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September is almost here, and college football fans everywhere are gearing up for the start of the season with a massive Week 1 slot on Saturday. Of course, that slate is headlined by the clash between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus, which is the first game of FOX’s weekly Big […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets are going at it in a huge series that will go a long way toward determining the hierarchy at the top of the NL East, and it didn’t take long for the two rivals to have a heated moment on Tuesday night. Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo had […]

Coming off of a national title game appearance, it would only be natural for Notre Dame football to have a bit of a letdown in 2025. However, Marcus Freeman and company are hoping that isn’t the case and that the Fighting Irish will be right back at the top of the sport again this fall. […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are desperately trying to get into the playoffs this season, but they are running out of time to do just that. Of course, Los Angeles’ season has been severely affected by injury, including Cameron Brink missing the first part of the season while recovering from her torn ACL injury. On Tuesday […]

Naomi Osaka is in the best form since her comeback to the WTA Tour, and now she is looking to make some noise in the final major of the year at the US Open. She got that quest underway on Tuesday night with a first-round win over Greet Minnen in a 6-3, 6-4 victory on […]

Things haven’t gone completely smoothly this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they continue their World Series title defense, but everything is starting to come together down the stretch of the season. However, it’s not time to focus on the playoffs just yet, as the Dodgers still have to fend off the San Diego […]

The New England Patriots are hoping that a new coach brings them new results this fall. Jarod Mayo is out as the head man in New England and Mike Vrabel is back to Foxborough where he spent so much of his playing career. There is no question that the Patriots had a lot of holes […]

The Atlanta Falcons will have a new look this fall with Michael Penix Jr. at quarterback for the first time heading into the regular season. However, Penix has been practicing without one of this top weapons for almost the entirety of training camp and the preseason. Darnell Mooney, seen by many as the No. 2 […]

There is a lot of pressure on the Miami Dolphins coming into this season, with the Mike McDaniel era souring a bit after a blazing start. The Dolphins missed the playoffs last season in a year filled with injuries, specifically to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and are looking for a healthier year in 2025. While Tagovailoa […]

The US Open was fairly quiet on the upset front for most of Sunday until men’s No. 13 seed Daniil Medvedev was beaten by Benjamin Bonzi in one of the most dramatic five-setters you’ll see. On Monday, however, the upset of the tournament so far took place on thew women’s side. American Madison Keys, the […]

The Houston Texans still won the AFC South last season, but they were relatively disappointing in year two with CJ Stroud at quarterback. This offseason, DeMeco Ryans and company have been busy beefing up the roster in an attempt to get back on the right path in 2025. Unfortunately, Houston will have to play without […]

The Baltimore Ravens are projected to contend for a championship once again this year, as they bring back one of the best rosters in football for the 2025 season. Of course, that all starts with star quarterback Lamar Jackson being on the field and healthy. Just before the Ravens’ preseason finale, Baltimore saw its season […]

The Washington Commanders are looking to back up their surprise run to the NFC Championship Game last season with another strong year in 2025, but one of the stars of that group hasn’t been practicing with the team this preseason. Now, the hold-in for star wideout Terry McLaurin is over. On Monday, McLaurin agreed to […]

The NFL trade market has been hot over the last few weeks, and the San Francisco 49ers have been right at the center of some of the action as they try to beef up on offense. The Niners pulled off one of the biggest trades of the preseason when they agreed to acquire running back […]

Trade season never stops for Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles, and that continued with a trio of deals on Sunday after the preseason finished up. First, Philly made a deal to acquire quarterback Sam Howell from the Minnesota Vikings. On Sunday evening, it was the offensive line that got reshuffled in the City of […]

The Seattle Mariners are clinging to the final wild card spot in the American League, even as they navigate a brutal slump over the last couple of weeks. However, Cal Raleigh continues to make history during his career year even while some of his teammates try to regain their rhythm. On Sunday, Raleigh had another […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a big change this offseason in an attempt to change their fortunes, hiring longtime Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll to come in and change the culture in Sin City. Carroll’s attitude and energy is already permeating the building in Las Vegas as training camp winds down and the focus […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping that they aren’t going to be on the same kind of quarterback carousel that they were on last season after bringing in Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. With that deal, the Raiders have a firm, established starter for the first time since Derek Carr left […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made an intriguing addition to their quarterback room on Sunday morning, making a move to trade for Sam Howell in a deal with the Minnesota Vikings. In return, the Eagles sent a fifth-round pick in 2026 and a seventh-round pick in 2027 back to Minnesota. One thing that could have triggered this […]

The two most active teams in the NFL on the trade market during this preseason have been the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, and now the two have made a deal with each other. On Sunday morning, the Vikings sent backup quarterback Sam Howell to the Eagles for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 […]

