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It has been a topsy-turvy ride this season so far for the Illinois Fighting Illini. That adventure continued Wednesday night, with Illinois basketball losing to the red-hot Northwestern Wildcats on the road to the tune of a 73-60 score. The challenging season the Fighting Illini are having isn’t making a dent in the confidence of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will need all hands on deck when they meet the Cleveland Browns in a crucial game in Week 18. However, the status of star wide receiver Diontae Johnson appears to be currently up in the air after missing practice Wednesday. Johnson is said to be dealing with hip and toe issues ahead […]

The tailspin continues for the Phoenix Suns. After losing Wednesday night on the road to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 90-88, the Suns are now on a four-game losing streak. The Suns were so close to putting a stop to their skid but were doomed by Evan Mobley’s game-winner. Suns head coach Monty Williams was left to […]

The Duke Blue Devils got punched in the mouth Wednesday by the NC State Wolfpack, with Duke basketball suffering an embarrassing 84-60 loss to the unranked hosts. If that sounded like a type of loss the Blue Devils had not absorbed before, it’s because it is. In fact, it’s the largest loss of a ranked […]

The San Francisco 49ers are assured of a seat in the NFL playoffs, but they still have something to motivate them in Week 18’s showdown against the Arizona Cardinals: the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC. The Niners are the overwhelming favorites to beat the Cards at home on Sunday, and their odds appear […]

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has just announced the list of names that made the modern-era finalists for the Class of 2023, and it, of course, includes many of the greatest of their time in the NFL. The group is headlined by former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne and New York Jets cornerback […]

The Miami Dolphins have a huge game ahead of them in Week 18, with their playoff hopes on the line against the New York Jets at home on Sunday. However, they are amidst a quarterback quandary. Tua Tagovailoa is unlikely to suit up against the Jets because of a concussion, while main backup Teddy Bridgewater […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars can feel ever more confident that they will have quarterback Trevor Lawrence on the field when they battle for the AFC South division title against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday at home. Trevor Lawrence did not practice on Tuesday due to a toe issue, raising some concern about his availability for the […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is seemingly getting close to returning to action. Samuel, who has not played since the Niners defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home back in Week 14, has reportedly practiced in full Wednesday — a very good sign for his availability once the NFL playoffs rolls out its […]

The tragic injury of Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin has put life into perspective for everyone not only in the NFL but in the sports realm. Even though there is still football to be played in Week 18 of the 2022 NFL regular season, football itself has become secondary, with the main focus on […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will be hosting the wounded Boston Celtics this coming Thursday night, and the prospect of seeing the Mavs superstar going toe-to-toe against the pair of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum has everyone salivating. Asked whether the prospect of locking horns with the other alphas in the NBA gives his […]

The Chicago Bulls appear to be traversing some difficult waters lately, particularly concerning the relationship of their stars Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Rumors have already been floated about LaVine’s dissatisfaction with his role on the team and whether he or DeRozan is truly the alpha in Windy City. But as far as head coach […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still in playoff contention with an 8-8 record heading into the final week of the 2022 NFL regular season, thanks in large part to the late-game heroics of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett. The 24-year-old Pickett was instrumental in the last two wins of the Steelers, as he led the team to […]

Rafael Devers is going to be a Boston Red Sox for a very long time. Only a day after Devers put pen on paper for a 1-year $17.5 million deal with the Red Sox, Devers and Boston have an agreement in place that will earn him $331 million over an 11-year course.  Once the contract […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers still have a shot at making the playoffs heading into the final week of the 2022 NFL regular season. Ahead of their all-important game against the Cleveland Browns at home this coming Sunday, the Steelers worked out a couple of players Tuesday. One of them was guard Mike Panasiuk, and the other […]

For the second game in a row, the Kansas Jayhawks had a close call, as they barely edged the Texas Tech Red Raiders on the road Tuesday night in Lubbock. Kansas basketball still did come away with a 75-72 victory, but Jayhawks head coach Bill Self hinted that his team probably would have run out […]

You have to go back, and we mean, all the way back in time to find the last time the Boston Celtics let at least five players from the opposing team score at least 20 points each in a game before they got thrashed Tuesday night by Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder in […]

The Kansas State Wildcats woke up Tuesday ranked 65th nationally with an average of 75.6 points per game. They ended their night with way more than their season average, as they crushed No. 6 Texas Longhorns in Austin in a 116-103 victory. In the process, Kansas State basketball pulled off something that the college basketball […]

Joe Mazzulla had to reach down his coaching bag to send a strong message to the Boston Celtics after getting bludgeoned by the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night. Barely anything that happened in the game was acceptable for Mazzulla, who felt he had to remind his players about what it takes to win it all […]

