The rookie campaign for New York Giants (2-6 straight up, 4-4 against the spread) running back Cam Skattebo came to an end when he dislocated his ankle in Sunday’s 38-20 loss at Philadelphia. He had season-ending surgery last night in Philadelphia. Skattebo went down with the injury in the second quarter. His right leg was … Giants’ Skattebo has season-ending ankle surgery
UConn freshman Braylon Mullins is expected to be out for the next six weeks after suffering an ankle injury at practice last week. The school announced the news this past Friday. Mullins, who was named the Preseason Big East Freshman of the Year, is a 6-foot-6 guard out of Greenfield-Central High School in Indiana. According … UConn’s 5-star freshman Mullins out for 6 weeks
Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans suffered a concussion and a broken collarbone in Monday’s 24-9 loss at Detroit. He’s expected to miss most of the remainder of the season, but there’s a chance he could return at some point in December. “He’ll be out mostly toward the end of the year,” coach Todd Bowles … Bucs’ Mike Evans has concussion, broken collarbone
Clemson (3-4 straight up, 2-5 against the spread) sophomore wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. will miss the rest of the 2025 season after going down with a back injury in Saturday’s 35-24 loss vs. SMU as a 3.5-point road favorite. “It was a very, very scary injury, and the doctors did an amazing job,” head … Clemson WR Wesco out for the season
Florida State isn’t moving on from head football coach Mike Norvell. Well, not today, that is. The school announced this morning that no decision about the future of the program will be made until after the season concludes. “We rightfully have high expectations in everything we do to represent Florida State in the manner that … FSU pushes Norvell decision to end of season
Billy Napier was given everything he ever wanted at the University of Florida. Like no other coach in program history before him, Napier was given an open checkbook to run his organization as he wished. His “army” of a staff was the biggest and most well paid in Florida football annals. A few months after … Gators belatedly fire Billy Napier
The Cincinnati Bengals (3-4 straight up, 3-4 against the spread) ended their four-game losing streak in Thursday’s 33-31 win over Pittsburgh as 5.5-point home underdogs. The 64 combined points soared ‘over’ the 45-point total. With their 4-2 record both SU and ATS, the Steelers still have a comfortable 1.5-game lead over Cincinnati for first place … Bengals end 4-game slide in TNF win vs. Steelers
Auburn (3-3 straight up, 2-3-1 against the spread) senior running back Damari Alston is no longer with the program, head coach Hugh Freeze said Monday. Since Alston has only played four games this season, he can still redshirt and have one more year of eligibility at another school in 2026. He was limited to nine … Auburn RB Alston no longer with the team
San Francisco star linebacker Fred Warner sustained a season-ending injury in Sunday’s 30-19 loss at Tampa Bay. The four-time Pro-Bowl selection broke and dislocated his right ankle in the first quarter against the Buccaneers. “He’s one of our best players, also a huge leader, so obviously, a huge blow,” San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan … 49ers lose LB Warner to season-ending injury
Penn State (3-3 straight up, 0-6 against the spread) senior quarterback Drew Allar sustained a season-ending lower-body injury in Saturday’s stunning 22-21 loss to Northwestern as a 21-point home favorite. The Wildcats hooked up money-line supporters with a lucrative +900 payout. With its third straight loss, James Franklin’s team saw its hopes of returning to … Penn St. QB Drew Allar is out for the season
The Los Angeles Chargers (3-2 straight up, 2-2-1 against the spread) placed rookie running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve Monday. This means the UNC product will miss at least the next four games. Hampton, who sustained an ankle injury in Sunday’s 27-10 loss to Washington when L.A. was listed as a three-point home favorite, … Bolts’ RB1 Omarion Hampton out at least 4 games
Iowa State (5-0 straight up, 3-1-1 against the spread) is atop the Big 12 standings and in contention for the program’s first berth into the College Football Playoff. However, the Cyclones’ path to winning the Big 12 and going to the CFP became much more difficult when head coach Matt Campbell announced season-ending injuries to … Cyclones lose 2 elite CBs to season-ending injuries
Miami star wide receiver Tyreek Hill dislocated his left knee and, according to multiple reports this morning, tore multiple ligaments in his knee, including his ACL, while being tackled out of bounds after making a 10-yard reception from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during the third quarter of Monday’s 27-21 win over the New York Jets. The … Miami WR Hill suffers catastrophic knee injury
