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UFC Rio has encountered significant turbulence just weeks before the October 11 event at Farmasi Arena, with multiple fight cancellations forcing the promotion to scramble for replacements. The most notable change involves Joel Álvarez stepping in to replace Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight bout against veteran Vicente Luque. Bomba para #UFCRio 🇧🇷 Joel Álvarez 🇪🇸 […]

The tight end position has once again proven to be one of the most volatile in fantasy football. Outside of a few consistent options, production is all over the map. Some players are thriving on red-zone looks while others struggle to maintain target volume. That volatility means fantasy managers must be strategic in Week 4. […]

The Washington Wizards enter the 2025-26 NBA season in a position they have not enjoyed for quite some time: optimism. After years of drifting through lottery seasons and patchwork roster moves, the franchise has finally begun to carve out a clearer identity. Their young core of Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, and Bub Carrington has energized […]

We are three full weeks into the 2025 NFL season, and with that, you are three weeks into your fantasy football season. Plenty of standout performances from key players, as well as goose eggs from highly-drafted players, has made this season tough to predict thus far. The depth of your fantasy football roster is already […]

The Detroit Pistons were the NBA’s most surprising story last season, transforming from a franchise that had back-to-back years at the bottom of the standings into a playoff team that finished sixth in the Eastern Conference. What made the turnaround so impressive was not just the improvement of their young stars, such as Cade Cunningham, […]

Quarterback play has defined the early weeks of the 2025 fantasy football season. Some surprising names have emerged as reliable starters while others have left managers scrambling for alternatives. By Week 4, it’s clear that sticking with name value alone isn’t always enough. Matchups, health, and system fit matter just as much as pedigree. This […]

After a gritty start that included wins over New Orleans and Carolina, the Arizona Cardinals narrowly fell to San Francisco in Week 3. Now sitting at 2-1, they host the Seattle Seahawks in a pivotal Thursday Night Football matchup. Injuries and offensive inconsistency cloud Arizona’s chances. However, bold predictions suggest how this showdown could unfold. […]

The Seattle Seahawks are beginning to find their stride in 2025. After a shaky opening week, they’ve rattled off two convincing wins. These included a 44-13 dismantling of the New Orleans Saints that showcased their offensive potential and defensive discipline. The NFC West, though, is unforgiving. The next challenge comes quickly. On a short week, […]

The New York Giants are running out of excuses. In front of a national audience on Sunday Night Football, they were overwhelmed by the Kansas City Chiefs. That game revealed just how far they still have to go. A revamped roster, a veteran quarterback, and returning talent at nearly every position should have meant progress. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had a thrilling come-from-behind win on Sunday, and even witnessed a lineman at high speed. But repeating as Super Bowl champions is extremely difficult. Only eight teams in history have been able to do it. So NFL observers need to pump the brakes on the Eagles’ back-to-back Super Bowl hype as if […]

The NFL season is only three weeks deep, but it is never too early for trade talk. Fans are always curious about the trade targets that their teams can add to the roster, but two teams need to be involved to make a deal happen, meaning fans’ favorite teams are just as likely to offload […]

The WNBA Playoffs are the highest stage for basketball excellence, where skill, preparation, and resilience all come together under intense pressure. After suffering a challenging 82-69 Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA Semifinals, the Phoenix Mercury find themselves at a critical crossroads. But the series is far from over despite the […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers have remained steady contenders over the last few years in the ever-competitive Western Conference. While expectations on the outside were unclear heading into the 2024-25 season, the Clippers maintained belief that they were legitimate title contenders. At the center of those beliefs was Ivica Zubac. Zubac entered […]

The Vegas Golden Knights made one of the biggest offseason moves this summer, completing a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marner will now join Jack Eichel on the top line. Eichel was the X-factor who helped the Golden Knights make it to the playoffs for the seventh time in the franchise’s […]

Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season was absolutely wild. Sadly, NFL injuries wreaked havoc on several teams, with several teams losing key players. But it was blocked kicks that were an even more common theme across the league, with several changing the outcomes of games. The Philadelphia Eagles blocked two field goals, including a […]

In Week 3 of the 2025-26 NFL season, the New England Patriots fell at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers 14-21 in a game they could have easily won. Entering the game at 1-1, it was New England’s chance to notch their first win of the season at Gillette Stadium in front of their home fans. […]

The Montreal Canadiens returned to the playoffs in 2024-25 for the first time since losing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2021. While the team lost to the Washington Capitals in five games, the Canadiens have high hopes internally this season. Nick Suzuki has continued to improve year after year and was the X-factor in […]

It started rather inauspiciously for the Green Bay Packers against the Browns. Then, late in the game, Jordan Love made a poor play. And here are the Packers most to blame for the dreadful collapse versus the Browns. Andre Szmyt booted a 55-yard field goal as time expired to give the Browns an improbable 13-10 […]

The Minnesota Lynx have taken a crucial first step in their 2025 WNBA Semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury with a well-earned Game 1 victory. But in a best-of-five format against a veteran opponent like Phoenix, one win is far from a guarantee. The Lynx will need more than momentum to close out the series […]

