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The Deshaun Watson era with the Cleveland Browns hit a new low on Sunday. The Browns came into the game 1-3 and in desperate need of a win to save their season, but instead were run out of the stadium by the Washington Commanders in a 34-13 blowout. During the game, Watson appeared to walk […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton broke out in a huge way last season, becoming one of the household names in the league and leading the Pacers to the Eastern Conference Finals. Haliburton led the NBA in assists per game with 10.9 dimes a night, and consistently came up big at the end of games during […]

Through four weeks, Caleb Williams’ rookie season with the Chicago Bears had gotten off to a slow start. The offensive line was struggling, the run game was nonexistent and Williams was struggling to get on the same page as star receiver DJ Moore. It’s safe to say all of those things have been fixed in […]

C.J. Stroud has already become one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and he is showing out in one of the marquee matchups of the NFL’s Week 5 slate. In the second quarter of the game between Stroud’s Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills, the second-year star launched a 67-yard touchdown to wide receiver […]

Ohio State football is commonly brought up in the “WRU” conversation as the school that produces the best wide receivers, and they may have their best product yet on the current roster. True freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is a human highlight reel that seemingly makes a circus catch for a touchdown on a weekly […]

Vanderbilt football has been living at the bottom of the SEC for many years now, but it appears that they’re starting to turn things around. On Saturday, they pulled off one of the biggest shockers in recent memory in college football when they knocked off Alabama 40-35 in Nashville. The win marked Vanderbilt’s first-ever win […]

The USC football team feels different than past iterations, but it is still clear that they have a few steps to make up in the team building process. As they transition into the Big Ten, USC has been more balanced and their defense has improved, and they had shown positive signs in the trenches through […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost one of their top offensive weapons during Sunday’s game with the New York Jets. Running back Aaron Jones went down with a hip injury, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Stacey Dales of NFL Network was the first with the news. The Vikings originally announced Jones was questionable to return, […]

The New York Liberty got off to a flaming hot start in their semifinal series against the Las Vegas Aces, jumping out to a 2-0 lead with an impressive performance in Game 1 and a gritty win in Game 2. They came to Las Vegas with three chances to close out the two-time defending champs […]

The blockbuster semifinal series between the Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx got off to a fiery start in Game 1 on Sunday, as the experience and grit of the Sun helped them pull off an upset in Minnesota. With the win, the Sun claimed home-court advantage in the series and flipped the odds in […]

The New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals are going to square off in a surprising David vs. Goliath matchup in the ALDS. Both are led by superstar position players who could possibly finish in the top two spots in the AL MVP race. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was one of the bets hitters […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce has moved on from his days coaching college football at Arizona State, but those years may be coming back to bite him now. On Thursday, Pierce was given a show-cause order for recruiting violations that he allegedly committed and organized while he was an assistant coach at Arizona […]

The Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills are getting ready to face off in a blockbuster AFC matchup that could go a long way towards determining playoff seeding down the line. Both teams currently sit at 3-1, with the Texans coming off of a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Bills looking to bounce […]

The New York Yankees have a great shot to get to the World Series for the first time since 2009, as they finished with the best record in the American League and earned a bye to the ALDS. Aaron Judge has had a historic season and the Yankees hit the most home runs in Major […]

Boise State football has been rolling ever since their near-upset of Oregon in Week 2 this season, and they look like one of the major contenders to make the College Football Playoff as the fifth-best conference champion. Much of the hype has been garnered by star running back Ashton Jeanty, and rightfully so, but the […]

EA Sports College Football 25 has made it even easier for fans to connect with the game of college football, and the game released some big news on Wednesday. Ahead of Week 6, CFB 25 released their first ratings update of the season to adjust some players up or down based on the first part […]

New York Mets reliever Phil Maton had a rough night in Milwaukee in Game 2. Maton entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning with the Mets holding a 3-2 lead, just six outs away from advancing to the NLDS. However, Maton gave up a home run to Jackson Chourio and another to […]

The New York Mets are one game from elimination after the Milwaukee Brewers staged a late rally in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card series on Wednesday. A Garrett Mitchell home run in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Milwaukee a 5-3 win and forced a decisive Game 3 on Thursday. If the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were one of the big disappointments of the 2024 MLB season. After making three playoff appearances int he previous four seasons, the Blue Jays took a major step back in 2024, finishing just 74-88 and placing dead last in the ultra-competitive AL East. Things have a chance to go from bad […]

The San Diego Padres are cruising through their NL Wild Card series with the Atlanta Braves. After putting away a comfortable win in Game 1 of the best-of-three series, the Padres are off to a hot start and have a big lead in Game 2 at Petco Park. After the Braves got on the board […]

