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USC football improved to 2-0 with Saturday’s 66-14 domination of Nevada, but the Trojans paid a hefty price. Gino Quinones, who has played a big role on the offensive line so far this season, suffered a lower leg injury. Lincoln Riley said Tuesday that Quinones will miss the rest of the season. Reigning Heisman Trophy […]

Clayton Kershaw made his fifth start since returning from injury on Tuesday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Miami Marlins. He retired the first three batters he faced, but his average fastball velocity in the first inning was 88.3 mph. In his starts last week, Kershaw’s fastball averaged 89.6 mph, the lowest mark […]

Drew Petzing begins his tenure as the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Ahead of Week 1, Petzing had positive words for Kyler Murray, calling him the Cardinals’ “franchise quarterback,” according to Bo Brack. Many expect the Cardinals to be in the Caleb Williams sweepstakes at the top of […]

After Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee at Tuesday’s practice, his availability for the Kansas City Chiefs’ opener on Thursday against the Detroit Lions is “in doubt.” However, there’s some good news for Kansas City fans. First, the Chiefs believe Kelce’s ACL is intact and that this is not a long-term injury, per Adam Schefter. They […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ disappointing 2022 season, Luka Doncic spent most of the summer back home in Slovenia. He rested and recovered from the strain of the season, but he also used the long offseason to transform his body. Mike Tobey is an American-born naturalized Slovenian who has shared the floor with Doncic on the […]

The Miami Dolphins face the Los Angeles Chargers on the road in Week 1. Monday’s practice brought injury updates for several key players, including WR Jaylen Waddle, via Adam Beasley. Dolphins that have missed recent practices or have injury questions include Waddle, WR Tyreek Hill, RB De’Von Achane, S Brandon Jones and LT Terron Armstead. […]

Chicago Cubs lefty Justin Steele found a groove in Monday’s start against the San Francisco Giants. He threw eight scoreless innings, allowed only two hits, and struck out 12. Steele is only the second pitcher this season to record such a start, according ESPN Stats & Info. The other was Atlanta Braves strikeout machine Spencer […]

The San Francisco 49ers face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road in Week 1. The team got several key injury updates after Monday’s practice, giving an idea of who will be available on Sunday. LB Dre Greenlaw and S Talanoa Hufanga both returned to the practice field, among other key starters, according to ESPN’s Nick […]

Jalen Milroe led Alabama football to an easy 56-7 win over Middle Tennessee in Week 1. After months of discourse about Alabama’s lack of an answer at quarterback, it seems like Nick Saban has found his guy. SEC analyst Paul Finebaum isn’t fully convinced yet, however. He needs to see more. “I’m always hesitant to […]

Caleb Williams and USC football took care of business in Week 1 against Nevada. The Trojans trounced the Wolf Pack 66-14 to improve to 2-0 in Lincoln Riley’s second season at the helm. With 66 points, the offense obviously found a groove, but how did the defense fare? Here are the four biggest takeaways from […]

Following the Northwestern football hazing scandal and firing of Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald on July 10, the team underwent anti-hazing training in the offseason. Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg gave a press conference Sunday and praised the team for its cooperation. All Northwestern athletic teams will complete the training before the start of their seasons. […]

Week 1 of the 2023 college football season is finally here. With an exciting slate of Saturday games in the rearview mirror, fans of college football look ahead to the long-awaited marquee matchup of No. 5 LSU football and No. 8 Florida State. Two Heisman candidates, Jayden Daniels and Jordan Travis, go head-to-head, and two […]

There are few things in sports more entertaining than a big man scoring a touchdown. USC football DL Stanley Ta’ufo’ou stole the show in the fourth quarter of the Trojans’ convincing 66-14 win over Nevada. Freshman pass rusher Braylan Shelby got to Nevada quarterback Brendon Lewis and forced a fumble. The football fell right into […]

Texas A&M football is back on a recruiting rampage, adding the top 2024 prospect from the state of Louisiana. 5-star DL Dominick McKinley has chosen Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies over Texas, LSU, Ohio State and Oklahoma. McKinley is the No. 7 DL in the country and the No. 31 player in the class of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers added former St. Louis Cardinals Gold Glove second baseman Kolten Wong to the active roster Friday. Wong signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Aug. 18. Rosters expanded to 28 players at the start of the September, and the Dodgers promoted Wong to join the team in the midst […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers face the San Francisco 49ers at home in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season. Fifth-year wideout Diontae Johnson is gearing up for that matchup against arguably the NFL’s best defense. He discussed his approach to his route-running, which he prides himself on, with Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. For Johnson, […]

Some see former Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson as the most talented receiver to ever play the position. His career was short, but he was a six-time Pro Bowler and holds the NFL record for most receiving yards in a season. “Megatron” caught passes from Matthew Stafford for the majority of his career, and the two […]

The Florida football season got off to a brutal start Thursday night with an embarrassing road loss to Utah. The Gators managed just 13 rushing yards and went 1-13 on third downs on the way to a 24-11 Week 1 loss. What went wrong for Florida, and which Gators deserve the most blame?   1. […]

The ACC voted Friday to add Stanford, Cal, and SMU to the conference starting in 2024. Conference expansion required 12 of 15 votes in favor, and that’s exactly what happened. The three schools which voted against expansion were Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina. A major reason the ACC chose to expand was to protect […]

