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The Detroit Lions have been forced to navigate a laundry list of injuries, particularly on their defense, as they push toward the playoffs and try to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. As a result, they have been forced to make a handful of roster moves. On Thursday, the Lions elected to waive […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ season has been ruined by injuries, and now Mike McCarthy and company are playing out the last two games of the season as they get ready for a crucial offseason. Now, they have lost another star player on top of the injuries that they are already dealing with. Star wide receiver CeeDee […]

The Indianapolis Colts are holding onto their very frail playoff hopes with just two games to go, and they need a lot of things to go right in order for them to sneak into the postseason. That mountain looks even steeper now that quarterback Anthony Richardson is dealing with multiple injuries. Richardson missed practice once […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ season is pretty much over, as Kyle Shanahan and company are shockingly out of playoff contention with two games to play. The 49ers got bitten by the injury bug in a massive way this season and have been dealing with critical absences on both sides of the ball throughout the year. […]

The transfer portal is starting to wind down as the College Football Playoff quarterfinals approach, as many of the big names who are trying to find a new home have settled on a new location. Some coaching staffs around the country are till adding key players to their roster as they look to get into […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to compete and win right now as LeBron James’ career winds down and the Lakers play out the final days of the James-Anthony Davis pairing. This season, the Lakers have shown the capabilities of a contender at times, but inconsistent play has made them a frustrating evaluation. Overall, this […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a crushing loss on Christmas Day, as their comeback efforts were thwarted by the Los Angeles Lakers in a last-second 115-113 defeat. Stephen Curry’s heroics were not enough as Austin Reaves got to the basket and made a layup to give the Lakers the win with just one second remaining. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to rebound from a very disappointing loss on Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys. Todd Bowles and company entered that game in control of their own destiny in the NFC South, and they will now need some help around the league in order to sneak into the playoffs. The […]

The Miami basketball team has had a very disappointing 2024-25 season so far, as the Hurricanes have struggled to find their footing amid a 4-8 start. Now, their whole world has been rocked. Head coach Jim Larranaga is stepping down as head coach, according to Michelle Kaufman of The Miami Herald. “BREAKING NEWS: UM basketball […]

The Denver Nuggets have had somewhat of an odd season so far, as they have struggled to play their best basketball for extended stretches of time. Wednesday night was one of those bad nights as the Nuggets were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 110-100 on Christmas night. Star big man Nikola Jokic played at a […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a hard-fought duel against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. After a back-and-forth fourth quarter where Stephen Curry, LeBron James and the rest of the two teams traded haymakers, Austin Reaves got to the rim and finished a game-winner with one second remaining to give the Lakers a 115-113 […]

The Kansas City Chiefs sent a message to the NFL that they are the team to beat on Christmas Day as they blew out the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 on the road. With the win, the Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC and improved to a stunning 15-1 on the season. Star tight […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are going at it in the final game of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate in a matchup between two rivals who have become very familiar with each other over the last few seasons. The Suns have the lead in the second half, and the Nuggets may be fighting […]

Even near the end of their careers, LeBron James and Stephen Curry are still putting on classic battles for the fans. James and the Los Angeles Lakers got the better of Curry and the Golden State Warriors in this one, as an Austin Reaves game-winner lifted the Lakers to a 115-113 win. This game was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors delivered a Christmas Day classic in the Bay Area on Wednesday. LeBron James and the Lakers traded blows with Stephen Curry and the Warriors down the stretch of one of the all-time great games on Christmas, with both legends hitting huge shots down the stretch. However, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off the shocker of Christmas Day when they went on the road and knocked off the Boston Celtics 118-114. The 76ers have quietly been playing some of their best basketball lately and have now won eight of their last 11 games. Things were looking bleak for Nick Nurse and company after […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are slumping at the wrong time, as they have now lost three games in a row and lost their grip on the top spot in the AFC North. The latest loss in that three-game slide was a 29-10 blowout at home at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors are going at it on Christmas Day in a clash between two storied franchises that are looking to find some consistency this season. The two teams are playing a very tightly contested game in the first half, as neither has been able to get any separation. […]

The Arizona Cardinals saw their playoff hopes slip through their fingers last Sunday when they lost in overtime to the Carolina Panthers 36-30. That loss put an exclamation point on a disappointing slide for the Cardinals, who once led the NFC West at 6-4 before losing four of their next five games to fall out […]

The Baltimore Ravens are cruising to yet another victory on Christmas Day, as they are currently blowing out the Houston Texans 31-2 in the fourth quarter. Star quarterback Lamar Jackson is having his way with a very good Texans defense both on the ground and through the air. Jackson’s success using his legs has become […]

