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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, […]

Gregg Popovich has been coaching the San Antonio Spurs since the 1996-97 NBA season. Robert Parish was still around playing when he started calling the shots from the sidelines for the Spurs. Now in his fourth different decade of coaching the Spurs, does Popovich think about when is the time for him to finally call […]

Lincoln Riley did not seem to be in the mood to speak to reporters following the USC Trojans’ 46-45 loss to the Tulane Green Wave in the Cotton Bowl on Monday, as the USC football head coach only fielded three questions in the postgame press conference, according to Ryan Kartje of The Los Angeles Times. […]

Monday night’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills was initially put on hold but not suspended due to safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field injury in the first quarter of the contest. Over an hour has elapsed since Hamlin went down after taking a hit on a tackle he made on Bengals wide receiver Tee […]

It’s a bittersweet day for Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford, who led Penn State football to a big 35-21 win over the Utah Utes Monday night in the Rose Bowl in his final game for the team. Clifford got a huge standing ovation from Penn State football fans in attendance as he walked […]

A scary situation on the field occurred Monday night in the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills. Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered what appears to be a brain injury after taking a big hit in the first quarter (via Michael David Smith of  Pro Football Talk). The game has been stopped as […]

Purdue football got crushed in the Citrus Bowl Monday by the LSU Tigers, but the Boilermakers have just let out a big sigh of relief after it was reported that wide receiver Deion Burks is seemingly out of harm’s way now. Burks suffered what appears to be a neck injury late in the game and […]

The Seattle Kraken are still in the infancy stage of their existence in the NHL. The Vegas Golden Knights are also a relatively young franchise in the premier hockey league in the world. However, those are not going to stop the NHL from setting up an NHL Winter Classic showdown in 2024 between the Kraken […]

New York Giants rookie defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux found himself in the crosshairs of social media after a seemingly disrespectful celebration during Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. After sacking Nick Foles in the second quarter of the game, Thibodeaux proceeded to celebrate as though he was making turf angels right beside the Colts’ quarterback […]

The Boston Bruins have the perfect getup ahead of the 2023 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, with Brad Marchand and company arriving at the site wearing Boston Red Sox uniforms. Batters up. ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/51aWZ8kMku — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 2, 2023 One by one, Bruins players alighted […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently under .500. They seem to still be trying to figure things out that will work for the team in the long run in the 2022-23 NBA season, but if there’s one the Raptors know is benefiting the team, it’s their five-man lineup consisting of Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., O.G. […]

Mike Evans spent his Sunday cooking. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver absolutely roasted the Carolina Panthers in a crucial matchup in Week 17 to help the Bucs win, 30-24,  and in the process secure the NFC South division title and a sure seat in the NFL playoffs to go with it. Mike Evans exploded […]

Justin Jefferson ran into a brick wall in Week 17, as he barely made an impact on the field in the Minnesota Vikings’ embarrassing 41-17 loss at Lambeau Field to the Green Bay Packers. The star wide receiver was absolutely checked by the Packers’ defense, particularly by Green Bay cornerback Jaire Alexander who decisively won […]

The Mississippi State Bulldogs will be playing full of emotions this Monday against the Illinois Fighting Illini in the ReliaQuest Bowl down at Raymond James Stadium down in Tampa. Without a doubt, Mississippi State football will be dedicating their game to former head coach Mike Leach. Ahead of their showdown against the Fighting Illini, Mississippi […]

The Baltimore Ravens have secured their slot in the NFL playoffs, but they did not help their chances to win the AFC North division when they suffered a collapse in a 16-13 home loss to Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was understandably disappointed after such a loss […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a big switch under center ahead of Week 17, with Derek Carr getting replaced by Jarrett Stidham. It looked as though that change was going to reap the Raiders a tantalizing result in the form of an upset victory over the streaking San Francisco 49ers, with Las Vegas establishing a […]

It’s been a long time since the Chicago Bears last won a game, but that’s not making quarterback Justin Fields lose his spirit. All he wants right now is to get his team a win before it’s all said and done for Chicago in the 2022 NFL season. The Bears suffered their ninth loss in […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are bringing the fight to the reigning national champions Georgia Bulldogs, as they took a four-point lead into halftime in the Peach Bowl, thanks to CJ Stroud’s fantastic game management late in the second quarter that had Los Angeles Lakers superstar and big-time Ohio State football fan LeBron James all hyped […]

If the Ohio State Buckeyes are to dethrone the Georgia Bulldogs, Marvin Harrison Jr. has to be on top of his game. Well, so far, that’s what the explosive wide receiver is showing in the Peach Bowl, as he’s scored two of Ohio State’s first three touchdowns of the ball game, thus sending Los Angeles […]

What an ending to 2022 the TCU Horned Frogs just had. Unranked at one point in the regular season, TCU football managed to defy the odds and make it to the CFP National Championship Game after humbling Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines Saturday night in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale. Making the Horned Frogs’ […]