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With the college football regular season coming to an end, that means a number of programs are searching for a new head coach. Two of the biggest openings are West Virginia, North Carolina, and UCF. The latter was a big surprise as Gus Malzahn shockingly left UCF to take a job as the offensive coordinator at […]

The Arizona State football team is preparing for the Big 12 Conference title game against Iowa State on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. The winner is headed to the College Football Playoff, and Arizona State was the 12th seed in the latest batch of College Football Playoff rankings. Earlier in the week, the Arizona State football […]

Early Signing Day kicked off on Wednesday as high school recruits officially put pen to paper. On Wednesday morning, Dan Lanning’s Oregon football team got a big commitment just a day after being ranked as the top team in the College Football Playoff rankings once again. Five-star quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who was previously committed to […]

The college football coaching carousel is spinning rapidly as the regular season has officially come to an end. One major program searching for a new coach is North Carolina. The Tar Heels decided to move on from legendary coach Mack Brown despite Brown’s comments insisting that he wanted to stick around in Chapel Hil. A […]

The West Virginia football team lost to Texas Tech in Week 14, 52-15, in an ugly ending to the year. The Mountaineers finished at 6-6 despite being one of the contenders for the Big 12 at the start of the season. After the loss, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown was fired, and the coaching […]

With the college football regular season over, a number of players are going to enter the transfer portal and others are going to announce their intentions to enter the NFL Draft officially. On Monday, Missouri star wide receiver Luther Burden III decided to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, as Pete Thamel of ESPN reported. ‘Missouri […]

The Arizona basketball team blew out Davidson in its first Battle 4 Atlantis game on Wednesday. On Thanksgiving Day, things didn’t go so well for Tommy Lloyd’s team. The Wildcats lost to unranked Oklahoma, 82-77, in a tough outcome. Arizona trailed by six at the half and outscored the Sooners in the second half, but […]

The Gonzaga basketball team suffered a stunning loss on Wednesday against West Virginia in the Battle 4 Atlantis. However, Mark Few’s team turned it around on Thanksgiving Day with an 89-73 win in dominant fashion. Gonzaga scored 57 first-half points and six players finished in double figures, including the entire starting five. One player who […]

The San Francisco 49ers made the Super Bowl last season and entered the 2024 campaign as one of the favorites once again. However, they have started the year with a disappointing 5-6 record, which is certainly a surprise given all the talent. One low spot for the 49ers has been the play of star wide […]

The 2024 Maui Invitational featured a loaded field: North Carolina, UConn, Iowa State, Michigan State, Auburn, Memphis, Colorado, and Dayton. By the end of it all, it was Bruce Pearl’s Auburn team that knocked off Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers in the title game on Wednesday night. Pearl’s reaction after winning the tournament was priceless, and […]

The 2024 Maui Invitational ended with the Auburn Tigers defeating the Memphis Tigers to be crowned tournament champions. Bruce Pearl’s team defeated Iowa State, North Carolina, and Memphis in three days, and Johni Broome entered the Player of the Year conversations. However, the biggest story was UConn’s stunning 0-3 trip, which was capped off by a loss […]

This year marks the 120th edition of the treasured Ohio State-Michigan rivalry game. The Ohio State football team is No. 2 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, just behind fellow Big Ten school Oregon. Michigan, a year removed from winning the national title, is 6-5 and in a rebuilding year with Sherrone Moore’s first […]

The Louisville basketball program hired Pat Kelsey after he had a successful run at Charleston. After firing Kenny Payne, Louisville was able to land Kelsey, an up-and-coming head coach. So far, the movie has worked wonders for the program. On Wednesday, Louisville improved to 4-1 on the year with a dominant blowout win over Indiana […]

The Baltimore Ravens improved to 8-4 with a Monday Night Football win over the Los Angeles Chargers. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry once again led the way for the Ravens in a battle between the Harbaugh brothers. Ravens tight end Mark Andrews had five catches for 44 yards with a score. However, Andrews’ backup, Charlie […]

The Georgia football program is likely heading towards a spot in the College Football Playoff in 2024. Despite some tough losses this year, Kirby Smart’s team is still one of the best in the country and is headed to the SEC title game against the winner of Texas-Texas A&M in Week 14. As usual, Georgia […]

The Nebraska football team improved to 6-5 on the season with a 44-25 win at home against Wisconsin. Dylan Raiola threw for 293 yards with a touchdown and Dante Dowdell rushed for three scores in the convincing victory over the Badgers. Still, it has been an up-and-down season for Nebraska, as they have undergone some […]

On Thursday, the Michigan football program got a massive commitment from five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood. Underwood was previously committed to LSU, but reports surfaced of a rumored $10 million NIL offer for Underwood from Michigan. Then, on Thursday, Underwood made it official and decided to flip from LSU to Michigan, which was a stunning decision. […]

Week 13 of the college football season features a massive showdown of two top-five Big Ten Conference teams: Ohio State against Indiana. The undefeated Indiana Hoosiers football program has been arguably the biggest surprise this season in Curt Cignetti’s first year as the head coach. In turn, Indiana gave Cignetti a brand new contract extension. […]

The college sports recruiting trail is starting to pick up more buzz with the football regular season approaching the final stretch. Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis has everybody buzzing with a Georgia visit planned and Colorado buzz while he is committed to USC. However, a new name generated buzz on Thursday as four-star wide receiver Jaden […]

