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North Carolina football will run out of the Kenan Memorial Stadium tunnel for its most scrutinized season ever. Bill Belichick now leads the Tar Heels out. The legendary head coach and eight-time Super Bowl winner stunned the world by accepting UNC’s position. Giving the CFB realm a try. Belichick already has delivered rough and high […]

Brock Purdy still hears the “game manager” and “system quarterback” labels attached to him. There’s a population of fans and analysts believing Purdy is a product of what Kyle Shanahan created. Arik Armstead begs to differ, however. Armstead moved away from the Bay Area to join the Jacksonville Jaguars last season. But he still thinks […]

Oregon football will have every Big Ten team gunning for the Ducks this fall. Including the defending national champion Ohio State. The Ducks stood alone as the conference champion. All after officially joining the Big Ten last season. Oregon will attempt to dethrone OSU. But 17 conference foes want to snatch the top of the […]

Oregon football added massive size and power to the trenches before the Fourth of July. Winning over an intriguing five-star over LSU and Penn State. Immanuel Iheanacho boosted the Ducks class by choosing the Big Ten champions Thursday afternoon. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealed the Tigers and Nittany Lions landed in the final running. But […]

South Bend, Indiana is envisioning a celebration parade for Notre Dame football in 2026. The Fighting Irish catapulted themselves back into the national title game picture last season. And now will enter 2025 hearing championship hype. This version of the Irish will be without Riley Leonard behind center. Notre Dame also lost top defensive backs […]

Alabama football isn’t used to walking into this scenario. The conversation is national championships or bust. But this time the pressure is higher for new reasons. The Southeastern Conference sent three teams to the College Football Playoffs last season. None were Alabama — but Georgia, Tennessee even conference newcomer Texas made it in. Head coach […]

The Baltimore Ravens will hear Super Bowl chatter the moment 2025 training camp begins. The likes of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry will join the franchise in seeing the Vince Lombardi Trophy signs from fans. But there’ll be a population focusing on something else 2026 related: The next NFL Draft. The Ravens have proven to […]

Texas football enters 2025 with an unfinished business mindset. The Longhorns proved they were built for the Southeastern Conference rigors. By joining longtime SEC representatives Georgia and Tennessee in the College Football Playoffs. Texas eventually fell to Ohio State with Quinn Ewers behind center. Now the ‘Horns officially hand the reins over to Arch Manning. […]

LSU football brings one of the more loaded rosters across the nation. The Tigers annually prove their college football recruiting mettle under Brian Kelly. But enter 2025 in championship-or-bust mode — because changes could arrive. Kelly is on the hot seat. He’s yet to take the Tigers to a New Year’s Six bowl and hasn’t […]

The New Orleans Saints lured nine newcomers via the 2025 NFL Draft. But next season’s draft class brings the potential for more needed cornerstones. Especially following an abrupt change at quarterback. Derek Carr shockingly retired in May due to a lingering shoulder injury. New head coach Kellen Moore did address quarterback before the news. Taking […]

Florida State football added a prominent legacy recruit on Jan. 13. Now Antonio Cromartie Jr. has this goal in mind: Surpassing his legendary Seminoles father. Head coach Mike Norvell and the ‘Noles secured a massive college football recruiting win by nabbing the 2025 talent. He enrolled at the Tallahassee campus June 2. Cromartie Jr. understands […]

The Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz era nailed the 2024 NFL Draft class. The Los Angeles Chargers reignited as a playoff contender with Joe Alt and Ladd McConkey leading the charge. Time will tell how the 2025 class shapes up. However, the Bolts will have members of the front office monitoring another area. The list […]

LSU football entered Fourth of July weekend holding one five-star pledge. The Tigers made room for a high-profile second one Wednesday. And swooped up this edge rusher from the clutches of Texas and Florida. Edge rusher Trenton Henderson chose LSU over the Southeastern Conference rivals. Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirmed the Longhorns and Gators were […]

