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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani continues to raise the bar for himself, even in a season where he can only show off half of his skills. In his first year as just a batter, Ohtani is having a career year at the plate. On Tuesday night, Ohtani launched an upper-deck bomb for his career-high 48th homer […]

Last season, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero established himself as one of the top rising young stars in the NBA. Banchero evolved into the Magic’s best player, averaging 22.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game in his second year in the league. Banchero’s production was enough to earn him a spot in the […]

One tradition in the NBA in recent years has been the unveiling of new alternate jerseys every season for each team, known as the Nike City Edition uniforms. The new digs are generally released around the start of the season, but someone always gets their hands on them before that. That has happened once again […]

Alabama football cruised to a convincing 42-10 win against Wisconsin in Madison on Saturday. It was a very impressive performance, even after the Badgers lost starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke to injury, that showcased Alabama’s depth and talent on both sides of the ball. Unfortunately, the Crimson Tide suffered a plethora of injuries in the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a big blow to their offense on Sunday. Despite moving to 2-0 with a last-second 26-25 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Chiefs lost running back Isiah Pacheco to a fractured fibula late in the game. Pacheco will have surgery and will be out for at least six weeks. The […]

The Denver Broncos offense has struggled mightily so far this season, and rookie quarterback Bo Nix has yet to really find his footing in the NFL. Sean Payton and the Broncos are now stuck digging for solutions amid an 0-2 start, and need to get something going quickly before 2024-25 becomes a lost season in […]

Marvin Harrison Jr. had a very quiet Week 1 for the Cardinals, leading fans and media to wonder aloud what the No. 4 overall pick’s role in the offense would be. In Week 2, all of those concerns were swiftly put to rest. Harrison got off to a fast start against the Los Angeles Rams […]

Notre Dame football bounced back in a big way from their shocking loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, dismantling Purdue on the road 66-7 to get their season back on track. Marcus Freeman’s group looked a lot more like the potentially dominant group that handled Texas A&M in College Station in Week 1. Notre […]

The Patriots defense got a boost on Monday when it was reported they may have a key piece available for their Thursday Night Football clash with the division rival New York Jets. Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley injured his shoulder in Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks, but got a positive injury update after the game, according to […]

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith has made a habit of bringing his squad back from fourth quarter deficits since becoming the team’s starter in 2022, and he was back at it with his usual heroics on Sunday. Smith’s drive down the field to set up the game-winning field goal by Jason Myers in overtime was his […]

Aces star A’ja Wilson is having arguably the greatest individual season in WNBA history, and she checked another milestone off the list on Sunday. During the Aces’ win against the Connecticut Sun, Wilson knocked down a jumper to give her 1,000 total points scored on the season. The presumptive league MVP is the first player […]

The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a big upset on Sunday, knocking off the defending NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers 23-17 to improve to 2-0 on the young season. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, filling in for the injured rookie J.J. McCarthy, had a great day against his old team, completing 17-of-26 passes for 268 yards, two […]

The New England Patriots were just minutes away from a shocking 2-0 start in 2024-25, but they were unable to close things out against the Seattle Seahawks in a 23-20 overtime loss. The Patriots moved the ball well in the first half, but their offense stalled out after halftime and they were unable to sustain […]

The New York Jets’ pass rush took a big hit during Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Jermaine Johnson, one of the best pass rushers on Robert Saleh’s defense, left the game against the Titans with an Achilles injury and was quickly ruled out for the remainder of the game, per Zack Rosenblatt of The […]

Wake Forest had no answers for Lane Kiffin and No. 5 Ole Miss on Saturday night. Lane Kiffin and the Rebels rolled into Winston-Salem and destroyed Wake Forest 40-6, and the Demon Deacons had had enough afterward. The two teams were supposed to meet again next year in Oxford for the second half of their […]

There’s a new team at the top of college football (for now). Texas football has overtaken Georgia for the top spot in the Week 4 AP Poll after a convincing win for the Longhorns against UTSA on Saturday. This is the first time Texas has occupied the top spot in the AP Poll since 2008. […]

The Browns’ terrible Week 1 quickly went from bad to worse. Shortly after their blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys, another lawsuit was filed alleging quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault. The allegations are similar to those he has already been facing regarding sexual misconduct towards more than 20 massage therapists. Watson is playing on […]

Purdue football had a long afternoon on Saturday, as 18th-ranked Notre Dame rolled into West Lafayette and destroyed Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers 66-7. Many pundits gave Purdue a chance to score a big upset on Saturday after Notre Dame had been shocked by Northern Illinois last weekend in South Bend. However, the Irish responded […]

Florida football had another humbling outing on Saturday, as Texas A&M came into The Swamp and controlled the Gators from start to finish in a 33-20 win. The loss was the latest in a series of disheartening losses for Florida under Billy Napier as the head coach’s seat continues to get hotter in Gainesville. The […]

The Washington Commanders’ defense is getting some much needed help on Sunday. Rookie defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton, who missed Week 1 while recovering from foot surgery, is set to play on Sunday against the New York Giants, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “Commanders DT Jer’Zhan Newton is ‘a go’ today, per source. Second-round rookie […]

