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Oregon football took the Big Ten by storm in their first year in the conference, running the table in the regular season and winning the conference championship before bowing out in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against Ohio State at the Rose Bowl. Now, Dan Lanning and company are trying to back it up. That […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a different look and a different feel coming into the 2025 season after bringing in Aaron Rodgers as their new starting quarterback. Poor QB play has haunted Mike Tomlin and company throughout the last few years ever since Ben Roethlisberger left his prime, and they are hoping that Rodgers helps fix […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a bit of a new look heading into 2025, even if some of the contract drama and some of the main characters are the same. However, a new head coach in Brian Schottenheimer and a shiny new weapon on offense in George Pickens make the Cowboys a dangerous team coming into […]

The New Orleans Saints got banged up during their first preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but they finally got some good news on one of the injuries. Former first-round pick Trevor Penning was carted off during the game, leading many to assume the worst, but he got a positive diagnosis on […]

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka hasn’t gotten her hands on a Grand Slam title in 2025, but she has still been far and away the best and most consistent player on there WTA tour in 2025. The Belarusian superstar remains the top-ranked player in the world and in the race to the WTA Finals and […]

2025 is a big season for Oregon football after Dan Lanning and the Ducks saw their dreams come crashing down in a blink last year, losing their undefeated campaign and their CFP National Championship hopes in one fail swoop with a Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State. Now, Lanning and company have been hot on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have dealt with plenty of contract drama this offseason, but all seemed to be well after they re-signed star edge rusher TJ Watt to a new deal. However, now one of Watt’s teammates on the defensive line is also having issues with his contract. Veteran standout Cam Heyward is waiting for a […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes are looking to avenge their Super Bowl loss as they come into the 2025 season, but Andy Reid and company are still the kings of the AFC. In the process of making five Super Bowls in the last six seasons, winning three of them, Mahomes has become a […]

The New Orleans Saints got their preseason underway on Sunday in a loss against the Los Angeles Chargers, which means fans got their first look at rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. Spencer Rattler got the start for the Saints in this one, but Shough got plenty of reps as the backup in the 27-13 loss. Shough […]

The Chicago Bears have a new feel about them coming into 2025 with Ben Johnson at the helm as the new head coach, and fans in the Windy City got their first sneak peek at this season’s Bears squad on Sunday in the preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins. Unfortunately for Bears fans, they did […]

The Green Bay Packers have very high expectations coming into this season, but the preseason didn’t get off to a great start for Matt LaFleur and company. On Saturday night, the Packers took the field for the first time in 2025 but lost to the New York Jets in blowout fashion, 30-10. While most will […]

The Miami Dolphins got their preseason underway on Sunday against the Chicago Bears at a very hot Soldier Field, but it was mostly a showcase to see what some of the backups and young players can produce. One player that got a chance to show what he’s got is quarterback Quinn Ewers, a household name […]

The Denver Broncos had one of the best defenses in football last season, and they have all of the tools to replicate that and have a similar campaign if they can stay healthy in 2025. Patrick Surtain II was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year at the end of 2024, but he wasn’t […]

The New England Patriots have plenty to be excited for coming into 2025. Quarterback Drake Maye showed plenty of signs and flashes of potential greatness, and now the Pats have had a full offseason to start to build around him. With new head coach Mike Vrabel at the helm, the Patriots added a ton of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are revamping their offense for the third consecutive year after their offensive coordinator and play caller became a head coach elsewhere. This time, it was Liam Coen on his way out the door to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, and now Josh Grizzard is at the helm. Unfortunately, Grizzard isn’t working with […]

The Green Bay Packers are a part of an absolutely loaded NFC North division that should be as competitive as ever next season with the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings retooling and the Chicago Bears expecting improvement with Ben Johnson as the head coach. The Packers have been one of the youngest teams in the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to get quarterback JJ McCarthy up to speed this preseason, but more than that they are trying to avoid significant injury losses like all other teams before the regular season gets underway. Unfortunately, they lost two players for what looks like significant time in the preseason opener against the Houston […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are humming along through the season as they look to defend their World Series crown, and they are still led by Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani made his return to the mound this season after recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he is still doing elite work offensively while he gets back into […]

The Seattle Mariners are battling for playoff position in the American League, and now they are finally starting to find their stride as the regular season starts to wind down. Seattle has a formidable group of pitchers, and now the batting order is starting to click after the blockbuster addition of Eugenio Suarez at the […]

The first week of the preseason always brings a handful of highly-anticipated rookie debuts, and perhaps none were more hyped up than Travis Hunter’s first game in a Jacksonville Jaguars uniform. The Jags and their new No. 2 overall pick took on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first game of the preseason on Saturday night. […]

The Washington Commanders were one of the best stories in the NFL on their incredible run to the NFC Championship Game last season, but the start to their 2025 campaign was far below a feel-good story. The Commanders got their preseason slate underway on Friday night against the New England Patriots, and it was ugly. […]

