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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 […]

It’s safe to say that things have not gone well for the San Francisco Giants over the last few weeks. After the Giants traded outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and relief pitcher Camilo Doval at the deadline, it essentially signaled an end to any sort of playoff push this year. But nobody expected it to be this […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have a 5.5-game lead over the New York Mets in the National League East standings entering Monday. The Phillies have also won seven of their last 10 games and are on the right trend heading into the final month of the season. However, there is some concern regarding pitcher Zack Wheeler. The […]

The San Diego Padres once again made a flurry of moves at the MLB trade deadline. The Padres’ ultra-aggressive general manager, AJ Preller, left no stone unturned in hopes of another deep playoff run. The Padres acquired JP Sears and superstar closer Mason Miller in a deal with the Athletics, and they acquired Ryan O’Hearn […]

The Indianapolis Colts selected Penn State star tight end Tyler Warren at No. 14 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Warren comes into the league with a ton of hype, and he should immediately see a large share of targets from whoever the Colts play at quarterback. Warren made his preseason debut on Thursday against […]

The Baltimore Ravens kicked off their NFL preseason slate with a home game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Ravens won, 24-16, in a run-heavy attack led by Keaton Mitchell and D’Ernest Johnson. The win was overshadowed by some brutal injuries, including a season-ending blow to sixth-round rookie Bilhal Kone and the Ravens also announced that […]

While a lot of the NFL preseason buzz is focused on the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback battle, the New Orleans Saints also have a quarterback battle going on. After Derek Carr’s retirement, the QB1 position is up for grabs and each of Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener and rookie Tyler Shough are battling it out. On Sunday, […]

The New York Mets have now lost seven in a row after a three-game sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Mets are also 1-9 in their last 10 games and are 5.5 games back of the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League East lead. Moreover, the Mets are barely clinging to the […]

The New York Yankees had a home run fest in Tuesday night’s 15-3 blowout win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees started with four home runs in the first inning en route to a frustrating 2025 debut for veteran Kyle Gibson. However, despite the blowout win, there was some concern regarding the injury to Jazz […]

The Baltimore Orioles lost in embarrassing fashion on Tuesday night to the New York Yankees, 15-3. To make things worse, it was in Baltimore, and the Orioles now have an 11-18 record with a lot of questions swirling. Veteran Kyle Gibson got the start for the Orioles, but he quickly wished he had started a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten off to a disappointing 13-16 start during the 2025 MLB season. There were some high hopes for this team, but being three games below .500 going into May isn’t what many expected from the Blue Jays. Furthermore, one concern has been the play of outfielder Anthony Santander. After the […]

The Chicago Cubs played no games this past offseason. In December, the Cubs acquired Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster trade from the Houston Astros. In exchange, the Cubs sent third baseman Isaac Paredes, prospect Cam Smith, and pitcher Hayden Wesneski to Houston to bring in Tucker and add a certified All-Star to the roster. Since […]

The New Orleans Saints entered the 2025 NFL Draft with questions about Derek Carr’s health. As a result, the Saints selected Louisville QB Tyler Shough in the second round at No. 40 overall, even ahead of Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders in a bit of a surprise. The Saints QB room then consisted […]

The Oklahoma State football program is coming off a horrible year where they finished 3-9 overall. The season ended with a blowout loss to Colorado, 52-0, in Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter’s final game at Folsom Field. So, there are a lot of things to fix in Stillwater as the Cowboys try and get back […]

The Florida basketball team is riding high just weeks removed from an NCAA Tournament national title game victory over Houston. Unfortunately, there are some big changes with this Florida team, most notably Walter Clayton Jr. and Alex Condon going to the NBA Draft. Sam Alexis also entered the portal, so there are a lot of […]

The Detroit Lions ended the regular season with the No. 1 seed in the NFC, although the season surprisingly ended with a Divisional Round loss to the Washington Commanders. Still, there is hope for the Lions going forward, and Dan Campbell has worked wonders in his short time as the team’s head coach. The Lions […]

The NFL Draft begins on Thursday in Green Bay, and there are some questions about when (or if ) a trade will happen. As of Wednesday morning, there have not been any big trades breaking yet, as there have been in years past. One team that has been involved in some rumors about a potential […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 117-95. However, Game 2 was much different as the Lakers earned the 94-85 win to tie the series at 1-1. Luka Doncic (31 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists) and LeBron James (21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists) both […]

The Sacramento Kings’ season came to an end with a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Right after that, the Kings decided to let go of general manager Monte McNair, and more changes could be in the works in Sacramento this offseason. It’s a disappointing end to the year for […]

The Miami Dolphins are preparing for the NFL Draft but now have Jalen Ramsey on the trade block, in a surprising turn of events. On April 15, it was revealed that the Dolphins and Ramsey are opening up trade discussions on the star cornerback, who is due $25.1M fully guaranteed this season. In September 2024, […]