New York Giants (1-3 straight up, 2-2 against the spread) star wide receiver Malik Nabers suffered a torn ACL during Sunday’s 21-18 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He’ll need season-ending surgery when the swelling goes down in the coming weeks. The Nabers news put a major damper on what was an otherwise terrific day … Giants star WR Nabers has season-ending ACL tear
According to multiple reports early Tuesday, Tampa Bay (3-0 straight up, 2-1 against the spread) star wide receiver Mike Evans is going to miss multiple games with a strained hamstring sustained in his team’s thrilling 29-27 non-covering home win over the New York Jets in Week 3. According to DraftSharks, this is the seventh straight … Tampa Bay star WR Mike Evans to miss several weeks
Bruce Pearl is retiring as Auburn’s head basketball coach. His son, Steven Pearl, will take over as head coach for the upcoming season. Pearl posted this video to his social-media accounts to address his departure. During his 11-year tenure, Pearl took Auburn to its only two Final Four appearances in program history. He won the … Shocker on the Plains: Auburn’s Bruce Pearl retires
Syracuse (3-1 straight up, 2-1-1 against the spread) quarterback Steve Angeli sustained a torn Achilles tendon in Saturday’s 34-21 win at Clemson and will miss the rest of the 2025 season. The Orange won outright as a 17.5-point road underdog and hooked up money-line supporters with a +600 payout. Angeli completed 18-of-31 passes for 244 … Syracuse QB Steve Angeli out for the season
Tampa Bay rallied to win a 20-19 decision at Houston thanks to Rachaad White’s two-yard touchdown run with six seconds remaining in the lid-lifter for Monday Night Football’s Week 2 doubleheader. The Buccaneers won outright as three-point road underdogs, hooking up money-line supporters with a +130 payout. However, they didn’t get out of NRG Stadium … Bucs’ Kancey out for the year with torn pec
It’ll be a battle of backup quarterbacks Sunday when Minnesota takes on Cincinnati. The Vikings announced Monday afternoon that starting QB J.J. McCarthy is ‘out’ of their Week 3 home game against the Bengals due to a high-ankle sprain sustained in a 22-6 home loss vs. Atlanta on Sunday night. Therefore, Carson Wentz will get … Vikings’ McCarthy ‘out’ 2-4 weeks with ankle injury
Florida senior defensive tackle Caleb Banks made his season debut this past Saturday night in a 20-10 loss at LSU. He had missed UF’s first two games while dealing with a foot injury. Unfortunately for Banks and the Gators, he re-injured the same foot late in the third quarter. Banks went to the locker room … Florida DT Banks out indefinitely (foot)
Cincinnati star quarterback Joe Burrow needs surgery on his injured toe and will be sidelined for at least three months. Obviously, that’s terrible news for the Bengals. On the bright side, Cincinnati (2-0 straight up, 1-1 against the spread) rallied to beat Jacksonville 31-27 as a 3.5-point home favorite Sunday to give the club its … Burrow needs toe surgery, out at least 3 months
Initially published Wednesday, 9/10/25, at 6:01 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Friday, 9/12/25, at 12:02 p.m. Eastern. UPDATE: One day after San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan dubbed quarterback Brock Purdy “a long shot” to play Sunday at New Orleans, the team announced that Purdy will be out 2-5 weeks with a form of turf toe. … Brock Purdy out 2-5 weeks with turf toe
Philadelphia general manager Howie Roseman was at it again last night when he made a trade to bolster the Eagles’ depth in their running back room. They’ve shipped their 2026 fifth and sixth-round picks to Jacksonville for RB Tank Bigsby. It was the fifth trade Roseman has made since mid-August. The other moves netted WR … Eagles trade picks to Jags for RB Tank Bigsby
Initially published on Tuesday, 9/9/25, at 9:52 a.m. Eastern. Updated on Wednesday, 9/10/25, at 9:40 a.m. Eastern. UPDATE: The 49ers decided to place Kittle on IR Tuesday afternoon, so he’s going to miss at least four games before being eligible to return. According to a Monday report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, San Francisco … 49ers’ TE Kittle out at least 4 games
West Virginia lost 17-10 at Ohio as a three-point road favorite in Week 2. Even worse, it saw two offensive starters go down with season-ending injuries. Junior running back Jahiem White sustained a knee injury to end his year, while senior wide receiver Jaden Bray was lost to a foot injury. White led the Mountaineers … WVU loses 2 key players to season-ending injuries
