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Dallas Mavericks’ Biggest Strengths And Weaknesses Heading Into 2026-27

Here are the Dallas Mavericks’ biggest strengths and weaknesses heading into 2026-27 after a huge offseason around Cooper Flagg.

This Day in Braves History: December 27

Braves Franchise History Here’s a random clip for you: MLB History 1919 – One day after working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. They will then deal Hooper to the White Sox following the 1920 season.  […]

Saturday Bird Droppings: A quiet holiday weekend

Good morning Birdland, As many expected, the movement around baseball has slowed during this holiday period. The starting pitching market, where the Orioles’ focus remains, has been almost entirely static. Perhaps the decision coming from Tatsuya Imai next week will loosen things up. Although many outlets seem to regard Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez as […]

Do the Brewers need to add another catcher before the season?

The Milwaukee Brewers’ roster as it stands looks pretty balanced, with plenty of carryover from 2025 and very few clear holes. One potential hole, however, is catching depth. Behind starter William Contreras, the only other catcher currently on the 40-man roster is 23-year-old prospect Jeferson Quero, who hasn’t yet made an MLB appearance. While it’s […]

This Week in Purple: The countdown is on

The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. We are officially in that […]

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MSU Hockey Great Lakes Invitational Preview

After a long holiday break the Spartans head back to the ice in the 59th Great Lakes Invitational on December 28 and 29. This will be the Spartans 49th time in the tournament and will be looking to repeat as champions. This will be another tough go as they will be without freshman forward Porter […]

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Game Preview #38: New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals

The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-16-1) vs. Washington Capitals (19-13-5) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN2, Devils Radio Network Last Devils Game In their final game before the Christmas break on Tuesday, the Devils lost to the Islanders 2-1 on Long Island. Brett Pesce had New Jersey’s lone goal, Jacob Markstrom was excellent except for one major gaffe, […]

3 Things to watch for in Cavs at Rockets

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road again for a game against the Houston Rockets. This one begins at 8 PM and has all of the usual players available for the Cavs, other than Max Strus and Larry Nance Jr. Rebounds Alright, sure. Let’s do this again. We all know that rebounding has been a […]

Sabres & Blue Jackets Linked to Pre-Deadline Deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been busy of late on the NHL's trade market, and there's a few different reports out there stating they are far from finished. The Blue Jackets have disgruntled forward Yegor Chinakhov who has asked for a trade months ago, and now, he's being linked to a familiar face with the Buffalo Sabres. According to The Athletic's Chris Johnston, Chinakhov could be on the way out and look for the Sabres to be heavily involved. You won’t find anyone in the NHL more familiar ...

IU basketball non-conference review: Tucker DeVries

IU basketball has completed the non-conference portion of the schedule and the Hoosiers are 10-3. Ahead of the restart of Big Ten play against Washington on January 4, we’re taking a player-by-player look at each rotation player on the roster’s ... The post IU basketball non-conference review: Tucker DeVries appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

GameAbove Sports Bowl, Rate Bowl Recap and Reaction

Northwestern and Minnesota both win their bowl games, and isn’t that the nicest thing we can say about the whole endeavor. A win in a third rate cold weather bowl game is still better than no bowl invite, or a loss in a third rate bowl game.—Midnight Rambler GameAbove Sports Bowl Northwestern Wildcats 34, Central Michigan Chippewas […]

Cooper Flagg Made An Impression On The Warriors On Christmas Day

Former Blue Devil Cooper Flagg continues to dazzle as he continues his first circuit around the NBA. On Christmas Day, the Dallas Mavericks played at Golden State and Flagg again showed his unusually advanced game. He finished with 27 points (13-21/1-3), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and a block. He got a positive review from future […]

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Today in White Sox History: December 27

1919 A day after selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees, cash-strapped Boston owner Harry Frazee was unable to promise further cuts from his roster. (The Red Sox were coming off of a 66-71-1 season but were just a year removed from a World Series title.) Frazee made one exception: Superstar outfielder Harry Hooper was staying […]

Chelsea fans’ preferred lineup against Aston Villa: The usual suspects

After a week’s rest, Chelsea face a gauntlet of three matches in quick succession, starting with a top-four clash against Aston Villa and ending with a top-four clash against Manchester City: sandwiching a must-win against Bournemouth at home. Three wins probably shouldn’t be expected, but winning the two home games probably (certainly?) should be. We’re […]

Brahim scores again in Morocco’s second AFCON game

Real Madrid attacker Brahim Diaz scored his second goal of the African Cup of Nations in Morocco’s 1-1 draw against Mali. Brahim gave Morocco the lead from the penalty spot, but Mali found an equalizer in the second half, preventing Morocco from securing what should have been a manageable win. Morocco will now have to […]

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