Essentially Sports News Updates

An event meant for thrill and joy can easily descend into darkness. The NASCAR Cup Series season opener, the Daytona 500, was a much-awaited event for fans. Especially after the weather debacle faced during the Clash race at the Bowman Gray Stadium, the Daytona event felt like a fresh start… Read more »

The disappointing end to the National Championship game is all it took to stall Carson Beck’s draft momentum. The former Georgia QB has the size and speed, yet questions still linger beneath the surface. Beck is projected as a Day 2 pick in most mock drafts, but Urban Meyer sends… Read more »

Mylan Graham spent two years at a program that develops the best wide receivers in the country. They dream of making it to Columbus, not leaving it. Graham sparked quite the commotion when he entered the portal this year, because he was a five-star prospect ditching the Buckeyes. Now with… Read more »

We’ve seen college programs battling it out on the field, but off the field, the background wars go beyond the players. Every year, the broadcasters get their own talking points out to take a shot at rival platforms. Ahead of the playoffs, ESPN came under the scanner. And now, one… Read more »

Jake Guentzel’s career, while highly successful with heavy elite point-per-game production and a Stanley Cup championship, has included hardships as well. He has had primary injuries and setbacks in his career despite the success. He had the emotional strain of being traded and the constant early-career need to prove his… Read more »

In a move that caught the college football world off guard this spring, a name synonymous with Ohio State’s origins was suddenly thrust into a Division I head coaching role. Meet Rob Harley, a descendant of the very man who put Ohio State football on the map. The former Buckeye… Read more »

64-year-old Steve Pate has the same dream today that he had when he was 24: to win! The only difference between then and now is that he didn’t have the experience and wisdom to pull off a miracle in 1985. Yet, he still managed to pull off a T2 finish… Read more »

Czechia pushed the Milan Olympics favorites to the absolute limit in Wednesday’s men’s hockey quarterfinal. Indeed, Canada struggled against the Czech until Mitch Marner delivered an overtime winner. And in the aftermath of the 4-3 defeat, the focus shifted from the scoreboard to the officiating. Head coach Radim Rulík shared… Read more »

Deion Sanders has been floating the idea of lining up across from Fran Brown and the Syracuse Orange, turning what’s supposed to be a routine spring practice into something that actually feels like football. Last year, the two programs approached the NCAA for their permission. The governing body responded with a firm… Read more »

The 2026 Winter Olympics slammed the Ukrainian skeleton racing team with a major punishment after Vladyslav Heraskevych walked in with a controversial “helmet of memory.” His gear featured a visual representation of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coaches who lost their lives during the country’s war with Russia. While… Read more »