The Xavier Musketeers are back in the NCAA Tournament after missing out in 2024, and losing in the first round of the NIT. They were in trouble after a poor first half against Texas, but the Musketeers rallied for an 86-80 win over the Longhorns in their First Four matchup on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers are now a #11 seed in the Midwest Region, and will take on #6 Illin...

North Carolina’s entrance into the NCAA Tournament field of 68 made some question the selection process. The governor of West Virginia accused the NCAA of “robbery” after the Tar Heels made it in over the Mountaineers. The Tar Heels responded on the field in their First Four game, pounding San Diego State 95-68, and will go on to play Ole Miss in the round of 64. It has been a difficul...

The hard-court season is coming to an end, before players start tuning up on clay for the French Open. 13th-seeded Jack Draper of the United Kingdom claimed the men’s title over 12th-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark. On the women’s side, #9 Mirra Andreeva defeated top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka. While the sports world awaits March Madness, the tennis season is about to head into second gear. ...

The 68-team fields for the NCAA Tournaments on the men’s and women’s sides have been set after Selection Sunday. Auburn, Duke, Florida, and Houston are the #1 seeds on the men’s side, with Auburn as the top overall seed. For the women, South Carolina, Texas, UCLA, and USC are seeded #1, and UCLA is the top overall seed. After four-plus months of college basketball action, the fields ar...

The Duke Blue Devils are co-favorites to win the NCAA Tournament in 2025, largely because of star freshman Cooper Flagg. Flagg was named the ACC Rookie and Player of the Year for his phenomenal season. However, Flagg’s status for the rest of the ACC Tournament, and even March Madness, is in question because of an ankle injury. The Duke Blue Devils are one of the biggest names in colleg...

It has been a tough tournament for the favorites at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Eight of the top ten men’s players have been eliminated by the fourth round, and five of the top ten on the women’s side. #3 Coco Gauff was the latest to fall as she lost to 58th-ranked Belinda Bencic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday. The 2025 tennis season is in full swing, and the hard-cou...

Gonzaga University has been the powerhouse of the West Coast Conference under head coach Mark Few for more than two decades. The Bulldogs beat Saint Mary’s in the WCC Tournament final after losing twice to the Gaels during the regular season. It was the Bulldogs’ 20th WCC Tournament with Few at the helm. March Madness is just over a week away, and the conference tournaments are being r...

The New York Yankees were supposed to be powered by their starting rotation this season, led by ace Gerrit Cole. The 34-year-old Cole was the 2023 American League Cy Young winner and is a six-time All-Star. Cole will miss the season, and a part of next season, as he requires Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament. The New York Yankees have made the playoffs in se...

Lawmakers in Georgia pushed two bills forward from a House committee to introduce legal sports betting One bill would have put Georgia sports betting up for a statewide vote in late 2026 Both bills failed to make it past the House chamber before last week’s Crossover Day deadline Georgia fails to move forward with legalized sports betting in 2025, leaving further discussions off the ta...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the class of Major League Baseball the last few years, with two World Series wins in the last five seasons. Dave Roberts has been at the helm for both wins, and is going into the final year of his deal in his 10th year with the Dodgers. The two sides are reportedly close on an extension that will keep Roberts as the Dodgers’ manager for a long time. Th...

Formula 1 partners with San Diego consumer data company ALTS Sports Data ALTS Sports Data to provide enhanced fan engagement for Formula 1 betting The Formula 1 season officially gets started on March 14 Formula 1 sports bettors can look forward to enhanced analytics to use in their wagers this year as Formula 1 recently announced a partnership with ALTS Sports Data. The deal is to pro...

Steve Cohen took over the New York Mets as majority owner in October 2020, and has spared no expense to get the franchise back to success. The Mets have made it to the postseason in two of four years with Cohen at the helm, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in last season’s NLCS. The Mets led the majors in payroll for the third straight season. You need to spend money to make money, an...

Duke’s Cooper Flagg is the projected consensus top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft this summer. Flagg had a massive night in what could be his final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals in a win over Wake Forest. Flagg didn’t confirm he was leaving for the NBA, while the crowd chanted “one more year”. Duke’s Cooper Flagg is, far a...

Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal were touted to take the Phoenix Suns to power in the NBA Western Conference. It hasn’t worked out that way as Phoenix is 28-33 as of March 3, and four games out of 10th place, which means out of the playoffs. If the Suns don’t turn it around, it appears that the team will work with Durant to trade him to a contender. When the Phoenix Suns tr...

Travis Kelce has already cemented his legacy as one of the greatest tight ends to ever play in the NFL. However, he has a sour taste in his mouth after the Kansas Chiefs were pounded 40-22 by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. After considering retirement, Kelce announced he’ll return to the Chiefs for his 13th season. The NFL season didn’t end the way Travis Kelce wanted to. T...

After three years of not having hosts for the Academy Awards, the ceremony has had hosts for the last three years. Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes shared the job in 2022. Jimmy Kimmel hosted in 2023 and 2024. Conan O’Brien will have the honors of hosting the 2025 Oscars for Sunday’s ceremony. The Academy Awards are the biggest show in Hollywood, and the 97th edition will go o...