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The stunning upset win of Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes on the road over No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs just made next week’s meeting between his team and Nebraska Cornhuskers a whole lot more interesting, to say the least. Nebraska football, coming off a painful road loss at the hands of the Minnesota Golden […]

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes got the job done in their first game of the 2023 college football season, as they demolished the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington Saturday, 23-3. Despite a win right out of the gate, some feel that Ohio State football did not play as well as it should have been, particularly starting […]

The highly anticipated debut of Arch Manning for the Texas Longhorns will have to wait for at least another week. Despite the blowout nature of Texas football’s victory over the Rice Owls Saturday in Austin, the freshman quarterback was not given the opportunity to see action on the field, leading to some strong reactions from […]

Bo Nix and the Oregon Ducks had a blazing start to their 2023 college football campaign. Up against the lowly Portland State Vikings, Oregon football made Saturday’s game look like a glorified exhibition contest for an 81-7 victory. Whatever the Ducks wanted, they got it in the opener, with their offense and defense clicking all […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers had a painful start to their 2023 college football season. Nebraska football was on the verge of beating the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road Thursday, but a wild series of events down the stretch had the Cornhuskers winding up with a 13-10 loss. Immediately, college football fans on X (formerly Twitter) […]

It has been a while since Paige VanZant last engaged in an MMA battle. The former women’s flyweight star in the UFC has not entered the Octagon in over three years now, having lost to Amanda Ribas via submission in UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal. It doesn’t seem, however, that VanZant is missing her MMA […]

For Latvian star and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Davis Bertans, only players born and raised in Latvia should be allowed to don his country’s colors in international tournaments. In a recent interview, Bertans, who was traded to OKC by the Dallas Mavericks last July, made his stance on naturalized players crystal clear with a blunt […]

Andy Reid is widely considered one of the greatest minds in football. But even the Kansas City Chiefs head coach is humble enough to admit that he once got inspired by a play designed by a janitor back when he was still with the Green Bay Packers. “He goes, ‘I got this play for you.’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are making baseball look easy. So easy, in fact, that they established a new franchise record this August, as they won their 24th game of the month following a 7-0 demolition of the Arizona Diamondbacks at home Wednesday night, according to Dodger Insider. “The Dodgers now have 24 wins in August […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse knows his baseball. More specifically, the new Sixers mentor knows how to do Craig Kimbrel’s signature setup on the mound. Nurse had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch on Wednesday ahead of the series finale between the Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank […]

The New York Mets prevented a three-game losing streak when they won via a walk-off hit-by-pitch against the Texas Rangers at home Wednesday night. The major culprit for the Rangers’ 6-5 loss in extra innings to the Mets was no other than the pitch from closer Aroldis Chapman that hit DJ Stewart with the bases […]

Ryan Pressly and the Houston Astros are feeling unstoppable at the moment. After losing three games in a row, including in back-to-back contests to the Boston Red Sox last week, the Astros got up and turned things around right away, as they are now on a five-game undefeated run. They scored the perfect revenge against […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper just reached a big milestone in his career in the big leagues. In Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at home, Harper lifted the 300th big-league home run in the eighth inning of the contest. Bryce Harper had Philly rocking after his 300th career homer! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/xicnYsFWJv — MLB […]

Who would have thought that the absolute last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft would become the No. 1 quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers? With Brock Purdy slated to start under center in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season for the team, it is safe to say that the quarterback situation in […]

Jamal Murray is having a great offseason. After helping the Denver Nuggets win an NBA title in the 2022-23 NBA campaign, Murray is enjoying some downtime before preparation for the upcoming season gets serious. For now, he’s got some time to chill and hang around guys like Jack Harlow, who even had the point guard […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in cruise control in the 2023 MLB regular season, but that doesn’t mean they’re just going to sit on their hands and not make a move. In fact, the Dodgers just made an intriguing decision to sign a catcher to a minor-league contract, according to MLB insider Robert Murray. “Source: […]

Odell Beckham Jr. and the Baltimore Ravens simply lost it when they heard how much rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers’ signing bonus is with the team. With all the confidence in the world, Flowers revealed that his signing bonus was $7 million, and at that point, his Ravens teammates, including OBJ, and just about everyone […]

The 2023 MLB season is not turning out to be a memorable one for the St. Louis Cardinals, but from time to time, there’s someone from the team that makes the campaign a little bit more interesting. Take for example Cardinals youngster Jordan Walker, who had quite a performance on Wednesday against the San Diego […]

It is the offseason in the NBA but the work doesn’t stop for Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who is in Japan to lead Slovenia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Doncic, as expected, has been dominating on the court for Slovenia. When there are no games, Doncic apparently busies himself in blowing his team’s […]

