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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series in four games. They did so in dramatic fashion, winning in extra innings on a wild brain fart from Phillies’ reliever Orion Kerkering. That sets the stage for the Dodgers to have the opportunity to return to the World Series. Standing […]

The Montreal Canadiens have secured another part of the future of the franchise. The Canadiens and Lane Hutson have agreed to an eight-year $70.8 million extension for the young blue-liner. This is a deal that will be solid for both sides in the long term. Hutson was the No. 62 overall pick of the Canadiens […]

Week 7 felt like a pivotal week in the college football season, with eye-opening results all over the country that will impact the College Football Playoff picture Some teams established themselves as contenders and others fell out of the picture with brutal losses (talking to you, Florida State). There was plenty of action across the […]

One NFL team looks like it’s standing in a position of truth, while another front-running squad could be a mirage. Here are two truths and two lies from the NFL standings after Sunday’s Week 6 games. The 2025 season hasn’t gone off book, but there have been several surprises. Included in the mix are two […]

A shocking Thursday Night Football affair kicked off Week 6 with a bang, throwing ClutchPoints’ Week 7 NFL Power Rankings for a bit of a loop. With the Philadelphia Eagles looking like a shell of themselves at home against the New York Giants, the NFC playoff picture looks a bit different. Check out ClutchPoints’ Week […]

The MLB Power Rankings are back as the American and National League Championship Series begin. The Seattle Mariners took Game 1 on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays to start the American League side. Both series are in action on Monday with the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1. How […]

A college basketball head coach getting their first players to the NBA is always a special moment. This was no different when it came to Michigan head coach Dusty May and his first stars in Alijah Martin and Vladislav Goldin. Martin and Goldin became May’s first players in his head coaching career to reach those […]

The Detroit Lions entered Week 6 having rattled off four consecutive wins following an opening-day loss to the Green Bay Packers. They walked into Arrowhead Stadium with a target on their backs, though. Eventually, those expectations proved too heavy to bear as Kansas City’s juggernaut offense proved too much to contain. In a game that […]

In the NFL, contender status is forged in the fires of divisional battles and announced through the emergence of a definitive, unstoppable identity. For the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers, that identity is crystallizing with each precise spiral from the right arm of Aaron Rodgers and each defense-stretching reception from DK Metcalf. What began as an intriguing […]

The Dallas Cowboys entered Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season with confidence after a solid win over the New York Jets. They expected to continue their momentum on the road against the Carolina Panthers. Week 6, though, delivered a shocking upset. In a high-scoring shootout decided by a last-second field goal, the Cowboys found […]

The San Francisco 49ers are learning the hard way that talent alone doesn’t guarantee consistency. They entered Week 6 as one of the NFC’s most balanced teams. San Francisco, though, turned in a sloppy, disjointed effort against a Tampa Bay squad that exposed every weakness. Their 30-19 defeat was as frustrating as it was costly. […]

There is little doubt about Ohio State’s status in college football. Head coach Ryan Day’s team won the national championship a year ago with a spectacular run through the expanded playoff system. The current version of the team looks like it may be at an even higher level than the championship team. That does not […]

Week 7 in the SEC is in the books, as 13 of the 16 teams took to the field. It was an exciting week for SEC teams, seeing some favorites win close games, while others showed domination. Now, it is time for the Week 8 SEC Football Power Rankings. 1. Alabama (+2) Alabama is the […]

Top 25 teams had a solid week in Week 7, but there were still some upsets, plus some disappointing performances. As many teams are halfway through their schedule, the Top 25 is becoming clearer, as teams hope to make a run for conference titles and playoff spots. It is time to look at our Week […]

Penn State has lost three straight games. Now, Penn State has fired James Franklin. After making the CFP semi-finals in 2024, the Nittany Lions started the year 3-0. Since then, they have lost three straight, and the school has decided to move on. Now, the search is on for a new head coach, and these […]

The New York Jets could not get their first win of the season in London. New York lost another close game, this time dropping 13-11 against Denver. It was perhaps one of the Jets’ worst games of the season, as only one side of the ball looked ready to play. New York’s defense was the […]

After taking a certified beating at the hands of the New York Giants in Week 6, the Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly on the lookout for some help on the defensive side of the ball. That’s right, after saying goodbye to half of their starters back in March, including a few like Isaiah Rodgers who are […]

The Seattle Mariners may have been celebrating late into the night after their 3-2, 15-inning triumph over the Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series, but it was all business less than 24 hours later as they prepared to play the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Championship Series. The Mariners have never won […]

Roki Sasaki’s rookie season might just go down as one of the strangest in Los Angeles Dodgers history. The highest-profile international amateur free agent since Shohei Ohtani, who took part in an extensive and expansive free agency process before ultimately choosing the Dodgers as his new MLB home, Sasaki didn’t exactly take the league by […]

As is the case with every October, Nike and Jordan Brand are beginning to release their Halloween-themed sneakers for the end of the month. Over the years, marquee Nike athletes have chosen various themes for their signature sneakers to coincide with the holiday festivities. With the 2025-26 NBA season officially beginning October 21, this Nike […]

