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The Oregon Ducks missed out on the Pac-12 title after losing to Washington, and Heisman Trophy finalist Bo Nix is headed for the NFL after the season. Suddenly, the Oregon football program has emerged as the favorite to land Oklahoma transfer QB Dillon Gabriel, per the latest update from Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Sources just […]

The Penn State football program is losing a star player with Chop Robinson officially declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft, per Jordan Reid of ESPN. Robinson also posted a lengthy message to X to announce his decision. ‘Penn State EDGE/OLB Chop Robinson announces that he will not play in the team’s bowl game and enter […]

The Texas football team is in the College Football Playoff and will face the undefeated Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl. However, the Longhorns will be without safety Derek Williams for the first half of the game after his targeting appeal was denied, per Chip Brown of 247Sports. ‘BREAKING: #Texas S Derek Williams will miss […]

The Oklahoma football program saw Dillon Gabriel enter the transfer portal, and now they will likely be in the market for another quarterback for 2024. The Sooners face Arizona in the Alamo Bowl, and questions surround whether or not Gabriel will suit up for the game, which would be his final one in an Oklahoma […]

The Texas men’s basketball team is off to a 6-1 start following last year’s run to the Elite Eight. The Longhorns have a huge top-25 showdown with Marquette on the road on Wednesday night with Big 12 Conference play right around the corner. To no surprise, Oral Roberts transfer Max Abmas has been a star […]

The Tennessee men’s basketball team has gotten off to a 4-3 start, including three straight losses. However, those three losses came to Purdue, Kansas, and North Carolina, with two on the road and all three by single digits, so the Volunteers certainly have nothing to hang their heads about. On top of that, the Tennessee […]

The Green Bay Packers leaned on the arm of Jordan Love against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and walked away with a 27-19 win on Sunday night. Love finished with 267 yards and three scores, and Christian Watson had a pair of touchdowns before injuring his hamstring. After the game, Packers head coach […]

The Arizona basketball program fell to Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament back in March. But, it seems that loss is far behind them, and Tommy Lloyd’s team has gotten off to a strong start and is now No. 1 in the latest top 25 poll, per the Associated Press. It marks […]

The Soith Carolina football program saw quarterback Spencer Rattler announce his decision to head for the 2024 NFL Draft. Then, on Monday as the transfer portal officially opened, wide receiver Antwane ‘Juice’ Wells announced his decision to leave and enter the portal, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. ‘South Carolina star receiver Juice Wells is officially […]

The USC Trojans football team finished the season with a 7-5 record, missing out on the Pac-12 title game and ending as a disappointment in Lincoln Riley’s second year with the program. The big question was regarding star quarterback Caleb Williams and whether or not he would play in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville. On […]

The headlines around the Chicago Blackhawks have been far and wide recently. Earlier in the week, the Blackhawks released Corey Perry after an alleged incident with a team employee and plenty of rumors circulating around the internet. Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson also spoke on the rumors and the situation involving Perry. Now, Perry has […]

Former James Madison football head coach Curt Cignetti has had quite the day. He was recently named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year and earned a nice $20,000 bonus. Then, he was officially announced as the new head coach for Indiana after they fired Tom Allen earlier in the week. Shortly after the […]

The Clemson football team finished with an 8-4 record, which is a huge disappointment for a program used to competing for an ACC title. As a result, Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney has begun to make changes and has made two moves with the coaching staff already. Defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall and offensive line […]

Ed Cooley and the Georgetown Hoyas nearly suffered an inexcusable loss against the Merrimack Warriors on Wednesday night at home. The Hoyas escaped with a two-point win, but the game was full of controversial calls down the stretch. The Merrimack basketball team is relatively unknown but won the Northeast Conference last year. However they were […]

The James Madison football team has been a sensation this year with an 11-1 record. College GameDay has visited them, as has the Pat McAfee Show, and Curt Cignetti, the head coach for the Dukes, has seen his name entrenched in some coaching rumors. Cignetti was recently named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the […]

The Cleveland Browns are already playing without Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season. Rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson started the last game but is dealing with a concussion, and now veteran Joe Flacco is taking QB1 snaps with the game just days away, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘With Browns’ QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson now […]

The college football regular season just ended and conference championship games are set to take place. But, that hasn’t stopped the transfer portal from spinning out of control. The North Carolina football program has apparently already landed a quarterback in hopes of replacing Drake Maye in 2024. The Tar Heels are bringing in Texas A&M […]

The Chicago Cubs hired Craig Counsell as the new manager in a surprising turn of events and moved on from David Ross. The San Diego Padres hired Mike Shildt as their new manager, choosing him over a group of candidates that includes Phil Nevin and Ryan Flaherty. Now, Flaherty is on the move and will […]

The New York Knicks defeated the Charlotte Hornets in another in-season tournament game on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are now 10-7 on the year, and the Hornets played without LaMelo Ball, who is out for an extended period of time with an ankle sprain. It was an encouraging performance for the […]

The New York Jets’ postseason hopes took a brutal turn after Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in the first game of the season. Since then, the Jets have played Tim Boyle and Zach Wilson without much success, and the hope was that Rodgers would be able to return. On Wednesday, the Jets officially opened the […]