The quarterback of the Denver Broncos, Bo Nix, has the backing of his teammates, despite a recent spat with his coach. And one of the toughest aspects of the NFL is the tendency for overreactions, including the suggestion that the Broncos’ loss to the Chargers proves Nix isn’t the guy in Denver. However, another thing […]

No one is teetering on the brink of contention more than the Calgary Flames heading into the 2025-26 NHL season. With long-term deals signed for some of their brightest young players, like Dustin Wolf, and a solid group of veterans leading the way, Calgary should be nearing the chance to contend for a playoff spot. […]

For the Milwaukee Bucks, the last three years have been a sobering reminder of how quickly a championship window can narrow in the NBA. Despite having one of the most dominant players of this generation in Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have fallen in the first round of the playoffs for three consecutive seasons. Injuries, roster […]

The Toronto Raptors enter the 2025-26 NBA season in an interesting position. For the third straight year, the franchise fell short of the postseason, but unlike seasons past, the tone surrounding this team feels different. There is genuine optimism in Toronto, largely because the Raptors have doubled down on their young core while also making […]

The Miami Heat are a franchise that rarely sits still, and as the 2025-26 NBA season begins, they find themselves once again at a pivotal crossroads. Last year was one of the most turbulent campaigns in recent memory for South Beach. After finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference and clawing their way through the Play-In […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering the 2025-26 NBA season with something they lacked for much of last year: optimism. Coming off a brutal 24-58 record, the third-worst in the Eastern Conference, it would have been easy to dismiss the Sixers as a franchise running out of answers. Instead, the front office doubled down on continuity […]

The Washington Capitals were one of the major surprises of 2024-25. After sneaking into the playoffs in 2023-24, expectations were a playoff berth at best the next season. The Caps ended up being the best team in the Eastern Conference. It was led by Alex Ovechkin, as he broke the all-time goals record. As the […]

As a child, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was a larger-than-life figure in WWE, making fun of John Cena’s “candy ass” before their WrestleMania clashes. His acting career never made much of an impression until he played Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine. Like a good coach does for a middling quarterback, director Benny Safdie is […]

Things seem to just keep getting worse and worse for the Cincinnati Bengals, most recently being trounced by the Minnesota Vikings 48-10 in the Week 3 road game. Furthermore, franchise quarterback Joe Burrow went down with a toe injury last week, opting for surgery and sidelining him for the next three months. While there were […]

The Chicago Bears won their first game of the 2025 season, taking down the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 in Week 3. In the victory, quarterback Caleb Williams showed exactly why the Bears used the No. 1 overall pick on him in 2024. Williams completed 19-of-28 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns. It is the second […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have high hopes for the 2025-26 campaign. This is coming off a surprising 2024-25 season, which was led by defenseman Zach Werenski. Werenski was the X-factor last year as the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs by just two points. This year, there will be a new X-factor in Columbus. Werenski has […]

The 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back for the final time in the regular season with the postseason just a week away. There are two tight Wild Card races and multiple division races heating up as September winds down. The New York Mets are out of a playoff spot for the first time since April, […]

The Dallas Cowboys arrived in Chicago with hopes of steadying their season. Instead, they delivered a performance that deepened concerns. In front of a raucous Soldier Field crowd, the Cowboys looked flat and outmatched. It wasn’t just the scoreline. It was also the manner of the defeat. This was a game that exposed flaws across […]

It was an odd week for NFL teams in Week 3, as defenses and special teams ruled the week with their blocked kicks and return touchdowns. This weird week definitely caused some movement in ClutchPoints’ Week 4 NFL Power Rankings, although the team at the top is no different. Check out ClutchPoints’ Week 4 NFL […]

The Las Vegas Raiders entered Week 3 seeking a statement win and instead walked off the field humiliated. Facing a Washington Commanders team without its starting quarterback or featured running back, the Raiders delivered their worst performance of the young season. It was a collapse that revealed systemic flaws across coaching, execution, and discipline. For […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have certainly been quite entertaining early this season. Their Week 3 clash with the New England Patriots was proof of that. The Steelers held on for a dramatic 21-14 victory. Aaron Rodgers delivered late, Calvin Austin III made the decisive catch, and the defense came up with big plays at crucial moments. […]

The Houston Texans came into 2025 with cautious optimism. They had a defense that had shown promise and an offense built around a young star quarterback. Three weeks into the season, though, and the optimism has vanished. The Texans are winless after three games, and the same offensive demons that haunted them last year have […]

For nearly three quarters, the Los Angeles Rams looked like they were about to notch a season-defining win over the defending NFC champions. Up 26-7 early in the third quarter, the Rams seemed poised to move to 3-0 and cement their status as one of the league’s hottest teams. Instead, they imploded. Philadelphia stormed back […]

The Boston Bruins are hoping that last year’s disastrous finish as the last-place team in the Atlantic Division was a one-off. The Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the league since 2008, but they fell apart last season. New head coach Marco Sturm is hoping he has the players and the […]

Multiple SEC teams had open weeks in Week 4, while others opened up conference play. A few teams had easier games as they prepare for the upcoming conference schedule. Some teams had dominant performances, while others are wishing for a do-over. As Week 5 approaches, it is time for the 2025 Week 5 SEC Power […]