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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 […]

While the Miami Marlins continue an unlikely playoff push, there are bright spots throughout the team. At 62-69, the Marlins are eight games out of the final NL Wild Card spot. Although it’s unlikely that the Marlins will catch up to the New York Mets for that final spot, their players are still playing hard […]

2025 has not gone the way the San Francisco Giants intended. Although the team had hopes of contending for a playoff spot in manager Bob Melvin’s first year, injuries and ineffectiveness have hampered the major league roster. Once again, the Giants were hit with a major injury blow. This time, according to longtime San Francisco […]

Entering the fifth year of his reign at the top of the Tennessee football program, expectations are sky high for head coach Josh Heupel. The former UCF head coach has been a success so far during his time at Neyland Stadium. After making their first College Football Playoff appearance in 2024, Heupel has been rewarded […]

The sports and entertainment world received a jolt on Tuesday with the news of music superstar Taylor Swift’s engagement to Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce. While thousands, if not millions, of people have congratulated the two on their pending nuptials, the couple also received warm wishes from a slightly unexpected source. According […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice recently following a foot injury. The two-time MVP looks to lead the Ravens back to the top of the AFC North. Furthermore, Jackson and his teammates will look to make an even bigger statement once the postseason comes around. Baltimore quarterbacks coach Tee Martin discussed how Jackson […]

Auburn football is set to kick off an important season under head coach Hugh Freeze. The Tigers’ season opener against Big 12 school Baylor is the prime-time matchup of this Friday night’s slate. Freeze is set to have a new starting quarterback, as former Oklahoma signal caller Jackson Arnold will lead the offense. As the […]

Currently a game and a half up on the Seattle Mariners in the AL West, the Houston Astros are set to start a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies at home. The series opener against Colorado on Tuesday is the start of ten straight games at home. If the Astros want to go on a […]

Concluding their 2025 preseason slate with a 20-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Green Bay Packers are less than two weeks away from their season opener. The Packers will host the Detroit Lions on September 7th, and the team is locking in their roster for that matchup. Despite the fact that Green Bay quarterback […]

For a good portion of the draft process, most of the NFL world thought that the Tennessee Titans were deciding between quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders for the number one overall pick. Eventually, Ward separated himself and earned that selection. Many still believed Sanders would be a first-round pick, if not a Top Ten […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished off their preseason slate with a 23-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Tampa Bay finished 2-1 in the exhibition season, narrowly missing an undefeated exhibition series. Nevertheless, the coaching staff has gotten an excellent look at who will be on the final roster come September 7th in Atlanta against the […]

Week 1 of the college football season is nearly upon us. After a teasing slate during this past Saturday’s Week 0 matchups, there will be a litany of games that will cause fans of the sport to tune in all around the nation. The biggest game will likely be between the Texas football program and […]

Coming off a strong showing against the New York Yankees this past weekend, the Boston Red Sox are locked in on their pursuit of October baseball. After winning three out of four against their most hated rival, the Red Sox travelled to Baltimore to take on another division rival in the Orioles. Boston outfielder Roman […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have continued to make moves to get their roster ready for the regular season. Their season opening matchup against their division rivals, the Atlanta Falcons, is less than two weeks away. On Tuesday, GM Jason Licht and the Buccaneers brass made another move to meet that goal. According to NFL insider […]

With the regular season opener less than two weeks away, the Baltimore Ravens are hoping to have all hands on deck. The Sunday Night Football matchup against the Buffalo Bills might be the best matchup of the season’s opening weekend. After an undefeated preseason, the Ravens will look to continue that momentum into their game […]

In an absolutely stacked Western Conference last season, the Calgary Flames just missed out on the playoffs. The team just missed out on their first postseason berth since 2021-22, as the St. Louis Blues made the postseason just ahead of Calgary. Now, as GM Craig Conroy puts the finishing touches on this year’s roster, one […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ receiving room needed an injection of talent. With Jauan Jennings nursing a calf injury and veteran Brandon Aiyuk out for a few weeks, it was clear that more help was needed. GM John Lynch decided to address it, trading for former Kansas City Chiefs second-rounder Skyy Moore a few days ago. […]

Despite an unsatisfying 2024 season, the San Francisco 49ers are full steam ahead for 2025. The injuries and ineffectiveness that plagues head coach Kyle Shanahan’s roster will hopefully remain in the past, and the team is looking for a return to the postseason in 2025. While most of the Niners are locked in for the […]

While the Baltimore Orioles are still technically in the AL Wild Card race, the odds of a playoff berth grow slimmer by the day. This past weekend’s series against the Houston Astros showed that while the Orioles still have plenty of fight, it’s clear that GM Mike Elias and his staff still have work to […]

Saturday’s 12-1 win over the New York Yankees was the Boston Red Sox’ third straight over their hated rivals. It also solidified their hold on the top AL Wild Card spot, as Boston now holds a game and a half advantage over New York. Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet surpassed 200 strikeouts on the season […]