The Houston Cougars football program joined the search for a new head coach after they parted ways with Dana Holgorsen. Now, a lot of names have floated around about who will be the next head coach. The latest odds have Kliff Kingsbury, the current USC Trojans offensive assistant, as the favorite, per BetOnline. Kliff Kingsbury, […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Chicago Bears in an ugly Monday Night Football contest. But, the good news is that star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is returning. Jefferson is officially being activated from injured reserve, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘The #Vikings are activating WR Justin Jefferson from Injured Reserve today, and he’ll […]

The Big Ten Conference has been centered around all of Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. However, the Northwestern football program has been one of the best stories in college football this season. After Pat Fitzgerald was fired for hazing allegations, David Braun finished with a 7-5 record as the head coach for Northwestern, and […]

The Carolina Panthers turmoil continued on Monday with David Tepper firing Frank Reich before he could even complete one season as the head coach. Hours later, the Panthers have decided to part ways with quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and running backs coach Duce Staley, per Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The decision […]

The Las Vegas Raiders fell to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. In the game, veteran cornerback Marcus Peters was benched, and on Monday, the Raiders decided to release him, per Vic Tafur of The Athletic. ‘Breaking: The Raiders have released CB Marcus Peters. He had a interception return for a TD […]

The Middle Tennessee State football team finished the year with a 4-8 record after defeating UTEP in the final weekend of the regular season. On Monday, the decision came to part ways with head coach Rick Stockstill in a statement released by the athletics department. The move comes after Stockstill had just two winnings seasons […]

The Syracuse football team moved on from Dino Babers and began its search for a new head coach. Former Florida and Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen had emerged as the favorite for the job and even was the leader in the odds at one point. However, Mullen has officially shut down his interest in […]

Harald Hasselbach, the former Denver Broncos defensive lineman, passed away at the age of 56 on Thursday after battling cancer, per the Broncos’ announcement via Aric DiLalla. ‘We are deeply saddened by the passing of Harald Hasselbach (1994-00), a DE on our back-to-back Super Bowl teams who courageously fought a recent cancer diagnosis. Our hearts […]

The Washington Commanders face off against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day in Dallas, and there are plenty of headlines ahead of this NFC East showdown. One big question for Washington is whether or not running back Antonio Gibson would suit up as he deals with a toe injury. However, the Commanders will have Gibson […]

The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions opened up Thanksgiving Day in exciting fashion. Jordan Love and the Packers exploded out of the gates and had fans in disbelief, and Jared Goff’s ugly first half certainly wasn’t encouraging for Lions fans. The halftime show was performed by Jack Harlow as fans got a bit of […]

The Syracuse football team moved on from Dino Babers and is in search of another head coach. Plenty of names have circulated for the opening, and now Dan Mullen and Bob Chesney are the favorites for the job, per the latest odds from BetOnline. Dan Mullen +400 Bob Chesney +500 Sean Lewis +600 Curt Cignetti […]

The USC basketball team faces Seton Hall on Thanksgiving Day, and Andy Enfield’s group is 301 with the one loss coming to UC Irvine. Ahead of the Thanksgiving Day clash, the Trojans got some big news regarding Washington State transfer DJ Rodman, and he is probable after missing the past game against Brown with an […]

The Maui Invitational is always one of the premier college basketball tournaments of the year. The 2023 edition was no exception with all of Tennessee, Gonzaga, Syracuse, UCLA, Marquette, Kansas, Chaminade, and Purdue taking part. The Purdue basketball team won the title after defeating Marquette on Wednesday night, and Matt Painter got brutally honest on […]

The tradition continues as the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions get a Thanksgiving Day game. However, the Packers enter the game ravaged with injuries, including Aaron Jones being ruled out. With Jones out, it will be the AJ Dillon show officially as he is listed as active, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘The […]

The Indiana Pacers fell to the Toronto Raptors 132-131 at home on Wednesday night as Buddy Hield’s potential game-winner was no good. Tyrese Haliburton once again played well and had 33 points with 16 assists to lead the way, and Hield added 31 with seven three-pointers, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Raptors. […]

The San Diego Padres decided to let Bob Melvin go to the San Francisco Giants and take over as the team’s manager. In turn, the expectation was all along that the Padres would hire either Ryan Flaherty or Mike Shildt, both of whom have been on the staff in San Diego. Now, the Padres have […]

The Cincinnati Bengals 2023 campaign just took a brutal turn for the worse with Joe Burrow officially out for the season with a wrist injury. The Bengals superstar left early on Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens, and the news came on Friday that he is out for the year. Suddenly, it looks like Jake […]

Formula One brought a lot of attention by debuting the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The $500 million event in Sin City has certainly been a controversial topic, and the track right in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip is a must-watch. However, on Thursday, the first practice session was canceled after just eight minutes. […]

The Carolina Panthers’ brutal 1-8 season isn’t getting any better after an ugly Thursday Night Football loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 10. Frank Reich has taken over offensive play-calling duties once again in hopes of sparking something. And, now Bryce Young has popped up on the injury report, although he was a full […]