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The Detroit Tigers acquired a young player who could be a big part of their organization going forward on Saturday in a deal with the San Diego Padres. Blake Dickerson, a 19-year-old pitcher, was acquired in exchange for $500,000 of international bonus pool money. With the Tigers franchise at a crossroads, shortstop Javier Baez made […]

The Michigan football team is preparing for its first national title defense since the 1998 season when the Wolverines dropped two early games to Notre Dame football and Syracuse football, who was led by Donovan McNabb at the time. For Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, the theme of the 2024-25 season is Moore’s now-famous catch […]

The Michigan football team returns a ton of talent from last year’s 15-0 national title winning squad but must contend with a gaping hole at the quarterback position. JJ McCarthy is a projected top 15 NFL Draft pick and his former coach Jim Harbaugh thinks he could go number one overall. On Sunday, reporter Anthony […]

The Golden State Warriors are 27-26 were ranked tenth in the NBA heading into the All-Star Break. Draymond Green’s return has sparked optimism for a playoff run, and Jonathan Kuminga’s serge of late is another reason why the Dubs are suddenly a team to watch. Warriors star Stephen Curry revealed his true feelings before a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made it to the divisional round of the NFC Playoffs last season only to get knocked off by Coach Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions. New offensive coordinator Liam Coen came up from Kentucky football and has now made two key hires for his offensive staff. Baker Mayfield and the Bucs have been […]

The Detroit Tigers finished with a 78-84 record last season, good for second place in the beleaguered American League Central Division, and enough evidence for us to make our Detroit Tigers bold predictions. The Tigers’ 78 wins would have placed them last in the stacked American League East, heightening the team’s urgency for a better […]

The Washington Commanders have the second pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and must decide between taking a quarterback or sticking with incumbent Sam Howell at the position. Current mock drafts have them going with LSU’s Jayden Daniels but USC star and ex-Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams’s name has been bandied about as a possibility. […]

The Boston Red Sox are coming off of an uncharacteristically bad season that saw them finish in last place in the AL East with 78 wins to their collective names. The team is hoping for an improvement in its pitching staff this season and Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez is attempting to lead the way. […]

The Seattle Seahawks finished with a disappointing 9-8 record last season in a season that would prove to be Head Coach Pete Carroll’s last with the team. Now the Seahawks are retooling on the fly with new Head Coach Mike McDonald’s team announcing the addition of a key Sean McVay assistant for an important offensive […]

The Toronto Blue Jays finished third in the American League East last season, 12 games behind the division winning Baltimore Orioles. For the Blue Jays to take the next step, they will need to be healthy entering the season and get off to a fast start, a proposition that looks a bit more challenging with […]

The Kansas basketball team had high hopes coming into the 2024 Big 12 basketball season and now they’re in a position where they will be forced to fight for their conference championship lives. Hunter Dickinson, the Michigan transfer and star big man, got real on what it will take to chase down the conference’s current […]

The Orlando Magic are one of the most improved teams in the NBA this season and Paolo Banchero is a big reason why. The Magic power forward is stuffing the stat sheet with 22.8 points per game, 6.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game heading into this weekend’s All-Star Break. A Magic G-League star is […]

The ultimate ‘Splash Brother’ Stephen Curry had NBA fans feeling shook on Wednesday night as he unleashed one of the most impossible shots you will ever see on a night when the Warriors tangled with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors have been quietly gathering momentum for a playoff run and Chris Paul could be […]

The Cincinnati Reds won two World Series titles with the ‘Big Red Machine’ of Johnny Bench and company in the 1970s, along with four National League Pennants. On Wednesday, Bench paid tribute to a fellow champion and left-handed pitching star in a touching but sad message on social media. Recently, the Reds revealed a major […]

The Iowa football team lost in the Big Ten Championship Game to the Michigan Wolverines this past season, highlighting the team’s needs on offense. In the offseason, Coach Kirk Ferentz’s team hired former Western Michigan Broncos coach Tim Lester to be its new offensive coordinator, replacing the oft-maligned and now departed Brian Ferentz. Even with […]

The Super Bowl just wrapped up at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and cornerback Sauce Gardner and the Jets were not among the teams who competed. Gardner did share a story recently about a rather bizarre story he had in Vegas that will have fans talking. Jets Coach Robert Saleh was the subject of an […]

The Houston Texans’ stellar rookie CJ Stroud is quite the established player on the hardwood and he is scheduled to take part in Friday’s Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Stroud shared a story recently about a high school game during which he scored 40 points against a rising NBA rookie from the Miami Heat. Recently […]

The National Basketball Association (NBA) currently has a 65-game threshold players must cross to win awards such as Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and other similar awards. The NBA has continued to explore new ways to increase its potential as an organization including potentially adding Las Vegas as an NBA expansion team. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl championship parade took a turn for the worst on Wednesday as a tragic shooting unfolded while hundreds of thousands of fans celebrated the team’s back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Kansas City Mayor Quenton Lucas addressed the media on Wednesday afternoon after the events occurred. When the dust settled, one person […]

