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There are a lot of ways to describe the New Orleans Saints’ 2-0 start to the 2024 NFL season. Some would say “surprising,” others “incredible.” Derek Carr? Well, the Saints quarterback thinks it’s all very “cool.” Through the first two games of the season, New Orleans has dominated each of its opponents. In Week 1, […]

College football conference realignment never sleeps, but the Pac-12 has been especially lively as of late. Once thought to be dead, the Pac-12 has announced the addition of four teams within the last week, and the ‘Conference of Champions’ is targeting some more teams to expand its national footprint. Following the announcement that four Mountain […]

The Dallas Cowboys are reeling from a shockingly one-sided loss to the New Orleans Saints, and there may be a change in the backfield soon in the form of former Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook. Late last month, Cook signed onto the Cowboys’ practice squad as he tries to make a comeback following a […]

The New York Jets’ Haason Reddick saga has now extended into Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season, but a resolution may be coming sooner rather than later. Reddick, for whom the Jets traded in April, has remained adamant that he will not report to New York until the team gives him a contract extension. […]

Josh Heupel is coming home — sort of. The current Tennessee football coach and his Volunteers are on the road this week to face one of their newest SEC foes: Oklahoma, which Heupel knows very well considering he led the Sooners to their most recent national championship and was also later fired by the team […]

It’s not rare to see NBA and soccer players watch each other games or mimic celebrations, but it is quite unique to see one of the best athletes ever pay homage to another. And that’s exactly what Lionel Messi did during Inter Miami’s latest match, as he tapped into his inner Stephen Curry. Curry has […]

Micah Parsons is one of the very best defenders in all of the NFL, and despite some of his Dallas Cowboys teammates getting big paydays, Parsons is reportedly not pressed to sign on the dotted line right away. Over the past few weeks, the Cowboys signed quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to […]

Joe Burrow will be without one of his favorite targets for the Cincinnati Bengals’ Week 2 clash with the Kansas City Chiefs, as wide receiver Tee Higgins is officially not going to suit up for the away game today, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Higgins, who suffered a hamstring injury in practice before the […]

During today’s home game vs. Arkansas State, the Michigan football team will honor Greg Harden, a longtime University of Michigan athletics counselor, who died earlier this week at the age of 75. Two days after Harden’s death, the Wolverines will take the field with a special heart-shaped ‘G’ sticker on the back of their helmets […]

The Florida football team has a pivotal Southeastern Conference (SEC) game today, and the Gators could use all the help they can get. And that is why wide receiver Eugene Wilson III’s health status is especially important for the conference showdown with Texas A&M. After a huge game vs. Samford last week, Wilson suffered a […]

As they say, everybody’s a critic, and even if that wasn’t the case, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is certainly a very vocal critic. But the outspoken NBA player mostly keeps his critiques contained to the hardwood — until now. And that is not good news for the Atlanta Falcons. Green, who has never […]

The Missouri football program will face its biggest test of the young season so far this weekend when the Tigers host the No. 24-ranked Boston College Eagles. And fortunately for Missouri, it will get back one of its key players: tight end Brett Norfleet. Norfleet, who missed last week’s game against Buffalo, is expected to […]

Former NBA No. 1 overall draft pick Greg Oden, whose playing career was shortened due to injuries, has since transitioned into coaching. And after two years on the Butler basketball staff, Oden has departed the program, IndyStar has reported. Oden joined his former Ohio State basketball head coach Thad Matta in 2022 when Matta returned […]

Tua Tagovailoa exited last night’s game vs. the Buffalo Bills with a concussion, at least his third within the past two years, leading to widespread concern for the promising Miami Dolphins quarterback. Some, including former NFL wide receiver Dez Bryant, are suggesting the 26-year-old Tagovailoa to retire immediately to preserve his long-term health. In the […]

The Atlanta Falcons signed Kirk Cousins in the offseason presumably to lead and teach rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. But after a poor showing in a Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, some, including Keyshawn Johnson, are skeptical that Cousins will be the Falcons’ starter for very long. Despite Cousins inking a four-year, $180 […]

The Mountain West Conference (MWC) seems to be in jeopardy following the announced departures of four member schools to the rebuilding Pac-12 Conference. In the past few days, after the scheduling agreement between the Mountain West and the two Pac-12 teams, Washington State and Oregon State, was not extended, rumors began swirling that the MWC […]

First-year Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer has not been around quarterback Jalen Milroe very long, but the coach has come away impressed by the dual-threat star. DeBoer, who took on the task of replacing Nick Saban following the longtime Alabama coach’s retirement in January, praised Milroe’s unique combination of skills on a recent episode […]

The Michigan football program did something last weekend it hasn’t done often recently: lost. After winning the national championship eight months ago, the Wolverines suffered a brutal 31-12 home loss to Texas, handing Sherrone Moore his first defeat as the team’s new head coach. And Paul Finebaum sure didn’t mince words when talking about the […]

Borussia Dortmund and USMNT player Gio Reyna will miss the team’s next Bundesliga match after suffering an injury that will sideline the young American for “a few weeks,” according to Dortmund head coach Nuri Şahin. During a press conference today, Şahin said Reyna “picked up an injury” while he was playing for the U.S. national […]

