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The USC football team is scheduled to open its season in Las Vegas against Coach Brian Kelly’s LSU football team on Sunday, September 1. The game is a chance to show how far Coach Lincoln Riley’s team has come since last year’s defensive disaster of a season and to stamp its ticket as one of […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made plenty of moves this offseason, many of them not necessarily fan-approved. Now, with fans awaiting word on a new Ceedee Lamb deal, the Cowboys have decided to make a move that few saw coming. The Cowboys have added Linval Joseph, a defensive lineman who last played with the Bills in […]

The New York Jets are preparing to roll the dice one more time with Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback during a season in which Rodgers will turn 41 years old. Rodgers’ team released photos of the NFL legend that created quite a buzz in the comments section. Rodgers’ status as the oldest player in […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the NBA’s most long term and successful franchises, led by pioneering superstars ranging from Rick Barry to Wilt Chamberlain and Stephen Curry. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Warriors ex-player, ex-GM and franchise legend Al Attles died at age 87 surrounded by family and friends at his home […]

The Mountain West Football Conference will witness the opening kickoff of three of its flagship members this weekend with New Mexico, Nevada and Hawaii all scheduled to take on out-of-conference opponents. The conference will feature plenty of star power both on and off the field as it was announced recently that a notable group of […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars moved to bring back a familiar face on Tuesday with the signing of EJ Perry, a former UFL quarterback who will now serve his third stint with Coach Doug Pederson’s team in Central Florida. The news came amid an update on the battle between Mac Jones and CJ Beathard to back up […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have the potential to go deep in the playoffs this coming season or beyond, but there remains an unsettled feeling in and around New Orleans after a tense offseason. Coach Willie Green’s Pelicans have decided to stick with star forwards Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson heading into this fall’s season. Now, […]

The Atlanta Braves were scheduled to take on the Philadelphia Phillies at home at Truist Park on Tuesday evening, a game that called into question the status of key players Jorge Soler and Travis d’Arnaud. According to reporter David O’Brien on X, Soler and d’Arnaud are in different places with their injury recoveries. O’Brien said […]

The Florida State football team finished last season undefeated in the regular season but missed out on the College Football Playoff due to an injury to starting signal caller Jordan Travis. Tate Rodemaker filled in admirably for Travis when he was called upon last season, now he’s planted both of his feet firmly in Hattiesburg, […]

The New Orleans Saints quietly came within a whisker of knocking off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first place in the NFC South last season. The Saints’ big name weapons Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara and Derek Carr all had highly productive seasons. Now, Coach Dennis Allen’s team is prepared to move forward with hopes of […]

The New York Knicks have two NBA championships to their name and Jalen Brunson is hoping to bring the storied franchise its third some time in the near future. Recently Knicks legend and champion Walt “Clyde” Frazier got vocal on Brunson’s chances of becoming an all-time great. He spoke at the Fanatics sports apparel company’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers are two teams stuck in the muck and mire of the middle of their respective divisions in the National Basketball Association. Both teams are rumored to be pursuing arguably the Olympics’ top defender, Serbian guard Aleksa Avramovic, to bolster their teams. Avramovic is gifted on the defensive end […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach Mike Tomlin has seen plenty of football in his day at the helm of Pittsburgh’s NFL operations. On Saturday he shared his thoughts on what his prospective QB1, Russell Wilson, must do to hang on to the position. “You know, he’s simply got to run the offense,” Tomlin said. “We’ve got […]

Anthony Edwards led his Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals last season only to run into the buzzsaw that is the Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving duo in Dallas. On Saturday, Edwards got a nickname from Kevin Durant that could stick for quite some time, depending on how the ex-Georgia Bulldogs legend’s career goes […]

The Chicago Cubs took on the Toronto Blue Jays in a battle of American and National League franchises on the outside looking in of the 2024 autumn playoff picture. Cubs left fielder Ian Happ had a sparkling performance with a home run, two hits and three runs scored during the contest, which helped the Cubs […]

The Denver Broncos are not expected to compete for a championship this season, but Coach Sean Payton’s group has what it takes to make it an interesting year in the Mile High City. Denver’s Bo Nix is a big reason for optimism, and now it’s been announced that Nix will get the nod for Sunday […]

The Detroit Pistons have been one of the most hapless franchises in recent NBA history. Now, Coach JB Bickerstaff has been tasked with revitalizing the Pistons’ franchise after being hired in place of former coach Monty Williams. Detroit finished 17-65 last season, a record that included a 28-game losing streak, tied for the longest in […]

The New York Knicks have a chance to capture their first NBA title since 1973 some time in the coming years, a possibility that has been made clear by the sheer presence of Jalen Brunson, one of the most dynamic and explosive scorers in recent NBA history. Brunson left an “unprecedented” $113 million on the […]

The Buffalo Bills signed veteran wide receiver Chase Claypool back in May, giving them an opportunity to help him revive his career in upstate New York. Now, Claypool could be on his way out of Buffalo as the team and wide receiver have reportedly agreed to an injury settlement, according to the NFL’s latest transaction […]

The Browns’ Za’Darius Smith is a standout defensive end who proved his mettle with 5.5 sacks last year for Coach Kevin Stefanski’s team. Heading into this season, concern lingered over a knee contusion that Smith suffered 10 days ago, forcing him off the field in a cart. Now, Smith is turning heads with his arrival […]

