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The Las Vegas Raiders made a big change this offseason in an attempt to change their fortunes, hiring longtime Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll to come in and change the culture in Sin City. Carroll’s attitude and energy is already permeating the building in Las Vegas as training camp winds down and the focus […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are ready to make up for lost time during the 2025 NFL season. Cincinnati’s offense dominated in 2024, but their defense simply couldn’t keep up. Now the Bengals are hopeful that they can play some complementary football this fall. And get back to the playoffs as a result. NFL teams need to […]

PHOENIX– Another game, another historic night for Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas. She matched her record of six regular-season triple-doubles, the most in WNBA history. The last time she accomplished that feat? 2023. And in that season, she placed third in MVP voting. Two seasons later, another tightly contested race for the league’s most valuable […]

The New York Rangers did not have the best on-ice performance in 2024-25. Through the first 20 or so games, they seemed like Stanley Cup contenders. However, once the season went along, the team crumbled. Drama filled the air on and off the ice on Broadway. And it led to a number of changes to […]

The Minnesota Wild made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025, successfully rebounding from a disappointing campaign. Minnesota was expected to compete for the postseason in 2024. However, they did not have a great season, and missed altogether. This changed in 2025, as players like Marco Rossi and Filip Gustavsson stepped up in a major way. […]

The Chicago Blackhawks had a horrific 2024-25 campaign that left many around the league disappointed. Connor Bedard is expected to be the next leader of a Golden Age of Blackhawks hockey. However, they stumbled hard this past season, and that has thrown the status of their rebuild into some doubt. Chicago has made some intriguing […]

The Nashville Predators took a massive risk last summer. The Predators were eliminated by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And in NHL Free Agency, they signed Jonathan Marchessault, Steven Stamkos, and Brady Skjei with the idea of contending for a Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, this expensive gamble did […]

Chicago Sky All-Star Angel Reese will make history as the fourteenth player in WNBA history with their own name-bearing signature sneaker with the upcoming Reebok Angel Reese 1. From wearing player exclusives on the court to eventually bringing this silhouette to life, Reebok will roll out three new colorways of the debut model. This “Receipts […]

The Nike Kobe Protro line is the highest performing signature line within Nike at the moment, a lasting impression from the legacy built by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Each year, the Nike Kobe releases are some of the most sought-after sneakers for fans to get their hands on. Building upon a similar commemorative […]

At the end of the 2024 regular season, Iowa State defeated Kansas State, 29-21, marking the Cyclones’ first 10-win season in the history of the program. Iowa State coach Matt Campbell earned a new extension with plenty of hype around the program in Ames. Campbell is set to earn $5 million per season and be […]

The New York Rangers missed the postseason in 2024-25, a disappointing finish after a Presidents’ Trophy win the year before. While the Stanley Cup Final has evaded this core on Broadway, they have talented players to put together another strong regular season. But if things go awry again, Chris Drury should be looking to rebuild […]

The Chicago Blackhawks had a quiet offseason, hoping their young talent will push them forward in 2025-26. Connor Bedard is coming off a poor second season, dealing with some injuries. The Blackhawks did get a stellar first season out of center Frank Nazar and rewarded him with a contract extension. Was it too much for […]

The 2025-26 NHL season is just a few months away, but some teams should already be looking at in-season trades. With the expanded salary cap, there should be more action at the trade deadline for contending teams. And there will be basement-dwellers on the other end of those moves. The Seattle Kraken should be sellers, […]

LAS VEGAS– Sin City turned into literal hell for the Phoenix Mercury against the Las Vegas. The 83-61 loss was one of their worst of the season, for a myriad of reasons, as head coach Nate Tibbetts mentioned. Although the Mercury had an unsung hero on Tuesday, there was none of that on Thursday. After […]

The Cleveland Browns might be staging the most crowded quarterback competition in NFL history coming into the 2025 season, and Joe Flacco has come out on the other side of it. Flacco has been named the Browns’ Week 1 starter despite competing with Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Injuries played a […]

The most anticipated FIFA World Cup ever is less than a year away. In 2026, a record-breaking 48 teams will face off in the biggest and best FIFA World Cup to date. Three host nations, the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada, will foster games for the most prestigious soccer tournament in the world. […]

The Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs are two of the most intriguing teams heading into the 2025 NFL season. The Bears had an incredible offseason highlighted by the additions of a number of players, including elite prospect pass catchers Luther Burden and Colston Loveland, as well as a number of offensive linemen. The Chiefs […]

Bryan Battle has officially been removed from the UFC roster, according to roster-watch trackers. The 29-year-old middleweight turned welterweight departs the promotion with a record of 7-1-0, 1 NC, a resume that reflects steady success inside the Octagon but was ultimately clouded by persistent issues at the scale. 🚨| Bryan Battle has been removed from […]

It is that time of the year again with the latest iteration of the NBA 2K series just around the corner. NBA 2K26 has an official release date of September 5, and player ratings have already been released in phases. Like every year, the release has led to passionate debates across the board about the […]

The Dallas Stars made the Western Conference Final for a third consecutive season this spring. This is quite the impressive feat, especially for a team in the West. It’s been over a decade since a team from the West made three straight trips to the Conference Finals. It was the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles […]

