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The 115th Apple Cup between Washington football and Washington State football came down to the wire on Saturday. Washington football ended up squeaking out the 24-21 win on a last-second field goal to remain undefeated, but star quarterback Michael Penix Jr. wasn’t feeling good about it. As Washington was lining up to kick the game-winner, […]

After firing Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M is hoping to wrap up its coaching search in the near future, with multiple candidates beginning to emerge. Athletic director Ross Bjork has stated the program is in neutral and the Aggies will be looking for someone to take them forward. Clemson Football coach Dabo Swinney has emerged as […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was playing banged up against the San Francisco 49ers after leaving last Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the second half with an injury in his right arm, near his elbow. Things didn’t get easier for him in the Seahawks” 31-13 loss to the 49ers in a game […]

The Dallas Cowboys are feeling good after dismantling the Washington Commanders 45-10 on Thanksgiving Day. Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks led the team with 72 receiving yards on four receptions and also scored a touchdown in the game. Things now get dicey for the Cowboys, as their next five games are against teams with winning […]

Memphis basketball head coach loved what he saw from David Jones on Thursday. Jones had a career-high 36 points and five steals to help Memphis basketball beat No. 20 Arkansas 84-79 in a semifinal game at the Battle 4 Atlantis. After the game, Hardaway had high praise for Jones, according to Part Upadhyaya of The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren gave back today. This Thanksgiving, Holmgren held his second annual Holmgren Family Thanksgiving Dinner for foster families in the Oklahoma City area: Thunder rookie @ChetHolmgren making new friends at his second annual Holmgren Family Thanksgiving Dinner for foster families in the OKC area 💙 Watch the full All-Access […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw four TD passes and the Cowboys pulled away for a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday. After his third touchdown pass in the blowout Cowboys win, Prescott reached into a Salvation Army kettle and pulled out a turkey leg to snack on: Dak Prescott pulled a Turkey leg out of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been bitten by the injury bug so far this season. The team is missing Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard, and Xavier Tillman due to various injuries – and that’s not even getting into Ja Morant’s 20-game suspension to start this season. Now the Grizzlies are signing multiple players […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Chris Paul has had beef with referee Scott Foster for a long time. The newest chapter of this odd player-referee rivalry was written on Wednesday night when Paul, after being called for a bump foul on former Phoenix Suns teammate Kevin Durant, was called for two technical fouls in quick […]

The Portland Trail Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a huge 121-105 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. While all wins count the same at the end of the season, some feel bigger in the moment. Wednesday’s result certainly felt like one of those wins for the Blazers, who played as free […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson has not played since Nov 1 due to a sprained ankle. Now, there’s a chance that the third overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft could return Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. The Blazers announced that Henderson has been upgraded to ‘questionable’ for Wednesday’s game. Just yesterday, Henderson […]

MLB free agent Whit Merrifield has a chance to land with a club other than the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason after becoming a free agent. But that’s not the only thing he’s thinking about. Merrifield recently appeared on ‘Foul Territory’ where he said that MLB umpires are fighting hard against the use of robot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are riding a four-game winning streak despite key players such as Caris LeVert and Donovan Mitchell missing action for the Cavs A large part of the Cavs’ success is guard Darius Garland. Former NBA big-man Brian Scalabrine broke down Garland’s game, calling him a “freaky offensive talent” on SiriusXM NBA Radio: The […]

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has seen his old tweets dating back years go viral in recent weeks, most likely propelled by his relationship with Taylor Swift. Now on the New Heights Podcast Presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, The Kelce brothers talk about the Chiefs tight end’s old tweets resurfacing: The tweets date […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 39,000 points in a career on Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz. That, combined with a performance reminiscent of the ‘Showtime’-era Lakers in the blowout win, should be reason for James to celebrate. But James won’t be celebrating the milestone […]

The Phoenix Suns took care of a Portland Trail Blazers team that has been decimated by injuries, 120-107. The game was notable because, due to fallout from the multi-team Damian Lillard trade this summer, several players were facing their old team on Tuesday night. Nassir Little and Jusuf Nurkic both showed up for the Suns, […]

On a night that saw him become the first player to ever reach the 39,000-point mark, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James turned back the clock against the Utah Jazz. But he didn’t turn it back to 2012, or even 2006. Tonight’s game looked like the 1985 Showtime Lakers with the way James was pushing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Sixers’ final Group Play game of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night. Needing a win to keep their hopes for Las Vegas alive, the Sixers stumbled into overtime after a terrible first half and ended up losing by a final score of 122-119. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Philadelphia 76ers 122-119 in overtime despite the Cavs missing three rotation players due to injury. Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert, and Isaac Okoro all missed the Cavs win in an NBA In-Season Tournament game that kept Cleveland’s wild-card hopes alive. Cavs star Donovan Mitchell was hyped up on social media after […]

The NFL suspended Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson for four games for repeated violations of the player safety rules as a result of his hit on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs on Sunday Night Football. Jackson appealed the suspension, but it has been upheld by the NFL, according to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network. This is the […]

