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The Maryland football team is in the midst of another rough season. The Terrapins are 4-5 overall despite a 4-0 start, which includes Maryland defeating Wisconsin on the road, 27-10. Since then, the Terrapins have lost five in a row, including a lopsided 55-10 loss to Indiana and a 35-20 loss to Rutgers. Suddenly, head […]

With the GM Winter Meetings going on, plenty of rumors involving free agency and the trade buzz are kicking around. The San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals traded pitchers earlier in the week, with Mason Black going to KC and Logan Martin going to SF. Neither player is a major addition, but the Royals […]

The New York Knicks are 7-4 and take on the Miami Heat on Friday in the Emirates NBA Cup game. However, the Knicks’ chances of getting a win took a significant hit on Thursday in regards to star guard Jalen Brunson. On Wednesday, the Knicks lost to the Orlando Magic, and to make things worse, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are doing whatever it takes to find a way to get into the playoff hunt. Going into Week 10, the Bengals are 3-6 and just two games behind the Pittsburgh Steelers for the top spot in the AFC North, believe it or not. The Bengals have been without quarterback Joe Burrow, and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions face off in Week 10 in a key NFC showdown. Both teams have Super Bowl aspirations, and both teams have superstar running backs in Jahmyr Gibbs and Saquon Barkley. The Lions are 6-3 and the Eagles are 7-2, so this game can have big implications on the NFC playoff […]

The Indiana football team is rolling after a stunning win over Oregon in Eugene in Week 7. As such, the momentum is building, and head coach Curt Cignetti was rewarded with a massive eight-year, $93 million contract extension. The Indiana head coach saw his name pop up in Penn State rumors, and rightfully so, after […]

The No. 20 USC Trojans enter Week 8 with a tough road game against No. 13 Notre Dame in South Bend in the rivalry game. USC just defeated Michigan in Los Angeles, 31-14, and Notre Dame has won four in a row after starting the year with losses to Miami and Texas A&M. Notre Dame-USC […]

The Clemson Tigers football team is having a disappointing year. Going into Week 8, Clemson is 3-3 with losses to LSU, Georgia Tech and Syracuse. As such, head coach Dabo Swinney’s name has popped up in hot-seat rumblings, especially with loads of preseason hype along with quarterback Cade Klubnik garnering Heisman Trophy buzz. Still, there’s […]

Prior to the 2025 college football season, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning was widely viewed as a Heisman Trophy candidate and potentially the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, recently, the Texas QB was not even on Mel Kiper Jr.’s 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. It’s been an up-and-down season for Manning, […]

The Chicago Bears moved to 3-2 with a stunning 25-24 win over the Washington Commanders. Bears kicker Jake Moody played hero with a game-winning 38-yard field goal as time expired. Caleb Williams, despite being criticized by Troy Aikman during the game, finished with 252 yards and a touchdown while adding another score via the rushing […]

The Philadelphia Phillies enter a pivotal offseason after falling short of the World Series once again. The Phillies lost in four games to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, and questions will be swirling around the ballclub all offseason. Perhaps the biggest question is the free agency status of slugger Kyle Schwarber. After the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers entered the MLB postseason as the No. 1 seed in the National League. However, after two games of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Brewers are in a 2-0 hole. The Brewers fell to the Dodgers on Tuesday, 5-1, as Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated for LA in a complete game. Now, […]

The No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers face the No. 3 Oregon Ducks in a battle of undefeated Big Ten Conference teams on Saturday in Eugene. ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to town, and New York Liberty star and Oregon legend Sabrina Ionescu was announced as the guest picker. Plenty of NFL scouts are expected to see […]

The Michigan State basketball program will look much different in the 2024-25 season. One notable departure is forward Xavier Booker. Booker played two seasons at Michigan State for Tom Izzo with five starts. In 2024-25, Booker averaged just under 13 minutes a game and 4.7 points with 2.2 rebounds, but he was expected to take […]

The Notre Dame football team is now 2-2 after a 56-13 blowout win over Arkansas. That led to Sam Pittman being fired as the Arkansas head coach, although the time had been approaching for the past year or so. With the win, Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff case is still looking somewhat promising, even with […]

Times are really tough right now for the New York Jets. The Jets lost to the Miami Dolphins, 27-21, on Monday Night Football to drop to 0-4 and give the Dolphins their first win of the season. In the process, the Jets saw running back Braelon Allen suffer a “pretty serious” injury. As a result, […]

The world of college sports has continued to change and evolve over the past few seasons, more and more. However, the injury report issue is one that Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is seemingly not a fan of. This is a new wrinkle that has been added this year where reports are to be made […]

The Notre Dame football team made a thrilling run to the College Football Playoff national title game last season, so there is a lot of hope once again in South Bend. After a blowout win over Arkansas, Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff hopes improved even more. Notre Dame lost to Miami (FL) and Texas A&M […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a 26-21 contest on Sunday. As such, Jaguars coach Liam Coen and 49ers assistant Robert Saleh had words as the drama from earlier in the week carried over. In the win over the San Francisco 49ers, former No. 1 pick Jaguars pass rusher Travon Walker left […]

