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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 […]

The start of this Florida State football season has been a nightmare for DJ Uiagalelei, and Saturday night wasn’t any better. SMU destroyed Mike Norvell and the Seminoles 42-16 to drop Florida State to 1-4 on the season. Uiagalelei had another terrible night, completing just 12 out of his 30 passes for 222 yards with […]

During the Denver Broncos’ 10-9 win over the New York Jets on Sunday, Broncos running back Tyler Badie suffered a scary injury. After a fumble, Badie went over to the sideline before being strapped to a backboard and wheeled off the field in a very grim scene. The Broncos said that Badie had suffered a […]

The panic around the Baltimore Ravens was short-lived, as John Harbaugh and company have recovered from their 0-2 start by winning two games in a row. Sunday night was their best performance yet, and arguably one of the best by any team this season, as the Ravens destroyed the previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills 35-10. It […]

The New England Patriots’ season has gone downhill after their shocking upset of the Bengals in Week 1. After three consecutive losses, the discussion has switched from the competitiveness of the team to the quarterback situation. It’s natural that the discussion would shift to when we might see the rookie Drake Maye, whom the Patriots […]

A great day for 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner turned sour quickly just before halftime, as the leader of the San Francisco defense left the game with an ankle injury and did not return. Warner’s absence wasn’t enough to allow the Patriots to get back into the game, as the 49ers cruised to a 30-13 […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been the best linebacker in the NFL for a long time, and seemingly every week he adds another ridiculous play to his highlight reel. Sunday was no different. With the 49ers leading the New England Patriots 6-0 near the beginning of the second quarter, Warner leaped into the […]

The New York Jets squandered multiple opportunities to come away with a win on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. They had just about every type of mishap you could have offensively: red zone woes, miscommunications, fumbles, you name it. The Jets still had a chance to win the game at the very end. Aaron Rodgers […]

A bad day for the Philadelphia Eagles got worse on Sunday when star defensive lineman Jalen Carter limped off the field with an apparent injury and went to the locker room, according to Zach Berman of PHLY. The Eagles later announced that Carter, along with center Cam Jurgens, are questionable to return to the game […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ already thin running back room took yet another hit during Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Running back and do-it-all utility man Cordarrelle Patterson left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. Patterson was carted off the field due to the injury. “Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson […]

Alabama football made a major statement on Saturday night, jumping all over Georgia early on before holding onto a 41-34 win in an instant classic in Tuscaloosa. The first two quarters sent shockwaves through the college football world and screamed that the Crimson Tide are still very much contenders for the National Championship. The sportsbooks […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson left Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after taking two big hits during a first-quarter drive before immediately heading to the locker room. He later returned to the bench, but the Colts ruled him out for the remainder of the game, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The […]

Aaron Rodgers is finally back healthy and playing good football for the New York Jets. The man who replaced Rodgers in 2023 after his torn Achilles, Zach Wilson, found a new home in Denver with the Broncos this offseason and is in his first season backing up Bo Nix. With the Broncos and the Jets […]

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback and NFL legend Richard Sherman has been in the headlines a lot over the last week regarding Colorado football. After the Buffaloes’ dominant win on Saturday over previously unbeaten UCF, Sherman took to social media to shout out Colorado head coach Deion Sanders for the job he’s doing in year two. […]

Thus far in 2024, Ohio State football has been rolling through the early part of their schedule, but one play in the first half of their win against Michigan State would have had their heart rates up. Quarterback Will Howard left the game after taking a big hit and was replaced by Devin Brown. Thankfully […]

The Eagles will be without one of their top players in Week 4 when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Right tackle Lane Johnson, who suffered a concussion in the Eagles’ Week 3 victory over the New Orleans Saints, has not cleared the league’s concussion protocol and therefore will be out for Sunday’s game, […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves caused a major shakeup in the NBA on Friday when Minnesota flipped Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. Shortly after the deal was done, reports began to leak out around the motivations for each team doing the deal. The Knicks were after Towns […]

At the end of a roller coaster affair, Miami’s comeback was nearly complete against Virginia Tech, as they rallied from 10 points down with two fourth quarter touchdowns to take a 38-34 lead, as Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones heaved up one last Hail Mary to try to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Virginia […]

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves sent shockwaves through the NBA world when they agreed to a blockbuster trade that is going to send Karl-Anthony Towns to New York for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick. The departure of DiVincenzo means that the “Nova Knicks” have been broken up just shortly after […]

If someone told you two months ago that the Detroit Tigers were going to be in the playoffs, you would call them crazy. However, the Tigers are in fact back in the playoffs for the first time since 2014 after a 4-1 win on Friday night over the Chicago White Sox, who made a little […]

Luka Doncic is known as one of the coldest players with a killer mentality in the NBA. Doncic can talk trash with the best of them, and is willing to give it out to just about anyone on any given night. When Grant Williams got to Dallas before the 2023-24 season, he learned the hard […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been hit hard by the injury bug so far this season, and they got some important news ahead of their Week 4 matchup with the New England Patriots. Quarterback Brock Purdy is “good to go” for Sunday’s matchup with New England, while star left tackle Trent Williams is still questionable, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and guard Terance Mann agreed to a new contract extension on Friday. The new deal is worth $47 million over three years, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann has agreed to a three-year, $47 million contract extension with the franchise, his CAA agents Aaron […]

Notre Dame basketball is having the kind of recruiting week that can turn an entire program around. On Friday, they landed their third major commitment of the week when four-star forward Ryder Frost announced that he would be joining Micah Shrewsberry and the Irish, according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. “4⭐️ Ryder Frost has […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has been on an absolute tear lately. On Wednesday night, Collier made WNBA history with a 42-point masterpiece to lift the Lynx to a 101-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury to advance to the semifinals in the WNBA playoffs. Collier’s 42 points equaled a WNBA playoff record, tying Angel McCoughtry […]

The career of the legendary Diana Taurasi has reached a crossroads after the Phoenix Mercury were eliminated by the Minnesota Lynx in a 101-88 loss in Game 2 on Wednesday night. There has been no official announcement on Taurasi’s future, but many have speculated that this may have been the final game of her 20-year […]

The Baltimore Ravens steadied the ship on Sunday, finally getting in the win column with a 28-25 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The victory got John Harbaugh and the Ravens to 1-2 on the season and helped them avoid the dreaded 0-3 start that one of their AFC North rivals is currently dealing with. The […]

Shortly after the Connecticut Sun knocked off the Indiana Fever 87-81 in Game 2 of their first round series, Alyssa Thomas said that she had received “racial comments” and had been harassed on social media by Fever fans during the series. "In my 11-year career, I've never experienced the racial comments from the Indiana Fever […]