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It’s a potential preview of the Big 12 title game as Texas Tech hits the road to face Utah. Texas Tech was one of the top-ranked teams in the preseason Big 12 Power Rankings, but with struggles at the top of the rankings, Texas Tech and Utah may be the top teams in the conference. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals entered 2025 with Super Bowl aspirations and one of the NFL’s most talented rosters. In a cruel twist, though, those hopes were shaken in Week 2 when star QB Joe Burrow went down with a significant injury. Now, with the the Bengals’ championship window still wide open, Cincinnati faces a choice: ride […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ Super Bowl hopes were dealt a crushing blow in Week 2 when star quarterback Joe Burrow went down with a devastating injury. Losing him again at this stage feels like déjà vu. Yet the NFL has no sympathy for setbacks. The Bengals must act decisively if they intend to salvage their 2025 […]

The Minnesota Vikings entered Week 2 hoping to build momentum after narrowly escaping with a comeback win in their season opener. Instead, they delivered one of their most lifeless performances in recent memory. From the opening whistle to the final muffed punt, the Vikings were thoroughly outclassed by the Atlanta Falcons. What made the defeat […]

All anyone could talk about heading into the 2025 college football season was Texas quarterback Arch Manning. He was supposed to win the Heisman Trophy and lead the Longhorns to their first national title in two decades. Three games in, none of that seems tangible after a slow start. Texas is 2-1 after a 27-10 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered Week 2 riding the momentum of their season-opening win. Sunday’s matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, though, brought them crashing back to earth. What looked like a competitive game for three quarters unraveled in the final stretch. Seattle outscored Pittsburgh 17-3 in the fourth quarter to walk away with a 31-17 victory. […]

Texas football is set to finish its non-conference schedule as it hosts Sam Houston. Texas is dropping in the SEC Power Rankings as they have struggled since the loss to Ohio State in Week 1. The Longhorns now have one more chance to get right before the team opens up SEC play. The Bearkats come […]

The optimism in East Rutherford lasted exactly one week. After showing flashes of life in their season opener, the New York Jets were utterly dismantled by the Buffalo Bills in Week 2. The Jets fell 30-10 at MetLife Stadium. It was a collapse that left fans frustrated, players shaken, and coaches scrambling for answers. The […]

It turned out to be a lawn-chair Sunday for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. And the Ravens’ Derrick Henry turned in a clunker on the heels of a Week 1 gaffe. However, there’s no need to stress over the Fantasy Football bad beats from Allen, Henry, and certain others during Week 2. Allen did next […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have spent the better part of the last six seasons establishing themselves as the NFL’s standard of excellence. With three Lombardi trophies, five Super Bowl appearances, and Patrick Mahomes redefining quarterback play, the expectation in Kansas City has been simple: win. That’s what makes their current predicament so unsettling. After a […]

The 2025 WNBA season has been a defining chapter in the league’s history, marked by competitive balance, emerging stars, and established dynasties seeking to protect their legacies of dominance. As the regular season concluded, compelling playoff brackets emerged featuring top-tier teams like the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty, and Atlanta Dream. But […]

One of the best games of college football’s Week 3 slate — and perhaps of the entire season — came when No. 6 Georgia traveled to Neyland Stadium to face No. 15 Tennessee. The result was a 44-41 overtime thriller that unfortunately didn’t go the Volunteers’ (2-1) way. The win for the Bulldogs (3-0) marked […]

The Chicago Bears got absolutely embarrassed in Week 2. Chicago got blown out 52-21 in Detroit in the most lopsided game of the week. It is safe to say that Bears fans expected more from Ben Johnson’s return to Detroit. Chicago is already 0-2 on the season, with both loses coming against NFC North rivals. […]

The Washington Capitals will finish Rookie Camp on Monday as full training camp is set to open on September 18th. Many of the players participating in Rookie Camp have a chance to make the roster and potentially could have a breakout campaign for the Capitals in 2025-26. As training camp is set to open this […]

While on the 2025 Outlaw Music Festival circuit, Bob Dylan changed up his usual setlist, playing what is a greatest hits show by his standards. After seeing the 2025 Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour North America conclusion, which has its own charm, it was surprising to see Dylan break out some of his biggest hits […]

With the 2025 WNBA regular season drawn to a close, a year defined by surging stars, shocking slumps, and emerging narratives will shape the postseason — and potentially the league’s future. The final week of the season delivered drama in spades, including playoff berths clinched on the last night, MVP cases made and broken, and […]

The Colorado Avalanche were introduced to the NHL in time for the 1995-96 season as they relocated to the Rocky Mountains after their identity as the Quebec Nordiques was no longer financially viable. They won the Stanley Cup in their first season of play in Colorado and remained a force in the Western Conference for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans begin the 2025-26 NBA season with a rare combination of optimism and stability. After years of fits and starts, inconsistent roster moves, and the constant shadow of injuries, the front office finally looks to have struck the right balance between developing young talent and surrounding their stars with experienced contributors. This […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves head into the 2025-26 season with a rare commodity in the NBA: stability. For years, the franchise cycled through front office shakeups, roster churn, and false starts that kept them perpetually on the outside of the contender’s circle. But under Chris Finch’s guidance and with Anthony Edwards blossoming into a full-fledged superstar, […]

