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Week 3 of the NFL brings a familiar NFC South matchup as the Atlanta Falcons go on the road for the second straight week to face the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons (1-1) are coming off a much-needed rebound win over the Minnesota Vikings, while the Panthers (0-2) are still searching for their first victory of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are in unfamiliar territory heading into Week 3. At 0-2, Andy Reid’s squad is staring down the possibility of an 0-3 start. That’s a scenario that would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago. Despite Patrick Mahomes still capable of magic, the Chiefs’ offense remains stuck in neutral. Sunday night’s […]

Two of the NFL’s most hyped contenders square off on Monday Night Football as the Baltimore Ravens host the Detroit Lions at M&T Bank Stadium. Both teams rebounded from Week 1 losses with emphatic Week 2 victories. The loser of this game will stumble to 1-2, while the winner makes a strong case as an […]

The Baltimore Ravens head into Week 3 of the NFL Regular Season with a 1-1 record following their thrilling Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills and their Week 2 trouncing of the Cleveland Browns. Up next on the schedule, the Ravens will face one of the NFC’s best teams in the Detroit Lions, but […]

Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox are fighting for a spot in the American League playoffs. At the start of September, they appeared to have a good chance of coming away with the top Wild Card spot and the possibility of running down the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East. With a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may be 2-0, but cracks are starting to show. After squeaking by in their first two games by a combined seven points, the defending Super Bowl champions are still searching for the dominant edge that defined their 2024 campaign. On Sunday, in week 3, they’ll welcome the Los Angeles Rams to Lincoln […]

The Texas Rangers are one of five teams in contention for the three American League Wild Card spots. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has found some new energy while helping his team get back into the hunt. While injuries took some wind out of Texas’ sails, Jacob deGrom leads a talented starting rotation. If Adolis Garcia […]

For most NFL teams, it’s too early in the season to worry about overreactions. However, teams like the Miami Dolphins face the possibility of a 0-3 start — on Thursday Night Football — that could crush playoff hopes. But how bad is the situation for three winless NFL teams on the brink of 2025 disaster? […]

For the 58th time in history, the Florida Gators will square off against the Miami Hurricanes in Week 4 of the college football football. The SEC-ACC matchup features two programs headed in opposite directions. The No. 4 Hurricanes are riding a three-game winning streak, while the Gators enter on a two-game skid and remain unranked. […]

For decades, the NBA huddle has been a sacred, impenetrable space. Fans see the intense faces, the nodding heads, occasional scuffles, and the final break; the actual substance of the plays, adjustments, and raw emotion has been left completely to the imagination. That is about to change thanks to NBC‘s “On the Bench” segment, which […]

On paper, the Cleveland Guardians have a roster built for playoff success. With Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan leading the offense and Tanner Bibee at the top of the rotation, they have a chance to be elite. However, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has had to deal with drama in the latter half of the season. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have been competing in the National Hockey League since the 1926-27 season. The most recent decade was the best in the team’s history as the Blackhawks doubled the number of Stanley Cups. They had three going into the 2010s, and they raised their total to six with triumphs over the Philadelphia Flyers, […]

Now that NFL teams have played games and shown their cards, it’s easier to see which fantasy football players will shine, from Week 3 forward. And here are four fantasy football surprises crashing the MVP mix. To give an idea of how tenuous this can be, look at the players Fantasy Pros selected before the […]

Of the many marquee matchups in Week 4 of the 2025 college football season, few have more storylines than the massive contest in Norman between Auburn and Oklahoma. In addition to the stakes of the top-25 clash, all eyes will be on Tigers quarterback Jackson Arnold in his return to his former school. Ahead of […]

The rest of the world is closing the gap in terms of talent, especially for European players. In fact, this year’s EuroBasket saw plenty of NBA players representing their respective national teams. However, given the competitive nature of the tournament, only a handful will ever get to call themselves a gold medalist, let alone an […]

The 2025 NFL season is finally starting to take shape now that it is Week 3. Unfortunately, part of that equation is factoring in which players have already suffered important injuries. Staying on top of injury updates is incredibly important for fantasy football. Not only to prevent you from starting a player who will score […]

The 2025 WNBA Playoffs have reached their most thrilling moment yet. The first has seen three best-of-three series tied at 1-1 each and headed into sudden-death elimination games. With everything on the line, the pressure for each team to salvage its season is palpable, and what makes this round especially compelling is how unpredictable it […]

The Boston Red Sox are looking to clinch a playoff spot this week. While Boston’s dream scenario could see the team getting everything it wants, the alternative could be very bad. Currently, the Red Sox are tied with the Seattle Mariners for the second wild card spot. They likely will make the 2025 MLB Playoffs. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter the 2025-26 season in a position that most franchises would envy, yet with a lingering sense of unfinished business. The Cavs were the East’s top seed last year, riding a 64-18 record to the postseason, only to falter in the second round against the Indiana Pacers. That early exit has left […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are riding high right now, and things look better than ever. Now, it’s time to do more. After the Phillies clinched the National League East, there are bigger aspirations. Yet, it could all go wrong. As the 2025 MLB playoffs get closer, the Phillies’ nightmare scenario could become a reality. It would […]

