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The San Diego Padres rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers can officially add a new chapter to the book. The Padres took two of three in Los Angeles in a drama-filled weekend. On Saturday, the two sides got into it with Dodgers catcher Will Smith firing back at Jurickson Profar and calling him “irrelevant.” However, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been busy this offseason. On Monday, they continued their impressive haul by agreeing to a massive three-year, $75 million contract extension with DeVonta Smith, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Eagles also picked up the fifth-year option for Smith, meaning he will be in town until 2028. ‘The #Eagles have […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are right behind the Denver Nuggets for the top spot in the Western Conference. With the regular season coming to an end, the injuries are going to be a key as they try to navigate a deep run in the NBA Playoffs. Going into Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, the Wolves […]

The Houston Astros’ frustrating start to the season continued on Thursday afternoon against the Kansas City Royals. In the first inning, the Astros faced an unfortunate 9-0 deficit as Hunter Brown gave up nine runs on 11 hits in less than an inning. Brown is now making MLB history for his horrid start, per Paul […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley has heard his name circulate nonstop in the Kentucky rumors since John Calipari left for Arkansas. Even after winning his second straight national title with the Huskies, Hurley’s name continued to pop up in Wildcats rumblings. On Thursday, Baylor coach Scott Drew decided to stay in Waco and not […]

The Kentucky basketball head-coaching search seemed like it was going to end. However, Scott Drew shut down all those rumors once and for all and decided to stay at Baylor after a wild turn of events over the past 48 hours. Now Kentucky is searching for what’s next. Jay Wright and Nate Oats already said […]

The NHL relocation drama is kicking into high gear. The Arizona Coyotes have been linked to a potential move to Salt Lake City, Utah amid the new arena discussions. On Wednesday, the latest development sure sounds like the Coyotes will be moving to Utah, per Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff. ‘BREAKING: Sources tell @DailyFaceoff- […]

The Kentucky basketball head coaching search is ramping up as John Calipari was officially named the new head coach at Arkansas. On Wednesday, a report came out that Kentucky was meeting with Baylor head coach Scott Drew, who has been one of the favorites for the job. However, Drew has certainly raised some eyebrows with […]

The Kentucky basketball program is in search of a new head coach. John Calipari officially left the program and took the job with the Arkansas Razorbacks in a stunning turn of events after the college basketball season ended. A list of candidates circulated immediately with this news breaking, and now Kentucky is bringing in Baylor […]

The fallout from John Calipari leaving the Kentucky basketball program is underway. On Tuesday, Rob Dillingham announced his decision to enter the 2024 NBA Draft during a segment of NBA Today with Malika Andrews. ‘Now on NBA Today: Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham declares for the 2024 NBA Draft!’ Here’s the video of Dillingham’s announcement. Rob […]

The Kentucky basketball program is now searching for a new head coach as John Calipari is headed to Arkansas. In a stunning turn of events, Calipari leaves the Wildcats and stays in the SEC. On Tuesday, Calipari delivered an emotional goodbye to the Wildcats with a lengthy video message. “It’s been a beautiful time for […]

The Houston basketball team fell short of a Final Four run once again. The Cougars saw their season end against Duke in the Sweet 16 in a hard-fought game that was overshadowed by the injury to Jamal Shead. But, despite the unfortunate turn of events in March Madness, the future looks bright for Kelvin Sampson […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on top of the National League West with a 9-4 record entering Tuesday night’s game. It shouldn’t be a surprise that they are off to a hot start after the massive offseason they had. They landed Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and plenty of others in a historic spending […]

The UConn basketball program just flexed its muscles on the biggest stage once again. For the final time in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, UConn won by double digits against Purdue in the National Championship Game. The Huskies won the game by a score of 75-60. UConn not only repeats as national champions but winning another […]

The first half of the UConn basketball showdown against Purdue in the National Championship Game was electrifying. It was a back-and-forth affair to kick things off, but Zach Edey was a huge problem for UConn. Dan Hurley’s team ran into foul trouble early on as nobody was able to contain Edey. With six minutes to […]

The Kentucky basketball program is suddenly searching for a head coach. Late Sunday night, news broke that John Calipari was heading to take the job with the Arkansas Razorbacks. It was a surprising move on all accounts, and Kentucky players have already begun entering the transfer portal. A list of candidates emerged, including former Villanova […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament National Championship game is here. The Purdue basketball team faces UConn as the Huskies try and repeat as national champions. Zach Edey was named the Player of the Year for the second straight season as he has paced the Boilermakers to a thrilling Final Four run. Just a year ago, this […]

The Arkansas basketball program is searching for a new head coach after Eric Musselman left for the USC Trojans job. Ole Miss coach Chris Beard saw his name circulate right after Musselman went to USC, but the Rebels coach has decided to stay in Oxford and remain with the program, per Jeff Goodman of The […]

The Indiana State basketball team was perhaps the biggest snub from the NCAA Tournamwnt field. As a result, Josh Schertz led his team all the way to the NIT title game before they fell just short against Seton Hall on Thursday. Right after the loss, reports came out that Josh Schertz was headed to become […]

The Arkansas basketball program is now in the market for a head coach. On Thursday, it was reported that Eric Musselman was leaving to become the new coach for the USC Trojans in a move that was expected for some time. For Razorbacks fans, there was hope that Musselman would stay, especially with the Arkansas […]

