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Manchester United lost 2-1 to West Ham on Sunday to drop the Red Devils to 3-2-4 on the season and 14th in the English Premier League table. Just four points out of the relegation zone, the Manchester United board decided to make a drastic move and manager Erik ten Hag was sacked just months after […]

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset in Week 8, beating their AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens. However, the team also may have suffered a major loss with the latest Denzel Ward injury news. The three-time Pro Bowl cornerback suffered yet another head injury in the win and now there are concerns for his […]

The Miami Dolphins lost on a last-second field goal in Week 8, falling to the Arizona Cardinals 28-27. However, the headline for the Dolphins moving forward is that their franchise quarterback, Tua Tagovalioa, is back from his concussion absence and the offense looked a lot better because of it. After the game, Tagovailoa shared his […]

The Detroit Lions may have started a little slow in Week 8 against the Tennesee Titans but they eventually turned it on. The Lions went up 42-14 in the third quarter on a 90-yard Kalif Raymond punt return that capped a dominant day for the Detroit special teams. KALIF RAYMOND WITH THE 90-YARD PUNT RETURN […]

As the New England Patriots get ready to face the New York Jets in Week 8, safety Kyle Dugger gave the team an unwanted October surprise by unexpectedly showing up on the injury report. “The Patriots have added DB Kyle Dugger to the injury report with an ankle. He is questionable,” NFL Network insider Ian […]

It’s safe to say things are not going well for the Michigan football program this season, and a bold move is needed to shake things up. While it is likely too late for the 4-3 Wolverines to make the playoffs and defend their title, a Bowl game is still in play if the team can […]

The Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals Monday Night Football game did not do well in terms of viewership, to say the least. The Chargers-Cardinals tilt drew just 1.8 million viewers on the ESPN+ platform, per Pro Football Talk, which is the least-watched game (that the NFL and its broadcast partners have publically announced ratings […]

NFL Week 8 kicks off with an intriguing Thursday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. The former is looking to rebound from its first loss of the season while the latter may be showcasing its best players for trade deadline deals if rumors are correct. So, who comes out on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs just addressed their biggest need by making a DeAndre Hopkins trade with the Tennessee Titans. Patrick Mahomes has already lost several offensive weapons this season with running back Isaiah Pacheco and wide receivers Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice, and the latest, JuJu Smith-Schuster going down, so bringing in a five-time Pro Bowler […]

The Tennessee Titans lost to the Buffalo Bills 34-10 in Week 7, although the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. The visiting AFC South squad played well in the first half, taking a 10-7 lead into the locker room. However, the Bills erupted for 27 unanswered points, which made things even tougher for the […]

The Green Bay Packers won 24-22 against the Houston Texans in Week 7 to move to 5-2 on the season. And while Packers QB Jordan Love threw for over 200 yards with a 72% completion rate and three touchdowns, he also threw two interceptions that helped keep the Texans in the game. Packers fans know […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with an injury in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and it didn’t look good. A camera angle from behind the $230 million QB seemed to show the unmistakable calf wobble that accompanies an Achille’s tendon tear. While we’ll have to wait for doctors to […]

The Oregon Ducks capped off a wild weekend in college football by accomplishing something the school hasn’t seen since 2012, which is being ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll. Oregon earned the top sport in the Week 9 AP Poll after beating Purdue 35-0. Meanwhile, the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns went down to the […]

As NFL Week 7 kicks off, we got the first non-conference Thursday Night Football matchup of the 2024 season between the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints in the Sean Payton Bowl. The duel of rookie quarterbacks between the Broncos’ Bo Nix and the Saints’ Spencer Rattler turned into an ugly affair, with Denver dominating […]

Just hours after the Buffalo Bills barely scraped by the New York Jets 23-20, both teams have made trades to bring in a star wide receiver. Just hours after the Jets’ Davante Adams move, the Bills made a deal with the Cleveland Browns to acquire veteran All-Pro Bowl wideout Amari Cooper via trade. “BREAKING: Browns […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers hoped that taking Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Roman Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft would help boost the offense and give the team’s quarterback another dynamic pass-catcher opposite George Pickens. Through five games, that hasn’t been the case as Wilson struggled with injuries. However, the latest update is […]

Alabama football star cornerback Domani Jackson left the game against South Carolina on a cart after suffering an apparent leg injury during SEC showdown. UPDATE: Jackson is back on the sideline and available to return, according to On3’s Peter Nakos.  “Alabama CB Domani Jackson, with a towel over his head, carted to locker room,” Alabama […]

The Buffalo Bills’ Week 6 Monday Night Football showdown with the New York Jets has huge AFC East implications. The winner of this game will have a leg up on the division crown a third of the way through the 2024 NFL season. Ahead of this Bills-Jets matchup, we’ll be making some bold Bills Week […]

From the NFC South last week, we move to the NFC West to kick off the NFL Week 6 calendar as the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks both look to stave off a two-game losing streak after suffering upsets in Week 5 to the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants, respectively. So, which team […]

