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dlvr.itFBI reportedly sent warning to Pat McAfee about bulletproof vestOn Monday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, McAfee went on a rant about his experience co-hosting College GameDay from the University of Utah, in which he referenced the killing of Charlie Kirk last year. An official university account posted a video in which students gave their best impressions of the GameDay star, which led to…

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dlvr.it‘Little bit of a DEI hire’: Kid Rock calls out NFL for choosing JAŸ-Z for Super Bowl showLast year, Kid Rock headlined an alternative Super Bowl halftime show for Turning Point USA, after the organization took exception to the league’s selection of international artist Bad Bunny, whose first language is Spanish, as its headlining performer. This year, the headliner for the show, which will be at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on…

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dlvr.itAnthony Edwards argues child’s mother will waste child support gamblingAccording to a report from TMZ, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards harbors concerns that his ex, Alexandria Desroches, will waste her child support payments from him on online sports gambling. Per court docs the outlet claims to have obtained, Edwards said that Desroches testified that she gambled on the betting app DraftKings on dozens of…

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dlvr.itNFL analyst sees Giants moving on from Jaxson Dart after J.J. McCarthy’s successThe New York Giants pulled off a massive upset in Sunday’s contest on the road against the Houston Texans. The 27-21 victory came in quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s first start with the franchise after being acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings and was his second consecutive impressive showing, after throwing for 243 yards in…

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dlvr.it‘I would 100 percent be interested’: Robert Griffin III wants to be Baylor’s next head coach despite no coaching experienceThe Baylor Bears are searching for a new head football coach after parting ways with Dave Aranda over the weekend. And one of the most famous names in program history has made it clear that he wants the job. Former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, the school’s only Heisman Trophy winner, said Monday that he…

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dlvr.itFive NBA champion contenders and two flat-out pretendersThe NBA season is barely underway, but it’s never too early to start separating legitimate championship contenders from teams that look good on paper. Some rosters have the star power to win four playoff series. Others have enough question marks to make you wonder whether their ceiling is lower than advertised. Here are five teams…

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dlvr.itFour college football programs that need to rethink their identityCollege football programs spend millions building rosters, hire coaches promising championship football, and recruit players who are supposed to change everything. However, talent alone doesn’t guarantee success, and a recognizable brand doesn’t count as an identity. Sometimes, a program needs more than another recruiting class or a new transfer quarterback. It needs to figure out…

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dlvr.it‘I’m not a big numbers person’: ESPN star admits he had no idea what ‘percent’ meantDan Orlovsky has spent years breaking down quarterbacks on ESPN, and a big part of the job involves talking about stats. But it turns out that the former NFL quarterback just learned something pretty basic about the numbers he’s been citing. During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday, Orlovsky revealed that he…

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dlvr.it‘I’ll hopefully never go to that place’: Pat McAfee ‘very very uncomfortable’ at Utah, alludes to Charlie Kirk assassinationOn Saturday, Pat McAfee and the College GameDay crew were in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Big 12 showdown between the Utah Utes and Houston Cougars. The Utes won 21-13, grabbing their seventh win and extending their undefeated season. But McAfee didn’t enjoy his time at the university and said he hopes never to…

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dlvr.itNFL reportedly ‘furious’ with Eagles over Jalen Hurts situationThe Philadelphia Eagles have faced plenty of questions over the past few weeks about their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots. And while the NFL has already cleared the team’s medical decisions, it reportedly isn’t happy with how the Eagles have handled everything since. According to a new report, the league is “furious” with…

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dlvr.itCan anyone save Anthony Richardson’s before he is out of chances?Anthony Richardson was supposed to be the next quarterback who broke the NFL. At 6-foot-4 with a cannon for an arm and rare running ability, the 2023 fourth overall pick looked like a cheat code waiting to happen. Instead, he has become a warning about confusing potential with progress. Through three seasons, Richardson has completed…

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dlvr.it24-team College Football Playoff can save the sportEvery time college football considers expanding its playoff, the BCS is brought up as if it were a lost golden age. The argument: fewer teams made the championship meaningful, the regular season mattered more, and the sport was better before expansion. But the old system left deserving teams without a chance to play for a…

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dlvr.it‘One hell of a beautiful ass’: President Trump praises Nicki MinajPresident Donald Trump has spent the final weeks before the midterm elections holding rallies across the country, and some of his most memorable moments have had nothing to do with policy. On Sunday, he added another one. While speaking at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, Trump called out rapper Nicki Minaj, praising her “beautiful”…