Former NFL All-Pro pass rusher Robert Quinn was booked on seven charges for a hit-and-run incident two weeks ago. Quinn allegedly crashed his truck into four cars in a neighborhood in South Carolina and then hit a woman before fleeing the scene. He later turned himself in. TMZ obtained the audio from a 911 call […]

USC football hosts Nevada in Week 1, although it’s really Week 2 for the Trojans. In Year 2 of the Lincoln Riley era, reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams is aiming to lead Southern Cal to its first College Football Playoff appearance, and potentially even more. The Trojans took care of business in Week 0 […]

One more sleep until Texas football is back. The Longhorns open the 2023 season at home against Rice. It’s 100 degrees and humid all weekend in Austin, so this mid-afternoon kickoff is going to test the wills of both teams. With massive preseason hype once again, is this finally the year the Longhorns deliver? Texas […]

Ciryl Gane returns to the octagon at UFC Paris on Saturday against Serghei Spivac. Gane discussed his loss to MMA legend Jon Jones at UFC 285 in March and said he has learned from it. “I’m a competitor. Of course, I was really disappointed,” Gane said. “A lot of people were behind me for this […]

This is MLB scheduling at its finest. September baseball, the two heavyweights of the National League going head-to-head in a four-game series with the No. 1 seed on the line. There’s one month to go, and the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged as the best teams in the NL. The Braves currently […]

The San Diego Padres are hanging onto the 2023 season by a thread. After many picked them to win their division, they sit 22 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West standings and 7.5 games out of a playoff spot. Now, Yu Darvish has a bone spur in his elbow and Padres […]

USC football released its updated depth chart today. Most positions remain the same, except for one notable change at wide receiver. Sophomore WR Raleek Brown, a former 5-star recruit, is no longer listed at the position. Lincoln Riley discussed Brown’s future in the USC receiver room after Brown practiced with the scout team on Tuesday, […]

The Chicago Bears have named Justin Fields, DJ Moore, Tremaine Edmunds and Eddie Jackson the team captains for 2023, per Kevin Fishbain. The Bears players voted on the captains and selected two newcomers in Moore and Edmunds for the honor. It’s not surprising to see Justin Fields named a captain in his third season. The […]

The success of the Cleveland Browns in 2023 is among the hardest to predict of any NFL team this season. The team has an above-average roster and a former Pro Bowl quarterback, but Deshaun Watson looked far from the player he was in 2020 during the six games he played last season. Kevin Stefanski started […]

Behind the leadership of star quarterback Justin Herbert, the Los Angeles Chargers are better positioned to compete than they have been in a long time. Last season, the Chargers went 10-7, just their second 10-win season since 2009. The team’s 2022 campaign ended in disappointment, with a blown 27-0 lead in the Wild Card round […]

Sean McVay reveals Los Angeles Rams superstar WR Cooper Kupp endured a “setback” with his hamstring injury and is day-to-day, Adam Schefter reported. This is bad news for the Rams, who open up the 2023 season in 10 days. They go on the road against their divisional opponent, the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1. Kupp […]

The Chicago White Sox hired Chris Getz to be their new general manager on Thursday. Getz was quick to clarify one organizational question about the 2024 season. The White Sox will be keeping Pedro Grifol on as manager in 2024, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. This move might come as a surprise to some. […]

The Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep at Fenway Park. It was the first time the Astros have ever been on the high side of a sweep in that stadium. It was also the Red Sox’ fourth straight loss and seventh out of 10 games. Wednesday’s […]

What a story the month of August has been for Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner. Turner had sunk to a lowly .657 OPS at the beginning of the month. All year, Philly fans have been upset with his underperformance as the team continued to trail the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. Then, one Friday […]

With the Pac-12 waiting to collapse after the 2023-24 college athletics cycle, four schools are left without a future home. Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State will likely all search for a new conference to host them, barring some unpredictable Pac-12 merger. The Could the American Athletic Conference (AAC) be a destination for Washington […]

The 2023 college football season is already underway, and it starts this Saturday for most teams. No. 4 Alabama football opens at home against Middle Tennessee in just four days, yet Nick Saban still hasn’t named a starting quarterback. This has been the question of the summer at every Alabama football press conference. Saban has […]

Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and the Miami Dolphins could not agree to a contract extension following Wilkins’ recent hold-in, per Adam Schefter. Wilkins will return to the team and prepare for the regular season as planned. Several teams expressed trade interest for the former first-round pick, but the Dolphins declined to part ways with him. […]

The Los Angeles Angels have placed Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore, Reynaldo Lopez, Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers, per Jeff Passan. This is a massive decision for the Angels, who just acquired Giolito, Lopez and Grichuk before the Aug. 1 trade deadline. The Angels are throwing in the towel on the 2023 season, and […]

With DJ Moore and Chase Claypool in the building, Darnell Mooney’s target share in the Chicago Bears offense could see a significant decrease. PFF’s Brad Spielberger speculates that Mooney could emerge as a surprising trade candidate for the Bears either before or during the 2023 season. Mooney was Justin Fields’ favorite option in 2022, getting […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spoke highly of former teammate Trey Lance following his trade to the Dallas Cowboys. Garoppolo and Lance shared the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback room for two seasons, and both are now in new places. “Excited for Trey. Just a new opportunity for him,” Garoppolo said on NFL Total Access. “Things […]