There are just two weeks to go in the 2025 MLB season, and two postseason spots are clinched. As the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies sip champagne, there are teams fighting for their October lives. The 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back after the New York Mets nearly dropped out of the playoffs and the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals finally started a season off with two straight wins during the Joe Burrow era. But it came at a huge cost. Joe Burrow left Sunday’s game in the first half with a toe injury. As it turns out, Burrow suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury. That injury will require surgery and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2025-26 NBA season once again caught between timelines, balancing the weight of their storied past with the uncertainty of their present. The franchise has lived through a cycle of quick fixes in the LeBron James era, chasing championships with urgency, while rarely allowing their young core to grow into […]

Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season was quite the high-scoring week, with nine teams putting up 30 or more points through Sunday’s games. With the Green Bay Packers crushing the Washington Commanders to kick off this week in their Thursday night matchup, Week 2 got off to a fast start for one NFC contender. […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are on the brink of their toughest football test yet this season: a home showdown with Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s a rivalry that has defined the SEC and the national title picture for much of the last decade. As such, every detail matters when these two heavyweights collide. For Georgia […]

The Boston Celtics entered the 2024-25 NBA season with a championship pedigree, but the basketball gods had other plans. Just months removed from a Finals run, the franchise has been rocked by the devastating loss of Jayson Tatum for the year. The injury forced the Celtics into survival mode, and their front office made a […]

The Denver Nuggets made waves in the 2025 offseason by swapping Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson, a move that subtly but significantly shifted the team’s identity. Johnson fits more naturally alongside Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, offering spacing, efficiency, and defensive versatility. While Porter Jr. was explosive at times, his streakiness and defensive limitations […]

Boxing has been around and has been producing great fighters for well over a century. A number of all-time great boxers have emerged throughout the years, including Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Henry Armstrong, Joe Louis, and Mike Tyson. Some fans and critics alike claimed that the sport would start to fall off during the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered Week 2 riding high off a narrow season-opening win. Reality hit hard on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, though. Despite carrying a 14-7 halftime lead, the Steelers fell apart in the second half, losing 31-17 to the Seattle Seahawks. Costly mistakes, including a muffed kickoff return by Kaleb Johnson in the fourth […]

The New York Jets followed a gutting Week 1 loss with an even more humiliating setback. They fell 30-10 to the Buffalo Bills this past weekend. Buffalo’s punishing ground game set the tone early, and New York’s offense never found its footing. The Jets didn’t reach 100 total yards until the fourth quarter. They also […]

The Miami Dolphins dropped to 0-2 after a crushing 33-27 defeat to the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. It’s a game that underscored the team’s unraveling under head coach Mike McDaniel. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye accounted for three touchdowns in a contest that featured back-to-back special teams scores in the fourth quarter. The […]

The New York Giants’ trip to Dallas turned into one of the wildest games of the early season, but it ended in bitter disappointment. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Giants 40-37 in overtime in a game filled with drama and momentum swings. Brandon Aubrey drilled a 64-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime, […]

The Cleveland Browns find themselves staring at an early-season identity crisis. After two straight losses to open the 2025 campaign, the team is searching for answers at quarterback. Joe Flacco, the veteran entrusted with leading the offense, has struggled mightily through the first two weeks. His Week 2 performance against the Baltimore Ravens not only […]

The Ottawa Senators open full training camp on September 18th. The Senators expect to be contenders in 2025-26, but still have questions heading into training camp. It is time to look at the most intriguing battle in training camp in 2025. The Senators made the playoffs for the first time since 2017, losing in the […]

Multiple teams in the SEC opened conference play this week. While some teams experienced triumph, others experienced heartbreak. The conference was dominant in non-conference play, going without a loss. As Week 4 approaches, it is time for the 2025 Week 4 SEC Power Rankings. 1. LSU (-) LSU hosted Florida in Week 3. The offense […]

As the 2025 WNBA season barrels toward its dramatic conclusion, the Las Vegas Aces once again find themselves under the glaring spotlight of expectation. With a championship pedigree and a roster led by perennial MVP contender A’ja Wilson, the Aces are widely considered among the league’s elite — but even dynasties are vulnerable. As talented […]

The Philadelphia Flyers continue to trudge along in their rebuilding process under general manager and former Stanley Cup Playoff ace Daniel Briere, though many Flyers fans would argue that it’s not moving at a pace that they’re comfortable with. The latest season for the Flyers ended with upheaval in its closing days, with the termination […]

MINNEAPOLIS– Ahead of Game 1 of the Golden State Valkyries’ first-round playoff matchup with the No. 1-seeded Minnesota Lynx, the team is on the same page regarding the task ahead of them. It’s no secret the Valkyries are heavy underdogs against a playoff-proven team that boasts talent like MVP-candidate Napheesa Collier, DPOY frontrunner Alanna Smith, […]

The Chicago Cubs are on track to return to the postseason for the first time since 2020. Cubs manager Craig Counsell is still ironing out the weaknesses on his team with a playoff series looming. With stars like Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong leading the way, Chicago is a dangerous team in the National League. […]

The New York Liberty are in the playoffs. It didn’t happen how they wanted or how anyone who follows the league could have expected, but they’re in the field. As the 5 seed, New York will open its best-of-three first-round series against the Phoenix Mercury in the desert on Sunday afternoon. The bad news for […]