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The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron earlier this week amid a three-game losing streak in which the team is averaging 9 points per game. In Waldron’s place is Thomas Brown, the Bears’ passing game coordinator, who head coach Matt Eberflus promoted following Waldron’s dismissal. Brown is no stranger to taking over play-calling duties […]

Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are having, potentially, the greatest run in NFL history. After winning each of the last two Super Bowls and three in the last five years, the Chiefs can do what no other team has ever done before: win three Super Bowls in a row. The only team in […]

After reaching the Western Conference Finals for just the second time in franchise history, many had high expectations for the Minnesota Timberwolves coming into this season. But Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, and Julius Randle have yet to hit their stride, as evidenced by a three-game losing streak. The team traded longtime forward Karl-Anthony Towns to […]

The Chicago Bears appear to be in freefall, and in an attempt to salvage Caleb Williams’ rookie season and potentially Matt Eberflus’ final year in Chicago, the team fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron this week. Back in January, Chicago hired Waldron, who the team tasked with tutoring Williams, the Bears’ No. 1 overall draft pick […]

The Duke basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2024-25 season last night, and while there are plenty of areas to address throughout the season, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer is focused on one problem, in particular, within the program: cramping. During the 77-72 loss to Kentucky last night, Duke center Khaman Maluach was […]

After a tumultuous first nine games of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers finally got superstar center Joel Embiid back. The former MVP played his first game of the 2024-25 season last night, but not everyone was happy about Embiid’s performance. Embiid’s season debut had been delayed by “injury management,” as well as a suspension from […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen has decided to go back to Anthony Richardson as the team’s starting quarterback for the rest of the season a day after saying that Joe Flacco would be the starter until he said “otherwise.” Steichen said on Monday that Flacco would start against the New York Jets and then […]

After a 31-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the New York Jets are definitely not in a good place. And Davante Adams’ latest health update won’t make things any better. Adams, who the Jets acquired on Oct. 15 from the Las Vegas Raiders, will miss practice on Wednesday, according to interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich. […]

Tuesday marked the first time Klay Thompson returned back to the Bay Area to play against the Golden State Warriors, his old team, since leaving for the Dallas Mavericks during the offseason. To celebrate the occasion, the Warriors passed out captain hats to fans before the game. Thompson, who would boat to home games, notably […]

The Brooklyn Nets have looked a lot better this season than most would have likely thought considering the team traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks over the offseason. But that doesn’t mean the Nets are contenders or clinging onto players who, if traded, could help their rebuild. After blowing a sizable lead against […]

Dan Lanning has led the Oregon football team to the top spot in college football, but the coach wasn’t entirely pleased after the Ducks’ 39-18 win vs. Maryland yesterday. Oregon improved to 10-0, Dillon Gabriel broke an NCAA record, and the Ducks will almost certainly retain their No. 1 status in the next set of […]

Mario Cristobal and the Miami football program appeared to be heading toward their first College Football Playoff — and they still may be — but things got a lot harder after Saturday’s 28-23 loss to Georgia Tech. Despite a nearly nonexistent Tech passing attack — the Yellow Jackets attempted just 16 passes and threw for […]

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl picked up a big win Saturday night when his Tigers defeated No. 4 Houston 74-69. However, the biggest story of the game is likely what happened the day before it, as Auburn’s first attempted flight to Houston on Friday ended with the pilot turning around the plane and returning to […]

After last night’s 22-point loss to the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks are now 2-7, which is among the worst records in the NBA. And while some have to come to the defense of the Bucks, even Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, Doc Rivers’ former Boston Celtics players, aren’t giving their former coach an […]

The Auburn basketball team will be without two players for their highly anticipated top-25 matchup with Houston as a result of a bizarre incident on an airplane while the team was en route to Houston last night. On Friday evening, the airplane carrying the Auburn basketball team had to turn around and return to the […]

The Michigan football program could use some good news. Fortunately, it got just that today with the report that cornerback Jyaire Hill is set to make his return from injury. After winning the national championship in January, the Wolverines have suffered loss after loss; head coach Jim Harbaugh, a large chunk of his staff, and […]

The Miami Heat are not off to a hot start; after a disappointing year, Miami has a 3-4 record heading into its 2023 NBA Finals rematch vs. the Denver Nuggets tonight. And as the team continues to struggle, Pat Riley and Co. may be inclined to push all of their proverbial chips in and finally […]

After reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in 13 years, the Dallas Mavericks made a big addition to their roster this offseason when they acquired longtime Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson. Unsurprisingly, Dirk Nowitzki, the man who led the Mavs to their only title in franchise history, was a fan of the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks finally got back in the win column Thursday night with a 123-100 home victory against the lowly Utah Jazz, snapping a six-game losing streak. But many questions still remain for Milwaukee, which is reportedly looking to upgrade its roster ASAP. Although two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the subject of rumors amid […]

