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The free fall continues for John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers. On Tuesday night, Philly suffered a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. That was the Flyers’ sixth loss in a row, further adding to the frustrating season with Tortorella at the helm. The Flyers have not been to […]

The New England Patriots have a shiny new weapon downfield after four-time Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs reportedly agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the AFC East division franchise. The addition of Diggs to the Patriots is certainly a big boost for the team’s offense which was among the league’s most putrid in the […]

The Boston Celtics continue to be on a roll, as they are now on a six-game win streak following a 113-95 drubbing of the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Monday. The reigning NBA champions have a chance to extend that streak to seven games this coming Wednesday evening when they visit […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar point guard Damian Lillard has been ruled out indefinitely due to a lower-body issue, according to a report by Shams Charania of ESPN. “Milwaukee Bucks: Damian Lillard has sustained a deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) in his right calf. Lillard is on blood-thinning medication, which has stabilized the blood clot, and will […]

The No. 1 seed USC women’s basketball is playing against the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament Monday night. However, it seems that USC star sophomore JuJu Watkins will not be able to finish the contest after suffering an apparent lower-body injury in the first half […]

Former Sacramento Kings star point guard Mike Bibby is taking his coaching talents to the college level. Bibby, who played for over a decade in the NBA, is taking over the head-coaching job of the Sacramento Star Hornets, according to a report by Shams Charania of ESPN. “Mike Bibby, a 14-year NBA veteran and former […]

San Diego basketball is losing another one of its key players in the 2024-25 season via the transfer portal. Just days after senior guard Nick Boyd declared his plans to enter the transfer portal, freshman big man Magoon Gwath followed suit, with Mark Zeigler of The San Diego Union-Tribune reporting that the seven-foot defensive stalwart […]

The Green Bay Packers finished the 2024 NFL regular season as one of the better-scoring teams in the league. However, the absence of a legitimate No. 1 threat downfield for the Packers remains an issue for the NFC North division franchise. That is despite the fact that Green Bay has a deep cast of talented […]

Virginia basketball did not have a great first season in the post-Tony Bennett era. The Cavaliers went just 15-17 overall in the 2024-25 college basketball campaign and lost in its first assignment in the ACC Tournament to miss the Big Dance for the first time in three years. Although the Hoos are not part of […]

Brad Underwood and the No. 6 seed Illinois basketball are no longer in contention for the 2025 NCAA Tournament title after getting bounced out of the Big Dance by the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday in a second-round showdown at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The early exit from the tourney meant that Illinois […]

Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler is seemingly feeling comfortable with his new team. Adjusting to a new NBA environment isn’t new for the former Marquette Golden Eagles star. Before he landed in San Francisco via a trade from the Miami Heat last February, Butler had played for four different teams in the league. He […]

For the first time since his controversial departure from the Miami Heat via a trade to the Golden State Warriors last February, Jimmy Butler will make appear in South Beach this Tuesday with his new team. All eyes can be expected to be on Butler, as he returns to his old stomping grounds. Butler is […]

Although Denver Nuggets veteran center DeAndre Jordan’s best days in the NBA are now seemingly behind him, he is still very much capable of getting attention from time to time by simply doing the stuff he’s best known for — by posterizing people on the court. Such was the case during one moment in the […]

Freshman center Derik Queen delivered a buzzer-beating game-winner on Sunday night versus the 12-seed Colorado State Rams to push No. 4 seed Maryland basketball to the Sweet 16 round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Rams took the lead late in the regulation when Jalen Lake drained a go-ahead 3-point shot that forced the Terrapins […]

The 2025 MLB Opening Day is less than a week away. But before that, the Cleveland Guardians gave their Opening Day starter Tanner Bibee something to be inspired by, and it came in the form of a five-year contract extension, reportedly worth at least $48 million. “I feel like I just sit and keep going,” […]

There will be no St. John’s basketball for the rest of the 2025 NCAA Tournament after the No. 2 seed Red Storm got stopped on their tracks in this year’s edition of March Madness by John Calipari and his No. 10 seed Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday. The Razorbacks scored a 75-66 upset victory over the […]

No. 11 seed Texas basketball’s trip in the 2025 edition of the NCAA Tournament was a short one. The Longhorns have to pack their bags and head home to Austin after suffering a painful 86-80 loss at the hands of the No. 11 seed Xavier Musketeers in the final game of the First Four round […]

The final game of the First Four portion of the 2025 NCAA Tournament was, well, madness. The No. 11 Xavier Musketeers eliminated the No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns in a thrilling battle that saw Rodney Terry’s squad squander a 13-point lead in the first half before the Musketeers came away with an 86-60 victory. Texas […]

The Detroit Pistons are still undefeated in their current road trip after Cade Cunningham drained a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer Wednesday night in South Beach against the Miami Heat. With the game tied at 113-113 and with only seconds left in regulation, Cunningham took the inbound pass and put the ball on the floor […]

