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The New England Patriots are ushering in another new head coach, Mike Vrabel, who is coming to town this year. On top of that, the Patriots hold the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, meaning they should have their choice between several top players. Some options have included Colorado’s Travis Hunter and […]

The Buffalo Bills are trying to get over the hump and make a run to the Super Bowl. This past offseason, the Bills inked star quarterback Josh Allen to a massive $330 million contract extension to keep him around for years to come. The Bills also brought in quite a few players in free agency. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers finished the first year of the Jim Harbaugh era with a blowout loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round. Still, there are high hopes for the future of the team, especially with Justin Herbert in tow. The Chargers added running back Najee Harris and some other pieces in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their third straight loss on Monday with a 118-106 defeat to the Orlando Magic. It was another frustrating result for the Lakers, even with Luka Doncic and LeBron James on the court together. On the other hand, the G League team, South Bay Lakers, got a 122-118 win over the […]

The Texas basketball team saw its season end on Wednesday night in a First Four game against Xavier. The Musketeers defeated the Longhorns, 86-80, as Texas’ season now comes to an end. Furthermore, head coach Roney Terry is expected to be let go as Texas begins its search for a new coach. With Terry out, […]

The Clemson basketball team made an Elite Eight run in the 2024 NCAA Tournament before losing to Alabama. This time, the Tigers have high hopes again as they begin March Madness with a showdown against No. 12 McNeese. Meanwhile, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell’s name swirled in Indiana coaching rumors. On Tuesday, those rumors ended […]

The South Region of this year’s NCAA Tournament field is loaded with talented teams. The region includes the top overall seed, Auburn, as well as bluebloods such as Louisville, North Carolina, Michigan, Iowa State, Michigan State and even Marquette. There are also some possible Cinderellas in the South Region: 12-seed UC San Diego and 13-seed […]

The Auburn basketball team is the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. This comes despite Auburn losing to Tennessee on Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Still, the Tigers finished the year with a 28-5 record with the only losses coming against Duke, Florida, Texas A&M, Alabama and Tennessee. Auburn is a […]

The Florida basketball team has been one of the top in the country all season long. As a reward, the Gators earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament field with Houston, Duke and Auburn being the other No. 1 seeds. Florida defeated Tennessee in the SEC tournament title game, and now Todd Golden’s […]

The Alabama basketball team is fresh off a Final Four run in 2024. Alabama defeated Charleston, Grand Canyon, North Carolina and Clemson to get to the Final Four before losing to the UConn Huskies, who wound up winning the tournament. This year, Alabama has had a strong year. The Crimson Tide finished 25-8 overall with […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament field is officially set after it was revealed on Selection Sunday. The four No. 1 seeds in the Field of 68 are Houston, Duke, Florida and Auburn with Bruce Pearl’s team earning the top overall seed despite not even winning the SEC tournament. This time around, there are many questions as […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is a month away, which means the rumors will fly even more until April 24 arrives. At this point, all signs point to Miami (FL) quarterback Cam Ward being the first name called by the Tennessee Titans. For the Cleveland Browns, their decision is up in the air. The Browns could […]

The Purdue basketball team squeaked by the USC Trojans in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, 76-71. USC and Purdue were surprisingly tied at 35 at halftime, and the Trojans even had a two-point lead with under six minutes to go. Again, USC tied things up in the final minute before Purdue hit five free […]

The Baltimore Ravens are doing whatever they can in hopes of making a Super Bowl run in 2025 and beyond. During NFL free agency, the Ravens agreed to a deal with veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The veteran spent the 2024 season with the Tennessee Titans before joining the Kansas City Chiefs midseason and emerging […]

March Madness is here, which means Cinderella stories and lesser-known schools will be garnering attention. One of them was St. Francis (PA), who punched its ticket to the Big Dance by winning the Northeast Conference Tournament despite being a sub-.500 team and having a $0 NIL budget. On Wednesday, the Montana basketball team earned an […]

The Kansas basketball team has had an up-and-down 2024-25 season. As such, Kansas entered the Big 12 Conference Tournament without a top-25 ranking, although they should be in the Field of 68 without any issues. On Wednesday, Kansas began the Big 12 tournament against UCF. However, even with UCF being the underdogs, the Golden Knights […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are kicking off the 2025 MLB season in a series in Tokyo. The Dodgers are fresh off a World Series title and have loaded up once again. Both the Dodgers and the Cubs have Japanese stars on their rosters, which will make the Tokyo series exciting for local […]

The No. 12 Iowa State basketball team begins the Big 12 Conference tournament with a showdown against Cincinnati on Wednesday. Iowa State is the No. 5 seed in the Big 12 and Cincinnati defeated Colorado on Tuesday to advance to the next round. Iowa State has been up-and-down to end the year, losing three of […]

Each year, the NCAA Tournament provides fans with schools that not many people have heard of. In 2006, George Mason went to the Final Four as an 11-seed. In 2011, Butler—led by Gordon Hayward—went to the national title game. VUC, an 11-seed, went to the Final Four and even defeated Kansas in the Elite Eight. […]