The Philadelphia 76ers franchise has one of the richest histories in the NBA, beginning their 76-year stint thus far in the league as the Syracuse Nationals before moving to the City of Brotherly Love during the 1963-64 season. And with that rich history comes a rich assortment of great players who have donned a Sixers […]

New York, New Jersey, and Brooklyn fans have seen some of the best players in basketball history, although not always at their peaks. These stars have thrilled the tristate area crowds and won two ABA titles but never brought an NBA championship to New York City’s other franchise. But who are the best and greatest Nets […]

The Edmonton Oilers have now gotten four contracts signed in recent days, the most important of which was team captain Connor McDavid’s extreme discount on accepting a $12.5 million cap hit over the next two seasons. The Oilers also signed a pair of defensemen in Jake Walman, who agreed to a seven-year contract, along with […]

The Cotton Bowl is about to host another chapter of college football’s most intense rivalry. Oklahoma enters the Dallas game undefeated at 5-0, with its defense playing lights out all season. On the other hand, Texas is at 3-2, trying to save its reputation from unexpected losses and Arch Manning’s poor performance in the most […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards open their preseason slate against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, which will be their latest showcase of a potential future star. Rookie guard Tre Johnson, whom the Wizards picked No. 6 overall in June’s draft, will play his first game since Summer League. The University of Texas product is […]

Two of the NFC’s top teams collide as the San Francisco 49ers (4-1) face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1) on Sunday, October 12, at Raymond James Stadium. Both clubs enter with legitimate playoff aspirations but for different reasons. San Francisco had extra time to prepare after edging the Los Angeles Rams 26-23 in overtime on […]

Another week, another late victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After winning their first three games of the 2025 season in the last minute of regulation, the Buccaneers headed to Seattle to face the Seahawks at 3-1. The hosts were also entering the Week 5 tilt at 3-1. However, a late interception by linebacker Lavonte […]

Many great players have suited up for the Utah Jazz in the franchise’s 50 seasons, but ranking players across eras is always difficult. Before we see who joins John Stockton and Karl Malone on the Top 10 list of the greatest Utah Jazz, here are the criteria that were considered when making the rankings: peak […]

The New York Yankees fell short of reaching the American League Championship Series, ending the best postseason of Aaron Judge’s career. The Yankees captain slayed some playoff demons with a massive home run to help New York steal Game 3 from the Toronto Blue Jays. However, he will go at least one more season without […]

Life hasn’t always been easy for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since joining the league in 1989, they’ve made it past the first round of the NBA Playoffs on just three occasions, losing at that stage 10 times. But while that lack of success – and the fact that they’ve only been in the league since ’89 […]

In yet another marquee SEC clash, Missouri hosts Alabama in a pivotal Week 7 college football matchup. The two top-15 teams both enter the game on lengthy win streaks, adding stakes to the highly anticipated showdown. Alabama enters the game as the higher-ranked team, moving up to No. 8 in the Week 7 AP college […]

Lottery picks are expected to become franchise cornerstones for teams who have championship aspirations in the long-term picture. However, given that some prospects go busts, it’s only natural that a handful of them don’t last in the NBA. For this piece, let’s rank the 10 lottery picks who had the shortest NBA careers. Check out […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the ALCS for the first time since 2016. After the Blue Jays’ ALDS win over the New York Yankees, hopes are up in Canada. In fact, the Blue Jays’ World Series chances look good right now. Now, everyone waits for the Blue Jays’ ALCS opponent, as the Detroit […]

While some fantasy football managers are worrying about their bad beats, others have a specific plan to make sure their lineup is strong from quarterback to defense. And here are last-minute fantasy football streaming options for defense and special teams in Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season. Sometimes plans have to change based on […]

In sports, the line between winning and losing often hinges on execution, resilience, and strategic adaptability. This fact has been extremely evident in the 2025 WNBA Finals, where the pressure is unrelenting and each game brings careers and legacies into sharp focus. The Phoenix Mercury face the daunting challenge of overcoming a 3-0 series deficit […]

Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season is now underway, with the fantasy football season churning along with it. As injuries get finalized late in the week, desperate fantasy football managers turn to free agency, where the running back options are slim. Regardless of how well one’s draft went, every manager gets desperate soon enough. […]

NFL Week 6 is finally here and fans are ready for another weekend of upsets, close finishes, and overall football madness. As the latest slate of matchups arrives, we’ll be taking a look at some bold predictions when the Arizona Cardinals (2-3) visit the Indianapolis Colts (4-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Week 6. The Indianapolis Colts […]

A new NBA season brings numerous changes, particularly in the media landscape. When Adam Silver and the league agreed to their new 11-year, $76 billion media deal, Amazon and NBC seized control of NBA coverage from TNT, ushering in a new era of basketball streaming. That era begins when the season starts on October 21, […]

The USC Trojans will host the Michigan Wolverines this weekend. After the USC defense lost in the last minute to Illinois, suffering their first loss of the season, they hope to bounce back. Now, they hope to take down 15th-ranked Michigan. This Michigan-USC Week 7 battle could go down to the wire. Regardless, the USC […]