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The College Baseball World Series has been full of plenty of storylines. With the NBA Finals taking the spotlight on Monday night, a wild ending ensued between the Texas Longhorns and the Stanford Cardinal. In a winner-take-all Super Regional game between these two teams, Drew Bowser stepped up to the plate in the bottom of […]

The Oklahoma Sooners softball team just finished one of, if not the best, seasons in the history of sports with a College World Series victory. They ended the year with a 61-1 record in pure dominance. Just days later, the Sooners are set to lose star pitcher Jordy Bahl, who announced her decision to transfer […]

The San Diego Padres have been one of the most disappointing teams in the MLB this season. As of June 12, they sit 31-34 and fourth place in the National League West. The struggles have been concerning after they spent a massive amount in the offseason. Nonetheless, there is still hope in San Diego, and […]

The golf world has been turned upside down with LIV Golf and the PGA Tour merging together in a shocking turn of events. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has been dealing with a lot of behind-the-scenes groundwork, and his role with this new venture will be interesting. James Dunne III, who is a director on […]

The Colorado Buffaloes football program went 1-11 a season ago and fired Karl Dorrell halfway through. They then made the decision to hire Deion Sanders, and he has quickly rejuvenated this program in just a matter of months. The Buffs have added a ton of players in the transfer portal and have been active on […]

The Minnesota Vikings released Dalvin Cook recently, and now pass rusher Danielle Hunter is set for a holdout in hopes of landing a new contract, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. ‘Three-time Pro Bowl DE Danielle Hunter plans to skip the #Vikings’ mandatory minicamp, per sources. The sides haven’t seen eye-to-eye on a new contract. […]

The Cincinnati Reds have been a massive surprise and are just four games behind .500. They are also just four games away from first place in the National League Central in what has been the weakest division this season. Moreover, the emergence of thrilling rookie Elly De La Cruz has made the Reds a must-watch. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering an important season with Kenny Pickett in his second year and Mike Tomlin trying to get back to the playoffs. With NFL free agency mainly dried up except for a few big names, such as DeAndre Hopkins and Dalvin Cook, there aren’t many moves left for the Steelers to make. […]

The LA Galaxy has been dealt a massive injury blow to Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez. He is set to miss the rest of the season and this injury could be career-ending, per Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times. ‘Galaxy captain Javier “Chicharito” Hernández will miss the rest of the MLS season with a torn ligament in […]

Triple Crown season is here, and the third and final leg will take place on Saturday with the Belmont Stakes. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes were both exciting races, as always and the anticipation for the final of the three is starting to brew. Let us take a closer look at the field, predictions, […]

The Miami Hurricanes ended their first season with Mario Cristobal with a disappointing 5-7 record. After he came over from the Oregon Ducks, the expectations were through the roof, and not making a bowl game was not what fans wanted in his first year. With the 2023 season on the horizon, Cristobal discussed the way […]

The Phoenix Suns appear to be moving on from veteran point guard Chris Paul. As such, his market should be robust, and the Los Angeles Lakers are one possible landing spot. Another is the Clippers, where he was earlier in his career. Moreover, the Clippers-CP3 reunion got a bit of a jolt, and even one […]

The injury blows just keep on coming for the New York Yankees. First, it was Aaron Judge who was placed 0n the IL, and now it is Nestor Cortes who lands on the IL, per the Yankees’ official Twitter page. ‘Prior to Game 1 of today’s doubleheader, the Yankees made the following roster moves: • […]

The NFL free agency carousel has slowed down drastically. However, the Denver Broncos stunned everybody by agreeing to a deal with Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowler Frank Clark, per Jordan Schultz of The Score. ‘Breaking: Free agent pass rusher Frank Clark is signing with the #Broncos, sources tell @theScore. The 3x Pro Bowler and 2x […]

The Minnesota Vikings finally decided to part ways with Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook. As such, he enters free agency as easily the biggest name available and has already been linked to a number of teams, including the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos. Hours later, Dalvin Cook went to Instagram and got all Dolphins […]

The world of college sports is growing rapidly seemingly every year. Now, the Big 12 Conference has made a seismic move that might be the first of many. The conference will hold games in Mexico throughout a number of different sports beginning in 2024, per Sam Khan Jr. of The Athletic. ‘The Big 12 will […]

The sports world is changing as we know it, and one new sensation on social media is Baby Gronk. The 10-year-old named Madden San Miguel is a youth football player that has captivated social media followers everywhere. He recently was on a viral TikTok video with LSU star Olivia Dunne. Now, his father, Jake San […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will begin a new era after athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced his decision to step down beginning in 2024, per Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated. ‘Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick, one of the most prominent and influential executives in college athletics, informed his staff Thursday morning that he will […]

The NBA Finals matchup is finally set, with the Miami Heat taking on the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets have had a week off since completing a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers, and they host Game 1 on Thursday night. Ahead of the NBA Finals, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone gave a brutally honest […]