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dlvr.it‘Just pissing off the keyboard warriors’: Bubba Wallace knew people would ‘lose their minds’ at COVID vaccine carBubba Wallace knew exactly what he was getting into when he decided to run a paint scheme sponsored by a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the most conservative stops on the NASCAR schedule, and the reaction online has been about what you’d expect. But Wallace isn’t all that worried about it. Ahead of the race,…

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dlvr.itWelcome to the NFC (L)East, where every team so far looks badHistorically, the NFC East has been the NFL’s most prestigious division. If your favorite team resides in another neighborhood, you’re envious. Every NFC East team has won multiple Super Bowls, plays in a major media market, and ranks among the top 11 most valuable NFL franchises. However, these days, the NFC East should be the…

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dlvr.it‘Go Sophie Cunningham. That’s my girl. Not Angel Reese’: Georgia TV panelist tied to anti-immigration group questions Angel ReeseAngel Reese has the Atlanta Dream within two wins of a WNBA championship, and most of the city is rallying behind her. But one Atlanta TV commentator made it clear that he isn’t on board. During a segment of Fox 5 Atlanta’s The Georgia Gang, panelist Phil Kent said he was rooting for Indiana Fever…

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dlvr.itAngel Reese has surpassed Caitlin Clark as the more valuable playerEver since they entered the WNBA together in 2024, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been compared to one another at every turn. And for most of that time, the debate over who was the better player wasn’t much of a debate. Clark was the superstar, and Reese was the rebounder who couldn’t finish around…

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dlvr.itIndiana Fever cleaning houseThe Indiana Fever lost their first-round playoff series with the Las Vegas Aces in three games. Despite the early finish, superstar point guard Caitlin Clark hit her stride mid-season and put together her most complete campaign in three years as a professional. However, Clark isn’t the only young star in the WNBA. Her biggest rival…

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dlvr.itAaron Rodgers advocates for women’s flag football players to get paid equallyPittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in the final season of what he is adamantly declaring to be his last one in the NFL, and the 42-year-old has been willing to let his opinions rip in front of the camera since the training camp, when he called out former National Institutes of Health leader Anthony…

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dlvr.itTodd Gurley refuses to apologize for Donald Trump rallyFormer NFL running back Todd Gurley raised plenty of eyebrows last week when he flew aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump and joined him on stage at a campaign rally in Georgia. Now, Gurley is explaining why he did it, and he says he doesn’t care about the backlash. Gurley sat down with…

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dlvr.itJalen Hurts’ injury could be a blessing in disguise for the EaglesJalen Hurts’ health is the only thing that matters right now. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, and the team expects him to make a full recovery. Still, his absence also leaves Philadelphia facing an uncomfortable reality: This season could be the opportunity the franchise needs…

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dlvr.itDan Quinn is exposing the NFL’s problem with defensive-minded head coachesDan Quinn was supposed to change everything in Washington. After years of dysfunction, the Washington Commanders needed a culture reset and a coach who could make them competitive again. In 2024, Quinn delivered. Washington went 12-5, reached the NFC Championship Game, and appeared to have found its franchise quarterback in Jayden Daniels. Now, the Commanders…

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dlvr.itCharles Barkley speaks out against Troy Aikman after reportedly almost coming to blows with Joe BuckTheir Monday Night Football broadcasts have remained smooth, but things behind the scenes between longtime broadcast partners Troy Aikman and Joe Buck have been anything but. Front Office Sports’ Ryan Glasspiegel reported that the longtime partners argued ahead of ESPN’s MNF broadcast of the Los Angeles Rams-Buffalo Bills game at SoFi Stadium. In September, Buck…

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dlvr.itThe NFL has a penalty problem this season, and people are starting to noticeNFL fans have spent the first six weeks of the 2026 season complaining about the number of flags being thrown, and it’s not just in their heads. The league is on a historic pace for penalties this year, and Week 6 brought plenty more of them. The Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles combined for 24…

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dlvr.itCBS announces final decision on Tony Romo’s replacementEarlier this month, CBS announced that NFL game analyst Tony Romo’s leave from the network had officially been made permanent, ending the former quarterback’s tenure as the network’s top NFL analyst after his OWI arrest in Milwaukee over the summer. Romo hadn’t called a game this season, and his absence left CBS without the analyst…

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dlvr.itThe 76ers are either building a superteam or creating a superproblemBefore Tuesday night, I thought the Philadelphia 76ers were a basketball experiment waiting to go wrong. LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey are an absurd collection of talent, but talent alone doesn’t win championships. Sometimes it creates a team with four stars, three basketballs’ worth of offensive ambitions, and absolutely no idea…

