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The San Francisco 49ers tried to acquire Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson before the 2024 NFL Draft. The Niners were one of three teams that had their efforts rebuffed this offseason, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets also had interest in the stud wideout, but […]

As the New York Yankees continue their push towards the postseason, the team still has certain holes to address. Their options to do that are limited, especially since the trade deadline has long passed. Any improvement must come internally, and it can happen. The Yankees have a number of stars who need to step up, […]

The San Francisco Giants currently sit in fourth place in the NL West, 15.5 games behind rivals and division leaders the Los Angeles Dodgers. A playoff berth looks unlikely, and the club will likely look to retool for 2025 and beyond. After resigning third baseman Matt Chapman to a long-term extension, President of Baseball Operations […]

The Colorado Rockies are unfortunately heading towards another last place finish in the NL West. Last year’s efforts led to them taking Georgia slugger Charlie Condon with the third overall pick in this year’s MLB Draft. The Rockies are in line to have the second highest odds of getting the top overall pick in next […]

As the San Francisco 49ers prep for their Week 2 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a few updates on his team. One of the new bits of information involved rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. The 2024 first-round pick is recovering from a recent gunshot wound he sustained during an attempted […]

The New York Mets won Friday’s matchup 11-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was an important victory for the residents of Citi Field, who cut the Phillies’ lead to seven games in the NL East. The Mets currently reside in second place, but a sweep of Philadelphia would help cut their deficit to five games. […]

Conference realignment is once again in full swing, as the Pac-12 announced on Thursday that it was adding four schools to the duo of Washington State and Oregon State. The schools added include the Boise State Broncos, one of the best non-Power Four programs out on the market. These six universities will form the core […]

As if the 2024 college football season couldn’t get any more packed, realignment is happening once again. On Thursday, news broke that the Pac-12 is adding four more schools to the duo of the Oregon State Beavers and Washington State Cougars. The new additions? The Boise State Broncos, San Diego State Aztecs, Colorado State Rams […]

Tom Brady, probably the greatest football player of all time, played the final three seasons of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won the seventh title of his career in 2020, his first in red and pewter. On Thursday, Brady confirmed that he reached out to former New England Patriots teammate, wide receiver […]

The North Carolina football program has gotten off to a strong start this season, winning their first two games. While the program’s Class of 2025 recruiting class isn’t locked in yet, the grind doesn’t stop. They’ve already picked up two commitments for the Class of 2026, including a new one that committed to head coach […]

Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers began their season with a strong win over the Washington Commanders, the team did receive a bit of bad news on the injury front. The cornerbacks took a big hit with the loss of veteran Bryce Hall to multiple injuries. Hall sustained a dislocated right ankle and fractured fibula, according […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started their season off on the right foot, winning Sunday’s matchup 37-20 over the visiting Washington Commanders. Quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns, including two to number one receiver Mike Evans. Post game, Mayfield talked about his top weapon’s greatness to reporters, including Pewter Report. “I don’t […]

The Miami Dolphins pulled out a 20-17 Week 1 win over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, and star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was a big part of that effort. The veteran target hauled in seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown in the game, putting on a display of fireworks for Dolphins fans in the […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new era of leadership, as new executive vice president Eliot Wolf and head coach Jerod Mayo take over for former head coach and personnel czar Bill Belichick. The ex-Patriots coach is taking a gap year from the profession, doing work for various media companies. Belichick has a show […]

Good news for both the Utah football program and its starting quarterback Cam Rising. The seventh-year senior left Saturday’s matchup against the Baylor Bears with a right-hand injury. Suffered towards the end of this first half in the 23-12 win, Rising stood on the Utes’ sideline in street clothes in the second half. However, head […]

The No.11 ranked Utah Utes football program took on the Baylor Bears at home in their first ever Big 12 matchup. Quarterback Cam Rising has looked to rebound from missing most of last season with an injury, yet it seems like the injury bug has found him again. The senior signal caller left Saturday’s matchup […]

The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t had the best season, as they currently sit in fourth place in the AL East. The team is 12.5 games behind the division leader Baltimore Orioles and is already prepping for 2025 and beyond. President of baseball operations Erik Neander and the front office traded away multiple big leaguers at […]

Coming off the second Super Bowl appearance in the Kyle Shanahan/ John Lynch era, the San Francisco 49ers are certainly looking to make their third trip to the big game in 2024. Two big contract negotiations hung over the team, as offensive stalwarts Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams were both hunting new deals. As training […]

The Cleveland Guardians are on their way to the postseason, as the team currently leads the AL Central by four and a half games. The team beat the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday evening and plays the second game in their three-game set Saturday evening. On Friday, manager Stephen Vogt discussed the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are once again looking to make the postseason, as one of the NFL’s most successful teams will try to capture their seventh Lombardi Trophy in 2024. Quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields joined the team in the offseason, and it looked as if Wilson was poised to be their starting signal caller. […]