The Boston Celtics are the NBA’s top dog among franchises with 18 “world” titles to their name following this past season. The Los Angeles Lakers will do their best to catch up to Coach Joe Mazzulla’s team this season in the titles column, starting with “Rivalry Week” this coming January, as announced by the NBA […]

The Charlotte Hornets took a swing at a long, talented French froward named Tidjane Salaun with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Salaun is 19 years old with designs on becoming one of the best Eastern Conference forwards by the time his career is over in North Carolina with new Hornets coach […]

Coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are hoping for a return to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana. It won’t come easy with so much competition in a revamped NFC this season. George Kittle holds the keys to the 49ers’ offensive engine along with Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel. Wednesday, Kittle did […]

Iowa football will take on a new and improved Big Ten Conference this upcoming season with ex-offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz officially out of Iowa City and working  as an offensive analyst for the University of Maryland and former Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester firmly installed as the team’s new offensive coordinator. The Hawkeyes are […]

The Texas football team is hoping for a return to the College Football Playoff in 2024-2025. The Longhorns are ranked fourth overall heading into the season and in search of a running game to strengthen their Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning led passing attack. Recently, it was revealed that Texas football will be without the […]

The Detroit Lions fortified their secondary in incredible fashion during the 2024 NFL Draft with the selections of Ennis Rakestraw and Terrion Arnold. Recently, injury scares to both rookie cornerbacks have caused Lions fans to stress more than is befitting of a team with such incredible promise. The Lions gave an update on Arnold’s health […]

The Dallas Cowboys are considered by many fans to be ‘America’s Team’ whether they are successful or not. The Cowboys’ Micah Parsons is the ringleader of the Cowboys’ current operation, surpassing team owner Jerry Jones and quarterback Dak Prescott on many issues of importance with his highly respected leadership skills. The question of whether star […]

The New Orleans Saints’ Dennis Allen has not had the type of success that legendary coaches like Sean Payton have had in The Big Easy, but he does have more than a few individual athletes on his team who have reached amazing standards in the National Football League. One of them is Alvin Kamara, whom […]

The Minnesota Vikings won their first preseason game of the season as Kevin O’Connell’s team knocked off Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders by a single point. Vikings projected starter Sam Darnold got a decent chunk of playing time and vented his frustrations about an issue that took place during the game, which ended in a […]

The Stephen Curry career storybook got more new pages on Saturday as Team USA defeated Team France by a score of 98-87, outscoring France 26-21 in the fourth quarter’s action. Team France got close but Stephen Curry buried them with a barrage of three-pointers, much to the delight of Carmelo Anthony as shown in an […]

Stephen Curry and Team USA beat Team France on Saturday by a score of 98-87, giving Steve Kerr, LeBron James and company the gold medal over Evan Fournier and Victor Wembanyama’s team. Afterward, Curry took time out to speak to legendary sports broadcaster Mike Tirico. Curry was asked by Tirico if the game felt like […]

Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo played valiantly against Team Germany during the 2024 Summer Olympics but ultimately was not able to lead his Greek team to the medal rounds. Antetokounmpo is now firmly focused on the 2024-2025 NBA season, as evidenced by a frustrated tweet about his Milwaukee Bucks’ holiday schedule on Friday. Antetokounmpo’s tweet came amid a […]

Colorado football has been picked as a team to watch this season based on the star power possessed by Coach Deion Sanders, quarterback Shedeur Sanders and the rest of the team. Sanders took what could be construed as a sly dig at the Pittsburgh football head coach Narduzzi recently in a press conference, igniting further thoughts […]

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are almost in the books after incredible competitions and a thrilling opening ceremony featuring Snoop Dogg and a host of others. This year’s Olympics have been one of the most exciting and memorable in quite some time, packed with star power provided by worldwide famous stars like Simone Biles, Jordan […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are hoping to make life easier on quarterback Justin Herbert this season by giving him a new-look running game based on power runner Gus Edwards and versatile scat back JK Dobbins. On Thursday, the Chargers’ depth chart decision at running back was revealed and it was an intriguing one to say […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant did not play in the 2028 Olympics, but he is widely regarded as a candidate for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, California. The Grizzlies guard was nonetheless watching closely on Thursday as Team USA stormed back to beat Team Serbia in the second half of their semifinal matchup. He […]

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid and the rest of Team USA willed the American side to a 95-91 victory over Serbia on Thursday with a late flurry of big plays including a clutch James drive-and-deuce and a crucial ‘Chef Curry’ special from beyond the three-point line. The two NBA legends who were called “old” […]

The Warriors’ Draymond Green is known for his outspoken opinions on the game of basketball. He doesn’t hold back when it comes to sharing his stance on things, including Steve Kerr’s coaching aptitude at the Olympics in Paris, France on Thursday. The United States national team trailed Nikola Jokic’s Serbia early in the second half […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found himself in MVP consideration during his 2023-2024 season with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, the Team Canada guard is forging a new path forward for himself and the Canadian international competition team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s team is set to face Victor Wembanyama’s French national team this coming Tuesday as quarterfinals action gets underway […]