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The Indianapolis Colts have been the best story in the NFL over the first two months of the 2025 season. Indy is 6-1 heading into Week 8 and riding a three-game winning streak. And I can’t believe I’m writing this, but it is all because of QB Daniel Jones. Jones deserves a big apology from […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are facing major challenges in the offseason. After running away with the National League East in 2025, the Phillies were beaten in four games by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That result was clearly disappointing, but the Phillies were the only team to register a […]

Miami is coming off its first loss of the year after falling to Louisville last Friday night. Multiple factors worked towards Miami falling 24-21, and falling behind in the race to make the ACC championship game. One of the biggest factors was Carson Beck. Not only was he horrible in the game, but he also […]

It doesn’t help fantasy football managers that Saquon Barkley is owning his bad season. All they know is the Eagles haven’t been the same this year. And Saquon Barkley is one of the concerning fantasy football bad beats, along with the Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy. Barkley has only finished as an RB1 three times this year. […]

The UFC’s historic first visit to Qatar just got more intriguing with the addition of a welterweight bout that pits veteran Nicolas Dalby against surging Dagestani prospect Saygid Izagakhmaev. The matchup, scheduled for November 22 at the ABHA Arena in Qatar, represents a classic gatekeeper-versus-prospect scenario that could have significant implications for the 170-pound division.​ […]

Ole Miss football is 6-1 on the year, but is also coming off its first loss of the season. Georgia defeated Ole Miss this past weekend to give the Rebels their first loss of the year. As the team looks to bounce back in Week 9, here is who needs to take the blame for […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Monday Night Football riding high. They were winners of two straight and boasted one of the NFC’s top records. As such, they looked poised to make a statement against a Detroit Lions team missing several key defensive starters. Instead, they were the ones humbled. A harsh reality check in primetime […]

Week 8 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is finally here as fantasy managers continue adapting to an ever-changing landscape muddled with injuries, depth-chart changes, and overall football madness. As always, we’ll be giving an inside edge to managers looking to upgrade their team through the waiver wire or compensate for the massive slate […]

It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres are currently mired in the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League today. They haven’t played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season since the 2010-11 NHL campaign, a span of 14 years and counting. Nearly all projections from NHL Insiders have the Sabres missing the […]

The bright lights of Sunday Night Football were supposed to be the Atlanta Falcons’ opportunity to make a statement. Instead, it became another frustrating reminder of how far they still are from contention. Outplayed and out-executed in Santa Clara Facing a short-handed San Francisco 49ers squad, the Falcons controlled large stretches of the first half. […]

To say Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season went poorly for the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers would be an understatement. In Minnesota, the Vikings took on the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of the 2018 NFC Championship game, and just like in that contest, when Nick Foles punched his team’s ticket to […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers tip-off the 2025-26 NBA season, they will be without LeBron James as he recovers from a nerve injury. With James sidelined possibly until mid-November, the first few weeks of the Lakers’ season are going to be Luka Doncic’s time to shine. Ahead of the start of the Lakers’ season, we’ll […]

The Washington Commanders entered Week 7 hoping to prove they could hang with one of the NFC’s elite teams. Instead, they left Arlington searching for answers after a humiliating 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. It’s a game that quickly spiraled out of control following the injury to star quarterback Jayden Daniels. Week 7 recap […]

There is always a race against the clock for NBA teams and players entering the final year of their rookie contracts before the start of a new season. This year was no exception, as several notable first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft held extensive negotiations with their respective organizations to try and reach an […]

SAN FRANCISCO– As one of the oldest teams in the NBA, the challenge for the Golden State Warriors this season will be maintaining their health over the course of 82 games. That means managing the minutes of their stars Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, as well as strictly regimenting the games 39-year-old center […]

Women’s college basketball continues to rise in popularity and visibility, with the NCAA serving as both a proving ground and a springboard for future star WNBA prospects. As the 2025-26 season approaches, fans, analysts, and scouts alike are eagerly watching the next generation of talent who are poised to make a significant impact at the […]

One of the themes of this college football season is that there doesn’t seem to be one or two dominant teams in the country. There are dominant units, sure — Ohio State’s defense tops the list — but 2025 has brought a sense of parity that we have not had in the sport before the […]

The NFL is often called the “not for long” league for a reason. As a contact sport, injuries are virtually guaranteed to happen to your favorite team at some point or another. The same was true in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season. Let’s take a look at the biggest names around the NFL […]

It’s been exactly 13 days since the 2025-26 National Hockey League campaign kicked off at Amerant Bank Arena on October 7. And although it’s still extremely early, the chaos brewing in Week 3 of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings is palpable. Some teams are absolutely shattering their preseason expectations — like the resurgent Detroit Red Wings […]

The 2025 college football season has hit the mid-way mark. As teams have started solidifying their hopes to make a run at the College Football Playoff, there is also a focus on the individual awards. The biggest of them is the Heisman Memorial Trophy, given to the most outstanding playing in college football. The award […]

