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This was supposed to be the year the New York Jets finally took off. Aaron Rodgers is healthy, the defense is stacked, and head coach Robert Saleh would finally be vindicated after years of below-average play. Most could forgive the Jets losing in Week 1 to the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. But after […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams informed the team he would prefer to be traded. With that news, the Raiders are letting interested teams know they are seeking a package deal that should include a second-round pick and additional compensation, according to sources per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Adams […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is talk of the NFL after his incredible start to his rookie season. The Commanders are 3-1 and at the top of the NFC East. Washington has peeled off three straight wins against the New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals. Daniels’ 82.1% completion percentage is the highest ever […]

A head coach from 2009 to 2023, Ohio State football offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is in a role he hasn’t occupied since 2008 when he was with the Oregon Ducks. 10TV reporter Adam King asked Kelly about the transition from being an HC to moving to OC. After thinking briefly about it, Kelly delivered his famous biting […]

There’s a new sheriff in town with the San Francisco Giants. Buster Posey, the Giants’ new president of baseball operations, replaced Farhan Zaidi on Monday. Zaidi held that role since 2018 after being the Los Angeles Dodgers general manager from 2014 to 2018. Posey wasted no time firing general manager Pete Putila, per Bob Nightengale […]

Alabama football wide receiver Ryan Williams is enjoying his newfound fame after his epic performance against the Georgia Bulldogs. His On3 NIL Valuation has doubled, going from $768K to $1.5 million, per Pete Nakos of On3. Williams’ now iconic go-ahead touchdown with just over two minutes left in the game sent shockwaves through college football. […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III is returning to the court for the first time since a patellar dislocation injury during the 2023-24 season. He had surgery shortly after and missed the entire year. Monday, he was cleared for training camp and is getting back on the court for the Blazers. Because of that […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are firing hitting coach Guillermo Martinez after six seasons, per sources via TSN’s Scott Mitchell. The Blue Jays finished 23rd in runs scored. Martinez first joined the Blue Jays as a minor-league hitting and infield coach. In 2018, he was promoted to hitting coach to replace Brook Jacoby. Toronto finished the […]

The New York Knicks trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns had one major proponent behind the scenes, as highlighted by NBA insider Marc Stein. Gersson Rosas, the Knicks senior VP of basketball operations, was formerly with the Timberwolves from 2019 to 2021 as their president of basketball operations. Stein noted that Rosas […]

The New York Mets clinched a spot in the playoffs after scoring eight runs in the last two innings to surge to the win against the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta must win the second of today’s double-header to secure passage to the postseason. After allowing four runs, two earned, to give the lead back to the […]

Just days after the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, Anthony Edwards could only scratch his head and answer candidly when asked during the NBA’s media day about KAT’s departure and the arrivals of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. “I think everybody know KAT my brother. So that definitely hurt. It’s […]

The Houston Texans will have WR Tank Dell, who missed their Week 4 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars after not practicing all week due to a chest injury, back in the lineup for Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills, according to FOX Sports’ Will Kunkel. He. He left the Texans’ Week 3 matchup in the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are the only team in the NFL with a record of 0-4 to start the season. Although the Jaguars have only lost by one score in three of those games, the team has fallen well short of expectations. Without a doubt, the whole team is on notice, from Lawrence to head coach […]

As part of NBA media day, the Los Angeles Lakers took photos of the whole team, including father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James, posing together for the first time in their Lakers uniforms. LeBron and Bronny James posted up in their Lakers threads 🔥 (via @SpectrumSN)pic.twitter.com/k1PqVrqwPR — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 30, 2024 The 2024 second-round […]

Point guard Chris Paul, the San Antonio Spurs’ newest member, fielded many questions during the NBA’s media day. One question that got a big laugh was when one reporter mentioned that for years, head coach Gregg Popovich used to despise Paul. In response, Paul joked right back. “You mentioned Pop. He was up here a […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and wife Olivia Culpo purchased a $14 million home from George Clooney, according to TMZ. The couple, married in June 2024, purchased the Fryman Canyon home about 30 years after Clooney purchased the home from Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks for $2.2 million. The wedding was at Ocean […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is already making his mark in NFL recordbooks. Through four games, his 82.1% completion percentage is the highest ever, surpassing Tom Brady’s 2007 record of 79.2%. In the Commanders’ 42-14 win against the Arizona Cardinals, Daniels completed 26-of-30 passes for 233 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also added […]

During Alabama football’s thrilling 41-34 win over the Georgia Bulldogs, Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe opened the floodgates with multiple big plays on their first drive, including a seven-yard touchdown run. As part of his touchdown display, Milroe did LeBron James’ “Silencer” celebration. The next day, LeBron shared Milroe’s celebration on his Instagram Story with […]

A 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty against Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick extended what would go on to be a touchdown drive by the Indianapolis Colts. On a long pass attempt up the left sideline, Joe Flacco overthrew the ball to Adonai Mitchell. Fitzpatrick, running over from a deep position, collided with Mitchell as they were […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson injured his hip and left the game twice after big hits against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The early belief is that Richardson will miss little to no game action because of his hip pointer injury, according to a source of NFL insider Cameron Wolfe. Here are the two runs where #Colts […]

