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Missouri football has had somewhat of an odd season so far, but it still finds itself on the fringes of the SEC title picture with a month to go in the regular season. Missouri has looked unimpressive at times and uncompetitive at others, but the Tigers enter Week 11 at 6-2 with just a pair […]

LSU football has a de facto playoff game this weekend when it takes on Alabama in a huge SEC showdown on Saturday night in Baton Rouge. This game will renew one of the best rivalries in college football, and the two have played some instant classics in recent years. Ahead of the big game, LSU […]

In its first season in the Big 12, Arizona State football has been one of the big surprises of the 2024 college football season so far. Kenny Dillingham and company have shocked team after team, and the Sun Devils have already clinched bowl eligibility at 6-2. This weekend is going to be a bit tougher […]

Creighton basketball star Ryan Kalkbrenner got his senior season off to a scorching hot start on Wednesday night. With Creighton locked in a battle with UT Rio Grande that was much closer than expected, Kalkbrenner absolutely took over and carried the Bluejays to a 99-86 win. Kalkbrenner’s stats in the win are absolutely bonkers: 49 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got humiliated by the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies blew out JJ Redick and company in the second half on the way to a dominant 131-114 win. Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell only played 22 minutes in the loss, which is a season low for the veteran. Russell found […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a very rocky start to the season after coming into it as Western Conference contenders, but they made a big-time statement on Wednesday night. Playing in front of their home fans at Ball Arena, the Nuggets handed the Oklahoma City Thunder its first loss of the season with an impressive […]

One of the biggest stories of this NFL trade deadline surrounded the Detroit Lions, who clearly have looked like the best team in the NFC through the first half of the season. The Lions came into the season with a need for an extra pass rusher, and that need was amplified after superstar defensive end […]

The Charlotte Hornets picked up a nail-biting win on Wednesday night, as Brandon Miller’s putback buzzer beater lifted the Hornets over the Pistons 108-107. With the win, the Hornets improved to 3-5 on the young season. They aren’t exactly the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, but this Hornets team has been one of […]

Hornets wing Brandon Miller was nearly the goat for the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, and not in a good way. With his team leading the Detroit Pistons 106-105 in the final seconds, Miller was stripped by a Detroit defender and rookie Ron Holland went the other way to give the Pistons the lead with […]

New Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has what some people would call a “revenge game” on Wednesday night as he plays his old team, the Los Angeles Clippers. George is in his first season in Philadelphia after signing there in the offseason once contract talks between he and the Clippers stalled out. George left Los […]

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Malachi Corley made headlines during last Thursday’s win over the Houston Texans for all the wrong reasons. On just his second career touch, Corley got the ball on a reverse and ran free around the right side with a free path to the end zone. Just before he crossed […]

The first edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings were released on Tuesday night, and fans and pundits immediately got their reactions off about which teams were too high and which ones were being disrespected by the selection committee. Indiana and BYU stuck out as two teams who have a strong case to be ranked […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered rare air this season after winning the World Series, collecting their second championship in the last five seasons. Their decisive defeat of the New York Yankees on the sport’s biggest stage was proof that the Dodgers as currently constructed have a leg up on the rest of the MLB. Even […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had a rocky start to the 2024-25 season. So far this season, Jared Bednar and the Avalanche have been plagued by injury, suspension and poor goaltending. They did pick up an impressive 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak and get back to […]

Colorado football has been one of the stories of college football this season, and now all of its goals are in front of it. Deion Sanders and the Buffs are 6-2 and have a legitimate, realistic chance to reach the Big 12 title game and earn a shot at making the College Football Playoff. While […]

The Kansas City Chiefs made big news around the NFL when they acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans before the NFL trade deadline. Hopkins had a quiet year in Tennessee while managing a terrible quarterback situation, catching just 15 balls in six games. As it turns out, playing with Patrick Mahomes is […]

The Los Angeles Rams have battled their way back into the NFC West race after an injury-riddled start to the season. Recently, the Rams have gotten star wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua back and have responded accordingly, winning three games in a row. Now, the Rams are just a half-game behind the Arizona […]

The Los Angeles Angels had another disappointing season in 2024, finishing in last place in the AL West at 63-99. The roster was barren after two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani left for their crosstown rival Dodgers last offseason. Without Ohtani in the field, star outfielder Mike Trout was tasked with carrying a massive load for the […]

Despite having two losses on the season, Alabama football came in at No. 11 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide are notably ranked above a couple of one-loss teams such as SMU and Boise State and are the highest ranked team with two losses heading […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season were released on Tuesday night, and there was plenty of discussion about which teams were in the wrong spots in the aftermath of the reveal. One of the major storylines coming in was where BYU would be placed. The Cougars present an interesting case for […]

