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Kentucky basketball is having a successful first season under Mark Pope, as the Wildcats are rolling towards an NCAA Tournament bid despite a year of transition. Kentucky has had to navigate a gauntlet of an SEC schedule despite dealing with a lot of injuries. Guard Kerr Kriisa has missed a large chunk of the season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the first game between Luka Doncic and the team that traded him away ruthlessly before the trade deadline. While Doncic and his chance to get revenge on the Mavericks stole most of the headlines going into this game, LeBron James quickly […]

The bubble is heating up in college basketball as the NCAA Tournament approaches, and there are still plenty of clashes throughout conference play that will help finalize the bracket in March. One of those big games will be played on Wednesday night when Arkansas takes on Texas in Fayetteville. Both teams are sitting at 16-11 […]

The Minnesota Vikings got a Cinderella season from journeyman quarterback Sam Darnold last season, but now it’s time for the new era. After a preseason injury to rookie J.J. McCarthy, Darnold led the Vikings to a 14-3 record. Even after the great season, the clock struck midnight for Darnold and the Vikings with two of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks will face off on Tuesday night in one of the most highly-anticipated games of the NBA season. Of course, this will be the first game between the two teams since the blockbuster Anthony Davis-Luka Doncic trade before the deadline. Ahead of the big game, the Lakers made […]

The Los Angeles Chargers exceeded everyone’s expectations last season, reaching the playoffs as a Wild Card team in the first season under Jim Harbaugh. 2024 was supposed to be a rebuild year in Los Angeles, but now the team’s timeline is accelerated. This offseason, the Chargers will be completely focused on building the rest of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had their eyes set on a three-peat, but a 40-22 beatdown at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 put those plans on ice. The Chiefs now have plenty of questions to answer this offseason, and the status of star tight end Travis Kelce is chief among them. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had a good enough offense to be a playoff contender last season, but their defense let them down time and time again. Even though Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase had historic seasons, the Bengals still finished 9-8 and missed the postseason during the last week of the season. Shortly after the season […]

Star Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter is one of the top prospects in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. The All-American even has a chance to be the No. 1 overall pick after an incredible run in the College Football Playoff. Unfortunately for Carter’s fans and for NFL teams, he will not be working out […]

Michigan football didn’t have the season that it was hoping for in 2024, but the roster had no shortage of talent to put on the field. That will be on display in April’s NFL Draft, when many Wolverines will be selected on both sides of the ball. One of the top Michigan players who will […]

After a crushing loss to UCF on Sunday, Utah basketball and head coach Craig Smith are going their separate ways. Smith is out as the head coach of the Utes as his fourth season nears its end, according to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. Smith departs Utah with a 65-62 record there and zero […]

Texas football has had one of the best defenses in college football over the past few seasons, but now Steve Sarkisian will have to replace one of his top assistants on that side of the ball. Defensive passing game coordinator Terry Joseph is leaving Texas to take the same position with the New Orleans Saints, […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a cursed season in 2024. Injuries to Micah Parsons and Dak Prescott killed all of the Cowboys’ playoff hopes early in the year, as Mike McCarthy and company quickly fell out of the race in the NFC East. Heading into 2025, the Cowboys will be hoping for better health while they […]

The NFL offseason is heating up, and the Los Angeles Rams are stunningly open to a trade involving quarterback Matthew Stafford. Over the weekend, the Rams cleared Stafford’s agent to start speaking to other teams about a potential marriage ahead of the 2025 season. In the wake of that news, plenty of quarterback-needy teams around […]

As NFL Draft season heats up, we get more and more data points about some of the top prospects on the board. Plenty of those questions will be filled at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis during the last week of February and the beginning of March. One of the most scrutinized position groups of […]

After the buzz surrounding the stunning Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade subsided to a degree, the biggest storyline in the final hours leading up to the NBA trade deadline in early February was the barrage of rumors surrounding Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Durant was linked to a possible reunion with the Golden State Warriors, and […]

There has been a question surrounding ESPN’s NBA broadcast team ever since JJ Redick departed to be the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Mike Breen and Doris Burke have been calling games without a third member of the broadcast team, or with different personalities filling in as the second analyst. Now, a […]

The Cinderella season continued for St. John’s basketball on Sunday with a very convincing 89-75 win over UConn at Madison Square Garden. This victory completed the Red Storm’s season sweep of the two-time defending national champions after they also won on the road earlier this month. St. John’s didn’t seem like it would have its […]

The in-state rivalry between Indiana and Purdue basketball is always a heated battle, and Sunday was no different. After Purdue played a great first half to take a 12-point lead into the locker room, the Hoosiers responded with one of their best halves of the season to run away with a 73-58 victory over the […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez is riding high after winning his arbitration battle against Glen Taylor and the old ownership group, allowing the MLB legend to go through with his group’s purchaser of the team. On Sunday, Rodriguez kept the good times rolling with a memorable moment during the Army-Bucknell basketball game. At halftime […]