The No. 10 seed Arkansas Razorbacks are preparing for a huge showdown against the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament this Thursday. But John Calipari has something to celebrate before Arkansas’ date with Bill Self’s Jayhawks, as the Razorbacks just reportedly landed an intriguing recruit, with Joe Tipton […]

Unlike in their previous two trips to the Big Dance, the No. 11 seed San Diego State Aztecs failed to win a game in the 2025 edition of the NCAA Tournament. The Aztecs had to pack their bags right away following a forgettable Tuesday night in the First Four round against the No. 11 seed […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star center and captain Sidney Crosby unlocked another huge milestone in his incredible hockey career on Tuesday night. Crosby entered the game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh with 1,669 career points, which were tied for fourth with Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky for most points by an […]

Indiana basketball has found a new head coach to succeed Mike Woodson, with Darian DeVries headed to Bloomington after just one season with the West Virginia Mountaineers. However, Woodson’s move to step down from his coaching role with the Hoosiers may have also led to the big decision made by Indiana star junior forward Malik […]

The latest trailer for Adam Sandler’s “Happy Gilmore 2” just dropped and it featured plenty of cameos from real golf stars. Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka clearly appreciates that fact, as he shared his reaction to the teaser of the 1996 hit’s sequel. “Bout time we got some real golfers on tour,” the three-time PGA […]

Even at 36 years old, Denver Nuggets star point guard Russell Westbrook can still put up gaudy numbers across the board. That was the case for him again Monday night against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in Francisco. Westbrook took advantage of a heavy usage on his plate amid the […]

The No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils are set to embark on their journey in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. It remains to be determined which team Duke basketball will face in the first round of the Big Dance on Friday, and there is also continuing uncertainty with regard to the status of star freshman Cooper […]

It remains to be seen what future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ final decision is with regard to the 2025 NFL season. There is the option for him to hang up his cleats and retire. But there are also teams out there still seemingly very much interested in signing the 41-year-old signal-caller, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to notch a win in the 2025 MLB season after they took down the Chicago Cubs in the first leg of the Tokyo Series at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night. Los Angeles’ 4-1 victory over the Cubs featured excellent pitching from the reigning World Series champions’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fine start to their 2025 MLB season, as they found a way to beat the Chicago Cubs in the first game of the Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday via a score of 4-1. The reigning World Series champions missed the services of two of their […]

The inaugural season of the Unrivaled has finally crowned a champion, with the Rose Basketball Club taking down the Vinyl Basketball Club in the championship game on Monday to the tune of a 62-54 score. Brittney Sykes delivered the dagger for Rose BC with an and-1 completion, sealing the victory and giving her team the […]

Karl-Anthony Towns went absolutely bonkers during the first half of Monday night’s game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple. The former Kentucky Wildcats star big man put together an incredible display of offensive prowess when he went on a 15-0 run all by himself, […]

There is perhaps no one more interesting figure in the baseball realm right now than Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has a huge following from either side of the hemisphere. With the reigning World Series champions currently in Japan for the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs, the Ohtani gets a bit more […]

The No. 4-seed Purdue basketball is gearing up for the 2025 March Madness, but the Boilermakers could be a key player down when they play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this coming Thursday. Purdue junior starting guard Fletcher Loyer’s availability for at least the first round of this year’s edition of March […]

Rory McIlroy is an event winner for the second time in the 2025 PGA Tour season after he outlasted J.J. Spaun in the three-hole playoff of the THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Monday. With his victory, McIlroy has added to his total career earnings in the PGA […]

The New York Giants have Tommy DeVito as the only quarterback under contract with them at the moment. Although DeVito had his moments under center for the NFC East division team in the last two seasons, he’s hardly someone who inspires much confidence about the future of New York’s offense. But the Giants still have […]

As expected, the Duke Blue Devils got a No. 1 seed for the 2025 NCAA Tournament from the selection on Sunday. And that’s despite the concern about the health Duke basketball superstar freshman Cooper Flagg, who did not play in the Blue Devils’ last two games. Flagg, expected to be the top overall pick in […]

The Cincinnati Reds are about to enter their first season with a new manager in Terry Francona. Although this is just his first year managing Cincy, he’s someone who has immense experience both as a player and as a manager in baseball. The two-time World Series champion manager will look to work his magic for […]

Veteran WNBA guard and former WNBA champion Natasha Cloud is taking her talents to the Big Apple. The 33-year-old Cloud has been traded to the New York Liberty, as announced by the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night. ” Today, the Connecticut Sun announced that the organization has acquired the No. 7 overall pick in the […]

It has been nearly 20 years since Billy Donovan led the last Florida basketball team to a national title victory. The Gators won back-to-back national championships under the watch of Donovan in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 campaigns. After the No. 2 seed Gators crushed the No. 3 seed Alabama Crimson Tide, 104-82, in the second […]