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UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma knows when he has a championship-caliber team, and he might just have one this year. There wasn’t some intangible aura around his 11 previous title teams that tipped him off. They’ve just each followed the same formula — one that he’s working to figure out if he has the […]

When the College Football Playoff selection committee released its penultimate set of rankings on Tuesday night, Alabama’s placement sent fans into an uproar. The Crimson Tide came in ahead of Miami, with the Hurricanes being the first team out of the field. In an appearance on ESPN, committee chair Warde Manuel explained exactly why. “Obviously […]

Alabama football is officially in the College Football Playoff picture, entering the selection committee’s penultimate rankings, as announced on Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide moved into the field after a win over sub-.500 Auburn last weekend, and fans and media alike are already crying foul — particularly because the three-loss Tide are in ahead of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and former San Francisco Giants executive Farhan Zaidi are discussing a reunion, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Zaidi served as Dodgers general manager from 2014 to 2018, overseeing a run for LA that saw it win 90-plus games four times with two World Series appearances. Prior to his time with […]

After losing three straight games at the Maui Invitational, the two-time defending men’s basketball national champion UConn Huskies desperately need a big win. If that win is to come on Wednesday night against Baylor, however, it will have to be without team leader Alex Karaban. Karaban suffered a concussion during the Huskies’ loss to the […]

A bad day for Alabama men’s basketball injury news got even worse on Tuesday when Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats revealed that Chris Youngblood was “highly doubtful” to play Wednesday night against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The news comes after Oats also confirmed that Latrell Wrightsell ruptured his achilles and would miss the […]

Major League Baseball has undergone a slew of rule changes during Rob Manfred‘s tenure, and the MLB commissioner might have the craziest one yet up his sleeve: the golden at-bat. Manfred explained it a few weeks ago in an appearance on John Ourand’s The Varsity podcast, where he said the proposal has some buzz among […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are exploring trade options for their veteran third baseman, Nolan Arenado. They’ve made no secret about it, as the rebuilding Cardinals are looking to both free up payroll and get younger. Despite Arenado’s no-trade clause and hefty contract, multiple sources told Katie Woo of The Athletic that they believe the Cardinals […]

Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball fans’ worst injury fears have been confirmed. Latrell Wrightsell ruptured his achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, head coach Nate Oats announced on Tuesday. He will have surgery on Wednesday, December 4. The news comes less than 24 hours after Wrightsell posted a message to […]

The free agent rumor mill is moving at full speed and Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames is on board. The New York Yankees and Houston Astros could both be fits for him, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. In 2024, Adames’ age 28 season, he hit 32 home runs with 112 RBI — both career […]

As one of the best free agent starting pitchers available this offseason, Corbin Burnes will have the chance to pick from a number of enticing options. He has already met with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox, with other big market teams expected to be in the mix. But could Burnes’ best move […]

The Texas Rangers are about to “get Higgy with it.” Former San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka is headed to the 2023 World Series champions, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Monday. The deal appears to have come together quickly, as Nightengale released his report less than an hour after MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported […]

Nobody is breaking news when they report that Juan Soto is about to sign a mind-boggling contract. The New York Yankees are one of the teams in the mix for Soto’s free agent services and the YES Network’s Jack Curry reiterated on Monday that the team badly wants to retain its right fielder. “He’s the […]

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly made his pitch for how the College Football Playoff selection committee should pick its field. To no surprise, it favors teams in the SEC. Kelly appeared on The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday where he argued that strength of schedule should be emphasized when determining the 12 teams worthy […]

The New York Mets are interested in another New York Yankees All-Star. Though the Mets’ pursuit of Juan Soto continues, New York’s National League team is also looking at Yankees’ reliever Clay Holmes. Only, they wouldn’t use him as a reliever. The Mets and others are interested in using Holmes as a starting pitcher, according […]

The Auburn Tigers might be No. 2 in the men’s college basketball AP Poll, but Bruce Pearl’s squad has overtaken Duke as national championship favorites. Fresh off their title win at the Maui Invitational, Bruce Pearl’s group is 7-0 with victories over Houston, Iowa State, North Carolina and Memphis. FanDuel gives them +850 odds to […]

The New York Mets and New York Yankees, in whatever order, are the perceived favorites to land Juan Soto, but the Toronto Blue Jays might offer him the biggest contract in free agency. In fact, there’s a “widespread belief” that the Blue Jays will offer him the most money, according to Andy Martino of SNY. […]

The DePaul Blue Demons have long been a favorite team of the college basketball social media world. Maybe the most inept high-major program of the last two decades, DePaul hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2004. So when one AP voter put DePaul on his AP Top 25 ballot this week, fans were excited. DePaul […]

The 5-3 UConn men’s basketball team, fresh off an eighth-place finish out of eight at the 2024 Maui Invitational, remain ranked in the AP Poll, released Monday afternoon, and even UConn fans cannot believe it. The Huskies’ five wins have all come against teams rated 310 or worse in KenPom, and their three losses in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays remain in the mix for Juan Soto, the top free agent available in the MLB offseason. But they also made strong runs at Gerrit Cole and Shohei Ohtani in recent years before failing to land them. Given that the Toronto-Soto match would be far from perfect, it would make sense for […]

