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The Marshall Thundering Herd will take on the USTA Roadrunners in the Frisco Bowl. Marshall lost five games in a row at one juncture of the season but secured their bowl eligibility by winning two of their last three games. The team had a 5-6 record going into the regular season finale but beat Arkansas […]

The Syracuse Orange and South Florida Bulls will face off in the 10th annual Boca Raton Bowl. The former Big East rivals will get to reignite the rivalry on Thursday night in Florida. Syracuse snuck into bowl eligibility with a 6-6 record. They won their final game of the regular season 35-31 over the Wake […]

In a stunning turn of events, the Dallas Cowboys experienced a devastating setback in Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season. They absorbed a resounding 31-10 defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. The unraveling of the Cowboys’ success from the previous week against the Philadelphia Eagles was marked by a series of issues […]

You have (hopefully) made it through the first round of your fantasy football playoffs and you are planning for the second round – or you had a bye in the first round. Regardless, your Week 16 waiver wire pickups are the most important transactions you have made so far this season, as it dictates if […]

HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets are 13-11 and now have a real chance to be at least a play-in team this season. To take the next step, though, head coach Ime Udoka and the Rockets need to figure out their starting lineup, and with the way he is playing, Tari Eason should be starting over […]

The San Francisco 49ers are basking in success with an 11-3 record. They have wrapped up the NFC West and currently hold the conference’s top seed. Following a commanding 45-29 victory over the 3-11 Arizona Cardinals, the Niners boast two players in our 2023 NFL MVP Power Rankings. Of course, Brock Purdy leads the charge. […]

On to Week 15 we go in the 2023 NFL season, and plenty of teams are working towards solidifying their playoff standing. With our NFL Power Rankings for Week 16 having seen quite a few changes at the top lately, it feels as though most matchups went according to plan this week. Many of the […]

The time of the season(s) is getting the best of the Los Angeles Lakers. On the night the In-Season Tournament championship banner was unveiled, the Lakers — in losing 114-109 to the New York Knicks — were reminded of the toll their triumph in Las Vegas may have taken. The Lakers unveil the In-Season Tournament […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are riding a four-game winning in which they’ve set franchise records for points scored and 3-pointers made. Coach Willie Green’s squad is handling what they can control and shooting their way up the standings, literally. The two-point-heavy tandem of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have led the way, but some fan-favorite […]

Mumbai Indians’ post for Rohit Sharma following his sacking as skipper of the Indian Premier League (IPL) side went viral on social media. Following MI’s departing message for the explosive batter, his supporters shared their reactions to the “betrayal” he suffered at the hands of the franchise and Hardik Pandya, who would replace him as […]

While the Miami Heat fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night, 112-108, there was a bright side to the loss. The game marked the return of stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. The two significant players spoke after the game to talk about how they’re feeling and about the reasons for the loss against the […]

When it comes to RAW, no performer is a more wanted man than Seth Rollins. The proud holder of the top title on the red brand, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Rollins has Drew McIntyre on the books for a match at Day 1, CM Punk vowing to win the Royal Rumble in order to […]

The Arizona Cardinals suffered a devastating blow in Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season, falling to the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 45-29. As the dust settles on this disappointing loss, it’s time to dissect the game and identify the key factors that led to the Cardinals’ downfall. From missed opportunities to […]

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians’ shocking sacking of Rohit Sharma as captain and replacing him with Hardik Pandya sparked a massive meme fest on Twitter, now X. Rohit Sharma sacked form the Mumbai Indians 😍 pic.twitter.com/sRbqSKgcpx — Dennis❤️ (@DenissForReal) December 15, 2023 From being injured to being the captain of Mumbai Indians. #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/vKBkvn3cux — […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Miami Heat at Kasey Center on Monday night. With the Heat much healthier, the Wolves had a difficult test ahead of them. The Heat came into Monday’s matchup with a 15-11 record having played a significant amount of games without Tyler Herro. Monday night was Herro’s first game action […]

Fans on the internet went into overdrive after five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians announced Hardik Pandya as their captain, replacing Rohit Sharma from the position, starting from the 2024 season. Rohit should quietly leave Mumbai and he should play with some other franchise like Lucknow, Delhi or Bengaluru as they are still […]

The Miami Heat end their four-game home-stand with a brutal loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-108. In the stay at the Kaseya Center, it was an even 2-2. It was another game where the Heat built up a lead early in the game, but couldn’t sustain it throughout the rest of the contest. Monday night […]

When WWE and its developmental brand, NXT, became part of the greater TKO banner alongside UFC, it felt like it was only a matter of time before Endeavor, the parent brand for both companies, decided to maximize the cross-promotional efforts between the two juggernaut companies. On paper, it made sense, right? While no one expected […]

Howard University alumna Cyan Shreve won the inaugural HBCU First Look Film Festival held at Howard University this past November. Shreve who graduated from Howard this past spring, won the category for Best Family and Faith film and the first-place grand prize for her film, Sincerely, Jonah. Sincerely, Jonah tells the story of a single […]

