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The New York Yankees are gearing up to make another run at a championship after falling short in the World Series last season, but that task got much more difficult before they could even make it out of spring training. Star pitcher Gerrit Cole got some exams on his elbow after his latest tuneup start, […]

The Denver Nuggets are trying to capitalize on a golden opportunity to capture the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference after LeBron James went down with a groin injury for the Lakers. Now, the Nuggets must pounce quickly if they want to secure home-court advantage through the first two rounds of the playoffs. Unfortunately, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars had a very disappointing season last year, and they have brought in a new coaching staff as a result. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is the new man in charge and he is wasting no time getting the players that he wants in Duval. On Monday, the Jaguars agreed […]

The NFL is in an absolute frenzy on day one of the tampering period in free agency. Key players across the league are finding new homes as teams fill out their rosters for next season. As a part of the bonanza, the Indianapolis Colts signed former Minnesota Vikings standout Cam Bynum to a four-year, $60 […]

The Kansas City Chiefs wasted absolutely no time diving into free agency to patch up the holes on their roster after getting crushed in Super Bowl 59 by the Philadelphia Eagles. Just minutes into the first free agent period, the Chiefs agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract with former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle […]

The NFL free agency period is heating up on the first day where teams are allowed to talk to players on the open market. As a result, it is a complete frenzy as every organization seeks improvement heading into the upcoming season. That mania has reached a fever pitch when it comes to offensive linemen. […]

Creighton basketball is gearing up for tournament play and the Big East postseason awards are starting to roll in. While there were a number of awards up for grabs in the conference this season, one of them was never in doubt. Creighton star Ryan Kalkbrenner won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year in […]

The Buffalo Bills have one of the best quarterbacks in football, and they are not letting him go. On Sunday, Buffalo inked Josh Allen to a lucrative $330 million contract extension over six years in one of the biggest deals ever. Now, the official details of the deal are starting to come out, and Allen […]

The Seattle Seahawks are shockingly blowing it up this offseason, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the primary beneficiaries. On Sunday, the Steelers sent a second-round pick to Seattle in exchange for star wide receiver DK Metcalf, who subsequently got a five-year, $150 contract. Metcalf requested a trade from the Seahawks after a contract […]

Sometimes, winning a championship is just about getting hot at the right time. Michigan State basketball is doing just that and is playing some of its best basketball of the season during the end of the regular season heading into the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans continued that on Sunday with a very convincing 79-62 […]

The Detroit Lions are still picking up the pieces from a crushing playoff defeat at the hands of the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Now, Dan Campbell and company are retooling the roster to make another run at a championship next season. On Sunday, the Lions made a critical decision on a key pass […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder are going at it in a battle between two of the best teams in the Western Conference on Sunday. After a hot start from the Nuggets, the Thunder stormed back to take a 74-64 lead in the third quarter. The Nuggets unfortunately lost a key piece of […]

The Cleveland Browns finally got deal done with star pass rusher Myles Garrett on Sunday morning. After a trade request and a long standoff between the two sides, the Browns made Garrett the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history with a four-year extension that will pay him about $40 million per year. This deal came out […]

2024-25 hasn’t been the season that Hubert Davis envisioned in Chapel Hill as North Carolina basketball has failed to meet expectations. The Tar Heels have just one quad 1 win and have let a number of opportunities slip through their fingers. North Carolina still has hopes of getting into the NCAA Tournament thanks to a […]

Many people did’t think that Houston basketball would be able to continue dominating season after season after moving to the Big 12, but Kelvin Sampson and company have proven everybody wrong. Houston secured its second straight Big 12 regular season title this season and capped it off with a gritty 65-61 win over Baylor on […]

After a rocky start to the season, Michigan State basketball has blossomed into the best team in the Big Ten. On Thursday night, Tom Izzo and the Spartans clinched the outright regular season conference title with a win over Iowa and some help from a slumping Michigan team. Winning the Big Ten isn’t the only […]

Just one year ago, NC State basketball was one of the best stories in all of sports. 12 months later, a disaster of a season has finally come to an end, and a final decision has been made on the future of head coach Kevin Keatts. NC State is firing Keatts less than 24 hours […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have looked very good since trading for Luka Doncic, but everything changed in Hollywood on Sunday night. Late in the Lakers’ 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, star forward LeBron James limped off the court with a groin injury. James doesn’t seem to think the groin injury is that serious, but […]

The SEC tournament is heating up in women’s college basketball and fans were treated to a pair of excellent semifinal games on Saturday in Greenville. First, No. 5 South Carolina knocked off No. 10 Oklahoma to advance to the title game and then No. 9 LSU women’s basketball and No. 1 Texas went to battle. […]