Over the years, some of the best players in college football have all played defensive line in the SEC. All you have to do is look at the NFL, where SEC pass rushers litter the gridiron every Sunday. Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The best conference in college football […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been very active on the trade market during the preseason, and that continued on Sunday morning. Minnesota sent backup quarterback Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fifth-round pick in 2026 and a seventh-round pick in 2027. Shortly after the trade, the Vikings agreed to a contract with veteran signal […]

The San Francisco 49ers were looking everywhere for wide receiver help this preseason while both Jauan Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk make their way back from injuries, and they found it in the form of Skyy Moore. Moore hasn’t been able to get his career off the ground in Kansas City, struggling to find playing time […]

The Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces staged a massive battle for playoff positioning on Thursday night in Sin City, and the red-hot Aces continued to roll in an 83-61 victory. Las Vegas jumped out to a lead in the first half, taking a 14-point lead into halftime against the Mercury. In the second […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback battle during training camp has come to an end, with new addition Daniel Jones surprisingly winning the starting job over Anthony Richardson. That came as a surprise to many, but the former top five pick seems to be on the outs in Indianapolis. Richardson is entering his third season and has […]

The Cleveland Browns might be staging the most crowded quarterback competition in NFL history coming into the 2025 season, and Joe Flacco has come out on the other side of it. Flacco has been named the Browns’ Week 1 starter despite competing with Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Injuries played a […]

The Denver Broncos are on the right path under Sean Payton, but in 2025 they are looking to build off of their wild card berth last season. Part of that calculus is putting the right supporting cast around Bo Nix as he goes into his second season as the starting quarterback in Denver. On Wednesday, […]

Heading into the final tennis major of the year at the U.S. Open, questions loom around the No. 1 men’s player in the world. Jannik Sinner was humming along through the summer hard court season after his Wimbledon title back in July before disaster struck in the final of the Cincinnati Masters 1000. Playing against […]

Last season, the Minnesota Vikings had one of the best supporting casts on offense in the entire NFL. Kevin O’Connell is one of the best play callers and play designers in the league, and Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison formed one of the best wide receiver duos in all of football. On top of that, […]

Much of the focus on the Cleveland Browns this offseason and throughout the preseason has been on the offensive side of the ball and specifically the quarterbacks, but the defense ran into a bit of a problem during Tuesday’s practice. Star cornerback Denzel Ward left practice early after talking to trainers. It appeared to be […]

After a long title drought that spanned over a full year, Iga Swiatek is back to dominating like tennis fans are used to seeing. After the 24-year old collected her sixth Grand Slam title with a phenomenal performance to win Wimbledon last month, she has now won her 11th WTA 1000 title at the Cincinnati […]

The New York Giants drafted what they hope is their quarterback of the future in the first round this spring, moving back up in the draft to select Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart at No. 25 overall. Dart will pair with No. 3 overall pick Abdul Carter to form one of the most talented and […]

One of the main tasks for Notre Dame football this offseason was to replace quarterback Riley Leonard, who departed to the NFL after leading the Fighting Irish all the way to the national championship game last season. After Steve Angeli transferred to Syracuse following spring practice, questions arose about who would be the new man […]

The Indianapolis Cols have been staging one of the most fascinating quarterback battles in all of football this fall, with Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones battling it out for the starting job. On Tuesday, that competition came to a stunning conclusion. The Colts have named Jones the Week 1 starter, while Richardson will be the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still looking to add firepower to their offense before their first season with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, even after adding DK Metcalf to the wide receiver room this offseason. However, the second wide receiver spot is still wide open after George Pickens was traded to then Dallas Cowboys. While Calvin Austin […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are making their way through the preseason while the Trey Hendrickson contract situation continues to hang over their heads. Hendrickson is with the team, but he is still not suiting up in pads while he waits for an extension despite still participating in meetings and things of that nature. Now, with just […]

The highly anticipated final at the Cincinnati Open came to a sad ending on Monday as World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from the match against No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz while trailing 5-0 due to illness. With the result, Alcaraz wins his third Masters 1000 title of the season and his eighth […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing a lot of uncertainty this preseason, especially on the offensive side of the ball. In addition to the team trying to get quarterback JJ McCarthy ready for his first regular season as the starter, the Vikings also have a lot of questions surrounding their wide receiver room. Star pass catcher […]

The Cleveland Browns have one of the most crowded quarterback rooms in football, but now they have announced a starter. Veteran Joe Flacco will get the nod in Week 1 for Kevin Stefanski’s group, the team announced in a post on social media on Monday. The 40-year old has not seen any action during the […]