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The Cleveland Browns are engulfed in an avalanche of injuries at the moment as they enter their Week 7 matchup on Thursday Night Football against the Denver Broncos. Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt won’t be playing and the offensive line is in shambles. Quarterback Baker Mayfield is dealing with a completely torn labrum. However, the […]

Expectations are high for the New York Knicks entering this season after they raced to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference last year. New York added valuable pieces like Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier in the offseason, both of whom played for the Boston Celtics last year. As fate would have it, the […]

The fiasco between the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons has spiraled completely out of control. After refusing to show up most of the offseason, Simmons finally showed up for the Sixers last week. After seeming more than disinterested for a couple of days and refusing to partake in a drill on Tuesday, head coach Doc […]

The Cleveland Browns were without their star starting running back Nick Chubb in Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals. They found out after that game that they will be without their other star running back Kareem Hunt for quite some time. Now, with a short week to prepare for the Denver Broncos, the Browns will […]

Ben Simmons was kicked out of practice on Tuesday by Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers. As soon as the news hit, it made waves as many pondered why the Sixers booted him from the practice session. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Simmons refused to partake in a defensive drill. Sources: Doc Rivers asked Ben […]

It’s been a bit of a chaotic last week for bot the Ole Miss and LSU football programs. The chaos stems from very different reasons for Lane Kiffin and Ed Orgeron’s squads. Ole Miss is coming off a crazy win at Tennessee that included a long stoppage late in the 4th quarter as Volunteers fans […]

When the Pittsburgh Panthers take on the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, it will be Pat Narduzzi’s squad that will be favored to win the game. Pitt is ranked No. 23 in the nation and is off to a 5-1 start. Clemson, a national title pick before the year for many, has looked miserable during their […]

Before their bye week, Notre Dame was able to edge out Virginia Tech in Blacksburg but, it took two quarterbacks to do so. Out of the bye week, the Fighting Irish have a matchup with their biggest rival in USC. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, per 247sports, has revealed the plan at quarterback as […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a crazy finish in Carolina against the Panthers on Sunday. After squandering a late lead, Kirk Cousins and Co. went right down the field in overtime and scored a game-winning touchdown. The win for the Vikings came at a cost though. Per the team website, Minnesota will be without their starting […]

What happened at Neyland Stadium on Saturday night between Tennessee and Ole Miss is something that hopefully stays away from college football. With the Rebels leading late and less than a minute left, Volunteers fans started throwing all sorts of things in the direction of the Ole Miss sideline and at Lane Kiffin. As a […]

The New York Mets have a lot of slots to fill in this offseason. It’s a list that includes needing a new manager, and a president of baseball operations, amongst other openings. While both openings have been swung into motion, there’s been an emphasis on the president of baseball operations vacancy. Per Ken Rosenthal of […]

While Geno Smith has certainly been alright for the Seattle Seahawks at quarterback while filling in for an injured Russell Wilson, head coach Pete Carroll revealed that the team has had conversations with an array of other quarterbacks. It’s a list that includes Cam Newton, although Carroll wouldn’t go into specifics. Cam Newton confirmed on […]

The NFL is in full swing as is the college football season. The NBA regular season is set to tip off and the NHL just started up. Now, it’s time for college basketball to return. With the regular season starting in November, the first AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday for the college […]

LSU and Ed Orgeron made the official announcement shortly after the Tigers knocked off the Florida Gators on Saturday. Orgeron will not be returning to LSU but will finish out the season as head coach. Via ESPN.com, Orgeron discussed his time at LSU as he started to reflect on his six years running the show, […]

The Carolina Panthers have been giddy to get Stephon Gilmore on the field since acquiring him in a trade with the New England Patriots back on October 6. Gilmore continues to recover from quadriceps surgery from an injury that stemmed from last year. However, good news has arrived for the Panthers as Ian Rapoport of […]

Aaron Rodgers made it very clear on Sunday against the Chicago Bears when he said he owned them to their fanbase after running in a touchdown late to put the Green Bay Packers up 24-14. The moment went viral instantly and it trickled down to other outlets as well. “I STILL OWN YOU!” Aaron Rodgers […]

The Atlanta Braves took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a thrilling, 5-4, come from behind victory on Sunday night. Max Scherzer started the game for the Dodgers but only lasted 4.1 innings while throwing just 79 pitches. Per ESPN.com, after the game Scherzer admitted to having […]

It was another nail-biter for the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night and again they fell short. This time, it was in overtime to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Seattle started with the ball in the extra session but ended up punting it away before getting the ball back with another chance. On that second life, Seahawks quarterback […]

Week 7 of the college football season is in the books and there were plenty of shocking results and finishes that will change the landscape going forward. Let’s predict the new top 10 in the college football rankings going forward following Saturday’s chaos. College football rankings (Predictions) 1.) Georgia (7-0) Once again, the Georgia Bulldogs […]

