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The Long Beach State men’s basketball team was one of the biggest surprises in March Madness. Head coach Dan Monson was fired prior to the Big West tournament before he proceeded to lead the team to a Big West tournament victory and an automatic bid into the Field of 68. Monson had a lot to […]

The Dallas Cowboys are undergoing a ton of changes this offseason, including Dan Quinn leaving to become the Washington Commanders head coach. Tony Pollard left for the Tennessee Titans and Tyron Smith went to the New York Jets, so the offense will look much different. However, questions remain on the contract situation regarding Dak Prescott. […]

The Oklahoma State basketball program has been in the search for a new head coach since firing Mike Boynton after the season ended. Boynton had been with the Cowboys since 2017 but compiled a mediocre 119–109 record with just one trip to the NCAA Tournament. As such, candidates floated around as possible replacements for Boynton. […]

The Louisville basketball head coaching search is still going on weeks after Kenny Payne was fired. While it looked as if Florida Atlantic’s Dusty May was going to be the Cardinals’ new coach, he stunned everyone by choosing Michigan instead. Now, Louisville has to look elsewhere and plenty of other names have circulated, including Indiana […]

The Indiana basketball team missed out on the 2024 NCAA Tournament in a bit of a down year. Now, star center Kel’el Ware has decided to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft, per his Instagram page. “Thank you Indiana. It has been a pleasure to wear cream and crimson and have an opportunity to play […]

The Tennessee basketball team made easy work of the Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The Volunteers rolled to an 83-49 victory and moved on to the second round to face Texas. Rick Barnes, the Tennessee head coach who was at Texas from 1998 until 2015, now […]

Last year, the Alabama basketball team was the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, they lost early to the San Diego State Aztecs as Brian Dutcher’s team went on a Final Four run. This time around, the Crimson Tide are a 4-seed and begin play with a clash against 13-seed Charleston on […]

The Duke basketball team begins NCAA Tournament play with a game against 13-seed Vermont on Friday. Unfortunately, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer gave a crushing injury update on Caleb Foster, announcing that Foster will miss the rest of the season due to a stress fracture, per the team’s X account. ‘Coach Scheyer announced @iamcalebfoster is […]

The Marquette basketball team enters the NCAA Tournament as a 2-seed in the South Region. They begin play against Western Kentucky on Friday, and all eyes have been on the injury status of Tyler Kolek. Entering the tournament, there were strong indications that Kolek would be able to return to the court for Shaka Smart’s […]

The UConn basketball program is the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Huskies are the reigning national champions, and Dan Hurley’s team has arguably been the best team in college basketball all season long. One big question entering the tournament is whether or not UConn can repeat. The UConn basketball team […]

March Madness is here and this year’s tournament has a ton of questions, including whether or not UConn will repeat. One mid-major team that earned an automatic bid was the Oakland Grizzlies, who won the Horizon League title. The Grizzlies face John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats in the first round in a tough 14-3 matchup on […]

The Louisville basketball program moved on from Kenny Payne after a rough tenure with the Cardinals. Suddenly, they are in another search for a head coach. Baylor coach Scott Drew immediately emerged as a top choice for the job, but with the Bears preparing for the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinals would need to wait. While […]

This year’s version of The Masters will take place from April 11 until April 14 in Augusta, Georgia. One of the names everybody is waiting to see on the participants list is legend Tiger Woods. But, The Masters’ official website has over 80 golfers listed in the player list, and one of them is Tiger […]

MLB Opening Day is nearly here for the entire league. The Atlanta Braves kick off the season with a road series against the Philadelphia Phillies beginning on March 28. On Tuesday, the Braves announced their starters for Opening Day. The Braves are sending out Spencer Strider in his first-ever Opening Day start, per David O’Brien […]

The Oklahoma State basketball program is searching for a new head coach after moving on from Mike Boynton. There are some candidates that have surfaced for the Cowboys job opening, but it remains to be seen which direction the program will decide to go in. However, Doug Gottlieb, the former Oklahoma State basketball star, made […]

When Selection Sunday came and went, a number of programs were upset about being snubbed from the Field of 68. A few notable ones include Rick Pitino’s St. John’s team, the viral Indiana State squad, and Porter Moser’s Oklahoma Sooners. During Tuesday’s press conference, the Oklahoma basketball head coach still was searching for answers and […]

The Baylor basketball team is a 3-seed in this year’s March Madness field. Amid all the rumors involving Scott Drew and the open Louisville job, the Bears are focused on trying to make a deep run in the tournament. They begin with a game against 14-seed Colgate on Friday, but they are still awaiting the […]

When the NCAA Tournament field was announced on Selection Saturday, one of the biggest snubs was the Indiana State Sycamores. After a sensational run, they lost in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to Drake and were left off the Field of 68. As a result, they are headed for the NIT and face SMU on […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament field is officially set after Selection Sunday. There were plenty of snubs (as always) With St. John’s and Rick Pitino expressing frustration about missing the field. Indiana State was another popular snub from the Field of 68, but that’s how things go every year in March Madness. When the brackets are […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket is here. Yes, March Madness is back in full force as fans get ready to predict their champion. It was a wild weekend of conference tournaments with some stunning upsets. As such, the projected field changed from everybody’s bracketology (including ClutchPoints own version). Here are the No. 1 seeds for […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament is almost here. March Madness is about to be underway and everyone across the country will scramble to fill out brackets once Selection Sunday is over. There will be a ton of changes, but we compiled an early prediction amid the start of championship week in college basketball. The full tournament […]