Arizona football’s first highly-anticipated game in the new-look Big 12 didn’t go according to plan, as Brent Brennan and the 20th-ranked Wildcats got destroyed by No. 14 Kansas State 31-7 in Manhattan. Arizona started the game off with an excellent 14-play, 73-yard touchdown drive that cut nearly seven-and-a-half minutes off the clock and gave Arizona […]

Deshaun Watson’s 2024-25 season started with an eerily similar performance to the ones he was putting out there over the last two seasons in a Browns uniform. To put a long story short, it was bad. The Browns offense was a mess for most of Sunday’s blowout loss against the Dallas Cowboys, and the passing […]

After a hot streak through the month of August and the beginning of September, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have run into a bit of a lull. The Fever have lost three out of their last four games to halt their momentum a bit. During Friday’s loss against the Las Vegas Aces, Clark had […]

Joe Burrow and Patrick Mahomes will renew their rivalry on Sunday when the Chiefs and Bengals clash in Week 2. The two have built a great head-to-head during the early stages of their careers and have played a litany of tight, big games against each other. From those battles comes a mutual respect. Burrow shared […]

One of the most highly-anticipated UFC cards of the year is upon us as UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley (18-1, 10-1 UFC) and challenger Merab Dvalishvili (17-4, 10-2 UFC) prepare to headline the card at UFC 306: Noche UFC at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Both fighters are coming into the title fight on hot […]

Naomi Osaka is making a change near the end of a disappointing season. The four-tine Grand Slam champion is splitting up with her longtime coach Wim Fissette and is bringing high-profile coach Patrick Mouratoglou on to be her new coach, according to Stephanie Myles of Open Court. Osaka confirmed that she and Fissette are going […]

The Chicago Bears picked up a win in their season opener against the Tennessee Titans, but the highly-anticipated Bears offense was subpar for most of the game. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams struggled to get anything going, the run game was nonexistent, and they suffered injuries to wide receivers Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze. Both Allen and […]

The Seattle Seahawks got off on the right foot in the Mike Macdonald era on Sunday, knocking off the Denver Broncos at home 26-20. However, they suffered a few injuries during the game that may leave them shorthanded for Week 2. Running back Kenneth Walker III (oblique) and right tackle George Fant (knee) are both […]

Many NFL fans were stunned on Monday when the San Francisco 49ers announced that star running back Christian McCaffrey was going to miss the season opener against the Jets due to a lingering calf injury. McCaffrey’s injury had been hanging around all through training camp, but all indications were that he would be a full […]

After their conference was gutted by conference realignment earlier in 2024, the Pac-12 is adding four Mountain West schools to join Oregon State and Washington State in the conference, according to Brett McMurphy of Action Network. Colorado State, Boise State, San Diego State and Fresno State are all joining the Pac-12 in 2026. “Boise State, […]

The Arizona Cardinals gave a surprise update on quarterback Kyler Murray ahead of their Week 2 showdown with the Los Angeles Rams. The star quarterback showed up on the injury report with a knee injury on Wednesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. “#AZCardinals QB Kyler Murray popped up on the practice report with […]

Even in a season where he doesn’t have his usual two-way excellence, Shohei Ohtani continues to reset the bar for himself. On Wednesday night against the Cubs, the Dodgers star hit home run No. 47 on the season, setting a new career high. 118.1 MPH off the bat. Shohei Ohtani crushed No. 47 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/MdMuJ03XSh […]

The Orlando Magic are trying to build off of a breakout 2023-24 season that saw them make a surprise run to the playoffs as the No. 5 seed. However, after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games, Orlando is looking to improve their roster around young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. On Wednesday, […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made history on Wednesday night, becoming the WNBA’s all-time leader in total points in a single season during the Aces’ 86-75 win over the Indiana Fever. Despite the focus being on her scoring, Wilson still was showing out on both ends of the floor as usual. During the third […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker had a monster day in the Seahawks’ Week 1 victory over the Denver Broncos, racking up 103 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown on the ground. However, he left the game late in the second half with an oblique injury. Walker’s status for the Seahawks’ Week 2 clash […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made WNBA history on Wednesday night, breaking the league’s all-time record for points in a single season. Wilson eclipsed Jewell Loyd’s old record of 939 points during the Aces’ matchup with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis. She broke the record on a midrange jumper in the […]

Rams head coach Sean McVay provided injury updates on some of his top players after Sunday night’s overtime loss to the Lions. McVay said that star wide receiver Puka Nacua, who was placed on IR on Monday after suffering a knee injury, could miss more than the minimum four-week window, according to Ari Meirov of […]

Alabama football has been missing one of their top offensive linemen so far this season, but it sounds like left tackle Kadyn Proctor will be back on the gridiron soon. Head coach Kalen DeBoer said on Wednesday that Proctor has been practicing and is “in a good spot”, according to Charlie Potter of On3 Sports. […]

Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock became an overnight celebrity on Saturday after his Huskies pulled off the shocker of the college football season so far, knocking off then-No. 5 Notre Dame 16-14 in South Bend. Northern Illinois kicker Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal — his third make of the day — to […]