The Gonzaga basketball team entered the West Coast Conference tournament needing a win to improve its seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Going into the week, Gonzaga was pegged as a No. 8/9 seed, meaning a Round of 64 win would put them up against a No. 1 seed in the second round. However, Gonzaga defeated St. […]

The NFL free agency period has been active, with players officially able to sign contracts on Wednesday. The Houston Texans surprised a lot of people by trading Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders for a haul of picks. The Texans’ trade of Tunsil means they need help on the offensive line. However, it didn’t take […]

The NFL free agency negotiation period kicked off with all sorts of deals. Among them were a few former Dallas Cowboys finding new homes. One notable departure was that of cornerback Jourdan Lewis, who agreed to a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars for three years and $30 million, with $20 million guaranteed. Lewis, 29, has spent […]

The Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday. It also was the last matchup in a six-game homestand as the Avalanche now hit the road for two games. During the game, Nathan MacKinnon had a pair of points and assists, which led to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Then, in their first game without LeBron James since the groin injury, the Lakers lost to the Brooklyn Nets, 111-108, on Monday night. It was a tough loss for the Lakers, who had a 12-point lead after the […]

The Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors face off in an underwhelming Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. The Bulls and Raptors are both under .500 and have plenty of questions left to be answered ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline. Ahead of the game, the Raptors are facing several injury issues. On Friday morning, the […]

The Orlando Magic are in the middle of a giant skid. Entering Thursday, the Magic sit at 24-24 on the year and have lost six of their last seven games. To make things worse, the Magic have a 4-10 record in the month of January. On Thursday, the Magic face off against the Portland Trail […]

On Thursday, a bombshell report dropped about Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker being accused of inappropriate behavior at massage parlors. However, the Ravens kicker strongly denied those claims in his statement on social media. Shortly after the claims surfaced, the NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy issued a statement in response to the allegations, per Jamison Hensley […]

The Rutgers basketball team has been up and down this season despite having a pair of superstars in Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. The Rutgers duo has become a must-watch in essentially every game as they both are regarded as some of the top players in the 2025 NBA Draft, assuming they end up declaring. […]

The Kentucky basketball team got a massive win over No. 8 Tennessee, 78-73, on Tuesday in Knoxville. It was a tough road atmosphere, but the Wildcats managed to survive with another statement win and their 15th victory of the season.  First-year Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has gotten off to a strong start in Lexington, […]

The Kansas basketball team survived a scare against UCF on Tuesday night in a surprisingly tough Big 12 Conference showdown. UCF hung around for the entire game, but Kansas won 91-87 in Lawrence. UCF actually held a two-point lead at halftime before Kansas scored 50 points in the second half. After the game, Kansas basketball […]

The Illinois basketball team suffered an embarrassing loss at home on Thursday night against Maryland. Despite Illinois being ranked No. 17, the Illini lost 91-70 in a blowout game that got out of hand in the second half. Illinois trailed Maryland by three going into halftime, but the Illini were outscored 53-35 in the second […]

The college football season has come to an end and the transfer portal is slowly starting to die down just days after the title game. As a result, eyes can turn to National Signing Day in February as high school prospects decide which college they want to go to. The Auburn football program is working […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani put a scare into baseball fans during the World Series after he sustained a shoulder injury in Game 2 and came out in Game 3 wearing an arm sling. However, it turns out it wasn’t a traditional arm sling.  Instead, it was an arm brace, which looks similar to […]

The Notre Dame football program came up just short on Monday night in the College Football Playoff national title game against Ohio State. Still, it was a fantastic season, especially after an early upset loss to Northern Illinois in South Bend. Unfortunately, the transfer portal departures are coming quickly for Notre Dame after the loss. […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have a rematch with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. The Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson in a 27-25 snowy contest on Sunday night to punch their ticket to the next round. It was a close finish, but the Bills […]

Even with the College Football Playoff national title game taking place on Monday night, the transfer portal continues to churn. On Monday morning, another player found a new home. This time it was former Texas and Alabama tight end Amari Niblack who ended up committing to Texas A&M, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Zenitz reported […]

The Rutger’s basketball team squeaked by Nebraska in a tough Big Ten Conference showdown on Thursday night in Lincoln. Rutgers went into halftime with a three-point lead and managed to escape with an 85-82 victory. Once again, Rutgers stars Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey led the way as the two freshmen continued to flex their […]

The Los Angeles Chargers season came to an end with an ugly 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round. Justin Herbert threw four interceptions in the Chargers loss, and Jim Harbaugh’s first year as head coach ended in a blowout loss in the playoffs. Still, the Chargers are trending in the […]

The college football coaching carousel has come to a screeching halt recently as all the jobs have been filled. There were some big surprises, including Bill Belichick-North Carolina, and Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson both landing HBCU coaching jobs at Norfolk State and Delaware State, respectively. Suddenly, another coach could be on the move with […]