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dlvr.it‘Dude, are we really going to do this?’: Report details why Troy Aikman, Joe Buck nearly came to blowsLast week, ahead of ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast of the Los Angeles Buffalo Bills game, longtime broadcast partners Joe Buck and Troy Aikman got into a heated confrontation in the broadcast booth. This week, In Touch reported on just how intense things got between the pair. “It nearly got physical off air,” the source told…

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dlvr.itTroy Aikman, Joe Buck altercation reportedly almost came to blowsAlthough thier Monday Night Football broadcasts haven’t missed a beat, things appear to be quite contentious between longtime broadcast partners Troy Aikman and Joe Buck behind the scenes. Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reported that the longtime partners argued ahead of ESPN’s MNF broadcast of the Los Angeles Rams-Buffalo Bills game at SoFi Stadium.…

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dlvr.it‘They don’t have that with Luka’: Lakers star explains why fans will take to Luka Dončić more than LeBron JamesThe Los Angeles Lakers are officially in the Luka Dončić era after superstar forward LeBron James departed for the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency over the offseason. Now, Dončić is embracing being the primary face of the franchise, something he hasn’t been since his days with the Dallas Mavericks. “I think it’s just very important…

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dlvr.itThe WNBA has figured out the best way to handle manufactured outrage: ignore itThroughout 2026 – and really, since Caitlin Clark entered the league and brought unprecedented attention with her – critics, pundits, politicians, and activists have been doing everything they can to turn the league into a political battleground. From the national anthem to former NBA players claiming to identify as women, there has rarely been a…

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dlvr.itOhio State’s national championship hopes aren’t dead with Luke Fahey at quarterbackThe Ohio State Buckeyes’ national championship hopes took a massive hit when quarterback Julian Sayin injured his throwing arm against Indiana. Losing a quarterback who had thrown for 2,007 yards and 19 touchdowns through seven games is obviously not ideal. However, if there’s one thing Ohio State fans should know, it’s that a quarterback injury…

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dlvr.itOhio State quarterback Julian Sayin ‘doubtful’ to return for regular seasonThe Ohio State Buckeyes held on for a 19-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, but they lost star quarterback Julian Sayin to an arm injury in the process. Now, head coach Ryan Day has provided an update on Sayin’s status, and it isn’t good news for Buckeyes fans. Speaking on Tuesday, Day said…

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dlvr.itAre you watching closely? Happy 20th anniversary to Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’You don’t really want to know. You want to be fooled. Admit it. You fell for it, smacked yourself in the head, and wondered how you didn’t see the plot twist coming. Happy 20th anniversary to Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige. Forget The Odyssey, Oppenheimer, Interstellar, Inception, or even The Dark Knight. No Nolan film is…

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dlvr.it‘I have no idea what to do with Ohio State now’: Football world reacts to announcement on Julian Sayin’s injuryThe Ohio State Buckeyes outlasted the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday in a top-10 clash in the Big Ten. Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, it proved to be a costly victory, with the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback and former Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin going down in the game with an injury to his throwing side. Ohio State…

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dlvr.itAnalyst: Texas ‘would be the best team in the country’ with Shedeur Sanders instead of Arch ManningTexas jumped out to a 17-3 lead over Florida on Saturday, but the Gators scored the next 24 points to pull off a 27-24 upset in Austin, the Longhorns’ second consecutive loss. After the game, Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who entered the season as the favorite to go No. 1 overall in the 2027 NFL…

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dlvr.it‘She did not deserve that’: Duke cornerback addresses swatting away female staffer during gameThe Duke Blue Devils fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels 24-20 on Saturday, bringing their season record to 4-2 and their ACC record to 1-2. Unfortunately, in addition to the loss, one of Duke’s standouts, cornerback Kimari Robinson, went viral for the wrong reason. After Duke player DaShawn Stone went down with an injury,…

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dlvr.itOregon star receiver Evan Stewart reportedly arrested on DUII chargeThe Oregon Ducks picked up a 17-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday night, despite playing without several key players. One of them was star wide receiver Evan Stewart, who sat out with an undisclosed injury. Now, Stewart is reportedly facing a much bigger issue off the field. The senior receiver was booked into…

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dlvr.it‘It’s an embarrassment’: Mike Vrabel says Patriots were ‘lucky to win’ against JetsThe New England Patriots extended their winning streak to three games on Sunday with a 26-19 win over the New York Jets, but that doesn’t mean head coach Mike Vrabel was happy with the way his team played. Vrabel admitted after the game that the Patriots were “lucky to win,” and he was harsher toward…