After an underrated offseason, the Golden State Warriors appear to be one of the best teams in the NBA again. The Dubs are off to a 7-1 start, which puts them in a tie for first place in the Western Conference, but one NBA insider said the team still could make a “big” trade this […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier will remain in his position, UF athletic director Scott Stricklin announced today. In a statement via X, formerly Twitter, Stricklin expressed confidence in Napier’s ability to “meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.” Additionally, Stricklin, who has been Florida’s athletic director since 2016, called on “Gator Nation to continue standing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked incredible to start the season, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and new head coach JJ Redick leading the team to wins in each of their first three games. However, the Lakers have since lost four of their last five, including last night’s blowout defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies. With Davis […]

In their first season in the rather empty Pac-12, the Washington State football team has performed well. The Cougars are 7-1 and appear to have a chance at becoming one of the teams in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, which head coach Jake Dickert is pleased with. Last night, the CFP committee released its […]

The Carolina Panthers benched second-year quarterback Bryce Young after the first two games of the season, but after two recent starts due to an injury to Andy Dalton, the Panthers are reportedly considering keeping Young as the starter for the time being. Young struggled in the Panthers’ first pair of games; the 2023 No. 1 […]

Over the weekend, a person on Penn State’s campus called Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce’s brother, a homophobic slur while Jason was walking through a crowd of people. Jason responded by turning around, grabbing the person’s cell phone, and throwing it on the ground before picking it up and attempting to walk away. Moments later, Kelce […]

To say former New Orleans Saints wide receiver doesn’t like Saints quarterback Derek Carr, despite rumors of a ‘bromance’ a year ago, would seem like a massive understatement judging by a tirade of social media posts by Thomas today. Thomas played for New Orleans from 2016 to 2023, overlapping with Carr just during the 2023 […]

No one is coming to defense to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson for “tapping out” of a play during last week’s 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans. And don’t expect Michael Vick to be any different. Vick, who was one of the most elusive dual-threat quarterbacks in NFL history, became just the latest former player […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is not a fan of Stephen A. Smith, and the future Hall of Famer laid into the outspoken ESPN commentator in a recent article. After Smith recently questioned Durant’s leadership ability on ‘First Take,’ KD, who posted on X at the time of Smith’s criticism that his “intangibles have always […]

At his political rally in Milwaukee on Friday, former President Donald Trump seemingly questioned the ‘Greekness’ of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born in and lived in Greece until the Bucks drafted him in 2013. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Trump, the Republican Party’s nominee, arrived in Milwaukee for a rally at […]

The Clemson football team lost 33-21 Saturday vs. Louisville, and at two different points late in the game, Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney decided to kick an extra point instead of attempting a 2-point play, which bewildered ESPN play-by-play commentator Bob Wischusen. After a 3-yard Phil Mafah rushing touchdown cut Clemson’s deficit from 19 to […]

Lincoln Riley and the USC football team are now 4-5 after last night’s loss to Washington, yet another one-score-or-less defeat in a season filled with them. After getting back into the win column and snapping a three-game losing streak last week vs. Rutgers, the Trojans fell back into a nasty habit of losing close games. […]

Following the season-ending injury to Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has named a new team captain: popular running back Nick Chubb. Watson had been named one of the team’s five captains before the start of the season along with offensive guard Joel Bitonio, edge rusher Myles Garrett, cornerback Denzel Ward, and long […]

The Toronto Raptors’ rally fell short Friday night in a 131-125 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but there were some positives to take away from the team’s fifth loss of the season, including a double-double by RJ Barrett, which was a step in the right direction according to Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic. After […]

The Northwestern football team will take on lowly Purdue today without two of its best players due to injuries. Linebacker Xander Mueller and wide receiver Bryce Kirtz are reportedly both going to miss today’s Big Ten game. “Sources: Northwestern will be without leading wide receiver Bryce Kirtz and second-leading tackler LB Xander Mueller, who are […]

The Minnesota football team will be without one of its best and most experienced offensive linemen today in a pivotal Big Ten matchup vs. Illinois. Offensive guard Tyler Cooper will reportedly miss the Golden Gophers’ conference game against the Illini. “Sources: Minnesota will be without starting left guard Tyler Cooper against No. 24 Illinois on […]

Rice fired head football coach Mike Bloomgren on Sunday, and while the Owls have not been a major player in college football in a long time, there is speculation that the program could make a splashy hire soon. Bloomgren spent parts of seven seasons leading the Rice football program before his firing, and after going […]

At multiple points during this season, it appeared Baylor football coach Dave Aranda was heading toward being fired. But after two consecutive wins, Aranda’s seat is reportedly not nearly as warm as it once was. With the Bears sitting at 4-4 on the season and having a clear path to their first winning season since […]

The Chicago Bears were feeling good — really good — as they appeared to be improving to 5-2 with a low-scoring win over the Washington Commanders. And then Jayden Daniels hurled a hail mary as time expired, elating Commanders fans, depressing Bears fans, and potentially angering rookie quarterback Caleb Williams’ father. Since the loss, Bears […]

Their record may not indicate it, but the Houston Texans are not in a good spot. There may be no better indication of that than last night’s 21-13 loss to the New York Jets. And head coach DeMeco Ryans is frustrated about it. Despite the Jets entering the game on a five-game losing streak and […]