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While Penn State football is getting ready for one of the biggest games in program history, the Nittany Lions got some massive news regarding next season. Starting quarterback Drew Allar told the team that he will be returning to play his senior season for Penn State in 2025, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He quickly […]

The Green Bay Packers made a major statement on Sunday night when they walked into Seattle and crushed the Seahawks 30-13 in primetime. Jordan Love was sharp, the running game was efficient and the defense played one of its best games of the season to improve to 10-4. Coming into this game, it seemed like […]

One of the many blockbuster clashes between some of the top teams in the league on Sunday pits the Philadelphia Eagles against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a cross-conference battle. While the two teams don’t play against each other very often, the in-state aspect of this matchup always results in a testy matchup. It didn’t take […]

The Miami Dolphins came into Sunday as a long shot to make the playoffs in the AFC, but any quest towards the postseason needed to start with a win on the road against the Houston Texans. The Dolphins had plenty of chances to win this one as their defense continued to get stops throughout the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have turned their season around and have now reached the final of the NBA Cup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Bucks picked up a hard-fought win against one of the hottest teams in the league, the Atlanta Hawks, with a 110-102 victory on Saturday in Las Vegas. Before the first semifinal […]

With the Miami Dolphins fighting for their playoff lives on Sunday, one of their wide receivers went down with a horrifying injury. Grant DuBose, a reserve pass catcher, was hit hard in the head while diving for a catch over the middle of the field and stayed down on the field for a long time […]

The Cleveland Browns aren’t having their best day so far against the Kansas City Chiefs, as the AFC leaders have built a comfortable 21-0 lead in the third quarter. The margin could be even worse if Harrison Butker hadn’t missed a 29-yard field goal just before halftime. Things nearly went from and to worse for […]

On Sunday, Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews further cemented himself in the franchise’s record books. During the first quarter of the Ravens’ game against the New York Giants, quarterback Lamar Jackson found Andrews up the seam with a 13-yard strike for a touchdown to give the Baltimore a 7-0 lead. The score was the […]

Despite being one of the hottest teams in the NFL, there has been a lot of tension around the Philadelphia Eagles as of late. Rumors of a potential rift between quarterback Jalen Hurts and star wide receiver A.J. Brown surfaced after the Eagles’ last game — a 22-16 win over the Carolina Panthers — after […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a frustrating season as the calendar gets ready to turn to 2025. Despite another heroic start from star center Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets sit at just 13-10 and are in the middle of a crowded mix in the Western Conference standings. Despite already winning a trip of league MVP’s, this […]

Every season there are a few stars around the NBA that are right at the center of trade rumors throughout the season until they end up actually getting dealt. That person this year is Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who has been linked to several teams over the last few weeks, including the Golden State […]

A truly bizarre situation unfolded on Thursday night during the San Francisco 49ers’ 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, a defeat that essentially ended the playoff hopes of the defending NFC champions. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that veteran linebacker De’Vondre Campbell refused to come in the game and instead went […]

The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a miraculous win late on Friday night, coming back to knock off the Portland Trail Blazers on the road 118-116. The Spurs trailed by 17 points in the fourth quarter, but battled all the way back thanks to a 21-4 run to tie the game late. After the Spurs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t get out of this recent funk. Despite fighting back from multiple big deficits in the second half on Friday night, the Lakers ultimately fell 97-87 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a defensive slugfest. The Lakers are now just 3-8 in their last 11 games and have fallen to 13-12 […]

It has been a busy week for Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel. The Oklahoma transfer was selected as one of the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy in 2024, so he is in New York before Saturday night’s trophy ceremony. He is also preparing for the College Football Playoff as the undefeated Ducks get ready for […]

It didn’t take long for San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul to get sent to the showers early on Friday night. During the first quarter of the Spurs’ clash against the Portland Trail Blazers, Paul picked up two quick technical fouls and was ejected from the game after just 11 minutes. Chris Paul gets […]

The New England Patriots’ rebuilding season has gone like many expected so far. The Patriots tried to ride it out with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback for a while before making the switch to Drake Maye, and they currently sit at 3-10 while they finish out the season in December. Just like any young team, the […]

It wasn’t pretty on Thursday night, but the Los Angeles Rams did what needed to be done. In a defensive slugfest defined by the bad weather and pouring rain, the Rams improved to 8-6 with a 12-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. The win helps the Rams keep pace with the Seattle Seahawks at […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024-25 NBA season so far, jumping out to a 17-8 record which is tied for the second best mark in the Western Conference. The Rockets have also been very impressive in NBA Cup play and will play in Saturday’s semifinals against the Oklahoma […]

The Chicago Cubs pulled off one of the biggest moves of the entire MLB offseason on Friday when they were able to get a trade done to acquire star outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros. In return the Cubs sent infielder Isaac Paredes and pitcher Hayden Wesneski along with a prospect to Houston. Despite […]

