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During Game 4 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a bizarre moment took place between Dodgers star Mookie Betts and a Yankees fan in the stands. When Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres hit a high fly ball just outside of the first base line, Betts leaped up […]

Tuesday night didn’t start great for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. In a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves got off to a greta start at home, with Anthony Edwards going on a historic heater in the first quarter. Edwards scored 24 points in the first quarter for the Timberwolves, […]

Texas Tech football squandered a major opportunity when they blew a 17-point second half lead in a one-point loss to TCU. A major factor in that loss was the injury to quarterback Behren Morton, who didn’t play in the second half after injuring his left shoulder. Thankfully for Texas Tech, it looks like the injury […]

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is back on the court this season after missing two full seasons as he recovered from multiple knee surgeries, and now he’s going to be forced to miss more time. Despite the Bulls having Tuesday off, Ball showed up on the injury report with wrist soreness, and it was later […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has built a reputation as one of the best and funniest interviews in the NFL during his career. On Sunday, he got to complement his quotability with some very good play on the field as he led the Browns to a shocking 29-24 win against the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers already have one of the best defenses in the NFL as the season nears its halfway point, and they could be getting another key piece back in the lineup very soon. Cornerback Cameron Sutton, who has been serving an eight-game suspension, was reinstated on Tuesday, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. “Steelers […]

The Atlanta Hawks got off to a hot start in 2024-25, winning their first two games on the schedule. They have come back down to Earth a bit since then, dropping two games in a row to fall to 2-2. Quin Snyder and company have had to make do without one of their best scorers […]

The Dallas Cowboys fell to 3-4 on Sunday night as their comeback fell short against the San Francisco 49ers in a 30-24 loss. On Monday, they got some more bad news. Defensive end Sam Williams has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, according to Nick Harris of the Fort […]

North Carolina football hasn’t had the season that it hoped for this year. 2024-25 started off about as poorly as possible for Mack Brown and the Tar Heels, as starting quarterback Max Johnson went down with a season-ending injury on opening night. Things haven’t really turned around much from there, as North Carolina hasn’t been […]

Year 2 of the Anthony Richardson experiment hasn’t gone according to plan for the Colts. The former top five pick has been in and out of the lineup due to injury this season and his performance when he has been healthy has left plenty to be desired. Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans may have […]

The WNBA coaching carousel is continuing to heat up this offseason as another hot name has been added to the list. In a surprising move, the Connecticut Sun have agreed to part ways with head coach Stephanie White, according to the team in a post on X, formerly Twitter. White was the head coach of […]

LSU football took a very tough loss on Saturday night as Texas A&M ran away from it in the second half to take sole possession of first place in the SEC. The game was shaping up to be a back-and-forth affair, but turnovers derailed LSU’s momentum after halftime. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw three second-half interceptions, […]

The Green Bay Packers are playing some very good football of late and have established themselves as one of the contenders in the NFC. Sunday’s 30-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars gave the Packers their fourth consecutive win and helped them improve to 6-2. Despite all of the positives, it’s hard to leave Sunday’s game […]

Penn State football is gearing up for its biggest game of the season, and they’re hoping to have their quarterback back for it. Drew Allar left the Nittany Lions’ win against Wisconsin on Saturday with what was described as a lower body injury and did not return. With Penn State, now ranked No. 3 in […]

Indiana football survived one game without quarterback Kurtis Rourke, knocking off Washington 31-17 after a stiff test from the Huskies. All facets of the team had to step up without their star quarterback, and that’s exactly what they did. Star cornerback D’Angelo Ponds started the game off with a pick-six on a screen pass and […]

The San Francisco 49ers got off to a slow start on Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys. In part due to injuries, Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy were unable to provide the usual spark you see from the offense as the Cowboys took a 10-6 lead into halftime. A deficit at the half was a […]

The Chicago Bears pulled off an all-time fumble on Sunday. After the Bears’ defense kept them in a game that they almost certainly should’ve lost due to the level of offensive ineptitude that they displayed for most of the day, the offense caught fire. All of a sudden, Caleb Williams and the Bears offense could […]

The Philadelphia Eagles picked up an impressive win on Sunday, going on the road and dominating the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half in a 37-17 victory. Despite a season that has seemed somewhat rocky on both sides of the ball, the Eagles improved to 5-2 and are right in the middle of the race […]

Year 1 of the Caitlin Clark era in Indiana was a raging success. After a very slow start to the season, Clark morphed into one of the best players in the WNBA as a rookie and led the Indiana Fever to the WNBA playoffs as the No. 6 seed, its first playoff berth since 2016. […]

This Cleveland Browns season keeps going from bad to worse. The team is off to a 1-6 start and now they have suffered a pair of critical injuries during Sunday’s divisional clash against the Baltimore Ravens. With the Browns leading 20-17 late in the third quarter, linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah attempted to make a tackle on […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is finally finding his groove in Year 2. After a frustrating start to the season that has been marred by injuries, Richardson finally hit a big play during Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. In a 3-3 game in the first half, Richardson found wide receiver Josh Downs wide open […]

