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The 2023-24 NHL season is officially over. The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Finals champions, and the rest of the league will now need to do what it takes to catch them. The Stanley Cup Finals were a thrilling series that nearly saw the Edmonton Oilers overcome a 3-0 deficit. It wasn’t meant to be, […]

Two players along the line of scrimmage give the Baltimore Ravens underrated sleepers who could break out in the 2024 NFL season. Defensive lineman Travis Jones and offensive guard Andrew Vorhees are primed to make impacts for the Ravens. Injury woes have been Vorhees’ biggest enemy as he missed his rookie season because of a […]

LSU’s Tiger Stadium will be one of the toughest the stadiums to play in, in the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25. Today, EA Sports revealed their rankings of the top 25 toughest places to play in CFB 25, and to no one’s surprise, the LSU Tigers earned a place on that list. Thanks to […]

EA Sports revealed the College Football 25 rankings for the top 25 toughest places to play in. Thanks to CFB 25’s homefield advantage mechanic, which heavily affects the performance and strategy of away teams, some of the game’s stadiums will be more difficult to play in than others. Overall, you’ll feel the difference when playing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the Windy City to take on the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Dodgers-White Sox Projected Starters  Bobby Miller vs. Chris Flexen Bobby Miller (1-1) […]

The Atlanta Braves are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Braves-Cardinals Projected Starters  Reynaldo Lopez vs. Kyle Gibson Reynaldo Lopez (5-2) with a 1.57 […]

For a team that is supposedly ‘all in,’ the Dallas Cowboys have been remarkably quiet this offseason. Outside of bringing back Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas has hardly made any other moves on their roster. Signing linebacker Eric Kendricks and filling out their 2024 draft class is really all they’ve done. Perhaps that means that the Cowboys […]

Optimism abounds for the Cleveland Browns and their 2024 NFL season, and a pair of underrated sleepers could enhance those feelings. Linebacker Nathaniel Watson came on board in the sixth round while guard Zak Zinter earned a third-round pick. Both players have already found their way up the depth chart into backup roles. In six […]

Going LSU heavy, the Jacksonville Jaguars landed three former Tigers, and two of them are underrated sleepers who could break out in the 2024 NFL season. First-round pick Brian Thomas Jr. is a no-brainer for instant success, but the NFL world might be sleeping on second-rounder Maason Smith and fourth-round pick Jordan Jefferson. Smith was […]

Ahead of his Wolverine return in the MCU’s Deadpool 3, Hugh Jackman feels “better than ever” after a quarter-century playing the character. During a story for Vanity Fair about the upcoming project, Jackman seemed excited about his return. He explained how this take on his character differs from before. “I instinctively knew that Deadpool was […]

This offseason is extremely pivotal for the Detroit Pistons. With the 2024 NBA Draft around the corner, there is so much uncertainty about how they will move. After a disappointing 14-68 finish last season, the Pistons must make sure they walk away from the draft as winners. Detroit has a new leader in their front […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA odds series has our Lynx Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Liberty. This game is the Commissioner’s Cup final. You will notice it is the only game being played on the Tuesday schedule while the rest of the league […]

Alongside Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) Dawntrail’s fast-approaching release date is the expansion’s Early Access period. If you want to take part in it, then you’re in luck, as we have collated all of the details you need to know about the Early Access period. Dawntrail Early Access Period: June 28, 2024 Of course, let’s start […]

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk highlighted the high stakes for Monday night’s Game 7 before puck drop. The Edmonton Oilers had a chance to rally from a 3-0 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup Final against Florida. The drought of teams rallying from down 3-0 will live on for another year, as the Panthers […]

The OG Steam Deck LCD’s prices will drop during the 2024 Steam Summer Sale. Back in November 2023, Valve launched the new and improved version of their handheld gaming PC known as the Steam Deck OLED. Unfortunately, its sales didn’t do as well compared to its predecessor. Despite these unfortunate circumstances, it appears that the […]

It has been far from a dream season for the Tampa Bay Rays. But despite the team’s struggles through the first 78 games, the Rays should hold firm at the MLB trade deadline and retain their top talent. There’s little doubt the Rays find themselves in an unfamiliar situation in 2024. After all, they’ve been […]

The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees has halted the contract approval of newly hired basketball coach Patrick Crarey. The Board of Trustees met on Monday to review and potentially approve a three-year contract valued at $450,000 – equating to $150,000 a year – signed by Crarey on April 17th to head the Rattlers men’s […]

The closed beta test for Marvel Rivals is coming this July. NetEase will make this beta more accessible to players by inviting more than the initial player count during the alpha test. Having that said, it’s likely that fans who weren’t able to participate last May are dying to get their hands on the game […]

With June rapidly coming to a close, we are getting closer to Marvel Rivals’ closed beta. NetEase games launched the closed alpha test for their 6v6 hero shooter earlier this May. So far, while many are calling the game a ripoff of similar games like Overwatch and Paladins, the game looks promising. Despite the initial […]

Though they lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the New York Knicks’ 2023-24 season was an overwhelming success.  They emerged as one of the best teams in the league, and are now poised to add to their core with the 24th and 25th picks of the 2024 NBA Drafts. Players like Tyler Kolek and Kel’el […]

