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Dodgers 2026 game results

Here are the results and details of every Los Angeles Dodgers game for 2026, from the beginning of the regular season through however long they last in the postseason. For additional details on each game, click on the game scores below. That will take you to a recap of that particular game. We also have […]

How the Maple Leafs Were Ambushed by the Devils for Sunny Mehta

The New Jersey Devils made what looked like a premature move near the end of the regular season when they fired president of hockey operations and general manager Tom Fitzgerald with five games to play.  Now, we're getting a little more insight into that peculiar move from insider Elliotte Friedman. Appearing on NHL Network's Morning Skate , he explains that the Devils felt compelled to move quickly in order to get their man, Sunny Mehta.  And it was essentially the Toronto Maple Lea...

Marca: Atlético push to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Brandt on free transfer

Atlético de Madrid are targeting Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Julian Brandt this summer, according to Marca duo David Medina and Isaac Suárez, as the club sees the Germany international as a potential replacement for the outgoing Antoine Griezmann. Per Medina and Suarez, Atlético are “leading the race” to sign Brandt, who will leave Dortmund when […]

Rams big board for Day 1 of draft

One of the most interesting questions inside league scouting circles is this, “How many true first-round graded players are there are in this class and who are they?” But in the case for the Rams, with little needs on their depth chart, their first round big board might only be 14 players long. Across league […]

Emmett Johnson NFL Draft Profile

Height: 5’11”Weight: 200–202 lbsAge: 22 2025 Production: 251 carries, 1,451 rushing yards (5.8 YPC), 12 rushing TDs; 46 receptions, 370 receiving yards, 3 receiving TDs. Accolades: 2025 First-Team All-American (On3, CBSSports.com, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News)Second-Team All-American (Walter Camp, The Athletic)First-Team All-Big Ten Big Ten Running Back of the Year. Only Player in Program History to […]

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A reminder of what next 3 days are all about

It’s time for the NFL draft as the three-day event begins Thursday night. Today’s links post is a reminder of the goal of the draft —- to select as many high-quality players as possible. Of course, the Las Vegas Raiders have struggled to do so on a consistent basis for several years and it is […]

Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Wyatt Langford has a grade 1 flexor strain in his right arm, which marks the fifth IL stint for a soft tissue injury in the first two years of his career. Skip Schumaker says it’s because he “has more muscles than most people.” Langford is hoping to spend no more than the minimum […]

Odds and Costs of Texans draft trades

In a recent Groupthink, the Masthead was asked to predict our #1 draft pick for the Houston Texans. Since there are 11ty million mock drafts out there currently, including a few right here on Battle Red Blog, I went a different direction. My scenario was pure fantasy. Nick Caserio traded a few picks to jump […]

David Ornstein Reveals Newcastle’s Stance on Anthony Gordon’s Future

Newcastle United could face a major decision on Anthony Gordon this summer, with the club open to a sale if their valuation is met amid growing interest from Europe’s top clubs. The 25-year-old winger has attracted long-standing attention from Arsenal and Bayern Munich, while Liverpool was previously close to completing a transfer for the Magpies […]

The case for Mason Miller to win the NL Cy Young Award

It has been 23 years since a major league closer has won the Cy Young Award. Plenty of today’s top relievers still have their warts — specifically, the occasional blown save that tarnishes their regular season. Thus, making it virtually impossible for them to gain any traction in the Cy Young voting.  However, San Diego […]

Syracuse men’s basketball: Orange hire Hampton’s Greg Fahey as general manager

The final piece of the staff puzzle has been completed. It took nearly a month, but the Orange have hired a general manager. Sources confirmed to Nunes Magician that Hampton associate head coach/general manager Greg Fahey will be named Syracuse’s GM. The story was first reported by Syracuse.com on Wednesday night. He spent the last […]

2026 NFL Draft: 12 surprising first-round candidates for the Detroit Lions

Last April, I wrote a similar piece, operating under the premise that Brad Holmes—the unpredictable, best-player-available, talent-evaluating wizard that he is—might veer from commonly mocked and reported projections at Pick No. 28. One of my “surprise” candidates ended up being the eventual selection in Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams. The goal then, as it […]

The Royals made the best decision they could with the Asa Lacy pick

In 2020, the COVID pandemic resulted in a stilted cadence to the typical draft evaluation process. Nevertheless, the draft continued onward and the Royals picked Asa Lacy fourth overall. However, the Royals recently released Lacy, who threw only 80 professional innings in the minors since being drafted. Lacy had only 4 starts and 24 innings […]

Retrospective: FTRS 2020 Mock Draft, Six Years Later

After 362 agonizing days of nothing but mocks and projections and desperate attempts to convince us that utterly underwhelming college QBs will be surefire top-10 picks… it’s once again time for our annual three-day celebration of 32 billion-dollar businesses coming together to fill out a spreadsheet. Happy draft day, y’all. The FTRS staff has internally […]

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Braves Minor League Recap: Tate Southisene Hits Leadoff Homer

The attention the Braves have given to position player prospects has paid huge dividends so far this season with a number of impressive performances already in the first month. First round pick Tate Southisene led off for Augusta with his third long ball of the season, and his .917 OPS on the season has been […]