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The Buffalo Sabres celebrate after winning their 10th consecutive game on Tuesday night. (Image: James McCoy/Buffalo News)

Buffalo Sabres Ride 10-Game Winning Streak to Best Record in NHL

The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2017-18 season with the worst record in the NHL. That only makes their current form all the more remarkable, as the team has now won 10 straight to put themselves at the top of the standings after 25 games this year. Following a 3-2 overtime […]

Fortnite's popularity continues to grow with 200 million total users and 8.3 million concurrent users. (Image: Epic Games)

Fortnite: Razor-Thin Line Between Gaming Passion and Addiction

Fortnite is one of the most popular titles in the history of gaming, but Epic Games’ battle royale could be a little too much fun for some, according to a recent Bloomberg report on rising concerns about Fortnite addiction. Such consideration for the well-being of the world’s youth comes at […]

Josh Donaldson signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves after playing for Toronto and Cleveland last season. (Image: Ron Schwane/AP)

Josh Donaldson Signs One-Year Contract with Atlanta Braves for $23 Million

The Atlanta Braves signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a one-year contract worth $23 million Monday, adding a potentially potent weapon to their lineup for the 2019 season. Donaldson played just 52 games with the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians last year as he battled a calf injury, but […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor may not have the warmest relationship right now, but Nurmagomedov says there’s always a chance that could change later. (Image: Steven Ryan/Getty)

Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Reconciliation with Conor McGregor Still Possible

After the main event of UFC 229 – not to mention the melee that took place afterwards – it is safe to say that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor aren’t exactly on speaking terms. But according to Nurmagomedov, that doesn’t mean their relationship can’t improve in the […]

LA Chargers RB Melvin Gordon Out Two Weeks with MCL Sprain

LA Chargers RB Melvin Gordon Out Two Weeks with MCL Sprain

Melvin Gordon, the Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) standout running back, will be sidelined for a couple of weeks with an MCL knee sprain. Gordon injured his knee in the second half of a 45-10 blowout win against the Arizona Cardinals. He will miss this week’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

James Harden Scores 54 Points in Rockets’ Overtime Loss

James Harden Scores 54 Points in Rockets’ Overtime Loss

James Harden exploded for a season-high 54 points for the Houston Rockets in a crushing 135-131 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards. Harden averages 31.5 points per game as the NBA’s leading scorer. Through 19 games, this marked Harden’s first 50-point game of the season. Fear the Beard With point […]

USC athletic director, Lynn Swann, left, decided not to fire football head coach Clay Helton. (Image: USA Today Sports)

USC Keeping Clay Helton, Other College Football Coaches Less Lucky

This is the time of year college football coaches lose their positions, but this year the surprise has been what coaches didn’t get fired, as opposed to the ones that did. Speculation and rumors were rampant that USC’s Clay Helton was on his way out after a 5-8 season that […]

Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia Sixers takes a three-point shot over the Brooklyn Nets’ Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) before connecting on his second game-winning shot in eight days. (Image: Getty)

Jimmy Two Times: Another Day, Another Game-Winning Shot by Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler drilled a game-winning three pointer to lead the Philadelphia Sixers (14-8) to 127-125 comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets (8-13). Butler finished the night with 34 points and hit his second game-winner trey in the last five games. He beat the Charlotte Hornets in overtime with a three-point […]

Kliff Kingsbury set 39 passing records at Texas Tech as a quarterback from 1999-2002, but struggled as a head coach with a 35-40 record. (Image: AP)

Former Star QB Kliff Kingsbury Fired as Texas Tech Head Coach

Texas Tech fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury after the Red Raiders (5-7) suffered a third losing season in a row. Kingsbury set numerous NCAA passing records as quarterback for the Red Raiders. However, he struggled as their head coach. In six seasons, Kingsbury finished with a 35-40 record and a […]

After North Carolina State scored the winning touchdown in overtime to beat North Carolina, a brawl broke out. (Image: AP)

Crazy College Football Rivalry Week Showcases Fights, Upsets

College football’s rivalry week certainly lived up to the hype this year. There was a brawl in the end zone between two teams, a massive upset that derailed two program’s chances to get into the College Football Playoffs, and the longest overtime contest in collegiate history. North Carolina and North […]

Twin River Casino will take the first legal sports bets in Rhode Island on Monday, beginning with an opening ceremony at 3 pm. (Image: NECN.com)

Twin River Casino Taking First Sports Bets in Rhode Island on Monday

Sports betting is officially ready to begin in Rhode Island, as the Twin River Casino will begin accepting wagers at one of its two locations in the state on Monday. Twin River Casino announced that a sportsbook is ready to open at its location in Lincoln today, while sports betting […]