USC football turned the volume up on the college football recruiting trail this offseason. Delivering the nation’s best recruiting class ahead of Fourth of July. But that only further amplifies the expectations for 2025 and head coach Lincoln Riley. Riley sits on an intensifying seat. His last two Trojan teams have fielded underwhelming results. Meanwhile, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders swung big during the 2025 NFL Draft. Ashton Jeanty launched the new movement in Vegas at No. 6. New head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek further bolstered the offensive weaponry. Jack Bech and Dont’e Thornton helped fuel further intrigue for the Raiders’ future. Even late round quarterback find […]

Florida State football won over a prized four-star ahead of the Fourth of July. Beating defending national champion Ohio State for this talent. The Seminoles landed a new verbal commitment from defensive lineman Earnest Rankins. Recruiting insider Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirmed the Buckeyes were in the final trio of Rankins’ school options. Auburn was […]

Jalen Ramsey shook up the NFL world by announcing his next league move. The Miami Dolphins sent him away to the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday. But lost in the Ramsey blockbuster deal is Jonnu Smith moving on too. Smith is another who becomes part of the Dolphins-Steelers swap. Steelers All-Pro defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick winds up […]

There’s a new model the Pittsburgh Steelers shifted toward during 2025. Suddenly the Steel City rose as a prime NFL free agency destination. Pittsburgh longed built its roster off draft picks. A la Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward, TJ Watt, even franchise legends Terry Bradshaw and Lynn Swann. The ’25 offseason is the antithesis of that […]

Jalen Ramsey became his own NFL insider to start Monday morning. The Miami Dolphins cornerback released a video announcing his trade to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Break my own news!” Ramsey posted on X (formerly Twitter) that included the Steelers hashtag. This late offseason blockbuster move involved Minkah Fitzpatrick in the deal. Tight end Jonuu Smith […]

The Denver Nuggets rattled the NBA world Monday. They delivered one massive roster shakeup to start NBA free agency. All by moving Michael Porter Jr. Porter Jr. landed with the Brooklyn Nets in the bombshell Cam Johnson deal. But Denver moves away from an integral piece who teamed with Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the […]

The Houston Rockets lured back two familiar faces Monday. Delivering this NBA free agency move following the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade that sent Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks to Phoenix. Houston is re-signing Aaron Holiday and Jeff Green. Both will be on one-year minimum deals, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Rumblings of their Rockets return […]

Georgia football is rolling into July launching its own fireworks. More so on the college football recruiting trail. This time the Bulldogs beat Oregon and the nation’s best recruiting class USC for this four-star. Cornerback Donte “Tae” Wright from Long Beach chose the Bulldogs over the Big Ten powers Monday. Wright placed the Ducks and […]

Georgia football is ending an epic June by topping Ohio State for a four-star recruit. The Bulldogs secured one more college football recruiting win before the calendar flips to July. Georgia landed elite 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive lineman PJ Dean Monday. Hayes Fawcett of On3 shared the Buckeyes were in the final running. So was Georgia’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the 2025 NBA Draft with this feat. They held not one, but three picks — becoming one of the few to hold that many selections before the event. They then surfaced as one of the trade hungry teams on draft night. Memphis moved into the 11th spot in a deal with […]

Maxx Crosby clearly took notice of one championship run. But it wasn’t the Philadelphia Eagles the Las Vegas Raiders star observed. The edge rusher grabbed cues from the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC claimed the top of the NBA world by winning the Larry O’Brien Trophy. So how and why is Crosby turning to the Thunder […]

The Toronto Raptors showed slight improvement under Darko Rajakovic, going 30-52 last season. But season three together becomes more pivotal than ever. Especially following the 2025 NBA Draft. Toronto needed to swing big with its pick after drawing the ninth selection on lottery night. The Raptors then needed one more area to bolster early on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers added new talent inside the glistening $2 billion Intuit Dome. All in the attempt to end their string of early postseason exits. Owner Steve Ballmer, general manager Trent Redden and head coach Tyronn Lue needed to improve the forward play. They addressed the position at No. 30 overall on Wednesday, then […]

