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The Philadelphia Phillies fell into a 0-2 hole after losing Game 2 of the NLDS. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts almost let Philadelphia back in the game with a questionable pitching move in the ninth inning. But Roki Sasaki bailed out Roberts, earning his second-career save and closing out a 4-3 Dodgers win. Philadelphia […]

With Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season approaching, fantasy football managers are navigating one of the most unpredictable positions in the game, which is wide receiver. Every week, a mix of emerging talents and established stars has reshaped the landscape. Players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Drake London, Rome Odunze, and Ja’Marr Chase headline this […]

As the 2025 NFL season rolls into Week 6, fantasy football managers face the weekly challenge of setting their ideal running back lineups. With key contributors from the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans not seeing action, roster depth and waiver-wire strategy become critical. The running back position remains the heartbeat of most fantasy squads. They […]

It’s getting harder and harder to defend the Los Angeles Chargers. Week 5 against the Washington Commanders was another painful chapter in their frustrating story. The Chargers looked sharp early. They controlled both sides of the ball and appeared poised to end their East Coast skid. After halftime, though, the energy evaporated. Their execution vanished, […]

The San Jose Sharks have not made the playoffs since the 2018-19 season, but hopes are high for the team. The Sharks have young talent primed to break out, led by Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini led the franchise in 2024-25, but the Sharks will have a different X-factor in 2025-26. Based on wins and losses, the […]

The NBA’s push toward global expansion has slowly moved from aspiration to reality. Commissioner Adam Silver has long championed international growth, and now teams are experiencing what that vision looks like in practice. For Tuomas Iisalo’s regrouped Memphis Grizzlies, that future arrives this January with games in London and Berlin. However, Santi Aldama already knows […]

The 2025 WNBA season marked a turning point for the Indiana Fever, a franchise that had spent nearly a decade wandering in the shadows since the retirement of Tamika Catchings. With a mix of young stars, experienced veterans, and a renewed culture under head coach Stephanie White, the Fever finally emerged as a legitimate contender. […]

Texas football has been to the playoffs the last two years under Steve Sarkisian. After the loss to Florida, Texas has dropped out of the top 25 and is in disarray.  While Arch Manning was expected to bring Texas to a national title, he has been average at best, and it is time to consider […]

Throughout their history, the Denver Nuggets have been a consistent presence in the postseason, though until very recently of course, that had never translated into the ultimate success. But that hasn’t stopped them being home to some incredibly good NBA players over the course of their more-than-50 years in the league. Numerous NBA greats have […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had a busy day extending players. Not only did the team sign Connor McDavid to a two-year extension, but they have also extended Jake Walman on a seven-year $49 million extension. Not only did the Oilers keep a solid defender, but Walman got a great deal in the process. Walman was […]

Kawhi Leonard is one of the best superstars in the NBA today. It wasn’t long ago when the Los Angeles Clippers rejoiced when they successfully lured him from the Toronto Raptors. After all, Leonard automatically elevates any franchise into a championship contender, having earned two NBA championships and Finals MVPs with two different franchises. However, […]

Edmonton Oilers fans can breathe a little easier today. The front office and Connor McDavid have agreed to a two-year contract extension. This will keep the best player in the league in Edmonton through the 2027-28 season. While the Oilers are happy to have a deal done, this contract may not result in perfect grades […]

The 2025 WNBA season was supposed to be the Minnesota Lynx’s triumphant return to the top of the league. With a balanced and veteran-laden roster, strong regular-season momentum, and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, expectations soared for a franchise known for its winning culture. Instead, the season ended in stunning disappointment. After earning the No. […]

It was a horrible Sunday afternoon for the Arizona Cardinals, including the incredibly boneheaded gaffe by Emari Demercado. And now it’s time for big changes in Arizona after the Cardinals’ embarrassing collapse against the Titans. In his third season as the Cardinals’ head coach, things have gone off the rails for head coach Jonathan Gannon. […]

The NBA is a star-driven league. In order to find success, teams need their best players to step up. Teams that employ some of the best players in the league are likely to contend for championships, whereas teams without a bona fide top option will likely rebuild until they find one. The 2025-26 season will […]

When Nick Saban defended Alabama on College GameDay by declaring, “Let me speak for Alabama. We better too,” his instincts proved correct. Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa marked the first major stumbling block for Vanderbilt’s dream season as the No. 16 Commodores fell 30-14 to No. 10 Alabama. It was a game that brought to mind […]

It wasn’t long ago when Dusty May was earning his stripes as one of the youngest head coaches in college basketball. Fast forward to 2025, the Michigan head coach’s expectations changed forever following his Final Four run with the Florida Atlantic Owls in 2023. May’s coaching adventure began in the late 1990s when he served […]

Detroit Pistons preseason action kicks off next Monday at 8:00 PM ET when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies. After finally reaching improved grounds of team success, the Pistons are looking to build off that momentum. Detroit concluded last season by tripling its win total with a 44-38 record and making its first postseason appearance […]

The Buffalo Bills ruined their chances at an undefeated regular season on Sunday Night Football. Buffalo dropped a close game against New England, losing 23-20 against their division rivals. New England deserves a lot of credit for marching into Buffalo and earning a signature win against on the best teams in the NFL. That should […]

