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With the 2024 NCAA Tournament national championship game now in everyone’s rearview mirror, there is more attention being paid to the job opening in Lexington, particularly the Kentucky basketball head coaching gig. The departure of John Calipari as mentor of the Wildcats has shaken the ground of college basketball. The big question is obvious: who […]

Matt Painter and the Purdue Boilermakers nearly had the title in the bag. Sure, the Boilermakers got decisively crushed by the UConn Huskies in Monday’s national championship game in Glendale, but considering what Purdue basketball went through in 2023, that 15-point deficit at the end of the game was much closer than what it really […]

It is safe to say that UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley is not going anywhere else — at least for now. Right after the Huskies’ 75-60 win over the Purdue Boilermakers in Monday night’s 2024 NCAA Tournament national championship game, Hurley was asked about whether he has an interest in the job opening down […]

Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskie have done it. UConn basketball just became the first team since the Florida Gators of the 2000s to win consecutive NCAA Tournament titles after the Huskies took down Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers Monday night in Glendale, via a 75-60 score. It was a masterclass for the Huskies […]

The highly anticipated matchup in the national championship game of the 2024 NCAA Tournament between the UConn Huskies and the Purdue Boilermakers, as expected, attracted a large crowd at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. In fact, nearly 75,000 people packed themselves inside the stadium to witness the colossal showdown of the two No. 1 […]

Isaiah Thomas will finish his 2023-24 NBA story with the Phoenix Suns. The Pacific division franchise is reportedly signing the veteran NBA point guard to a deal that will have Thomas in the team’s fold for the rest of the campaign, as reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Comeback complete: The Phoenix Suns plan […]

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker has yet to see action in the 2024 MLB regular season, but he seems to be making progress toward a return to the mound soon. Walker recently pitched in a live batting practice last Saturday at Nationals Park, with Philadephia manager Rob Thomson sounding optimistic about the hurler’s showing in […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has missed a bunch of games in the 2023-24 NBA regular season due to injuries. On Sunday, against the New York Knicks at home, Middleton suffered yet another issue, this time he needed an emergency visit with a dentist. Khris Middleton suffers mouth injury in loss to Knicks During the […]

Jon Rahm wants the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to adhere to the 72-hole format that he used to play back when he was still affiliated with the PGA Tour. The reigning Masters Tournament champion recently opened up about that particular wish, which, if granted, would see LIV Golf parting ways with its current 54-hole scheme. Jon […]

There is a big job opening down in Lexington following the departure of John Calipari as head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. Several names are being linked to the Kentucky basketball head coaching position, including Chicago Bulls mentor Billy Donovan, who is a familiar face for the Wildcats organization. After all, Donovan served as an […]

One of the most legendary college basketball careers — men’s or women’s — has come to an end on Sunday, with Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark never getting a taste of the ultimate indication of success in the amateur ranks. With the Hawkeyes falling prey to Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA […]

There is never a good time to be in legal trouble. For former Texas football defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat, the timing of his run-in with the law came at an especially worse time, with the 2024 NFL Draft just a couple of weeks away. Sweat was reported arrested on Sunday for driving while intoxicated, per […]

The stage is set for the grand finale of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. It is going to be the defending national champions UConn Huskies and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers battling it out for the right to the crown on Monday night. For UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley, his team’s looking showdown versus […]

Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes are headed back to the NCAA tournament finals where they will be taking on the Dawn Staley-coached South Carolina Gamecocks. For Staley and many others, the upcoming showdown versus the Hawkeyes could largely define where Clark stands in the Greatest of All Time discussions. For now, former UConn women’s […]

UConn basketball fans might have been caught off-guard by the appearance of Huskies star big man Donovan Cligan in Saturday night’s Final Four meeting with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Clingan showed up for the all-important matchup with a wrap around his right hand, indicating an injury. Apparently, Clingan hurt his hand during Friday’s UConn basketball […]

So, who’s stopping Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers? The answer to that is certainly not the NC State Wolfpack, as they lost to Purdue basketball in the Final Four Saturday night in Glendale to the tune of a 63-50 score. Unsurprisingly, Edey led the way for the Boilermakers in the NC State game, as […]

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu has yet to see action on the field in the 2024 MLB season due to a lower-body injury. LeMahieu was supposed to play in right in the very first game of the campaign with New York, but he was diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture in his right foot […]

Caitlin Clark continues to be the talk of the town, as she and the Iowa women’s basketball squad remain very much alive in the 2024 NCAA Tournament following a huge win over Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight round. It took an all-time brilliant performance from Caitlin Clark for the Hawkeyes […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed veteran outfielder Jason Heyward on the injured list, as announced on Major League Baseball’s official website on Tuesday. “Heyward was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 30, due to lower back tightness. ” The 34-year-old Heyward last saw action during last Saturday’s 6-5 loss in the penultimate […]