The Seattle Mariners are in desperate need of an offensive upgrade and the Philadelphia Phillies may be willing to deal Alec Bohm. The two teams could be ideal trade partners, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “After trading for Carlos Santana and Justin Turner the past two deadlines, the Seattle Mariners want to acquire that […]

No one knows New York sports quite like Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, and he has a funny feeling about the New York Mets’ chances to land Juan Soto in free agency. The former “Mike and the Mad Dog” cohost joined Jon Heyman’s “The Show” to talk about the Soto sweepstakes, and he feels like it’s […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2025 football recruiting class just got a little bit deeper. Four-star edge rusher Justin Hill has officially shut down his recruitment and intends to sign with Alabama on December 4, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “Bama Family, I’m Home!!! No Questions Asked,” Hill wrote in his announcement on Instagram. Hill initially […]

Wherever Juan Soto ends up in free agency, he’s going to instantly make that team better. That applies to the Toronto Blue Jays, and there’s no point debating otherwise. That doesn’t mean the Blue Jays should go all-out to land the Yankees outfielder. Toronto has money to spend, and that’s why the club is in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions and the organization is reaping the benefits in a big way. Major League Baseball announced postseason shares for each of the 12 participating teams, and the record-setting $129.1 million prize pool meant there was plenty to go around. The Dodgers cleaned up as the last team standing, […]

New York Yankees free agent outfielder Juan Soto made an announcement on Tuesday. No, not that one. The free agent superstar trolled fans around baseball with a video he shared to his Instagram story, announcing that he has signed a deal with energy drink company Celsius. BRO JUAN SOTO IS SUCH A TROLL pic.twitter.com/O6OmDx9irH — […]

The New York Mets are among the favorites to land Juan Soto in free agency, and team owner Steve Cohen isn’t hiding it. Meeting with reporters on Monday, he offered no new information about the team’s pursuit of their cross-town rival’s superstar. He did, however, make it clear that Soto is a priority. Steve Cohen […]

Coming off of consecutive seasons in which the St. Louis Cardinals have missed the playoffs, the franchise is ready to turn the keys to the rebuild over to Chaim Bloom. Bloom, who spent the bulk of his career building and maintaining a competitive Tampa Bay Rays team despite a meager payroll, will now be tasked […]

The two-time-defending national champion UConn men’s basketball team saw its 17-game winning streak dating back to last season snapped on Monday with a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis. To call the game “out of control” would be an understatement, and Huskies coach Dan Hurley made his feelings about the referees known after the game. In […]

Duke men’s basketball freshman and presumptive No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg swept the ACC awards this week, winning conference player of the week and freshman of the week after the Blue Devils’ road win at Arizona. The Blue Devils defeated the Wildcats, 69-55, on Friday night behind 24 points from Flagg. Just five […]

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has never been one to hide his emotions, and not even the sunshine at the Maui Invitational could calm him down on Monday. Three minutes into the Huskies’ first game at the Maui Invitational, Hurley was already in midseason form. With UConn encountering a flood of early foul trouble, […]

Atlanta Braves President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos doesn’t have to say it outright; the evidence speaks for itself. The Braves are looking to cut costs headed in to 2025. Look no further than Atlanta’s decision not to offer Ramon Laureano a one-year deal in arbitration. With MLB Trade Rumors projecting Laureano to be worth […]

The list of teams interested in Anthony Santander‘s services is a long one, but the Toronto Blue Jays may have extra motivation to land the slugger from their division rivals. Santander hit 41 home runs for the Baltimore Orioles in a career season at the best possible time — right before free agency. And with […]

As any general manager in baseball can tell you, the Chicago Cubs are willing to trade Cody Bellinger. They’re actually eager to do so. “The worst-kept secret at the GM meetings was the Cubs offering Bellinger to anyone and everyone,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Monday. “So far, no team has expressed strong interest.” […]

With the San Diego Padres losing in the NLDS to the eventual World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, it’s easy to forget exactly how close they were to maybe winning the whole thing. The Padres had the Dodgers on the brink of elimination for two games in the Division Series and had they won, would have […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was all smiles when his former skipper, Joe Maddon, announced that he had won the 2024 American League Manager of the Year award. Surrounded by his three kids, Vogt thanked his family, coaching staff, and players for helping make the season what it was. Of course it’s possible no one […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ Stephen Vogt has been an MLB manager for one year and he already has an American League Manager of the Year award to his name. Vogt won it on Tuesday, besting Matt Quatraro (Kansas City Royals) and A.J. Hinch (Detroit Tigers) for the title. He received 27 out of 30 first-place votes. […]

It’s possible that no one was more excited for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes to win National League Rookie of the Year than his girlfriend, Olivia Dunne. When Cal Ripken Jr. broke the news on MLB Network on Monday night, Skenes seemed unfazed, while Dunne could barely contain her excitement. MLB caught up with the […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta did not accept a qualifying offer from the club, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported on Tuesday. Players had until Tuesday afternoon to accept a qualifying offer — valued this year at one year and $21.05 million — before hitting free agency. This means if Pivetta signs elsewhere, the Red […]