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The Detroit Pistons lost their 27th straight game on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets, 118-112. Their record for the year is 2-28, and Monty Williams’ first season with this young roster is definitely not going as expected. As a result, there are plenty of trade rumors circulating across the NBA, and the Pistons are […]

The Minnesota Vikings just have not been able to catch any breaks this season. Yet, somehow, they are 7-8 and still hanging on for a chance to earn a playoff spot. On Christmas Eve, they lost to the Detroit Lions, and the brutal injury luck took another ugly turn for the Vikings. Jordan Addison went […]

The Baltimore Ravens walked all over Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers on Christmas night in California with a 33-19 victory. The Ravens defense frustrated Purdy, who threw four interceptions, and Lamar Jackson had a pair of touchdown passes in another complete team effort. But, the Ravens’ defense showed once again why they are […]

The Pop-Tarts Bowl will take place on Thursday, December 28 with Kansas State and North Carolina State battling one another. Both teams are ranked in the top 25, with NC State sporting a 9-3 record and Kansas State an 8-4 record. While this game has plenty of intrigue despite both programs losing some key players […]

With a few days before the 2024 calendar year, the college football transfer portal is slowing down as many players have found new programs. But, one big recent entry is Purdue football star Nic Scourton, who was the Big Ten sack leader this past season (h/t Bruce Feldman of The Athletic). ‘Purdue Nic Scourton, the Big […]

The Las Vegas Raiders continue to show their true colors with interim head coach Antonio Pierce. On Christmas Day, they shocked the NFL world by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead by a score of 20-14. It was a horrible day for Kansas City, with Patrick Mahomes yelling at his offensive line, Jack Jones […]

The Kansas City Chiefs just have not been the same team from their Super Bowl championship last season. On Christmas Day against the Las Vegas Raiders, frustrations appeared to be at an all-time high as Patrick Mahomes was seen yelling at his offensive line on the sidelines. Then, Jack Jones had a pick-six and trolled […]

The Detroit Lions survived a tough game against the Minnesota Vikings and went on to clinch the NFC North for the first time since 1993. After the victory, Jared Goff and Kirk Cousins shared a special moment (h/t NFL Films). .@JaredGoff16 and @KirkCousins8 shared an awesome moment after yesterday's game. True sportsmanship. 💯 (via @NFLFilms) […]

The Indianapolis Colts are surprisingly alive in the AFC playoff hunt despite Anthony Richardson being injured and Jonathan Taylor missing some time as well. But, their chances took a hit on Sunday as they lost to the Atlanta Falcons, 29-10. With the loss, they are now tied with four others tame with identical 8-7 records […]

The college football transfer portal has seen thousands of entries this time around with some massive names being moved. One of the biggest is former Oklahoma football star Dillon Gabriel, who is headed for the Oregon Ducks for his final year of college football. Now, the Sooners have lost another quarterback to the transfer portal […]

The NBA Christmas Day slate has five games and one of them is the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angeles Lakers in Southern California. Unfortunately, the Lakers-Celtics rivalry game has a lengthy injury report that includes a number of stars. For the Lakers, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Cam Reddish are all questionable. Jarred Vanderbilt […]

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face off in a Monday night game on Christmas, and both teams are 11-3 and at the top of their respective conferences. The Ravens did get some good news regarding rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers on Monday morning, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He has been dealing […]

Despite Anthony Richardson missing most of the season due to an injury, and a flurry of other injuries, the Indianapolis Colts are still alive in the AFC Playoff picture. With a Week 16 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on the horizon, star running back Jonathan Taylor is officially cleared to return, per Ian Rapoport of […]

The Florida State drama with the ACC has reached an all-time high. After the Seminoles were shockingly snubbed from the College Football Playoff despite an undefeated record and an ACC title, moves are being made in an attempt for Florida State to exit the ACC. On Friday, the Board of Trustees met in a dire […]

John Calipari and the Kentucky basketball program just continue to add top-end talent year after year. The 2024 class looks loaded once again, and five-star recruit Billy Richmond announced his decision to play for the Wildcats over Memphis, Alabama, and LSU, as Richmond announced during an interview with Shams Charania. “The decision I made is […]

The college football transfer portal is slowing down quite a bit after a lot of the big names found new homes. There are still some players left to find new places, with Washington State QB Cameron Ward as one of the biggest remaining. Players are still entering the portal, and Florida Atlantic QB Casey Thompson, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers season has taken a horrible turn as of late with Justin Herbert missing the rest of the year with an injury. Now, Keenan Allen is officially ruled out for the second straight game due to a heel injury, per Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times. ‘Chargers say WR Keenan Allen […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have all sorts of problems after losing three straight games following a 10-1 start to the year. The defensive issues have been a huge concern, and they gave up a combined 95 points in the past three games against the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks. But, the Eagles appear […]

The MLB continues to change rules in hopes of speeding up the pace of play. Last season was the first with the pitch clock, and it took some getting used to. Now, more rule changes are coming in 2024, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Here are the changes being made: ‘News: MLB competition committee approves […]

The Texas A&M football program continues to undergo all sorts of changes. After Jimbo Fisher was fired, Duke HC Mike Elko became the new man in charge of the Aggies, and he has worked quickly to try to rebuild the coaching staff and roster. Now, he has pegged Florida assistant Jay Bateman as the defensive […]

The college football transfer portal has seen some of the bigger names find new hopes recently. One of the better quarterbacks remaining on the market is Toledo transfer Dequan Finn. And, the latest odds have Finn favored to go to the Michigan football program, per BetOnline. Michigan +200 Ohio State +300 Michigan State +450 UCLA […]

The Michigan State football program is making changes after a forgettable 2023 season. After firing Mel Tucker during the year amid allegations, the Spartans shocked everyone and hired Jonathan Smith away from the Oregon State Beavers. Many players have left the program, which is expected, including quite a few quarterbacks. But, the Spartans have now […]

With the college basketball season getting more and more interesting as the weeks go by, some massive matchups are coming up. The upcoming weekend includes UConn facing Gonzaga in Seattle and then Arizona facing Purdue in Indianapolis in a top-3 showdown. Northwestern’s loss to Chicago State was horrible for the Wildcats, who just got ranked […]

The Texas football program continues to load up on recruits. With Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning being the focus of the program at the quarterback position, Steve Sarkisian landed elite cornerback Kobe Black, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. ‘BREAKING: Elite 2024 CB Kobe Black tells me he has Committed to Texas! The 6’2 200 CB […]

The Kentucky football program nearly saw Mark Stoops leave for the Texas A&M job, but those rumors were put to bed quickly. Now, the Wildcats have hit a few home runs in the transfer portal, and the latest one is talented North Texas WR Ja’Mori Maclin, per Hayes Fawcett of On3. ‘BREAKING: Former North Texas […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are still alive in the AFC playoff hunt even with Joe Burrow being out for the rest of the season. In Week 15, they face the Minnesota Vikings, who announced they will start Nick Mullens and bench Josh Dobbs. The Bengals also had injury concerns regarding star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, although […]

The big dominoes of the college football transfer portal have begun to fall. Dillon Gabriel headed for Oregon, Tyler Van Dyke went to Wisconsin, and Riley Leonard surprised nobody with his Notre Dame decision. Now, former Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall has decided to head to the NC State football program, per Pete Nakos of […]

The Dominican Winter League has begun with a big injury. New York Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio, the No. 4 prospect in the organization, limped off the field on Sunday and suffered a torn ACL which will require surgery, as Andy Martino of SNY reports. ‘Source: Ronny Mauricio has a torn ACL and needs surgery’ This […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are celebrating after landing Shohei Ohtani in the richest contract in MLB history. However, the Dodgers are still waiting to see what happens with pitcher Julio Urias, who was undergoing a police investigation following suspicion of felony domestic violence.  The investigation is now complete and will be sent to the DA’s […]

The North Carolina football team saw Drake Maye unsurprisingly declare for the 2024 NFL Draft. On Tuesday, the Tar Heels also saw wide receiver Tez Walker declare, as he posted in a statement on X. “I have decided to opt out of the bowl game and will be declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft! Thank […]

The college football transfer portal is starting to take shape as some of the top players have found new homes. Dillon Gabriel officially headed for the Oregon football program, and Riley Leonard announced his decision to go to Notre Dame on Tuesday. One of the other big dominoes to fall is former five-star recruit Dante […]

The Monday Night Football doubleheader included two games that went down to the wire. But, the Tennessee Titans’ stunning win over the Miami Dolphins made NFL history. With less than three minutes remaining, the Titans trailed the Dolphins by two touchdowns. Then, somehow, by the end of the game, the Titans escaped with a 28-27 […]

The college football transfer portal continues to spin out of control, but now some of the big names are choosing their next school. On Tuesday, former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard officially announced his decision to head to Notre Dame in a video on his X account. ‘A dream come true Go irish.’ A dream come […]

The Ole Miss football program is looking every bit like a top-1o team for the 2024 season. The Rebels will have a lot of players back, and now they have good news regarding wide receiver Tre Harris, who announced his decision to return for the 2024 season and posted a picture saying “Coming Back” with […]

With each passing day, the college football transfer portal just keeps on getting more interesting. On Monday, the Arkansas football team landed Boise State quarterback Taylen Green in a massive get, per Green’s Instagram page. Green posted a photo edit of him wearing an Arkansas football jersey and quoted a Bible verse in the announcement. […]

The time is here when players are deciding whether to head for the NFL Draft or play one more season of college football to boost their stock. One player whose decision was up in the air was Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman. However, Stutsman shut down any NFL Draft buzz with a firm statement on […]

The college football transfer portal has so many players in it. Some big names have already found new homes, including Dillon Gabriel heading for the Oregon Ducks. The Penn State football program has gotten off to a slow start in the portal, although they are just fine playing the waiting game. On Monday, the Nittany […]

The Rutgers football finished the year with a 6-6 record and a 3-6 mark in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights will face Miami (FL) in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on December 28. But, the Rutgers football team got some huge news amid the wild transfer portal season as running back Kyle Monangai […]

The college football transfer portal is the talk of the sport right now, and there has been plenty of movement early on. The Alabama football team has yet to be active since they are preparing for the College Football Playoff after defeating Georgia in the SEC title game. But, Nici Saban and the Crimson Tide […]