Ohio State football survived a major upset scare from Nebraska on Saturday, as a late touchdown pass from Will Howard to Quinshon Judkins carried the Buckeyes to a 21-17 win in Columbus. Despite the final score going their way, many fans and pundits were not impressed with Ohio State’s performance. During the game, Ohio State […]

Myles Garrett is the last person you want to see lined up across from you if you’re an opposing offense. The Cleveland Browns star has consistently been one of the best and most disruptive pass rushers in the NFL during his career, and he has almost single-handedly made the Browns a nightmare to play against […]

This season hasn’t gone entirely according to plan for Auburn football. Hugh Freeze and company started the season just 2-5 and were seriously sliding after a disheartening loss to Missouri. Auburn really struggled to run the ball against Missouri, even with star running back Jarquez Hunter in the backfield. Hunter couldn’t get anything going in […]

Saturday didn’t go as planned for Missouri football. A day that started with a chance to firmly cement itself in the SEC championship race over the back half of the season ended with Missouri licking its wounds as it heads back to Columbia, both literally and figuratively. The Tigers were trounced by Alabama in Tuscaloosa […]

During the blockbuster matchup between Texas and Georgia in Week 8, Longhorns fans created an unprecedented officiating situation. After a questionable pass interference call wiped away an interception, the fans delayed the game by launching a bunch of water bottles onto the field. Once the dust settled and the delay was finished, the officials changed […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are two wins away from taking home a World Series title after a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 2. The Dodgers were pretty much in control of the contest throughout Saturday night’s affair before a ninth-inning push nearly lifted the Yankees to a miraculous win. Late in […]

Freddie Freeman’s World Series heroics gave the Dodgers a 1-0 series lead on Friday night. With Los Angeles down to its final out in the bottom of the 10th inning, Freeman crushed a walk-off grand slam off of Nestor Cortes Jr. to give the Dodgers a 6-3 win in Game 1. Freeman’s majestic home run […]

On Friday night, Freddie Freeman became a World Series hero. With the Los Angeles Dodgers trailing the New York Yankees 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning, the Yankees elected to intentionally walk Mookie Betts and bring Freeman to the dish with the bases loaded. Freeman got a pitch to hit from Yankees reliever […]

The San Francisco 49ers shockingly find themselves below .500 through seven games, as they trail the Seattle Seahawks by one game in the NFC West race at 3-4. Their offensive skill positions have been decimated by injury so far this season, which has made things very tough on Kyle Shanahan, Brock Purdy and the rest […]

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty has been one of the stories of college football so far this season. The current Heisman Trophy favorite came into Friday night’s blockbuster matchup with UNLV on a record rushing pace this season, with 1,248 yards on just 126 carries in six games. Boise State fans got a scare […]

No. 5-ranked Texas football is in need of a win and a strong performance after last Saturday’s blowout loss against Georgia. The Longhorns are still in a good spot to make a push for the SEC Championship and reach the College Football Playoff, but they will have to make do against No. 25 Vanderbilt without […]

Texas football is searching for a bounce-back after a humbling loss at home against Georgia on Saturday. As a result, the Longhorns lost their No. 1 ranking and fell into the crowded pack of SEC teams that currently have one conference loss. In order to get back on track, Texas will have to come out […]

LSU football is getting ready for one of its biggest games of the season when it makes the trip to College Station to take on the Texas A&M Aggies. Both teams are currently unbeaten in SEC play and both have solidified rankings in the AP top 15, so Saturday night’s clash will have massive College […]

The Knicks shocked the NBA world just before the preseason got underway when they traded for Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. In order to get the sharpshooting big man on their roster, the Knicks had to give away Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, which some thought was a steep price to pay for Towns. Making a […]

The New York Knicks’ season didn’t get off to the start that they imagined, as they were dominated by the Boston Celtics in a blowout loss on Tuesday night. The Celtics tied the NBA record for three-pointers made in a game in the season opener, and now it appears that the Knicks are trying to […]

The New York Yankees are getting ready to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series as they try to collect their first championship since 2009. The Dodgers, on the other hand, already picked up one World Series title this decade in 2020. Los Angeles will have home field advantage in this one, […]

The Golden State Warriors got their season started off in the right way on Wednesday night, using a huge second half to blow out the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 and move to 1-0 on the young season. The Warriors led by just 12 at the half, but a 37-22 third quarter put the game away […]

One of the most hyped-up rookie additions this season was Zach Edey to the Memphis Grizzlies. The former Purdue superstar was drafted by the Grizzlies with the 9th overall pick in the NBA Draft and immediately has slotted in as a starter in the frontcourt. He is replacing Steven Adams at center and should provide […]