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The Winnipeg Jets enter the 2025-26 season with high expectations and big news. They re-signed winger Kyle Connor to an eight-year contract extension on the eve of their season opener, keeping their top scorer in Manitoba. But Connor is not the X-Factor for the season. Neal Pionk is starting a big new contract and must […]

The Orlando Magic and new guard Desmond Bane are drawing praise across the league as attention shifts toward the 2025-26 season. In the NBA’s annual general manager survey released this week, the Magic earned top recognition in multiple categories, while Bane was voted one of the most undervalued offseason additions. With the regular season set […]

The Battlefield 6 Release Date arrives soon, allowing fans and newcomers to the series to finally try the gameplay and story of the franchises’ latest entry. Battlefield 6 offers a familiar gameplay experience with many new and returning features. After years of waiting and a couple of Beta weekends, we’ve finally arrived. Without further ado, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2025-26 season with a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Despite the season-opening loss, there are Stanley Cup aspirations in the desert after signing Mitch Marner. The Golden Knights made a big splash before puck drop, signing Jack Eichel to an 8-year, $13.5 million AAV contract extension […]

The No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns meet in their historic Red River Rivalry on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl, with both programs navigating their second season in the SEC. Texas enters at 3-2 after a disappointing loss to Florida, while Oklahoma sits undefeated at 5-0. For the Longhorns, one question looms above all […]

The Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants kick off Week 6 in the NFL on Thursday Night Football. Both NFC East foes are looking to bury a brutal Week 5 loss on a short week. Which Giants and Eagles players should you lock into your fantasy football lineup? Let’s take a look at our Week […]

The Buffalo Bills have looked like one of the best teams in football so far this season, which is not a surprise to many. Josh Allen looks like the frontrunner for the NFL MVP, which would be his second in a row, and the Buffalo offense can rack up points on nearly anybody. The Bills […]

Just a couple of years ago, a Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Central matchup was the dream scenario for the Celebration Bowl. In 2023, both the Rattlers and the Eagles were arguably battling for the title of the best team in HBCU football, but their paths diverged. The 2023 Season: A Tale of Two Teams […]

Following Jackson State’s statement about ESPN’s Band of the Year competition, Bethune-Cookman band director Donovan Wells released a lengthy statement on social media speaking about the competition as well as saying that he has requested that the band be removed from competition rankings. Wells’s statement is below “Marching Wildcats, Alumni, and Supporters, I pray that […]

The Brawl Stars Brawl-O-ween event is offering players a chance to get Candy, which in turn can be used to unlock new items in the game. Whether you spend your candy on Trick or Treat boxes, you can unlock a variety of things to help your progression while potentially unlocking cosmetics. Therefore, we created a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to continue with Geno Smith as their starting quarterback despite his rocky start to the 2025 NFL season, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano. In their latest report ahead of Week 6, Fowler noted that while the organization is aware Smith must improve, there is currently no […]

Ever since winning the 2023 World Series, it’s felt like the Texas Rangers have underachieved. The team has plenty of veteran talent, not to mention a good collection of young players. However, injuries, ineffectiveness, and regression/ lack of growth have held the Rangers back. Veteran manager Bruce Bochy elected not to return. He was replaced […]

The New York Knicks looked great in their two preseason games played in Abu Dhabi against the Philadelphia 76ers. They played with greater pace and moved the ball more willingly than we’ve seen in some time. However, the Knicks are still examining roster options. Ignoring the obvious Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors that re-surfaced recently, there is […]

EA Sports has conducted a full season sim for the 2025-2026 NHL Season using NHL 26, and it seems the Vegas Golden Knights will be hoisting the Stanley Cup in June. Furthermore, EA Sports listed other interesting headlines from the season, final regular season standings, and much more. Without further ado let’s dive right in. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are set to bring manager Oliver Marmol back for the 2026 season. The Cardinals have not reached the postseason since 2022 — which happened to be Marmol’s first year as the team’s manager. From 2023-2025, St. Louis has only finished with a winning record once. In 2025, the Cardinals earned only […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are not just winning their 2025 National League Division Series matchup against NL Central rivals Chicago Cubs; they are dominating it. Through two games, Pat Murphy’s squad has cobbled together great performances at the plate and on the mound to secure a commanding 2-0 series lead over Craig Counsell’s Cubs. One more […]

The Edmonton Oilers may have received a major discount from Connor McDavid in the short term, but it comes with one major caveat — they have to win to keep the best player in the world happy. McDavid shocked the hockey world just weeks after Kirill Kaprizov signed the most expensive contract in NHL history. […]

After missing the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, the San Francisco Giants decided to move on from manager Bob Melvin. Who they decide to replace him with will severely impact San Francisco’s immediate and future outlook. But at least on paper, the Giants look like a team that wants to compete. They […]

We’ve seen enough: Drake Maye has asserted himself as one of the future faces of the NFL following the New England Patriots’ upset 23-20 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. The second-year quarterback was as good as any member of the Patriots or any Patriots could’ve hoped for against the Bills, completing 22 […]