The Houston Texans are going to be without star running back Joe Mixon for at least the first four games of the season. He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list last week due to a foot injury in the offseason that continues to linger. When asked about his RB’s status recently, Houston GM Nick … Joe Mixon to miss Texans’ 1st 4 games
The Dallas Cowboys traded four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. In return, Dallas received three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and Green Bay’s first-round pick in both the 2026 and 2027 NFL Drafts. Parsons got a new team and a fresh new contract that’s the highest … Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay
Alabama senior defensive tackle Tim Keenan injured his ankle at Tuesday’s practice in Tuscaloosa and is expected to miss an undetermined number of games. According to On3’s Brett McMurphy, Keenan was scheduled to undergo ‘tightrope’ surgery today. Loyal readers may remember back in 2019 when former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had the same procedure and … Bama DT Keenan to miss several games
The New Orleans Saints named Spencer Rattler as their starting quarterback Tuesday ahead of their Week 1 home game vs. Arizona on Sept. 7. Rattler beat out second-round pick Tyler Shough to land the gig after veteran QB Derek Carr retired back in May. The club also waived QB Jake Haener, who it picked in … Saints name Spencer Rattler as their QB1
South Carolina running back Rahsul Faison was finally deemed eligible by the NCAA to play in 2025, the school announced Monday. The transfer from Utah St. was a second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection last season when he ran for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Faison also had 22 catches … Gamecocks’ RB Faison finally ruled eligible
Iowa State captured a 24-21 win over Kansas St. to start Week Zero across the pond in Dublin. The next kickoff took place in Las Vegas, where the Dan Mullen Era got off to an inauspicious start when Idaho St., an FCS program that posted a 5-7 straight-up record in 2024, jumped out to a … Edwards: Week Zero Rewind
Iowa State edged Kansas St. 24-21 as a three-point underdog in the annual Week Zero opener Saturday at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The Cyclones cashed tickets as +130 or +135 underdogs on the money line. Wagers on the total went to the wire, but bettors on ‘under’ 51.5 points were victorious after some anxious … Iowa St. edges Kansas St. 24-21 in Dublin, ‘under’ cashes
The San Francisco 49ers have seen their wide receiver room decimated by injuries, and the issues for that position group grew Wednesday when word got out that veteran wideout DeMarcus Robinson is facing a three-game suspension. “D-Rob, we’re not going to have through the first three weeks,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said on KNBR radio … Robinson’s suspension adds to 49ers’ WR woes
Originally published on Tuesday, 8/19/25, at 2:19 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Wednesday, 8/20/25, at 8:10 a.m. Eastern. The Indianapolis Colts named Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback earlier today ahead of Anthony Richardson, the club’s first-round pick with the #4 overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. Jones signed a one-year contract worth $14 million … Colts name Daniel Jones as their starting QB
Texas Tech junior running back Quinten Joyner will miss the entire 2025 season after tearing his ACL during Saturday’s scrimmage. The transfer from USC was expected to start for the Red Raiders. Joyner was a part of Texas Tech’s transfer-specific 2025 class that’s ranked #2 nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite. The program’s donors stepped … Texas Tech RB Joyner out for the season
Khamzat ‘Borz’ Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) destroyed Dricus du Plessis via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) to win the middleweight title in Saturday’s UFC 319 main event at United Center in Chicago. Chimaev won handily as a -270 favorite at most shops. Chimaev won his sixth career Performance of the Night bonus for an … Chimaev dominates DDP to win belt at UFC 319
Originally published on 8/14/25 at 3:14 p.m. Eastern. Updated on 8/30/25 at 11:05 a.m. Eastern. Alabama and Florida State will square off at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee to open a critical season for both head coaches. These schools haven’t met since the 2017 opener when the Crimson Tide thumped the Seminoles 24-7 as a … Week 1 Preview: Alabama at FSU
Initially published on 8/11/25 at 2:21 p.m. Eastern. Updated on 8/28/25, at 10:09 a.m. Eastern. There are eight college football games on Thursday, Aug. 28, to get Week 1 started. Four different Big Ten schools are in action, as Wisconsin, Minnesota and Wisconsin have home games against Group of Five programs, while Nebraska is facing … Week 1 Preview: Buffalo at Minnesota
