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Ole Miss football dropped a crucial game for its College Football Playoff hopes last Saturday against Florida, but it still had work to do left this season. Lane Kiffin and the Rebels turned their attention to picking upon a win in one of the most heated rivalries in the sport, the Egg Bowl between Ole […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had plenty of chances to knock off the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday and pull off one of the biggest upsets of this NFL season. After the Chiefs controlled the game for much of the first half, the Raiders stormed back with a pair of touchdowns in  span of just a […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off of their bye week and are looking to keep their recent hot streak going. The Bills were riding high after knocking off the perviously-unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs, and now it’s time to keep winning as they chase the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs. Their […]

The Rutgers basketball team has had an up and down start to its highly-anticipated season, but its two freshmen have not disappointed. Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper — two projected top-five picks in the 2025 NBA Draft — have carried a massive burden for the Scarlet Knights as they navigate a very difficult non-conference schedule. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered another embarrassing collapse on Wednesday night, blowing a double-digit fourth quarter lead in a 115-104 loss to the Sacramento Kings. This loss was the fourth in a row for the Timberwolves, who now sit at 8-10 and are near the bottom of a very crowded Western Conference. This is a team […]

Late game execution has been a hot topic around the Minnesota Timberwolves for multiple years now, and this season is no different. In fact, it may be even worst this year as the Timberwolves tty to work their way out of a long slump that has seen them blow plenty of leads late in games. […]

Tempers flared between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. With the two teams locked in a close battle, Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell and Spurs point guard Chris Paul got into it near mid-court after the two exchanged hard bumps while Paul was bringing the ball up the floor. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t lived up to their expectations so far this season, but they still have a chance to get hot and make the playoffs. The primary burden of that falls on star quarterback Joe Burrow, who has played some of the best football of his career this season. Burrow has nearly dragged the […]

The Auburn Tigers have been one of the most impressive teams in college basketball this season. Bruce Pearl and the Tigers took home the title at the Maui Invitational on Wednesday with a dominant 90-76 win over Memphis in the title game. This win capped off an epic week for Auburn. It overcame a 16-point […]

The shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers have been a pleasant surprise this NBA season. Despite playing without Kawhi Leonard, who is rehabbing a knee injury, James Harden and company have jumped out to an 11-8 record and are firmly in the playoff picture in the loaded Western Conference. The Clippers are seeking yet another win on […]

The Cleveland Browns are playing with new life since Jameis Winston stepped in as the starting quarterback. The Browns are 2-2 with Winston as the starter after Deshaun Watson went down with a season-ending torn Achilles. The latest of those wins was a huge 24-19 upset over the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North rivalry. […]

College basketball is always one of the most chaotic sports around and this season has been no different. If anything, the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign has been even more unpredictable than usual. There’s no greater evidence of that than UConn, the two-time defending national champions, losing its first two games at the Maui Invitational. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of peaks and valleys in their first season with JJ Redick as the head coach, and Tuesday night was one of those low points. The Lakers got crushed on the road by the Phoenix Suns in a 127-100 drubbing in NBA Cup action. This was the first NBA […]

Alabama basketball picked up a very dramatic win over Houston on Tuesday night, rallying at the end of regulation before knocking off the Cougars 85-80 in overtime. This was a back-and-forth affair between two very talented teams that are rightfully ranked in the top 10. It was a physical battle throughout, as you would expect […]

The Green Bay Packers are starting to play their best football as the weather gets cold, which is exactly what they want to do. They are still fighting to make up ground in a historically good NFC North, where they currently sit in third place at 8-3. The Minnesota Vikings are 9-2 and the Detroit […]

One of the big stories of the Maui Invitational thus far has been the performance of Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter. Hunter is making a huge impact in his first season with the Tigers and has carried them to a spot in the tournament championship game. Hunter played a major part in Memphis’ shocking quarterfinal upset […]

As the regular season in college football winds down, all eyes are on the College Football Playoff rankings and who is going to make the final playoff bracket. Week 13 was a chaotic one full of upsets, with Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Colorado all going down. One of the biggest beneficiaries of that […]

Most college football fans thought Alabama football was done after an embarrassing 24-3 loss against Oklahoma on Saturday. That loss was the third of the season for Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide, which most assumed was enough to sink their College Football Playoff hopes. However, that may not be the case. Alabama slotted in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season hasn’t gone according to plan so far, as Philadelphia currently sits at 3-13. The 76ers sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, just a half-game ahead of the Washington Wizards. This season has been defined by injuries in Philadelphia. Tyrese Maxey has missed time with a hamstring injury, Paul George […]

The college football season is getting down to the very end as teams battle for position in the race to the College Football Playoff. Everyone at the top of the rankings will get one more chance to impress the CFP committee before conference championship weekend. For some, it will be the last chance to make […]