The Houston Rockets have risen as an early aggressor when it comes to NBA free agency moves. They already removed themselves from the Jalen Green era — by adding Kevin Durant in the bombshell June 22 trade. Now Dorian Finney-Smith could be next to arrive. The versatile Los Angeles Lakers forward is immediately linked to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder turned Sunday into a crucial workday. Locking in new contracts. The NBA Finals champions presented a $24 million deal to Jaylin Williams Sunday. But didn’t stop signing checks after. ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania revealed who signed next with OKC. “The Oklahoma City Thunder intend to sign guard Ajay Mitchell to […]

Alabama football erased any further doubts about its ability to land five-stars on Sunday. Former five-star USC linebacker commit Xavier Griffin chose the Crimson Tide. Surpassing Southeastern Conference rival Texas plus Ohio State and Florida State to nab him on the college football recruiting trail. Kalen DeBoer and his coaching staff don’t appear to be […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder quickly shifted to building the roster mode following their victory parade. The NBA Finals champions had 24 hours to prepare for the Wednesday NBA Draft. OKC did indeed make one intriguing selection. Taking Nique Clifford at No. 24 overall out of Colorado State. But the thoughts of Clifford teaming with Shai […]

The San Antonio Spurs are building with Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle at the forefront. Wednesday and Thursday’s NBA Draft became the first step in surrounding both with rookies. This class also came with a historic franchise first: Gregg Popovich wasn’t making draft decisions as head coach. But as team president. Mitch Johnson now gets […]

The Sacramento Kings turned to Wednesday’s NBA Draft to build the first Doug Christie led roster. Christie and the Kings became all in after their April 29 contract agreement. Allowing the beloved franchise star from the early 2000s to remove his interim head coach tag. Christie and the Kings front office showed they weren’t hesitant […]

Tennessee football added some unreal speed on the college football recruiting trail Saturday. The Volunteers are swooping up a prospect who ran a reported 10.1 time in the 100- meter dash. Four-star athlete Legend Bey is off to Knoxville. He told Hayes Fawcett of On3 that Tennessee’s Southeastern Conference rival Texas A&M plus Duke were […]

Derik Queen walked out of NBA Draft night fueling the future of New Orleans Pelicans basketball. But he walked into criticism as well. The Pelicans traded up to No. 13 to grab the Maryland star on Wednesday. NBA legend Joe Dumars helped facilitate the move in the Pelicans’ draft room. Yet it was Jeremiah Fears […]

Clemson football is engaging itself in a epic battle with rival Miami for June. The Tigers are building their own top 10 college football recruiting class. All while the Hurricanes are delivering their own impressive results. Now Clemson just boosted its defense with a huge four-star victory over the ‘Canes. The Tigers landed Keshawn Stancil […]

Georgia football finds itself in a competitive arms race during June. The Bulldogs are trying to out-recruit countless of programs despite not holding the No. 1 overall ranking. But they hit a new college football recruiting claim Saturday. The Bulldogs swooped up the nation’s best defensive lineman James “J.J.” Johnson Saturday. Johnson spurned Southeastern Conference […]

Oklahoma football grabbed a future “bodyguard” Saturday. Even beating out Deion Sanders and Colorado for this four-star talent. The Sooners landed Deacon Schmitt from Windsor, Colorado to boost the offensive line. Schmitt becomes more than an in-state college football recruiting loss for Sanders and the Buffaloes. The tackle listed CU in his final mix of […]

Rookies who didn’t hear their name called in the NBA Draft still found a home Thursday. The Toronto Raptors opened their door to the reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Even after taking Collin Murray-Boyles at No. 9 overall.  ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania revealed which star from the ACC is heading […]