Ben Simmons is back with the Philadelphia 76ers for now and has been practicing on the side for the team. The early returns as to how Simmons has looked for the Sixers are less than encouraging. He also won’t be playing in the preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons. Ben Simmons will not play in […]

The Minnesota Vikings will look to get back to .500 on the season Sunday when they head to Carolina to take on the Panthers. Per Field Yates of ESPN, Minnesota will have its top three weapons all available and ready to go. Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, WR Adam Thielen and WR Justin Jefferson are all […]

One of the premier matchups in Week 6 of the NFL puts the undefeated Arizona Cardinals against the Cleveland Browns. Per Jake Trotter of ESPN, the Browns will have to get it done without one of their heave hitters against Arizona. #Browns RB Nick Chubb (calf) has been listed as OUT for Sunday’s game against […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made waves when they traded tight end Zach Ertz to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday. All offseason, rumors swirled that Ertz would be moved elsewhere, but it never came to fruition until the conclusion of his Week 6 contest with Philly. Ertz seemed to know a move was imminent, as he said […]

The Philadelphia Eagles traded a longstanding franchise cornerstone in tight end Zach Ertz on Friday to the Arizona Cardinals. After losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday and dropping to 2-4 on the season, Philly pulled the trigger on the move after it was rumored all offseason that Ertz would be traded. Despite trading […]

After a year of not having a general manager, the Chicago Cubs hired Carter Hawkins on Friday to step into the role. The Cubs released the following statement on the hiring. “I am thrilled to bring Carter into our organization,” said Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer. “He has earned a fantastic reputation as […]

The Miami Dolphins will head “across the pond” to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in London in Week 6. They’ve been rolling with Jacoby Brissett as their QB1 for the last few weeks as Tua Tagovailoa was on injured reserve. Per Pro Football Talk, Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has revealed that they now expect […]

In what ended up being a costly penalty on the final drive as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers put the game on ice against the Philadelphia Eagles, Genard Avery was penalized for taunting in the last few minutes of the 4th quarter. It gave the Buccaneers a first down and deflated the chances for the Eagles. […]

Max Scherzer came in to close the door in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 5 to send the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants and into the NLCS. LA Scherzer was working on short rest after starting Game 3 for LA just a couple of days prior. Following the series […]

Early on Thursday night during the 28-22 win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Philadelphia Eagles, cornerback Richard Sherman limped off the field with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, he is expected to miss a little bit of time for the Buccaneers. From @GMFB: #Bucs CB […]

After three full season as the manager for the St. Louis Cardinals, Mike Shildt is out the door, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Mike Shildt is out as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 14, 2021 The move comes after the Cardinals got red-hot in September, winning […]

It was all set to be Logan Webb against Julio Urias as the San Francisco Giants squared off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Game 5, winner-take-all NLDS contest. Instead, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled the rug out from underneath and dropped a bombshell on Thursday. Corey Knebel will start Game 5 tonight. — […]

Myles Garrett has been a machine for the Cleveland Browns so far this year racking up seven sacks in the first five weeks of the season. His highlighted game came against the Chicago Bears when Garrett recorded four sacks in that contest alone. The superstar edge rusher for the Browns is taking his talents to […]

Lance McCullers was brilliant across two starts against the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS. He’s a big reason why the Houston Astros punched their ticket to the ALCS to face off against the Boston Red Sox. However, after being pulled early from his last start against the White Sox, McCullers might not be available […]

Davante Adams has molded into one of the best wide receivers in the entire NFL if not the best. The connection between he and Aaron Rodgers has helped carry the Green Bay Packers for quite some time now. The superstar wideout for the Packers often talked about his foot work at the line of scrimmage, […]

A big matchup looms Saturday in college football when No. 12 Oklahoma State will travel to Austin to take on the #25 ranked Texas Longhorns. While past history indicates this game should be a shootout with a ton of points scored, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy would prefer it not to head in that direction, […]

The Kentucky Wildcats have arrived at their 6-0 start to the season in large part because of a defense that has held five of their six opponents to 23 points or less. They will face off this weekend against the best defense in the country in the No. 1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs. It’s a matchup […]

It’s somewhat of a shame that the two teams with the best records in baseball are meeting in the NLDS portion of the MLB Playoffs. On the flip side, it’s incredible that the Los Angeles Dodgers – San Francisco Giants series will be decided on Thursday in a one game, winner-take-all Game 5. The Dodgers […]

The Penn State – Iowa matchup in Week 6 was juiced up before the opening kickoff as both teams entered the contest ranked in the top four in the country. It’s been almost a week now since the game was played, and the tensions are still running high. Iowa won the game over Penn State, […]

Someone had to fire up the trash talking as the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears get set to square off at Solider Field in Week 6. Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney has taken it upon himself to do just that. Bears WR Darnell Mooney asked, 'What do you think of Packers-Bears rivalry.' DM: "First […]