In the midst of trying to clinch yet another NL West title, the Los Angeles Dodgers could be dealing with another potential serious injury. In the first inning of Friday’s 3-1 loss to the visiting Cleveland Guardians, Hernandez was struck in the left ankle/foot by a pitch. Hernandez left the game and was replaced by […]

During Friday night’s 99-88 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, star Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark had a NSFW reaction to a potential missed foul call. Late in the third quarter, with her team down 70-60, Clark walked to the Fever bench irate over the non-call, according to ClutchPoints on X, formerly Twitter. “Call the f*cking […]

A couple of days before the 2024 NFL regular season starts, Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston made an appearance on the ‘BIGPLAY Cleveland Show.’ During his reoccurring Friday appearance, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints quarterback discussed his infamous ‘alphabet soup’ speech he made while starting quarterback of the Buccaneers. “It was […]

Minnesota sports icons Kevin Garnett and Randy Moss created one of the most iconic photos in the history of sports. The images conjure up good feelings for not only fans of both the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Timberwolves, but a bunch of sports fans who watched their exploits both on the field and the court […]

Year two of the Deion Sanders era for the Colorado football program got off to a decent start Thursday evening. The Buffaloes beat the visiting North Dakota State Bison 31-26 in front of their home fans at Folsom Field. However, it was a game that Colorado should have won more handily, no matter how good […]

With the team falling further and further behind the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers, the Cincinnati Reds decided to go ahead and make a roster move on Monday. The team designated first baseman Dominic Smith for assignment, promoting outfielder Blake Dunn from Triple-A Louisville to take his place. The team announced the move on their […]

College football is back in full force, and Week 1 was filled with a lot of results that met expectations. Powerhouse programs like the Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide won handily, while the Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes and NC State Wolfpack also captured victories in their matchups. Even though many teams […]

The Alabama football program has officially entered a new era under the leadership of Kalen DeBoer. The former Washington Huskies head coach was hired to replace the legendary Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa. So, no pressure or anything. However, based on how DeBoer has done so far at the helm of the program, it certainly doesn’t […]

The Alabama football program had an excellent first game under new head coach Kalen DeBoer, defeating the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 63-0 on Saturday. DeBoer’s program clicked in all three phases of the game, and next up is a Week 2 matchup in Tampa against the USF Bulls. Stud left tackle Kadyn Proctor missed the season […]

USC football started their first season in the Big Ten with a win over the No.13 LSU Tigers Sunday night. Head coach Lincoln Riley’s program fought hard, and running back Woody Marks scored the game winning touchdown with eight second left to claim a 27-20 win for the 23rd ranked Trojans. Riley had a message […]

The Los Angeles Angels are currently 18 games behind the AL West leading Houston Astros, good enough for last place in the division. Yet, the future was now at Angel Stadium on Sunday. Behind a strong effort from starting pitcher Caden Dana, who was making his MLB debut, the Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2. […]

The US Men’s National Team (USMNT for short) is heading into their latest international break, with matchups against Canada on September 7th and New Zealand three days later on the docket. Both friendlies will be played on U.S soil. The game against Canada will be played in Kansas City, while USMNT will face the All […]

Real Madrid have gotten off to a solid start in La Liga, currently sitting second in the table behind rivals Barcelona. The club notched their second win of the season Sunday over Real Betis, a 2-0 decision caused by superstar Kylian Mbappe’s brace. The two goals were Mbappe’s first in La Liga, and Carlo Ancelotti’s […]

On Saturday morning, the Carolina Hurricanes and ascending center Seth Jarvis finally agreed to a new contract extension. An eight-year pact valued at $63.2 million overall, it seems in line with someone in Jarvis’ standing at the moment. The center is entering his fourth year at the NHL level, and he’s improved each season so […]

Locked in a heated battle for the AL East with the New York Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles made a few roster moves Sunday to solidify their chances at qualifying for the playoffs. The team announced the moves via their X (formerly Twitter) account. Most notable among them was the activation of trade deadline acquisition Zach […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has now been released from the hospital following a gunshot wound sustained during a robbery attempt Saturday night. The 49ers’ team account posted an update on Sunday afternoon regarding Pearsall’s condition. An update on Ricky Pearsall. pic.twitter.com/aoF2s9Ztcm — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 1, 2024 He was “fair […]

In the middle of another race to the postseason, the New York Yankees could use all the help they can possibly get at the moment. They currently lead the AL East by a game and a half over the Baltimore Orioles. They are set to finish a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals on […]

The New York Yankees currently lead the AL East by a game and a half over the Baltimore Orioles. As the team heads into their Sunday matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals at home, a slew of roster moves were executed in order to improve the major league roster. The biggest one? Activating first baseman […]

The Ohio State football program had a solid start to the 2024 season Saturday. The Buckeyes defeated the visiting Akron Zips 52-6 behind excellent performances from quarterback Will Howard and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s attack did get off to a bit of a slow start, until Howard and Smith helped to […]