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The Texas Longhorns football program is heading into their inaugural season in the SEC, joining the conference officially over the summer. Along with long-time rival Oklahoma, the SEC now stands at 16 teams. Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian appeared on the ‘Dan Patrick Show’ Monday, and during the appearance, he touched on sophomore quarterback Arch […]

The Jon Cooper era has been one of immense success for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Four Stanley Cup Final appearances, plus back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 2020 and 2021, have made the Lightning one of the top teams of the NHL since Cooper took over in March 2013. The upcoming 2024/25 season will be one […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to enter their first season under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, and their roster continues to undergo changes. New GM Joe Hortiz has made quite a few moves over the past few months, and it looks like he’s made another one. On Sunday, reports broke that the team signed […]

The Minnesota Vikings are entering their first season without former quarterback Kirk Cousins. The veteran signed with the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, so head coach Kevin O’Connell and the front office had to pivot. They signed former San Francisco 49ers backup Sam Darnold to a one-year deal, and drafted Michigan’s JJ McCarthy with the 10th […]

The Cincinnati Reds are still very much alive in the postseason hunt. Despite their current fourth place in the NL Central, they are only five games back of the final Wild Card spot. The team could use some reinforcements, so GM Nick Krall went out and got some. The team claimed infielder Amed Rosario from […]

It’s been a tough season for the Chicago White Sox. The club is in the middle of the first season of a rebuild led by GM Chris Getz, and after letting former manager Pedro Grifol go earlier this season, interim manager Grady Sizemore is now the top man in the dugout. Despite that change, the […]

Entering his third season at the helm, Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal looks to continue building a strong foundation for his alma mater. The team’s Class of 2025 recruiting haul has grown even stronger following the latest commitment on Saturday evening, Four-star safety Bryce Fitzgerald has chosen to play for the Hurricanes, according to […]

This season is the first campaign of a rebuild for the Chicago White Sox. The team was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday after a 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Yet, the focus must remain on the future, and part of that future for the White Sox will hopefully feature starting pitcher Garrett […]

Despite suffering a 12-10 defeat to the Boston Red Sox Friday night, one player was a beacon of hope for the Baltimore Orioles. As the team looks to make the postseason for the second consecutive season, young infielder Jackson Holliday showed why so many MLB analysts and pundits rated him as the top overall prospect […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ push towards the 2024 postseason continues. That push just received a little boost when manager Dave Roberts discussed the recovery of rookie starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Although the next step that Yamamoto took on Friday was cut short, it was still a very positive outing for the budding Japanese ace. “Yoshinobu […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently in the middle of their latest postseason push, the team did receive some tough injury news Friday night. Ace starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is going on the IL with right elbow tendinitis, according to reports from the Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya and Inside the Ravine’s Blake Harris on X, […]

Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik is currently in talks to sell a portion of the team, according to multiple reports. The party who would be purchasing the shares is reportedly led by Doug Ostrover, a co-founder and CEO of Blue Owl Capital, one of the most successful investment firms in finance today. If the […]

The USC football program is about to embark on its inaugural season in the Big Ten, with head coach Lincoln Riley looking to lead his team to the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Riley and USC do have at least one critic though as they look to undertake this mission. That critic? None other […]

With the 2024 summer transfer window still in full swing, rumors have been flying all over social media and the world revolving around the status of the world’s biggest soccer stars. Most fans would think that Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior would pretty much be exempt from those rumors. Yet, according to reports from ESPNFC and […]

Team USA’s women are responsible for 26 of the gold medals that the country won during the 2024 Paris Olympics. That number is the highest count by a women’s team in a single Olympics, and accounts for 65 percent of the country’s old medals, according to ESPN on X, formerly Twitter. The U.S. women's 26 […]

There have been many times in Stephen Curry’s career where he’s taken over a game, and Saturday’s gold-medal matchup against France was the latest example of what can happen when he does. His performance over the last three minutes in the fourth quarter ultimately spurred Team USA to a 98-87 victory over the host country. […]

Paul Skenes has taken the Pittsburgh Pirates and the rest of Major League Baseball by storm, but that doesn’t mean his journey so far has been smooth sailing. The 2024 All-Star Game starter for the NL was handed the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night. What made this game […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball team completed their mission on Saturday night, bringing home the gold medal after beating France 98-87. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James named this year’s squad “the Avengers,” and it’s a moniker that has quickly caught on. Fellow teammate and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry endorsed the nickname via X, […]

The Ohio State football program is one of the most storied and successful college football programs in the country. That is almost an undisputed fact. They’ve won multiple national and conference championships, and recent history notwithstanding, have played excellent against the school up north, aka the defending national champions Michigan Wolverines. As painful as it […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team captured Olympic gold once again Saturday, defeating France 98-87. Following the game, one of the team’s elder statesmen, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was asked what he would dub this year’s squad. His answer would likely make a lot of Marvel fans pretty happy. “There’s the dream team, […]