UCLA basketball had to work harder than they anticipated in their win over Chaminade at the Maui Invitational. While the 76-48 score wasn’t particularly close, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin was forced to play his starters more minutes than he wanted to. With the Bruins set to face Gonzaga on Wednesday night, the team will […]

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson has had a rocky start to his career. After starting the season as Aaron Rodgers’ backup, Wilson became the Jets’ starter just a handful of plays into the 2023-24 season after Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles tear. Now Wilson is being demoted to third-string quarterback for the Jets, behind […]

Dallas Mavericks wing Tim Hardaway Jr. is clearly making an early argument for the 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year award, as the Mavs reserve is currently leading the league in three-pointers and points off the bench. Hardaway is drawing inspiration to excel off the Mavs bench from a couple of the best sixth-men to […]

The Monday Night Football ManningCast brings a sense of irreverence along with the football expertise of former Colts/Broncos quarterback Payton Manning and his brother, former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning to viewers each week. During Monday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Eli couldn’t help but have a little fun with […]

After a five-game losing streak, the New Orleans Pelicans have won three of their last four games, including wins over the Denver Nuggets and beating the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings by more than 20 points. Now, Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson is saying that a team meeting got everyone on the same page: "We weren't […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are in year-one of a rebuild after trading Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks over the summer. As the team is in asset-acquisition mode after a complete teardown, it may seem strange for the Blazers to need to deal further players away. But there is one player who must be traded […]

The Los Angeles Angels earlier this month named Ron Washington as their new manager. Now the team has announced an addition to Washington’s staff. The Angels announced they’ve hired Barry Enright as pitching coach. The former Angels pitcher was formerly a coach with the D-Backs under Brent Strom, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. […]

The 162-game MLB season is a marathon, so it’s not surprising to learn that players place the occasional friendly wager to keep things interesting. New York Mets star Francisco Lindor and teammate Jeff McNeil have settled such a bet from two springs ago. In May of 2022, Lindor promised McNeil he’d buy him a new car if he ever […]

In a Super Bowl rematch, the Philadelphia Eagles got their revenge on the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles held on for a 21-17 win in a game that saw a sure touchdown pass dropped by Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the fourth quarter. While there may have been some hard feelings for the Eagles after that Super […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling came awfully close to becoming a Monday Night Football legend. Instead, he’s not being clowned left and right on social media over a brutal drop near the end zone in the clutch during a Super Bowl rematch at Arrowhead Stadium against the Philadelphia Eagles: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, oh no.pic.twitter.com/U44nDAjOtV — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 21, […]

NFL great Tom Brady knows what excellence is, and he’s not seeing a lot of it these days. The NFL legend appeared on ‘The Stephen A. Smith Show’ to talk about retirement, Bill Belichick, and more – and Brady shared that he thinks the league is mediocre right now: “I think there’s a lot of […]

Zion Williamson dominated inside by scoring 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting to propel the New Orleans Pelicans to a 129-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Williamson was overpowering for the Pelicans, but it was one slam in particular that had fans going wild: ZION WILLIAMSON STEAL AND SLAM 📸pic.twitter.com/HADk7sCoN3 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 21, 2023 […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone and superstar big man Nikola Jokic got ejected from Monday night’s game on the road versus the Detroit Pistons. Jokic picked up his second technical foul and was ejected right before halftime: Nikola Jokic picked up his second technical foul and was ejected right before halftime of Nuggets-Pistons 😬 Nuggets head coach Michael Malone […]

It is hard to imagine the New England Patriots not being coached by Bill Belichick, but rumors have already started making their rounds about a looming breakup between the legendary coach and one of the most successful franchises in NFL history. Belichick won six Super Bowls in a 17 -year span with the Patriots alongside quarterback Tom Brady. Brady […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum has been dealing with a collapsed right lung for the last two weeks. On Monday, Pelicans coach Willie Green offered an update, according to Christian Clark of NOLA News: “They are still working it out with the doctors. They want to make sure CJ gets to the floor healthy […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road taking on the San Antonio Spurs Monday night. That normally wouldn’t be notable, but the game marks the return of Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio, five years after he left the Spurs in a drama-fraught situation. Spurs fans certainly haven’t forgotten, and they let Leonard hear about […]

The Dallas Cowboys are facing the Washington Commanders in a Thanksgiving Day matchup, but Dallas may be without one of its key players. The Cowboys listed WR CeeDee Lamb as limited on today’s estimated injury report with an ankle injury, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. It’s not clear exactly when Lamb injured the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were blown out at home by the Oklahoma City Thunder 134-91 on Sunday night. Portland struggled to compete in any facet of the game, while the Thunder used exceptionally hot shooting to get the easy win. Despite the Blazers having lost seven games in a row, forward Jabari Walker is willing to be patient. He […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George weighed in on the Draymond Green/Rudy Gobert altercation, as well as fighting in the NBA on the latest edition of “Podcast P with Paul George.” Said George, “If there’s a scuffle or a fight, you’re responsible to go get your teammate, like don’t grab another team’s [player] like that […]