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Unless you have been living under a rock, you should know that Charles Barkley is not afraid to speak his mind. And that includes talking poorly of his own employer, which has become more of a frequent occasion amid the uncertainty around the ‘Inside the NBA’ program. Barkley has been on ‘Inside’ for nearly 25 […]

Kalani Sitake and the BYU football team’s College Football Playoff hopes likely went up in smoke yesterday with a loss to Arizona State, which hung on despite a bizarre and confusing scene in Tempe. The Cougars fell 28-23 to Big 12 foe Arizona State after a premature rushing of the field by the ASU fans, […]

Joe Douglas’ time as the New York Jets general manager came to an end this week, but he might not be too broken about it. With the Jets sitting at 3-8 and on the verge of missing the playoffs for a 14th consecutive season, New York owner Woody Johnson fired Douglas after five years on […]

Although the Washington Commanders are still very much in contention for the NFC East title, Washington has lost its last two games. And part of that may be due to adjustments defenses are making as they see more of the Jayden Daniels-Terry McLaurin connection that spurred the Commanders to a 7-2 record. McLaurin is on […]

Earlier this week, 25 players were named semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2025. While a few names — Eli Manning, Terrell Suggs, Adam Vinatieri, and James Harrison — got the bulk of the attention, Vince Wilfork also earned the semifinalist distinction for the fourth consecutive year. And Jerod Mayo, the […]

The NBA seems destined to expand from 30 teams to 32 in the coming years, and when it does happen, the league may make a radical change coinciding with the pair of teams’ arrivals. Currently, the league has two conferences — Eastern and Western — of 15 teams each. Teams from opposite conferences only play […]

Franz Wagner had one of the best moments of his career last night vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, and the young Orlando Magic star is now getting some All-Star hype. Following a game in which Wagner hit a game-winning three-point shot to cap off a 37-point, 11-assist performance that also included 4 steals, former NBA […]

Justin Fields may no longer be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback, but the Ohio State product got a few moments to shine last night vs. the Cleveland Browns. And while he did just that on one play, in particular, Fields admitted he was “sick” afterward. After a preseason injury sidelined starter Russell Wilson for the […]

Franz Wagner hit a game-winning three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to give the Orlando Magic a thrilling win over the Los Angeles Lakers last night, but Wagner’s heroics would have been a non-factor had the Lakers, and Anthony Davis, in particular, made a few more free throws in crunch time. With the Lakers up by […]

The New York Jets are in a state of disarray, but fortunately, the team is on its bye week, which quarterback Aaron Rodgers hopes will help spark a late-season resurgence. “A week to clear all of our heads and come back and stick together,” Rodgers said. Rodgers, who has led the Jets to a 3-8 […]

Longtime NBA coach and broadcaster Hubie Brown, 91, plans to retire from television after the NBA season, according to ESPN president Burke Magnus. Magnus said on ‘SI Media with Jimmy Traina’ that the current season would be Brown’s last broadcasting games for ESPN, with which he has been for more than 20 years. “We are […]

In the aftermath of ESPN and TNT’s agreement to air the uber-popular ‘Inside the NBA’ show on ESPN, popular podcaster Bill Simmons has some questions about this deal. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the parent company of TNT Sports, failed to retain the right to air NBA games in the league’s next television deal, which begins […]

At one point in time during this season, it appeared North Carolina football coach Mack Brown’s retirement was imminent. But amid a three-game win streak, the Tar Heels coach may not be ready to move on just yet. After a 70-50 loss to James Madison in September, North Carolina’s first of the season, Brown said […]

The Notre Dame football team is a few wins away from reaching the College Football Playoff for the first time under head coach Marcus Freeman, who is turning heads in the NFL. Freeman, 38, took over as the Notre Dame football coach in December 2021 when Brian Kelly left for LSU. And in the three […]

Despite his team’s season sinking fast, New York Giants owner John Mara may keep head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen going into next year. The Giants (2-8) are currently tied for the fewest wins in the NFL and have lost five in a row, but with the benching of quarterback Daniel Jones, […]

The USC football program got some bad news as well as some good news today, as the Trojans lost the commitment of 2025 quarterback Julian Lewis (Carrollton, Georgia) but also flipped the commitment of another 2025 quarterback, Husan Longstreet from Corona, California. The decommitment of Lewis does not come as a surprise considering he had […]

In a bit of positive news for the Miami Dolphins fans and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Miami will reportedly have Terron Armstead, its star offensive tackle, for today’s game vs. the Las Vegas Raiders despite Armstead having missed practice all week. While the Dolphins have and continue to struggle with injuries, Armstead will be suiting up […]

Dan Lanning and the Oregon football team escaped one of its most difficult tests of the season last night when the Ducks overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Wisconsin 16-13 in Madison. While the Badgers have yet to become bowl-eligible, the Ducks struggled mightily with Wisconsin and the road night game environment of Camp Randall […]

Cincinnati Bengals fans received the good news before the bad news in regards to the injury statuses of Trey Hendrickson and Orlando Brown Jr. early this morning. Hendrickson is reportedly expected to play tonight vs. the Los Angeles Chargers despite being listed on the injury report with a neck injury and a personal matter. The […]

Free-agent pitcher Charlie Morton, who has played for the Atlanta Braves for the last four seasons, will try to pitch in MLB next season despite just having turned 41 years old. 92.9 The Game’s Grant McAuley posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the veteran pitcher admitted he may have retired sooner had he had more […]

The Golden State Warriors are on a great run to start the NBA season, but that doesn’t mean head coach Steve Kerr isn’t going to get after his players, even two-time league MVP Stephen Curry and former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green. Although generally known to be a relatively laid back and affable […]

The Northwestern football team is not expected to win today vs. Ohio State, but the Wildcats’ odds certainly did not decrease with the latest injury news. Wide receiver Bryce Kirtz, who has missed the last two games due to injury, is set to return for the Wildcats today vs. the Buckeyes. Sources: Northwestern will get […]

The Pittsburgh football team will likely have to go into today’s must-win game vs. Clemson without starting quarterback Eli Holstein. Holstein suffered an apparent head injury during the Panthers’ 41-13 win over Syracuse, and two weeks later, exited Pitt’s 24-19 loss to Virginia after taking a hard hit to the head as well. While Holstein, […]

The Buffalo Bills may have wide receiver Amari Cooper back for their highly anticipated matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, but Cooper, if he does play, will look a bit different than usual. Cooper picked up an injury to his wrist during the Bills’ 31-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8. […]

When Aaron Rodgers left the Green Bay Packers for the New York Jets, it’s hard to imagine he saw things going like this. But could a reunion with former Packers coach Mike McCarthy, like the one Rodgers is having now with Davante Adams, be something the quarterback is interested in? After losing an entire season […]

The Philadelphia Eagles picked up a much-needed win last night over the Washington Commanders to take a 1.5-game lead in the NFC East, and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts did not miss his opportunity to needle ESPN host and DMV native Scott Van Pelt about the game. After the Eagles’ 26-18 ‘Thursday Night Football’ win, during […]

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders last night to earn a critical NFC East victory, and while Saquon Barkley was the star of the night, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts played no small part in the win. Hurts threw for 221 yards and ran for another 39, including a one-yard sneak in the fourth quarter […]

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule announced earlier this week that Dana Holgorsen would be calling plays for the offense shortly after Holgorsen joined Nebraska’s staff as an offensive consultant. As a longtime college coach, Holgorsen has plenty of play-calling experience, and amid a three-game losing streak in which the team has averaged 11.3 points per […]

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 […]