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The Purdue football team has finally reached the conclusion of a nightmare season that will stand in rare company as one of the worst in the program’s history. After winning its season opener against Indiana State, Purdue lost 11 consecutive games to end the season. Most of those losses weren’t even competitive. Notre Dame came […]

Georgia Tech football lost an absolute heartbreaker on Friday night. After having its arch rival Georgia on the ropes for most of regulation, the Bulldogs came back at the end of the fourth quarter to force overtime and eventually won after eight overtimes 44-42. In a shocking turn of events, Georgia Tech felt like the […]

College football’s game of the year may have just finished up on Friday night. Georgia came all the way back from two touchdowns down in the fourth quarter to knock off Georgia Tech 44-42… after EIGHT OVERTIMES. No, that is not a typo. Kirby Smart and company finally punched in the game-winning two-point conversion during […]

After taking an embarrassing blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, the Los Angles Lakers are looking to get back on track in NBA Cup play on Friday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately for JJ Redick and company, they are currently trying to get the job done against one of the best […]

The Las Vegas Raiders let another opportunity slip through their fingers. The Raiders had Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on the ropes on Friday at Arrowhead Stadium after two long touchdown passes by Aidan O’Connell gave the Raiders a 17-16 lead. The Chiefs were able to grind out another field goal to squeak […]

The Cleveland Browns are playing much better football recently, and they are looking to keep that trend going on Monday night when they take on the Denver Broncos. The Browns are 2-2 with Jameis Winston as the starting quarterback, so they want to get that record over .500. This will also be a little bit […]

Georgia football has everything still to play for this season, but on Friday night they may have gotten caught looking ahead to bigger and better things. In a big rivalry game against Georgia Tech, named Clean, Old Fashioned Hate, the Yellow Jackets have jumped all over Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs and manhandled them early […]

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched a playoff spot on Friday with another miraculous win, this time over their AFC West rival Las Vegas Raiders. After a topsy-turvy second half that saw the Chiefs lose a 13-point lead before regaining the advantage and hanging on for dear life, a late fumble by the Raiders handed them […]

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 […]