The Iowa State Cyclones suffered their first defeat of the 2025 season, falling 38-30 to Cincinnati on October 4 at Nippert Stadium. The loss dropped the No. 14 Cyclones to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in Big 12 play, ending their perfect start to the campaign. Despite a spirited second-half comeback attempt, several factors contributed to […]

The Miami Dolphins fell to 1-4 after suffering a 27-24 loss at the hands of the Carolina Panthers. It was yet another close loss where Mike McDaniel and his squad can only look in the mirror when they question why they lost it. Miami got the ball with 1:59 to go in the fourth quarter […]

For 161 games, the New York Mets had at least a solid chance at making the NL playoff field. However, after a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in their regular-season finale, the Mets did not make the postseason. After a stunning NL Championship Series (NLCS) run in 2024, much more was expected of New […]

The Cleveland Browns entered Week 5 with a chip on their shoulder. Attempting to turn the tide of their season, the organization chose to bench veteran quarterback Joe Flacco and roll with 2025 third-round pick Dillon Gabriel. Through nearly 60 minutes of Sunday morning’s London-based matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, all was well.  Gabriel, looking […]

The Cleveland Browns did everything they could to try and get a win in London. Cleveland fell 21-17 against Minnesota after Jordan Addison caught a game-winning touchdown with less than a minute left to play. Addison’s return after his benching in the first quarter was arguably the most important development in the game. The Browns […]

DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State kept pace with one of the best teams in the FCS in Monmouth but ultimately they fell 49-38 on Saturday afternoon. Looking at the box score alone, the outcome is astonishing. How were the Hornets able to stay in the game against a Monmouth team in which star QB Derek Robertson […]

Hampton University emerged from the Battle of the Bay victorious in a 41-34 contest, causing Michael Vick’s Norfolk State Spartans to drop to 1-5 on the season and 0-3 in their road contests. The Spartans were formidable, finishing the game with 415 total offensive yards and even holding a commanding lead early in the contest. […]

The Seattle Kraken are looking to continue their retool and enter the playoff conversation again after missing the dance for the past two seasons. Seattle made splashes in the 2024 offseason, bringing in Stanley Cup champions Chandler Stephenson and Brandon Montour to add to a stout core that was competitive for most of the team’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were considered to be a consistent contending ball club not that long ago. The past few years have not gone according to plan in St. Louis, however, as the Cardinals have not reached the postseason since 2022. Following another difficult season in 2025, the Cardinals may be considering a rebuild. Regardless […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are 4-0, but it appears star wide receiver A.J. Brown isn’t happy. His frustration spilled into public view after Week 4’s win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and now people are talking about potential trades involving one of the league’s best wideouts. Brown posted a biblical quote on social media after the game: […]

The Los Angeles Kings are preparing for a very important 2025-26 NHL season. Los Angeles has a new general manager in Ken Holland after four straight first-round exits. More than this, the team is about to undergo a changing of the guard. Anze Kopitar is retiring from the NHL after the 2025-26 campaign. Kopitar has […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are going to need a lot of help if they want to dig themselves out of their lengthy rebuild. And it is going to need to come from more than just Connor Bedard. Bedard did take a step back after showing generational potential in his 2023-24 rookie season. After scoring 22 goals […]

The Nashville Predators are going to need some help from all sorts of places to bounce back from a disappointing 2024-25 campaign. And they have to look further than just Steven Stamkos after he had arguably the worst season of his career. Stamkos was a disappointment in his first season with the Predators after signing […]

2025 did not go the way that many Atlanta Braves fans thought it would. In fact, many in the Braves organization likely did not believe that their roster would miss the postseason. However, a wicked combination of injuries, regression, and ineffectiveness doomed Atlanta to a 76-86, fourth-place finish in the NL East. Manager Brian Snitker […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are aiming to return to the postseason for the first time since the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season. If they are going to do it in 2025-26, they are going to need help from this X-Factor — and it is not second-year forward Matvei Michkov. Michkov will be an important piece of the Flyers’ […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are heading into the 2025-26 season with Stanley Cup expectations. They signed Mitch Marner to an eight-year deal worth $12 million per season, which will impact another deal they have coming. The Minnesota Wild also signed Kirill Kaprizov to a deal worth $17 million per year, taking one of the biggest […]

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is set to reshape the team’s offensive identity, with an emphasis on moving away from Jalen Brunson’s isolation-heavy style. On the latest episode of ESPN’s Hoop Collective, Brian Windhorst detailed how New York’s training camp practices signal a dramatic change. “What the Knicks are doing and practicing looks […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card series and will now play the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. The Phillies cruised to a win in the National League East and will prove to be a challenging opponent for the Dodgers. However, LA features no shortage of star-power, meaning […]

We created a list of our top best Small Forward Builds for players to use in NBA 2K26’s MyCAREER Mode. Although there are many MyPLAYER Templates that mimic real players, fans often like to create their own unique build. Therefore, we listed three different Small Forward Builds you can use to craft your next NBA […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins said his relationship with Russell Westbrook fractured after he publicly warned that the veteran guard risked playing himself out of the league. On the latest episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast, Perkins recalled how comments he made several years ago strained his friendship with Westbrook, who remains unsigned as NBA […]