Baylor junior running back Dawson Pendergrass is out for the entire 2025 season after sustaining a foot injury during Saturday’s practice, according to head coach Dave Aranda. Pendergrass had 671 rushing yards, six touchdowns and a 5.5 yards-per-carry average last year. He also had 11 catches for 103 yards and one TD. The stats for … Baylor RB Pendergrass out for the season
Florida freshman wide receiver Dallas Wilson had been enjoying an outstanding training camp, getting lots of work with the starters. From all indications, he appeared to be in line to earn a starting gig in UF’s offense. Wilson still might end up starting vs. Long Island in the Gators’ opener on Aug. 30, but it’s … Gators’ star freshman WR Wilson out a few weeks
The NFL announced Tuesday that it has suspended Minnesota wide receiver Jordan Addison for the first three games of the 2025 regular season for a violation of the league’s Substances of Abuse Policy. Addison will miss the Vikings’ season opener at Chicago and home games vs. Atlanta and Cincinnati. He’ll be eligible to return for … NFL issues 3-game suspension to Vikings’ Addison
Originally published on Friday, Aug. 4, at 1:26 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 7:33 a.m. Eastern. My rankings are based on who I would make favored over whom in Week 1. There’s little separation between my #1 and #9. Truth be told, it took me like two weeks to decide who to … Edwards: 2025 CFB Preseason Power Rankings
With linebacker Alex Anzalone returning from a broken arm for Detroit’s 31-9 home win over Minnesota in its regular-season finale, the Lions only had six defensive starters ‘out’ with injuries when they hosted Washington in the NFC semifinals last year. However, on the second play of the game, starting cornerback Amik Robertson limped off the … Detroit Lions hungry for postseason redemption
According to the United States Attorney’s Office of Central California, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday on allegations that he hosted illegal poker games at his Encino, California, residence. The federal indictment charges Arenas with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, one count of operating an illegal gambling business … Feds arrest Arenas on illegal gambling charges
Rankings based on who I would make favored over whom in Week 1. 1-Georgia: I had a hard time settling on #1. When in doubt, go with coaching, overall talent and the reigning conference champs. UGA lost three games last year after losing only twice in 44 games from 2021-23. The Bulldogs dropped a 23-10 … Edwards: 2025 Preseason SEC Power Rankings
The Octagon will return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 320 on Oct. 4. Magomed Ankalaev will defend his light-heavyweight belt for the first time in a rematch against the former 205-pound kingpin, Alex Pereira. The 33-year-old Ankalaev (20-1-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1-1 UFC) won the title by beating Pereira via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, … Ankalaev favored vs. Pereira in UFC 320 rematch
Originally published on July 24 at 11:28 a.m. Eastern. Updated on Aug. 10 at 12:17 p.m. Eastern. UPDATE: Since the initial diagnosis of Hasz’s injury, Ole Miss has adjusted its expectations for his return to the field. Those expectations are now much more optimistic. In fact, the Rebels hold out hope that Hasz could potentially … Ole Miss loses TE Luke Hasz to ankle surgery
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Tuesday that Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) will defend his heavyweight title for the first time against Ciryl Gane in the UFC 321 headliner at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 25. As of Wednesday afternoon, DraftKings had Aspinall installed as a -298 ‘chalk’ vs. Gane, who is … Aspinall heavily favored vs Gane at UFC 321
Originally published on July 22 at 2:46 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Aug. 7 at 10:08 a.m. Eastern. Note: My rankings are based on who I would make favored over whom on a neutral field in Week 1. 1-Detroit Lions: Just a friendly reminder that Detroit went 15-2 straight up and 12-5 against the spread in … Edwards: 2025 NFL Preseason Power Rankings
According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has verbally committed to Tulane. Retzlaff was a facing a seven-game suspension if he remained at BYU due to an admission he made in response to a civil lawsuit recently. A woman filed the lawsuit alleging Retzlaff raped her in 2023. However, … Ex-BYU QB Retzlaff transferring to Tulane