The Buffalo Bills moved to 4-0 with a 31-19 win against the New Orleans Saints. As such, the Bills held on with the top spot in ClutchPoints’ NFL power rankings, and rightfully so. Josh Allen went 16-of-22 with two touchdowns and an interception and another touchdown on the ground as he continues his NFL MVP […]

The Sunday Night Football showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers ended in a tie. Yes, really. The final score was 40-40 as both offenses thrived as Micah Parsons faced the Cowboys for the first time since being traded. Dak Prescott threw for 319 yards with three touchdowns and just nine incompletions on […]

The San Francisco Giants finished the year with an 81-81 record, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season. On Sunday, the Giants defeated the Colorado Rockies in SF. However, Giants manager Bob Melvin sure sounded like it was the end of the road: “It is what it is. We’ll see what the next day […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 26-21, in Week 4. It was the first loss of the year for the 49ers despite Brock Purdy returning since suffering an injury in Week 1. The 49ers also saw wide receiver Ricky Pearsall play despite being questionable, although he left the game early with a […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday in a 26-21 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brock Purdy returned for the first time since Week 1 and threw for 309 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. In the game, 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall suffered an injury and left […]

The highly anticipated showdown between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs ended in a 37-20 win for Patrick Mahomes’ team. The Ravens’ loss now drops them to 1-3 in a bit of a surprising start. To make things worse, quarterback Lamar Jackson left the game early with an injury, and head coach John Harbaugh […]

The Oklahoma football team is undefeated and trending in the right direction. Unfortunately, Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer underwent hand surgery and is out for the foreseeable future. While the injury is not season-ending, Mateer’s absence leaves plenty of questions for the Oklahoma team. For now, Michael Hawkins Jr. will step in at the QB position, […]

Week 5 of the college football season is coming, and it is never too early to think about some potential College Football Playoff teams. The Texas A&M Aggies enter the weekend with a 3-0 record and wins over UTSA, Utah State and a thrilling 41-40 win over Notre Dame in South Bend in Week 3. […]

The Cincinnati Reds are trying hard to snag the final National League Wild Card spot. Entering Thursday, the Reds are one game back of the New York Mets and tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Wednesday, the Reds lost in crushing fashion to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, in extra innings. As a result, the Reds […]

Things were so bad for the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 in a 30-0 blowout loss to the Carolina Panthers. In the fourth quarter, the Falcons benched Michael Penix Jr. and inserted veteran Kirk Cousins, although it didn’t make much of a difference. Penix went 18-of-36 for 172 yards with a pair of interceptions and […]

So far, the Texas Tech football team is 4-0 and a bona fide College Football Playoff contender. The Red Raiders have wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Kent State, Oregon State and Utah, with all four wins coming by at least 24 points. In Week 4, Texas Tech made an even bigger statement with a 34-10 blowout […]

With the first month of the NFL season coming to an end soon, the trade rumors will begin to pick up. In Week 3, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 33-26, to move to 3-0. While that’s a promising sign for the defending Super Bowl champions, the Eagles’ hopes of another Super Bowl […]

The New York Mets are fighting hard to clinch the final Wild Card spot in the National League. On Tuesday night, that dream became a bit more realistic as the Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs, 9-7. Over the last couple of months, they have dropped from a playoff team to a borderline Wild Card team, […]

The Miami Dolphins are now 0-3 to begin the 2025 NFL season. The Dolphins lost to the Buffalo Bills, 31-21, on Thursday night in a rather surprising, hard-fought effort by Miami. Still, the Dolphins are trending in the wrong direction and are struggling to find ways to have success early on. Mike McDaniel’s name has […]

The Chicago Cubs have officially clinched a playoff spot. On Wednesday, the Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-4, to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2020. After the game, the Cubs celebrated with champagne, and manager Craig Counsell enjoyed every second for his team. “It’s a grind of a season. You celebrate […]

The Chicago Bears are 0-2 to begin the 2025 NFL season and the new era with head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears lost a heartbreaker in Week 1 to the Minnesota Vikings, 27-24, in Chicago. Week 2 was much, much worse, as the Detroit Lions – Johnson’s former employer- blew the Bears out with a […]

The Big Ten Conference added USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon in 2024 to bring it to a total of 18 years. In the 2024-25 college basketball season, the Big Ten Conference tournament had just 15 teams make the cut. But, it seems those days are over. On Thursday, it was announced that the Big Ten […]

A year ago, the Ohio State football program landed a massive commitment from running back Bo Jackson. He chose Ohio State over Georgia and Alabama, which was a big win for Ryan Day’s program, although he had to sit and wait in 2024 with TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins on the roster. Now, Jackson is […]

The Kentucky basketball program began the Mark Pope era with a 24-12 record and a run to the Sweet 16. Despite John Calipari’s swift exit to Arkansas, Kentucky hired Pope, and the Wildcats were competitive in 2024-25 with a lot of hope on the horizon. In the portal season, Kentucky hit big by landing Alabama […]

The Colorado football program landed Liberty quarterback Kaidon Salter in the transfer portal and brought in five-star recruit Julian Lewis. So, even with Shedeur Sanders off to the NFL, it seemed that Colorado had an answer at the QB position. Salter began the year as Colorado’s QB1, although it didn’t last long. Through three weeks, […]