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The Texas football program has been rolling with Arch Manning as the quarterback ever since Quinn Ewers got injured in the game against UTSA. Manning has done nothing but exceed expectations since taking over for Ewers as the Texas starter. However, all signs point to Ewers returning for the next game on October 12 as […]

The NBA world suffered a tough loss as legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58 due to a battle with brain cancer. Reactions came pouring in from plenty of athletes, including Joel Embiid and others with media days taking place across the league. Another one was Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young. During […]

The 2024-2025 NBA season is approaching quickly, and media days have begun across the Association. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green had an interesting exchange with a reporter on Monday. After a string of suspensions, one reporter stated that some are worried about Green, and the Warriors forward had a colorful back-and-forth. “Why they worried […]

The Boston College football program is off to a 3-1 start with Bill O’Brien as the head coach. The one loss came against Missouri on the road in a close game, and they have wins over Florida State, Duquesne, and Michigan State. In Week 5, the Golden Eagles host Western Kentucky. Unfortunately, Boston College will […]

The Indiana football program has gotten off to a strong 4-0 start in 2024. After firing Tom Allen in 2023, the Hoosiers hired Curt Cignetti after his successful run at James Madison. Indiana has begun with wins over Florida International, Western Illinois, Charlotte, and a Week 3 42-13 blowout on the road against UCLA.  In […]

Hurricane Helen already caused a cancellation for the Alabama A&M-Florida A&M game. Now, Liberty vs. Appalachian State has been canceled due to Helen, per the release from App State. ‘App State’s home football game scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, against Liberty is canceled due to severe impacts to App State, the town of Boone and […]

The Detroit Tigers are holding on tightly to one of the three American League Wild Card spots. Entering Thursday, the Tigers are tied with the Kansas City Royals and both teams are two games ahead of the Minnesota Twins as the MLB regular season enters the final weekend. As such, Detroit Lions head coach Dan […]

The time has finally come. In Week 4, the Texas football program will trot out Arch Manning for his first-ever collegiate start against Louisiana Monroe. With Quinn Ewers nursing an injury, it is time for Manning to be the starter, at least for this week. After Ewers left with an injury in the game against […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football program has a massive Big Ten Conference showdown with Illinois in a battle of ranked teams. Both Nebraska and Illinois are 3-0 on the year and enter with lots of momentum on their side. Dylan Raiola has been excellent for Nebraska, and will the game being played in Lincoln, it should […]

The Texas football program has begun the 2024 season with three wins. Two of those came against smaller schools with the other one coming against Michigan in a huge top-25 clash in Ann Arbor. In Week 4, Texas faces Louisiana Monroe in another mismatch in what will now be Arch Manning’s first official career start […]

The 2024 college football season is almost approaching the end of the first month. However, recruiting news never stops. On Wednesday, five-star Class of 2025 wide receiver Jerome Myles made his decision with Texas A&M, USC, and Utah as the finalists. Previously, he was committed to Ole Miss before changing his mind and opening his […]

The Florida football program is emerged in hot-seat rumors involving Billy Napier. After a 1-2 start to the season, Napier’s seat is as hot as ever, although Florida has not yet made a move on the head coach. Napier himself had a strong statement about those rumblings also. If Napier does get fired, Florida will […]

Out of nowhere, the Pac-12 Conference landed Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, and Colorado State in another expansion move. As a result, the Mountain West Conference is now searching for answers, and other programs such as Air Force could also be on the move. There aren’t a ton of viable options for the […]

The Georgia football team also suffered a massive upset loss in Week 3. However, somehow, Georgia squeaked out a 13-12 road win against Kentucky. Still, it was a disappointing result, and they moved down in both the AP polls and ClutchPoints’ own power rankings because of it. With a bye week coming up, the biggest […]

The Wisconsin football team suffered a blowout loss to Alabama on Saturday in Madison. However, the unfortunate turn of events got worse regarding quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. After the Wisconsin signal-caller suffered an injury in the game, reports came on Monday that he is now out for the season, per Colten Bartholomew of Badger Extra. […]

All eyes are on Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The young star suffered another concussion in the Thursday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills. As such, plenty of questions are swirling about Tagovailoa’s immediate and long-term future after another concussion issue. On Monday, Dolphins head coach gave an update, although things still remain unclear, […]

The Carolina Panthers are making a change. After an 0-2 start to the season, the Panthers have decided to bench 2023 top overall draft pick Bryce Young and name Andy Dalton as the starting quarterback, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. ‘Sources: The #Panthers are benching former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and starting […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered a concerning injury with Jordan Love in Week 1 in Brazil against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, he is not being placed on Injured Reserve, and head coach Matt LaFleur has refused to rule his QB1 out for Week 2, although all signs point to Malik Willis starting. On the other […]

The biggest story in the NFL in Week 2 is the status of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins QB left Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills early after taking a hit from Damar Hamlin and then being ruled out with a concussion. Tagovailoa’s teammates, coaches, and even opposing players all wished nothing […]

The Arizona football team faces off against Kansas State in a huge top-25 showdown on Friday night. However, this one is technically a “non-conference” game as Brett McMurphy of Action Network reported. Unfortunately for Arizona, they are expected to be without running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt, and the reason as to why is complicated, per Matt […]