One of the biggest moves of the MLB offseason went down on Friday when star Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker was traded to the Chicago Cubs for a package including infielder Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski and a prospect. The Cubs won the Tucker sweepstakes which included a number of contenders looking to beef up their […]

On Wednesday night, the Golden Sate Warriors let a golden opportunity slip through their fingers. The Warriors held a six-point lead in the final two minutes of their NBA Cup quarterfinal against the Houston Rockets, but the Rockets ended the game on a 7-0 run to steal a 91-90 victory and advance to Saturday’s semifinals […]

The NBA Cup quarterfinals came to a very dramatic end on Wednesday night as the last of the four games wrapped up between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. The Rockets ended the game on a 7-0 run to pull out a 91-90 victory and advance to the final four in Las Vegas […]

The transfer portal news in college football is rampant as key commitments drop left and right. All over the country, teams are making moves to improve before the offseason as they prepare for 2025. Texas Tech is among those teams looking to get into Big 12 title contention next season. The Red Raiders took a […]

The transfer portal frenzy is heating up in college football and some of the best players in college football’s version of free agency are starting to find new homes. Some teams, including Houston, are scooping up new quarterbacks as they look to make a push toward the College Football Playoff in 2025. After a disappointing […]

After one of its best seasons in recent memory, UNLV football is taking a big swing with its next head coaching hire. Former Mississippi State and Florida head coach Dan Mullen is nearing a deal to become the next head coach for the Rebels, according to Joe Arrigo of Franchise Sports Media. “Per multiple UNLV […]

Wednesday night marked the second night of the NBA Cup quarterfinals, but it also marked the renewal of the intense rivalry between Trae Young and the New York Knicks. Young’s Atlanta Hawks are seeking to pick up a gritty road win at Madison Square Garden and advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas. The Knicks […]

While the college football world is still processing the news that Bill Belichick will be the next head coach at North Carolina, the longtime NFL great and his staff have already gotten to work. The transfer portal is open and Belichick and company have a lot of work to do to build the Tar Heels […]

College football fans and pundits everywhere when the news dropped on Wednesday that Bill Belichick is heading to Chapel Hill to be the head coach at North Carolina. This is one of the most high-profile coaching hires at the college level in recent memory, so everyone was immediately eager to get all of the information […]

As the NBA season heats up, so are various trade rumors around some of the league’s biggest stars. Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been at the top of that list, with numerous teams linked to the two-way veteran star over the last few weeks. On Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns entered the race. The Suns […]

The. college football world was flipped upside down on Wednesday when legendary New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the move to become the new head football coach at North Carolina. This is Belichick’s first job at the college level after working in the NFL as an assistant and later as a head coach from […]

The USC women’s basketball team is starting to round into form with a new-look route run 2024-25 as it looks to compete for a Big Ten title in its first year in the conference and eventually a national championship. The Trojans got off on the right foot in conference play on Saturday with a 66-53 […]

The arms race in Major League Baseball is heating up and teams all over the league are looking to improve their rosters ahead of spring training and the 2025 season. The Texas Rangers, who won the World Series in 2023 but came crashing down to Earth with a 78-84 season in 2024, are no different. […]

The first season in Fayetteville for John Calipari has been a rocky one so far, but the new Arkansas basketball coach picked up a massive win on Tuesday night. The Razorbacks knocked off No. 14 Michigan in an 89-87 thriller in New York City at the Jimmy V Classic. This game was a wild one […]

The MLB winter meetings are underway and the transaction line has been buzzing all week long. Much of the focus has been on Juan Soto’s record-setting contract with the New York Mets, but teams all around the league have been negotiating and making deals in an attempt to improve their roster heading into 2025. The […]

2024 was a frustrating season for Texas A&M football. Mike Elko and the Aggies looked like College Football Playoff contenders after an early-season stumble against Notre Dame before falling apart at the end of the season. Late-season loses to Auburn and Texas knocked the Aggies out of contention for the SEC Championship and a spot […]

It would have been understandable for UConn women’s basketball fans to be very worried after star guard Azzi Fudd suffered a knee injury during Saturday’s blowout win over Louisville. Geno Auriemma and his Huskies have had many seasons derailed by injuries to Fudd and Paige Bueckers over the last few seasons, and they were dangerously […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking for a bounce back season after an uncharacteristically poor year in 2024. The Rays need to fill plenty of their holes on the roster in order to get back into the playoffs and in contention for the America League pennant, and one of those pieces will be back in […]

The Inside the NBA crew provided another classic moment at halftime of the NBA Cup quarterfinal between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic. After a tightly-contested first half, Kenny Smith was heading to the video board in the back of the studio to give his analysis on the game. As he sometimes does, Shaquille […]