Tributes to Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin continue to pour from across the world of sports. The Bills’ hockey brethren already showed their full support for Hamlin by walking into Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C wearing shirts that have prints of “Love for 3” in […]

The Boston Celtics got hammered senseless Tuesday night by, of all teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road. The Celtics had all the confidence in the world with them going into this matchup against the Thunder, as they were 4-1 in their previous five outings. Plus, the Thunder were without their best player in […]

The prospect of the Toronto Raptors getting forward Otto Porter Jr. back to their regular rotation sooner than later isn’t looking good at the moment. When asked about Porter’s progress as he works his way back from a foot injury, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse replied with a discouraging “He’s not. He’s not” response, per […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal has exited Tuesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on the road due to a lower-body issue, according to a statement released by the Wizards via their official Twitter account. Bradley Beal (left hamstring soreness) is questionable to return to tonight’s game. UPDATE: The Wizards have announced that […]

The Miami Heat will not have power forward Nikola Jovic for at least a month due to an upper-body issue, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel. Heat announce Nikola Jovic out at least four weeks with a lower-back stress reaction, then will be evaluated. Jovic has not appeared in any of the Heat’s last […]

Basketball fans are starting to learn that De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings are a team they should not be sleeping on. The Kings are having success under Mike Brown in the 2022-23 NBA season, but they still have long ways to go to get on the level where they will get respected in the […]

Rafael Devers is going to play baseball for the Boston Red Sox for at least one more season after the star third baseman inked a one-year deal worth $17.5 million with the team on Tuesday. After Devers’ commitment to the team has been secured, the Red Sox then turned its attention to making an admission […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is deemed questionable to play this coming Wednesday against the Miami Heat at home. Meanwhile, in other news, water is wet. The four-time NBA MVP has become synonymous with the questionable tag this season but has played through his ailments more often than not, so it is fair to […]

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule has scored a big recruitment win early into his tenure with Nebraska football, as the program has just landed the commitment of 4-star pass rusher Cameron Lenhardt. Lenhardt is liking what he’s seeing in Nebraska football under the stewardship of Rhule, who jumped back to the college level after […]

The scary injury Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin suffered on the field Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals has left the sports world contemplating on life. The sight of a motionless Hamlin and hearing reports that he had a cardiac arrest right on the field hit harder for someone like former college basketball star […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes will be playing without one of their key pieces for the time being, with junior forward Patrick McCaffery announcing that he will be away from the team temporarily to deal with anxiety. A cancer survivor, McCaffery also made it clear in his statement that his absence has nothing to do with his […]

The Washington Nationals are adding a lefty bat to their roster in the form of Dominic Smith, who agreed on a one-year deal with the team, per Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. At the winter meetings in early December, Dave Martinez, manager of the Washington Nationals, laid out a specific checklist for an offensive […]

The Seattle Kraken and the Edmonton Oilers have 42 points apiece heading into their rematch this Tuesday night at Rogers Place in Alberta. Which of these teams will get the two points when it is all said and done tonight? With all that being said, let’s now take a look at our NHL odds series […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t do anything to improve their No. 4 seed in the upcoming NFL playoffs. Regardless of what happens in their Week 18 game against the Atlanta Falcons on the road, the Buccaneers will stay fourth in the NFC. But don’t tell Tom Brady that it’s a perfect excuse […]

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s injury Monday night during the first quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals has put the football world at a standstill. Everyone is just concerned about the health of Hamlin at the moment, with football becoming just an afterthought. It has also given hockey legend Chris Pronger the opportunity […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart was among the many in attendance to watch the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater Monday against the visiting West Virginia Mountaineers. He also appeared to have helped his alma mater score a 67-60 win over Bob Huggins’ team, thanks to a technical foul assessed on West Virginia basketball star  Erik […]

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights boosted their March Madness resume with a massive Quadrant 1 win Monday night, with Rutgers basketball beating No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers on the road, 65-64. The excitement poured in after the victory for Rutgers basketball, as it extended its win streak to four games while also picking up its second win […]

The load is obviously heavier now for LeBron James, with Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis out indefinitely with a stress injury in his right foot. James, however, has been busy defying — or rather embarrassing —  Father Time with the incredible stretch he’s having since Davis went down with the injury. With […]

Football became inconsequential for the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals following Damar Hamlin’s scary on-field injury Monday night at Paycor Stadium. Players and coaches of both teams were visibly upset and had no appetite for continuing the game after witnessing Bills safety Hamlin collapse on the field after he made a tackle on Bengals […]

Don’t look now but Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are going streaking. The Pacers defeated the Toronto Raptors Monday night at home, 122-114, for Indiana’s fourth win in a row and sixth in seven games. It’s easy to overlook all that with Donovan Mitchell tearing the leather off the ball on the same night, […]