The Cleveland Browns got their preseason underway on Friday night against the Carolina Panthers, and all eyes were on Shedeur Sanders for his NFL debut. With Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett sidelined due to hamstring injuries and Joe Flacco sitting out due to his veteran status, the door was wide open for Sanders to come […]

The Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns are going at it in a preseason game that was mostly hyped up as Shedeur Sanders’ NFL debut got a little testy early in the first half. In the first quarter, Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette and Browns safety Rayshawn Jenkins got into a scuffle that saw both […]

A very scary moment occurred during Friday night’s preseason game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions. During the second half of the game, Lions cornerback Morice Norris went down with a scary injury after appearing to take a knee to the head. Norris was down on the field for an extended period of […]

Elena Rybakina is still recovering from her second consecutive heartbreaking defeat, this time at the hands of Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko in the semifinals of the National Bank Open, but she got some news surrounding her coaching team on Friday. Rybakina’s coach, Stefano Vukov, has been reinstated after appealing a suspension for abusive behavior […]

There has been a lot of turmoil surrounding Tennessee football this offseason with the stunning departure of Nico Iamaleava, but now Josh Heupel and company are moving on and focusing on the future. One of the biggest components of that is getting the best players healthy and on the field for the Volunteers as they […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ season was derailed by injuries in 2024, but they have made the moves this offseason to ensure that doesn’t happen again. Brian Schottenheimer is in as the new head coach in Dallas to replace Mike McCarthy, and the Cowboys have added to their offensive arsenal. Both Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb struggled […]

The New York Yankees finally broke out of their brutal slump on Wednesday, getting a 3-2 win against the Texas Rangers to avoid a sweep down in the Lone Star State. During their recent slump, the Yankees have suffered from bullpen struggles and errors up and down the roster. That wasn’t the case on Wednesday […]

There is tons of hope surrounding the Chicago Bears heading into 2025 despite a disastrous 2024 season that saw them fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and head coach Matt Eberflus during the season. However, Ben Johnson is in as the lead man and he figures to help the offense take multiple steps forward after his […]

As the NFL preseason approaches and training camps are well underway, the league made headlines on Tuesday with the news that it banned smelling salts and other ammonia products from sidelines during games. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle broke the news during 49ers training camp before blasting the new rule, citing that he […]

The Seattle Seahawks are an intriguing team as the 2025 season approaches, as head coach Mike Macdonald gets ready for his second season as the lead man in the Pacific Northwest. The Seahawks nearly snuck into the postseason in 2024 thanks to a defense that improved dramatically as the season went along, but a disastrous […]

The Minnesota Vikings got bad news on Tuesday when it was announced that star wide receiver Jordan Addison will be suspended for the first three games of the regular season for violating the NFL’s Substances of Abuse Policy. The suspension dates back to a DUI that Addison was arrested for back in 2024. Many times, […]

The Minnesota Lynx have been far and away the best team in the WNBA this season while the New York Liberty have struggled with injury and the rest of the league tries to find its groove, but Cheryl Reeve and company weren’t satisfied with that. With just days to go before the WNBA trade deadline, […]

After back-to-back losses in the College Football Playoff semifinals, expectations are sky-high for Texas football this fall. Arch Manning is officially the starter under center and the Longhorns have slotted in nicely as the No. 1 team in the preseason Coaches Poll. One of the biggest questions surrounding Texas coming into 2025 is the wide […]

Very few teams in Major League Baseball have been struggling more than the New York Yankees lately, as Aaron Boone and company continue to slide down the standings as the playoffs get closer. One of the reasons for that has been the struggles of the bullpen, and that continued on Tuesday. The Yankees’ relievers let […]

The Arizona Cardinals are looking to get back in the playoffs after a disappointing 2024 season that saw them flame out during the second half of the season, and Jonathan Gannon is changing up Arizona’s preseason approach to try to get better results this fall. The Cardinals were one of the many teams that didn’t […]

There is a huge spotlight on the Chicago Bears this season coming into the second season of the Caleb Williams era and the first season with Ben Johnson as head coach, and the pads are officially on as training camp heats up. The Bears suffered a scare on Tuesday when starting tight end Cole Kmet […]

The Chicago Sky have had a disastrous season plagued by injury and the deficiencies of a roster that is not good enough, especially in the backcourt. Now, those injuries have reached the best player on the team, Angel Reese. Reese has been sidelined recently with a nagging back injury, and she will miss Tuesday night’s […]

Things have not gone according to plan over the last few seasons for the Indianapolis Colts, and now they enter a pivotal year for a lot of important figures in the franchise in 2025. General manager Chris Ballard, head coach Shane Steichen and quarterback Anthony Richardson all have a lot at stake heading into this […]