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The right to be called kings of the college basketball world belongs to the Florida Gators again after a very long time. Before Monday, the last time Florida basketball won the title was during the mid-2000s when Joakim Noah and the Billy Donovan-coached Gators won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007. Noah, however, was […]

The NCAA Tournament has always been a great avenue for college players to boost their NBA draft stock, and that has been the case in the 2025 edition of the Big Dance for Florida basketball star Walter Clayton Jr., who led the Gators to a national title. On Monday, Clayton and the Gators defeated the […]

The Sacramento Kings are playing the Detroit Pistons on the road Monday night, as Doug Christie’s team looks to strengthen their chances of clinching a berth in the NBA Play-in Tournament. However, they absorbed a blow mid-game when shooting guard Malik Monk was ruled out for the rest of the contest with an apparent lower-body […]

The Vegas Golden Knights scored their second win in a row and 47th of the 2024-25 NHL regular season on Sunday after taking down the Vancouver Canucks on the road via a score of 3-2. The game was tied at 2-2 and felt as though it was headed to overtime with just under four minutes […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin further cemented his legacy in the sport of hockey on Sunday by finally breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record for most career goals. After scoring a pair of goals in last Friday’s 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at home to tie “The Great One” atop the all-time list with […]

The New York Giants have the No. 3 pick in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft, and their final decision with that selection largely depends on what the other two teams on the clock before them will do. The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 pick while the Cleveland Browns are at the No. 2 spot […]

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars pulled off one of the most incredible come-from-behind victories in NCAA Tournament history when they stunned the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils in a Final Four game in San Antonio last Saturday. Among those who were able to witness that game’s wild ending unfold in person was none […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is arguably the best offensive player in the history of basketball. But that was not the case on Sunday night, as the Houston Rockets put the clamps on the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player. Curry was a non-factor in the game, scoring just three points on an atrocious 1-for-10 […]

The Sacramento Kings further strengthened their chances to secure a spot in the NBA Play-in Tournament after pulling off an upset victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The Kings leaned on star shooting guard Zach LaVine’s brilliant offensive night to score a 120-113 win against the top team of […]

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride is clearly one of the big winners of the NFL offseason after he secured a four-year, $76 million contract extension with the team which also made him the highest-paid player in his position in league history. The Cardinals did not have a great 2024 campaign, as they finished with […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards caught a body early in Saturday night’s showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. Just minutes into the first quarter of the contest, Edwards exploded to the basket and finished with a powerful poster over Sixers rookie big man Adem Bona. After taking a pass on the […]

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders has everyone’s eyes on him — including his potential teammates in what will be his first season in the NFL. Among them is New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton, who appeared to defend Sanders from a criticism the young signal-caller has gotten from New York Jets defensive back Andre […]

The San Diego Padres can’t stop winning. Jackson Merrill and the Friars have played seven games so far in the 2025 MLB regular season and won all of them, including Wednesday night’s series finale at Petco Park in San Diego against the Cleveland Guardians. Together with their National League West Division rivals, the Los Angeles […]

The Dallas Cowboys were a big disappointment in the 2024 NFL season, as they won only seven games. Among the reasons for their struggles in that campaign was star quarterback Dak Prescott’s short season. Prescott appeared in only eight games in 2024, as he suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 9 game against the […]

The Indiana Hoosiers have lost one of their key players in the 2024-25 college basketball season via transfer portal. This was after big man Malik Reneau decided to take his talents to Miami basketball after playing his first three seasons in college with the Hoosiers. On Wednesday, he announced his decision to transfer to the […]

After posting a career-best 61 points in a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at home, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic will reportedly be rested for this Wednesday night’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs in Mile High City (h/t Bennett Durando of The Denver Post). I’m told the Nuggets plan to rest […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home Tuesday night. It was a painful defeat for Denver, considering how the game ended. Nevertheless, it’s one many Nuggets fans will still remember for a long time, more because of the historic performance that superstar center Nikola Jokic put together in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets saved the best game of their 2024-25 NBA regular season series for last, as the Northwest Division rivals authored a memorable encounter Tuesday night in Mile High City. Tuesday’s meeting between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets needed more than four quarters to get settled. One overtime wasn’t even […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant might land in hot water again after making an intriguing gesture directed at the Golden State Warriors bench during Tuesday night’s game at FedExForum in Memphis. While Morant was making his way back to the Grizzlies bench, he appeared to make a gesture that many believed saw him […]

Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Max Scherzer is still out with an injury. The 40-year-old Scherzer was placed on the 15-day injured list by Toronto due to inflammation in his right thumb. It can be recalled that the future Baseball Hall of Famer lasted only three innings on the mound in his debut for the […]

The New York Yankees can’t stop crushing baseballs in their hot start to the 2025 MLB season. On Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname again, as outfielder Jasson Dominguez and shortstop Anthony Volpe each hit a home run in the third and fourth innings to help New […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back at it again. He did not waste much time Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Beantown to find the back of the net, as the 39-year-old forward scored on the man advantage in the first period to give the Caps a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin […]

It has been over a month since the last time Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was seen playing in a competitive game. That was during the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off between the United States and Canada on Feb. 20. As for his most recent appearance in an NHL game, that happened […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will continue to miss the services on the ice of one of their best players, with center Tomas Hertl reportedly expected to miss at least another week due to an upper-body injury. Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy provided the said update on the 31-year-old Hertl on Monday but didn’t disclose much […]

The Athletics, as the club is known for now,  made their home opener at the Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California on Monday against the visiting Chicago Cubs. But before the game started, the A’s paid tribute to one of the best ever to do it in baseball — Rickey Henderson. Athletics players were introduced […]

Tiger Woods probably waited for this day to come to unleash one of the most hilarious April Fools’ Day pranks on everyone.  The 15-time major champion hopped on social media on Tuesday and decided to troll the golf world by announcing that he will take part in the upcoming 2025 Masters Tournament. “I can’t believe […]

Not a week has elapsed since the 2025 MLB Opening Day but there’s already controversy swirling in the big leagues. At the center of it all is the “torpedo bat,” which gained fame after the New York Yankees pummeled the Milwaukee Brewers for nine home runs last Saturday. But it has also gained notoriety to […]

It has been nearly 10 years since San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan retired from the NBA. Since hanging up his sneakers, Duncan has not been in public view as often as he used to during his days in the league. But on Sunday, the 15-time NBA All-Star showed up to support his former team […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to finish what’s left of their schedule in the 2024-25 NBA regular season without the help of Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum, who have both been shut down by the team. “The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson will miss the remainder of the […]

Fans who came to Target Center in Minnesota Sunday night to watch a basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons also got to witness a fight break out involving players from both sides. The brawl happened with over eight minutes left in the first half, sparked by a heated confrontation between Timberwolves […]

The Edmonton Oilers have already gotten back Leon Draisaitl after the star center missed four games because of a lower-body injury. But still missing in the team’s lineup is another superstar center in the form of Connor McDavid, who has not played in the last four Edmonton games due to a lower-body injury. But it […]

Stanford football has a new head coach, albeit on an interim basis. Not long after the firing of Troy Taylor as the Cardinal head coach, Stanford found a new one to handle the job, at least in the 2025 college football season, with the program reportedly hiring former Indiana Colts sideline boss Frank Reich, per […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a new pair of head coach and quarterback, with Pete Carroll now at the helm of the job on the sidelines and Geno Smith as the projected starter under center for the 2025 NFL season — and likely beyond. Although Smith only has a year left on his current contract, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had quite a night on Sunday. Up against the visiting Detroit Pistons at Target Center, Minnesota suddenly found itself in a fight — literally. Just minutes into the second quarter, a scuffle involving multiple players from both sides erupted. It appeared that the fight was sparked when Pistons forward Ron Holland II […]

Paige Bueckers and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies are going to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament after taking down the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. Behind an incredible performance by Bueckers, UCOnn basketball sent the Sooners home, as the Huskies eked out an 82-59 victory at Spokane Arena in Spokane, […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees absolutely teed off on the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Thanks in large part to their incredible offensive night, the Bronx Bombers scored their second win in a row to start the 2025 MLB campaign, as they crushed the Brewers in a 20-9 victory at Yankee Stadium. Paul Goldschmidt […]

Denver Nuggets superstar big man Nikola Jokic didn’t miss a beat despite missing five games in a row. In his first game back from an ankle injury, the three-time NBA Most Valuable Player helped his team dismantle the Milwaukee Bucks in a 127-117 victory, as he finished with 39 points, 10 boards and 10 assists […]

The Washington Wizards have long been eliminated from contention for a spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs but that doesn’t mean celebrities are completely staying away from their games. On Wednesday night, Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith was courtside to watch the Wizards take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philly. Smith […]

There could be another change to the kickoff rule in the NFL. The NFL committee is said to be “proposing changes to the sport’s year-old kickoff format,” according to Mark Maske of The Washington Post. The said changes would entail “moving the spot of the football on touchbacks on kickoffs,” with the goal of seeing […]