The Iron Bowl rivalry didn’t disappoint once again on Saturday. Alabama basketball went down to the wire with Auburn in one of the best college basketball games of the season, and the ending didn’t disappoint. Nate Oats and company were able to force overtime, and it looked like the two teams may be headed for […]

Iowa State basketball was supposed to be one of the best teams in the country this season, and that has held true for the most part. The Cyclones have picked up impressive wins both in non-conference play and against Big 12 competition this year and are rolling toward the NCAA Tournament as a result. However, […]

The first season under Mark Pope has been an odd one for Kentucky basketball. The Wildcats have dealt with injuries all while piecing a completely new roster together after the departure of John Calipari, but they are still headed for the NCAA Tournament. While Kentucky doesn’t have the same NBA talent on its roster that […]

2024-25 has been a stellar season for Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball. The Tigers started the season with a bang, upsetting UConn and Michigan State and playing some very good basketball in November. Since then, the Tigers have rolled through the schedule in the American Athletic Conference, dispatching nearly all comers on their way to […]

It’s become commonplace in the NBA for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic to put up insane stat lines, but he one-upped himself on Friday night. During a dogfight against the Phoenix Suns in Denver, Jokic became the first player in NBA history to post a stat line with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists […]

The Denver Nuggets are taking on the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in what has become one of the best rivalries in the NBA in recent years. The two teams have consistently had great battles in both the regular season and the playoffs, and another one is going down in Denver. Over the years, many […]

The St. Louis Blues were one of the teams that was projected to be a seller at this year’s trade deadline, but they ended up making no moves. Instead, the Blues stuck with the status quo and will move forward in their far-fetched playoff push. After the deadline passed, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong released […]

The New Jersey Devils didn’t have the loudest trade deadline in 2025, instead opting to add some depth across the roster as they prepare for a playoff push. While New Jersey wasn’t one of the teams going after some of the big fish on the market, it still clearly wanted to get ready to challenge […]

One of the biggest trades that was made on deadline day involved star winger Mikko Rantanen, who was dealt to the Dallas Stars from the Carolina Hurricanes in a massive move. The move ended a long standoff between Rantanen and the Hurricanes that had been taking place ever since they acquired him from the Colorado […]

The Atlanta Falcons moved on from the Kirk Cousins era very quickly last season. The longtime starter was benched late in the season in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr., who was nearly able to lead the Falcons to the playoffs. Cousins’ future has been a big talking point for the Falcons this offseason after […]

The Carolina Hurricanes came out on the wrong end of the NHL trade deadline in the eyes of many. After swinging a huge trade to acquire star winger Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche late in January, the Hurricanes traded the Fin to the Dallas Stars on deadline day. The second deal stemmed from Rantanen’s […]

Texas Tech has built one of the best basketball teams in the nation this season. Grant McCasland’s group looks like it could potentially contend for a national championship after navigating a very difficult Big 12 slate with relative ease. A massive reason why Texas Tech has been so good this season and is in contention […]

So far this season, Ole Miss basketball has been the definition of the depth in the SEC. The Rebels have been ranked in the top 25 for a lot of the season and have collected their fair share of big wins, but they have never been talked about with the elite teams at the top […]

One of the least talked-about great teams in college basketball this season has been Florida. Todd Golden and the Gators have quietly hummed through the loaded SEC this season, putting together one of the best campaigns of anybody in the nation. After Wednesday night, Florida may have the best collection of wins in the whole […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been arguably the biggest surprise of this NBA season so far. Many experts predicted improvement for this Cavs group, but them turning into arguably the best team in basketball and a title favorite is a major surprise. On Wednesday night, the Cavs’ dominance continued with another victory, this time in a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been flying somewhat under the radar so far this season, but they are still cruising towards a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t mentioned very often in the two-horse MVP race that includes Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but he is still having a great season that should […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been one of the main characters of this NFL offseason if you will. Storylines have chased the Rams all over the place, from the Matthew Stafford saga all the way to the decision to put Cooper Kupp on the trade block. For most of the offseason, it looked like both […]

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the biggest decisions of this entire NFL offseason, and the direction that they go in could shape how multiple other teams proceed with their roster building. The Vikings already raised eyebrows when they decided not to franchise tag free agent quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold had a career year last […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are stepping into another offseason of trying to get over the hump after yet another disappointing playoff defeat. To avoid losses like the Wild Card blowout against the Baltimore Ravens again in the future, the Steelers know that they must upgrade on offense. On Wednesday, a big-time player that has a chance […]

The Los Angeles Rams are running it back in 2025 despite a tumultuous standoff with quarterback Matthew Stafford this offseason. In the end, cooler heads prevailed and Stafford is heading back to the Rams despite looking for a trade partner for weeks and even discussing the terms of a contract extension with potential suitors. Now, […]