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The Wisconsin football team has gotten off to a 4-2 start with new head coach Luke Fickell. The Badgers have played well, despite a disappointing 15-6 loss to Iowa on Saturday in Madison. However, Fickell’s team will now be without starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai for the foreseeable future after he suffered a broken hand in […]

The San Francisco 49ers saw their undefeated record come to an end on Sunday in a surprising loss to the Cleveland Browns, who were without Deshaun Watson. Jake Moody missed a game-winning field goal in the final seconds, and Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and Trent Williams all suffered injuries. Still, quarterback Brock Purdy was quick […]

The Colorado football team entered Friday’s game vs. Stanford as a heavy favorite, especially at home. The Cardinal had just one victory entering Friday night’s game, and a 29-0 Buffaloes lead made things even better for Deion Sanders and company. But, chaos ensued. Stanford scored 36 points in the second half and held the Buffs […]

The bad news is already here for the Milwaukee Brewers at the start of the offseason. On Friday, it was reported that top pitcher Brandon Woodruff will likely miss the entire 2024 season after having surgery on his right shoulder, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com ‘News from the Brewers: RHP Brandon Woodruff underwent surgery today […]

The New Jersey Devils kicked off the 2023-2024 season with a home game against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. It wasn’t the prettiest game, but the Devils were able to get the 4-3 win thanks to a pair of goals in the final period. After the game, Devils center Jack Hughes opened up […]

The MLB postseason is certainly drawing a ton of headlines with too many storylines to count. The Philadelphia Phillies Game 3 NLDS victory over the Atlanta Braves put them one win away from heading to the NLCS and facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bryce Harper’s two-homer heroics, and his viral stare after the comments made by […]

The Minnesota Twins saw their season come to an end on Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to the Houston Astors, ending the ALDS in four games. The Astros will now move on to face the Texas Rangers in a Texas ALCS showdown, and the Twins’ promising season ends earlier than they had hoped for. Still, […]

The PGA Tour announced that Byeong Hun An is suspended for three months for violating the tour’s anti-doping policy, per the official release from the PGA Tour. Here’s what the statement read: ‘The PGA Tour announced today that Byeong Hun An has violated the PGA TOUR Anti-Doping Policy and has been suspended three months, with […]

The Denver Broncos have been a trainwreck in the first year with head coach Sean Payton. They gave up 70 points to the Miami Dolphins in an absolute drubbing, and then in Week 5 they lost to the Zach Wilson-led New York Jets in Denver. On Thursday night, they face the Kansas City Chiefs, and […]

The NIL landscape is changing the world of college sports, especially for the top-tier programs. After Kentucky got blown out by Georgia this past weekend, Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops had an honest take that the Georgia football team “bought players” due to the NIL changes (h/t Seth Emerson of The Athletic): “I just encourage […]

The Miami Dolphins offense has been out of this world through the first five games of the season, which included a 70-point showing against the Denver Broncos. As of late, rookie running back De’Von Achane has burst onto the scene. However, Achane has now been placed on IR with a knee injury and will be […]

Barry Melrose is and always will be one of the most well-respected names in NHL history. Unfortunately, on Tuesday it was reported that Melrose is stepping away from his role at ESPN as he deals with Parkinson’s Disease, per Buccigross. ‘Barry Melrose has Parkinson’s disease and is stepping away from our ESPN family to spend […]

The Ohio State football team returned from the bye week with a 37-17 victory over Maryland. However, the Buckeyes got some bad injury news on running back TreVeyon Henderson, who missed the contest and saw wide receiver Emeka Egbuka leave the game early with an injury. After the game, Ryan Day gave an update on […]

The TCU football team is having a tough year after going to the College Football Playoff national title game. It was expected, especially with so many players departing for the NFL, including QB Max Duggan and WR Quentin Johnston., both of whom were drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers. Chandler Morris has taken over as […]

The NFL trade action is heating up, and the Los Angeles Rams have now traded wide receiver Van Jefferson to the Atlanta Falcons for draft compensation, per Ian Rapoport. ‘Sources: The #Falcons have agreed to trade for #Rams WR Van Jefferson. It’s a 2025 pick swap — 6th and 7th rounders. They hope to recapture […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football team has gone 1-2 since two-way star Travis Hunter was injured against Colorado State. However, the Buffs are on the verge of getting Hunter back on the field, per the latest update from Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders (h/t Adam Rittenberg of ESPN). ‘Colorado coach Deion Sanders says there’s a […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels got huge news when the NCAA revealed that wide receiver Tez Walker is now eligible after his waiver was previously denied. Right after that, Colorado football fans began pounding the table asking for OT Tyler Brown’s waiver to be reversed. Brown is also a two-time transfer just like Walker, and […]

In a stunning turn of events, the NCAA decided to reverse the eligibility waiver for North Carolina football wide receiver Tez Walker, making him eligible immediately after a long road. The Tar Heels, Walker, and head coach Mack Brown admitted frustration with the way things played out, but Walker’s return is huge news for the […]