In news that will not be shocking to just about anyone, the Kansas City Chiefs are rounding into form at exactly the right time. The Chiefs destroyed the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 on Christmas Day, improving to 15-1 on the season and locking up the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the process. The Chiefs have now […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are surprisingly in a great spot to make the playoffs in the AFC with just two games left in the regular season, but Jim Harbaugh and company aren’t satisfied with any participation trophies. The Chargers are still looking to improve their roster as they get ready to square off with some […]

Even for teams that are still battling for a national championship, recruiting never stops in the modern era of college football. Ohio State crushed Tennessee 42-17 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night, and now it is bringing in recruits from the transfer portal to bolster its 2025 roster. On […]

The most impressive performance of the first weekend of the College Football Playoff came from Ohio State. The No. 8-seeded Buckeyes welcomed No. 9-seed Tennessee to Columbus and blew its doors off in a stunning 42-17 blowout that just about nobody saw coming. In the process of getting Ohio State out to that huge lead, […]

The Houston Texans had a demoralizing Week 16 in a 27-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Wide receiver Tank Dell went down with a heartbreaking knee injury that will end his season and likely bleed into the start of the 2025 season, and safety Jimmie Ward and guard Shaq Mason also went down, leaving […]

The Washington Wizards have, predictably, been one of the worst teams in the NBA so far this season. Heading into Monday night’s slate of games, the Wizards have the worst record in the league at 4-22. Of course, this means that contenders around the league will be keeping an eye on some of the team’s […]

The New York Giants have been a disaster in 2024. After the Last Vegas Raiders knocked off the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the Giants now sit alone as the team with the worst record in the NFL at 2-13 and are in the diver’s seat to earn the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 […]

Offensive line play has been one of the biggest issues with this Chicago Bears team all season long, and the list of problems continues to get even longer. During Sunday’s 34-17 loss against the Detroit Lions, Bears left tackle Braxton Jones suffered an ankle injury and was carted off the field. It turns out that […]

The Tampa Bay Rays continue to make moves to try to get back to the American League’s elite this offseason after a disappointing 2024 campaign that saw them miss the playoffs for the first time since 2018. An injury to Shane McClanahan and the Wander Franco fiasco took two very important pieces away from the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have slowly grown from one of the best stories in the NFL this season into a team that feels like it can truly compete for an NFC Championship and a Super Bowl. The Vikings improved to 13-2 on Sunday with another nail biting win, this time over the Seattle Seahawks 27-24. With […]

The Detroit Lions always have a couple of crazy trick plays up their sleeve with Ben Johnson calling the plays, and Sunday was no different. The Lions executed another gimmick to perfection against the Chicago Bears when offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had quarterback Jared Goff and running back Jahmyr Gibbs pretend to trip and stumble […]

2024 has been a disappointing season for the Cincinnati Bengals, but they’re finally building some momentum as the season nears its end. On Sunday, the Bengals picked up another hard-fought win, this time against the Cleveland Browns 24-6. Joe Burrow had another stellar day for the Bengals in this one, and head coach Zac Taylor […]

The Washington Commanders pulled a rabbit out of their hat on Sunday, coming from bed to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 36-33 in a classic in the nation’s capital. Even after the Eagles suffered a litany of injuries, Philadelphia looked like they were in position to win for most of the second half, as they held […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA so far this season, and they’re looking to get back on track against the Indiana Pacers after three consecutive losses. The Kings sit at just 13-16 on the season and are comfortably down to 12th in the Western Conference. There’s still […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are leading the Washington Commanders 21-14 coming out of halftime, but that doesn’t mean that they’re having things all their own way in this one. The Eagles have suffered a plethora of injuries in key spots on their roster that are affecting them today and could prove costly down the road. During […]

Despite a disappointing season for the Cincinnati Bengals, star quarterback Joe Burrow has still been dealing. Despite not getting much help from anyone outside of Ja’Marr Chase, Burrow has been on fire week in and week out and constantly gives the Bengals a chance to win some of these high-scoring shootouts. On Sunday, Burrow is […]

While Tiger Woods plays out the downhill portion of his career, Charlie Woods is just getting started. The young phenom continues to get better and better and impresses the fans and viewers every time we get to see him on the course. This weekend, Tiger and Charlie are playing together at the PNC Championship at […]

On Saturday night, one of the titanic clashes of the women’s college basketball season didn’t disappoint. No. 4 UConn and No. 7 USC went back and forth all evening in a blockbuster matchup between two Final Four and national title contenders. Star guards Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins were the main attraction on Saturday night, […]

During a weekend full of lopsided College Football Playoff games between traditional powerhouses running through their less accomplished opponents, the cries from Alabama, Ole Miss and the rest of the south were deafening. All over the internet, the television, the broadcasts, or anything else that you looked at or listened to, you could hear the […]