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What was supposed to be an easy game for Nate Oats and Alabama basketball turned into anything but that on Wednesday night. North Dakota gave the Crimson Tide a huge scare, leading for a lot of the game before Alabama eventually took control in a 97-90 win on the road. Despite Alabama’s win, the story […]

Despite narrowly missing out on a surprise bid into the College Football Playoff, it became clear during the 2024 season that South Carolina is a football program on the rise. Shane Beamer and company finished the season with six consecutive wins, some of them over high-quality opponents, to finish at 9-3 as one of the […]

In the first game of the Big East basketball slate, Xavier and No. 11 UConn went at it in a titanic battle between two teams that should be in contention to make the NCAA Tournament. The two teams battled tooth and nail all the way down to the wire, with Dan Hurley and the Huskies […]

After 14 games, it’s finally time for Michael Penix Jr. in Atlanta. The Falcons announced the move to switch to the rookie quarterback as the new starter after another poor performance from Kirk Cousins on Monday night in a 15-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The decision came as a surprise to many, but […]

After a promising season in 2024 that resulted in a big contract extension for head coach Brent Key, Georgia Tech football landed one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal. Former Florida International wide receiver Eric Rivers is committing to Georgia Tech, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. Rivers was one of […]

The Atlanta Falcons made a stunning move in wake of their 15-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. On Tuesday, the team announced that starting quarterback Kirk Cousins was being benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. While Cousins had been playing poorly, the move came as a big surprise […]

The Seattle Seahawks had a terrible night all around on Sunday, as they were blown out by the Green Bay Packers 30-13 at home in a huge NFC clash. During the game, quarterback Geno Smith injured his knee and left the game. He was replaced by Sam Howell and did not return. Smith immediately went […]

Just like he did last season, Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders is on the hunt for a new batch of contributors in the transfer portal. On Wednesday evening, Sanders added to that tally by landing a commitment from former Oklahoma defensive back Makari Vickers, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. Vickers spent the […]

Bowl season is officially underway in college football and the chaos is already in full swing. There are already a few bowl games that have been finished up, but No. 25 Memphis and West Virginia really got fans into the swing of the postseason on Tuesday night. After Memphis controlled most of the game and […]

The Auburn basketball team has looked like a powerhouse so far this season, knocking off a number of top teams on its way to winning the Maui Invitational tournament before finally dropping a game on the road against Duke. Tuesday night did nothing to change that, as Bruce Pearl and the Tigers dominated Georgia State […]

The Milwaukee Bucks became the champions of the second annual NBA Cup on Tuesday night, knocking off the Oklahoma City Thunder in the championship game 97-81. With the win, each Bucks player gets a $500,000 bonus, which is a huge chunk of money for some of the younger players and guys at the end of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were playing for a healthy bonus on Tuesday night in the NBA Cup championship game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a very poor start to the season, the Bucks have turned things around quickly to become one of the most dangerous teams in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks rolled through their […]

After an up-and-down season that saw it operate in the shadows for most of the fall, Clemson football is back in the College Football Playoff. Dabo Swinney and company are back on top of the ACC and earned the final automatic berth into the 12-team bracket, marking the first time that they have played in […]

The Atlanta Falcons made headlines on Tuesday when they announced the stunning decision to bench quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. Cousins has been playing some of the worst football of his career lately, so head coach Raheem Morris and the rest of the staff believe that Penix has the best […]

After a disastrous start to the 2024-25 season, the Milwaukee Bucks have turned things around quickly. Now, just a few weeks after sitting in the basement of the Eastern Conference, the Bucks find themselves playing some of the best basketball in the NBA and battling for an NBA Cup championship on Tuesday night in Las […]

One of the biggest names in the transfer portal is former USC wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who announced that he would be looking for a new home in 2025 after spending the last two seasons in Los Angeles. Branch immediately becomes one of the top options on the market and will be highly coveted by […]

Over the last few seasons, the NBA Cup has served its purpose to juice up the beginning of the regular season. between the multicolored courts, the point differential tiebreakers, and the high-stakes feel of the knockout stage games, fans and players alike have bought into the new in-season tournament format. On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma […]

One of the more high-profile moves of this transfer portal season actually came from a team that is preparing for the College Football Playoff. Penn State backup quarterback Beau Pribula announced that he was leaving the Nittany Lions to enter the portal and would not be sticking around for the CFP. Pribula is a talented […]

It’s still a little bit surreal to see Bill Belichick donning the Carolina Blue as the head coach of the North Carolina football team, but he didn’t have much time to settle in. Just days after being hired and doing all of his introductory duties, Belichick is already starting g to rebuild the Tar Heels’ […]

There’s no question that the focus of Notre Dame football is centered 100% on its upcoming College Football Playoff battle with Indiana. The Fighting Irish will fight for a spot in the Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal on Friday night in front of their home fans. While the team locks in on trying to compete for […]

After a very disappointing season, Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson made a stunning move. Clawson is stepping down from his position as head coach after 11 seasons, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Clawson will remain with Wake Forest in an advisory role, so he will still be involved in football operations and […]

The Miami Dolphins suffered a crushing loss on Sunday with its playoff hopes on the line. The Dolphins had chance after chance to win the game against the Houston Texans, but ended up losing 20-12. This loss drops the Dolphins to 6-8 on the season and effectively ends their hopes of making a late charge […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ season has been ravaged by injuries this year, and it has resulted in a team that is no longer competing for a playoff spot in the NFC. After Sunday’s 30-14 win against the Carolina Panthers, the Cowboys got some more unfortunate news about one of their stars. Cornerback Trevon Diggs didn’t play […]

The Cleveland Browns are just trying to make it to the end of the season in tact after another loss dropped them to 3-11 on the season. This week, it was the mighty Kansas City Chiefs walking into Cleveland and coming out with a comfortable 21-7 victory. During the game, head coach Kevin Stefanski elected […]

The Green Bay Packers could do no wrong on Sunday night as they crushed the Seattle Seahawks 30-13 on the road with the entire country watching. It was an incredibly impressive performance for Matt LaFleur and company against a Seahawks team that came into Week 15 as one of the hottest teams in the NFL. […]

The Detroit Lions just can’t catch a break. Injuries have piled up for Dan Campbell and company during one of their best seasons in franchise history, and now running back David Montgomery is down as well. Montgomery suffered an MCL injury during Sunday’s 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills. After undergoing additional tests and getting […]

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 […]