by Zak Drapeau 10/24/2025 Sportz Nation Yesterday on October 23rd, a bombshell NBA-story dropped involving arrests of former and current NBA players surrounding betting scandals. As of now, we know that three people associated with the NBA have been arrested and indicted by a Grand Jury, including current Miami Heat Point Guard Terry Rozier, Current Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups and former Cavaliers player and Lakers Assistant Coach Damon Jones. Accordi

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen and Joseph McLaughlin 10/23/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks Photo by Adrian Kraus/ Associated Press 1. Josh Allen at CAR 2. Patrick Mahomes vs WAS 3. Jalen Hurts vs NYG 4. Baker Mayfield at NO 5. Daniel Jones vs TEN 6. Dak Prescott at DEN 7. Bo Nix vs DAL 8. Caleb Williams at BAL 9. Drake Maye vs CLE 10. Justin Herbert vs MIN 11. Jordan Love at PIT 12. Joe Flacco vs NYJ 13. Aaron Rodgers vs GB 14. Brock Purdy at HOU 15. Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson

by Zak Drapeau 10/23/2025 Sportz Nation Start 'Em (Matt Hylen) Quarterback Credit to AP Photo/David Zalubowski Bo Nix vs DAL Though the first three and a half quarters were not great, Nix ended Week 7 with a stellar passing line. Having thrown for 279 yards, rushed for 48 yards, while tallying 4 total TDs makes me extremely confident in Bo heading into Week 8. Nix also plays the worst defense in the NFL in the Dallas Cowboys, who give up the most passing yards (276.9 per gam

By Elias Meredith 10/23/25 Sportz Nation Shohei Ohtani Photo by Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo On pace to win his fourth MVP in five years, Shohei Ohtani is always the main focus in film study for opponents even when he is not firing on all cylinders. That has been the case this postseason. One of baseball’s most dynamic players has struggled to find consistency at the plate this postseason. In the NLDS, Ohtani went 1-for-19 with eight strikeouts. After going hitless for the first

Credit to ESPN via espn.com Current Rankings C Kayla Harrison 1 Julianna Peña 2 Raquel Pennington 3 Ketlen Vieira 4 Norma Dumont 5 Yana Santos 6 Irene Aldana 7 Macy Chiasson 8 Ailin Perez 9 Karol Rosa 10 Mayra Bueno Silva 11 Jaqueline Cavacanti 12 Nora Cornolle 13 Miesha Tate 14 Jaselyne Edwards 15 Luana Santos _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Key Booked Fight Rumored Fight My Hypothetical Fights ___________________________________ C Kayla H

by Zak Drapeau 10/21/2025 Sportz Nation 1. Detroit Lions /\1 5-2 Last Week: 24-9 Win vs TB After a week away from the top spot Detroit regains the status after their decimation of the Buccaneers. Whether they were give home town advantage in penalties at the end of the game or not, the Lions were by far the better team and is the better team in the NFL than any other, with one of the strongest defenses in the league and lucky enough to be one of the least injured....

Credit to circuitoftheamericas.com Round 19 of the 2025 Formula 1 season raised a lot of question marks, but also possibilities. With the Sprint being as crazy as it was and the race being dominated by Max Verstappen once again, a lot of discussion has been raised regarding whether or not this season will have a storybook ending. One thing is for certain, though, and that is the fact that there are some pretty big winners and some pretty big losers. As for my bold predictions

By Joel Piton · 10/17/25 · Sportz Nation Credit: Sarah Stier/GettyImages - Celtics G Derrick White (#9) attacks the basket defended by Cleveland Cav's G Craig Porter Jr. (#9) With the NBA preseason officially in the rearview, the countdown is over—in just one day, regular season Celtics basketball returns. That also means the hunt for banner 19 begins in earnest. Yet, the journey won’t be straightforward. The franchise player is injured—fresh off last year’s postseason—and d

Photo by Jon Heath/ Broncos Wire Week 7 had everything and then some. Crazy comebacks, shootout classics, and plenty more. There were a lot of great performances, but here are some names to look out for moving into Week 8. Quarterback Jaxson Dart (New York Giants) and Joe Flacco (Cincinnati Bengals) It is hard to pick between these two quarterbacks after this past Sunday. Jaxson Dart has been on this list a few times and for good reason. He is performing well, going 15 for 33

by Zak Drapeau 10/20/2025 Sportz Nation AP Poll (10/19) Zak's Top-25 Photo by Jadarian Price/ WSBT 1. Ohio St 1. Ohio St 2. Indiana 2 Indiana 3. Texas A&M 3. Alabama 4. Alabama 4. Texas A&M 5. Georgia 5. Georgia 6. Oregon 6. Oregon 7. Georgia Tech 7. Notre Dame 8. Ole Miss 8. Georgia Tech 9. Miami 9. Ole Miss 10. Vanderbilt 10. Oklahoma 11. BYU 11. BYU 12. Notre Dame 12. Texas 13. Oklahoma 13. Vanderbilt 14. Texas Tech 14. Texas Tech 15. Missouri 15. Tennessee...

