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The conclusion to the Miami football game vs. Virginia Tech last night was one you had to see to believe, and as the Hurricanes very briefly mourned a heartbreaking loss, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was in disbelief like everyone else. The three-time Super Bowl champion was apparently glued to the Miami vs. Virginia […]

Once one of the most sought-after defensive linemen in the country, USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander will be sitting out the rest of the season to redshirt. And USC football coach Lincoln Riley is apparently not interested in talking about it. Days after Alexander’s decision was made public, which came after Alexander and his father […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is quickly approaching, and Mavericks fans have good reason to be excited. Not only is Dallas coming off of its first NBA Finals appearance in 13 years, but Luka Doncic is reportedly already in his own version of training camp, which could help him begin the season in good shape. Doncic’s […]

The New York Yankees are in the process of clinching the AL East, which they should be able to do barring an epic collapse, so many fans are looking ahead to the postseason where the team is expected to be a contender. But some aren’t buying the Yankees hype, especially with the AL West champion […]

It’s unusual to hear a team owner say he believed one of his best players was once a “team killer,” so it must be a good thing Mark Cuban is no longer the owner of the Dallas Mavericks because he did that with Kyrie Irving. Cuban, who sold his majority stake in the Mavericks late […]

Matthew Sluka led the UNLV football program to its first 3-0 start in 40 years, but the transfer quarterback announced last night that he would be sitting out the rest of the season due to “certain representations” that were “not upheld.” The situation is still unfolding, but it is clear that NIL is at the […]

Alabama and Georgia are set to collide on Saturday in a highly anticipated, high-stakes Southeastern Conference (SEC) matchup. But the details of the battle are different this time around, with new Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer taking on Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs for the first time, and according to Paul Finebaum, Smart has the […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney received immense criticism after the Tigers’ season-opening 34-3 loss to Georgia. However, since then, Clemson is 2-0, having crushed both Appalachian State and NC State by a combined score of 125-55. Since Swinney is often criticized, primarily for his outspoken stance regarding the transfer portal, it came as little […]

The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback situation is anything but simple. After Tua Tagovailoa suffered another concussion, backup Skylar Thompson picked up a “painful” injury in the Dolphins’ 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks over the weekend. Miami has Tim Boyle and Tyler Huntley if Thompson is unable to suit up for the Dolphins’ game against the […]

Jeremy Swayman and the Boston Bruins have still yet to agree to a deal, meaning the team is without its starting goaltender less than two weeks from the 2024-25 NHL season beginning. Swayman, who started 43 games last regular season and all but one in the playoffs, appeared to become an even more important part […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers is expected to have pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the playoffs, but manager Dave Roberts said he will have to make some changes to the rotation as a result. Roberts has been without Yamamoto, the Dodgers’ second-biggest free-agent signing of last offseason, for more than three months after straining his rotator cuff. […]

Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark has been named the Associated Press 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, in addition to being named to the AP All-WNBA First Team and AP All-Rookie Team. The No. 1 overall draft selection by the Fever, Clark received each of the 15 first-place votes for the AP’s ROTY award. […]

Year 2 of Hugh Freeze on the Plains hasn’t gone much better than Year 1. In his second season as Auburn football coach, Freeze has lost his first two games against power conference opponents, including yesterday’s 24-14 Southeastern Conference (SEC) defeat against Arkansas. Additionally, Freeze’s criticism of his quarterbacks has caught the attention of one […]

The Indianapolis Colts will have one of its top wide receivers for today’s game vs. the Chicago Bears, as Michael Pittman Jr. will reportedly see the field today. Pittman, who is listed as questionable with back and calf injuries, is “expected to play,” according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Pittman had missed practice on […]

The Cleveland Browns will seemingly have Myles Garrett this weekend vs. the New York Giants, but their star edge rusher will apparently not be 100%. Ahead of Sunday’s home game against the struggling Giants, Garrett said he actually has the same injury in both of his feet and that he may need to get surgery […]

It was a long offseason for the Golden State Warriors, who began the summer by saying goodbye to Klay Thompson and spent time afterward trying to land Paul George and Lauri Markkanen. A trade for the Utah Jazz star, in particular, seemed possible but ultimately did not get done after the Warriors reportedly refused to […]

Anthony Richardson’s rookie season in the NFL was cut short due to injury, but the second-year Indianapolis Colts quarterback is trying to make the most of his opportunity now. Richardson got the chance to show a lot and not so much at the same time last season when he scored 7 touchdowns and gained 713 […]

The Texas football program has two high-profile quarterbacks, which can often cause issues. But it hasn’t become a problem yet, even with Arch Manning taking over for Quinn Ewers due to injury, and that has impressed Urban Meyer. For most college football teams, a starting quarterback going down with an injury is about as dreaded […]

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 […]