The Tennessee Titans will be without quarterback Will Levis for the entire 2025 campaign. The team’s second-round pick with the #33 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft needs season-ending surgery on his right throwing shoulder. This development makes it a certainty that Cam Ward, who the Titans made the #1 overall pick in the … Titans’ QB Will Levis out for 2025 season
I usually don’t make multiple bets on who wins the Heisman Trophy each year, but I have done so this summer ahead of the 2025 campaign. Why, you ask? Well, for starters, I think it’s a wide-open race without an obvious favorite. In fact, the ‘chalk’ is Texas redshirt sophomore quarterback Arch Manning, who only … Edwards has three Heisman bets
Initially published on July 15 at 1:44 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Thursday, 8/21/25, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern. Updated (again) on Wednesday, 8/27/25, at 9:07 a.m. Eastern. Kentucky opens its season in Week 1 at Kroger Field by hosting Toledo at 12:45 p.m. Eastern on the SEC Network. As of July 15, most books had the … Edwards is endorsing Toledo +10.5 at Kentucky
Auburn star point guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested early Saturday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol in Alabama. The 19-year-old Pettiford was released from the Lee County Jail on a $1,000 bond later that morning. “We are aware of the situation, and we will handle internally with Tahaad and his family,” head coach … Auburn star PG Pettiford arrested on DUI charge
If MMA fans at Bridgestone Arena and those watching on ESPN were looking to get the entire Derrick Lewis Experience on Saturday night, ‘The Black Beast’ delivered and then some in a 35-second knockout win over 13th-ranked heavyweight Tallison Teixeira in the UFC Nashville main event. KO win? Check. Strip show performance in the Octagon … Lewis collects another KO win in UFC Nashville headliner
After a 49-17 loss at Texas last season, Florida’s record fell to 4-5 ahead of back-to-back home games vs. a pair of ranked opponents in LSU and Ole Miss. Billy Napier’s record in three seasons at the helm was 15-19. His tenure had been an unmitigated disaster. Most UF fans wanted him and AD Scott … Edwards: 2025 Florida Gators preview
The Miami Heat have acquired Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade. The 32-year-old Powell is coming off a career season. He averaged 21.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game, hitting 41.8 percent of his 3-pointers, 48.4 percent of his field-goal attempts and 80.4 percent of his … Heat land Norman Powell in 3-team trade
NBA insiders and oddsmakers have taken note of the recent moves made by new Atlanta Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh, who hasn’t been bashful about upgrading the roster ahead of the 2025-26 season that looks wide open for Eastern Conference teams. The Westgate SuperBook had Atlanta with 100/1 odds to win the 2026 NBA Finals … Oddsmakers adjust Hawks from 100/1 to 30/1
According to a report Wednesday from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the New York Knicks are hiring Mike Brown to replace Tom Thibodeau as their next head coach. Thibodeau was fired on June 3 despite leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals. It was the franchise’s deepest playoff run in 25 years. New York will be … Knicks are hiring Mike Brown as next head coach
The Miami Dolphins traded seven-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday for five-time Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a pick swap. The ‘Fins are also sending the Steelers a 2027 seventh-round pick and will get back a 2027 fifth-round selection. The 28-year-old Fitzpatrick started … Steelers send Fitzpatrick to ‘Fins for Ramsey, Smith
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Denver Nuggets are trading Michael Porter Jr. and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Cam Johnson. Porter Jr. was Denver’s first-round pick with the #14 overall selection in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. He played in 345 regular-season games and 75 postseason … Nuggets trade Michael Porter Jr. to Nets for Cam Johnson
An experienced quarterback is jumping into the transfer portal in late June. Jake Retzlaff is leaving BYU to look for another school. He led the Cougars to an 11-2 straight-up record and a 9-4 against-the-spread mark in just their second season playing in the Big 12 Conference. Retzlaff completed 213-of-368 passes (57.9%) for 2,947 yards … QB Jake Retzlaff is transferring from BYU
Ilia Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) needed only 147 seconds to take out Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira by first-round knockout to win the lightweight title in Saturday’s UFC 317 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Topuria bagged an extra $50,000 with a Performance of the Night bonus to highlight an outstanding 11-fight card that … Topuria blasts Oliveira via 1st-round KO at UFC 317
