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The College Football Playoff semifinals felt like the glory days of the sport

From the moment that Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and Joey Galloway breathed a sigh of relief after Rece Davis said “naysayers” on College Gameday, the College Football Playoff semifinals were off and running. With Michigan taking on Alabama and Washington going up against Texas, there were great expe...

The Bears are deluding themselves into thinking Justin Fields is their QB of the future

Near the end of Justin Fields’ triumphant win over the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears fans serenaded him with a passionate “We want Justin” chant. The chorus reached a fever pitch on a night when Fields threw for north of 260 yards and one touchdown in a blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons. Through...

Chris Mortensen, Carl Weathers and the sports figures we've lost in 2024

Here is where we look at some of the athletes and sports figures we’ve lost in 2024....

Sports has an owner problem

There’s an owner problem across all professional sports. If you think the behavior of Carolina Panthers’ owner David Tepper was abhorrent, and it was, and needs to be eradicated from the game, and it should, wait 15 minutes until the next entitled billionaire gets fussy. ...

NBC hiring Snoop Dogg for 2024 Olympics in Paris is a major win

The wacky ways these NFL teams can make — or miss — the playoffs

As the NFL heads into the final week of the regular season, there are still division titles and playoff berths to be decided....

The Texas Longhorns’ season-long bank heist fell short at the vault

The horseshoe that’s been up the Texas Longhorns’ ass finally fell out Monday night. Hours after its claim at legitimacy flamed out, with Alabama squandering a seven-point fourth-quarter lead to a semi-lethargic Michigan team, UT repeatedly looked like frauds. ...

You, too, can help an Alabama Crimson Tide player in need

Alabama lost in the Rose Bowl to Michigan and the Crimson Tide’s NIL collective wants your money. ...

After defeating Alabama, only haters are still hating on Michigan

Michigan vs. Everybody isn’t just a catchy phrase on a t-shirt. It’s more than a rallying cry when the entire sports world is cheering against you. It’s a declaration that anybody can get it — line ‘em up and knock ‘em down. On Monday night, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide got their names cr...

Immanuel Quickley is the key to Toronto winning the OG Anunoby-RJ Barrett trade

On Saturday morning, the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors put their litigation aside long enough to agree on a trade exchanging OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn with RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second-round pick....

Michigan’s talent level stops another Jim Harbaugh dry heave

There were many who had their headlines and stories written, piling on a third-straight CFP semifinal loss for Jim Harbaugh on top of his lost Super Bowl and two lost NFC Championship games. Nice sets come in threes and all that. And he still may add that next Monday. ...

Youth is wasted on the young, unless you are these NBA teams

So, who has the hottest young talent in the league? We’re analyzing the five teams who have built the best through the draft across positions and skill sets. No room for wannabes here – gotta be 25 or below to even join the party. We’re also looking for impact players, not DNPs, with dreams bigger t...

Here are the New Year's resolutions I'd like to see for the NBA

The NBA has never been more fun. Three-point bombing, higher-than-ever talent, a global player pool and the best product in professional sports. But it’s far from perfect. We’ve pinpointed five resolutions we want to see in 2024 that can improve the game on and off the court. ...

Baltimore Ravens to honor RB who assaulted fiancee in elevator

Ray Rice, the former NFL running back whose career ended after he assaulted his then-fiancee — the charges were dropped — will be honored by his former team Sunday....

Atlanta Braves acquire washed-up pitcher

The Atlanta Braves are acquiring oft-injured pitcher Chris Sale from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for infielder Vaughn Grissom, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan....

These are the worst MLB free-agent signings ever

The media and fans (not so) patiently waited for the two biggest free agents —Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — to sign new deals with new teams. The American League MVP and the 25-year-old ace both inked pacts with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have spent more than $1 billion so far this offsea...

Washington Commanders players named in wrongful death suit

Washington Commanders defensive back Benjamin St-Juste and linebacker Jamin Davis have been named in the wrongful death suit of Olivia Peters, who was killed in a car accident while riding in the vehicle of former Commanders player and boyfriend Deshazor Everett in December 2021....

New Year’s Six bowl games kicked off with a barely watchable product

The Cotton Bowl felt like a watershed moment for anyone watching — or casually following along on gamecast. The latter would’ve been the preferred method for a slap fight that featured 16 punts. Missouri mercifully gave fans a touchdown to start the fourth quarter, and would add another score for a ...

DV charges against Indianpolis Colts TE Drew Ogletree dropped [Update]

Updated March 5: Indianapolis Colts tight end Drew Ogletree has been cleared of all charges after being arrested for a domestic violence incident back in December....

College football team gains access to videos — and it's not Michigan

The NCAA is investigating an unnamed football team for gaining unauthorized access to materials on Catapult, a company that handles video and film for college football teams....