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Former Tennessee Volunteers head coach Jeremy Pruitt has certainly made plenty of headlines in the past couple of months. Tennessee was hit with some fines and punishment for recruiting violations that occurred during Pruitt’s time in Rocky Top. New Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel made sure not to speak on those matters too much, which […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football program sent shockwaves throughout college sports after their rumored decision to head to the Big 12 in 2024. With the Pac-12 Conference searching for a new media rights deal, there could be more changes coming to the conference. One program that has gained interest in joining the conferenceis Arizona, as Pete […]

All eyes are on the Cincinnati Bengals and whether or not they will ink quarterback Joe Burrow to an extension. Well, they did sign someone to an extension, although it wasn’t Burrow. The Bengals inked Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson to a one-year extension, meaning his contract will run through the 2025 season, per […]

The Tennessee Titans won the DeAndre Hopkins sweepstakes despite the New England Patriots remaining suitors until the very end. Now, Ryan Tannehill and the Titans offense gets a legitimate top wide receiver after trading AJ Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles prior to last season. Treylon Burks, the young wide receiver for the Titans, couldn’t stop […]

The Minnesota football program drew headlines with reports surfacing of toxic culture regarding head coach P.J. Fleck. In the initial report, there were plenty of concerns regarding the mistreatment of players and even some brainwashing. However, Fleck quickly shut down those allegations and went on to call them “baseless” (h/t Adam Rittenberg of ESPN). ‘P.J. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres nearly saw some fireworks during Tuesday’s game. Angel Perdomo gave up a monster home run to Juan Soto and then proceeded to hit Manny Machado in the back with a fastball. Perdomo was ejected and Machado was not at all pleased after the game. Now, Perdomo and Pirates […]

With all 32 NFL teams reporting to training camp, the list of players on the PUP is a big one. The Seattle Seahawks opened camp with six players on the list, including star safety Jamal Adams, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘Seahawks placed six players on the active/physically unable to perform list today: safety Jamal […]

A few big-name NFL quarterbacks have gotten paid this offseason. Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts inked a new contract earlier this offseason, and on Tuesday, Los Angeles Chargers star Justin Herbert got a $262 million extension of his own. Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, who was in that same draft class, is also set to […]

New contract extensions are flying off the board. A day after Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert broke the bank, now Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet earned an extension. The Bears and Kmet agreed to a four-year extension worth $50 million to keep the Notre Dame product in town, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. […]

The Baltimore Orioles are approaching the MLB trade deadline in an interesting spot as they sit in the playoff race. Unfortunately, outfielder Aaron Hicks suffered an injury during Monday’s game and is now headed for the IL, per Hayes Gardner of The Baltimore Sun. ‘Aaron Hicks was placed on the 10-day injured list with a […]

Media days are happening for college football, and the American Athletic Conference event took place this week. There weren’t a ton of eye-popping statements, but new Charlotte football head coach Biff Poggi sure made his name known on Tuesday. The reporters asked him just three questions, and Poggi didn’t take too kindly to that one […]

With college football season around the corner, the Illinois football program is making a big addition to the coaching staff. Head coach Bret Bielema and the Illini are adding former Wisconsin DC and recent Badgers interim head coach Jim Leonhard to the staff, per the Illini Twitter account. Leonhard is a former NFL player and […]

The state of the running back position in the NFL has been the talk of the offseason. Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs were recent victims of that, although the New York Giants RB agreed to a deal and reported to training camp. Los Angeles Chargers RB Austin Ekeler also went through the same thing this […]

With NFL training camps beginning across the league, teams are still making moves. The New Orleans Saints added a familiar veteran to their roster by signing tight end Jimmy Graham to a deal, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. ‘Comeback: The #Saints announced they have signed five-time Pro Bowl TE Jimmy Graham to a one-year deal.’  […]

The Kansas City Chiefs already suffered a tough injury before training camp even started. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney suffered an injury, putting his status up in the air as camp begins. However, the Chiefs got a very important update on Toney’s status, and the good news is that he should be ready to go by […]

Sunday’s WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty was full of scoring. The Liberty got the 101-83 victory as Betnijah Laney led the way with a season-high 22 points. Jonquel Jones chipped in 18 for the Liberty, but the biggest story of the game was the 44-point first quarter for the […]

With training camp underway for all 32 NFL teams, the Houston Texans finally got a deal done with their new franchise quarterback. The Texans and CJ Stroud agreed to a four-year deal worth $36.3 million overall and a signing bonus of $23.38 million, as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported. This is a record-breaking deal […]

With NFL training camp officially underway, teams are preparing for preseason games. However, injuries have already taken place, and now Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered an injury on Monday that involved him needing to be carted off the field, per Lions insider Tim Twentyman. ‘Veteran #Lions DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson went down with a right […]

Northwestern has become a hot topic in the college sports world. Former football coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired after hazing allegations surfaced, and a number of former players came up and gave some shocking admissions of what things looked like at Northwestern. Now, it is more than just the football program. One former Northwester volleyball […]