In a game rife with ineptitude, the New York Jets lost to the Denver Broncos, 10-9. An image of Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers exacerbated and frustrated on the sideline with a towel over his head, went viral on social media. Aaron Rodgers wishes he was doing ayahuasca in a cave in the middle of no […]

In the Los Angeles Rams game against the Chicago Bears, with just over a minute to play, quarterback Matthew Stafford dropped back into his own end zone to get his team back in the game. With pressure incoming, Stafford delivered a game-sealing interception to the Bears. On the throw, Stafford stepped into DL Darrell Taylor […]

Seven-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt will part ways with the St. Louis Cardinals after this season, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. The 2022 National League MVP arrived in St. Louis via trade in December 2018 when the Arizona Diamondbacks traded him away for Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, Andy Young and a 2019 first-round pick. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is the new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 after beating Georgia 41-34. Bama is also the new betting favorite to win the CFP. The former No. 1 team, the Texas Longhorns, moved down to the second spot after their 35-13 win against Mississippi State. Georgia football went from No. 2 to […]

A scary moment during the Denver Broncos game against the New York Jets when running back Tyler Badie was hit in the side and back by Quincy Williams. Badie fumbled on the play, and the Broncos lost the ball as it was recovered by the Jets. After making it to the sideline, Badie collapsed. Broncos […]

The Indiana Pacers signed Jahlil Okafor to a training camp deal, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. The former No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft last played in the NBA in 2021 for the Detroit Pistons. After beginning his NBA career with the Sixers from 2015 to 2017, Okafor finished the 2017-18 […]

Texas State football officials recently received a verbal offer from the Mountain West, which recently announced they will retain Air Force and UNLV, to join the conference and a decision on a possible conference change is expected in the next few days, according to college football insider Pete Thamel. The Mountain West lost five schools, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have Khris Middleton available during training camp when it begins on October 1 as he has not been cleared for five-on-five play, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. In July, Middleton had arthroscopic surgery on both ankles and the Bucks are taking a cautious approach to not rush their star guard […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ coaching staff, led by head coach Mike Tomlin, got an indirect compliment from quarterback Justin Fields. When on the “Not Just Football” podcast with Steelers teammate Cam Heyward, Fields was asked about which team had the better coaching. The former Bears signal-caller kept it a buck. “Pittsburgh,” he said, “it’s not close.” […]

With running back Joe Mixon (ankle) questionable ahead of their Week 4 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Houston Texans have elevated RB JJ Taylor from the practice squad, according to KPRC’s Aaron Wilson. Dameon Pierce (hamstring) has already been ruled out. Mixon did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was a limited participant in […]

The ongoing contract dispute between the Boston Bruins and goalie Jeremy Swayman doesn’t appear to have an end in sight despite the NHL season beginning in less than two weeks, according to the latest rumblings from the Fifth Liners Podcast. “I think this is going to December 1st. I really think if we don’t see […]

The Seattle Seahawks removed Kenneth Walker III (oblique) from the injury report, as fantasy football managers rejoice, meaning he will play in Week 4 against the Detroit Lions, according to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. The 23-year-old back has not played since Seattle’s 26-20 Week 1 win against the Denver Broncos. Walker had 20 carries […]

After NFL legend Richard Sherman critiqued Colorado football superstar Travis Hunter by calling him a “bland” receiver, the two-way player may have gotten the last laugh after arriving to the Buffaloes’ UCF matchup wearing a t-shirt with “BLAND” emblazoned on the front. Travis Hunter showed up to UCF with this shirt after Richard Sherman called […]

For all the concerns about losing Stefon Diggs, the Buffalo Bills offense has shown no signs of wear. Quarterback Josh Allen continues to improve year over year, and the 2024 NFL season has been no exception. One Baltimore defensive coach praised Allen in Dianna Russini’s latest piece from The Athletic, comparing what he’s doing to […]

In Week 3, Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Trent Brown was carted off the field during Monday Night Football because of a torn patellar tendon. Tuesday morning, it was reported by NFL insider Ian Rapoport that he would require season-ending surgery to repair the injury. Saturday, the Bengals made it official by placing Brown on injured […]

Just when you think the neverending beef between Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard might be over, it comes back once again to rehash old NBA drama. In this latest installment, he and Shaq shared Instagram comments to X, along with Howard’s recent appearance on the Above The Rim podcast with a caption that read: “The […]

The list of accomplishments, stats and awards for the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark seems to stretch a mile long. The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Caitlin Clark’s immeasurable impact on the sport is difficult to encapsulate. Yet another statistic highlighted by StatMamba shows Clark having the most PPG + RPG + APG by a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could be without their starting quarterback, Justin Herbert, due to lingering ankle issues in their Week 4 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chargers listed him as questionable for the game after the 26-year-old signal-caller was a limited practice participant in every practice this week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. […]

During a public event to highlight the refurbished Dixon Park basketball courts in Toronto, in front of fans, former and current Toronto Raptors players and guests, team president Masai Ujiri announced that the team would be retiring Vince Carter’s No. 15 jersey. The moment was captured on social media by beat writer Esfandiar Baraheni. “What […]