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Not much is going right for Iowa basketball on Friday night. The Hawkeyes took the long trip out to Los Angeles with hopes of picking up a massive Big Ten road win, and instead everything has fallen apart at the seams. UCLA absolutely crushed Iowa 94-70 at Pauley Pavilion to get back on track and […]

When the Memphis Grizzlies take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Ja Morant won’t be out there. The star guard is out for this one due to right foot soreness, leaving the Grizzlies shorthanded as they look to grab their second straight win. Morant’s absence will be much more costly for him on […]

The Chicago Bulls are taking on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in a matchup that is much more than a clash between two teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Lonzo Ball is on the floor for the Bulls in this one and LaMelo Ball is out there for the Hornets, marking the […]

There’s an argument to be made that Greg Olsen has gotten a raw deal in recent years. He became the No. 1 color analyst at FOX for the NFL last season and did an excellent job, with many fans raving about his acumen in the booth. However, he was still demoted this season in favor […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars looked to be on an upward trajectory just two years ago when they won the AFC South and picked up a playoff win before losing in the Divisional Round. Since then, however, things have completely fallen apart. The Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson after the 2024-25 season following two consecutive seasons […]

Just a few months after winning the World Series over the New York Yankees, life just keeps getting better for Los Angeles Dodgers fans. After months of debate over where Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki would go, he announced on Friday that he will be signing with the Dodgers for the 2025 season. The Sasaki sweepstakes […]

The Phoenix Suns were desperate to make a move to improve their team, which has been very underwhelming to this point in the season. Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have struggled with injuries and the Suns have struggled with inconsistency overall, causing them to fall near the bottom of the playoff picture about halfway through […]

The Golden State Warriors have become one of the most talked-about teams in the NBA this season, and it hasn’t always been for the best reasons. After a hot start, the Warriors have regressed mightily and are now battling for a play-in spot in the Western Conference as the season approaches its halfway point. On […]

The Tennessee Titans didn’t have the kind of season that they were expecting in year one under Brian Callahan. In fact, the Titans were so bad that they won the race to the bottom and now have the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, even after a season where there was a record […]

After a disappointing and abrupt end to its season in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl, Kirby Smart and Georgia football are on to the offseason. Smart and his staff are focused on building through the transfer portal and adding depth from the high school ranks as they chase another national championship […]

The Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills were two of the most impressive teams in the NFL on Wild Card Weekend, as the two of them easily took care of business to set up a monster clash in the Divisional Round on Sunday. The Ravens’ defense has a tall task in front of them as […]

The Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills are getting ready to go at it in the Divisional Round of the AFC playoffs on Sunday. This is one of the matchups that fans all across the NFL have wanted to see, as MVP favorites Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen get ready to face off. The Ravens […]

The New York Mets suffered a disappointing end to a great season last year, falling in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets were very close to being able to compete for a World Series title, and now they are trying to continue building their roster to get over the hump next season. […]

After the stunning decision to make the jump down to the college ranks, Bill Belichick is filling out his coaching staff for his first season with North Carolina football in 2025. As expected, the staff includes a ton of NFL experience and his son, Steve Belichick, calling the defense. On Wednesday, Belichick made two more […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to get through a stern Wild Card test against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday without much of a passing game. Instead, it was the ground attack and the defense that led the Eagles to a 22-10 victory to advance to the Divisional Round. Of course, the Eagles know that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on one of their many downswings at the moment, but they are still 20-17 and solidly in seventh place in the Western Conference as the season nears its halfway point. The Lakers have lost three games in a row now after a stretch of great play put them well above […]

The 2024-25 season has been an absolute roller coaster for Diontae Johnson. Johnson went to the Carolina Panthers this offseason before being traded to the Baltimore Ravens midseason. The Ravens eventually cut him, and Johnson ended up with the Texans in Houston. Earlier this week, the Texans waived Johnson and he was eventually claimed by […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season came crashing down over the final five weeks, as Mike Tomlin’s squad saw a 10-3 record disintegrate into five consecutive losses. The last of those defeats came at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round in a 28-14 beatdown to end the Steelers’ season. Justin Fields started […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers looked like one of the contenders in the AFC for much of the season before they fell apart near the end of the year. Mike Tomlin and company were able to win games with both Justin Fields and Russell Wilson at quarterback before the team lost its last five games, including a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have surprised fans and pundits around the NFL this season, not with their outstanding record but with the way that they are winning games. Everyone knew that the Eagles would be able to run the ball with Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts, but the Eagles defense has become arguably the best unit […]