The NFL announced today that it has suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks of the 2025 regular season due to violations of the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. Tucker will be eligible for reinstatement on Tuesday, Nov. 11. He remains unsigned after being released by the Ravens in early May. … NFL suspends Justin Tucker for 10 weeks
Dana White announced the UFC Noche main event earlier this week between Jean Silva and Diego Lopes in a featherweight scrap that’s guaranteed to feature fireworks galore. BetOnline opened Silva as a -185 ‘chalk’ on Wednesday, but that number has been adjusted to -205. Lopes is a +175 underdog. As of Thursday morning, DraftKings had … Silva opens as the favorite vs Lopes at UFC Noche
Steve Spurrier dubbed the early summer months as ‘Talkin’ Season’ many years ago. That moniker was on full display Monday when new Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos sat down with On3’s Pete Nakos for a wide-ranging interview. “I’m excited, man,” he told Nakos. “People, I don’t know if they know, but you go back and … FSU QB: ‘They don’t have Nick Saban to save them’
The Oklahoma City Thunder (84-22 straight up, 66-36-4 against the spread) won the 2025 NBA championship by capturing a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers in Sunday’s Game 7 at Paycom Center. OKC cashed tickets as a 6.5-point home favorite, while the 194 points dropped ‘under’ the 215.5-point total. Indiana saw its superstar guard Tyrese … OKC tops Indiana 103-91 in Game 7 of NBA Finals
Jon ‘Bones’ Jones announced his retirement from the UFC on Saturday night by releasing a statement on his X account. “Today, I’m officially announcing my retirement from the UFC. This decision comes after a lot of reflection, and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for the journey I’ve experienced over … Jon Jones ducks into retirement
Vanderbilt enjoyed a winning season and won a bowl game for the first time since 2013 last year in Clark Lea’s third season on the job. What was different in 2024 compared to the 10 previous seasons since James Franklin left for Penn State after a spectacular three-year run in Nashville? Diego Pavia. Indeed, Pavia … Edwards: Vandy preview, pick on win total
Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman collected his first win since 2021 and ended a three-fight losing streak by dominating Joaquin Buckley with his wrestling during a unanimous-decision win in the UFC Atlanta headliner at State Farm Arena. Usman closed as an underdog in the +175 to +185 range, but bettors backing ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ anytime … Usman turns back the clock, beats Buckley at UFC Atlanta
Desmond Claude, the best available player remaining in the transfer portal, committed to Washington on Sunday. The former USC point guard elevated the Huskies’ 2025 recruiting class in the 247Sports Composite to #30 nationally, with their transfer-specific group now at #13. Claude chose Danny Sprinkle’s program over Alabama and Gonzaga. He was ranked by the … Washington lands ex-USC star Desmond Claude
Kayla Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) became the new women’s bantamweight champion by submitting Julianna Pena with five seconds remaining in the second round of Saturday’s UFC 316 co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Harrison won as a -700 betting favorite and the prop for her to win by submission in Round … DraftKings opens Harrison as a favorite vs. Nunes
We already touched on the September Games of the Year lines covering Weeks 2 through 5 at DraftKings, so now let’s move ahead to the Week 6 numbers for Oct. 4. The betting shop has four lined contests, including Miami -7.5 at FSU, Clemson -12.5 at North Carolina, Texas -7.5 at Florida and Notre Dame … Part 2: DraftKings has CFB Games of the Year lines
Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart sustained a knee injury earlier this week that’s expected to keep him out indefinitely and is potentially season-ending. Stewart was a five-star prospect in the 2022 class out of Liberty High School in Frisco, TX., when he signed with Texas A&M. According to the 247Sports Composite, he was the nation’s … Oregon WR Stewart suffers significant knee injury
The Indiana Pacers (63-36 straight up, 48-50-1 against the spread) trailed Oklahoma City for 47 minutes and 59.7 seconds before Tyrese Haliburton gave his team its first lead on a 21-foot jumper from the right wing with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift his team to a 111-110 win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. … Pacers win G1 at OKC on Haliburton’s game winner
