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The Seattle Mariners are clinging to the final wild card spot in the American League, even as they navigate a brutal slump over the last couple of weeks. However, Cal Raleigh continues to make history during his career year even while some of his teammates try to regain their rhythm. On Sunday, Raleigh had another […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made a big change this offseason in an attempt to change their fortunes, hiring longtime Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll to come in and change the culture in Sin City. Carroll’s attitude and energy is already permeating the building in Las Vegas as training camp winds down and the focus […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping that they aren’t going to be on the same kind of quarterback carousel that they were on last season after bringing in Geno Smith in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. With that deal, the Raiders have a firm, established starter for the first time since Derek Carr left […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made an intriguing addition to their quarterback room on Sunday morning, making a move to trade for Sam Howell in a deal with the Minnesota Vikings. In return, the Eagles sent a fifth-round pick in 2026 and a seventh-round pick in 2027 back to Minnesota. One thing that could have triggered this […]

The two most active teams in the NFL on the trade market during this preseason have been the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, and now the two have made a deal with each other. On Sunday morning, the Vikings sent backup quarterback Sam Howell to the Eagles for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 […]

Over the years, some of the best players in college football have all played defensive line in the SEC. All you have to do is look at the NFL, where SEC pass rushers litter the gridiron every Sunday. Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The best conference in college football […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been very active on the trade market during the preseason, and that continued on Sunday morning. Minnesota sent backup quarterback Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fifth-round pick in 2026 and a seventh-round pick in 2027. Shortly after the trade, the Vikings agreed to a contract with veteran signal […]

The San Francisco 49ers were looking everywhere for wide receiver help this preseason while both Jauan Jennings and Brandon Aiyuk make their way back from injuries, and they found it in the form of Skyy Moore. Moore hasn’t been able to get his career off the ground in Kansas City, struggling to find playing time […]

The Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces staged a massive battle for playoff positioning on Thursday night in Sin City, and the red-hot Aces continued to roll in an 83-61 victory. Las Vegas jumped out to a lead in the first half, taking a 14-point lead into halftime against the Mercury. In the second […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback battle during training camp has come to an end, with new addition Daniel Jones surprisingly winning the starting job over Anthony Richardson. That came as a surprise to many, but the former top five pick seems to be on the outs in Indianapolis. Richardson is entering his third season and has […]

The Cleveland Browns might be staging the most crowded quarterback competition in NFL history coming into the 2025 season, and Joe Flacco has come out on the other side of it. Flacco has been named the Browns’ Week 1 starter despite competing with Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Injuries played a […]

The Denver Broncos are on the right path under Sean Payton, but in 2025 they are looking to build off of their wild card berth last season. Part of that calculus is putting the right supporting cast around Bo Nix as he goes into his second season as the starting quarterback in Denver. On Wednesday, […]

Heading into the final tennis major of the year at the U.S. Open, questions loom around the No. 1 men’s player in the world. Jannik Sinner was humming along through the summer hard court season after his Wimbledon title back in July before disaster struck in the final of the Cincinnati Masters 1000. Playing against […]

Last season, the Minnesota Vikings had one of the best supporting casts on offense in the entire NFL. Kevin O’Connell is one of the best play callers and play designers in the league, and Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison formed one of the best wide receiver duos in all of football. On top of that, […]

Much of the focus on the Cleveland Browns this offseason and throughout the preseason has been on the offensive side of the ball and specifically the quarterbacks, but the defense ran into a bit of a problem during Tuesday’s practice. Star cornerback Denzel Ward left practice early after talking to trainers. It appeared to be […]

After a long title drought that spanned over a full year, Iga Swiatek is back to dominating like tennis fans are used to seeing. After the 24-year old collected her sixth Grand Slam title with a phenomenal performance to win Wimbledon last month, she has now won her 11th WTA 1000 title at the Cincinnati […]

The New York Giants drafted what they hope is their quarterback of the future in the first round this spring, moving back up in the draft to select Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart at No. 25 overall. Dart will pair with No. 3 overall pick Abdul Carter to form one of the most talented and […]

One of the main tasks for Notre Dame football this offseason was to replace quarterback Riley Leonard, who departed to the NFL after leading the Fighting Irish all the way to the national championship game last season. After Steve Angeli transferred to Syracuse following spring practice, questions arose about who would be the new man […]

The Indianapolis Cols have been staging one of the most fascinating quarterback battles in all of football this fall, with Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones battling it out for the starting job. On Tuesday, that competition came to a stunning conclusion. The Colts have named Jones the Week 1 starter, while Richardson will be the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still looking to add firepower to their offense before their first season with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, even after adding DK Metcalf to the wide receiver room this offseason. However, the second wide receiver spot is still wide open after George Pickens was traded to then Dallas Cowboys. While Calvin Austin […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are making their way through the preseason while the Trey Hendrickson contract situation continues to hang over their heads. Hendrickson is with the team, but he is still not suiting up in pads while he waits for an extension despite still participating in meetings and things of that nature. Now, with just […]

