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Playing on Christmas Day isn’t the gift some might expect it to be, according to Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. The NBA veteran recently explained his perspective on the league’s holiday tradition on his podcast, the ‘Draymond Green Show’. “To play on a day where everybody’s watching, it’s incredible,” Green said [h/t Awful Announcing’s […]

Many have criticized Draymond Green after his latest incident — an argument with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr — that led him to walk to the locker room and remain off the floor for the remainder of the game. But former NBA player Chandler Parsons is zagging while everyone else is zigging. Parsons […]

Following the firing of head coach Brian Smith, the Ohio football program is apparently close to naming his replacement. According to ESPN college football reporter Pete Thamel, the Bobcats’ top two candidates are clear. “The school is expected to hire a coach after Tuesday’s Frisco Bowl,” Thamel said of Ohio. “The leading outside candidate, per […]

More alarming details of Sherrone Moore’s tenure as Michigan football coach have been revealed. In the aftermath of Moore’s shocking firing and his subsequent arrest, multiple college football reports have gathered information that seemingly indicates that the once fast-rising coach, according to The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Austin Meek, and Katie Strang, “became increasingly volatile” before […]

Less than 24 hours after Tulane was bounced from the College Football Playoff (CFP) by Ole Miss, a Green Wave standout is on the verge of transferring. Among the first in what will likely be many, Tulane defensive lineman Tre’Von McAlpine plans to enter the transfer portal, according to Zach Cardenez of Brick Athlete Enterprises […]

Tulane’s NIL fund was the recipient of a very generous, six-figure donation, which could be newsworthy by itself, but considering the donation came from new Florida football coach Jon Sumrall, it is all the more of an interesting development. The head football coach of Tulane for the past two years, Sumrall and his family vowed […]

It’s not uncommon for college football coaches to briefly have two jobs, but Jon Sumrall’s situation is certainly unique. Because Tulane, the team he has coached for the past two years, made the College Football Playoff (CFP), Sumrall is splitting his time coaching the Green Wave and simultaneously building his coaching staff at Florida, which hired […]

Nearly two months into the NBA season, most teams around the league have a good sense of who will and will not be contending, which means some teams are quickly going to turn to trades to either upgrade their roster or cash out amid a terrible season. And that is where Bill Simmons comes in. […]

There are plenty of terms that are overused or misused in sports, but it’s not every day that ‘win or go home’ can be used incorrectly. The term is pretty self-explanatory; you win, or you go home. But for Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack, it apparently has a different meaning, and fans let him hear […]

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka did not waste any time going directly after the officials following a 128-125 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday. During his postgame press conference, Udoka, whose team overcame a halftime deficit and had a late lead in regulation, did not hold back in his criticism of the […]

It has been a while since the Pittsburgh Steelers lost a home Monday Night Football game, and it will be at least a little while longer after a decisive victory over the Miami Dolphins. With a 28-15 home win vs. Miami, which the Steelers’ defense held to 3 points before the fourth quarter, the Steelers […]

Nebraska football star Dylan Raiola is planning to enter the transfer portal, according to ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel. Raiola, who suffered a leg injury that ended his season last month, has two years of eligibility left after starting most of two seasons for Nebraska; in Lincoln, he has thrown for 4,819 yards, 31 […]

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is set to transfer, but where will it be? If Lane Kiffin has anything to say about it, Lagway could be joining him in Baton Rouge at LSU. Recently named the new LSU football coach, Kiffin, a noted troll, reposted the On3 post on X, formerly Twitter, that said Lagway was […]

Former NFL All-Pro JJ Watt posted on X, formerly Twitter, with an update on his brother, Pittsburgh Steelers star defender TJ Watt, who was hospitalized yesterday with what was reported as “lung discomfort.” “Yesterday TJ had successful surgery to stabilize and repair a partially collapsed lung suffered Wednesday after a dry needling treatment session at […]

Another year, another set of complaints about the College Football Playoff (CFP). Although Alabama’s exclusion from last year’s inaugural 12-team playoff drew some complaints, mostly from in and around the Tuscaloosa area, most criticisms of the 2024 edition had to do with the likes of Boise State and Arizona State receiving first-round byes thanks to […]

The revelation that Notre Dame has a secret agreement with the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee has not endeared the Fighting Irish to the rest of the country. Following Notre Dame’s playoff snub, in which it fell behind Miami in the final CFP rankings despite neither team playing that week, news broke that the Irish […]

Amid the flurry of trade rumors around Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bill Simmons posed a potential Antetokounmpo-for-Trae Young trade. But Rich Paul, one of the NBA’s most powerful agents, isn’t buying it. Paul, whose agency Klutch previously represented Young, discussed Simmons’ trade idea on his new podcast, saying that a deal with Antetokounmpo and […]

Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell is shaking up his staff after the Badgers’ worst season in 35 years. According to Badgers Blitz’s Evan Flood, Fickell has fired offensive line coach AJ Blazek, who had spent the past two seasons in Madison, and Fickell apparently has a replacement in mind. “Per sources, Wisconsin has zeroed in […]

Although the Philadelphia Eagles won a Super Bowl 10 months ago, went to another a few years ago, and are on track to again win the NFC East, the Jalen Hurts era in Philly may be closer to ending than beginning. Hurts just had one of his worst games as an NFL player — he […]

Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea isn’t making excuses for the Commodores being on the outside looking in on the College Football Playoff (CFP). Although he advocated for his team to be one of the 12 in the playoff, like every other coach in the situation, Lea didn’t harp on his team’s case after the fact, […]

Notre Dame is the talk of college football, and unfortunately, it’s not for good reasons if you’re the Irish. Firstly and certainly more importantly, Notre Dame inexplicably fell out of the College Football Playoff (CFP) field in favor of Miami despite neither team playing between the time the committee ranked ND ahead of Miami (despite […]

Although he led the Gators to a decisive win over archrival Florida State, Florida interim coach Billy Gonzales will not be back in Gainesville next year. According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Gonzales, a fixture at Florida, “is not being retained” by new head coach Jon Sumrall as he builds his inaugural Gators staff. Sumrall was […]

The trade rumors around Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo continue to swirl, although the ‘Greek Freak’ himself is saying he is locked in on being the best he can be for the Bucks. On a recent NBA on Prime broadcast, insider Chris Haynes gave the latest on Antetokounmpo amid reported trade talks. “I did reach […]

In the aftermath of Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman’s retirement, the Wildcats have decided not to attend a bowl game this postseason. Kansas State became bowl-eligible in the final game of the regular season, a 24-14 home win vs. Colorado, but less than a week later, Klieman announced his retirement from coaching. And although […]

Although Duke likely has not been considered a bracket buster much before in basketball, the Blue Devils certainly brought some madness just before the College Football Playoff’s version of ‘Selection Sunday’. Late Saturday evening, Duke delivered one of the most consequential upsets of the season, knocking off 17th-ranked Virginia 27-20 in overtime to win the […]

It certainly wasn’t the way Indiana football fans had hoped the Big Ten Championship Game would start. After the first play of the game, Fernando Mendoza had to be helped to the sideline, thanks to a huge hit by Ohio State’s Caden Curry that knocked Mendoza to the ground and kept him there for several […]

Texas Tech won today’s game vs. BYU in convincing fashion, making program history in the process. Despite being a founding member of the conference in the mid-1990s, before this afternoon’s 34-7 victory, the Red Raiders had never won a Big 12 football championship. In fact, Tech had only won one division title (a shared achievement […]

Since his retirement from coaching, Nick Saban has been vocal about what he doesn’t like about college football. And the seven-time national champion is now throwing out two suggestions that he feels would solve some of the chaos that has reigned over the sport in recent years. In the aftermath of Lane Kiffin’s controversial departure […]

Last year, Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama football team missed out on the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) because they had three losses. And this year, there is some belief that the Crimson Tide, despite being on the cusp of another SEC championship, could miss out on another playoff berth for similar seasons. While […]

One day after the retirement of head football coach Chris Klieman, Kansas State has hired former Wildcats quarterback Collin Klein to succeed Klieman in Manhattan. Kansas State made the hiring of Klein official tonight with a post on X, formerly Twitter, as well as a press release. “We are excited to welcome one of our […]

When Lane Kiffin was hired as the LSU football coach, it was expected that Kiffin would retain defensive coordinator Blake Baker. But that might not be able to happen, as it turns out. Baker, who has spent the last two seasons as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator, is reportedly drawing head coaching interest, including from Tulane, […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski may be on the hot seat, but if he gets ousted, he might not be without a job for very long. While the Browns are headed toward another season without a playoff appearance — their second straight and 24th in 27 seasons — Stefanski has been responsible for two […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers started the season 4-1, things looked good for Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers, and Co. But now, after a 2-5 stretch since then, even former players are itching to see a change made at head coach. After Pittsburgh’s 26-7 home loss to the Buffalo Bills, who had lost two of their last […]

While some prominent media personalities have expressed sympathy and support for Lane Kiffin, who has complained about not being able to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff (CFP) after leaving for LSU, Travis and Jason Kelce feel the worst for the Rebels’ players. Both Kelce brothers played college football at Cincinnati — Jason […]

Deshaun Watson’s practice window is officially open, meaning the Cleveland Browns will have a decision to make in the next few weeks. It should be a rather easy decision, though. Whether Watson, who tore his Achilles tendon last October and then re-tore it less than three months later, will be physically able to play remains […]

The USF football program is hiring highly regarded Ohio State offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline to become its next head coach, according to reports. Hartline, 39, is expected to take the job vacated by Alex Golesh, who was named Auburn’s new head coach on Nov. 30. An Ohio State alumnus, Hartline has […]

Lane Kiffin has left for LSU, and the theories that an 11-1 Ole Miss football team will miss the College Football Playoff (CFP) have officially arrived. Despite winning every game but a road clash with SEC Championship Game participant Georgia, which they were beating in the fourth quarter, the Rebels may be at risk of […]

Despite being 11-1 and heading to the College Football Playoff (CFP), the Ole Miss football team certainly isn’t pleased with how things are going right now. Specifically, according to Ole Miss beat reporter Neal McCready, current head coach Lane Kiffin has potentially alienated at least a portion of his Rebels roster as he has all […]

After beating South Carolina for the ninth time in 11 years, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney gave some perspective about the embattled head coach he faced today. Swinney is no stranger to criticism, especially in the last few seasons, and he gave a reasonable, level-headed response to a question about what his message to Gamecock […]