The New Jersey Devils fell in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. New Jersey believed it had the roster needed to contend for the Stanley Cup this past season. However, injuries helped derail a promising season that ended in defeat at the hands of their division rival, the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils […]

On Wednesday, the NFL has been busy with multiple trades across the league. The New York Jets traded with the Minnesota Vikings for Harrison Phillips. The New Orleans Saints were also active, making a deal with the Denver Broncos for wideout Devaughn Vele. As it turned out, he was not the only pass catcher on […]

The ability to slug can take a team deep into October, and one of the New York Yankees’ trade deadline acquisitions might indirectly make this trait more valuable through his defensive versatility and frisky approach at the plate. Yankees shortstop Jose Caballero has already made his presence felt. Across his first 11 games with New […]

SAN FRANCISCO– Monique Akoa Makani might not get the glitz and glamour that her teammates do. However, the Phoenix Mercury rookie has been a constant throughout the entire season. Tuesday marked the first time she came off the bench after starting every game. Following a knee issue that kept her sidelined for Sunday’s contest, it […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant are looking to take the league by storm once again, this time hopefully making a deeper run into the playoffs. With Morant already proving himself as one of the NBA’s most electric players, staying healthy and sticking to the game plan with be crucial to their success moving forward. […]

The Air Jordan 1 is arguably the most influential sneaker of all-time thanks to the barriers it broke in the loudest way possible with the G.O.A.T. of basketball cementing their legacy. Not only did the Air Jordan 1 help Chicago Bulls’ legend Michael Jordan run faster and jump higher, but they were also so stylish […]

Fans have never received physical proof that Warriors’ legend Stephen Curry isn’t an actual super hero, but anyone who’s seen him play over the last decade can fully attest to Curry’s supernatural abilities with a basketball. While Michael Jordan’s famous Nike shoes were advertised to help you run faster and jump higher, the greatest shooter of all-time […]

As the 2025 WNBA season approaches the playoffs, the conversation around who will end up with this year’s MVP award heats up. Up until this final full month of the regular season, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier was thought to be running away with the 2025 title. But Las Vegas Aces leader A’ja Wilson has […]

Las Vegas Aces’ superstar and reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson has been taking the league by storm with her debut signature sneaker from Nike. Wilson joined elite WNBA company in sporting her own name-bearing model, which released during the summer months of 2025. Now, with the Aces firmly in the playoff hunt, Nike […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are open for business as the 2025 NHL offseason continues. Pittsburgh may legitimately be the only team in the league willing to sell. Every other team is either actively trying to contend or hesitant to tear things down to kick off a complete rebuild. Of course, Pittsburgh isn’t stripping this thing to […]

The Buffalo Sabres have had brutal luck over the last several years. A lot of Buffalo’s failures are self-inflicted, to be fair. Buffalo has been stuck in a repeating rebuild cycle since the mid-2010s. However, this team came within a tiebreaker of breaking their long postseason drought in 2023. Instead of making the postseason, though, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2025-26 NBA season with plenty of questions. The loss of Damian Lillard and the arrival of Myles Turner are the biggest stories to come out of the offseason, with Giannis Antetokounmpo also finding himself surrounded by trade rumors. The decision to waive and stretch Dame’s contract was expected to be […]

Few collaborations have had a lasting impact on the sneaker landscape quite like that of Off-White founder Virgil Abloh, who propelled sneakers into an all new era of exclusivity. Including iconic sneakers like the Air Jordan 1 and various Nike silhouettes, some of the the more popular releases have come in the form of the […]

Los Angeles Clippers’ star James Harden recently concluded his Adidas-sponsored tour through China promoting his latest signature sneaker, returning to the fanbase that made him a global sensation. Not only did Harden interact with thousands of ride-or-die fans, but he also gave everyone a new look at what him and the folks over at Adidas […]

The New York Islanders made a lot of changes in the NHL offseason. They fired Lou Lamoriello, hired Mathieu Darche, and traded Noah Dobson. If they are going to compete for a postseason spot, which they did not earn last year, they will need some breakout candidates. The Islanders expect Matthew Schaefer to break out […]

No one has previously changed the landscape of college football quite like Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders after joining the University of Colorado Football program. From leading the Buffs to a winning record and ensuring his son Shedeur Sanders played on a national stage, Coach Prime is gearing up for another successful season from Boulder. Nike […]

The Detroit Red Wings want to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. However, they have failed to make the postseason in each of the last nine seasons. Moreover, they have sold at a fair few deadlines in recent memory. The team has the ability to take a step forward, but it’s certainly not a […]

The Detroit Red Wings are looking to contend in the 2025-26 season. Detroit has a good young core in place already. Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider are already stars. Simon Edvinsson is not far behind, either. Other young contributors include Marco Kasper, Albert Johansson, and Carter Mazur. And this is only the tip of the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders have both had training camp and offseason drama involving some of their best players. For the Bengals, Trey Hendrickson has long been involved in trade rumors as Cincinnati has been unwilling to give him a new contract. In Washington, Terry McLaurin has also been in a contract dispute, which […]