The Purdue basketball team is playing Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament on Friday. In the second half, the Boilermakers saw Braden Smith go down with a concerning injury. He came up limping and went to the locker room for further evaluation, per Andy Katz. ‘Braden Smith being evaluated in back by locker room […]

The Kansas basketball team suffered a stunning loss in the Big 12 tournament against Cincinnati on Wednesday. The depleted Jayhawks team, who were without Kevin McCullar Jr. and Hunter Dickinson, got blown out by 20 in the first round of the tournament. Now, they wait to see where they will land on Selection Sunday, and […]

The Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball tournament kicked off on Wednesday in Las Vegas. The first game of the day was USC against Washington as Bronny James, Boogie Ellis and company tried to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. On the other hand, this turned out to be the final Pac-12 game of Mike Hopkins’ run […]

The Louisville basketball program is in need of a new head coach after they decided to fire Kenny Payne. It will be an interesting search for a replacement with a number of names circulating around. As of now, Baylor coach Scott Drew and Alabama coach Nate Oats are the favorites in the latest odds from […]

The Marquette basketball team is a 3-seed in the Big East Conference tournament and is undoubtedly a lock for a decent seed in the Field of 68. However, the Golden Eagles are dealing with a massive injury question regarding Tyler Kolek. Kolek is now set to miss the Big East quarterfinal game on Thursday, although […]

The Louisville basketball program decided to fire Kenny Payne after a disastrous run. Payne finishes his time at Louisville with a 12-52 overall record and a 5-35 ACC record in just two years. His time in Louisville was full of puzzling moves, and now they are in the market for a head coach. So, who […]

The Los Angeles Angels are turning over a new leaf after Shohei Ohtani signed a monster deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mike Trout-Shohei Ohtani duo is over, but Trout is still wearing an Angels uniform. With the 2024 MLB season around the corner, it remains to be seen whether or not Trout will […]

The Denver Broncos-New Orleans Saints pipeline has been busy since Sean Payton became the head coach in the Mile High City. On Tuesday, another former Saints player agreed to a deal with the Broncos. Defensive tackle Malcolm Roach has agreed to a two-year contract with $8 million with the Broncos, per Tom Pelissero of NFL […]

The Chicago Bears have all eyes on them. They hold the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and are deciding what to do with Justin Fields. With Caleb Williams and Drake Maye as the top quarterbacks in the upcoming draft, trading Fields is something worth considering. However, in a bit of a surprising […]

The twists keep on coming for this NFL free agency period. The Baltimore Ravens have now jumped in and agreed to sign Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry to a deal, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘Free-agent Derrick Henry is signing a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $20 million, including $9 million fully […]

The calendar has flipped to March, and that means it is time for March Madness. Selection Sunday is on March 17 when all of the 68 NCAA Tournament teams will be revealed. However, this year’s tournament will be missing one cornerstone, Greg Gumbel. It was reported that Gumbel will not be covering this year’s Big […]

The Miami Dolphins have lost a couple of key players early on during the NFL free agency period, including Robert Hunt going to the Carolina Panthers. On Tuesday, the Dolphins made a massive splash by agreeing to a deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaq Barrett, per Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. ‘BREAKING: Free agent […]

The NFL free agency period has been extremely busy. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Browns joined in and are finalizing a deal with former New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston, per Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. ‘BREAKING: Free agent QB Jameis Winston is close to finalizing a 1-year deal worth up to $8.7M with the #Browns, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers paid respect to one of the greatest of all time by unveiling a statue of Kobe Bryant outside of Crypto.com Arena. However, there were some errors spotted recently on the statue. The statue includes the box score from Kobe’s 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, and there were errors in the […]

The NFL’s legal tampering period is already a busy time. The Jacksonville Jaguars landed former Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse on a two-year deal. Now, they have agreed to terms with Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis on a three-year deal, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘Sources: The #Jaguars are signing #Bills WR Gabe Davis […]

The Indianapolis Colts wasted no time getting a deal done with standout wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. With the expectation all along that the two sides would ink a new contract, Pittman and the Colts reportedly finalized a new deal on Monday, per Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. ‘BREAKING: The #Colts and star WR Michael […]

The NFL’s legal tampering period began quickly with multiple players agreeing to new deals. One of the first dominoes to fall was former Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse, who agreed to sign a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, it turns out that the Pittsburgh Steelers were very aggressive in an attempt to land […]

With NFL free agency set to kick off, some names have already signed new deals. One player that is going to be worth monitoring is veteran quarterback Russell Wilson. After being released by the Denver Broncos, Wilson was reportedly headed to take a visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As it turns out, before leaving, Wilson […]