Losing three straight games at home was not in the New York Yankees’ plans. Even worse than that is losing three straight to the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees’ archrival. Unfortunately, that is precisely what New York has done in front of their hometown fans at Yankee Stadium. During Saturday’s 12-1 loss to Boston, shortstop […]

The New York Yankees were entering this weekend’s series against the Boston Red Sox on a high. The Bronx Bombers had won five in a row, sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays in back-to-back series ahead of this pivotal four-game set. Unfortunately, the Yankees have crashed back down to Earth just as […]

The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up their preseason slate with a 31-13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Friday on the road. This dropped the Falcons to a winless record, closing out this year’s preseason on a disappointing note. Atlanta will open the season against their division rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, at home. Despite the […]

While 2025 has not gone to plan for the Baltimore Orioles, it’s clear that the team still has a very bright future. The majority of the starting lineup is homegrown and under contract for at least the next few seasons. The most recent addition to the big-league roster is catcher Samuel Basallo, who was rewarded […]

With their preseason opener a month out, the Tampa Bay Lightning are continuing their prep for the 2025-26 season. This year’s team is already looking stronger than the roster that lost once again to the Florida Panthers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers’ win catapulted them to a Stanley Cup […]

After a few rough seasons, 2024-25 was a brighter one for the Montreal Canadiens. Under the guidance of head coach Martin St. Louis and his staff, the Canadiens notched a 40-31-11 record, good enough to clinch the Eastern Conference’s final Wild Card spot. Although the top-seeded Washington Capitals beat Montreal in the first round, there’s […]

During the Saudi Super Cup final on Saturday, Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring with a penalty kick. The goal was his 100th with Al Nassr. For those keeping score at home, that is the fourth club that Ronaldo has scored over 100 goals f0r. He’s the first player in history to do […]

While the 2025 season hasn’t gone to plan for the Washington Nationals, the big-league roster and accompanying minor league system are filled with numerous potential standouts. Fruits from the blockbuster Juan Soto trade a couple years ago are still making their way to the majors. Four of the five players that came back in the […]

With the 2025 season set to begin this coming Saturday with five Week 0 matchups, college football is almost back. As fans settle into an opening week set led by a Big 12 conference matchup featured ranked Kansas State and Iowa State in Ireland, the excitement inside the college football world continues to build. A […]

Next year, North America will host the 2026 World Cup. Most of the games being hosted by the trio of the United States, Canada and Mexico will be hosted in the US, including the tournament final, which will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Ahead of the World Cup’s upcoming draw to see […]

The college football recruiting trail is once again filled with rumors and conjecture. As the season approaches, the Tennessee football program remains focused on improving both of their Class of 2026 classes. While their high school class has been solid thus far, there’s certainly room for improvement. According to On3’s Chad Simmons, four-star EDGE Andrew […]

Although this season hasn’t gone to plan for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team is still looking to finish the season on a high note. Ahead of their Friday night opener against the Cincinnati Reds, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo dropped a big lineup change on Sirius XM’s MLB Network Radio. Catcher Gabriel Moreno, who has been […]

The last seven games have been quite a nice sample size of the Tampa Bay Rays 2025 season. The Rays enter Friday night’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals losers of four straight. Before that, Tampa Bay won three straight. As the team continues playing their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, it’s clear […]

At the moment, the Los Angeles Dodgers are leading the NL West by one game. The team in second place? None other than the San Diego Padres, who will host the Dodgers at Petco Park in what could be a decisive three-game series in the NL West race. A few days ago, the Dodgers swept […]

During their recent hot streak, the New York Yankees have been excellent across the board. The current AL Wild Card leaders have won nine of their last twelve games, entering their four-game weekend series with the Boston Red Sox on a high. The Yankees are fresh off a two-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays […]

Fresh off a two-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees are now in the top AL Wild Card spot. Furthermore, the Bronx Bombers are just four games behind the division leading Toronto Blue Jays. Ahead of this weekend’s series against the Boston Red Sox, both teams are looking to not only […]

With the Toronto Blue Jays in control of the AL East, the focus is now on how to obtain the AL’s top seed. Luckily, the Blue Jays will receive another arm in reinforcement, as starting pitcher Shane Bieber will make his debut for the team on Friday night. Before his first start in a Toronto […]

While the 2025 NFL regular season is not here yet, fantasy football season is already in full swing. As the mock drafts of summer give way to the real deal of fall, millions of fantasy football players worldwide are looking for the best way to build their teams. While most previews focus on what sleepers […]

Despite last night’s loss, the Kansas City Royals are looking to capture a four-game set against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Both teams are in playoff contention, as each team looks to clinch an AL Wild Card slot. In the seventh inning, they hold a slim 5-4 advantage over the visiting Rangers. As the Royals […]