The Oregon football team is once again at the top of the updated College Football Playoff rankings. Oregon is undefeated and is en route to a Big Ten title game appearance if they can finish the season with victories. Dillon Gabriel has been terrific after transferring from Oklahoma, and Dan Lanning has quickly become a […]

The Champions Classic on Tuesday featured blueblood programs: Michigan State, Kansas, Duke, and Kentucky. In the first game of the night, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans in a close game that could’ve gone either way. Kansas managed to walk away with the 77-69 victory thanks to a huge outing […]

The Champions Classic took place on Tuesday with a couple of high-profile college basketball games. The first was Michigan State vs. Kansas followed by Kentucky taking on Cooper Flagg and Duke in a terrific showdown. Both games were exciting to see with blueblood schools on the floor. Before the Duke-Kentucky matchup, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated […]

The New York Giants 2024 season has not been good. After losing to the Carolina Panthers in Week 10, the Giants are now 2-8, tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record in the NFL. Simply put, things have not been good for the Giants, and Daniel Jones’ struggles have been at the forefront. […]

The Georgia football team suffered a tough upset loss against Ole Miss in Week 11. As a result, Georgia’s place in the College Football Playoff rankings will likely take a big hit when the next reveal comes on Tuesday night. On top of that, a video surfaced on Monday of Georgia defensive back Jake Pope […]

Longtime NFL head coach Jack Del Rio is now working with the Wisconsin football team on Luke Fickell’s staff. However, questions are swirling now after Del Rio was arrested for operating a car while intoxicated, per a report from Colten Bartholomew of Badger Extra. ‘University of Wisconsin football staffer Jack Del Rio was arrested and […]

Over the summer, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski stunned everybody by announcing his retirement from the breaking news industry. Woj’s exit from ESPN was quite a shock, especially considering he was one of the top in the industry. As a result, Wojnarowski revealed he was going to be the general manager for the St. Bonaventure […]

The Colorado football program is having a terrific year. Suddenly, Deion Sanders’ team is on the cusp of a Big 12 title game trip and potentially a spot in the College Football Playoff, especially after Colorado’s win over Texas Tech.  If Colorado wins out, a Big 12 title game berth is going to happen. Moreover, […]

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team is ranked in the top 25 and off to a 2-0 start. However, a bombshell report dropped on Friday regarding head coach Todd Golden. The Florida basketball head coach has been accused of sexual harassment and stalking by numerous women, per a report from Jack Meyer and Max Tucker […]

MLB free agency is underway after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series. The biggest storyline of free agency is Juan Soto, who is set to command a massive contract. The Yankees are expected to be players for Soto, but they are also exploring the market for other big […]

The Baltimore Ravens are not messing around this season. The Ravens first landed Diontae Johnson in a deal with the Carolina Panthers. On Tuesday, just before the NFL trade deadline, they acquired two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Tre’Davious White in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. ‘Trade! The #Rams […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have already acquired Mike Williams through a deal with the New York Jets. The Steelers now follow up the Williams deal with another acquisition by landing edge rusher Preston Smith in a deal with the Green Bay Packers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. “Sources: The #Steelers aren’t done. They are […]

The American Athletic Conference showdown between Florida Atlanta and South Florida ended in quite a buzz. After South Florida defeated Florida Atlantic 44-21, the two head coaches engaged in a postgame handshake. However, Florida Atlantic head coach Tom Herman appeared to take displeasure with South Florida’s Alex Golesh in a viral moment. Golesh looked to […]

Arguably the biggest game of the weekend is Penn State hosting Ohio State. It is a battle of two top-five teams and two heavyweights in the Big Ten Conference. Penn State has yet to lose, and Ohio State’s only loss came on the road against Oregon in a 32-31 thriller. However, the biggest question was […]

The World Series ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees in five games. With Shohei Ohtani getting his first-ever World Series ring, the Dodgers celebrate as the Yankees think about what could’ve been. The Yankees’ biggest question is the pending status of superstar Juan Soto, who is set to hit free […]

The Arizona State football team has been a huge surprise and has a 5-2 record on the year. In Week 10, Arizona State faces off against Oklahoma State in Stillwater in a tough Big 12 Conference showdown. The Sun Devils are coming off a bye after a tough loss to Cincinnati on the road, although […]

The biggest game of the Week 10 college football slate is Penn State hosting Ohio State. Both programs are ranked in the top five and Penn State is undefeated. Ohio State’s only loss is against Oregon in Eugene, so this is a showdown of two College Football Playoff contenders and two of the best teams […]

The Texas Tech football team suffered a tough loss against TCU in Week 9, falling to 5-3 in the year. Now, they are preparing for a tough test against Iowa State. With the Red Raiders facing a top-25 team on the road, things got even more difficult with the concerning injury status to quarterback Behren […]

The UCF football program has suddenly dropped to 3-5 after losing its fifth straight game in Week 9. Things have gone downhill quickly for the Knights despite a 3-0 start to the year. As a result, head coach Gus Malzahn decided to fire defensive coordinator Ted Roof. On top of that, Malzhan is also switching […]

The Oregon football team enters Week 9 with the No. 1 ranking in the polls. This marks the first time in 12 years that Oregon has held the top spot, and it comes on the heels of a huge win over Ohio State and then a shutout on the road against Purdue. Oregon is set […]