Mike Florio and Michael Holley map out possible outcomes from a business standpoint with Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins.
Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge preview the Iowa-Minnesota Week 4 matchup, including powerhouse RBs Kaleb Johnson and Darius Taylor leading their respective offenses.
Dan Patrick acknowledges that while Shohei Ohtani’s season won’t quite have the same ring if he doesn’t reach 50-50, he’s still doing things we’ve never seen before in MLB history.
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With three full weeks in the books, Texas slides up to the No. 1 seed line, and UNLV enters the bracket for the first time.
What did we learn from college football’s Week 3?
Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge recap the meaningful rivalry game between Washington State and Washington, including how the Cougars defense proved to be the difference in the game.
Connor Rogers breaks down game film on Illinois wide receivers Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin, explaining how the two playmakers compliment each other in an impressive Illini offense.
Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge discuss the most impressive wins around college football in Week 3, including Indiana topping UCLA, Notre Dame demolishing Purdue, and Alabama beating Wisconsin.
Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge preview the Iowa-Minnesota Week 4 matchup, specifically powerhouse running backs Kaleb Johnson and Darius Taylor leading their respective offenses.
Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge preview the Week 4 matchup between USC and Michigan, including the opportunity the Trojans have to establish themselves in their first Big Ten matchup since joining the conference.
NFL
After Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson participated in the team’s walkthrough on Wednesday, head coach Kevin O’Connell said he wasn’t sure what level of participation Jefferson would have in the team’s practice later in the day.
Falcons wide receiver Drake London’s post-touchdown celebration late in Monday night’s win over the Eagles drew both a penalty flag and criticism for acting out firing a gun.
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb missed Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury.
A report on Monday indicated Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey will miss about a month with an MCL sprain and the team confirmed he’ll miss at least that much time on Wednesday.
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Lawrence Jackson Jr. explains why the big-play ability from Rashid Shaheed and Brian Thomas make them good FLEX plays in Week 3.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Lawrence Jackson Jr. evaluate Baker Mayfield, Daniel Jones and Geno Smith as fantasy assets at quarterback.
Matthew Berry, Connor Rogers and Lawrence Jackson Jr. all like underdogs to cover during Week 3 of the NFL season.
Motor Sports
Justin Cooper joins teammates Eli Tomac and Cooper Webb for the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship season
The 23-year-old driver will move up from the Truck Series.
Cameron McAdoo finished sixth in 250 Supercross East points and currently sits 10th in the SMX Championship
Watkins Glen winner Chris Buescher and Spire Motorsports showed that those outside the playoffs still have much to race for in these final weeks of the season.
Premier League
The 2024-25 Premier League season is off and running.
The injury-hit Gunners have to negotiate a tricky trip to Bergamo in their Champions League opener.
The ankle injury suffered by Arsenal and Norway captain Martin Odegaard is going to cost him more than the North London derby versus Tottenham.
Aston Villa return from Switzerland to what should be a buzzing Villa Park for a Saturday match-up with Wolves, who are dealing with a long list of potential absences.
College Football
Billy Napier is 12-16 as Florida’s head coach.
Curt CIgnetti already has as many Big Ten road wins at Indiana as Tom Allen had in his final three seasons.
Fans are eager to see what No. 17 Notre Dame does for an encore when Miami (Ohio) visits South Bend — and whether it can help get the rest of the offense in sync.
Wake Forest said it will honor terms of its original contract with Ole Miss, which dates to 2014. The school didn’t specify how much it must pay to buy out of that game.
Golf
Sahith Theegala will try to get “lost in the moment” representing the United States at the Presidents Cup, and he’s bringing a ton of momentum from a strong showing at East Lake into the event.
Min Woo Lee is one of the most exciting players in golf, and now he’ll get to prove it on the Presidents Cup stage.
Rory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain.
Taylor Pendrith looks ahead to the Presidents Cup and the International Team’s outlook, including why he’s eager for the atmosphere and the challenges of being viewed as an underdog.
Reflect on the solid play of Mackenzie Hughes this past summer and what it means to him to compete in the 2024 Presidents Cup on his home soil.
When it comes to the Presidents Cup, experience is invaluable and Jason Day has that in spades for the International Team.
MLB
Though Jackson Merrill is the current odds-on favorite to claim NL Rookie of the Year honors, Eric Samulski and Scott Pianowski see a path for Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes to make a late challenge.
Following Chris Sale’s terrific rebound season with the Atlanta Braves, RBS offers advice on how fantasy managers should evaluate veteran starting pitchers in future drafts.
Eric Samulski and Scott Pianowski debate if Francisco Lindor and Bobby Witt Jr. still have time to make legitimate challenges to Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge in this year’s MVP races.
Dan Le Batard reacts to Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve getting ejected in the 9th inning of Tuesday’s game after removing his shoe to protest an umpire’s call.
NBA
Rogers owned 37.5% of the Raptors and NHL’s Maple Leafs, it bout out Bell’s 37.5% to solidify its ownership.
While Minnesota and Oklahoma City added to their respective cores, Denver lost another starter as the cost of title contention continued to rise.
The Knicks are thin at center with Isaiah Hartenstein leaving as a free agent for Oklahoma City.
Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin participated in an early salary mock draft with ten other fantasy analysts.
Betting
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (2-1) Game Preview
Dinsick thinks the discourse around Caleb Williams is “premature” given his youth, but he still likes the Indianapolis Colts to cover vs. the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Drew Dinsick and Jay Croucher analyze how the ‘fringe top-10' New Orleans Saints’ offense matches up against a subpar Philadelphia Eagles defense in Year 1 under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
There’s at least some appeal in a longshot ticket for Aaron Rodgers to win NFL MVP, but Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick explain why Rodgers’ case is dependent on more external factors than other MVP candidates.
College Basketball
The schools announced that their men’s basketball teams would meet Oct. 25 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men’s basketball program
Three-star Deondrea Lindsey is ranked No. 140 in the 2025 Rivals150.
Three-star Howard Williams Jr. ranks No. 52 in the 2027 Rivals rankings.
Local coverage
Nick Sirianni defended his late-game strategy against the Falcons on Monday Night Football.
Hockey is back, and expectations remain high for the Bruins entering the new season.
Social media was ablaze with clips of DJ Moore appearing frustrated with the Bears’ offense in the loss vs. the Texans.
Steph Curry’s value to the Warriors and basketball as a whole at 36 years old couldn’t be more evident.
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Safety Kyle Hamilton wasn’t on the practice field for the Ravens on Wednesday.
A repeat of the 2022-23 Champions League Final defied the odds to be scoreless over 90 minutes, as Man City controlled the affair but did not finish a number of chances.
Harry Kane’s four goals are the highlight of the first matchday, while Celtic and Borussia Dortmund join Bayern Munich in getting off to flying starts.
Baker Mayfield and Bryce Young followed a similar path to the NFL as Heisman Trophy winners and first overall draft picks, so there was a connection between them even before Young’s Panthers tenure went off track this week.
While Bears veteran receiver Keenan Allen remains out of practice with a heel injury, rookie Rome Odunze was able to get on the field for the first practice of the week.