Former NBA commissioner David Stern has been hospitalized after suffering a brain hemorrhage, the league announced tonight. The 77-year-old Stern underwent emergency surgery. There are no further details on his condition at this time. “Our thoughts and prayers are with David and his family,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. NBA commissioner Adam Silver: “NBA Commissioner […]
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LSU QB Joe Burrow Is Cleaning Up At The College Football Awards
Tonight is the annual College Football Awards ceremony, and it has turned into the Joe Burrow show. The LSU quarterback has heard his name called frequently. Burrow has won three major awards tonight: Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Davey O’Brien Award for the best quarterback in the country and the Maxwell Award for […]
Read MoreESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Fires Back At Jemele Hill On Twitter
Earlier: Oftentimes, the most entertaining Twitter disagreements are the ones you don’t see coming, like today’s back-and-forth between Jemele Hill and Stephen A. Smith. Earlier today, Hill, a former colleague of Smith’s at ESPN, responded to a video clip featuring Smith saying he and Jay Z were partially responsible for Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout last […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Reacts To NFL Draft Analyst’s Joe Burrow Comment
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has had a season for the ages, leading his team to the College Football Playoff and presumably winning the Heisman Trophy in the process. Burrow has already led LSU to the SEC title, and a national title is just two wins away. Already a hero in Louisiana, Burrow could cement himself […]
Read MoreDrew Brees Has High Praise For LSU QB Joe Burrow
Quarterback play in the state of Louisiana is in great hands right now, thanks to Joe Burrow and Drew Brees. They are each a major reason why their team is a championship contender. Burrow has admitted to being a huge fan of Brees, and he even wears his idol’s trademark No. 9. He’s done the […]
Read MoreCBS Has A New No. 1 In College Basketball Top 25 Poll
It is only one month into the season, and already we’ve seen plenty of movement in the college basketball polls. Several No. 1 teams have lost while holding the top spot. Most recently, top-ranked Louisville fell to Texas Tech in New York on Tuesday night. Come Monday, a new team will be atop the AP […]
Read MoreNFL Insider Updates Ravens’ Plan For QB Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is reportedly nursing a quad injury heading into tonight’s game against the New York Jets. Jackson has said the issue won’t affect his ability to play. No doubt the Ravens want to be cautious with their MVP-candidate, especially before the playoffs. Right now, they are fighting for the No. 1 […]
Read MoreTom Herman Reveals Message To Recruits Amid Coaching Moves
Immediately after the completion of a 7-5 regular season, Texas head coach Tom Herman announced massive staff changes. Herman fired defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and pass game coordinator/outside receivers coach Drew Mehringer. He also reassigned inside receivers coach Corby Meekins to an administrative role and stripped offensive coordinator Tim Beck of his duties, reassigning him […]
Read More2019 Cure Bowl To Make College Football Broadcasting History
The LBC Mortgage Cure Bowl will make history next weekend, not for the game itself but for what will take place in the broadcast booth. According to FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman, the game will feature the first all-female national radio broadcast crew. The play-by-play, color analyst and sideline reporting roles will all be manned by […]
Read MoreRoger Goodell Comments On Colin Kaepernick’s NFL Workout
Last month, the NFL set up a workout for free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick at the Atlanta Falcons’ training facility. However, it did not go off as planned. Kaepernick and his camp balked at the structure and lack of transparency the NFL was providing and opted to hold a workout of their own at a […]
Read MoreHow Scott Frost Voted In The Final Coaches’ Poll Top 25
The final Amway Coaches Poll of the season was released on Sunday. LSU came in at No. 1, just as they did in the AP Poll and the College Football Playoff rankings. One of the coaches who did not vote the Tigers No. 1 was Nebraska’s Scott Frost, who instead opted for Ohio State at […]
Read MoreKyler Murray Has Brutally Honest Comment On QB Baker Mayfield
Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray were teammates at Oklahoma during the 2017 season, with Murray backing up the brash Mayfield during his Heisman campaign. After Mayfield was taken No. 1 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, Murray stepped in and won a Heisman Trophy of his own. He then went on to be the first […]