One of the biggest surprises of this college basketball season has been the success of Kentucky under new head coach Mark Pope. It was fair to wonder how Kentucky would fare after the departure of John Calipari, but the program has kept on humming with Pope in charge and a bunch of key transfer portal […]

There is plenty to play for for Ohio State football on Monday night when it takes on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Atlanta. After a tumultuous regular season filled with ups and downs, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes have steamrolled through the CFP and now find themselves as big […]

The Green Bay Packers looked like a team that could potentially compete in the NFC for much of the season, but they went out with a whimper in a 22-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round on Sunday. The Packers’ high-powered offense sputtered throughout that game as they lost a lot […]

After a stellar start to the season, the Golden State Warriors have spiraled out of control. The Warriors have been one of the worst teams in the NBA over the last few months, and there’s an argument to be made that they hit rock bottom on Monday night. Despite a strong performance from superstar point […]

Despite being constantly counted out during the week leading up to the Wild Card round, the Houston Texans put on a clinic in front of their home fans to knock off the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 and advance to the Divisional Round. The test only gets tougher from here for DeMeco Ryans and company, as […]

The Seattle Seahawks had a successful season in year one of the Mike Macdonald era, finishing with a 10-7 record and showing massive improvements from a season ago on the defensive side of the ball. Heading into next season, Seahawks fans have plenty of reasons to be excited about the young pieces of this team […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made a mess of their head coach situation since the regular season ended. At first, it looked like Jerry Jones and company were going to retain Mike McCarthy, whose contract is expiring on Jan. 14. However, the talks between the two sides have stalled out and McCarthy is now out as […]

The Texas football team took a very tough loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday night. Despite hanging around for much of the game, a key turnover at the end of the game gave Ohio State a 28-14 win in the Orange Bowl and earned it a spot in the national title game. […]

The Penn State football team is still recovering from a heartbreaking loss in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl. Despite controlling the game for the most part, Penn State still fell to Notre Dame 27-24 to end its season just two wins from a national title. The star of this CFP run […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had a very disappointing season in 2024 and decided to move on from both head coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco after the season. Owner Mark Davis has his work cut out for him in rebuilding this roster and finding a new regime to lead it. Now, it appears […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a very rocky season so far, and their star Anthony Edwards has failed to keep up the same consistent output that he showed in the playoffs last season. part of that has been the changes in the supporting cast in Minnesota, which have forced Edwards into some outward frustration towards […]

The New Orleans Saints are looking for a new head coach after a disaster of a season that saw them move on from Dennis Allen about halfway through the schedule. Now, the Saints are looking for the next person to lead the franchise as they continue their rebuild. Due to the state of the roster, […]

The Clemson football team made a somewhat surprising run to the College Football Playoff in 2024. After flying under the radar for most of the season, Clemson snuck up on just about everyone and won the ACC Championship to earn the final spot in the CFP field. There’s an argument to be made that Clemson […]

The Green Bay Packers had chance after chance to pull of the upset over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round on Sunday, but injuries and mistakes throughout the game cost them in a 22-10 loss to end their season. The Packers were behind the 8-ball right from the start after Keisean Nixon fumbled […]

The Denver Broncos’ trip to the playoffs was short lived in 2024-25, as Sean Payton’s squad was bounced from the Wild Card round in emphatic fashion during a 31-7 rout at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. The Broncos scored early on a huge touchdown from Bo Nix to Troy Franklin, but they didn’t have […]

The Denver Broncos’ season came crashing down on Sunday, as they were blitzed by the Buffalo Bills in a 31-7 rout on Wild Card weekend. With this loss, a very promising and somewhat surprising season in Denver came to an end without a playoff win. Coming into this game, there was a lot of buzz […]

The College Football Playoff is down to the final two teams as Notre Dame and Ohio State are set up for a heavyweight clash on Jan. 20 in Atlanta for the national title. Both teams have battled through adversity of difficult games both during the regular season and in this CFP, and now they are […]

The Phoenix Suns are spiraling in a way that nobody expected this season. Injuries to both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have cost the Suns, and the team has struggled mightily when either one of them has been on the sideline. As a result, the Suns currently sit at just 18-19 and are in 11th […]

One of the most stunning moves in the transfer portal this offseason came quickly when former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announced that he was leaving in the portal. Just a day later, it was reported that Beck had committed to Miami for next season, replacing Heisman Trophy finalist Cam Ward. Of course, getting a talent […]