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Ahead of the NFL’s Friday night matchup in Brazil between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, Roger Goodell spoke about his international vision to make the league a global sport, via a CNBC interview shared on the NFL’s X account. “We feel like this game is destined to be global. We expect to be […]

Former NFL great Keyshawn Johnson defended Jerry Jones after a leaked video made all sorts of allegations against the long-time Dallas Cowboys owner. “It’s just crazy. You start to talk about Jerry Jones really doesn’t like black people? Come on, man, stop. I can’t say that because I wasn’t treated that way, nor did he and his family […]

Oklahoma State football thought they had devised a fresh way to raise funds for their players: putting 1.5-inch QR codes on the backs of their helmets. When scanned, these codes would allow fans to contribute directly to the athletes’ NIL funds. Unfortunately, just before their first game against South Dakota State, the NCAA banned the […]

Former Tennessee Titans OL Taylor Lewan appeared on ESPN’s First Take and expressed appreciation and admiration for Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s ‘delusional’ ability to power through tough losses after refusing to acknowledge his team’s struggles against the Kansas City Chiefs. “I love the delusion. Not my kryptonite, that was a touchdown,” Lewan said. […]

More than a year ago, USC football made plans to retire Reggie Bush’s number. Now, finally, a year later, the Trojans’ former star running back had his retired No. 5 on display at LA Memorial Coliseum. In addition, Caleb Williams had his No. 13 jersey retired by USC football at the same time. Previously, Bush […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are traveling in different directions on the injury report. While Chase finally arrived at practice this week after a lengthy holdout, Higgins is a surprise limited participant (hamstring) for Friday’s walkthrough. Chase is expected to play, while late adds to the injury report usually signal a […]

Even though Oklahoma football won’t travel to Dallas to face the Texas Longhorns until Week 7 of season, Jackson Arnold and the Sooners are already having to address this year’s Red River Rivalry game. The 2024 edition will mark the 120th matchup between the schools, which Texas leads all time, but Oklahoma football won last […]

The Baltimore Ravens gave themselves more salary cap space on Tuesday after restructuring the contracts of DT Nnamdi Madubuike (formerly Justin), K Justin Tucker and LB Roquan Smith, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. In total, they’ve cleared about $9.3 million from the salary cap, giving them $4.86M in cap space. They’ll need the additional space […]

Paul George, the newest superstar to join the Philadelphia 76ers, is teaming up with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. When PG-13 is in a room with his father, also named Paul George, you might have to get a little more specific. PG’s father is actually Paul George IV, while the Paul George we know from […]

No. 3 Oregon football were fortunate to leave with a 24-14 win in Week 1 against the Idaho Vandals, but the game was closer than it should’ve been. The Ducks gained 487 yards, 380 through the air via Dillon Gabriel’s 41-of-49 passing and two touchdowns. Despite being 44.5-point favorites, Idaho came within three points in […]

After surviving a gunshot wound to the chest, San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall deserves some good news. Well, he got that positive update and Niners’ general manager John Lynch announced he expects Pearsall to return to play this year. He reacted to that news by saying the first-round pick’s quick return is […]

Arch Manning, nephew to Peyton Manning, is the backup on the Texas football team, playing behind Quinn Ewers. Despite the fanfare and media coverage on the Longhorns’ No. 2 signal-caller, Uncle Peyton took a moment to break down Arch’s situation in Austin while on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast. “I think he wants to […]

Ohio State football enjoyed a comfortable 52-6 win against the Akron Zips in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The No. 2 ranked team in the country was able to open it up in the second half after entering the second quarter with just a 7-3 lead. Starting quarterback Will Howard, a senior transfer from […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara believes the time for contract negotiations has come and gone. The 29-year-old veteran believes in having a plan, though, and has already taken steps by listing his New Orleans home for sale. The 5-foot-10, 215 lb. back explained the reasoning behind the move with Matthew Paras of The […]

The Florida State football team is in danger of starting the season 0-2 and quarterback DJ Uiagalelei is catching the brunt of the grief from social media. Now in his fifth year playing college football and for his third program after stints at Clemson and Oregon State, Uiagalelei entered halftime only completing 8-of-22 passes (36.4%) […]

The still-rebuilding Brooklyn Nets are close to signing Yongxi “Jacky” Cui, a 6’8″ Chinese shooting guard, on a two-way contract. Nothing official has been reported yet, but Cui’s Weibo account (a Chinese social media app) recently started following a few Nets players, and some Chinese basketball X accounts hinted at the deal. Cui, just 21 […]

To get their salary cap right ahead of the 2024 NFL regular season, the Baltimore Ravens restructured the contract of linebacker Roquan Smith. In doing so, the Ravens cleared nearly $5 million from their salary cap. The Ravens’ last-minute move provides some padding ahead of the season and leading into the NFL trade deadline. In […]

The Minnesota Twins hope OF Byron Buxton may return soon after being sent on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Saint Paul on Monday. It’s almost convenient timing since the Twins placed OF Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured list (adductor tenson strain). Margot left Saturday’s 15-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth […]

During his Monday press conference, Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel said starting cornerback Rickey Gibson III, who sat out in Week 1, will play in the Volunteers’ Week 2 road matchup against the No. 23-ranked NC State Wolfpack. “We held a couple of guys on game day. You might have seen ’em warm up,” Heupel said. […]