The 2025 MLB postseason is underway, with history in the Wild Card Series and some great games over the weekend. With the Los Angeles Dodgers taking a lead in the NLDS and the New York Yankees on the brink in the ALDS, there is plenty of movement in the rankings. The MLB Power Rankings are […]

Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season was full of offensive firepower, as six teams scored at least 35 points this week. We have a new team atop the Week 6 NFL Power Rankings after both undefeated teams dropped their first games of the season. Check out ClutchPoints’ Week 6 NFL Power Rankings to see […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In 2023, the Washington Wizards’ new regime decided to rebuild with young talent after five straight losing seasons with a veteran core under the prior administration. However, it still keeps elder statesmen like CJ McCollum around to set an example for the kids. During Wizards Media Day on Sept. 29, the 34-year-old […]

The NFL doesn’t wait for anyone. Two weeks ago, the Denver Broncos looked like a team unraveling. They had two crushing losses, an offense stuck in neutral, and growing skepticism about Sean Payton’s rebuild. On Sunday, though, they flipped the script in emphatic fashion. Comeback for the ages The Broncos just had one of the […]

It was all going according to plan for the Philadelphia Eagles. Well, until it wasn’t. For three quarters, the reigning Super Bowl champions looked every bit like a team poised to stay perfect. Jalen Hurts was launching deep balls with confidence. DeVonta Smith hauled in a 52-yard reception. Saquon Barkley ripped off a dazzling 47-yard […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the most successful teams in the NHL. As they prepare for the start of the 2025-26 season, they have secured a spot in the playoffs in each of the last eight seasons. During that time, they earned back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. Despite all their […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been a powerful force in the NFL for multiple seasons. They have made the playoffs in six of the last seven years, but they have not advanced further than the conference championship game in that time frame. The 2025 season has been disastrous for head coach John Harbaugh’s team. They went […]

Upsets are often considered the lifeblood of sports. They certainly breathe life into college football. There’s nothing like an up-and-coming home team that has shown improvement throughout the season edging out a top 10 team when it comes calling. However, Penn State’s 42-37 loss to a brutal UCLA team that hadn’t come close to a […]

The Nashville Predators are preparing to host the Columbus Blue Jackets to open the season on October 9th. The team was in a stalemate with a restricted free agent, but has now re-signed Luke Evangelista to a two-year $6 million deal. While the stalemate is over between the two sides, it may not be the […]

The Texas Longhorns suffered a shocking 29-21 upset loss to struggling Florida, exposing fatal flaws that could derail their entire season. Fans expected Arch Manning to save Texas football and lead the team to a national championship. Instead, he looked lost when the Longhorns needed him most. He threw two interceptions after completing 16-of-29 passes […]

One month of the 2025 NFL season is already in the books, setting the initial scene for the year-end NFL Awards. Of them, the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award is quickly shaping up to be the most competitive. While many of the top offensive rookies have yet to find much success, it has […]

Yesterday, I attended my third Fort Valley State homecoming as an alumnus. I graduated in 2019 and have always wanted to attend our annual homecoming festivities, but it has always been challenging. My work obligations and personal commitments sometimes precluded me. But yesterday, I had the time of my life. I reconnected with many former […]

The Texas Longhorns walked into the Swamp as a preseason No. 1 team and walked out in chaos. Their 29–21 loss to the Florida Gators wasn’t a fluke; it was a full-blown exposure of everything that’s gone wrong with a program that spent eight months believing it had closed the gap with the SEC elite. […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions’ trip to the Rose Bowl on Saturday was meant to be a reset after a brutal overtime loss to Oregon. Instead, it became a gut check that Penn State football failed. The No. 7 Nittany Lions fell to the UCLA Bruins, 42-37, in a game that exposed run-defense breakdowns, inconsistent […]

Four games into the 2025 NFL season, the rookie class has already sorted into tiers, and the Offensive Rookie of the Year race has taken early shape. At this point, voters prize two things above all else: consistent opportunity and production in high-leverage moments. That means red-zone looks, third-down conversions, and splash plays that swing […]

The Miami Dolphins’ explosive offense just lost its fastest engine. With Tyreek Hill officially out for the rest of the 2025 season following a devastating left knee injury, Miami’s ambitions of staying among the AFC’s elite suddenly hang in the balance. The team’s dynamic identity,which is built on speed and vertical threat, has taken a […]

Under coach Becky Hammon, the Las Vegas Aces are currently fighting it out in what is their third WNBA Finals appearance in four seasons. The Aces finished second in the regular season with a 30-14 record and have largely depended on their “Big 3” of A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young. Wilson in particular […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had a topsy-turvy year and a half and will attempt to stay relevant near the top of the Western Conference next season. Last season’s 39-43 record only earned them a place in the play-in, where the Memphis Grizzlies eventually knocked them out in the absence of Kyrie Irving. The nine-time All-Star’s […]

In one of the most shocking title fight reversals in recent UFC history, Alex Pereira obliterated Magomed Ankalaev with a devastating knockout just 80 seconds into their UFC 320 main event, reclaiming the light heavyweight championship in spectacular fashion. The Brazilian striker’s explosive performance at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas not only avenged his March […]

Merab Dvalishvili has etched his name into UFC history books with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320, successfully defending his bantamweight championship for the third time in 2025. The Georgian fighter’s relentless performance not only secured his place among the sport’s elite but also established multiple records that may stand […]