In January, following the departure of Jim Harbaugh for the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers, Sherrone Moore was named the next head coach of the Michigan football program. The contract was reported at the time as a five-year, $30 million deal, although Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel revealed last week that Moore was not actually under […]

As usual, the 2024 NFL preseason was fraught with hold-outs and relatively new ‘hold-ins,’ which are both utilized to accomplish one goal for players: get paid. And according to a recent report, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase nearly did that better than any wideout in the league. Unlike some other hold-out candidates, Chase has […]

Before Saturday, the Michigan football team had not suffered a home loss since November 28, 2020. Before Saturday, the Wolverines had also not lost in the regular season in nearly two years. However, all of that, and possibly more, changed with a resounding 31-12 home defeat against Texas, marking the first loss of new UM […]

When Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways earlier this year, there was much speculation and even some assumptions that Belichick, the second-most winningest head coach in NFL history and a six-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, would not be out of work for very long. But the longtime coach could not […]

The New York Jets are just two days away from opening their 2024 season with a “Monday Night Football” matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. And it is becoming increasingly clearer to everyone, including head coach Robert Saleh, that Haason Reddick will not be suiting up for his new team Monday. When Reddick was traded […]

“College GameDay” has always been known for its signs, which have often been masterclasses in trolling rival teams. And while the Alabama and Michigan football programs could hardly be considered rivals, before Michigan’s game against Texas today, a Wolverines created a sign to jab former Alabama coach Nick Saban, the newest member of the “GameDay” […]

So close yet so far. That’s how the 2024 NFL season opener went for the Baltimore Ravens last night against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite Lamar Jackson’s best efforts, the Ravens, like last year in the AFC Championship, fell to the Chiefs by a touchdown. And Stephen A. Smith is quite down on Baltimore because […]

It did not take long for Xavier Worthy to make an impact in the NFL. In his first career pro game, the Kansas City Chiefs rookie showed off his dynamic speed and agility by scoring two touchdowns against the Baltimore Ravens. Worthy’s former Texas football teammate and current Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks was […]

If Isaiah Likely’s feet were a little shorter, the Baltimore Ravens may have won their NFL season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs last night. Instead, Likely’s toe was ruled out of bounds on the final play of the game, negating a touchdown as time expired. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, down by seven with […]

One week ago, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles near their home in New Jersey. And yesterday, Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner, as well as team president Don Waddell and players Erik Gudbranson and Cole Sillinger, spoke outside of […]

The Boston Celtics are for sale, and there are some mighty big names reportedly vying to own the iconic NBA franchise, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. While names have been bandied about recently, Boston radio host Courtney Cox said on “The Greg Hill Show” that there are currently three finalists being considered as the next […]

The Golden State Warriors’ future is anything but certain. Despite having superstar guard Stephen Curry under contract for several more years after signing a recent extension, a path back to the top of the NBA is unclear at best and out of the question at worst. Although the Warriors won the NBA Championship just two […]

The lawsuit against current Philadelphia Eagles and former Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter stemming from a fatal car crash in January 2023 will continue after a survivor of the crash settled with the University of Georgia’s athletics department, per a court filing. Former UGA recruiting staffer Victoria Bowles, according to her lawsuit, suffered numerous injuries […]

Not too long ago, Clemson was a dominant force in college football. The Tigers, led by head coach Dabo Swinney, reached the national championship game four out of five years between 2016 and 2020, but since then, Swinney’s team has struggled to reach the same heights. After falling to LSU in the College Football Playoff […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has gotten a lot of attention during her rookie season in the WNBA. Of course, not all of that attention has positive, and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is going after those who have nitpicked Clark because of what he deemed jealousy. Barkley, who has never been one to bite […]

Sen. Ted Cruz is a proud Texan, having moved to Houston when he was a child. And since being elected one of the Lone Star State’s two U.S. senators, Cruz has oftentimes supported sports teams all around Texas. And unfortunately, it was the Texas A&M football program’s turn. Why unfortunately? Well, Cruz has a nasty […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player recipient Giannis Antetokounmpo married his girlfriend and the mother of their children Mariah Riddlesprigger today in Greece. Antetokounmpo and Riddlesprigger, who have three children together, married each other in Antetokounmpo’s home country on Sunday in a ceremony that Bucks forward Khris Middleton served as Antetokounmpo’s best […]

It was a long, brutal day at Ben Griffin Stadium for Florida football fans yesterday. In the 2024 season opener, the Gators were thoroughly dominated by Miami and new Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward 41-17. And after the game, Ward had some interesting words for the Florida faithful. Ward, who transferred from Washington State during the […]

With the Olympics done and training camp still a few weeks away, NBA players are getting in their offseason travels before coming back to their home cities to begin a new season. And for a few of the NBA’s biggest stars like the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, China is the […]

Nick Saban isn’t one to mince words, obviously. The now-retired coach won seven national championships during his 50-year career, and he didn’t do all that by recruiting the wrong players, a point he made clearly on ‘College Gameday’ this morning. Saban has criticized the recent NIL-ification of college football — the coach said players care […]