It has been a tumultuous week for the UConn men’s basketball team already. Dan Hurley and the Huskies came into the Maui Invitational ranked No. 2 in the country, but they have taken two consecutive shocking losses and will play in the seventh place game on Wednesday. On Monday, UConn lost its quarterfinal matchup against […]

The Harbaugh bowl is taking place on Monday night, and it’s a clash of two very good teams with massive playoff implications. However, despite the stakes, the Harbaugh parents won’t be in attendance in Los Angeles because it is their anniversary, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Jackie and Jack Harbaugh will not be attending tonight’s […]

The Detroit Lions are a machine right now as they roll through seemingly every opponent week after week. That was no different on Sunday when the Lions defense dominated Anthony Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts in a 24-6 win. Now, the Lions have a short week as they prepare to take on the Chicago Bears […]

It has been another disappointing season from Utah football. After the preseason polls had the Utes as one of the best teams in the Big 12, injuries have ravaged the team over the course of the season. After yet another heartbreaking loss, this one against Iowa State, Kyle Whittingham and Utah are now 4-7 and […]

The Denver Broncos continue to surge as they roll through this season, and the development of their rookie quarterback is a big part of it. Bo Nix is coming on strong over the last few months to give the Broncos a very capable offense to go along with their elite defense. Nix is playing the […]

The Auburn football team is building some momentum late in the 2024 season after picking up a wild 43-41 win over Texas A&M in quadruple overtime to send its seniors out on a high note. Now, Hugh Freeze and the Tigers hoping that momentum can carry over into the offseason as they look to build […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have just been trying to survive over the first part of the season while they deal with an unbelievable amount of injuries, but they’re finally trying to get some guys back. Guard Dejounte Murray is expected to be back in the lineup on Wednesday night when the Pelicans take on the […]

The Green Bay Packers put it on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, cruising to a 38-10 win over their NFC rivals to move to 8-3 on the season. With this win, the Packers solidified their position as a clear playoff contender in the NFC and the 49ers’ season now feels on the brink of […]

The Seattle Seahawks picked up a huge win on Sunday, riding their defense and a raucous home crowd to a 16-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals. With the win, the Seahawks are now in first place in the NFC West via the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Cardinals. After they appeared to be slumping just a […]

It didn’t take East Carolina football long to find its next head coach. After firing Mike Houston from that position just over one month ago, East Carolina is promoting interim head coach Blake Harrell to the full time gig and removing the interim tag, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Sources: East Carolina is planning […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in big trouble in the NFC playoff picture after they were demolished by the Green Bay Packers 38-10 at Lambeau Field. The 28-point margin of defeat is the worst for the 49ers in their long history against the Packers, and it now feels like Kyle Shanahan and company have a […]

The Chicago Bears continued a recent string of heartbreaking losses with another crusher on Sunday as a frantic fourth quarter comeback fell just short. The Bears made up an 11-point deficit with just a few minutes remaining to force overtime before losing 30-27 on a game-winning field goal. Despite another nail-biting loss that will be […]

During his rookie season, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has become known for his late-game heroics. He completed an improbable Hail Mary to beat the Chicago Bears on the last play of the game in Week 8, and he nearly pulled off another on Sunday. After trailing nearly the entire game against the Dallas Cowboys, […]

The Indianapolis Colts offense has shown signs of life of late after putting Anthony Richardson back in the lineup at quarterback. In last week’s win over the New York Jets, Richardson led the Colts down the field to win the game 28-27 in one of the best performances of the young quarterbacks career. Sunday’s game […]

The Detroit Lions have been an absolute machine as of late, and Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts has been no different. The Lions are cruising with a two-score lead in the second half, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any cause for concern in Detroit. Running back David Montgomery has gone to the locker […]

The Carolina Panthers are trying to stay step for step with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, and the task just got a little but more difficult. Rookie tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders was carted off the field on a board after landing directly on his head after a catch in the second […]

Penn State football survived a massive scare from Minnesota on Saturday in a game that would have severely damaged the Nittany Lions’ College Football Playoff hopes. James Franklin and company had to battle for 60 minutes in a gritty road game, but eventually did just enough to come away with a 26-25 win. Franklin shocked […]

The Washington Commanders have shockingly had one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has deservedly gotten a ton of credit for the massive uptick in production from that unit, but running back Brian Robinson Jr. has also played a big part in it. On Sunday, Robinson went down with […]

Texas A&M football suffered arguably the most heartbreaking defeat of Saturday’s chaotic slate. Late on Saturday night, after much of the SEC had already fallen victim to a full slate of difficult road games, Mike Elko and the Aggies fell just short in a 43-41 loss to Auburn in quadruple overtime. Texas A&M lost after […]