Like every other NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys can’t afford a quarterback injury. And they need to keep guys like Kenny Clark healthy. But here is why the Cowboys are Super Bowl material despite their defense. Yes, they still rank in the dreaded No. 32 spot for yards allowed per game (401.6). They’re last against […]

As the WNBA moves into the 2025 offseason, the league finds itself at a crossroads. An unusually loaded free-agent class coincides with the impending expiration of the W’s current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), creating a rare moment of transformation. Not only will teams and players be negotiating contracts, but they’ll also be doing so amid […]

A loaded slate of prime time games in Week 7 left NFL fans without much to enjoy during the Sunday morning slate, where bad quarterback play permeated screens all around the world. However, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t much to take away from a sleepy slate of games. The Raiders, Dolphins and Titans got absolutely […]

It started badly because of injuries, and then it got worse for the Washington Commanders when Jayden Daniels got hurt. That injury created the inevitable comparisons to RG III. And the 2025 Washington Commanders’ season is sunk if Daniels misses multiple games. Injuries have crushed the Commanders this season. They entered Sunday’s game against the […]

Just how good are the Oklahoma City Thunder? We will discover the answer to this over the course of the next six months, as the 2025-26 season is about to begin, and with it comes a new look at the NBA power rankings. After winning their first championship in franchise history since moving to Oklahoma […]

Saturday night’s UFC Vancouver card delivered fireworks inside Rogers Arena, but few could have predicted the bizarre sequence that unfolded in the closing moments of the first round between Canada’s own Kyle Nelson and New York’s Matt Frevola. What began as a fierce lightweight contest devolved into one of the most controversial moments of the […]

Drew Dober stood in the center of the octagon at Rogers Arena, microphone in hand, apologizing to a hostile Vancouver crowd whose hometown hero had just been knocked unconscious. But behind the Colorado veteran’s emotional victory lay a heartbreaking revelation that put everything into perspective. During his fight camp preparation, Dober and his wife Hollis […]

Marcel Reed put on a show at Razorback Stadium. The Texas A&M quarterback threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while adding 55 rushing yards and another score in the Aggies’ 45-42 victory over Arkansas on October 18. His performance kept Texas A&M perfect at 7-0, marking their best start since 1994.​ Reed completed 23 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2025-25 NBA season at a firm crossroads. On one hand, they have let go of Damian Lillard and made multiple moves to bring the team to a new era as they continue to build around Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks have most prominently added Myles Turner in free agency alongside the […]

The last time the San Antonio Spurs had a postseason run was back during the 2018-19 NBA season, where they crashed out in the first round. The last time the Spurs made it past the first round of playoffs was back 2016-17 season when Kawhi Leonard was still at the franchise, when they lost in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in this sort of weird transition phase. They know that time is running out on LeBron James’ career. James dealing with a sciatica issue is a telltale sign of his age, and at this point, with the NBA’s all-time leading scorer taking up a huge percentage of the team’s salary […]

The Boston Celtics, suffice to say, are unlikely to compete for an NBA championship for the upcoming campaign. Their roster experienced so much turnover this past offseason, losing four valuable contributors to their title-winning squad in Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Luke Kornet, and Jayson Tatum, at best, will miss most of the […]

Five previously undefeated teams now have a mark in the loss column. Week 8 saw multiple upsets, while some teams got statement wins. The AP Top 25 had some major movement, as did the College Football Top 25 Power Rankings. 1. Ohio State Ohio State remains the top team in the nation. The offense was […]

The Florida Gators are on the hunt for a new head coach. Florida has fired head coach Billy Napier. After weeks of speculation and reports that boosters met with the Gators’ athletic director, Scott Stricklin, the team has made the move ahead of the open week. Here are the top options to replace Napier in […]

The Tennessee Titans are entering rebuild mode for the rest of the 2025 season. Tennessee more or less threw in the towel this week, firing head coach Brian Callahan after the team’s 1-5 start to the season. Now the buzzards have already descended to pick the Titans roster clean of any tradeable talent. Tennessee is […]

The second half of the college football season is in full swing and Week 8 is in the rearview. Miami, Texas Tech and Ole Miss saw their undefeated records take a hit over the weekend, while traditional SEC powers Alabama and Georgia solidified their place at the top. Elsewhere, the fringes of the CFP picture […]

The No. 20 USC Trojans had the No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish right where they wanted them on Saturday night. USC had built a 24-21 lead in the third quarter on the road, with momentum swinging their way after an explosive 59-yard touchdown by Ja’Kobi Lane. Then everything fell apart. The Trojans collapsed completely, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars feel like one of the streakiest teams in the NFL right now. Jacksonville was on top of the world a few weeks ago, flying high after a last-second win against Kansas City from Week 5. But now the Jaguars have lost two consecutive games, including an ugly Week 7 smackdown by the […]

The New York Jets set football back 60 years with an embarrassing loss to the Denver Broncos in London last Sunday. The offense managed just 82 total yards against Denver as Justin Fields took nine sacks and accounted for -11 net passing yards. The last time the Jets embarrassed owner Woody Johnson in London the […]