No. 1 ranked Georgia football, still swimming in praise after they dominated Clemson, will not have Mykel Williams, one of their best defenders, available for the next few weeks because of a Grade 2 ankle sprain. Kirby Smart, via Seth Emerson of The Athletic, described the injury as a “week-to-week” injury. “It’s stable. He’s week-to-week,” […]

In case you weren’t aware, Luka Doncic is a superstar for good reason, and not only at basketball. The Dallas Mavericks definitely have a great one on their roster. If you need a reminder of how good he is, FIBA released a Luka Doncic trick shot compilation. And this isn’t one of those heavily photoshopped, […]

The New York Yankees have lost four out of their last five games and are just a half-game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles for the American League East lead in the standings. Six teams have at least 74 wins, and all qualify for the playoffs, including the Yankees. But with less than a month left […]

During the Indiana Fever’s 100-93 over the Dallas Wings, one of the all-time legends in women’s basketball, Nancy Lieberman, spoke the truth about what Caitlin Clark is going through and what she is doing for the WNBA. “When I walked in here before the game. There were just hundreds of fans lined up. What Caitlin Clark […]

The Green Bay Packers are headed to Sao Paulo, Brazil to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 with Brayden Narveson, a rookie kicker out of NC State. The team released Anders Carlson last week. He was their starting kicker last year, but they parted ways with him after a poor preseason, and a critical field […]

A name synonymous with Liverpool, Mohamed Salah believes the 2024-25 season will be his last with Liverpool. “I had a good summer; I had a long time to stay with myself and think positive, as you know it’s my last year in the club,” Salah told Sky Sports. “I just want to enjoy it. I […]

An all-time performance and stat-line by A’ja Wilson blessed the Las Vegas Aces in their 97-79 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. The 28-year-old former No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 WNBA Draft joined Candace Parker as the only WNBA players to post 40+ points and 15+ rebounds. Wilson finished the contest with 41 points […]

Just days before the games start being played in the 2024 NFL regular season, the clock is running out between the Cincinnati Bengals and WR Ja’Marr Chase to get a contract extension done. Last year, Joe Burrow received his new contract at the 11th hour. Chase has conducted a “hold-in,” meaning he’s attended but has […]

With a 6-5 win against the New York Yankees on Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals secured their first regular-season win at Yankee Stadium. The historic win was the first for the Cardinals since Game 5 of the 1964 World Series. In that game, Cardinals legend Bob Gibson pitched a complete game for a 5-2 win. […]

Some close losses can antagonize a coach or a player for a lifetime. But every once in a while, a loss is so thorough that all one can do is shake their head and move on. That’s the best way to think of the No. 14 ranked Clemson Tigers 3-34 loss to No. 1 ranked […]

Dan Mullen’s tenure as head coach of Florida football didn’t last long. At this rate, the same might be said about current Gators head coach Billy Napier. But Mullen led the program from 2018 to 2021 before being ousted for failing to meet Gainesville, Florida’s high expectations. Brett McMurphy, a popular college football insider with the Action […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers received a positive news update from Tyler Glasnow, who now believes he can return from injury before the end of the season. On August 16 (retroactive to August 13), Glasnow was placed on the 15-day IL due to right elbow tendinitis. On August 21, it was revealed by manager Dave Roberts […]

The New York Yankees are fine-tuning their roster with about four weeks remaining on their schedule. They sent emergency catcher and reserve first basemen Ben Rice and back-of-the-rotation RHP Will Warren down to the minors. It’s expected that Aaron Boone and the Yankees will call up Anthony Rizzo, who’s been rehabbing a return from the 60-day IL. These […]

The fireworks are already lit in Dylan Raiola’s Nebraska football debut against UTEP. With just over 10 minutes left in the second quarter, Raiola let it rip on a deep ball to Isaiah Neyor for a 59-yard touchdown pass to extend the Cornhuskers lead to 16-7. Dylan Raiola with a DEEP pass to Isaiah Neyor […]

On a not-so-neutral field, No. 23 USC Trojans football will face the No. 13 LSU Tigers on Sunday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. EST. It’s not a neutral field since the trip from Los Angeles to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a four-hour drive or a little over an hour-long flight, and many […]

Miami football has high expectations in 2024. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25, and with those lofty goals come big targets on the recruiting trail. Unfortunately, LB Elijah Melendez, a highly-regarded four-star prospect, decommitted from Miami football after committing in December. He holds 40 college offers, including some from huge […]

The Houston Astros and their fans enjoyed a special treat on Friday night as 11-time Olympic gymnast medalist Simone Biles threw out the first pitch during their home game against the Kansas City Royals. Another viral video caught a moment when Astros catcher Jon Singleton giving her the ball back for her to sign. You […]

Just months after being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Alex Caruso celebrated getting engaged to his fiancee, Haleigh Broucher, in an Instagram post with multiple photos. The couple in matching outfits is shown embracing, posing and celebrating their engagement with drinks, friends and family. Broucher, a former reality TV star from the CBS show […]

The New York Giants re-signed a long-time starter by bringing back cornerback Adoree Jackson on a one-year deal. He’s spent the last three seasons with the franchise although he said in the past that he didn’t feel he was a great fit in defensive coordinator Wink Martindale’s system. After waiting months for his phone to […]

A bizarre, out-of-pocket moment by a USA flag football member has stirred up a media quote showdown. First, Darrell Doucette, the team’s quarterback, said he was better than Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes specifically at flag football. That was then countered by sports media host and former ESPN analyst Trey Wingo, who chimed in […]