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On Wednesday, the San Francisco 49ers held a press conference to talk about the past season and current changes they are dealing with inlduing the loss of Robert Saleh to the Tennessee Titans. In that press conference, general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had played his […]

The United States and Canada are expected to stage an epic battle for the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy next month. While both of these teams are loaded with powerful players and will clearly be contenders, it would be a mistake to overlook Finland. Finland's Olympic team is looking mighty strong! […]

The funny thing with surprise seasons is that they demand bold thinking. At some point, exceeding expectations stops being enough. The Toronto Raptors have reached that inflection point in the 2025–26 NBA season. What began as a year many expected to be transitional has evolved into one of the league’s most compelling success stories. With […]

Some things made Alec Pierce happy with the Indianapolis Colts last season, and perhaps his big payday will come if he remains with them. However, Pierce is a game-changing piece in the 2026 NFL free-agent market. First, there is a caveat to Pierce standing out. And that is what happens with Cowboys wide receiver George […]

Lots of changes are being made within the Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff. Jim Harbaugh is dealing with the difficult decision of moving on from both Greg Roman and Jesse Minter. When Harbaugh was hired by the Bolts two years ago, most knew this day would come. Roman was let go because of his inability […]

The 2025 NFL season shook the football world to its core. A lot of typically dominant teams struggled this year, and, therefore, players often in the race for NFL honors won’t be taking home any hardware this year. Instead, a lot of fresh blood made a name for themselves. The finalists were just announced for every […]

Despite expanding to 12 teams in 2024, the College Football Playoffs are reportedly interested in moving to a 24-team bracket. The change will not occur before the 2026 season begins, but given that it is still under discussion, the possibility remains in play. The College Football Playoff committee is still working out the kinks of […]

The New York Mets reshaped their immediate outlook by acquiring former Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta. After a week that included the signing of shortstop Bo Bichette and a separate trade for outfielder Luis Robert, the work in Queens is far from finished. Those moves reflected ambition and a willingness to pay for upside, while […]

A dispiriting loss to a shorthanded Detroit Pistons squad has forced a stark reckoning for the New Orleans Pelicans. The current starting lineup continues to dig early holes that prove too deep for Zion Williamson to escape, and James Borrego knows change is overdue. Developing rookies Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen is and should be […]

The Buffalo Bills’ 2026 NFL season once again ended in heartbreaking fashion, and this time it cost head coach Sean McDermott his job. As the franchise looks for a new leader, Bills Mafia can turn its attention to the NFL’s annual selection process. So, here is an early Bills 2026 NFL Mock Draft roundup, looking […]

In the Divisional Round, Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams proved he didn’t have to be a hero. Meanwhile, Drake Maye faces another huge defensive challenge in the AFC Championship game. As for their counterparts, Sam Darnold and Jarrett Stidham, there are many question marks. So, will the quarterback matchup force a Rams vs. […]

Defensive transformations do not happen overnight in sports, nor should a team’s success hinge on just one player. So, sure, Herb Jones has been out. Schematic overhauls or complex adjustments were not in the cards even as Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans continue to languish in the Western Conference basement. Interim head coach James Borrego […]

The Seattle Seahawks are preparing for the franchise’s most important game in over a decade. Seattle will host the NFC Championship on Sunday with a chance to get back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2015. But they will have to get past their division rival to make it happen. The Los […]

It’s well past the halfway point of the season, yet the last-placed New Orleans Pelicans are playing hardball with Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III. Herb Jones, Jeremiah Fears, and Derik Queen are also reportedly untouchable in any NBA Trade Deadline discussions. However, Joe Dumars has not-so-quietly explored the market for second-year center Yves Missi. […]

If the Los Angeles Rams want to get Davante Adams over the hump and into the Super Bowl, they must get a premier performance from Matthew Stafford in the NFC Championship game against the Seahawks. And here is the stat line prediction for Stafford against the elite Seahawks defense. The Rams travel to play the […]

Ever since the Washington Wizards traded veterans CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks for star guard Trae Young on Jan. 7, their young core has been tasked with leading the team on the floor. However, the organization also must learn how Young (knee, quadriceps) will mesh with the “Wiz Kids” when he […]

For the third time since 2013, the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots will meet each other in the 2026 AFC Championship Game. While MVP hopeful Drake Maye will lead the Patriots, the Broncos will be without Bo Nix, who suffered a broken ankle in Denver’s Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills. Nix’s injury […]

The Seattle Seahawks have weapons as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Rams in the 2026 NFC Championship game. However, they have a fatal flaw that the Rams can expose. These teams meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (ET) in Seattle with a Super Bowl berth on the line. They’ve met twice this season, with […]

With spring training just over a month away, the New York Yankees further clarified their offseason direction. On Wednesday afternoon, the team brought back slugger Cody Bellinger on a five-year, $162.5 million deal to keep him in the Bronx. The move brings immediate clarity to the club, as it stabilizes the outfield, reinforces lineup balance, […]