Clayton Kershaw has taken another step closer to what is becoming more and more of a historic inevitability for the franchise. By picking up a win Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Kershaw managed to move into a tie for the second spot in Los Angeles’ all-time pitching wins record, as noted by Dodger Insider. […]

It was a bittersweet night for San Francisco Giants fans Tuesday. On one hand, they got to witness their team extend its win streak to three games after beating the Cincinnati Reds, 6-1. On the other hand, they came so close to having a party over an Alex Cobb no-hitter which ultimately did not happen. […]

Japan are out of the running for the 2023 FIBA World Cup championship, as they finished third in Group D — behind Germany and Australia. However, Japan main man and Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe shows that Aka-tsuki Faibu is not going to just take their foot off the pedal just because they failed to […]

The San Diego Padres’ 2023 MLB season ride continues to be a miserable one. It certainly did not get any better for Juan Soto and company when they suffered yet another extra-inning defeat Tuesday at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals on the road, 6-5. Losing in extra innings has been one of the […]

There is no assurance yet that Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will be able to give it a go in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season after going under the knife just recently to repair a wrist injury. However, it appears that he is healing fast, as evidenced by his return […]

Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor suddenly can’t stop hitting bombs. In Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins on the road, Naylor did not waste much time to send one out of the park, as he demolished a ball in the second inning to put the Guardians on the board first. Apart from that, Naylor […]

Could a three-time NBA champion be the next addition to the Sacrament Kings in the 2023 offseason? There are rumors that the Kings are looking in the direction of veteran center JaVale McGee, who had just been officially waived by the Dallas Mavericks. Sacramento is said to be one of the teams that is showing […]

If there’s one thing Deion Sander has no shortage of, it’s definitely confidence. So, it should not surprise anyone who’s followed his career from being a football player to a coaching gig, this time with Colorado football, that he’s not at all bothered by the fact that his team is a 21-point underdog against the […]

Tuesday was a special day for two Utah Jazz players, as Jordan Clarkson and Simone Fontecchio played against each other during a group stage game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila. Clarkson, playing for the Philippines, took on Fontecchio and Italy, with Gli Azzurri winning the clash, 90-83. At the conclusion of the […]

It is now official: the Buffalo Bills will not have the services of defensive end Von Miller for the first four games of the upcoming 2023 NFL regular season, with the team deciding to keep him on the physically unable to perform list, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Buffalo is leaving Von Miller on […]

No player in the history of Major League Baseball has ever swiped 60 bases and hit 30 home runs in a single season. Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. is just a homer away from reaching that plateau that nobody has ever been to after yet another scorching performance Monday night against the Colorado Rockies […]

The San Francisco Giants may have found a budding pitching star in the form of Kyle Harrison. The 22-year-old lefty impressed fans on Monday in just his second career start, as he tossed 6.1 scoreless innings and allowed just three hits while fanning 11 hitters in a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. It was […]

Novak Djokovic sure missed the atmosphere of the US Open. The Serbian tennis star took care of business in his first match at Flushing Meadows since 2021, as he easily defeated French Alexandre Muller in the first round of the tournament, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3. It can be remembered that Novak Djokovic was not able to […]

Seattle Mariners All-Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez continues to sizzle at the plate. Against the Oakland Athletics on Monday, Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs to help the Mariners open a three-game series at home with a 7-0 victory. Rodriguez’s incredible stretch has earned praise from Seattle manager Scott Servais following the […]

Heavyweight knockout artist Francis Ngannou is no longer with the UFC, and for YouTube star Jake Paul, that’s a great thing. Paul has long been vocal about wanting the UFC to pay their fighters better, and his support for that cause was apparent in his latest comment about Ngannou’s upcoming boxing fight against WBC heavyweight […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. is not just making history in the big leagues in the 2023 MLB season; he is also making fans go wild. Just take for example the situation he found himself in the middle of in the outfield during Monday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Ronald Acuna Jr. was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays got a decent performance Monday night from pitcher Kevin Gausman against the Washington Nationals at home. But it’s more than just about that for the team and for Gausman, who became the newest member of an exclusive statistical franchise club, according to ESPN Stats & Info. “Kevin Gausman is the 3rd […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards has turned heads with his performance in his third year in the NBA. Even his peers are taking notice of his game’s elevation to a higher level during the 2022-23 campaign, and among them is Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George, who had nothing but great things to […]

After a long absence due to an injury, Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis is back helping his team’s offense. He has been especially fantastic of late, even completing a feat no player in the history of the franchise history, including the years it was called the Washington Senators, had pulled off before, per ESPN Stats […]

Don’t rule Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney out of Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season just yet. Toney, who went under the knife in the offseason after suffering a torn meniscus injury in training camp, has a chance to appear in the Chiefs’ season opener against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead […]