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The creative team behind season two of MAX’s “Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” compiled a companion guide outlining the historical accuracy of each episode, which they provided to ClutchPoints’ Lakers reporter. “We felt it important to show our work out of respect for the many living characters depicted,” the creators wrote in a […]

With AEW All In rapidly approaching, it seems like all 100 of the promotion’s wrestlers – that’s actually a conservative estimation – have been lining up interviews to help promote what is being billed as the biggest show of all time. Some are using this expanded external interest to hype up their matches in London, […]

India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal became a butt of jokes on social media following his exclusion from the upcoming Asia Cup squad announced earlier this week.    India captain Rohit Sharma and chief national selector Ajit Agarkar’s shocking decision to omit leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal’s name from the team’s squad for the prestigious continental tournament led to […]

Though he may not currently have the Intercontinental Championship around his waist, Chad Gable earned a pretty darn good consolation prize on RAW, when he became the first man to secure a singles win – albeit count-out – over Gunther since he was elevated onto the WWE main roster in 2022. Call it a cheap […]

When WWE announced that they were releasing Hit Row and its leader, now known as Swerve Strickland, back in November of 2021, it left more than a few fans of professional wrestling – Swerve included – wondering why WWE was so quick to pull the plug on such a popular NXT act, especially right after […]

Memes flooded X (formerly Twitter) after Team India selectors decided to drop spin bowler Yuzvendra Chahal from the forthcoming Asia Cup squad. India captain Rohit Sharma and chief national selector Ajit Agarkar’s shocking decision to exclude leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal from the team’s squad for the prestigious continental tournament left fans enraged. Subsequently, the supporters of […]

The Auburn Tigers football program is entering what will hopefully be a bright future with new head coach Hugh Freeze. Freeze, of course, comes with a controversial background from his time at Ole Miss, where he was eventually found to have been involved in numerous scandalous recruiting violations. So, without a doubt, his hiring at […]

Ian Garry improved to 6-0 in the UFC following a dominant decision win over Neil Magny this past weekend. With the victory, the Irishman is now ranked No. 11 in the welterweight rankings. One would imagine a title shot would be next with one or two big wins over contenders ranked above him given his […]

A little over two decades into their existence, life in the NBA hasn’t always been easy for the New Orleans Pelicans. They’ve won just two playoff series in that time and have made the playoffs just three times since transforming from the Hornets into the Pelicans ahead of the 2013-14 season. Being a small market […]

With the biggest professional wrestling show of all time, AEW All In, rapidly approaching, MJF sat down for a special one-on-one interview with Renee Paquette on Dynamite to discuss his plans for the show, his future, and his friendship with Adam Cole, which isn’t a work, he promises. Asked how he feels heading into the […]

College football is less than a week away! The first games kick off on Saturday, Aug. 26. The 2023 season is highly anticipated and will hold a special place in football fan’s hearts. It is the last season with conferences as we know them, as conference realignments will blow up the football scene in 2024. […]

The San Francisco 49ers named Sam Darnold the backup quarterback behind Brock Purdy, leaving Trey Lance as the third string quarterback. With that said, it now begs the question where the Niners should send Lance should they decide to move him. The 49ers quarterback situation has been interesting to follow over the past few years. […]

No one quite knew how to take the South Carolina Gamecocks football team last season. They were more than a mixed bag of a team looking to make a name for themselves in the loaded SEC. But sure enough, they did just that under second-year head coach Shane Beamer. Most were hoping that Beamer would […]

With the final match left on his WWE contract officially wrestled and his exact out date, though technically unknown, rapidly approaching, Edge is nearing what might just be the most important decision of his professional wrestling career: what’s next? Will the “Rated-R Superstar” stick with what he knows and re-sign with WWE, even if it’s […]

When Adam Cole showed up at the end of All Out 2021, it was an incredible surprise for AEW, WWE, and NXT fans alike. The long-time face of NXT during its greatest era, the “Black and Gold era,” there wasn’t some great bidding war for the former NXT/PWG/Ring of Honor Champion, with fans fantasy booking […]

The Tour Championship is here, and a champion for this season will be crowned! This will continue our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out a Tour Championship prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the Tour Championship. As a quick reminder, the Tour Championship has a little bit […]

Two years removed from the announcement that he was diagnosed with dementia, Terry Funk, the Japanese Death Match legend, NWA standout, and WWE Hall of Famer has passed away at 79. A second-generation wrestler who came up under the watchful eye of his father Dory Funk Sr., and brother Dory Funk Jr., Funk spent the […]

The 2023 Florida Gators football team enters this season with a ton of question marks. It’s a low floor and semi-high ceiling kind of season that is certainly capable of leaving many sports bettors wary of their games. The Gators are coming off their second consecutive 6-7 season, where the second-year head coach Billy Napier […]

Basketball serves as a point of pride for fans of Team USA competing internationally. Sure, maybe our national sport is football, and our national pastime is baseball, but Basketball is undoubtedly the sport Americans feel most territorial over. Perhaps it’s because USA Basketball has historically dominated international competition, especially when the rules allowed for the […]

Brawl Stars removed Brawl Boxes back in December of 2022, only to re-introduce it with Starr Drops in the June 2023 update. Both features share many similarities with a few differences. It’s gotten Brawl Stars fans wondering which one was better. Before coming to such a conclusion, let’s take a look at both features, how […]

We’re now in the third week of HBO’s Hard Knocks season with the New York Jets, featuring Aaron Rodgers. The show continues to entertain, giving NFL fans, if nothing else, a taste of what’s to come before the regular season kicks off. However, the third episode was perhaps the least entertaining so far, offering little […]

The Florida State Seminoles finally have expectations once again in college football, coming in at No. 8 in the preseason AP top 25. There are plenty of reasons for that optimism, such as a six-game winning streak to close last season and many key players returning. However, arguably the biggest reason is the return of […]

This NBA offseason has been full of experienced, veteran players being on the move via free agency and trades. While many teams have put the finishing touches on their roster ahead of the start of training camp in September, there are still some looking to add a little bit more talent. Not many impactful free […]

The Washington Wizards franchise has been around for over 60 years now. Its first season in the NBA was all the way back in the 1961-62 season when the team was called the Chicago Packers. Despite being around for such a long time, the Wizards haven’t accomplished as much as some of the other older […]

The cornerback is the ultimate NFL swag position. The greats are sent out on an island, one vs. one, against the opposing offense’s best wide receiver, and they are expected to take away half of the field. And the craziest thing is, they do. The life of the NFL cornerback is one lived on the […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes finished the 2022 football season with an overall record of 8-5 and a 5-4 record against conference opponents. It ended its season with a 4-1 record in its last five regular season games after starting at 3-4. Iowa would go on to defeat Kentucky in the Music City Bowl, taking a 21-0 […]

The FIBA World Cup is quickly approaching for Team USA, and they certainly have gold medal expectations after going undefeated in all of their exhibition matches. Out of all of their warmup games, the contest against Germany proved to be the toughest, although Team USA ultimately came roaring back from a 16-point deficit to beat […]

The Florida Panthers surprised the hockey world in 2023, barely qualifying for the postseason before going on a scintillating run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. But the price was paid for winning three rounds in a bruising playoff season — Matthew Tkachuk, Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour all suffered injuries that leave […]

Fantasy football is approaching fast because, well, the 2023 NFL season is right around the corner. One of the best parts about the return of football is the return of fantasy football, and with just one more slate of preseason games to go, it’s clear that fantasy owners are beginning to plot out their strategies […]

The season is upon us, and there is hope in the Bayou. It’s time to look at some New Orleans Saints betting specials for the 2023 season and to check out how they will do in several categories. The Saints will start the season with plenty of anticipation. Here are some betting specials for the […]

The third and final week of the 2023 NFL preseason is officially here which means there will be plenty of names fighting for a chance to be apart of the 53-team roster. Without further ado, the Indianapolis Colts will attempt to build off of their 24-17 win over the Bears as they take on the […]

It is the final tune-up for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons before the games count. It is time to continue our NFL Preseason odds series with a Steelers-Falcons prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. For the Steelers, it has been a solid pre-season. They have gone 2-0 with them scoring 27 points in both games. The […]

The Wisconsin Badgers ended their 2022 football season with an overall record of 7-6 and a 4-5 record against conference opponents. They went 2-1 in their non-conference schedule, but would ultimately fire head coach Paul Chryst following a 2-3 start to the season with losses to Ohio State and Illinois. Interim head coach Jim Leonhard, […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos for the main event! Collard is coming into his first PFL playoffs appearance off a knockout victory in his last fight against Stevie Ray meanwhile, Burgos is coming off a decision win as he makes his first PFL playoffs appearance. With that said, check out our PFL odds […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos continues on the main card with a fight in the lightweight division with a fight between former PFL 2022 Champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier and former PFL newcomer Bruno Miranda. Aubin-Mercier is coming off eight straight wins meanwhile, Miranda has won seven straight coming into his first-ever PFL playoff appearance. […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos continues on the main card with a fight in the welterweight division with a rematch between Carlos Leal and former PFL 2022 Champion Sadibou Sy. Leal is coming off back-to-back knockout wins after his last loss to Sadibou Sy meanwhile, Sy has won six straight which includes his […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos continues on the main card with a fight in the welterweight division between former PFL Champion Magomed Magomedkerimov and short notice replacement of Magomed Umalatov, Solomon Renfro. With that said, check out our PFL odds series for our Walsh-Davis prediction and pick. Magomed Magomedkerimov (32-6) is the former […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos kicks off the main card with a fight in the lightweight division between PFL’s top-rated prospect Biaggio Ali Walsh and newcomer Ed Davis. Walsh has won four in a row coming into his sixth amateur fight meanwhile, Davis is coming off of a loss heading into his PFL […]

The Cleveland Browns have been a team to watch in the NFL for the past few years. They have a talented roster and high expectations. As such, fans and analysts alike have been eagerly anticipating their performance in the 2023 NFL season. However, as the preseason draws to a close, it’s becoming clear that some […]