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Chris Peterson

Chris is a sports fanatic with 20 years of sports writing experience. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report, FanSided and Yardbarker. He’s covered the NFL, high school sports and everything in between. 

Kelsey Plum stars again in Sparks win over Fever

The Los Angeles Sparks had a lot of things going for them on Tuesday night against the Indiana Fever.

Five takeaways from the first college football Coaches Poll

The 2025 college football season is less than three weeks away. On Monday, the first edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll was released. Here are five takeaways from the poll.

Fever extend winning streak without Caitlin Clark

It's still not clear when Caitlin Clark will return from injury to the Indiana Fever. What is clear, though, is that the Fever have found their groove without Clark, winning their fifth straight game Sunday in Seattle.

The Big 12 is a Power 4 conference in name only

When it comes to the Power 4 conferences in major college football, there is one conference that isn't like the others.

Lynx, Napheesa Collier solidify status as WNBA favorite, MVP lock 

At this point, the MVP award is Collier's to lose. 

Five under-the-radar national title contenders in college football

The 2025 college football season is just a few weeks away, and one of the most intriguing storylines is the lack of a true favorite for the national championship.

Weekly WNBA takeaways: Sparks are dangerous; Kelsey Mitchell is carrying Fever

Don't look now, but the Sparks are back in the WNBA playoff conversation.

Lincoln Riley's logic on USC-Notre Dame rivalry is backward

What his words boil down to is that the only way the USC-Notre Dame game can continue is if the game doesn't matter.

Ryan Day still doesn't get why Ohio State keeps losing to Michigan

Ryan Day might have led Ohio State to a national championship, but it's clear he still doesn't understand what it takes to win "The Game."

Could Arch Manning lure Nick Saban out of retirement?

Saban was 297-71-1 in college football as a head coach. He was 15-17 in two seasons as the head coach of the Dolphins.

Until Caitlin Clark gets right, Fever have limited upside

Until Clark gets healthy and gets right, Indiana has limited upside.

Matt Rhule responds to Scott Frost's comments about Nebraska

Nebraska football fans like Matt Rhule. They'll like him even more once he starts winning in a major way.

Napheesa Collier reinforces status as WNBA's best player

For the past year, Napheesa Collier has been on a mission to prove she's the best women's basketball player in the world. 

Five takeaways from first half of WNBA season

The WNBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday in Indianapolis, marking the midway point of the 2025 WNBA season. Here are five takeaways from the first half.

Bill Belichick has adapted to recruiting just fine with North Carolina

One of the big question marks about Bill Belichick when he took the head-coaching job at North Carolina was, how would he do on the recruiting trail.

Five predictions for Big Ten football in 2025 season

Looking ahead to the 2025 Big Ten football season, here are five predictions.

Former player teases potential coaching return of Nick Saban

Could one of the great head coaches in college football history be considering a return to the sidelines?

Caitlin Clark looks more like herself in Fever win over Wings, Paige Bueckers

Clark hasn't looked like herself since her return from injury, but in Sunday's 102-83 win by the Indiana Fever over the Dallas Wings, she took a big step in the right direction.

Will third-year magic translate to Nebraska for Matt Rhule? 

Matt Rhule is entering his third season as Nebraska football head coach, and with his track record at Baylor and Temple, expectations are high. 

Caitlin Clark's return from injury was disappointing but encouraging

Indiana Fever fans were surely hoping for a different result than the 80-61 loss suffered at the hands of the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday.

Caitlin Clark discusses return to lineup after injury absence

A smiling Caitlin Clark talked to reporters on Tuesday about how it would feel to return against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, which is now expected.

Weekly WNBA takeaways: Seattle Storm are rising

The Indiana Fever might have won a trophy on Tuesday, but nobody had a better week in the WNBA than the Seattle Storm.

Angel Reese earns some redemption with WNBA All-Star selection

Reese, the seventh overall pick of the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA Draft, is the only player in league history to average a double-double.

College football fan proposes genius trade between conferences

When it comes to college football realignment, there are a lot of things that don't make sense. One fan proposed a trade between conference that would help restore at least a bit of sanity to the realignment chaos.