As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue their march to the 2024 regular season, there are still areas of the team that need to be addressed. Depth is of key concern, notably at running back. Help is on the way, though, as Cordarrelle Patterson was activated off of the Active/NFI List according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Steelers […]

The Las Vegas Raiders weren’t playing at Allegiant Stadium on Friday night, but someone else was. Country superstar Morgan Wallen performed at the home of the Raiders, and he didn’t come alone either. Rocking a Maxx Crosby jersey as he walked through the tunnel at the start of the show, he was accompanied by two […]

The New England Patriots started their preseason off the right way, beating the visiting Carolina Panthers 17-3. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, the number three overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, played one series. He went 2 of 3 for 19 yards before taking the rest of the night off. After the game, Maye met […]

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to perform like one of the best teams in baseball, as they have for most of this season. After sweeping a three-game series against their fellow playoff contender, the Atlanta Braves, the Brewers are leading the NL Central with a 65-49 record. Their offense was absolutely electric according to X (formerly […]

The Boston Red Sox are trying to keep their slim postseason hopes alive, as the team is currently third in the AL East. Six games behind the division co-leaders, the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, the Red Sox could use a bit more help in their bid to return to the playoffs. Yet, the […]

With the Los Angeles Dodgers’ regular season efforts looking like they will lead to yet another postseason spot, manager Dave Roberts is looking to get the squad ready for another march to the World Series. The team is starting to round into better health, and one player that is close to returning is starting pitcher […]

As the Los Angeles Chargers embark on a new path with a first-year duo at head coach, they were rocked by unfortunate injury news. A few days ago, franchise quarterback Justin Herbert was diagnosed with a plantar fascia injury. GM Joe Hortiz and head coach Jim Harbaugh acted quickly, signing pro quarterback Luis Perez to […]

The Seattle Seahawks are all in on the Mike Macdonald era, as the team continues to push through training camp. So far, there have been a lot of standouts, but there are also questions that have arisen as well. One of the questions involves the depth of the offensive line. It looks as if that […]

The main goal of the Las Vegas Raiders in the first season of the Tom Telesco/Antonio Pierce era is to make the postseason. Anything else past that, such as winning the AFC West, would be a solid bonus. So, as Raiders training camp continues to unfold, Telesco has been busy looking for ways to improve […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are continuing the push towards October, as the team is in prime position for the top spot in the National League. Some good news is never a bad thing, and the Dodgers certainly received a positive injury-related update. According to the The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, rookie starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw […]

As rookie quarterback Bo Nix battles his way through a three-way competition to become the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback, he continues to impress head coach Sean Payton and some of his peers by his effort. One such player? Running back Jaleel McLaughlin, a fellow selection from this year’s NFL Draft, via NFL reporter James Palmer. […]

The New York Yankees are continuing their quest for postseason baseball, and manager Aaron Boone had good things to say about new infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s adjustment to third base. In an interview with MLB Network Radio, the long-time Yankees skipper discussed Chisholm’s transition to the hot corner. “He came up to me two days […]

With NFL training camp season underway, most of the league’s teams will play in their first preseason games of the 2024 season this upcoming weekend. In preparation of their opening matchup, the Detroit Lions and New York Giants are holding joint practices together in Detroit. However, during their first session, the two teams got into […]

With the 2024 regular season moving ever closer for the Las Vegas Raiders, veteran Gardner Minshew and second year signal caller Aidan O’Connell are currently locked into a competition for the starting quarterback role. Based on Saturday night’s practice, it looks as if Minshew might be starting to pull away. According to ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ regular season pursuit of excellence continued during Sunday’s 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. The offense launched four home runs into the seats of T-Mobile Park, which is often a haven for pitchers. It was definitely a haven for Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, who threw eight scoreless innings. Philadelphia first baseman Bryce […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are smack dab in the middle of a pennant race, as they try to clinch their first postseason trip since 2015. The club currently sits third in the NL Central, and three and a half games outside of the third and final Wild Card spot. 2023 No.1 overall pick Paul Skenes has […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ training camp is sailing along, and the team is prepping for the upcoming regular season. For some players, the approaching season means just a little more. It seems like Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers is one of those players. According to TMZ (via ML Football), Rodgers has a pair of cleats for one […]

The Seattle Seahawks will look to return to the postseason in head coach Mike Macdonald’s first year at the helm. Starting quarterback Geno Smith looks to be a big part of that quest to get back to the playoffs. However, he was held out of Saturday’s Seahawks training camp practice, according to NFL insider Ian […]

With the Denver Broncos’ training camp ramping up in preparation for the first preseason game, head coach Sean Payton touched on a variety of topics after Saturday’s practice. One such topic, according to Broncos beat reporter Zac Stevens, was the similarities between his former pupil, future Hall of Famer Drew Brees, and his latest one, […]