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The Los Angeles Kings are 12-7-7 going into a Thursday night showdown against the Chicago Blackhawks in LA. Kings veteran defenseman Drew Doughty exited the game on November 15 against the Ottawa Senators and was not able to return due to a lower-body injury. Doughty missed 63 games last season, and this time, the Kings […]

The San Francisco 49ers are currently right in the thick of both the NFC West race and the NFC Wild Card race. Unfortunately, the 49ers don’t have veteran defensive standout Fred Warner, who suffered a season-ending injury in October. Warner is deemed irreplaceable to the San Francisco defense, but the hope has been that he […]

The recruiting cycle has been busy for the Michigan football program. Michigan landed the top running back in the Class of 2026, Savion Hiter, despite interest from other programs. On the flip side, the Wolverines lost a four-star quarterback commit as he flipped and went to South Carolina. With plenty of coaching changes around the […]

The Indianapolis Colts are 8-4 and entering a huge showdown in Week 14 against the 8-4 Jacksonville Jaguars. Both teams are tied for the top spot in the AFC South, and the Houston Texans are right behind with a 7-5 record. Colts quarterback Daniel Jones toughed it out and played through a fibula injury in […]

The Chicago Bears are now the No. 1 seed in the NFC ahead of a massive NFC North showdown against the Green Bay Packers. Matt LaFleur’s team is right behind the Bears in the NFC North standings, and a win could prove to be a difference-maker by the time the regular season ends. The Bears […]

The college football coaching carousel has been spinning out of control recently. It continued on Wednesday with Brian Hartline expected to become the new South Florida coach. Then, Kansas State’s Chris Klieman reportedly is retiring, and Texas A&M OC Collin Klein is taking over the Wildcats’ job. Georgia Tech football coach Brent Key is another name […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ 2025 season is not a good one. Entering Week 14, the Falcons are 4-8. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is out for the year with an injury, and now wide receiver Drake London is also banged up and missed the game against the New York Jets. The Falcons face the Seattle Seahawks in […]

The Cleveland Browns have just three wins this season and have started Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and now Shedeur Sanders at the quarterback position. Sanders is starting for the Browns again in Week 14, making his third start after replacing Gabriel. Now, another domino has dropped in the QB room. Veteran Deshaun Watson, who has […]

After the Arkansas football program fired Sam Pittman, rumors swirled about who would take over as the next coach. South Florida’s Alex Golesh was a popular option, but he ultimately decided to go to Auburn. On Sunday, Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield agreed to come to Arkansas and be the head coach in a busy day […]

The Nebraska football team finished the regular season with a 7-5 record after ending the year with a 40-16 blowout loss to Iowa. The week before, Nebraska was blown out by Penn State, 37-10, so it was an ugly last two games. However, Nebraska saw quarterback Dylan Raiola suffer a season-ending injury earlier in the […]

The New York Giants and New England Patriots face off on Monday Night Football in Foxborough. The Patriots should win this game, especially with them being 10-2 and the Giants at 2-10 and just having fired head coach Brian Daboll. The injury to Will Campbell will be a test for the Patriots, but playing at […]

The Syracuse football team finished the regular season with a 3-9 record after an ugly 34-12 loss to 2-10 Boston College. The week before, Syracuse was blown out by Notre Dame, 70-7, in an embarrassing showing for the Orange. Syracuse saw starting quarterback Steve Angeli suffer a season-ending injury earlier in the year, and it […]

Finally, the drama is over. On Sunday, Lane Kiffin announced his decision to leave Ole Miss and go to LSU. Now, Kiffin is the new LSU football head coach, and he is earning a ton of money to become one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. There were plenty of drama, rumors, and speculation, […]

The final month of the NFL regular season is here. With that, the playoff race will tighten up and take form. On the other hand, the coaching carousel will start to spin. The Tennessee Titans and New York Giants are the open jobs at this moment. The Titans fired Brian Callahan and the Giants moved […]

The Indianapolis Colts are riding high with an 8-3 record and a first-place standing in the AFC South division. Unfortunately, they are coming off a 23-20 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but momentum is still high around the team. In Week 13, the Colts had a few injury questions before the showdown against […]

The college football coaching carousel is beginning to spin rapidly. James Franklin was hired at Virginia Tech, and Lane Kiffin has been involved in rumors at LSU, Florida and Ole Miss. Now, a big domino has dropped with Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz. While his name was also discussed in other rumors, he is staying […]

The Utah Jazz are off to a poor 5-12 start this 2025-26 NBA season. On top of that, Jazz center Walker Kessler is out for the season with an injury. Kessler was a common trade candidate in plenty of rumors, but now he is sidelined, and it’s a tough blow for Utah as well. Lauri […]

In Week 11, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The big story was wide receiver Keon Coleman being a DNP for the Bills. It turned out he missed a team meeting, and then missed the game because of it. The Bills then had Coleman as a healthy scratch for the Thursday Night Football […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills will face off in a crucial AFC clash in Week 13. Unfortunately, the Steelers saw defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale get suspended for one game. On top of that, the status of Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers remains a question mark after he suffered an injured wrist. The latest report states […]

