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NFL Saints fire head coach Dennis Allen Following an electric 2-0 start, many viewed the Saints as a contender, but in the NFL, things change — fast. New Orleans has dropped seven games straight, falling to last place in the subpar NFC South, making this a relatively easy decision for Gayle Benson and Mickey Loomis.…

NFL Texans G Kenyon Green out for season with shoulder injury This is unfortunate circumstance for Green, but it may be a blessing in disguise for the Texans. The 2022 first-round pick has been dreadful — there’s no other way around it — this season, and Houston’s attack will probably benefit with a new left…

NBA Raptors SF Scottie Barnes out for three weeks with orbital fracture The next three-plus weeks will be tough sledding for the 1-3 Raptors, as Toronto already struggled to compete with Barnes in lineup. Without its All-Star forward? Things will probably get worse — much worse. Through four contests, Barnes is averaging 19.3 points, 7.8…

NFL Jaguars receive: 2026 conditional fifth-round pick Vikings receive: LT Cam Robinson and 2026 conditional seventh-round pick The conditions for each draft selection are playing-time based for Robinson. It’s likely those conditions are met, which would make the pick headed to Jacksonville a fourth rounder and eliminate the pick headed to Minnesota. If that happens,…

NFL Chiefs receive: EDGE Joshua Uche Patriots receive: 2026 sixth-round pick The 7-0 Chiefs are smartly loading up. 2022 was an outlier season — 11.5 sacks — for Uche, but the edge rusher can still affect the passing game. The 26-year-old will join a defensive end unit led by George Karlaftis. Uche is an impending…

NFL Chiefs receive: WR DeAndre Hopkins Titans receive: 2025 fifth-round pick For his lofty standards, Patrick Mahomes has struggled this season, so adding Hopkins should give the quarterback and the 6-0 Chiefs a lift. Hopkins isn’t the dominant outside force he was from 2014-2020, but the five-time All-Pro still attracts plenty of attention. Hopkins has…

NFL Cardinals EDGE Dennis Gardeck out for season with torn ACL A flimsy Arizona pass rush gets worse. The perennially-underrated Gardeck tallied three sacks this season, and also found success dropping back into coverage. The Cardinals, barring a trade, won’t be able to adequately replace the 30-year-old, but the pending debut of first-round rookie Darius…

NFL Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell out for four-to-six weeks with fractured thumb The season is all but over for the 2-5 Raiders, but the next few weeks would’ve presented a favorable opportunity for Las Vegas to evaluate O’Connell, a 2023 fourth-round pick. Now, the Raiders will likely turn back to Gardner Minshew. In the grand…

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NCAAF 2025 five-star DL Elijah Griffin commits to Georgia This a great response from Georgia, one day after the losing the commitment of 2026 five-star quarterback Jared Curtis. Under Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs have rarely longed for impact defenders up front, and Griffin the No. 4 player in the class of 2025, should be another.…

NBA Thunder C Isaiah Hartenstein out for five-to-six weeks with left hand fracture Hartenstein, inked to a three-year, $87 million contract, was the Thunder’s most prominent addition this offseason, but his Oklahoma City debut will have to wait. In the meantime, Chet Holmgren will play as a full-time center, an arrangement that’ll surely change once…

NFL Jets receive: WR Davante Adams Raiders receive: 2025 conditional third-round pick This trade for the Jets comes off as desperate, but it needed to be made for New York to have a realistic chance at making the playoffs. Adams — and Aaron Rodgers — aren’t quite the talents they were during their later years…

NCAAF Utah QB Cameron Rising out indefinitely It’s easy to feel bad for Rising, who just hasn’t been able to shake the injury bug. The passer missed all of 2023 and there’s a real possibility he’ll be sidelined for the rest of this season, essentially closing the door on the 4-2 Utes’ playoff hopes. Freshman…

NCAAB 2025 five-star PF Cameron Boozer and 2025 five-star PG Cayden Boozer commit to Duke The Boozer twins, sons of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, flirted with other programs, but unsurprisingly will wind up at their father’s alma mater. Cameron, the No. 2 player in the class of 2025, is the big prize here. The…

NBA Mavericks sign SG A.J. Lawson to two-way contract Lawson doesn’t bring much to the table, but I suppose the 24-year-old is worth one last look by Dallas on a two-way deal. Over 42 games last season, the swingman averaged 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Grade: C-

NFL Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. out for multiple weeks with back injury The Colts’ aerial attack has improved with Joe Flacco under center, but it’ll probably regress in wake up this injury. Pittman Jr., per usual, has been an effective option in the passing game, recording 22 receptions for 238 yards and a touchdown…

NFL Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh and name Jeff Ulbrich interim head coach After a 2-3 start, the Jets are sputtering and falling short — well short — of lofty preseason expectations. Something had to change. I just didn’t expect the change to happen this soon — or to involve Saleh. That doesn’t make…

NFL Cardinals G Will Hernandez out for season with knee injury Hernandez is the leader of a surprisingly strong Cardinals’ offensive line, so Arizona’s attack will suffer as a result of his season-ending injury. Either third-round rookie Isaiah Adams or Trystan Colon — a step back, regardless — will fill in for Hernandez. Panthers C…

NFL Patriots C David Andrews out for season with shoulder injury Andrews was battling shoulder issues for a while, so it’s hard to fault him for opting to have surgery. As a result, the Patriots’ already anemic offense will take another hit. Through four games, the team has scored just 13 points per game, and…

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