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Despite a 14-7 season opening loss to Ohio State, the Texas football program will look to rebound over the next few weeks. Non-conference matchups against San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston at home should give the Longhorns time to get back on track. While Texas football quarterback Arch Manning struggled in this past Saturday’s […]

Despite finishing fourth in the Central Division last season, the Minnesota Wild still squeaked out a Wild Card berth in the playoffs. Their season was ended in six games by the Vegas Golden Knights. Yet, 2025-26 offers plenty of optimism for the Wild. After resigning the up-and-coming Marco Rossi to a new contract, the focus […]

The Bill Belichick era with the North Carolina football program began in full Monday night. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan. Instead of a triumphant debut for the legendary head coach, the North Carolina football team was demolished 48-14 by visiting TCU. At least the Tar Heels have one thing going for them. […]

Winning the Pacific Division and notching 110 points wasn’t enough for the Vegas Golden Knights. Even though the Edmonton Oilers finished nine points behind the Golden Knights in the Pacific’s third-place spot, they overcame Vegas in five games during the second round of last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a loss that certainly stung […]

After a nightmare 2-10 2024 season, the Florida State football program still faced a ton of questions entering 2025. This past Saturday’s season opener versus the Alabama Crimson Tide was a chance to answer those questions. The Seminoles did that and more, upsetting eighth-ranked Alabama 31-17 at home. After the victory, Florida State football fans […]

Year two of the Jim Harbaugh era is almost here for the Los Angeles Chargers. The head coach has an old-school offensive philosophy, something he has worked on with offensive coordinator Greg Roman for quite a while now, dating back to their time together with the San Francisco 49ers. This offseason, Harbaugh and the Chargers […]

Currently two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead, the San Diego Padres are running out of time. There’s 28 days left in the regular season. As of right now, the Padres would be one of the NL Wild Card teams, as they currently hold the second spot behind the Chicago […]

A series opening win over the Houston Astros and season closing victory over the Chicago Cubs sandwiched a four-game losing streak for the Colorado Rockies. As the calendar turns over to September, the Rockies are just two losses away from 100 defeats on the season. Ahead of their latest series opener against the San Francisco […]

Big things were expected from the Atlanta Braves in 2025, as the team looked to be loaded for yet another run at the playoffs. However, injuries and ineffectiveness, among other factors, have left the Braves 14 games behind the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies at 62-75 on the season. Atlanta will look to finish the season strong […]

Six and a half games clear of the Chicago Cubs atop the NL Central, the focus of the Milwaukee Brewers right now is how to maintain that advantage. Coming off a series win over the Toronto Blue Jays in matchup of first place teams, the Brewers will now lock horns with another NL division leader, […]

While 2025 has not gone the way of the St. Louis Cardinals, the team keeps fighting to finish the season strong. A series win over the Cincinnati Reds has put the Cardinals almost back to .500, as they are 68-70 entering Monday’s season opener against the Athletics. A series sweep would put the back over […]

In 25 days, the 2025 Ryder Cup will kick off at Bethpage Black in New York. Team USA will look to continue the trend of home teams winning, as Team Europe captured the 2023 edition in Italy. As the competition draws closer, Team Europe captain Luke Donald appeared on Sky Sports alongside Jon Rahm, one […]

While 2025 has undoubtedly been one of the most difficult years in Colorado Rockies history, there have been bright spots. Most notably, the progress of young players such as catcher Hunter Goodman, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and outfielder Jordan Beck. Center fielder Brenton Doyle might not have played up to the level he has in the […]

In a weekend series of first place teams, the Milwaukee Brewers have taken the first two games against the Toronto Blue Jays. The NL Central leaders will enter Sunday’s series finale on the heels of a 4-1 victory. The win was notable for another reason, as center fielder Jackson Chourio made his return from the […]

Although the Texas football team entered Saturday’s matchup versus Ohio State as the number one ranked team, the entire college football world knew this matchup would be a major test. If the Longhorns could pull out a win, then it would give them a massive boost heading into the rest of the season. The Texas […]

The Ohio State football program started the 2025 season with a massive win. The 14-7 victory over the top-ranked Texas Longhorns showed that the Buckeyes are serious about defending their College Football Playoff National Championship. Led by quarterback Julian Sayin and a dominant defense, the Ohio State football team has a strong case to go […]

With training camp just a few days away, the New Jersey Devils are full steam ahead for the 2025-26 season. A third-place finish in the Metropolitan division led to a Wild Card berth and a first-round playoff defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. One of the Devils’ key players, defenseman Luke Hughes, is […]

After all the hype and excitement surrounding the Ohio State football program’s season opener, it ended in triumph. The Buckeyes held on to their 14-point advantage over the top-ranked Texas Longhorns en route to a 14-7 win on Saturday in front of their home fans in Columbus. The No.1 versus No.3 matchup had captivated the […]

Despite being five games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East lead, the New York Mets continue to push forward. Fresh off two series wins, including a sweep of the Phillies at Citi Field, the Mets hosted another division rival in the Miami Marlins. Although New York lost the series opener Thursday, they rebounded […]