The Michigan State football program is searching for a new head coach after firing Mel Tucker due to sexual misconduct allegations. Tucker and his attorney have gone back and forth with the school and constantly denied the claims, and the hearing began on Thursday. However, Tucker’s attorney revealed that the former Michigan State football coach […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off the NBA preseason with a game against the Dallas Mavericks in Abu Dhabi. However, the Timberwolves were without one key player as Anthony Edwards was listed as out with a left ankle sprain, per the team’s release on X. ‘Tonight’s @Timberwolves starters vs. Dallas (in Abu Dhabi): Conley Alexander-Walker McDaniels […]

The struggling New England Patriots face another difficult test with the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. It helps that this game is at home for New England, and they desperately need a win after a concerning 1-3 start. Ahead of the matchup, Bill Belichick spoke about the Saints but spent a lot of time […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in two games in the Wild Card series and are now going to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in an NL West NLDS matchup. In 2017, these two teams faced off in the NLDS, although the Dodgers swept Arizona 3-0. This time around, things could be different and […]

The Oregon football team is off to a blazing start and is right in the mix for the Pac-12 title and College Football Playoff. Bo Nix is a Heisman Trophy contender and Oregon just needs to find a way to beat USC, Washington, and Oregon State. However, the Ducks will be without running back Noah […]

The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 season with a ton of expectations after going to the NLCS in the 2022 postseason. However, they finished the year with an 82-80 record and missed out on the playoffs despite a world of talent on the roster, and there are a lot of people to blame. As […]

The Michigan State football program is searching for a new head coach after firing Mel Tucker for cause due to sexual misconduct allegations. A ton of candidates should have interest in this job, and one insider revealed two of the potential frontrunners that Michigan State could target. However, Urban Meyer, the former Florida, Utah, and […]

The American League Wild Card series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins begins on Tuesday. Ahead of the series with the Blue Jays, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli gave a huge update on Royce Lewis, per D0-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. ‘Rocco said Royce Lewis’ hamstring is doing “really well.” He might hold back on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers offense has been a nightmare through the first four weeks of the season, and it doesn’t help that Diontae Johnson has been injured. Now, Kenny Pickett’s status is up in the air after suffering a bone bruise. With a flurry of injuries across the roster, the Steelers are signing former Detroit Lions […]

The Colorado football program was tough to watch a year ago as they went 1-11 and fired Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start. A year later from the firing of Dorrell, the football program is a must-see, thanks to new head coach Deion Sanders turning this program around. The Buffs got off to a 3-0 […]

The San Diego Padres finished the season with an 82-80 record and outside of the playoff picture. Before the season, the Padres were commonly picked to make a return to the NLCS and were even picked by some to make the World Series. So, it was a very disappointing season in San Diego, and the […]

The Iowa football program is off to a 4-1 start and feeling great after a tough victory over Michigan State on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Hawkeyes are going to have to play the rest of the season without starting quarterback Cade McNamara, who is out with a left knee injury sustained in the game against the […]

The Indianapolis Colts have tried to trade superstar running back Jonathan Taylor after an offseason full of rumors and trade requests. But they couldn’t find a partner, and they ended up placing him on the PUP list. Now, the Colts are set to designate him to return, and Taylor is on track to practice on […]

The Atlanta Falcons traveled to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the offense did not do much of anything in an ugly 23-7 loss. The Falcons scored just one touchdown as Desmond Ridder finished 19-of-31 for 191 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in a disheartening performance all around. Despite the poor effort, […]

The Colorado football program has everybody talking with the way Deion Sanders has turned things around quickly. During NBA media days, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, who played college basketball for the Buffs, spoke about the impact Coach Prime has had on the school in just a short period of time (h/t Daniel Donabedia of […]

The 2023-2024 NBA season is getting ready to kick off with media days beginning across the league. The Boston Celtics are one of the most enticing teams to watch, especially after landing Jrue Holiday in a massive trade with the Portland Trail Blazers. Ahead of the season, Celtics star Jaylen Brown has his eyes set […]

The Toronto Raptors have all kinds of question marks to figure out and even popped up in the Damian Lillard trade rumors. But one of the biggest questions entering the 2023-2024 NBA season is what will happen with OG Anunoby. He was a rumored piece in a potential Lillard trade, but nothing materialized as the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers survived a tough game against the Las Vegas Raiders despite them being without Jimmy Garoppolo. Justin Herbert once again dazzled for the Chargers as they were without Austin Ekeler, Joey Bosa, and Mike Williams (who is out for the season). Herbert showed his toughness once again and suffered an injury to […]

The Connecticut Sun saw its season come to an end at the hands of the New York Liberty. With that, the WNBA Finals are set: The Liberty will face the Las Vegas Aces, which is what everybody expected. Alyssa Thomas, who has been the heart and soul of the Sun and arguably should’ve been the […]

With the college football season underway, expansion and realignment rumors have stopped, for the most part. However, the American Athletic Conference is still emerged in rumors, and the Army football program is one school searching to head elsewhere. Now, the AAC-Army buzz has kicked into high gear, and AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco mentioned that a […]

The Baltimore Ravens wide receiver corps is looking better than it has in recent years. Zay Flowers was drafted in the first round and Odell Beckham Jr. was signed in free agency, giving Lamar Jackson some quality weapons. However, Las Vegas Raiders WR Davante Adams has expressed his frustrations after the 1-2 start in Vegas, […]