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The Orlando Magic finished the 2021-22 NBA season with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. The Magic have just two brief playoff appearances in the last decade and look to break the cycle in the future. Orlando has a host of young talent on its roster. Cole Anthony, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr. and […]

LSU football proves how quickly power can change in sports. In 2019, the Tigers fielded one of the best teams in college football history and won their first national championship since 2003. Since then, they have a record under .500 and many questions surrounding the program. LSU showed Ed Orgeron the door last season, just […]

The Clemson Tigers found themselves in a strange place last season: not on top. Their streak of six consecutive ACC championships and College Football Playoff berths came to an abrupt end in 2021. It was a foreign feeling to a team that became accustomed to winning. Clemson’s defense continued to perform at a high level, […]

The San Francisco 49ers nearly shocked the football world last season. Entering the playoffs as the sixth seed in the NFC, San Francisco upset both Dallas and Green Bay to make the NFC championship game. Unfortunately for the 49ers, their Cinderella run met its end at the hands of the eventual champion Rams. Key players […]

The New York Giants enter the 2022 NFL season in a state of flux, much like the last half decade. They finished 4-13 in 2021 and featured the league’s second-worst offense in both yards and points. The Giants’ 22-59 record over the last five years is tied for the worst in the league with the […]

The Michigan Wolverines enter the 2022 season looking to capitalize on last season’s momentum. The Wolverines made the College Football Playoff for the first time in 2021 and renewed confidence in AP-award-winning head coach Jim Harbaugh. Michigan will have to replace many key players if it wants to repeat last season’s success. The Wolverines will […]

Fans of the Calgary Flames are going through trying times. After losing one star forward in Johnny Gaudreau to free agency, another appears to be on his way out in Matthew Tkachuk. SportsNet’s Eric Francis reported on Tuesday that the Flames and Tkachuk are heading for an inevitable divorce. Francis later said that he expects […]

Training camps across the NFL are getting started as the season looms just around the corner. Rookie training camp is already underway for many teams, and veterans are soon to follow. Most of the juicy offseason moves are now in the rear-view mirror, but some big-name players remain unsigned. One of the most notable players […]

The 2022 MLB All-Star week began on Friday, but the game itself takes center stage on Tuesday. The 92nd edition of the Midsummer Classic features faces of baseball from both the present and the future. MLB All-Star Game Info, Participants, Format, Preview First pitch of the MLB All-Star Game takes place on Tuesday at 7:30 […]

The Indianapolis Colts enter the 2022 NFL season looking to finish what they started. The Colts looked like a lock to make the playoffs, just needing to beat the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars to clinch a berth. They then lost in shocking fashion to just barely miss out on the postseason. Indianapolis has given its roster […]

The Phoenix Suns enter the 2022-23 NBA season with one goal in mind: redemption. The Suns won a stellar 64 games last season and entered the playoffs as heavy favorites to win their first championship. They then flamed out and lost their second-round series against the Dallas Mavericks in humiliating fashion. Despite the disappointing postseason, […]

The Los Angeles Rams enter the 2022 NFL season with one goal in mind: run it back. The Super Bowl 56 champions are looking to become the first team since the 2003-04 Patriots to win back-to-back titles. Los Angeles faced a series of challenges this offseason. Stars such as Robert Woods, Andrew Whitworth and Von […]

The regular season means little to the Green Bay Packers in 2022. The team has won 39 games across the last three regular seasons, but postseason failures have left fans frustrated. Aaron Rodgers may be one of the best quarterbacks to ever play, but at 38 years old, his days as an MVP-caliber player may […]

The Minnesota Vikings enter the 2022 NFL season hoping to reach their full potential. Minnesota boasts incredible talent such as Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, Danielle Hunter, and Harrison Smith, but they haven’t been able to put it all together. Since their NFC Championship Game appearance in 2018, the Vikings have missed the playoffs in three […]

The 2022 NFL season marks the start of a new era of football in the nation’s capital. No longer the team without a name, the Washington Commanders are hoping to begin this new age with a successful campaign after a lackluster 2021 season. Washington made a big change under center as well, bringing in Carson […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking to return to the top of the mountain in 2022. Despite posting a better regular-season record in 2021 than their 2020 Super Bowl winning team, the Bucs fell in the divisional round to the eventual-champion Los Angeles Rams in an instant classing, ending their hopes of back-to-back titles.  To […]

The Carolina Panthers enter the 2022 season looking to change their fortunes. Back-to-back five-win seasons have left fans in Charlotte eager to see improvements on the field.  Carolina made a change at quarterback by acquiring Baker Mayfield from Cleveland, and there is talent on both sides of the ball such as Christian McCaffrey and Brian […]

The New York Rangers’ lineup may look quite different next season following an Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 2022.  The Blueshirts kicked off their retooling early in the offseason by trading backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev to the Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche for a trio of draft picks. The move will prove to be the […]