College football’s biggest game of the season could be taking place in Columbus, Ohio Saturday afternoon. The third-ranked Ohio State football program hosts their top-ranked counterparts from Austin, the Texas Longhorns. While the matchup hasn’t had too many fireworks of the offensive variety, the defense has helped lead the way to a 14-0 lead as […]

Losers of six straight games heading into Saturday afternoon’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Washington Nationals are certainly going through the ringer right now. Friday night’s series opening loss to the Rays stung just a little more in front of the home crowd. Coming off a 1-5 road trip, the Nationals surely hoped […]

Entering his second start with the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night, trade deadline acquisition Shane Bieber has joined a veteran laden starting rotation. Along with Bieber, the Blue Jays feature Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer and Kevin Gausman. Bieber is the youngest of the quintet at 30 years old. Before Bieber’s start on Friday […]

2025 has certainly been a much better year for the Chicago White Sox. After all, it would have been pretty tough to have a worse season that the White Sox did in 2024. Setting the all-time record for losses in a season will do that to a team. One of the reasons why the team […]

Throughout the offseason, the contract sage of star edge rusher Micah Parsons captivated the NFL. As the season approached, it was clear that the Dallas Cowboys and Parsons were still miles apart on a new contract. Due to the dispute, the Cowboys dealt Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. The team’s GM, Brian Gutekunst, shared […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to compete for their fifth straight NFC South title. Legendary quarterback Tom Brady finished his career and Tampa Bay tenure by winning the division in 2021 and 2022. Current starting signal caller Baker Mayfield has led the team to their latest two titles and undoubtedly wants to win number […]

The Buffalo Bills enter the 2025 season as one of the AFC’s top contenders. Quarterback Josh Allen is fresh off winning his first MVP award and leading the Bills to yet another AFC Championship Game. However, both Allen and Buffalo will look to soar to even greater heights this year. The NFL, Nike and Fanatics […]

Fresh off a season opening 17-0 shoutout win over Miami (OH) in their Week 0 matchup, the Wisconsin football program will look continue that trend during their game against Middle Tennessee State on Saturday. During their opening win, the Wisconsin football team did receive a bit of a scare involving starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to begin a series of first place teams against the Milwaukee Brewers at home in Rogers Centre on Friday night. Each team will send one of their best to the mound, as the Brewers will send ace Freddy Peralta to the mound, while Toronto will counter with lefty Shane […]

2025 has been another lost year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At 59-76, they are in the basement of the NL Central, 24 games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. However, the Pirates have been on one of their best stretches of the season lately, winning six of their past eight games. With a weekend series against […]

Winners out eight out of their past nine games, the Boston Red Sox still hold the first AL Wild Card spot. However, they are also now only three and a half games out of first place of the AL East. If the Red Sox hope to catch the Toronto Blue Jays, a weekend sweep of […]

Currently six and a half games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead, the Chicago Cubs are trending towards one of the NL’s Wild Card spots. After a strong first half in which the Cubs held the division lead, the Brewers’ 14-game winning streak that ended a few days ago helped turn the […]

Coming off two straight losses in the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers hope that 2025-26 will be different. A deep, balanced roster is once again one of the favorites to not only win the Western Conference but to recapture the Cup as well. Two of the NHL’s brightest offensive talents, centers Connor McDavid and […]

After a rough weekend series in which they lost the first three matchups of a four-game set against the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees have rebounded nicely. They’ve won four straight since that skid, defeating the Red Sox in the Sunday night finale of their series before sweeping the visiting Washington Nationals. That […]

The Ohio State football program is only a couple of days away from their massive season opening contest. At noon on Saturday, the third ranked Buckeyes will host top ranked Texas. It’s a massive test for new Ohio State football starting quarterback Julian Sayin, as he’ll need to defeat the top ranked team in the […]

Winners of four out of their last five, the New York Mets are attempting to march up the NL East standings. At the moment, the Mets are locked in a four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies, the current division leaders. The Mets won the first two matchups at Citi Field and are looking to make […]

The New York Yankees are currently in possession of the AL’s second Wild Card spot. While this past weekend’s series against the Boston Red Sox did not go to plan, the Yankees salvaged a win in Sunday’s series finale. Since that win, New York has taken two out of three from the Washington Nationals at […]

While the Tampa Bay Rays haven’t been able to maintain their excellent form from earlier this season, the team is still in the hunt for a postseason spot. They are six and a half games out from the final AL Wild Card spot, currently held by the Seattle Mariners. Tampa Bay’s division rivals, the Boston […]

The San Francisco 49ers are prepping for their season opener less than a couple weeks away. Their divisional tilt against the Seattle Seahawks has been a matchup that has frequently had high stakes. A win would put the 49ers back on track towards the goals that were derailed last year, mostly due to injury. In […]

2025 will be Sean Payton’s third season in charge of the Denver Broncos. Year two was a big success, as the Broncos made the playoffs for the first time under Payton. This was with first round pick Bo Nix at quarterback. The former Oregon Duck had an excellent rookie season, becoming one of the NFL’s […]