The college football regular season is winding down and the College Football Playoff picture is coming into focus. With a month to go in the regular season, it’s time for the selection committee to start ranking the top 25 teams in the nation each week. On Tuesday night, the committee released its first CFP rankings […]

On the opening day of the college basketball season, one of the sports biggest stars went down with an injury. During Saint Louis’ opening game against Santa Clara, star center Robbie Avila went down with an ankle injury and was helped off the floor, according to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. Cause for concern […]

The NFL trade deadline is heating up and teams around the league are getting active as Tuesday’s deadline approaches. Contenders around the league are trying to add talent to make a playoff push while the bad teams around the league are collecting draft capital while unloading some of their veteran pieces. The Denver Broncos made […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ first game since benching Anthony Richardson in favor of Joe Flacco didn’t go as planned. The Colts failed to score an offensive touchdown in a 21-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night to fall to 4-5 on the season. Despite the loss, head coach Shane Steichen is sticking to his […]

The Dallas Cowboys have seen the losses pile on, and the injuries stack up in recent weeks, but they finally got some good news on Monday. Superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons is getting set to return from an ankle injury for Sunday’s NFC East clash with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “While […]

USC women’s basketball tipped off one of its most highly-anticipated seasons since the Cheryl Miller days on Monday when it took a trip overseas to take on No. 20 Ole Miss. Despite carrying the No. 3 preseason ranking into the game, USC found itself in a dogfight that came down to the wire before it […]

Georgia football is finding its stride in 2024 after an early slip-up against Alabama. Kirby Smart and company didn’t play their best football on Saturday in a big rivalry win against Florida, but they found a way to win in the second half. Georgia overcame three interceptions from quarterback Carson Beck on Saturday and got […]

Nebraska football has been struggling recently, and it hit rock bottom on Saturday when it lost a 27-20 battle at home against a dreadful UCLA team. Near the end of the game, freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola left due to a back injury and did not return, giving Cornhuskers fans cause for concern. Nebraska received good […]

The New York Mets had their best playoff run in almost a decade in 2024, falling short at the hands of the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. Now, a critical offseason looms for the Mets as they look to improve and challenge the Dodgers at the top of the National […]

The New York Yankees fell short in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games this season, leading them title-less since 2009. Despite nearly climbing the mountain, the Yankees now have a long and crucial offseason ahead of them as they look to improve heading into 2025. The first priority for the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles picked up another win on Sunday, this time over the reeling Jacksonville Jaguars. Despite picking up their fourth victory in a row, this one was a little bit closer than it needed to be, and head coach Nick Sirianni took the brunt of the blame. Sirianni and company needed a last-minute interception […]

The Detroit Lions lost a huge piece of their defense in the middle of their massive NFC North clash against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. In the second quarter, star safety Brian Branch was flagged for unnecessary roughness after hitting Packers wide receiver Bo Melton high after Melton dropped a pass. After a few […]

The Denver Broncos had a measuring stick kind of matchup on Sunday when they took on the Baltimore Ravens. After Sean Payton and company had beaten up on a few bad teams, it was time to see how legitimate their playoff case was. As it turns out, the Broncos aren’t ready to compete with the […]

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams has established himself as one of the top relief pitchers in the MLB, but he could be on the move soon after the Brewers made a huge decision on his contract. The Brewers declined Williams’ team option, which means he will enter his final year with the team in 2025, […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had a terrible day on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Between fourth-down woes, injuries and a Falcons offense that is running them up and down the field, it has been a humiliating day as the Cowboys stare down another loss. Things went from bad to worse in the fourth quarter when […]

Sunday has been another disastrous outing for the Las Vegas Raiders, as the Cincinnati Bengals are blowing them out in the second half. After keeping pace with the explosive Bengals offense for a while, Cincinnati pulled away and is now leading by three scores as the clock winds down. During the second half, head coach […]

The Miami Dolphins are in desperate need of a win against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Dolphins are in danger of falling out of the playoff race just halfway through the 2024-25 season, as a combination of injuries and roster regression have left them 2-5 through seven games. The Bills have also dominated the […]

There was a very scary moment during the first quarter of Sunday’s matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers. Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was put on a backboard and carted off the field after taking a huge hit over the middle of the field. Chris Olave takes a nasty shot. Hope […]

USC football’s nightmare season continued to spiral out of control on Saturday night as they lost another brutally close game on the road, this time against Washington 26-21. USC had multiple chances to win the game in the fourth quarter, but they were stopped on fourth down in the red zone twice in the final […]