There’s nothing but turkey bones, sweet potato scraps and stale biscuits left over from Thanksgiving. Black Friday has come and gone and Cyber Monday has passed. But now is the time for Major League Baseball executives to jump on the phones, letting everyone know this week who is actually available on the trade market. It’s shopping season for teams to ...

AI-assisted summary The New England Patriots, with the league’s best record at 11-2, have moved up the ranks. Significant jumps in the rankings include the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills, and Chicago Bears as five teams crack the top 10. NFL power rankings entering Week 14 of the 2025 season (previous rank in parentheses): 1. Los Angeles Rams (1): Yeah, they lost … on ...

AI-assisted summary Eighty-two teams have qualified for the college football postseason, including two teams transitioning to the top division. Conference championship games this weekend will determine the final bowl matchups and College Football Playoff contenders. Several teams, including Alabama and Notre Dame, face uncertainty regarding their final bowl placements. We know the 82 teams that will participate in the college ...

As negotiations continue between the WNBA and the WNBPA on a new CBA, Sports Business Journal reported the players association plans to reject the league’s latest offer. According to the report, it is partially due to ‘vague pay-scale projections.’ The WNBPA reportedly has concerns about the league’s ‘math.’ The WNBA has proposed an average salary of $500,000. But with a ...

Pray for Jake Paul. So said heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk when asked about the upcoming boxing match between Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua. “If Anthony Joshua wants, he (can) kill this guy,’’ Usyk told Boxing Scene, comparing Joshua to a Rolls-Royce and Paul to a Fiat. “… I will pray (for) Jake Paul because I want (to) fight ...

It’s lobbying season in college football, with coaches, administrators and fans breathlessly presenting their most compelling cases for why they believe their teams should be included in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Sometimes, that politicking is even done by actual, in-the-flesh politicians. During a meeting between President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet on Tuesday, Dec. 2, Secretary of ...

The final test of the fantasy football regular season is here for fantasy managers. Many will be fighting for playoff spots in Week 14 while missing some of their top playmakers during the NFL’s final set of bye weeks. Four total teams will be on bye in Week 14: the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, New York Giants and San ...

One of the most prominent voices in college football media is going to be sticking to sports after all. Longtime college football pundit and radio host Paul Finebaum will not be running for a soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, he said to AL.com on Tuesday, Dec. 2. While Finebaum told the outlet he was ‘deeply moved by so many ...

It’s quite possible Sonny Gray spends just one season in the Boston Red Sox rotation. He’s apparently set on making the most of it – and that includes taking shots at their archrivals. Gray expressed his disdain for the New York Yankees in an introductory video news conference with the Boston media Dec. 2, telling the virtually assembled throng: ‘It ...

Jury selection will begin May 4 in the trial of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz, who each face up to 65 years in prison for their alleged roles in a gambling scheme. Both pitchers have entered not guilty pleas to charges of wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by ...