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The Sharks and the Stars meet in Dallas! The Stars have been great this season at 3-0, while the Sharks are still looking for their first win. We continue our NHL odds series with a Sharks-Stars prediction and pick. The San Jose Sharks were the worst team in the NHL last season, only winning 19 […]

The atmosphere inside the UFC Apex is electric. The roar of the crowd hangs thick in the air, a constant reminder of the unforgiving stage where dreams are made and shattered. On November 9th, UFC Vegas 100 will see the return of bantamweight veteran Cody Stamann, and for him, this fight isn’t just another night […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets head to Citi Field for game three of the National League Championship Series. Below we will continue our NLCS odds series with a Dodgers-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Dodgers-Mets Game 3 Projected Starters  Walker Buehler vs. Luis Severino […]

These two teams have been inconsistent this season. Nevada has been a surprise, while Fresno State had big expectations this season before where they are now. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Fresno State-Nevada prediction and pick. Fresno State has been a big disappointment this season. They are 3-3 […]

The Utah Jazz have a solid young core heading into the 2024-25 season. While the Jazz likely won’t be a playoff team, they could see development and breakout seasons from the youth on the roster. In the 2023-24 season, the Jazz finished 12th in the Western Conference with a 31-51 record. The Jazz weren’t expected […]

The No. 2 ranked Oregon Ducks (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) head to the Midwest to take on the Purdue Boilermakers (1-5, 0-3 Big Ten) Friday night. Below we will continue our college football odds series with an Oregon-Purdue prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the […]

The Florida State Seminoles (1-5, 1-4 ACC) are on the road to take on the Duke Blue Devils (5-1, 1-1 ACC) Friday night. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Florida State-Duke prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Florida […]

Thursday Night Football showcases two teams who lost in Week 6. The New Orleans Saints host the Denver Broncos as Sean Payton returns to his former city for the first time since leaving in 2022. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Broncos-Saints prediction and pick. This will be a fun […]

The Minnesota Wild hit the road to take on the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night at the Enterprise Center. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Wild-Blues NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The Florida Panthers are on the road to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night. Check out our NHL odds series as we hand out a Panthers-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Panthers-Blue Jackets NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The Madden 25 Week 7 Roster Update Release date arrives later this week, giving players access to updated NFL rosters to use in-game. Generally, these updates focus on trades, player ratings FA Signings, and other roster changes. However, they typically do not focus on gameplay updates or bug fixes. Regardless, updating the rosters has been […]

It’s that time of year again. November is approaching, which means the college basketball season is around the corner. The preseason AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday, which means it’s time to overanalyze something that’ll mean nothing in March. Of course, true hoop-heads can’t help themselves anyway. The official list is as follows, […]

The Edmonton Oilers and their fans have to wonder what to do to begin the season in good form. Their 2024-25 season is starting eerily similar to last year when they were the worst team in the league for the first half. The Philadelphia Flyers present a good chance to improve in this game, but […]

The Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks are teams trying to climb the Western Conference standings in 2024-25. Last season was difficult for both, but the Blackhawks’ rebuild has been going well. The Flames are earlier in the rebuilding process and could contend that they aren’t ready to enter a full rebuild yet. Their 3-0 start […]

The 2024-25 season figures to bring a year of development for a Brooklyn Nets team that, all things considered, may be the worst in the entire association. The Nets front office knew that running it back would be pointless, so they decided to trade Mikal Bridges away for a haul of draft picks. Doing so, […]

Head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers narrowly escaped a second consecutive upset loss in Week 7, this time to the Florida Gators, one of their biggest rivals. The Vols managed to pull off a 23-17 overtime win, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive—for now. While Tennessee avoided another loss, this marked the […]

Damon Jackson isn’t afraid of a challenge. In fact, you could say he thrives on them. But even the toughest warriors face adversity, and Jackson hasn’t had the easiest run lately. After dropping three of his last four fights, he finds himself in a “must-win” situation at UFC 309. However, with this pressure comes a […]

Former Chicago Bulls star and 2010-2011 NBA MVP Derrick Rose had an unlikely source of inspiration at one point in his playing career: O.J. Mayo. Rose was a guest on The Volume’s Club 520 podcast and spoke about how O.J. Mayo inspired him to be great. “When I saw him for the first time he changed my […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was once married to a former team cheerleader. Her name is Nikki Spoelstra. She once went by the name Niki Sapp before she tied the knot with the Miami shot-caller. Erik is preparing for his 17th season as head coach for the Heat and has not publicly revealed any […]

The New York Jets are 2-3 after five weeks and have fired head coach Robert Saleh. The Aaron Rodgers experiment has not been worth the wait, as they have scored the same amount of points through five games as last year. While the season is far from over, things do have to change quickly. They […]