The highly anticipated final at the Cincinnati Open came to a sad ending on Monday as World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from the match against No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz while trailing 5-0 due to illness. With the result, Alcaraz wins his third Masters 1000 title of the season and his eighth […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing a lot of uncertainty this preseason, especially on the offensive side of the ball. In addition to the team trying to get quarterback JJ McCarthy ready for his first regular season as the starter, the Vikings also have a lot of questions surrounding their wide receiver room. Star pass catcher […]

The Cleveland Browns have one of the most crowded quarterback rooms in football, but now they have announced a starter. Veteran Joe Flacco will get the nod in Week 1 for Kevin Stefanski’s group, the team announced in a post on social media on Monday. The 40-year old has not seen any action during the […]

The Cleveland Browns have made a lot of noise this offseason for reasons both related to the football field and outside of it. On Monday, they made another signing that made waves. Wide receiver Isaiah Bond, an undrafted free agent out of Texas, is officially signing with the Browns on a three-year deal worth just […]

One of the rising teams in college football is Syracuse football under Fran Brown, as the Orange look to continue their upward trajectory in 2025 after a strong 2024 campaign. Of course, Syracuse was led last season by the stellar play of quarterback Kyle McCord, who is now looking to find his footing in the […]

The New Orleans Saints have one of the hardest quarterback competitions to call in the entire NFL this preseason. With just one more tune-up to go, it’s still impossible to call the battle between Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough. Rattler got the start in the Saints’ first preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers, […]

The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback situation is one of the most interesting storylines of the preseason so far. Cleveland’s crowded quarterback room has dealt with injuries, additional signings, micro-analyzed training camp reps and everything in between as it gears up for its third and final preseason game. On Saturday, the Browns knocked off the Philadelphia Eagles […]

No NFL team is more active on the trade market than the Philadelphia Eagles, and that was on display once again on Sunday. The Eagles made an intriguing trade with the Houston Texans to acquire wide receiver John Metchie III, taking a flyer on a talented pass-catcher to lift their offense. While the Texans don’t […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have had one of the most interesting offseasons in the NFL this summer, and now that is starting to catch up to them as the regular season approaches. Contract holdouts and negotiations became somewhat of a theme of this Bengals offseason, and that is still the primary talking point as Joe Burrow […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have not been able to make any progress on a new contract with star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson this offseason, and the situation is now reaching dire territory with the regular season right around the corner. Hendrickson still is not participating in practice while he waits for a new deal, but Cincinnati […]

Only 50 players remain in the second week of the FedEx Cup Playoffs as the top PGA Tour pros try to get into the to 30 and qualify for the Tour Championship, but one name has stood above the rest so far at the prestigious BMW Championship. Scottish star Robert MacIntyre enters the final round […]

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly had their stomachs in a knot on Friday when star guard Luka Doncic suffered a knee injury while playing for his home country of Slovenia in a tune-up for EuroBasket this summer. Doncic was taken out by a teammate while defending the paint and immediately was in a lot of […]

The NCAA finally came to a resolution in the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal, handing down a hefty fine and multiple show-cause orders. However, crucially, the Wolverines did not have to forfeit any games and get to keep their 2023 CFP National Championship. One of the show-cause orders was given to former head coach Jim Harbaugh, […]

The Cleveland Browns are trying to rebound and get back to their 2023-24 form after a very disappointing year last season, but they have big questions and a lot of things to figure out before this season gets underway. The biggest question starts at quarterback, where you can no longer count the number of signal […]

The preseason is a time for a lot of fans to get a look at some of their young players, specifically the rookies that team drafted in the spring. This fall, the Atlanta Falcons fans were hoping to get just that with defensive chess piece Jalon Walker. The Falcons drafted Walker with the No. 15 […]

Last season, Texas A&M football came out of the blue and nearly made it to the College Football Playoff. Many people wrote the Aggies off after an early-season loss to Notre Dame, but Texas A&M found itself right near the top of the rankings before a pair of late-season losses against Auburn and Texas doomed […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been coasting at the top of the NL East over the last few weeks while the New York Mets struggle and Philly continues to thrive. The addition of star closer Jhoan Duran at the trade deadline is a big reason why the Phillies have continued to close out games in clutch […]

Former Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond had one of the biggest falls in the NFL Draft this season, and it had everything to do with allegations of sexual assault against him. Bond was once projected as high as a second- or third-round pick, but he eventually went undrafted while his case played out. On Thursday, […]