Georgia football is off to a strong start this season, and is still in a good position to make a run to the College Football Playoff even after a heartbreaking loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa. However, they have been dealing with a ton of injuries so far this season, and they will be missing another […]

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 20-15 in an ugly Week 4 Thursday Night Football game that saw a lot of bad football and not a lot of touchdowns. Despite failing to find the end zone consistently, the Cowboys were able to move the ball effectively against the Giants’ defense. The biggest key […]

Billy Napier and Florida football have been trying to get the best of both worlds from their quarterback situation over the first four games of the season. Graham Mertz gives the Gators experience as a pocket passer, while freshman DJ Lagway offers some of the explosiveness and playmaking that Mertz lacks. Since Mertz returned from […]

Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams has been at the center of trade rumors after he requested a trade from the team on Tuesday, and now he continues to be hit by injuries. Adams is expected to miss Sunday’s AFC West clash with the Denver Broncos due to a hamstring injury, ESPN’s Adam […]

There is a lot of pressure on this Golden State Warriors season. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are getting older and are in the downswing of their careers, and the Warriors have to make the most of the two of them while they are still healthy and able to perform at a high level. The […]

The semifinal series between the Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx has been extremely chippy through two games, with many players on both sides getting involved in scuffles and back-and-forth exchanges. In Game 2 on Tuesday night, Lynx star Kayla McBride took a hard foul on Sun guard DiJonai Carrington on a fast break, and […]

The Indianapolis Colts could be without both components of their dynamic duo in the running game when they take on their division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Star running back Jonathan Taylor suffered a high ankle sprain in the Colts’ Week 4 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his status for Week 5 is uncertain. Quarterback […]

Conference realignment in college sports has been buzzing over the last few weeks, as the Pac-12 has retooled their group of members and the Mountain West has been forced to respond. After the Pac-12 poached five former Mountain West members, the Mountain West has been desperately searching for new members, to fill those spots. One […]

One of the best wide receivers in the NFL made headlines on Tuesday, as Las Vegas Raiders star Davante Adams officially requested a trade from the team. The move is one that fans have speculated about for a while, given the Raiders’ rebuilding roster, but Adams finally made his intentions known to the front office. […]

The New York Mets needed a win on the final day of the regular season to even get into the MLB playoffs, and they’re already making some noise in the postseason. They got their Wild Card series against the Milwaukee Brewers off on the right foot, picking up an 8-4 win to move within one […]

One of the surprises of this young college football season has been Rutgers, who has pulled off a few upsets on their way to a 4-0 record after one month. Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights have established an identity as a defensive juggernaut who is going to run the ball effectively, and their formula […]

Florida State football is off to a terrible start to the 2024 season, and the Seminoles’ recruits are starting to take notice. On Tuesday, four-star wide receiver Malik Clark announced that he has decommitted from Florida State, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. “BREAKING: Four-Star WR Malik Clark has Decommitted from Florida State, he […]

Class of 2025 shooting guard Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, is nearing his college decision. As he gets closer to the end of the recruiting process, Anthony has narrowed his list down to three schools — Auburn, USC and Syracuse — according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. The New York native […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been without superstar running back Christian McCaffrey for the first four games of this season due to an Achilles injury. After it appeared he was going to play in Week 1, McCaffrey was held out and then put on IR before the 49ers’ second game of the season due to […]

The Dallas Cowboys defense took a massive blow on Thursday night near the end of their win against the New York Giants when superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons went down with an ankle injury. Parsons is one of the key pieces to this Cowboys team and any time he misses would be severely detrimental to […]

Former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka’s decision to redshirt with the intention to transfer at the end of the season has generated a ton of buzz about NIL and the transfer portal. The conflicting reports around Sluka’s shocking decision created a ton of confusion and speculation from all corners of the college football world. Sluka’s former […]

Purdue football is off to a nightmare start to the 2024 season. After losing three of their first four games, head coach Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers felt they needed to make a change and fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell. Offensive analyst Jason Simmons is going to take over the play-calling for Walters and company, […]

Lauri Markkanen is the unquestioned leader in Utah heading into this season, as the Jazz brought back their young star after another stellar season. Markkanen’s two seasons in Utah have been his best yet, as the former Arizona Wildcat has eclipsed 23 points and eight rebounds per game in each of them. Despite constant trade […]

One of the most iconic partnerships in the NBA was broken up this offseason when Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors, breaking up the “Splash Brothers” duo in the process. Thompson found a new home with the Dallas Mavericks, and he showed off his new digs at media day on Monday. Klay Thompson in […]