Tuesday was a special one for the Buffalo Sabres, who hosted Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Although chances of making the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are not looking good, the Sabres had something to celebrate in the meeting with the Caps, as it was the 1,000th game in the NHL of no other than […]

LSU Tigers product Jayden Daniels is easily one of the biggest prospects gearing up for the 2024 NFL Draft. Quarterback-needy teams like the Las Vegas Raiders should have eyes on the talented signal-caller, but he’s likely gone by the time most teams get their turn to announce their pick, a scenario that’s very much likely […]

The USC basketball program did not just lose head coach Andy Enfield after the Trojans missed the boat to the 2024 NCAA Tournament; the school also learned that it’s no longer the college destination of choice by McDonald’s All American and four-star point guard Trent Perry, who has revealed his decision to decommit from the […]

One of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Former Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers court general Rajon Rondo revealed during a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast that he’s “done” with the NBA. “Absolutely [done with the NBA].  I got […]

Caitlin Clark of the Iowa women’s basketball squad is arguably the biggest draw in the NCAA Tournament from either the men’s or women’s brackets. Case in point: the ticket prices for the upcoming Final Four showdown between the No. 1 Hawkeyes and the No. 3 UConn Huskies. Against LSU, Clark went nuclear offensively, as she […]

There will be a new champion in the women’s side of the 2024 March Madness, as Angel Reese and the LSU women’s basketball had been dethroned by Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes during Monday night’s Elite Eight showdown. Emotions ran high for the Tigers following the heartbreaking loss, and it continued to the media […]

During an ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the broadcast accidentally picked up the PitchcCom of LA utility player Kike Hernandez while he was being interviewed, leading to everyone tuning in to hear “Changeup” and “Fastball.” It caught a lot of people by surprise, but it […]

One of the chief priorities of the Seattle Seahawks in the offseason heading into the 2024 NFL campaign is addressing their offensive line. With a new head coach in Mike Mcdonald coming in to succeed Pete Carroll on the sidelines, Seattle is looking to deliver answers on a key unit of their offense that ranked […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a favorite to win the 2024 World Series for a reason. If you need three reasons why, then all you need to know are these three names that had the St. Louis Cardinals in awe after a four-game series in Hollywood: Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Shohei Ohtani. “Those are […]

The legend of NC State basketball star DJ Burns continues to grow. It has even seemingly spilled over into the world of football. Wait, what? At 6-9 and nearly 300 pounds with solid footwork for a man his size, Burns appears to have turned the heads of at least a few NFL executives, per Peter […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the recent MLB offseason by a landslide, as they signed unicorn and two-time American League Most Valuable Player Shohei Ohtani and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. But baseball fans might have to start getting ready for the potential of the National League West division powerhouse getting yet another Japanese superstar. It appears […]

Jalen Brunson nearly played the hero again for the New York Knicks Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole, well, NY star’s thunder with a clutch shot late in regulation to give OKC the 113-112 victory. The loss to Oklahoma City was an especially hard one to swallow for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert and Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso had a little bit of squabble just before their teams headed to the locker room during Sunday’s game in the Twin Cities. Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert not happy with Alex Caruso The skirmish was seemingly sparked when Caruso inadvertently (?) hit the Timberwolves […]

Every Luka Doncic game is like a masterpiece akin to a Pablo Picasso work, if you ask Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd. Just take for example Sunday night’s brilliance from the Slovenian superstar which included an incredible underhanded made field goal that left Kidd in awe. “Picasso when you give him the paint brush, […]

Oklahoma basketball is losing another talent, with talented second-year guard Milos Uzan hitting the waters of college sports’ equivalent of free agency, according to NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony of ESPN. “NEWS: Oklahoma’s Milos Uzan will enter the NCAA transfer portal, a source told ESPN. The 6-foot-4 sophomore immediately becomes one of the top point […]

Milwaukee Bucks veteran point guard Patrick Beverley isn’t one to keep his thoughts to himself, especially if it’s about basketball. Recently, Beverley dropped some sort of an NBA hot take regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder and why he doesn’t believe that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company will not be able to make it to the 2024 […]

What happens when an immovable force meets an unstoppable object on the court in the Final Four round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament? We are all about to find out soon, with Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers scheduled to take on the surprising NC State Wolfpack, who are being led by no other than […]

Thanks to another excellent performance from super freshman JuJu Watkins, the No. 1 USC women’s basketball is still alive in the 2024 NCAA Tournament through three games. They survived the Sweet 16 round with a thrilling 74-70 win over the No. 5 Baylor Bears on Saturday and will be facing another Elite Eight round winner […]

There is a growing optimism that the Boston Red Sox will be able to see third baseman Rafael Devers back in action before the end of their ongoing series against the Seattle Mariners. Devers missed Friday’s game versus the Mariners in this four-leg series in Seattle. He has also been scratched for the third game […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are on of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Their recent surge has allowed them to crack the top six of the standings in the Western Conference, having won nine of their last 10 outings. Another huge game is coming right up for the Mavs, who are […]