The Kansas City Chiefs might not be in desperation mode at 0-2, but a third straight loss would point toward a disastrous season. And there may be a simple fix to their offensive woes. At least they will be favored this week, and here are the Chiefs’ bold predictions for Week 3 Sunday Night Football […]

The NFL season is two weeks in, and fans are already starting to overreact to what they’ve seen thus far. Some overreactions are overly negative, while others shine their team in too bright a light. Here is one red-hot overreaction for each team commonly construed by fanbases that just isn’t reality. Arizona Cardinals Overreaction: The Cardinals […]

Depending on your point of view, the Washington Commanders are falling out of the elite teams, or the fraud-watch narrative is overblown. But what matters in the NFL is the next game. And here are the bold predictions for the Commanders’ contest against the Raiders in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season. The Commanders […]

The Milwaukee Brewers currently have the best record in baseball. Overall, things are looking good in Milwaukee. The Brewers are chasing records and have a chance to win the top seed in the National League. Despite all that, things can still go horrifically wrong. The Brewers’ nightmare scenario could become a reality if they let their foot […]

Stephon Castle has accomplished a great deal in his young basketball career. After winning a national championship at UConn, Castle went on to be drafted fourth overall by the San Antonio Spurs and win the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year award with the San Antonio Spurs. As he prepares to enter his second season […]

LSU has a final tune-up before the bulk of its SEC schedule, as it hosts Southeastern Louisiana in Week 4. The Tigers are coming off a third straight win, after defeating Florida in Week 3. That has kept LSU atop the SEC power rankings. The team is a massive favorite this week, but there are […]

The Boston Red Sox are looking to make a run in the 2025 MLB playoffs and win their 10th title in franchise history. After the Red Sox had another walk-off win, there is hope that the team can make a big run. But what is the Red Sox’s dream scenario for the rest of the […]

The Brooklyn Nets find themselves in a precarious yet intriguing position entering the 2025-26 NBA season. After two years of uncertainty, failed experiments, and retooling, the franchise appears to have finally constructed a foundation worth building on. General manager Sean Marks and the front office committed to a strong offseason by re-signing every key restricted […]

However ugly the box score looks from the New York Liberty’s 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of their WNBA Playoffs series on Wednesday, it was even worse on the court. After ending the first quarter tied at 25, New York scored 35 points the rest of the game in a barrage […]

The New York Knicks are riding the wave of newfound relevance. After two decades of frustrations, missteps, and false dawns, they finally broke through last season by advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000. The sight of Madison Square Garden hosting high-stakes playoff basketball felt like a restoration of order, […]

Many college football teams are approaching the halfway mark of their regular season. Already, two teams have fired their head coach. Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry after a loss to Old Dominion. UCLA also relieved DeShaun Foster of his duties. Other terminations will come, and these are the five coaches with the hottest seats currently. […]

After finishing the 2025 season with a league-worst 10-34 record, the Chicago Sky have a lot to re-evaluate in the offseason. With the organization seemingly at rock bottom, all options are on the table, from firing first-year head coach Tyler Marsh to trading star Angel Reese. It seemed as if nothing could get worse after […]

The UFC is finalizing its final card of 2025, with multiple bouts already confirmed for UFC Vegas 112 on December 13th. Among the matchups, rising Czech flyweight prospect Tereza Bleda will return to action against Canada’s Jamey-Lyn Horth. Originally set to meet earlier this year at UFC Atlanta, the two will now square off inside […]

Mansur Abdul-Malik, one of the top emerging talents in the middleweight division, is set to square off against Brazilian veteran Antonio Trocoli at UFC 323 on December 6, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event is shaping up as the final pay-per-view card under the current UFC broadcast era, heightening the anticipation […]

Kicker is often quite an overlooked position in fantasy football. The good ones know, though, that it can swing a matchup just as easily as a wide receiver or running back. The best kickers thrive in high-scoring offenses or benefit from defenses that bend but don’t break. Others, meanwhile, are hampered by poor matchups, struggling […]

Each fall, the UFC delivers one of its most loaded events at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, and UFC 322—scheduled for November 15, 2025—shapes up as a blockbuster night for fight fans. Touted as perhaps the most talent-rich card of the year, UFC 322 boasts a pair of title fights, multiple ranked matchups across […]

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is set for a sporting spectacle on December 27, 2025, as Naoya Inoue, Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight king, headlines a historic boxing card at Mohammed Abdo Arena—Ring V: Night of the Samurai. This blockbuster event, announced by HE Turki Alalshikh and streaming globally on DAZN as well as Lemino in Japan, marks […]

The Indiana Pacers enter the 2025-26 season in an unusual position, one that feels like both a step forward and a step back. Last year, Indiana shocked the basketball world by reaching the NBA Finals, pushing the Oklahoma City Thunder to a grueling seven-game series before finally bowing out. For a franchise that had long […]

Following seven straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks are looking to take a step forward. The Ducks finished 12th in the Western Conference last season, with a 35-37-10 record. While they were still well outside the playoff race, it did mark a bit of progress. This offseason, the team made some adjustments. […]