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Purdue football had a long afternoon on Saturday, as 18th-ranked Notre Dame rolled into West Lafayette and destroyed Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers 66-7. Many pundits gave Purdue a chance to score a big upset on Saturday after Notre Dame had been shocked by Northern Illinois last weekend in South Bend. However, the Irish responded […]

Florida football had another humbling outing on Saturday, as Texas A&M came into The Swamp and controlled the Gators from start to finish in a 33-20 win. The loss was the latest in a series of disheartening losses for Florida under Billy Napier as the head coach’s seat continues to get hotter in Gainesville. The […]

The Washington Commanders’ defense is getting some much needed help on Sunday. Rookie defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton, who missed Week 1 while recovering from foot surgery, is set to play on Sunday against the New York Giants, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “Commanders DT Jer’Zhan Newton is ‘a go’ today, per source. Second-round rookie […]

Arizona football’s first highly-anticipated game in the new-look Big 12 didn’t go according to plan, as Brent Brennan and the 20th-ranked Wildcats got destroyed by No. 14 Kansas State 31-7 in Manhattan. Arizona started the game off with an excellent 14-play, 73-yard touchdown drive that cut nearly seven-and-a-half minutes off the clock and gave Arizona […]

Deshaun Watson’s 2024-25 season started with an eerily similar performance to the ones he was putting out there over the last two seasons in a Browns uniform. To put a long story short, it was bad. The Browns offense was a mess for most of Sunday’s blowout loss against the Dallas Cowboys, and the passing […]

After a hot streak through the month of August and the beginning of September, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have run into a bit of a lull. The Fever have lost three out of their last four games to halt their momentum a bit. During Friday’s loss against the Las Vegas Aces, Clark had […]

Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes will renew their rivalry on Sunday when the Chiefs and Bengals clash in Week 2. The two have built a great head-to-head during the early stages of their careers and have played a litany of tight, big games against each other. From those battles comes a mutual respect. Burrow shared […]

One of the most highly-anticipated UFC cards of the year is upon us as UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1, 10-1 UFC) and challenger Merab Dvalishvili (17-4, 10-2 UFC) prepare to headline the card at UFC 306: Noche UFC at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Both fighters are coming into the title fight on hot […]

Naomi Osaka is making a change near the end of a disappointing season. The four-tine Grand Slam champion is splitting up with her longtime coach Wim Fissette and is bringing high-profile coach Patrick Mouratoglou on to be her new coach, according to Stephanie Myles of Open Court. Osaka confirmed that she and Fissette are going […]

The Chicago Bears picked up a win in their season opener against the Tennessee Titans, but the highly-anticipated Bears offense was subpar for most of the game. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams struggled to get anything going, the run game was nonexistent, and they suffered injuries to wide receivers Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze. Both Allen and […]

The Seattle Seahawks got off on the right foot in the Mike Macdonald era on Sunday, knocking off the Denver Broncos at home 26-20. However, they suffered a few injuries during the game that may leave them shorthanded for Week 2. Running back Kenneth Walker III (oblique) and right tackle George Fant (knee) are both […]

Many NFL fans were stunned on Monday when the San Francisco 49ers announced that star running back Christian McCaffrey was going to miss the season opener against the Jets due to a lingering calf injury. McCaffrey’s injury had been hanging around all through training camp, but all indications were that he would be a full […]

After their conference was gutted by conference realignment earlier in 2024, the Pac-12 is adding four Mountain West schools to join Oregon State and Washington State in the conference, according to Brett McMurphy of Action Network. Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State and Fresno State are all joining the Pac-12 in 2026. “Boise State, […]

The Arizona Cardinals gave a surprise update on quarterback Kyler Murray ahead of their Week 2 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams. The star quarterback showed up on the injury report with a knee injury on Wednesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. “#AZCardinals QB Kyler Murray popped up on the practice report with […]

Even in a season where he doesn’t have his usual two-way excellence, Shohei Ohtani continues to reset the bar for himself. On Wednesday night against the Cubs, the Dodgers star hit home run No. 47 on the season, setting a new career high. 118.1 MPH off the bat. Shohei Ohtani crushed No. 47 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/MdMuJ03XSh […]

The Orlando Magic are trying to build off of a breakout 2023-24 season that saw them make a surprise run to the playoffs as the No. 5 seed. However, after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games, Orlando is looking to improve their roster around young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. On Wednesday, […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made history on Wednesday night, becoming the WNBA’s all-time leader in total points in a single season during the Aces’ 86-75 win over the Indiana Fever. Despite the focus being on her scoring, Wilson still was showing out on both ends of the floor as usual. During the third […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker had a monster day in the Seahawks’ Week 1 victory over the Denver Broncos, racking up 103 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown on the ground. However, he left the game late in the second half with an oblique injury. Walker’s status for the Seahawks’ Week 2 clash […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made WNBA history on Wednesday night, breaking the league’s all-time record for points in a single season. Wilson eclipsed Jewell Loyd’s old record of 939 points during the Aces’ matchup with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis. She broke the record on a midrange jumper in the […]

