The New England Patriots kick off the 2025 season with a home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, embarking on a maiden campaign under new head coach Mike Vrabel and looking to get things started on the right foot. Three key storylines should define how this game plays out. From defending one of the league’s most explosive tight …
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When coaches identify what is most important from watching an opponent’s game film, it is all about the matchups. Once it is clear what the opposing defense and offense will want to do as far as overall strategy, the crucial part of a game plan is to look at the personnel matchups that they will be attacking as well as …
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The 2025 college football schedule kicks off with Week Zero on Saturday, Aug. 23. A total of nine contests are on the docket across the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Week Zero action begins with a Big 12 matchup, featuring the Kansas State Wildcats taking on the Iowa State Cyclones in the Aer Lingus College Football …
Read More »The NBA offseason is when hope springs eternal. But with more than four months between the Oklahoma City Thunder reaching the top of the mountain as NBA champions and the tipoff of the next climb to seize the Larry O’Brien Trophy, the offseason can also just … feel eternal. That’s one reason why so many fans get so psyched for …
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The Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins will face off over the next two days for a pair of joint practices. Unlike most preseason games, this will be an opportunity for both teams to see their starters face off against another team’s starters. And with that comes some really fun matchups to watch this week. Here are my five favorites I’ll …
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The NBA unveiled a little more of its 2025/26 regular season schedule on Tuesday, two days ahead of the release of the full schedule. In addition to confirming the opening night and Christmas Day matchups previously reported by Shams Charania of ESPN, the league announced several more games from the first week of the season, along with a four-game slate …
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Is Giants-Jets a real rivalry? Regionally, yes. In the standings, no. But for the next two days, the Giants and Jets will share the practice field (Tuesday in Florham Park and Wednesday in East Rutherford) and give us clues to which team has more reason to be optimistic that the time is now for an overdue turnaround. They face off …
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Phase One: 6 points, 2W-1L-0D, +3 GD The only one of LIGA MX’s “Big 5” clubs to reach the Leagues Cup knockout stages, Tigres secured qualification despite dropping their Phase One finale against LAFC. Argentine striker Ángel Correa has been clutch, netting braces in wins over Houston and San Diego. Meanwhile, playmaker Juan Brunetta has delivered an assist in every …
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The National Football League and Nike have teamed up to launch Rivalries, a bold new uniform and fan gear initiative designed to spotlight the passion, pride, and competitive spirit of NFL division matchups. Over the next four seasons, the program will roll out specially designed Nike uniforms and apparel collections that bring local culture and team identity to life. To …
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