DraftKings released spreads on the sides for 64 different Games of the Year this past weekend. In this first installment of our breakdown of those contests, we’re going to cover the numbers for the September showdowns from Week 2 through Week 5. The betting shop posted three games for Sept. 6. Iowa St. is a … Part 1: D-Kings releases CFB Games of the Year lines
North Carolina State added another veteran player to its 2025-26 roster with a commitment from Ven-Allen Lubin this past weekend. Lubin, a 6-foot-8, 230-pound power forward, will play for his fourth school in four seasons after spending last year at North Carolina playing for Hubert Davis. Lubin started 20 of 37 games for the Tar … NC St. adds Ven-Allen Lubin from portal
Detroit seven-year veteran Frank Ragnow announced his retirement Monday. In doing so, the Lions lost one of the NFL’s elite warriors, and one of the league’s premier offensive lines lost its anchor. In a post to his Instagram account, Ragnow pointed to injuries as the reason for hanging up his cleats. Ragnow said, “These past … Lions’ Frank Ragnow announces retirement
When the UFC rolls a highlight package previewing a fight on its telecasts, the reel ends just as a fighter’s walk-out music starts. But when the highlights for Saturday’s Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber UFC Vegas 107 headliner concluded, the ESPN audience was met with an awkward silence. Barber’s walk-out music had been abruptly halted … Barber releases statement after last-second withdrawal
The Indiana Pacers (62-36 straight up, 47-50-1 against the spread) are going back to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years. Rick Carlisle’s team surged into a double-digit lead over the Knicks with a 34-23 run in the third quarter and cruised to a 125-108 win as a four-point home favorite in … Pacers top Knicks in G6, advance to NBA Finals
Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide received spectacular news late last night when Labaron Philon announced he’s withdrawing from the 2025 NBA Draft to return to Tuscaloosa for his sophomore season. “I am thankful for all the support from my family, friends and Alabama throughout this process,” Philon told Yea Alabama, the school’s NIL … Philon announces he’s returning to Alabama
Bucky McMillan had the best day of his tenure as Texas A&M’s new men’s basketball head coach Tuesday, as he and his staff were able to flip Creighton transfer guard Pop Isaacs from Houston and Mackenzie Mgbako announced his withdrawal from the NBA Draft to play for the Aggies. Isaacs spent last season at Creighton, … Bucky, A&M flip Pop Isaacs from Houston
Florida power forward Alex Condon announced his withdrawal from the 2025 NBA Draft earlier today. Condon is returning to Florida in hopes of helping Todd Golden’s program win back-to-back national championships. The 6-foot-11 Aussie earned third-team All-SEC honors as a sophomore. Condon started 35 of 37 games for the Gators, averaging 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, … Condon withdraws from NBA Draft, headed back to UF
Kansas State added a key piece to its 2025-26 roster Sunday when Jerome Tang and his staff scored a commitment from ex-Memphis star guard PJ Haggerty, who averaged 21.7 points per game and earned consensus second-team All-American honors in his lone season with the Tigers. Many believed that Haggerty was going to commit to Will … PJ Haggerty commits to Kansas State
It must’ve been a strong-ass offer. Will Wade strengthened his first roster at North Carolina State immensely Thursday when he and his staff scored a commitment from former Texas Tech forward Darrion Williams, who picked the Wolfpack over Kansas. Yep, that dude. That dude who nearly single handedly stopped Florida’s run to a national championship … Strong! Wade gets commitment from Williams to NC St.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, former Arkansas point guard Boogie Fland committed to Florida this morning. Fland, along with his NIL agent Mike Miller and manager Julian Aiken, told ESPN about the verbal commitment on Tuesday. Miller is a Florida alum who played two seasons for the Gators under Billy Donovan, leading them to the … Boogie Fland commits to Florida
The Washington Commanders went 14-6 straight up and 12-7-1 against the spread in Jayden Daniels’ rookie season, and it says here that there will be no sophomore slump. In fact, I’m expecting bigger and better things from Dan Quinn’s club in the 2025 campaign. As of May 19, FanDuel had Washington’s season win total at … Edwards is betting Washington to go ‘over’ 9.5 wins
The numbers for the sides and totals for all 16 Week 1 games have been posted after the NFL released its entire 2025 schedule Wednesday night. We already hit on the numbers and props for Dallas at Philadelphia in their season openers on Thursday, Sept. 4. Twenty-four hours later on Friday at Corinthians Arena in … NFL schedule released, Week 1 lines are out