Read MoreDodgers, Indians Reportedly Discussing Blockbuster Trade
Even with star pitchers Gerrit Cole and Stephen Stasburg off the market, MLB’s “Hot Stove” season is still going strong. There will be a lot more action over the next several weeks. For some time now, it has been rumored that the Cleveland Indians are likely to trade Francisco Lindor eventually. The star shortstop will […]
Read MoreReport: 8-Team College Football Playoff Model Is Being Floated
Almost every year, there is some sort of debate around the College Football Playoff selection process. Sometimes, teams seemingly get snubbed, increasing calls for playoff expansion. It seems like the playoff will grow eventually, a matter of when not if. An eight-team playoff has been a popular suggestion, and there’s buzz this week that it […]
Read MoreThe 5 Bowl Games We’re Looking Forward To The Most
Bowl season is on the horizon. We’ve got 40 games on deck featuring college football’s best teams. Not all bowl games are created equal. Obviously, the College Football Playoff rightfully earns most of the headlines, followed by the rest of the New Year’s Six. However, this year’s bowl slate features several intriguing matchups, both within […]
Read MoreEd Orgeron Wins Coach Of The Year Award From ESPN
Ed Orgeron, who has led LSU to an undefeated regular season and an SEC Championship this season, has been named Home Depot College Football Coach of the Year. The award, voted on annually by ESPN and ABC analysts, is given to the top coach in the FBS. Orgeron is the second LSU coach to earn […]
Read MoreWillie Taggart Reportedly A “Strong Candidate” For One Open Job
Willie Taggart was fired by Florida State after less than two full seasons but could still be coaching in the Sunshine State in 2020. According to Football Scoop, Taggart is a “strong candidate” at Florida Atlantic. The FAU job opened up after Lane Kiffin left to Ole Miss last weekend. The school reportedly wants to […]
Read More4-Star Alabama CB Who Entered Transfer Portal Reportedly Rejoins Team
Less than a month ago, Alabama four-star freshman cornerback Scooby Carter entered the NCAA transfer portal. Now, the former top-100 recruit has reportedly had a change of heart. He’s staying in Tuscaloosa. According to AL.com’s Matt Zenitz, Carter has been participating in team workouts and has officially elected to rejoin the team. He had contact […]
Read More4-Star S Decommits From LSU, Reopens Recruitment
Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep Academy four-star safety Major Burns has decommitted from LSU, he announced this morning. Burns originally committed to LSU in June. He was previously committed to Texas A&M from early February to late March and holds offers from a bevy of major programs. The blue-chip prospect announced he was reopening his […]
Read MoreJ.J. Culver, Brother Of NBA Player, Scores 100 Points In NAIA Game
Wayland Baptist senior guard J.J. Culver, the older brother of NBA rookie Jarrett Culver, had quite the showing on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 star pumped in an incredible 100 points in a 124-60 win over Southwestern Adventist. Culver, the reigning Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year, hit on a remarkable 34-of-62 field goal attempts, including […]
Read MoreReport: Gerrit Cole’s “Mystery Team” Has Been Revealed
Thus far, it has looked like the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels were the two main competitors for Gerrit Cole’s services, with the Los Angeles Dodgers possibly lurking in wait for the superstar starting pitcher. Earlier today, reports indicated that the proverbial “mystery team” was involved in the Cole sweepstakes. Now, that team […]
Read MoreESPN Reveals Announcing Team For Alabama vs. Michigan
One of the most intriguing non-Playoff games of this year’s bowl season is the Vrbo Citrus Bowl featuring Alabama and Michigan. The Crimson Tide are not playing in a BCS/New Year’s Six bowl for the first time in nine seasons. As for Michigan, they are looking for a fourth 10-win season in the last five […]
Read More21 Questions With SportsCenter Anchor Nicole Briscoe
Last week, ESPN announced a new multi-year contract for longtime SportsCenter anchor Nicole Briscoe. Briscoe has been with the network since 2008, first serving as a NASCAR pre-race host before transitioning to SportsCenter in 2015. A native of Wisconsin who grew up in Roscoe, Ill., Briscoe has a unique back story. A former Miss Illinois […]
Read MoreAuburn Announces Notable Coordinator Hire
Auburn football has officially hired former SMU and Arkansas head coach Chad Morris as the program’s new offensive coordinator. Morris was dismissed at Arkansas in November after less than two full seasons as head coach. Prior to that, he was the head coach at SMU from 2015-17. Morris will also serve as the Tigers’ quarterbacks’ […]
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