The Chicago Bears surprised everybody right before training camp by placing Chase Claypool on the PUP list. With camp beginning on Monday across the NFL, teams are still considering adding pieces to fill out the roster. The Bears also hosted wide receiver Isaiah Ford for a workout, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz. ‘Source: WR Isaiah […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup will take place beginning on August 25 and go until September 10, with a total of 32 teams participating. There are plenty of n0table NBA players who have decided to suit up this summer. Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson also announced his decision to suit up, although it won’t be […]

The New York Yankees are entering a crucial couple of weeks with the MLB trade deadline looming. However, the bad news just keeps coming for the Yankees, and now catcher Jose Trevino is headed to the IL and will miss the season, per MLB reporter Bryan Hoch. ‘Jose Trevino needs season-ending wrist surgery. Said that […]

With NFL training camp set to begin soon, the Carolina Panthers don’t need to worry any longer. Top overall pick and former Alabama star quarterback Bryce Young has signed his rookie deal, which is for four years and $37.9 million, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘Source: No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and the Panthers […]

The New York Giants signed veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley on Friday. Shortly after, they agreed to a deal with former Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots running back James Robinson, per Art Stapleton of The Record Sports. ‘BREAKING: #NYGiants are making a move at running back by signing James Robinson, per source. Robinson’s addition will […]

The Pac-12 Conference is full of loaded teams this season, which will be the last one with USC and UCLA before they go to the Big Ten. However, the Utah football program has back-to-back Pac-12 titles and is searching for a three-peat. Despite that, Utah was picked to finish third by the media in the […]

The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club had seen plenty of notable storylines, and Christo Lamprecht shooting a 5-under as well as local product Tommy Fleetwood were definitely eye-opening ones. However, Tom Kim provided one of the most stunning outcomes, He made the cut by shooting a 3-under 68 in the second round on […]

The Team USA basketball team is preparing for the FIBA World Cup and has a ton of big-name players. However, Team USA is also fielding a Select team, and they will be training with Team USA in August. Some of the players on the Select team include Chet Holmgren and recent addition Payton Pritchard. Now, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping to make the playoffs after they made a World Series run last season. One big question mark they are facing for the future is regarding pitcher Aaron Nola. Will the Phillies sign him to a long-term deal or let him walk? Well, Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski opened […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown just can’t stop making headlines for negative reasons. He recently appeared in the news after he was booted from the National Arena League by the Albany Empire. Antonio Brown then proceeded to rip the owner in some viral comments that definitely didn’t help his case. Now, he is […]

With SEC media days taking place, there are plenty of storylines, including Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin and his golden quotes. However, the Tennessee football program is in the spotlight after the NCAA revealed its course of action for the Jeremy Pruitt era. Current Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel has a lot of eyes on […]

If the Seattle Mariners had any playoff hopes remaining, they are probably crushed now. On Thursday, the Mariners put Jarred Kelenic on the IL for a bizarre reason. During Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, Kelenic let out his frustration and kicked a water cooler, which led him to have a broken foot and be […]

The next few weeks will be crucial for the San Diego Padres. If they don’t start winning games, there could be a flurry of trades being made at the deadline. However, the Padres have won two straight over the Toronto Blue Jays and got a key reinforcement back on the field, per the Padres’ official […]

The Open Championship kicked off on Thursday at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, and the excitement was brewing. However, after the first round, there was a surprising name atop the leaderboard: Georgia Tech player Christo Lamprecht. He is set to return to Georgia Tech for his final collegiate season, but he is making his name known […]

The Atlanta Braves have lost four in a row and five of their last six games in a surprising skid. Still, they remain on top of the National League East, although expectations are high for one of the NL favorites. The Braves lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3, on Wednesday night. Still, despite the four-game […]

The St. John’s men’s basketball team has been extremely busy this offseason after hiring Rick Pitino as the new head coach. The Red Storm have added a few players via the transfer portal, and the tough days of St. John’s basketball is hopefully in the rearview mirror. Still, even with August almost here, they have […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is approaching quickly, and there could be a ton of moves made as teams aim to make a late-season push. The Detroit Tigers are 10 games below .500 and eight games back of the American League Central lead, so they should be selling at the deadline. One name to watch […]

With SEC media days, there are plenty of big storylines for the conference. One of them is the Arkansas football program, and Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman answered a series of questions. One of them was about Quincey McAdoo, who suffered a serious car accident in May. Pittman gave an update on McAdoo’s status after […]

Training camp hasn’t even begun for NFL teams, and we have already received some crushing injury updates. The New York Giants got unfortunate news regarding linebacker Jarrad Davis, who is now out for the season with a knee injury after sustaining it during OTAs, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. ‘Giants’ LB Jarrad Davis suffered a […]

The Auburn football program moved on from Bryan Harsin and hired Hugh Freeze. In his return to the SEC, there are a lot of expectations for Freeze and the Auburn Tigers. Unfortunately, the program took a hit when TJ Finley decided to enter the transfer portal, throwing a massive wrench in the team’s plans under […]