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At the end of August, the Green Bay Packers stunned everybody. The Packers acquired Micah Parsons in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys, proceeding to give him a four-year contract worth $188 million. Despite other teams showing interest in Parsons, it was the Packers who had the best package on the table for the star […]

The Chicago Cubs were waiting for star outfielder Kyle Tucker to break his home run drought, and he finally did at the end of August. But Tucker then suffered a calf injury and was ruled out for the series finale against the Atlanta Braves. Tucker played on Tuesday for the Cubs against the Braves but […]

Even before the 2025 college football season began, the Ole Miss football program was busy adding pieces for the future via the recruiting front. Ahead of Week 2, that trend continued, although this time it was a flip of a rival SEC program. On Friday, the Ole Miss football program landed a big commit, with […]

The Texas Tech football team started the season with a 67-7 blowout win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Prior to the season, Texas Tech lost running back Quinten Joyner to a season-ending injury. Texas Tech then was without starting OL Cash Cleveland, who transferred from Colorado, as he missed Week 1 but is expected back for the […]

Over the past few years, the college football transfer portal has included thousands of players searching for new programs. The world of NIL has also changed the portal madness into a wild frenzy. However, one area that was set to be addressed was the multiple transfer portal windows. In college football, one is in December […]

In June, the BYU football program landed a commitment from five-star Class of 2026 quarterback Ryder Lyons. He chose BYU over Oregon, USC, Ole Miss and Ohio State, and BYU landing the Folsom High School star from California is a big step for the future of the program. Now, Lyons is jumping into the NIL […]

The Texas football team shockingly fell flat on its face in a 14-7 loss to Ohio State in Columbus. With Arch Manning as the starting quarterback, the Heisman Trophy candidate did not live up to expectations in Week 1. Manning’s performance drew plenty of backlash, including from former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III and more. […]

The California football program has a new look with former NFL coach Ron Rivera as the general manager. Cal is also in its second season in the ACC, and the Golden Bears began the year with a win over Oregon State on the road, 34-15. Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who was previously committed to Oregon, […]

The 17-game NFL schedule is still relatively new, but the league has already thought of adding another game. In 2024, talks of a new 18-game NFL schedule came to light, although questions remained of where the added game would come from. Prior to the Super Bowl, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke about talks on an […]

The Alabama football team entered the season with a top-10 preseason ranking. Then, Alabama stunningly lost to unranked Florida State, 31-17. There are plenty of questions swirling around the Alabama program after a frustrating Week 1 loss, and Alabama dropped to No. 21 in the new Associated Press poll, marking the lowest ranking in 17 […]

The Colorado football team began the post-Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders era with a tough 27-20 loss to Georgia Tech on Friday in Boulder. It was a frustrating performance, especially at home, although Colorado head coach Deion Sanders stated they will “be fine.” Liberty transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter won the QB1 job in Boulder and […]

The Miami Marlins’ playoff hopes are essentially over as they have a 65-72 record entering September. On Monday, the Marlins received some unfortunate news as right-hander Edward Cabrera was placed on the 15-day IL with a right elbow strain, per Marlins reporter Craig Mish. “Marlins place SP Edward Cabrera on the IL with a right […]

The Carolina Panthers’ trade of Adam Thielen appeared to open the way for Jalen Coker. However, things took an unfortunate turn for Coker as he landed on Injured Reserve just ahead of Week 1. After Coker was placed on IR, Panthers head coach Dave Canales spoke about the extent of the injury for the young […]

The Army football team suffered a stunning upset loss to FCS Tarleton State on Saturday. Army lost, 30-27, in double overtime despite the Blank Knights being 14.5-point favorites and having home-field advantage. On Sunday, however, Army linebacker Larry Pickett Jr. made headlines after he saved a man from a burning car, according to ESPN. “Pickett, […]

Week 1 of the college football season had some surprising results, with Arch Manning’s play in Texas’ 14-7 loss to Ohio State as one big one. Another was Alabama losing to unranked Florida State, 34-17, as questions swirl about the Crimson Tide program. Both teams were ranked in the top 10 in the AP preseason […]

At long last, the Bill Belichick era in North Carolina will begin. On Monday, the North Carolina football team will host TCU in a massive game on ESPN with a ton of eyeballs expected to be focused on Belichick’s first game as a college head coach. After moving on from Mack Brown, North Carolina surprisingly […]

Oklahoma State began the season with a 27-7 win over Tennessee-Martin on Thursday night in Stillwater. However, the victory was overshadowed by the injury to starting quarterback Hauss Hejny. The Oklahoma State football team saw its starting QB leave the game with a lower body injury after going 5-for-10 for 96 yards and one touchdown. […]

The Cincinnati football team came up short in Week 1 in a 20-17 loss to Nebraska at Arrowhead Stadium. Former Cincinnati football stars Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce were on hand to watch their former team play in the Kansas City Chiefs stadium, but the Bearcats came up just short in a close game. Nebraska […]

With a handful of college football games taking place on Thursday night in Week 1, there was only one Top 25 team. That team was Boise State, taking on South Florida in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium. Unfortunately, the Boise State football team lost to South Florida, 34-7, in the Broncos’ first game without superstar […]

