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The Pittsburgh Steelers might be the oldest team in the NFL, but they’re getting some strong contributions from members of their large rookie class early in the 2026 season. Coming off a Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers have some high hopes for a number of their first-year players who have stepped […]
#CardCorner: 1975 Topps Rick Burleson kkundahl Sat, 2026-10-10 09:53 One of the young core of the mid-1970s Red Sox, Rick Burleson became one of the most respected shortstops of his era. Craig Muder For eight seasons in the 1970s and early 1980s, Rick Burleson was considered one of the best – and toughest – shortstops in the game. Multiple shoulder injuries derailed his career, but Burleson remains for many Red Sox fans the definition of what a middle infielder should be...
Kaat purrs in World Series debut kkundahl Wed, 2026-10-07 09:09 Making his first postseason appearance on Oct. 7, 1965, Jim Kaat pitched a complete game and outdueled Sandy Koufax in a 5-1 Twins victory over the Dodgers. Craig Muder In a World Series matchup with perhaps the greatest pitcher of his generation, Jim Kaat was equal to the task. On Oct. 7, 1965, Kaat got the starting assignment for the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of the World Series. Pitching for the Dodgers t...
The Lakers spent time in practice working on making life difficult for opposing offenses. JJ Redick liked seeing some evidence of it against somebody else. Los Angeles forced 26 turnovers in Monday’s 127-103 preseason win over the Kings, including 16 in the first half. “The defense carried over [from practice],” Redick said, via Jackson Frank […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick encouraged by defense: ‘That disruption … carried over’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Manny Malhotra has made one thing increasingly clear with his deployment of the Vancouver Canucks’ centres: size and speed matter. Through the early part of the season, Elias Pettersson has unsurprisingly taken the most 5-on-5 shifts down the middle, playing 36:50 at centre, according to Natural Stat Trick. But right behind him is Paul…
Nigeria’s young Super Eagles side showed remarkable character to fight back from 3-1 down and secure a 3-3 draw against Russia at the Sovcombank Arena on Tuesday, with several fringe players making strong cases for future selection. Kelechi Iheanacho gave Nigeria an early advantage before Lechi Sadulaev and Matvey Kislyak turned the game around before […] The article Super Eagles player ratings: Wilfred George Igor shines as Peter Edokpolor, Akor Adams rescue Nigeria against Russia was writt...
The Commanders run game is a quandary. The commitment to it is fine. Offensive coordinator David Blough continues to call for runs at an appropriate rate. The numbers look just sort of okay. You take away the quarterback runs, though, and an eybrow gets raised. We aren’t talking about a nuclear winter, here. […]
The Buffalo Bills have made a transaction on this Tuesday as they prepare for Week 5’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, and this practice-squad signing was a member of the Broncos practice squad in 2025. A.J. Woods is the newest member of the Bills: Woods is high-caliber athlete despite his undrafted status. At the […]
With the regular season in the books, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent market. Next up is the lengthiest entry: the starting pitching market. There’s one clear top name — and top free agent — this winter. Entering the season, the class looked solid, but many of the top names […]
Ibrahim Maza’s friendly match for Algeria against Niger ended after just 40 minutes because of injury, raising doubts over his availability for Bayer Leverkusen’s next Bundesliga game. The 20-year-old midfielder was caught on the upper part of his right ankle by an opponent’s studs during a challenge for the ball. He tried to continue, but […] The article Ibrahim Maza injury doubt for Bayer Leverkusen against Mainz was written by Elias Boateng and first appeared on AfricaSoccer.com .
Duke swimming and diving's Keira Lu earned her first ACC Women's Diver of the Week honor of the season, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
In this week’s edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumours, both Connor Zary and Brayden Pachal will remain part of the franchise after going unclaimed on waivers. In other news,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Big 12 Conference's Fall Tour makes a stop in Morgantown on Oct. 8- 10. As the host university, WVU will choose a local school to receive an upgrade to a STEM center or a library, courtesy of the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard for Teachers Makeover Project. Other events include an Empowerment Luncheon on Friday, and a tailgate and pregame concert designed to further enhance the game-day experience across the Big 12 schools on Saturday.
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In my first article of this fantasy football season, I mentioned how Jason Myers finished last season as the top fantasy kicker after posting career highs in both field-goal attempts and field goals made. It was an impressive showing for ... read more »
The unbeaten, No. 2-ranked Hoosiers return to action Tuesday.
He cited family and mental health in his goodbye.
Cunningham’s future with Indiana could start a debate.
The Washington Capitals split their first two regular-season games on the road and are back at MedStar Capitals Iceplex to prepare for their home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ahead of Wednesday night’s game, head coach Spencer Carbery tweaked his forward lines and defense pairings, with one especially noticeable change on the team’s checking line.
Mamelodi Sundowns legend Vuyo Mere has urged the club to resolve their defensive problems before facing Orlando Pirates in Saturday’s MTN8 final at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Sundowns are expected to have greater squad depth than Pirates and will be favourites on paper, but Mere is concerned by the number of goals they have conceded this […] The article Sundowns warned to shore up defence before Pirates MTN8 final was written by Elias Boateng and first appeared on AfricaSoccer.com .
Michael McCarron, Marcus Foligno, and Nick Foligno are all hammers, and the NHL is a nail. Despite each player averaging under 13 minutes a night, they averaged 2.7 hits each per game. Add that up, and the Minnesota Wild can count on its fourth line for eight impacts a night. Bill Guerin is co...
Islam Slimani is set to take his financial dispute with CR Belouizdad to the Tribunal arbitral du sport (TAS), bringing his second spell at the Algerian club to a bitter conclusion. The Algeria national team’s all-time leading scorer returned to CRB in 2024, 13 years after leaving the club where he first made his name […] The article Islam Slimani takes CR Belouizdad dispute to Tribunal arbitral du sport was written by Sylvester Ntim and first appeared on AfricaSoccer.com .
Jean Manga Onguene, one of the most celebrated figures in Cameroon football, has died in Paris at the age of 80. The former striker, who won the African Ballon d’Or in 1980, died on Tuesday morning following an illness. His death was announced on Tuesday 6 October and confirmed by Canon de Yaounde, the club […] The article Cameroon football mourns 1980 African Ballon d’Or winner Jean Manga Onguene was written by Sylvester Ntim and first appeared on AfricaSoccer.com .
Start times and television designations have been assigned for the 2026-27 Illinois Men's Basketball Schedule.
The struggles of the Cincinnati Reds offense as a whole during the 2026 regular season has been documented well – here, there, and everywhere. The top-heavy nature of the lineup featured a back-beat that was mostly non-existent for months at a time, and overall the latter outweighed the former by season’s end. They ranked dead […]
Algeria conclude this FIFA international window by hosting Niger in a friendly in Tizi Ouzou on Tuesday, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 France time (18:00 in Algeria). Brahim Hemdani has made seven changes to the side that started the previous match. Ramdane comes in as goalkeeper, while Nair makes his first appearance in defence. Aouchiche […] The article Algeria make seven changes for Niger friendly as Hemdani seeks positive finish was written by Nuhu Adams and first appeared on AfricaS...