There are a pair of title fights at the top of the UFC 317 card that was announced Tuesday and will highlight International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 28. The headliner will feature Ilia Topuria, the unbeaten rising star who vacated his featherweight belt last month to move up and … Books post odds for UFC 317 title fights
The Boston Celtics (66-25 straight up, 42-48-1 against the spread) announced Tuesday that six-time All-Star forward Jayson Tatum had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon after going down with the injury late in the fourth quarter of Monday’s loss to the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The … C’s Tatum undergoes surgery for ruptured Achilles
The NFL is set to release the entire 2025 regular-season schedule on Wednesday during a special show on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, but the league announced three specific games today. In the Thursday night opener on Sept. 4 that will be televised on NBC, Philadelphia will take on Dallas in an NFC East battle. … FanDuel has Eagles -6.5 (-120) vs. Cowboys
Jack Della Maddalena edged Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to become the new welterweight champion in Saturday’s UFC 315 headliner at Bell Centre in Montreal. JDM hooked up his betting supporters as a +170 underdog. Prop bets on ‘yes’ for the fight to go the distance hit at a -150 price at … Edwards: UFC 315 Rewind
New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement Saturday morning. Carr experienced pain in his throwing shoulder when he began his preparations for the 2025 season in late March. Since testing showed he had a labral tear and significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff, Carr has worked with the Saints and other medical experts … Saints’ QB Derek Carr announces his retirement
After former ESPN D-Bag Pablo Torre reported that University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, had been banned from the team’s facility, UNC shot down Torre’s claim by releasing a statement to The Athletic’s Chris Vannini. “While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she … UNC refutes Torre’s report about Jordon Hudson
According to a report from Bobby Belt of the 1053 The Fan in Dallas early Wednesday morning, the Dallas Cowboys are making a trade for 24-year-old wide receiver George Pickens. Although the deal wasn’t completely finalized early Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and other leading NFL insiders quickly confirmed Belt’s report. Schefter added that the Pittsburgh … Cowboys acquire WR George Pickens from Steelers
The Baltimore Ravens released veteran kicker Justin Tucker on Monday, bringing his spectacular tenure with the organization to an end while he’s the subject of an NFL investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. “Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances,” Ravens executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta said … Ravens release Justin Tucker
According to a report from ESPN’s Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel, Michigan is expected to suspend head football coach Sherrone Moore for two games. The self-imposed sanctions stem from the 2023 Connor Stalions scandal. The suspension will be for the Wolverines’ games in Weeks 3 and 4 – vs. Central Michigan and at Nebraska – … ESPN report: Michigan to suspend Moore for 2 games
Milwaukee Bucks perennial All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was diagnosed with a torn Achilles tendon Monday after sustaining the injury early in Sunday’s 129-103 Game 4 home loss to the Indiana Pacers. The recovery timeline for such injuries is usually 9-12 months, so Lillard’s 2025-26 season is in doubt. The nine-time NBA All-Star selection posted a … Bucks’ Lillard has torn Achilles, 25-26 in jeopardy
Andrej Stojakovic is transferring from California to Illinois. The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman broke the story on Monday. This is a huge score for Brad Underwood, who has taken the Fighting Illini to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. The 20-year-old Stojakovic is a rising junior who will be playing for his third school in as … Illinois gets commitment from ex-Cal star Stojakovic
Eric Musselman knows all about Chad Baker-Mazara from his tenure at Arkansas in the Southeastern Conference. Instead of going against him, now Muss will get to coach CBM. The 25-year-old Baker-Mazara is transferring from Auburn to USC. He announced the decision with posts to his social media accounts on Monday morning. Baker-Mazara was a key component … Chad Baker-Mazara transferring to USC