The Nebraska football team kicked off the 2025 season with a 20-17 win over Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium. Plenty of big names were in attendance, including Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and yes, even Taylor Swift. It was a back-and-forth game, but Nebraska sealed the victory thanks to an interception by […]

With Week 1 of the college football season officially here, one of the biggest matchups is LSU taking on Clemson. This game is a battle of two Heisman Trophy candidates, with Garrett Nussmeier leading the LSU football program and Cade Klubnik running the show for Clemson. Both teams have NFL talent on both sides of […]

The Alabama football program enters the 2025 season with a top-10 preseason ranking despite a 9-4 record in 2024 and quarterback Jalen Milroe leaving for the NFL. Alabama named Ty Simpson as its starting quarterback, and he beat out Washington transfer Austin Mack and talented five-star recruit Keelon Russell. While Simpson enters the year as […]

In 2024, the New England Patriots re-signed wide receiver Kendrick Bourne to a three-year deal worth $19.5 million. Bourne, who began his career with the San Francisco 49ers, had a mixed tenure in New England. In 2024, he had just 28 catches, the lowest since his rookie year, and 305 yards, also the lowest since […]

The Notre Dame football team enters the season with a No. 6 ranking in the preseason poll and fresh off a trip to the College Football Playoff national title game. The Irish saw Riley Leonard leave for the NFL, and in turn, Notre Dame named CJ Carr as its starting quarterback. Still, Jeremiyah Love returns […]

The Notre Dame football program enters the season with high hopes once again. In 2024, Notre Dame had a thrilling run to the College Football Playoff national title game before losing to Ohio State, 34-23. Although Riley Leonard is now in the NFL, Notre Dame is still ranked No. 6 in the preseason polls and […]

With NFL teams cutting rosters down to 53 players, a flurry of trades has been made. On Wednesday, another minor trade was made with the Detroit Lions sending veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars sent a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Lions for Patrick. The 31-year-old receiver spent the […]

Just before the 2025 season, the Washington Commanders have done it. The Commanders inked wide receiver Terry McLaurin to a three-year deal worth $96 million after he held out and asked to be traded in hopes of a new deal. It was a long back-and-forth between the sides, and with Week 1 right around the […]

The Detroit Lions enter the 2025 NFL season with high hopes once again. In 2024, the Lions earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC before losing to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Still, the Lions have a lot of returning players and are widely considered a contender in the NFC. On Tuesday, […]

The San Diego Padres once again made a flurry of acquisitions at this year’s MLB trade deadline. The Padres haul included trades bringing in Athletics reliever Mason Miller, Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin, and veterans Ramon Laureano and Ryan O’Hearn from the Baltimore Orioles. So far, all of them have paid dividends since coming […]

At the end of the 2024 regular season, Iowa State defeated Kansas State, 29-21, marking the Cyclones’ first 10-win season in the history of the program. Iowa State coach Matt Campbell earned a new extension with plenty of hype around the program in Ames. Campbell is set to earn $5 million per season and be […]

The Minnesota Vikings are approaching Week 1 with some question marks at the wide receiver position. Vikings starter Jordan Addison was suspended for three games due to a DUI. Jalen Nailor is dealing with an injury as well, and even superstar Justin Jefferson was nursing a hamstring injury, although he returned to Vikings practice recently. […]

As of August 15, the San Diego Padres have a one-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. Since the MLB trade deadline, the Padres have surged and have been red-hot, while the Dodgers have sputtered and fallen behind San Diego despite having a nine-game lead at the start of July. […]

The 2025 college football season is right around the corner, but the recruiting trail is still active for the Class of 2026 and beyond. On Thursday, the Florida State football program saw three-star lineman James Carrington decommit from the program in a surprising move. That departure came shortly after Florida State safety Conrad Hussey left […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in second place in the National League West as of Thursday. On Wednesday, the Dodgers fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 6-5, as the Angels completed the season sweep in a stunning turn of events. On July 4, the Dodgers had a commanding nine-game lead over the Padres, but things […]

With the 2025 NFL season approaching, there are two big quarterback battles to keep an eye on: The New Orleans Saints and the Cleveland Browns. The Browns QB battle is full of questions with Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, Kenny Pickett, Tyler Huntley and Shedeur Sanders fighting it out. The Saints saw Derek Carr suddenly retire, […]

The Florida State football program enters the 2025 campaign with plenty of new faces, including Gus Malzahn as the offensive coordinator and Tony White as the defensive coordinator. Thomas Castellanos is the team’s starting quarterback after transferring from Boston College, and Florida State’s Week 1 game against Alabama is a massive talking point. In the […]

The San Francisco Giants lost their fourth straight game on Tuesday night, this time coming in a 5-1 loss against the San Diego Padres. It was the second straight game where they scored just one run, and in total, the Giants have scored four runs in the past four games. After the game, Giants manager […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2025 season has not gone well. They enter Wednesday with a 51-70 record, which is last in the National League Central and 10 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for fourth place. On the other hand, they have exciting young players such as Oneil Cruz and Paul Skenes. Skenes, the Pirates’ star […]

At the end of the 2024 season, the Pohlad family announced they were looking into selling the Minnesota Twins despite owning the franchise for 40 years. However, with September right around the corner and the 2025 MLB season approaching the final stretch, the Pohlad family released a letter regarding the matter on Wednesday. “Over the […]