Photo by Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP For the second time in three years, the American League Championship Series will be heading to a winner-take-all Game 7 for the American League Pennant. The Blue Jays won Game 6, defeating the Mariners 6-2 in a sold out Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays got a strong start from their 2024 first overall pick, Trey Yesavage. The 23-year old went 5.2 innings, only allowing two runs, and striking out seven in a win.  Yesavage also used

by Zak Drapeau 10/12/2025 Sportz Nation Graphic by NFL Welcome To My First NFL Mock Draft of the 2025-26 Season. I will keep this header brief but I want to give a few notes about this exercise and about the class as a whole: Draft Class Notes 1. This draft class is not very good especially in the top end. 2. This Quarterback class is not good compared to years prior. With no one running away with a QB1 ranking, watch for the first non-QB #1 selection since Travon Walker in

Credit to Trade Brains I mean, what a start to the weekend! After a WILD sprint race on Saturday, round 19 of the 2025 F1 season has started off with a bang. We finally saw McLaren carnage, which was a long time coming, as well as Max Verstappen cutting into the Drivers' Championship deficit a little bit more. With the way the COTA in Austin, Texas, is laid out, truly anything can happen come Sunday. Now, before we get into my bold predictions (and I've got some bold ones coo

Credit to Clutch Points Week 7 of the NFL season is officially underway, as the New England Patriots will travel to Tennessee to take on the 1-5 Titans. This matchup also marks Head Coach Mike Vrabel's first game back in Tennessee since his firing by the team. So, even though the matchup may be one-sided on paper, this one is personal for the Patriots. With that, let's get into what this Sunday will look like in Tennessee. Injury Report Credit to Matthew J Lee/Boston Globe st

By Joel Piton · 10/17/25 · Sportz Nation The NBA season is set to tip off in just five days, and yet it doesn’t feel real that some of the league’s most familiar names won’t be on the court. Annually, a handful of veterans and role players linger on the market, but this season’s list still feels jarring. With preseason and training camps wrapping up and rotations taking shape, the reality is setting in: it's time to start picturing a season without these players in uniform. T

by Zak Drapeau 10/17/2025 Sportz Nation So the common pick for "Game of the Week" for Week 8 is either College Gameday's pick of Ole Miss at Georgia or Tennessee at Alabama . Since coverage of those two games will be abundant all week, I've decided to give light to what I would consider will be the most competitive game of the week, Washington at Michigan . A battle of Big 10 teams who need this win to keep playoff-hopes alive, this game will have an insane atmosphere in An

by Zak Drapeau, Matt Hylen, and Joe McLaughlin 10/16/2025 Sportz Nation Quarterbacks (Zak Drapeau) Photo by Grant Halverson/ Getty Images 1. Jayden Daniels at DAL 2. Dak Prescott vs WAS 3. Patrick Mahomes vs LV 4. Jared Goff vs TB 5. Baker Mayfield at DET 6. Caleb Williams vs NO 7. Jalen Hurts at MIN 8. Matthew Stafford at JAX 9. Justin Herbert vs IND 10. Justin Fields vs CAR 11. Drake Maye at TEN 12. Bo Nix vs NYG 13. Jordan Love at ARI 14. Daniel Jones at LAC 15. Trevor L

by Matt Hylen and Zak Drapeau 10/16/2025 Sportz Nation Start 'Em (Matt Hylen ) Quarterback Credit to AP Photo/Ian Walton Caleb Williams vs NO Caleb Williams has proven a lot of doubters wrong this season, which I think continues in Week 7. After posting a 252-yard and 2 total TD performance last week, Williams is primed to keep the momentum going against a poor Saints team that allows the 4th most points to QBs. Justin Fields vs CAR Though the Jets have been abysmal this sea

Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP The Toronto Blue Jays came into Game Three hoping that a change of scenery will lead to some offensive fireworks, and it did. It came from some surprise contributors at the bottom of the Blue Jays. It did not start off well for the Blue Jays to start. In the second inning, Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez launched his third home run of the postseason to give his club an early 2-0 lead. The Blue Jays responded an inning late

NBA fans rejoice! The back and forth turmoil is finally over. After a long and confusing offseason, reports have stated that Russell Westbrook has signed the dotted line on a one-year, $3.6 million veteran’s minimum deal with the Sacramento Kings. Entering his eighteenth season and joining his seventh NBA franchise, Westbrook brings energy, motor and experience to a team none of us would have guessed. What does this move mean for the Kings? Credit: Sarah Stier/GettyImages A n