Rams head coach Sean McVay provided injury updates on some of his top players after Sunday night’s overtime loss to the Lions. McVay said that star wide receiver Puka Nacua, who was placed on IR on Monday after suffering a knee injury, could miss more than the minimum four-week window, according to Ari Meirov of […]

Alabama football has been missing one of their top offensive linemen so far this season, but it sounds like left tackle Kadyn Proctor will be back on the gridiron soon. Head coach Kalen DeBoer said on Wednesday that Proctor has been practicing and is “in a good spot”, according to Charlie Potter of On3 Sports. […]

Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock became an overnight celebrity on Saturday after his Huskies pulled off the shocker of the college football season so far, knocking off then-No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 in South Bend. Northern Illinois kicker Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal — his third make of the day — to […]

In the midst of a very strong season, San Diego Padres star Manny Machado made a little Padres history. His two-run home run in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners gave Machado 164 homers in a San Diego uniform, breaking the franchise record previously held by Nate Colbert. A look at […]

There were reasons for hope for the Cardinals after Week 1. Even in a loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Cardinals looked efficient on offense, especially in the run game, and showed flashes of playmaking ability on defense. However, any good vibes that the Cardinals were taking into Week 2 took a big hit on Tuesday. […]

Former NBA big man Montrezl Harrell has found a new home for his career outside of the NBA. Harrell has agreed to a deal with the Adelaide 36ers of Australia’s NBL, according to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc. “Harrell — a 6’7 power forward and 2020 NBA Sixth Man of the Year — will be an injury […]

Tyreek Hill’s detainment before the Miami Dolphins’ season opener on Sunday made waves within the NFL and outside of it, and the star wide receiver is now calling for action. Hill has officially called for the termination of the officer involved in the incident, according to ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques in a post on X, formerly […]

Deshaun Watson’s Browns tenure has been a nightmare for Cleveland. After trading for the former Texans quarterback and then giving him a fully-guaranteed $230 million contract, Watson has given the Browns some of the worst quarterback play in the NFL over the past three seasons when he has been on the field. After another dud […]

One of the most highly-anticipated matchups in Week 1 of the NFL season was the clash between the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. Many people wanted to tune in to see the return of Aaron Rodgers after his achilles injury in 2023, and also to check out how […]

Robert Griffin III knows a thing or two about winning a Heisman Trophy, and on Tuesday he dropped his latest take on the 2024 race for college football’s biggest individual honor. The season is only a few weeks old, but it’s never too early for a Heisman ranking. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty tops […]

The San Francisco 49ers host the New York Jets in Week 1 on Monday Night Football. 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has been dealing with a calf strain during the preseason and was initially listed as questionable for Monday’s game. McCaffrey’s injury is officially listed as a calf and Achilles injury and he’s been practicing […]

College GameDay announced that they would be headed to Columbia, South Carolina for the Week 3 matchup between South Carolina and LSU, and Paul Finebaum wasn’t happy. The plan originally was for ESPN to bring College GameDay to Lexington for the game between Kentucky and No. 1 ranked Georgia, Finebaum revealed on The Matt Barrie […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a devastating injury during their season-opening win on Sunday, as they lost punter Cameron Johnston for the rest of the season with a torn ACL. The injury occurred after Johnston landed awkwardly following a punt, and kicker Chris Boswell did the punting duties as a part of his very busy Sunday […]

Mark Few is one of the longest tenured head coaches in college basketball. The legendary Gonzaga head coach is entering his 26th season in Spokane, and he has built a reputation as one of the truly elite coaches in college hoops after building Gonzaga into a national powerhouse that competes for the sport’s biggest prizes […]

Georgia football has mostly cruised through their first two games. Clemson gave them a competitive first half, but Kirby Smart and company steamrolled the Tigers in the second half. In Week 2, Georgia took it to Tennessee Tech 48-3 in Athens. Despite the non-competitive scores, Georgia has accumulated a laundry list of injuries already this […]

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is off to a supernova start to the season, and the Heisman Trophy odds have changed to reflect that. After a big performance in Texas’ dominant 31-12 win on the road against Michigan, Ewers now stands alone as the favorite at +500 on FanDuel to take home college football’s most prestigious […]

Florida State’s football season is already going about as badly as possible through two weeks after the Seminoles dropped two straight conference games against Georgia Tech and Boston College. It got even worse on Monday, as head coach Mike Norvell announced that running back Jaylin Lucas would miss the remainder of the season with an […]

In a shocking move, the University of Pittsburgh fired athletic director Heather Lyke on Monday, citing the transition into a different era of college sports and wanting a new vision for the athletic department moving forward. “Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke was fired Monday, the school announced, citing a need to help the school navigate […]

The first full season of the Antonio Pierce era got off to a rocky start on Sunday, as the Las Vegas Raiders lost their season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers 22-10 in the City of Angels. The Raiders’ defense showed up to the party for most of the day, holding Justin Herbert and the […]

Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained on his way to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday morning before the Dolphins’ Week 1 clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill was cited with reckless driving, according to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. During the incident, Dolphins defensive end Calais Campbell tried to deescalate the situation. After the game, […]