The college basketball coaching carousel continues to spin. After Andy Enfield left USC to become the head coach at SMU, the Trojans immediately zeroed in on Arkansas coach Eric Musselman. On Thursday, it was reported that the USC basketball program is set to bring in Musselman as the replacement, per Jeff Borzello of ESPN. ‘NEWS: […]

The Final Four is officially set and will kick off on Saturday for the men’s tournament. Purdue faces NC State as UConn tries to win another national title with a Final Four clash against Alabama. The Purdue-NC State showdown will be fun to see as the 11-seed Wolfpack continues their improbable run through March Madness. […]

The college basketball transfer portal has taken plenty of twists and turns. All of this has happened with the NCAA Tournament going on, which has brought some honest remarks from head coaches who have been playing and navigating the portal. Now, one of the top players in the portal is Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis. […]

The Purdue basketball team is gearing up for the Final Four after they defeated Tennessee in a thrilling Elite Eight game. The Boilermakers’ win was all about Zach Edey’s 40-point double-double performance. With Edey making his way through March Madness, plenty of debate has sparked about his NBA Draft profile with the season approaching its […]

The Duke basketball team fell short of the Final Four once again. In Jon Scheyer’s second year as head coach, the Blue Devils got close but lost to ACC rival NC State in the Elite Eight. It was an unfortunate result, although Duke defeated Vermont, James Madison, and 1-seed Houston to get to the Elite […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament is here and fans are furiously scribbling their brackets to see which team can make the Final Four. Just hours after Selection Sunday finished, the college basketball transfer portal opened. If the college football transfer portal was any indication, then college hoops will be full of talented names searching for another […]

The Louisville basketball program has undergone a number of changes in the transfer portal following the departure of Kenny Payne. After hiring Charleston’s Pat Kelsey as the new head coach, the Cardinals have now made a massive splash in the portal. James Madison star Terrence Edwards Jr. has decided to join Louisville, per Jeff Goodman. […]

The NFL Draft is weeks away and a lot of things will change up until that point. On Wednesday, a stunning trade was made as the Buffalo Bills agreed to send talented wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans for draft-pick compensation. This is quite the turn of events and the Texans’ impressive offseason […]

The Purdue basketball team is headed to the Final Four and preparing for a tough showdown with NC State on Saturday. The Boilermakers moved past Tennessee thanks to a 40-point effort from Zach Edey to earn a spot in the Final Four, setting aside last year’s unfathomable loss to 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson. Purdue began its […]

The USC basketball program is officially searching for a new head coach. Andy Enfield made it official as he left to become the new head coach for SMU, and now the Trojans’ future looks murky with Enfield’s departure. The dominoes are already falling as McDonald’s All-American and top recruit Trent Perry announced his decision to […]

The 2024 men’s Final Four is officially set after a fun few weeks of the NCAA Tournament. The defending champion UConn Huskies face off against Alabama, who stunned North Carolina and then ended Clemson’s Cinderella run. Zach Edey and Purdue are facing off against a Cinderella story of its own with DJ Burns and the […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels and Alabama Crimson Tide battled it out in one of the best games of the entire NCAA tournament. It was a back-and-forth affair from start to finish. At halftime, North Carolina had a 54-46 lead before the Alabama basketball team fought and clawed its way back into the game, even […]

The Arizona basketball team just can’t get over the hump when it comes to March Madness. on Thursday, Tommy Lloyd and his team fell short again in another early exit. Clemson moved on to the Elite Eight with a 77-72 victory over the Wildcats in Los Angeles, sparking reactions from plenty of fans as Arizona […]

The Clemson basketball team is heading to the Elite Eight for the first time in 44 years. The 6-seed Tigers upset the 2-seed Arizona Wildcats on Thursday in a 77-72 victory to advance and stay alive in March Madness. After the game, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell had plenty to say, and he’s enjoying every […]

The Alabama basketball team takes on No. 1 seed North Carolina in a tough Sweet 16 clash on Thursday evening. The biggest question for Nate Oats’ team has been the status of Latrell Wrightsell Jr. He suffered a head injury during the Round of 32 victory over Grand Canyon, and his status entering the game […]

The West Virginia basketball program has its new head coach. Former Drake coach Darian DeVries headed for Morgantown shortly after the Bulldogs Round of 64 loss to Washington State in the NCAA Tournament. Bob Huggins left before the 2023-2024 season due to a DUI, and the Mountaineers stuck with interim head coach Josh Eilert. Now, […]

The Stanford basketball program moved on from Jerod Haase as head coach and hired Washington State’s Kyle Smith in a big move. Smith is fresh off a trip to the NCAA Tournament and a Round of 64 victory, so there is a lot to love about Stanford pegging Smith as the guy with them moving […]

The NFL free agency period has slowed down considerably after a busy few weeks. However, the Carolina Panthers have stunned everybody by signing veteran linebacker Jadeveon Clowney on a two-year deal, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Clowney chose the Panthers over a return to the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets. ‘Sources: #Panthers […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament has narrowed down to the Sweet 16 and the games kick off on Thursday. In the Sweet 16, there is just one double-digit seed, the NC State Wolfpack, who defeated Texas Tech and Oakland to earn their trip to the second weekend. There are plenty of notable matchups to watch, with […]