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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, […]

The Tennessee Titans led the Chicago Bears 17-0 at halftime of their Week 1 clash, but things changed quickly. The Bears slowly started to climb back into things, getting the deficit back to just one, 17-16. Then, Will Levis gave the Bears the lead with a pick-six that you just have to see to believe. […]

The Panthers were the laughing stock of the NFL last season, finishing with the worst record in the NFL at 2-15. To make matters worse, they didn’t even get to make the No. 1 overall pick after trading it to move up for Bryce Young in the previous year’s draft. Unfortunately for Carolina, they picked […]

Caleb Williams’ Bears debut came with plenty of hype and anticipation. Much of that has come crashing down after just two quarters as Chicago trails the Tennessee Titans 17-0 at halftime. As the team ran off the field, the Soldier Field crowd in Chicago let them hear it with a smattering of boos. Williams’ debut […]

The Green Bay Packers’ season got off to a rocky start on Friday night in Brazil, as they dropped their season opener 34-29 against the Philadelphia Eagles and lost Jordan Love in the process. Love will be out for “a few weeks”, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. From @NFLGameDay: A sigh of relief […]

New Bears quarterback Caleb Williams became famous for painting various messages on his nails during his time at USC, drawing mixed reactions from fans and pundits alike. As he prepares to make his Bears debut on Sunday, Williams has another message on his fingertips. Embracing Chicago: #Bears QB Caleb Williams has his nails painted orange […]

Just hours before the 2024-25 NFL season kicks off, rapper Kendrick Lamar announced that he will headline the Super Bowl 59 Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Super Bowl 59 will be Lamar’s second Super Bowl Halftime Show and his first as a solo act. He was a part of the performance […]

Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is coming off of a career year in 2023-24 where he finished with 135 receptions for 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he’s not ready to stop there. After a long contract dispute this offseason between Lamb and Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office, Lamb has been gearing up […]

Shedeur Sanders and Colorado football had a long night at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. Nebraska took care of business at home, destroying Colorado right from the opening kick and riding a 28-0 halftime lead to an stress-free 28-10 victory over their arch rivals. Colorado suffered a plethora of injuries throughout the game, including a […]

Frances Tiafoe’s New York magic once again couldn’t quite carry him to the US Open title. After a heartbreaking five-set loss in the semifinals in 2022 and a tough quarterfinal loss in 2023, Tiafoe came up just one set short of the final Sunday yet again in 2024, falling to fellow American and childhood friend […]

The Green Bay Packers lost their season opener 34-29 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night in Brazil. However, that loss may pale in comparison to the one they suffered with just six seconds to go in the game when franchise quarterback Jordan Love went down with an apparent lower-body injury. Love came out of […]

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner advanced to his first career US Open final on Friday by defeating No. 25 seed Jack Draper in straight sets, 7-5 7-6(3) 6-2, but the match was far from straightforward. The second set, won by Sinner in a tiebreak, was nearly an hour and a half long, and finished as […]

Caitlin Clark continues to rack up the records and make history in her first WNBA season. Shortly after setting the Indiana Fever franchise record for three-pointers in a single season, she broke another record previously held by one of the legends of the league. On Friday, Clark passed Sabrina Ionescu and Diana Taurasi for the […]

The NFL expanded its reach for Week 1 of the 2024-25 season, filling the Friday night time slot on opening weekend with a game in Sao Paolo, Brazil between the Eagles and the Packers. During a high-scoring first half, many people noticed players slipping and sliding all over the field, leading some to conclude that […]

Caitlin Clark’s rookie season has been filled with awards and records, and she broke another one on Friday night. During the Fever’s game against the Minnesota Lynx, Clark set the Indiana franchise record for most three-pointers in a season by knocking down her 103rd triple of the year in the first quarter. Caitlin Clark continues […]

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised a lot of people this offseason when they chose JJ Redick to be their next head coach. As the season creeps closer, the longtime NBA veteran and former ESPN analyst is preparing to lead LeBron James and the Lakers in 2024-25. Redick wasted no time assembling an experience coaching staff […]

The Phoenix Mercury locked in one of their backcourt rotation pieces as they get ready to make a push in the WNBA playoffs. Guard Celeste Taylor agreed to a contract with the team “for the rest of the season” on Friday, according to Underdog WNBA. Taylor is reaching the end of her third 7-day contract […]

The marquee matchup of week two in college football will take place at The Big House in Ann Arbor when No. 3 Texas takes on No. 10 Michigan. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns are looking to keep the momentum rolling after last week’s 52-0 rout of Colorado State, and have a chance to send a […]

Football season is here! NFL week one is officially upon us, and that means fantasy football is back. Getting off to a 1-0 start is paramount, so you want to make sure you’re starting the right pieces to succeed. When it comes to your starting D/ST, the opponent matters a lot, so you’ll want to […]

Florida State football is looking for any small victories they can get amid a dismal 0-2 start to the season, and they got one on Wednesday. Four-star linebacker Izayia Williams from the class of 2026 has committed to Florida State, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. “Four-Star LB Izayia Williams has Committed to Florida […]

The new NFL kickoff rules have taken the league by storm this offseason as fans tried to get used to the new look during the preseason. After testing the new rules out, Roger Goodell decided he wants to make a few tweaks before week one officially kicks off on Thursday. “The NFL sent a memo […]

The Chicago Bulls have been searching for answers for years now, and have kind of been stuck with the core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and others. Shortly before the 2024-25 season gets underway, they made another move to bolster their depth in the backcourt. The Bulls signed former Lakers and Jazz guard […]

Week 1 is prime time for overreactions, and there isn’t anything better to overreact to in college football than a Heisman Trophy list. Plenty of top Heisman contenders had big-time performances against top teams, and some fresh new names threw their names into the race in the season’s first week. Let’s check on five guys […]

Tennessee football is entering a new era this season, as former five-star recruit Nico Iamaleava has taken over as the starting quarterback. Iamaleava is one of the most hyped up quarterback recruits in recent years, and he wasted no time making a strong impression in his first start. In Tennessee’s season opening win against Chattanooga, […]

Caitlin Clark is wasting no time racking up the awards during her rookie season, and she took home another piece of hardware this week. The Indiana Fever star was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second consecutive week this week after averaging 24.3 points and nine assists per game in four […]

The Indiana Fever have been red-hot recently, and they were visited by a special guest at Tuesday’s practice. Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a visit to the Fever practice facility to speak to Caitlin Clark and company ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Sparks, and left with a little souvenir. we […]

The Chicago Bears have acquired a lot of talent at the offensive skill positions this offseason, leading some other teams to inquire about one of their young depth pieces. 2022 third round draft pick Venus Jones Jr., who converted from wide receiver to running back this preseason, has been receiving some interest from other franchises. […]

Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson will forever be linked from their days in one of the best pass catching rooms ever at LSU. Now, both are balling out in the NFL as two of the top players in the league. Jefferson was rewarded for his output over his first few […]