For what seems like the entire season, college basketball fans have been waiting for UConn to start clicking. The back-to-back national champions have struggled all season long after losing much of their roster from the last two years, and those hard times continued on Sunday with a blowout 89-75 loss to No. 10 St. John’s […]

The schedule in SEC basketball this season is a grind week in and week out, and Texas A&M basketball is going through a low point over the last week. On Saturday, The No. 7-ranked Aggies lost to No. 6 Tennessee 77-69 in front of their home fans in College Station. Texas A&M will certainly be […]

The SEC has been the best conference in college basketball all season long, and it has been a pleasure to watch some of the best teams in the nation battle each other week after week. On Saturday, another heavyweight matchup delivered the goods as No. 6 Tennessee went on the road and knocked off No. […]

Entering Saturday, Wisconsin basketball was one of the hottest teams in the nation. For most of the day in Madison, the Badgers looked the part as they picked apart Oregon in front of their home fans. Unfortunately for head coach Greg Gard and company, they could only put together that dominant performance for 35 minutes […]

Alabama basketball has become one of the top programs in the country under Nate Oats, and the Crimson Tide backed that up again on Saturday with a very impressive 96-83 win against Kentucky. Alabama recovered from a slow start to take a lead at halftime and run away with the win behind an explosive performance […]

Kentucky basketball fell short against Alabama once again on Saturday in another high-scoring affair. Despite a strong start by Mark Pope and the Wildcats, the Crimson Tide rallied back late in the first half and ran away with the game in a 96-83 win in Tuscaloosa. Kentucky is still fighting an uphill battle while they […]

The Big 12 slate this season has been a struggle for Kansas basketball, but the Jayhawks got back on track on Saturday with a dominant 96-64 win over Oklahoma State. This current stretch of the schedule against some of the worst teams in the conference will be welcome for Bill Self and company following a […]

The NFL season is over, which means that it’s time to turn the focus to the NFL Draft and some of the prospects that will be entering the league next season. The NFL Scouting Combine is on the horizon and teams are convening to get a closer look at some of the prospects. South Carolina […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off final between Team USA and Team Canada was one of the most riveting sporting events of the year. The classic rivalry featured tons of the biggest stars in the NHL and was played at an incredibly fast, physical pace for almost the whole game, which made for a riveting contest. In […]

The San Diego Padres are hungry heading into the 2025 season after a disappointing NLDS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, and that quest gets underway Friday against the Seattle Mariners in the spring training opener. Star third baseman Manny Machado has been one of the best players in baseball for several years […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are already hard at work as they get ready to defend their World Series title from last season. Spring training is underway, and Los Angeles is back on the field with another loaded roster. One of the biggest additions that the team made this offseason was Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who […]

The entire hockey world was tuned in to the 4 Nations Face-Off title game between Team USA and Team Canada on Thursday night, and fans everywhere were treated to an instant classic. Canada came out on top 3-2 in overtime thanks to a game-winning goal from Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid. McDavid is widely considered […]

The Houston Rockets’ success has been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season as Ime Udoka and company sit in fourth place in the Western Conference at the All-Star break. With just 27 games to go, the Rockets are in a good position to avoid the play-in tournament in the Western Conference. […]

One of the biggest questions heading into this NFL offseason was what would happen with Aaron Rodgers. Coming out of a disappointing 2024 campaign, Rodgers staying with the Jets, becoming a free agent or retiring seemed to all be on the table. After hiring former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to be the team’s […]

Opening Day is on the horizon in the MLB and teams are rolling out their starters for the 15-game slate on March 27. On Friday, the San Francisco Giants surprised nobody when they announced that ace Logan Webb will be getting the ball for the Opening Day tilt against the San Diego Padres at Petco […]

The New York Yankees stunned baseball fans everywhere on Friday morning when they dropped their famous no-shave rule. Now, the Yankees players will be allowed to have clean-shaven beards instead of the strict no-beard rule of before. Catcher Austin Wells is just one Yankees player who is thrilled about the new rule. He is pumped […]

Team USA got close to finally conquering Team Canada in a best-on-best tournament when it really matters, but the Americans fell just short once again. Despite chance after chance at the start of a fast-paced, tense overtime period, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid found himself open in the slot and punched in the game-winner to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be in total control of Wednesday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets to open the post-All-Star break portion of the season, but everything quickly fell apart. Austin Reaves was ejected in the second half, and the Hornets immediately responded with an 18-1 run to seize control of the game. […]

After a very poor start to the season, Arkansas basketball has collected itself admirably and started to play some pretty good basketball in the best conference in college hoops. On Wednesday night, John Calipari and the Razorbacks faced arguably their toughest test yet on the road against No. 1-ranked Auburn. Arkansas wasn’t fazed by playing […]