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While Detroit Lions fans may be sad about pass rusher Marcus Davenport’s injury, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Defensive lineman Alim McNeill will be okay, and the squad has depth pieces who can step up as well. McNeill’s shoulder injury isn’t serious, via NFL insider Jordan Schultz. “#Lions DT Alim McNeill […]

There was a time when Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was considered a draft bust. Now, Darnold is making magic in Minnesota, which is why his knee injury in Sunday’s win against the Houston Texans could have been catastrophic. Luckily, Darnold avoided any major issues, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “#Vikings QB Sam Darnold’s MRI […]

It’s safe to say that Texas football’s quarterback situation is the most interesting in the nation. While freshman phenom Arch Manning has lit up the stat sheet, Quinn Ewers is still waiting in the wings as he heals from an abdominal injury. Ewers could play in the Mississippi State game on Saturday, via A to […]

Although the Detroit Lions beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-13 on Sunday, it didn’t come without sacrifice. Second-year tight end Sam LaPorta was carted off with an ankle injury after a “hook and ladder” trick play touchdown with Jahmyr Gibbs at the end of the first half. Luckily, though, the injury doesn’t appear to be major, […]

Going into the season, it was assumed that Russell Wilson would be the QB1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the 35-year-old’s ankle injury has enabled Justin Fields to show off his talent. Fields had good numbers against the blitz in Pittsburgh’s 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, via Pro Football Focus (PFF). “Justin […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are 0-2 for the third consecutive season, suffering both a backbreaking home upset and a last-second loss in a tight matchup to start the 2024 campaign. Since the NFL’s playoff expansion in 2020, only two 0-2 squads have made the cut. One of those teams, though, was the 2022 Bengals. After losing […]

Down 21-14 vs. Utah State with five seconds left in the quarter, Temple football needed a spark. Luckily for the Owls, Maddux Trujillo forced one through the uprights when they needed him most. Trujillo drilled a 64-yard field goal to end the first half, bringing the score to 21-17. MADDUX TRUJILLO WITH THE 64-YARDS FG […]

The Houston Texans are flying high at 2-0 as they head into their Week 3 contest with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. However, new Texans tailback Joe Mixon’s injury presents a roadblock. Mixon won’t play on Sunday, via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “#Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) has been downgraded to out and won’t travel […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are 0-2 once again, as Zac Taylor’s squad continues to start slowly. However, wide receiver Tee Higgins is poised to return from his hamstring injury. Higgins will play against the Washington Commanders on Monday night, via ESPN’s Ben Baby. “Bengals injury update from Zac Taylor: — WR Tee Higgins is good to […]

The Washington Nationals have generated buzz in the baseball world for their upstart group of young players as their rebuild continues. However, the team made a mind-blowing CJ Abrams move on Saturday. The Nationals are sending the shortstop down to the minors, via The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli. “The Nationals are optioning CJ Abrams to the […]

With their 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians are officially back in the playoffs. Now the question is when will All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan return from injury? Kwan gave an encouraging update, via Bally Sports Cleveland. Relishing the good vibes in the clubhouse despite being injured, Steven Kwan says "it […]

It’s no secret that Florida football has been “down bad” for a while now, as the kids say. The Gators suffered convincing losses to both No. 8 Miami and Texas A&M at home and yet head coach Billy Napier claims he’s not worried about his job. Former Florida running back Emmitt Smith is skeptical, though, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are surprisingly 2-0, thanks in large part to superstar wideout Justin Jefferson playing like a Hall-of-Famer. However, the LSU alum’s availability for the Vikings’ Week 3 game against the Houston Texans was up in the air when he suffered a quadriceps injury this past Sunday. However, Jefferson confirmed that he’ll play, via […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the NFL’s surprise 2-0 teams thus far. What’s not surprising, though, is how effective wide receiver Chris Godwin has been. Buccaneers star and fellow wideout Mike Evans gushed over Godwin’s greatness, via Pewter Report. “He’s one of the best receivers in the world. Glad that we have him,” […]

While Florida football used to be a giant of the college game, its fall from grace just got extra painful. Starting wide receiver Eugene Wilson III injured his meniscus in the Gators’ 45-7 win over Samford in Week 2, further weakening an already struggling program. Wilson had surgery to repair the meniscus, via Gators Online’s […]

The Pac-12 suffered an epic collapse this past year, but it’s slowly rebuilding with the help of some Group of Five schools. UTSA could be the next to join after Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, and Fresno State all agreed to transfer on July 1, 2026. UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor confirmed that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had plenty of good pitchers over the years. One of them was former starter Julio Urias until his domestic violence incident last year. A video was released on Thursday of Urias assaulting a woman outside BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, confirming his guilt, via the LA Times. Urias hasn’t played since […]

There are perks to being an NFL star, such as attaining generational wealth, having contract leverage, and brand deals. The downside, though, is dealing with haters, which Aaron Rodgers and Travis Kelce are well-versed in. Rodgers took the crown for “most annoying player off the field” in a 3,000-fan survey, via Action Network’s Ben Mendelowitz. […]

Former college football coach Urban Meyer, who won two National Championships at Florida and one at Ohio State, is one of the best to ever grace the sideline. Fans of the sport may be shocked to know, though, that the Ohio native could have coached Notre Dame football. Meyer spoke on the situation, via The […]