There are exactly two weeks until the 2026 NBA trade deadline. At this point last season, five different trades had been made. So far this year, the Trae Young deal with the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards has been the only trade to occur. What is the holdup around the NBA right now as the […]

Many of the biggest players available in MLB free agency this offseason have already been signed. Cody Bellinger is a New York Yankee, Bo Bichette is on the Mets, and Kyle Tucker went to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite some of the best teams getting better, there are other players for other teams to sign. […]

And then there were four – we are down to the final four teams in the NFL playoffs, as both the AFC and NFC Championship matchups are set. With a major injury dominating headlines for the AFC and a divisional matchup on the line in the NFC, see how the final four teams rank in […]

As the 2025 season has come to an end, focus moves to the 2026 campaign. As early power rankings and top 25 rankings are shared, it is also time to discuss the most prestigious individual honor in college football, the Heisman Trophy. In 2025, Fernando Mendoza took home the Heisman. Mendoza was not considered a […]

When news broke that the Milwaukee Brewers might be interested in trading away Freddy Peralta instead of paying one of the best pitchers in the game a new long-term contract, the usual suspects around MLB were instantly linked to the right-hander. The New York Yankees? Check. The San Francisco Giants? Check. The Atlanta Braves? Check, […]

Everything is looking bleak for the Golden State Warriors. This past Monday, the Warriors suffered the devastating blow that is Jimmy Butler’s torn ACL. While a torn ACL is far from a career death sentence, especially considering the advances in modern medicine, Butler is about to be out of action for over a year, and […]

Everything about the New England Patriots’ 2025 resurgence has felt improbably perfect. That said, even dream seasons can meet uncomfortable realities. A last-place team one year ago is now one win away from the Super Bowl. They are powered by an MVP-caliber quarterback, a revitalized defense, and a first-year head coach who has restored belief […]

Just two teams remain in the AFC this season, as the top two seeds in the conference will do battle in the AFC Championship Game with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. A pair of 14-win teams will compete for the title on Sunday when the No. 2 seed New England Patriots […]

Is it time to sound the panic alarm in New York? Perhaps. The New York Knicks appeared to have figured things out in December, with the Knicks hitting their stride — culminating in their triumph in the NBA Cup. But since then, the Knicks have been in free fall. They have gone just 8-11 since […]

Sometimes, a brutal ending can force bold thinking. The margin between ‘still a contender’ and ‘stuck in transition’ is often decided by how aggressively a team responds to playoff failure. For the San Francisco 49ers, the answer after their humiliating 41-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round cannot be subtle. That […]

Championship windows invite bold moves because they don’t stay open forever. That’s true even for teams that feel ahead of schedule. The New England Patriots are proof of that reality. After a jaw-dropping 2025 turnaround, New England suddenly finds itself one win from the Super Bowl. As such, they will potentially stare at an offseason […]

This one potential moment can reshape two franchises in a meaningful way. Sometimes, an offseason rumor isn’t born from a stat sheet but from a single, defining mistake. In the aftermath of the Chicago Bears’ heartbreaking overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams, one moment has quietly reshaped the league’s trade conversation. This was the […]

The 2025 college football season is officially behind us, which means it’s time to start looking ahead to the NFL Draft. Of course, a lot of the draft conversation each year starts with the quarterbacks, but the 2026 class leaves a lot to be desired at the game’s most important position. Fernando Mendoza is the […]

The Chicago Bears suffered a crushing defeat during the Divisional Round. Chicago lost 20-17 in an overtime thriller with Los Angeles on Sunday that had fans on a roller coaster of emotions. The Bears forced overtime thanks to a heroic touchdown pass by Caleb Williams with less than a minute left in regulation. Unfortunately, the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are back in the NFC Championship game! The last time they made it this far, they won the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals for the first of Matthew Stafford’s Hall of Fame career. This NFC Championship will be difficult. They take on their divisional rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, who are […]

There’s no denying that Walker Scobell is enjoying playing the title character in Disney+’s series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which just aired its Season 2 finale on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. A third season was quickly green-lit by Disney+ in March 2025, and it will premiere later in 2026, meaning Scobell and Co. will, […]

The college football season is officially over, which means 2026 NFL Mock Draft season can start to heat up! With the last college game in the books, we now move from the on-field work of the players to the in-a-dark-room work of amateur and professional scouts as we head toward the combine in late February. […]

The 2025 season has come to a close, and Indiana has won the national championship. As they built a roster with major help from the College Football Transfer Portal, other teams will surely look to copy the success. With the transfer portal slowing down, it is time to look at who won and who lost […]

ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel contributed to this report. The NBA’s trade deadline is just two weeks away, and teams around the league are gearing up for what should be an active few weeks. The LA Clippers are expected to be one of the many teams in active discussions to make moves, but those are […]

In 2026, making a movie about AI starring Chris Pratt called Mercy could have been a home run, especially given how prominent the rise of AI is. It’s something that even made its way into Mission: Impossible, scaring then-President Joe Biden. Unfortunately, the same won’t likely be said about this new movie. Mercy, an unconventional […]