The Cleveland Browns are entering an important offseason as they try to get back to the playoffs in 2023. Deshaun Watson is fully back after serving a suspension, and they also have Nick Chubb and Amari Cooper on the offense as well. DeAndre Hookins rumors have even surfaced, although Kevin Stefanski quickly shut those down. […]

The New York Yankees decided to cut ties with veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks after a brutal start to the season. Hicks hit just .188 with one home run and five RBI and is now looking for another opportunity. As it turns out, he isn’t going very far. The Baltimore Orioles were reportedly considering signing him, […]

The college basketball transfer portal just won’t end. Now, North Carolina star Caleb Love, who transferred to Michigan and then reversed course, is headed to the Arizona Wildcats, per Love’s Twitter page. I now present to you… “Savage Mode 2” #BearDown🐻⬇️🅰️ pic.twitter.com/brS7oXuWV0 — Caleb Love (@caleb2love) May 30, 2023 Caleb Love’s Michigan decommitment created quite […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are starting fresh with Tom Brady and Leonard Fournette out of the picture. The quarterback battle is between Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask, although it’s been rumored for a long time that Mayfield is the favorite. As it turns out, head coach Todd Bowles is having an open battle between the […]

The Boston Celtics fell short of making NBA history after losing Game 7 to the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum suffered an injury scare right out of the gate, and Robert Williams III kept going back and forth to the locker room. As it turns out, he was dealing with a stomach bug, per Shams Charania […]

The Golden State Warriors are entering a new era after President and GM Bob Myers decided to step down after a fantastic run with the franchise. Now, questions arise as to who takes his spot. He was part of four NBA title teams and won NBA Executive of the Year twice, so these are big […]

The San Diego State Aztecs men’s basketball team stunned the world with a trip to the Final Four and the national title game. Ultimately, UConn came out on top, but the Aztecs’ unreal run has put them even more on the map. One player that had question marks surrounding his future is Lamont Butler, the […]

The Georgia Bulldogs have had a massive offseason in the recruiting world. The Ohio State Buckeyes have not enjoyed much, however, with Dylan Raiola decommitting and ending up in Athens. However, the Buckeyes do have a commitment from 2024 top WR Jeremiah Smith, although he has created quite the buzz with his Georgia visits and […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten back on track a bit after a disastrous start to the season. However, they have been without Tyler O’Neill for almost the entire month of May. As it turns out, there is no timetable for when he will return, either, per John Denton of MLB.com. ‘Asked for an update […]

Veteran catcher Gary Sanchez has bounced around quite a bit in 2023. He signed a deal with the San Francisco Giants before being released and then inked a contract with the New York Mets. However, Sanchez played just three games before being released again. He went just 1-6 with an RBI in his brief stint. […]

The Boston Celtics are trying to become the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-0 deficit. On Monday night, they have that opportunity with Game 7 against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Ahead of the game, Celtics legend Kevin Garnett got fans riled up with a Twitter post that should […]

The Oakland Athletics are off to a brutal 10-45 start as they are on the verge of making unfortunate MLB history. They are also officially moving to Las Vegas in the future, and things just aren’t going well for this ball club. Now, the A’s are releasing former All-Star Jesus Aguilar, per Daniel Alvarez-Montes of […]

The Indianapolis 500 ended with Josef Newgarden getting his first win after going 0-11. Now, Newgarden is an Indy 500 champion, although the ending of the race has created quite a stir. There were three red flags in the final 16 laps, and Newgarden took advantage of a somewhat questionable move and eventually won the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are beginning a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday evening in a potential World Series preview. They are getting some help just at the right time, with Clayton Kershaw being activated from the bereavement list, per the Dodgers official account. ‘The Dodgers have activated LHP Clayton Kershaw from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got swept by the Denver Nuggets and have been in heavy rumors surrounding superstar LeBron James. His postgame comments hinted at retirement, but we can put that to bed now. The latest intel has LeBron returning to play for the Lakers next season, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron is expected […]

Where will DeAndre Hopkins end up? That is the question after the Arizona Cardinals decided to release him following months of trade buzz. And, of course, the Kansas City Chiefs have been interested in Hopkins and should be even more with him being a free agent. JuJu Smith-Schuter left for New England, and the Chiefs […]

The Arizona Cardinals have officially released DeAndre Hopkins, ending months of ongoing trade rumors. As such, teams are going to be interested in the veteran, and one team is the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens have previously been linked to Hopkins quite a few times, and they are doing what it takes to add more weapons […]

The Arizona Cardinals stunned everybody by releasing veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. After months of trade buzz, Hopkins is now a free agent, and there will be plenty of teams interested. As a result, Buffalo Bills star Von Miller quickly took to Twitter to share a simple reaction that surely means something: 👀 — Von […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes just never stop finding a way to land talented players. Ryan Day and his staff are always working hard on the recruiting front, and this time they are linked to a top player in the Class of 2025. His name is Lamar ‘Bo’ Jackson, and he has all sorts of potential […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams made plenty of headlines with some eye-opening comments about his tenure in Sin City. But, now he is dealing with a lawsuit from the cameraman he shoved in October after the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, per David Hudnall of the Kansas City Star. ‘A video production […]