On Tuesday night, a report came out that UConn football head coach Jim Mora is going to Colorado State to be the Rams’ new head coach. Colorado State fired Jay Norvell after losing seasons, and Mora has brought UConn back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time since 2007. A 31-19 home loss to Hawaii was […]

The Notre Dame football team dominated Syracuse in a 70-7 rout in Week 13. Jeremiyah Love put up 171 yards with three touchdowns on eight carries as he tied Jerome Bettis in school history. It was a monster win for Notre Dame, but head coach Marcus Freeman didn’t care much about the score one bit. […]

The New England Patriots moved to 10-2 on the year with a 26-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Unfortunately, the Patriots saw both Jared Wilson and Will Campbell suffer injuries in the game, putting a big dent in the team for the time being. On Monday, head coach Mike Vrabel gave an update on the […]

The Detroit Lions survived a scare in Week 12 with a 34-27 win over the New York Giants. The Giants had a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, but the Lions scored 10 points in the final 11 minutes to send it into overtime. Then, Jahmyr Gibbs scored a walk-off 69-yard touchdown to give the […]

The Minnesota Vikings dropped to 4-7 with an ugly 23-6 loss on the road against the Green Bay Packers. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy struggled again for the Vikings, going just 12-of-19 for 87 yards with no scores and a pair of interceptions. McCarthy now has seven interceptions in the last four games since returning from injury, […]

The Louisville football team dropped to 7-4 with an ugly 38-6 loss to SMU in Week 13. Louisville was without quarterback Miller Moss due to injury, and it marked the third straight loss for the Cardinals after a 7-1 start. Louisville was in contention for the ACC title game, but three losses to Cal, Clemson […]

The Maryland football team dropped to 4-7 with a Week 13 loss to Michigan. Maryland began the year 4-0 but has now lost seven straight games, and this was the fourth consecutive game where the Terrapins lost by double digits. While questions swirled about the future of head coach Mike Locksley, it was revealed that […]

The Auburn football program moved on from Hugh Freeze, and several candidates are rumored as potential options. For now, DJ Durkin is the interim head coach, and Auburn has lost two in a row since a 33-24 win over Arkansas, which also has an interim head coach after Sam Pittman was fired. After a 45-38 […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got off to a promising start and took a 6-2 record into the bye in Week 9. However, the Buccaneers have lost back-to-back games against the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills to drop to 6-4. Still, Tampa Bay is in first place in the lowly NFC South, but they are […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ rough season continues. Now, the Falcons are without quarterback Michael Penix Jr. after he suffered a season-ending torn ACL. After the diagnosis, the Falcons signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup QB Kyle Trask to provide some insurance. Penix, who was selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, threw for […]

The Arizona Cardinals have lost two in a row and are 3-7 on the year after a 44-21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It was the second week in a row the Cardinals were blown out by an NFC West team, with the other coming in a 44-22 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The […]

It was a good weekend for the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Bryce Young. The Panthers signal-caller broke Cam Newton’s record for most passing yards in franchise history. Young ended the game with 448 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-27 win over the Atlanta Falcons on the road. However, Young suffered an injury scare and […]

The Buffalo Bills are 7-3 entering a Week 12 showdown against the Houston Texans. The Bills and Texans face off on Thursday Night Football in Houston as CJ Stroud returns to face Josh Allen’s team. The Bills’ offense looked elite in a 44-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it comes one week after […]

As the 2025 college football regular season nears an end, the Heisman Trophy debate will start to heat up even more. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza took over the top spot in those talks in September, and the Hoosiers’ star has basically held true to that ever since. Mendoza transferred from Cal ahead of the 2025 […]

The Purdue basketball team entered the season as the preseason No. 1 in the rankings. Recently, Houston jumped Purdue to get the top spot, putting the Boilermakers at No. 2. However, an 87-80 win over No. 8 Alabama was a positive sign for the Purdue basketball team. On Monday, the new Associated Press top 25 […]

The Atlanta Falcons are 3-7 this season. To make things worse, they saw quarterback Michael Penix Jr. suffer an injury, and the Falcons’ QB1 could miss the rest of the season. On top of that, the Falcons’ draft assets in 2026 are not looking very good, especially after a stunning decision. During the draft, the […]

The San Francisco 49ers moved to 7-4 with a 41-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11. Quarterback Brock Purdy got the start after missing the previous six games with an injury. Purdy went 19-of-26 for 200 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the lopsided win, and it’s a positive sign for […]

The New York Yankees fell short of the World Series and and the ALCS this year. A year ago, the Yankees were in the World Series and lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, so them playing baseball late in October is still the expectation in the Bronx. With free agency here, they are a team […]

The No. 5 Georgia football team has a big matchup against No. 10 Texas in Week 12. Georgia has just one loss this season and Texas has two, so this is a pivotal matchup of SEC teams both ranked in the top-10. Georgia’s only loss came against Alabama, and since then, Kirby Smart’s team has […]

The Virginia Tech football program is one team involved in coaching rumors, as well as plenty of other programs. Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry after an ugly 45-26 loss to Old Dominion, which was the third straight loss for the Hokies. Plenty of names have been floated as potential replacements at Virginia Tech, including Alex […]