The Davante Adams trade request didn’t come as a huge surprise. The All-Pro wide receiver came to the Las Vegas Raiders, in large part, to play with his college quarterback, Derek Carr. However, the team jettisoned Carr after one season with Adams, and in the two offseasons since, the Raiders have failed to put another high-quality […]

Andres Iniesta is retiring from football at age 40 and the Barcelona legend received wonderful tributes from many of his former Blaugrana teammates, including the greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi. “One of the most magical teammates and the ones I enjoyed playing with the most,” Messi wrote on his Instagram account, translated from […]

The San Francisco 49ers got another tough injury update following their shocking 24-23 Week 5 loss to their NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals. As the 49ers’ injuries continue to pile up, the news out of The Bay is that defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos is out for one to two months. “49ers DE Yetur Gross-Matos underwent […]

The Carolina Panthers dropped to 1-4 on the season after losing to the Chicago Bears in Week 5, 36-10. At the end of the blowout, tensions boiled over as several Panthers defenders and Bears offensive linemen threw punches at each other. As a result, Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn and Chicago offensive tackle Matt Pryor each […]

Nothing is going right for the New York Giants this season, and things went from bad to worse in Week 5 at the start of their game against the Seattle Seahawks. At the end of an excellent, 16-play, 79-yard drive by Daniel Jones and the Giants offense, running back Eric Gray fumbled on the goal […]

The Minnesota Vikings stayed undefeated in Week 5, beating the New York Jets in London 23-17. Despite picking up the W, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson and head coach Kevin O’Connell were not happy with how the offense played. “I feel like we didn’t play well on the offensive side of the ball,” Jefferson told […]

The NFL Week 5 slate stays in NFC for the Thursday night matchup with the rivals from the South doing battle when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel north to face the Atlanta Falcons. Both these teams are riding high after Week 4 wins, and the victor will get a big leg up in the battle […]

Star wide receiver Davante Adams is seemingly done with the Las Vegas Raiders after putting in a trade request on Tuesday following the team’s Week 4 victory over the Cleveland Browns, which the pass-catcher sat out of with an injury. While many teams would like to have him, reports are that Adams would prefer to […]

Michael Jordan and his stock car racing team, 23XI Racing, are going after NASCAR with a lawsuit alleging anticompetitive antitrust violations. On Wednesday, the NBA legend and his team released a statement explaining the reasons for this legal action. “Everyone knows that I have always been a fierce competitor, and that will to win is […]

The Kansas City Cheifs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10 in Week 4 and superstar tight end Travis Kelce had his first excellent game of the 2024 season, leading the team with seven catches for 89 yards. After the game, both head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes talked about how the soon-to-be 35-year-old […]

The Colorado Buffaloes took care of business against the previously undefeated UCF Knights in an intraconference college football showdown on Saturday, beating its fellow Big 12 squad 48-21. After the game, Colorado coach Deion Sanders gushed about his team and how they handled a unique week after having to change their travel plans due to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders welcome the Cleveland Browns to Sin City as both teams look to even their season record after starting 1-2. Ahead of this important AFC matchup between the Raiders and Browns, let’s make some bold Raiders Week 4 predictions. The Raiders head into Week 4 with a massive injury crisis on its […]

Tom Gores, the owner of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons has a deal in place to buy a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers. While the exact dollar figure of the deal is not yet known, Forbes estimates the value of the Chargers at $5.1 billion in 2024, making 27% of the franchise worth around […]

ClutchPoints and the NFL Week 4 picks, predictions, and odds column are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to any sportsbook. Gambling is not offered on this website in any form. To start the NFL Week 4 schedule, we shift from the AFC East to the NFC East with the Dallas […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 3-0 after their Week 3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. This has the franchise thinking playoffs and maybe even more, which means the Steelers may be in the trade market ahead of the Week 9 NFL trade deadline. With the new Steel Curtain defense dominating, the team could […]

The latest Kylian Mbappe injury news is not great for Real Madrid. The superstar Frenchman is dealing with a thigh injury he suffered in a 3-2 win over Alaves on Saturday. After exiting the game with discomfort in his leg, the extent of the injury was unknown, but now it looks like Mbappe will miss […]

The Buffalo Bills smashed the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-10 in Week 3 on Monday Night Football in Orchard Park. It was a beautiful 68 degrees at kickoff on a perfect Fall evening in Western New York. So, despite traveling up from balmy Florida, the Jaguars can’t blame their lackluster performance on the weather. Still, after the […]

The Buffalo Bills took care of business in Week 3, crushing the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-10 on Monday Night Football. And early on in the contest, especially, they did it mostly without rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman. After the game, head coach Sean McDermott explained why. “Bills HC Sean McDermott said they sat rookie WR Keon […]

Manchester City drew 2-2 with Arsenal Sunday but City’s English Premier League title hopes took an even bigger hit after the game when it was announced that defensive midfielder Rodri suffered a knee injury that will likely end his 2024-25 season. “Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the remainder of the season after tests this […]

While rumors that starting Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love could return from his Week 1 injury as soon as Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans, signs now point to at least one more game with Malik Willis starting and Love in street clothes. That is because, on Saturday, the Packers officially elevated QB Sean […]