Arkansas football supporters should be over the moon at the team’s latest injury report. While the Razorbacks will miss several players in Saturday’s game at Auburn, running back Ja’Quinden Jackson looks to be ready. Jackson will most likely play, via On3’s Pete Nakos. “Arkansas RB Ja’Quinden Jackson is listed as probable for this weekend’s game […]

Oftentimes, prominent college basketball programs like Baylor and Gonzaga utilize “buy games” at the start of the year, which is when they pay a smaller team to play them to start with easy wins. However, the Bears and Bulldogs will forego that strategy this time around. The two schools will play each other to open […]

New SMU hoops head coach Andy Enfield is off to a solid start. Jermaine O’Neal Jr., son of former NBA big man Jermaine O’Neal, has committed to the Mustangs. O’Neal is a four-star recruit, via On3’s Joe Tipton. O’Neal is SMU’s first commitment in this recruiting cycle and is the nation’s 99th-best prospect and 23rd-best […]

Former New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason has displayed toughness and grit over the past several years as he continues to fight ALS. Unfortunately, the 47-year-old suffered a medical event last Wednesday that sent him to the hospital. Gleason, though, recovered and went back home with his family on Tuesday night, via his Instagram. View […]

The New York Jets have a wounded defense ahead of their contest with the New England Patriots on Thursday night. However, linebacker CJ Mosley could play after hurting his toe in Week 2. The Jets haven’t ruled out Mosley, via NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. “#Jets list LB C.J. Mosley (toe) as questionable for tomorrow against […]

The Los Angeles Rams have gotten off to a rough start to the season, beginning 0-2 amidst many injuries. There’s a silver lining regarding star wideout Cooper Kupp, though. The Rams are not putting Kupp on injured reserve yet, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Rams placed OL Jonah Jackson and S John Johnson III on injured […]

With a New York Jets Week 3 game scheduled against the New England Patriots, the NFL world will watch the two teams square off on Thursday Night Football. Ahead of the Jets-Patriots game, we’ll be making our Jets Week 3 predictions. For fans who followed the NFL during the Tom Brady era, it may be […]

The Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream are both fighting for their playoff lives heading into their matchup Tuesday night. However, the Sky will miss two key pieces. Both Kamilla Cardoso and Chennedy Carter are out with injuries, via Marquee Sports Network’s Karli Bell. “Kamilla Cardoso (shoulder) and Chennedy Carter (foot) are ruled out for tonight’s […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have had a rough year, and some hard decisions will be made this off-season as the organization charts a path forward. One of those decisions will be what to do with shortstop Bo Bichette, who’s coming back from injury Tuesday night. Toronto activated shortstop Bo Bichette, in addition to other roster […]

The New York Jets open their home slate against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 3. While the Patriots are coming off a narrow overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Jets enjoyed their first win with Aaron Rodgers under center for an entire game. Neither offense has lit […]

The New England Patriots, who have used the classic “ground and pound” mentality this year, doubled down on that approach Monday by fortifying their offensive line. However, Patriots fans probably didn’t think that Michael Jordan would be involved. New England signed the Ohio State alum off the practice squad, via the team’s website. “The New […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 campaign is off to a painful start. After putting star running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve, wide receiver Deebo Samuel will also miss time. Samuel will miss a couple of weeks after sustaining a calf injury Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner. “#49ers WR Deebo Samuel […]

Just one day after the Carolina Panthers suffered an embarrassing 26-3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, head coach David Canales announced that he benched starting quarterback and former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young. Young, who’s had a woeful start to his career, lasted just 18 games before getting the hook. NFL legend JJ […]

The Carolina Panthers are the talk of the NFL world on Monday for the wrong reasons. Head coach Dave Canales benched quarterback Bryce Young after a listless 0-2 start, just one day after insisting he’d stick with the former No. 1 overall pick. Fans couldn’t resist making fun of the situation, including @IcyVert on X, […]

The New York Jets won their first game of the season Sunday, defeating the Tennessee Titans 24-17 on the road in a back-and-forth thriller. However, Jermaine Johnson, who was ruled out after getting carted off in the third quarter, was sacrificed by the football gods. Johnson is officially out for the season, via My Sports […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the luckiest teams in the league recently, but they got hit with a hard dose of reality on Friday. The Chiefs brought in free-agent wideout Marquise “Hollywood” Brown on a one-year, $7 million deal over the off-season to bolster the receiving corps, but that won’t come to fruition anytime […]

The New York Yankees continue their Jekyll-and-Hyde act. Less than 24 hours after a thrilling comeback victory over the Boston Red Sox, ace hurler Gerrit Cole got shelled after intentionally walking Rafael Devers in the fourth inning. Yankees manager Aaron Boone discussed the ill-fated walk, via YES Network. Aaron Boone dissects Gerrit Cole's outing vs. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff just got weaker. Right-handed star Tyler Glasnow, who was in the midst of a stellar season, is down for the count. Glasnow is unlikely to return this season, via The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. “Tyler Glasnow has a ‘sprained elbow,’ [Dodgers manager] Dave Roberts said. His return this season is ‘highly […]

After another soul-crushing loss, Florida State football is easily the most disappointing team in the nation this year. The Seminoles lost 20-12 to Memphis at home as they continue to free-fall after an undefeated regular-season campaign in 2023. The loss inspired more impassioned fan reactions on social media. This was the exact moment Florida State […]

Everything was going fine for Gerrit Cole until one fateful decision. The New York Yankees ace intentionally walked Boston Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers with one out and nobody on base in the fourth inning, and it all went downhill from there. The Red Sox, who had no hits until that point, put up three […]