The Toronto Raptors’ home opener, which many were considering the “opening act” to the Blue Jays’ World Series opening game, put this fresh Raps squad head-to-head with the Greek Freak. Giannis Antetokounmpo, former NBA MVP and one of the league’s best big men, is a hard match-up for literally anyone. After Toronto was able to […]
From Raptors HQ | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Kentucky Wildcats are less than 24 hours from kickoff as they welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Lexington and Kroger Field. As the week started, it was looking like the UK offense heading into the game was going to be fairly bleak, as several of the offense’s top skill players started off the week on […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
In the latest stop on what’s become somewhat of a revenge tour, the Chicago Bears hosted the the New Orleans Saints in week 6. The Saints, who fired Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen from his position as their Head Coach last season, made it interesting with a couple of halftime drives to bring a previously […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here. And be sure to check out FanDuel Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation. Fan confidence After an unprecedented shutout […]
From Arrowhead Pride | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Milwaukee Bucks downed the Toronto Raptors, 122-116, to improve to 2-0 on the young season. Giannis was an absolute killer, with 31 points, 20 rebounds (!), and seven assists. Additionally, Cole Anthony and Gary Trent Jr. combined for 43 points. The Raptors were led by Brandon Ingram, who dropped 29 points. NBA.com Box […]
From Brew Hoop | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The L.A. Rams suffered a loss to the 49ers in Week 5 and had an underwhelming showing against the Ravens in Week 6, so fan confidence dipped below 60% in the last two weeks. However, after beating the pants off of the Jaguars in London the fans are back: In this week’s SB Nation Reacts […]
From Turf Show Times | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
JJ Wiebusch deflected home a shot by Gavin McKenna in the final minute of regulation to lift No. 5 Penn State to a 3-2 win over Stonehill on Friday night. Penn State once again struggled with a less talented team on home ice, potentially a bad sign of things to come in Big Ten play, […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. Word From Author: Disillusioned Nostalgia “Remember When…is the […]
From Managing Madrid | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Matt Painter didn’t hold any punches after Purdue’s loss in exhibition to Kentucky at Rupp Arena on Friday night. “A lot of time in basketball you don’t know, early in the season, your real problems,” Matt Painter said. “We have real problems. On a night where Purdue shot just 3 of 17 from three while […]
From Hammer and Rails | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Lexington native Reece Potter missed Friday night’s Exhibition game vs. Purdue with an illness, according to a Kentucky spokesperson. Thankfully, Kentucky was still able to make easy work of Purdue, winning 78-65. It’s an unfortunate setback, as this was a game Kentucky had 10 players log double-digit minutes, so it stands to reason he would […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Oregon men begin preparations for a highly anticipated season tonight, and as usual there are injury concerns. The Big Ten will have to wait, tonight the Ducks welcome their former Pac-12 partners the Utah Utes in an exhibition match. Where: Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR When: 7PM PDT Watch: B1G+ Listen: Oregon Sports Network […]
From Addicted To Quack | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
If you weren’t paying attention, you just might have missed that basketball starts tonight. Well…it doesn’t really start tonight, as this is just an exhibition game, but it’s our first chance to see the new-look merc Wildcats in action. And we’re going to need all the help we can get, because for the fourth time […]
From Bring On The Cats | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
After a scandal-wracked Thursday the Portland Trail Blazers will take the floor tonight against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the first game with Interim Head Coach Tiago Splitter at the helm. It’ll be interesting to see if the Blazers can keep up their furious pace—and constant substitution patterns—from their opening-night tilt versus the […]
From Blazer's Edge | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Philadelphia 76ers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. The Philadelphia 76ers will host their home opener on Saturday evening, beginning their season […]
From Liberty Ballers | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Mohamed Salah has seemed somewhat diminished this season, admitting difficulty both coping with the loss of Diogo Jota and the integration of new players — and it’s also worth saying that exits to other players who moved to other sides would have had an impact as well. Speaking ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Brentford, Arne […]
From The Liverpool Offside | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Nebraska 3, Northwestern 0 – 25-17, 25-13, 25-17 Nebraska keeps their sweep streak alive as they beat Northwestern tonight in a quick match. It only took about an hour and half for the Huskers to come away with yet another win and to continue their undefeated bid this season. After 2 weeks out, Skyler Pierce […]
From Corn Nation | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
FC Barcelona, Spotify, and global music star Ed Sheeran have launched a retro-inspired jersey for fans, now available for purchase online ahead of Sunday’s Clásico against Real Madrid. The kit draws on Barça’s 2004-05 home shirt, featuring the traditional blue and claret stripes with subtle pink details reflecting Sheeran’s new album, Play. The jersey includes […]
From Barca Blaugranes | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Minnesota Vikings got curb stomped by an otherwise unremarkable Los Angeles Chargers team in prime time, a game in which the Vikings looked entirely unprepared and appeared to have checked out early. It was a complete embarrassment for the franchise and the type of performance that casts a shadow over the future of the […]
From Daily Norseman | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Basketball season is finally here, folks, and tonight the Kentucky Wildcats tipped it off in a big way as they hosted the Purdue Boilermakers in their first exhibition game of the season. Now let the over-reactions begin as the Cats picked up the win tonight, 78-63. In a meaningless exhibition game on a Friday night, […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The semifinals have been determined for the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals in Chengdu China, with Kristina Penickova reaching the Knockout stage and Jack Kennedy falling short, despite his victory today.Round robin qualifications can be very wonky, and that was the case in two of the four groups. In Kennedy's Group B, Andres Santamarta Roig of Spain handed Max Schoenhaus of Germany his first
From ZooTennis | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Here we are. The 2025 season comes down to a matchup between the Los Angles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers have to be favored the way they’re pitching right now, but it should be a pretty good matchup overall. Join us here to chat as the series plays out. We have a […]
From Bless You Boys | about 2 months ago | 1 read
With the first exhibition game of the season happening on Friday, nobody knew what to expect for No. 9 Kentucky basketball as they faced off against No. 1 Purdue inside of Rupp Arena. Some fans were expecting Kentucky to lose because they were not healthy and down their starting PG Jaland Lowe with a shoulder […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
On Thursday, the Vegas Golden Knights announced they have placed team captain Mark Stone on LTIR. The 33-year-old forward is currently recovering from a wrist injury, exiting a contest against the Calgary Flames last Saturday shortly after scoring his second of the game. The injury appeared to have initially happened against the Boston Bruins two…
From In the Pressbox | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Yay basketball! I beg you, it’s an exhibition game, do not read too much into any results. Kansas State brings their shade of lavender back to Mizzou Arena for the first time since a 10 point loss to the Wildcats in 2012. If you forgot, Mizzou was pretty awesome that season but Frank Martin’s K-State […]
From Rock M Nation | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The World Series gets under way, and despite the Blue Jays having home-field advantage, and a better regular season record than the Dodger, they feel very much the underdogs. Perhaps it’s the way Los Angeles has steam-rollered the opposition this year on their way to this point. The Dodgers’ pitching staff have a 2.45 ERA […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 1 read