Late Wednesday night, the Pac-12 Conference came out of nowhere and was set to add San Diego State, Colorado State, Boise State, and Freno State. On Thursday morning, it became official, and the world of conference realignment is back in the forefront. The Pac-12 now has six teams but they need at least two more […]

The Las Vegas Aces got unfortunate news on Sunday as star A’ja Wilson was ruled out for the heavyweight battle with the New York Liberty. The Aces went on to lose a close game, 75-71, and the absence of Wilson was evident. On Wednesday, the Aces face off against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. […]

The Cleveland Browns had a disappointing performance in Week 1 as they fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 33-17, in Cleveland. The outing from Deshaun Watson certainly sparked plenty of reactions for the signal-caller, and the Browns need a bounce back in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately, they will be without tight end David […]

The biggest upset in Week 2 of the college football season was Notre Dame losing at home to Northern Illinois. Yes, the Irish fell to Northern Illinois, 16-14, on a 35-yard field goal by Kanon Woodill with less than a minute remaining. As such, it might have ended Notre Dame’s hopes of earning a College […]

The Northwestern football team is 1-1 to begin the 2024 season. The win came in Week 1 against Miami (Ohio) in a close 13-6 game. Week 2 was a tough one as Duke defeated them 26-20 on Friday night in double overtime. However, the offense has gotten off to a slow start, and now head […]

The Buffalo Bills enter the 2024 regular season hoping to finally get to the Super Bowl. Losing players such as Stefon Diggs certainly makes it a bit more tricky, but the Bills still have a lot of talent and have Josh Allen at quarterback. With Week 1 officially here in the NFL, the Bills have […]

The Indianapolis Colts begin the NFL regular season with a home game against the Houston Texans in a big AFC South showdown. The Texans look to be contenders in the AFC, and the Colts are excited to get Anthony Richardson back on the field after he suffered an injury in 2023. However, the Colts are […]

Mark Pope has only been the head coach for the Kentucky basketball program for a few months. Yet, Pope has landed a number of big commitments. On Thursday, he got another as Jasper Johnson, who will play for the Overtime Elite, chose the Wildcats over North Carolina and Alabama, per Joe Tipton of On3. ‘Jasper […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a back-and-forth quarterback battle between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. At the end of it, Wilson was named the QB1 despite dealing with a calf injury during training camp. Now, the veteran signal-caller is once again nursing the calf issue just days before the season opener, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN. […]

The Missouri football program entered the 2024 college football season with lofty expectations and a spot in the top-25 rankings. Even though the SEC improved with Texas and Oklahoma, Missouri is expected to be a factor in the conference. In Week 1, the Tigers did what they were supposed to with an easy 51-0 win […]

Among many changes in college football, one included the Utah Utes moving to the Big 12 along with Arizona, Arizona State, and Colorado. The Pac-12 shrunk down to just two teams, and Utah’s move puts them as one of the favorites in the Big 12 for the 2024 campaign. The Utah football program entered 2024 […]

The first full week of the college football season has officially come to an end. Week Zero included Florida Stats shockingly losing to Georgia Tech in Ireland. Week 1 then ended with Florida State shockingly losing to Boston College and Bill O’Brien. On Tuesday, the Associated Press (AP) college football top 25 poll was released, […]

The North Carolina football program lost Drake Maye to the NFL Draft after a magnificent run as the signal-caller in Chapel Hill. In the transfer portal, the Tar Heels landed Max Johnson, a transfer from Texas A&M. Johnson won the QB1 job and was expected to be a big part of the team this season. […]

The Houston Astros remain in the driver’s seat in the American League West with a comfortable six-game lead over the Seattle Mariners. On the other hand, the Astros have been hoping to get Kyle Tucker back from injury for the final month of the regular season. On Monday, a report came out that showed the […]

The San Diego Padres enter Labor Day as the second National League Wild Card team but remain five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Padres have been one of the best teams in baseball since the MLB All-Star break, and the trade deadline acquisitions have paid dividends. Now, they […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish got a massive Week 1 win by defeating Texas A&M in College Station. It was quite the atmosphere, but Duke transfer Riley Leonard flexed his muscles with an impressive debut in Irish gear. Moreover, Leonard won against his former Duke coach, Mike Elko. Notre Dame got the 23-13 victory in […]

The Pat McAfee Show made its way to Morgantown a day before a huge college football clash between West Virginia and Penn State. The Mountaineers finished 9-4 last season and third in the Big 12. With Texas and Oklahoma moving to the SEC and Utah and others joining the Big 12, West Virginia could be […]

The Notre Dame football finished the 2023 campaign with 10 wins and a blowout victory in the Sun Bowl over Oregon State. Ahead of the 2024 season, Notre Dame has lofty expectations and enters the year as a top-25 team. The biggest question is whether or not Marcus Freeman can lead the Irish to a […]

The Oregon football team kicks off the 2024 season at home against the Idaho Vandals. It should be an easy win for the Ducks. This year, Oregon is a team with national title hopes and a popular pick to be toward the top of the Big Ten. One thing to monitor all season is the […]