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dlvr.itPaul Finebaum suggests Arch Manning could ‘regret’ playing for Texas and Steve SarkisianThe Texas Longhorns dropped their second straight game on Saturday, falling 27-24 to the Florida Gators at home. Paul Finebaum had already been critical of quarterback Arch Manning after last week’s loss to Oklahoma, but now he’s turning his attention to head coach Steve Sarkisian. Finebaum blasted the “absolute arrogance” of Sarkisian on Sunday, saying…

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dlvr.it‘I done made UGA lose’: Todd Gurley accepts blame for Georgia loss after attending Trump rallyThe Georgia Bulldogs entered Saturday’s game against the Auburn Tigers as the No. 1 team in the country, but they walked away from Sanford Stadium with their first loss of the season. And one of the program’s most famous alums seems to think it might be his fault. Former Georgia running back Todd Gurley, who…

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dlvr.it‘He was a better football player than candidate’: President Trump says Herschel Walker lost in a ‘rigged election’President Donald Trump returned to Georgia on Friday, holding a rally in Dalton to boost Republican candidates Mike Collins and Rick Jackson ahead of next month’s midterm elections. But one of the more memorable moments of the night centered on a former Georgia football star who isn’t on the ballot. During his speech, Trump gave…

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dlvr.it‘People who are crooks gotta go’: Charles Barkley says ICE is ‘very useful’NBA legend and current broadcaster Charles Barkley has never been one to shy away from weighing in on politics, and the Hall of Famer shared some strong opinions on immigration and voting during a sit-down conversation with former Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. During the discussion, Barkley said that the country “can’t have open borders,”…

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dlvr.itPhiladelphia Eagles announce Jalen Hurts out ‘indefinitely’The Philadelphia Eagles will be without star quarterback Jalen Hurts on Sunday after the team released a statement about his health early Thursday afternoon. The Eagles released an official statement saying Hurts’ latest calf injury has progressed to a “movement in the small blood clot” on Wednesday’s most recent ultrasound. In Philly’s statement, team officials…

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dlvr.itLaura Loomer earnestly believed Michigan was replacing ‘Mr. Brightside’ with ‘the Islamic Call to Prayer’Far-right activist and close Trump ally Laura Loomer has built a massive following on social media, where she regularly shares her outrage over the latest culture war controversies with her 1.9 million followers. This week, however, she fell for one that wasn’t real at all. Loomer took the bait on an obvious joke from a…

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dlvr.it‘I sort of like her’: President Trump sends a message to Sophie CunninghamIndiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has spent much of the 2026 WNBA season at the center of a political firestorm, and United States President Donald Trump has made it clear that he’s paying attention. On Wednesday night, Trump brought up Cunningham during a rally once again before sharing a photo of her on social media.…

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dlvr.itJason Kelce’s wife tells Michelle Obama what attracted her to himPhiladelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce is hitting his stride in ESPN’s new NFL Network booth, where he’s calling several of the league’s international games for the first time this season. In a recent appearance on IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, the former United States First Lady’s podcast, Kelce’s wife Kylie revealed the origin…

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dlvr.it‘Parents shouldn’t have to worry about this’: Dodgers outfielder blasts MLB for showing ‘half-naked’ Sydney Sweeney adESPN PR announced ESPN JV on Wednesday, a new YouTube channel “dedicated to introducing young audiences to the excitement of sports through engaging, entertaining, and family-friendly content.” “ESPN JV is about creating an exciting entry point into sports for the next generation of fans,” VP Multi-Platform Video Celia Bouza said. “By combining ESPN’s connection to…

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dlvr.itWarriors break their silence on star player’s absence from teamGolden State Warriors forward Kristaps Porzingis was not a part of the team’s training camp and hasn’t appeared in the first five games of the preseason. On Tuesday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed the situation surrounding the forward, who has only appeared in 15 games since being traded to Golden State last season, as…

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dlvr.itESPN reacts to Steve Sarkisian’s ‘absurd’ comments about Arch ManningThe Texas Longhorns football team recorded its first loss of the season on Saturday, falling to the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry after a brutal second-half showing from quarterback Arch Manning that included two crucial late-game interceptions. In his press conference on Monday, Longhorns head coach defended his quarterback, who is the latest…

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dlvr.itPresident Trump reportedly changed his mind on NFL game after criticismOver the past several weeks, United States President Donald Trump has made it a point to attend several high-profile sporting events. This Sunday, it looked like he’d be doing it again. Earlier on Tuesday, a report surfaced that Trump would be attending an NFL game in Florida this weekend. Just a few hours later, the…