Coming off a World Series title in 2023, the Texas Rangers have not looked like a team that can return to the Fall Classic in 2024. Texas is 37-40 to open up the year, 6.5 games out of first place in the American League West and 4.5 games back in the AL Wild Card race. […]

Following a disappointing 71-91 season, the St. Louis Cardinals look to reverse their fortunes in 2024. The club rehauled its starting rotation, adding Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, and Sonny Gray in free agency to highlight a busy offseason. The results were not encouraging to begin the year. The team fell as far as nine games […]

No one was a bigger loser during the 2024 NBA Draft lottery than the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors had the sixth-best odds of landing the first pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Not only did they not get the first pick, they slid down two spots to the eighth pick. Unfortunately for them, that pick […]

It’s safe to say that the 2024 season has not gone to plan so far for the Toronto Blue Jays. Now the team must accept the harsh reality that they will be sellers at the MLB trade deadline. Yes, the trade deadline is still a month away and a slumping team can get hot. But […]

The San Francisco 49ers almost made it to the promised land last season. They pushed the Kansas City Chiefs to overtime of Super Bowl LVIII, but could not get the stop they needed to lift the Lombardi trophy. They will try again in 2024, where they will have another loaded roster from top to bottom. […]

The New Orleans Saints find themselves in an awkward period for their franchise. They haven’t had any sustained success following Drew Brees’ retirement in 2021. Dennis Allen is on the hot seat, and Derek Carr does not inspire a lot of confidence as a starting QB. He is definitely a solid starter, but you can’t […]

The Chicago Blackhawks were one of the NHL’s worst clubs in 2023-24, finishing second to last and looking out of playoff contention before the calendar flipped to January. But the future is undoubtedly bright in the Windy City, mainly due to 2023 No. 1-overall pick Connor Bedard. The North Vancouver native was electric in his […]

A 16-win decline in 2023 saw the Cleveland Guardians go from AL Central champs and an ALDS squad to the team’s first season with less than 80 wins since 2012. But after these struggles, this plucky ballclub has bounced back in 2024. The Guardians own the American League’s second-best record at 49-26, giving the club a […]

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark added another chapter to their epic rivalry during Sunday’s matchup between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever. Both players showed out, but the Sky came away with the 88-87 victory, vaulting them ahead in the standings. TV pundit Monica McNutt claims that the WNBA Rookie of the Year race between […]

Sometimes the best things come to those who wait, and the Houston Texans hope their late-round draft picks turn out to be underrated sleepers who break out in the 2024 NFL season. They grabbed Solomon Byrd and Marcus Harris in the seventh round of the draft, and both players have the potential to outshine their […]

After weeks of speculation and interviewing, the Cleveland Cavaliers have hired Kenny Atkinson as the team’s twenty-fourth head coach. Atkinson will succeed J.B. Bickerstaff and try to build upon Cleveland’s Eastern Conference semifinal appearance from last season, hopefully guiding the Cavs even deeper into the playoffs. Regardless of hope for the future, the Atkinson hire […]

Finally, Scarlett Johansson confirmed her part in Jurassic World 4. Speaking to ComicBook at the Fly Me to the Moon press junket, Johansson was asked what it meant to join the franchise. “Everything,” she responded. This was due to Johansson’s fandom of the project dating back decades. She claimed that Jurassic Park was one of […]

Venezuela enters this game with confidence after their 2-1 tournament-opening win over Ecuador as a +390 underdog. Meanwhile, Jamaica joined them at the top of the group with three points after their 1-0 victory over Jamaica. The teams don’t have much prior experience against each other, with their last meeting coming in 2019 in a […]

Royce Lewis’ fiancée is Samantha Hobert. Lewis is known as a standout with the Minnesota Twins, but Hobert carved out her own successful sports career at Arizona State. The pair met at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Lewis starred there as a baseball player while Hobert was on the school’s soccer […]

Royce Lewis’ net worth in 2024 is $2.5 million. The oft-injured Minnesota Twins star is putting up eye-popping numbers to begin the 2024 season, but it remains to be seen whether he can stay healthy for an extended stretch. Let’s look at Royce Lewis’ net worth in 2024. What is Royce Lewis’ net worth in […]

Ecuador and Jamaica both dropped the opening games of their Copa America tournament. Jamaica dropped their opener 1-0 to Mexico, while Venezuela beat Ecuador 2-1. The winner of this game could get themselves back into knockout stage contention, but their final group stage games won’t be easy. These teams don’t play each other often, as […]

The Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators haven’t been trade partners since back in July of 2021, when the Canes sent two second-round picks to the Preds in exchange for a first-rounder. Before that (besides another minor draft pick swap), there hadn’t been a trade between the two franchises involving an actual player since June of […]

The Miami Dolphins are that team. Lurking. And if a pair of underrated sleepers break out in the 2024 NFL season, maybe this is the year The Fish just keep swimming. They aren’t the only rookies who could make an impact. But offensive lineman Patrick Paul and pass-rushing linebacker Mohamed Kamara could sneak into the […]

After fading late stretch in 2023, the Chicago Cubs look to establish themselves as a National League favorite in 2024. The core of the 2023 squad is still together, with the additions of manager Craig Counsell and Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga to offset the loss of right-hander Marcus Stroman. The team started hot in Craig […]