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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 […]

The Indiana Pacers got their season off on the right foot on Wednesday night, coming from behind in the fourth quarter to knock off the Detroit Pistons on the road 115-109. While it was sloppy at times, it was a solid performance by the Pacers, who are looking to build off of their surprise run […]

Draymond Green has built a reputation for toeing the line between fiery and going over the top, both towards opposing players and towards officials. Last season, things boiled over on multiple occasions, as Green was suspended two times for a total of 17 games for altercations with Rudy Gobert and Jusuf Nurkic on the court. […]

After a nightmarish 2023-24 season, the Memphis Grizzlies are trying to get back to the playoffs and contend in the Western Conference again this year. One of the big steps they took to get to that point was drafting Zach Edey, one of the best (and biggest) players in college basketball over the last few […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks had a heated contest in the season opener on Wednesday night, and the officials were busy throughout the fourth quarter. With just over eight minutes to go in the game, Nets big man Nic Claxton took a swing at Dyson Daniels on a fast break. Dyson Daniels took […]

The Denver Broncos are one of the surprise teams in the AFC playoff picture through seven weeks. Their defense has been elite and the offense has done just enough to push the team over the top, as they’re off to a 4-3 start to the season and have firmly established themselves as an AFC Wild […]

NC State football has lost its starting quarterback for the rest of the season. Grayson McCall, who was in his first season with the Wolfpack after a successful career at Coastal Carolina, has announced his decision to retire after suffering a brutal concussion against Wake Forest on Oct. 5. McCall has missed NC State’s last […]

It didn’t take long for the injury bug to strike the Indiana Pacers in 2024-25. During the first quarter of their season opener against the Detroit Pistons, big man James Wiseman went down with a non-contact injury after shooting a three-pointer. James Wiseman limped off the floor after suffering a non-contact leg injury after shooting […]

The NFL trade deadline is rapidly approaching, with just two more weeks of games before teams have to make some final decisions on what direction they want to move in with their rosters. Some of the contenders will be shopping around the league to try and fill a few holes as they make a playoff […]

NBA fans, it’s time to celebrate. The Association, ClutchPoints’ animated series about the league, is back for another season. Episode one was a great one centered around LeBron James and his son Bronny, who are now playing together on the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for Bronny, LeBron is already thinking about trading him after just […]

LeBron James has made plenty of NBA history during his long, illustrious career. Most of that history is positive, as James is at the top of the record books in many categories including points scored. James made even more history on Tuesday night as he and his son, Bronny, became the first father-son duo to […]

Days before they take on the New York Yankees in the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost a legend. Fernando Valenzuela, a legendary pitcher and one of the best players in Dodgers history, has passed away, the team announced. He was 63 years old. Valenzuela was currently working as a broadcaster for the Dodgers, […]

LeBron James finally got his wish. On Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves, James and his son, Bronny, became the first father-son duo to ever appear in an NBA game together when the two checked in together during the second quarter. Bronny James enters the game alongside LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still going strong even as he enters his 22nd NBA season. James is still one of the NBA’s best even as he moves past his 40th birthday, and is producing All-NBA caliber play and viral highlights night in and night out. The season opener in 2024 has been […]

2024-25 is a bit of a “prove-it” season for the Milwaukee Bucks. The first season of the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Damian Lillard pairing was derailed by injuries near the end of the season, and the Bucks bowed out of the playoffs in the first round against the Indiana Pacers. Now, Lillard and Antetokounmpo are looking to make […]

The Boston Celtics are picking up right where they left off last season. In their 2024-25 season opener against the New York Knicks, the Celtics got hot and started firing from three-point range early and often, finding the bottom of the net time and time again. By the end of the first half, Boston had […]