Although 2023-24 was a rough season for the Washington Wizards, it provided then-rookie Bilal Coulibaly with vital experience at the top level, finishing with 8.4 points per game on 43.5% shooting with 4.1 boards and 1.7 assists across 63 contests. However, the 2023 seventh overall pick isn’t satisfied. Coulibaly wants to improve a key area […]

Chances are, if you’re Jewish and have ever questioned why you don’t go to school or work on Yom Kippur, you’ve been told the story of Sandy Koufax not pitching on the holiest of Jewish holidays during the 1965 World Series. Now, a new generation of Jews has an alternate, more controversial sports metaphor to […]

The New York Giants lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 17-7 on Sunday Night Football in Week 6. Their offense could not move the ball, getting shutout in the first half and only finishing one drive. The defense was spectacular, holding a high-flying Cincinnati offense to the second-fewest points of the season. Why are Daniel Jones, […]

The Brooklyn Nets made multiple dart throws on the free agent and trade markets this summer. Entering year one of a rebuild, general manager Sean Marks acquired several former top prospects looking for a fresh start. They don’t all have to hit; just one. While it’s very early, Ziaire Williams looks like Brooklyn’s best bet. […]

The San Diego Padres lost the NLDS in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a great second half, they could not close out the final win to send their rivals packing. The excellent season was wasted before the NLCS once again. Despite the 93 wins and Wild Card Series victory, improvements need to […]

The New York Liberty take on the Minnesota Lynx. Check out our WNBA Finals odds series for our Liberty-Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Lynx. The New York Liberty weren’t technically playing an elimination game on Sunday in Game 2 of the 2024 WNBA Finals, but for all intents and […]

Preseason is underway for NBA teams. Stars are shaking off the summertime rust. Coaches are in the latter stages of roster evaluation. And of course, role players are doing their best to show out and earn rotation spots. It’s definitely a period of excitement for basketball fans, considering how close the actual season is. For […]

The Calgary Flames have dropped the puck on the 2024-25 season. So far, Calgary has had some early success. The Flames have won each of their first three games of the year. Furthermore, Calgary has scored four or more goals in each of these wins. This includes the first two games in which the team […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have begun their 2024-25 season like the rest of the league. And so far, it’s been a mixed bag. The Blackhawks lost to the Utah Hockey Club in their season opener. They followed this up with an overtime loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their second game. But the Blackhawks did pick […]

The Detroit Tigers lost Game 5 of the ALDS to the Cleveland Guardians, ending their magical season. While this was an unexpected run into the playoffs, it was still a disappointing ending for Detroit. The players who are most to blame were all great regular-season players who did not rise to the postseason occasion. Why […]

The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees begin the American League Championship Series on Monday. The Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers in five games in the ALDS to force the matchup. While they are heavy underdogs in this series, Cleveland can make the World Series for the second time in eight years. Ahead of Game […]

The Detroit Tigers carried a magical September into October but fell short in Game 5 of the ALDS to the Guardians. This was an unexpected run but the team must capitalize on their new championship window. What offseason moves should the Tigers make to contend for the American League Central next year? Tarik Skubal was […]

The Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees square off as the final two teams standing in the American League! Check out our ALCS odds series as we hand out a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Guardians-Yankees Game 1 Projected Starters  Alex Cobb vs. Carlos Rodon […]

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-3, 1-1 CUSA) hit the road to take on the New Mexico State Aggies (1-5, 0-3 CUSA)Tuesday night. Below we will continue our college football odds series with a Louisiana Tech-New Mexico State prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.   Here are the […]

The National League Championship Series features the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time since 1988. Each team won contentious NLDS sets against big rivals to reach this set. With the first game coming up, we’ll be making our NLCS bold predictions. The Dodgers won a pitcher’s duel in Game […]

The Seattle Mariners made the playoffs for the first time in 21 years back in 2022. They hoped that was the beginning of a run of regular-season success. Instead, they have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons and fired their manager Scott Servais. The team must change this off-season, including trading George Kirby and chasing […]

The Kennesaw State Owls (0-5, 0-1 CUSA) visit the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (1-5, 0-2 CUSA) Tuesday night. Below we will continue our college football odds series with a Kennesaw State-MTSU prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.   Here are the Kennesaw State-MTSU College Football odds, […]

The Troy Trojans (1-5, 0-2 Sun Belt) take on the South Alabama Jaguars (2-4, 1-1 Sun Belt) for some Tuesday night Sun Belt action! It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Troy-South Alabama prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.   Here are […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always been quick to sing the praises of the legendary hoopers who came before him and inspired his game. During a recent Uninterrupted Interview that featured James, rapper Drake, and NBA Champ Chris Bosh, the trio discussed the impact of the one and only Vince Carter. Back in […]