Last month Howard University hosted the first-ever HBCU First Look Film Festival. The three-day event was created to showcase Black filmmakers at HBCUs as well as celebrate HBCU students and alumni in the film industry. The event also doubled as a networking and learning opportunity for students; the festival offered various workshops, master classes, and […]

“ Country boy humble, big city hustle” is how our next HBCU Success Stories feature would describe himself. Stephen “ Dr” Love is an award-winning film producer who is the producer behind one the most popular films of the year, the Sci-Fi Comedy They Cloned Tyrone. Well on his way to becoming one of the […]

When an assailant, later identified as Rikishi, ran down “Stone Cold” Steve Austin with a car heading into a November Survivor Series Elimination match on SmackDown in 1999, it put the future of the “Texas Rattlesnake” very much into doubt, even if fans didn’t know it at the time. Still reeling from the effects of […]

In a thrilling Week 15 clash that proved to be a turning point in their challenging 2023 NFL campaign, the Carolina Panthers displayed unwavering resilience and determination in their triumph over the Atlanta Falcons. This hard-fought win not only brightened an otherwise difficult season but also showcased the team’s ability to persevere in the face […]

It was supposed to be the night Brandon Royval soared. Brandon Royval, the enigmatic, unorthodox flyweight with a kaleidoscope of submissions, entered UFC 296 with a three-fight win streak and a rematch against reigning champion Alexandre Pantoja, the man who choked him out two years prior. The narrative was tantalizing, redemption, evolution, the crowning of […]

Though the Pac-12 is all but laid to rest now, there will be remnants of the West Coast conference for years to come. In this case, in particular, we take a look at some of the active NFL QBs from the conference and where they rank. Note that not all these are starters but have […]

When Earl Hebner pointed for the bell at Survivor Series 1997 and officially named Shawn Michaels the new WWE World Champion at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, it turned the long-time referee into one of the most hated men in professional wrestling history. Fans booed Hebner for years, his integrity was called into […]

The New York Yankees gave up key players in order to acquire Juan Soto in a trade with the San Diego Padres. The Yankees gambled by giving up key pitching prospects, which makes it important that they make every effort to extend Soto long-term.  Resigning Soto will go a long way in determining whether the […]

The Miami Heat have a huge test on their hands Monday against the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference in the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the team will have some major help. Stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who both have missed a significant amount of time, will be available and play for the Heat. […]

When CM Punk, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and The Undertaker got on a private plane in 2006 to fly to Bagdad for WWE’s Tribute to the Troops, the group likely expected an easy, extended flight to the Middle East without much issue. Unfortunately, as The Undertaker recalls it on his Six Feet Under podcast, that […]

HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets really had a chance to spoil this historic night. During the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo passed NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most rebounds in Milwaukee Bucks history. On top of that, the newly acquired Damian Lillard scored 39, and both Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and coach Ime Udoka were ejected after […]

There have been some great centers in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, and Shaquille O’Neal are just a few of the legendary big men this league has seen. After claiming last season’s MVP award, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is looking to etch his name next to those who came before […]

2020 was an incredibly important year for the WWE Universe, even if fans weren’t aware of it at the time. Bray Wyatt’s Fiend character was going strong, even if some fans were getting tired of the gimmick, Drew McIntyre was in the middle of a pair of WWE Championship title runs, and a number of […]

As the 2023 season has progressed for Arthur Smith and the Atlanta Falcons, the team has regressed. If you need a more prominent example of that, then look no further than their Week 15 loss to the Carolina Panthers. In a 9-7 loss, it was perhaps the ugliest game of the year for the Falcons, […]

In the eyes of many fans, Cody Rhodes is a strong contender for the MVP of WWE in 2023. On paper, it makes sense, right? Rhodes has wrestled 108 matches for WWE in 2023, the most matches he’s worked since 2017, and has won all but five of his efforts – 86-2 as a singles […]

It wasn’t the fireworks fight many anticipated, but Alexandre Pantoja proved once again why he’s the king of the 125-pound jungle. In a rematch two years in the making, the Brazilian mauler outmuscled and outworked Brandon Royval to retain his UFC Flyweight Championship via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the co-main event of UFC […]

The Octagon was draped in the electric hum of anticipation. T-Mobile Arena pulsated with a million questions: Could “Chaos” finally carve his name on the welterweight throne? Or would “Rocky” Edwards prove his meteoric rise wasn’t a fluke? UFC 296’s main event wasn’t just a championship clash, it was the culmination of a bitter rivalry, […]

Just under six months ago, the Florida Panthers completed their cinderella run through the Eastern Conference, sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final since 1996. After needing every single win to even advance to the postseason, it was a thrilling performance to first beat the NHL’s best-ever regular-season team […]

The NBA is a star-driven league. Just this past week, that was very apparent with the performances Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had. It shouldn’t come as a shock to see the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks — the three teams these superstars represent — at the very top of the […]

The Octagon crackled with anticipation in Las Vegas as Leon Edwards and Colby Covington clashed for the UFC welterweight championship at UFC 296. Both men carried the weight of history, Edwards seeking to cement his reign, Covington hungry for redemption and finally win the coveted UFC Welterweight Championship. It was a battle of contrasting styles, […]