The Michigan basketball team lost 97-68 to the Illinois Fighting Illini on Wednesday night and now fans are attempting to figure out how a coach could possibly be 0-8 against one team. Howard’s team beat number 11 Wisconsin on his birthday, adding to hopes that Michigan basketball could turn things around. Howard pinpointed what his […]

The Nebraska football team is hoping for an improved recruiting season this spring, and the spring game at Memorial Stadium is a big part of it. According to Coach Matt Rhule, a tweak has been made in hopes of improving the entire experience for the team’s incoming, prospective team members. Recently Kirk Herbstreit spoke about […]

The UConn women’s basketball team has a road game scheduled in Cincinnati, Ohio against the Xavier Musketeers on Wednesday, and the team is preparing in myriad ways. Recently Coach Geno Auriemma had a stark reaction after compiling 1,200 wins in his storied coaching career. He also spoke about his thoughts on the NCAA Tournament and […]

The Duke basketball team isn’t quite a vintage Coach K unit nowadays but they have proven their mettle with big wins throughout the season. On Monday they knocked off the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a win that Coach Jon Scheyer’s bunch will savor for quite some time. Recently Duke big […]

The New York Mets finished 12 games below .500 last year adding to pessimism surrounding this year’s team. Recently GM David Stearns spoke out on the prospective third baseman for his Big Apple based team and it has fans talking on X. Stearns’ team added a key player who previously played professional with the Padres […]

The Houston Rockets’ GM Rafael Stone spoke recently on the success of his young stars Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun, and judging by his comments his expectations are high for both players. The Rockets’ potential offseason plans were recently spotlighted. Injuries to Sengun and Cam Whitmore have caused static within the Rockets’ team and organization […]

The Charlotte Hornets are 11-41 and dangerously close to entering Detroit Pistons territory for futility among Eastern Conference league franchises. Recently it was revealed that a key Pelicans executive is scheduled to interview with the team. The news came on the heels of Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak announcing his exit. The Hornets are struggling but […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were a shade away from winning the Super Bowl last season before falling to this year’s champs the Kansas City Chiefs. Now the retooling of the team’s roster has begun and star defender Haason Reddick is the talk of the town. Recently Eagles star Fletcher Cox destroyed Deebo Samuel after the Niners’ […]

The Detroit Pistons are coming off of a trade deadline season that saw the team finally deal Bojan Bogdanovic, the solid wing player and scorer who GM Troy Weaver had been trying to deal for quite some time. The Pistons sent ‘Bogey’ to the New York Knicks and got back a few role players in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading into spring training under the magnifying glass with the game of baseball’s greatest star in a generation set to don the team’s official colors this season. Manager Dave Roberts had a take on the highly charged situation surrounding his star free agency addition and what it could mean in […]

The Texas football team is coming off of a College Football Playoff semi-finals appearance and headed for life after the Big 12 this season with a move to the Southeastern Conference. Arch Manning could be a big part of this season’s team or he could head elsewhere depending on how things shake out in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament, but haven’t quite lived up to their billing as Western Conference Championship contenders just yet. The Lakers’ recent signing of Spencer Dinwiddie has fans and new teammates alike excited, however. The ex-Net’s prospective debut date was revealed recently. The nuts and bolts of how the […]

The Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs are far from title contenders this season, but the players on each team provided must-see theater on Saturday night as Victor Wembanyama went up against Nic Claxton. The result was a phenomenal highlight play that has fans talking on X and beyond in the realm of social media. […]

The Oakland Athletics have been planning a potential move to Las Vegas for quite some time now, but Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is intent on keeping the American League team in the Bay Area. According to Thao, the Athletics’ owner John Fisher is having serious difficulties with the Vegas move, which has led to further […]

The San Francisco 49ers head into Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday with stars in their eyes and the confidence of being the favorites against two-time Super Bowl winners Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Chiefs. Thirteen key questions were being asked this week in the lead-up to the game and they could ultimately determine its […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were scheduled to celebrate Mamba Night on Thursday with a Kobe Bryant statue unveiling and special jerseys during a home game against the Denver Nuggets in the City of Angels. Some fans already went on record as saying they were disappointed in the Bryant statue’s appearance. The Lakers’ trade deadline situation […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are underdogs to the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII but Head Coach Andy Reid is not sweating the details. He responded to a question about being the underdog recently with a ferocity that hasn’t been seen in the NFL in a long time. Meanwhile, Reid’s star tight end Travis […]

Ryan Grubb is the newly hired offensive coordinator for the Alabama football team, having come over with Kalen DeBoer after losing to the Michigan Wolverines in the national title game with the Washington Huskies. Recently, ex-Tide Coach Nick Saban decided to enjoy retirement in a fun and exciting way. Saban also announced he’d be joining […]

The Colorado football program has done its best to re-tool this offseason with Coach Prime aka Deion Sanders leading the charge as per usual. The Buffaloes’ defense was its biggest weak point last season and now Colorado football is on the verge of hiring its next coordinator. Recently, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers NBA franchise got the gift of a true showman in October of 1976 when they acquired the standout small forward from the New York Knicks. Erving quickly went on to become a pioneering player, one of the Top 75 of All-Time and arguably the greatest dunker of all-time. With the 2024 NBA […]