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Arizona’s cursed season has added one more injury-caused expletive. Coach Chip Hale announced Tuesday night that sophomore pitcher Smith Bailey is done for the remainder of the season The right-hander is dealing with “soft tissue stuff” in his throwing shoulder that caused him to leave his last start Saturday at Kansas after two innings, making […]
For the first time ever, USC will play a basketball game in State College. The Nitanny Lions are fresh off a 41-point loss to No. 2 Michigan and are still searching for a second Big Ten win this season. The game will tip off at noon from the BJC. As always, open thread rules apply. […]
There isn’t a moment in recent times where Chelsea Women most needed a boost like today’s. Facing Tottenham at their big stage is momentous on its own. And to have that game after back to back losses to Arsenal and Manchester City in the Women’s Super League, stakes are even higher. Nothing else but meeting […]
Monday starts a week off of games for No. 9 Ohio State women’s basketball, but before any respite, the Buckeyes face the Oregon Ducks, in Eugene, Oregon. The Buckeyes won the first of the two West Coast games when they defeated the Washington Huskies on Thursday night, in Seattle, Washington. The Huskies led for less […]
Meet the Mets Anthony DiComo of MLB.com ran down the Mets’ biggest questions heading into spring training, including whether Carson Benge will break camp. Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes were among the pitchers to throw batting practice in yesterday’s workout at Port St. Lucie. Around the National League East The Phillies signed free agent reliever […]
Despite winning 14 regular season games as well as all three of their playoff contests so far, and not having lost in almost two months, the New England Patriots are entering Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks as comparatively big underdogs. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the spread is 4.5 points in the NFC champion’s […]
The White Sox may not have a seat at the adults’ table when it comes to offseason trades or signings, but GM Chris Getz has been active. The coaching staff was revamped and front office bolstered. And the discount shopping and bottom-feeding that have become trademarks of 2020s Jerry Reinsdorf clubs has continued. To what […]
Hello, friends. There are now 46 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. Much closer than that is when WBC pitchers and catchers will report, because that’s tomorrow. It is, famously, only a day away. If you are still wondering whether the Orioles have another starting pitching move in them before this season begins, so are […]
Changes are going to come for the St. Louis Blues this season. With injuries, performances, and moves already being made due to where the team is, the Blues need a bigger shakeup. Nick Bjugstad was already traded and players like Jonatan Berggren and Jack Finley were picked up on waivers. This team is young, will sell their pending UFAs if they can, and also considering trading players with some term. Who that involves may include Robert Thomas, arguably the best player on the Blues. Nick Kypr...
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, bringing an end to another exciting football season and leaving a small gap between the end of the NFL season and the beginning of spring training. As the Dodgers prepare to once again defend their title, they do so without a concrete plan for the starting rotation. While the quartet of […]
Another year, another Super Bowl that doesn’t have the Cleveland Browns as one of the last two teams remaining. Will it happen in the future? No one knows, but every single year, Clevelanders dream of their favorite football team playing for a Lombardi trophy, but it hasn’t materialized. The only way the team has a […]
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The Miami Dolphins want to build their team primarily through the draft. Getting extra draft picks will help. One opportunity may be on the horizon.
Good morning, baseball fans! As we approach Spring Training and the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: Are the 2026 Giants actually trying to contend, or are they just pretending? I’ve made my opinion […]
Lose a couple in a row to teams below you … then come up with a big win over a team above you. No. 22 Maryland’s losses to No. 2 UCLA and No. 10 Iowa may have started their four-game losing streak, but the next two to No. 24 Washington and unranked Oregon hurt more […]
The time for hibernation is ending and soon it will be serious business in Arizona. Some players, notably Nico Hoerner, are already in camp. The fires have been banked, but we are told the flames are ready to be fanned and that we’ll see that post-season-ready buzz in short order. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove […]
In one of the most unexpected Super Bowl matchups in recent memory, the consensus expectations are fairly one-sided. The Seahawks have firmly established themselves as one of the NFL’s true elite teams. They have dismantled overmatched opponents and manuevered their way into making pivotal plays in high-leverage situations to beat the league’s best. Despite all […]
The draft is under three months away, and this entry is a clear, practical guide to evaluating running backs—using the same criteria coaches and scouts lean on. For this instalment, I pulled from people who grade the position every week and blended their language with a framework I’ve used while coaching at the high school […]
The passing of Detroit Tigers great and legend of ‘68, Mickey Lolich, brought this question to mind. Comerica Park already has a pretty cool group of statues beyond the left center field wall on the concourse. Ty Cobb, Charlie Gehringer, Hank Greenberg, Willie Horton, Al Kaline, and Hal Newhouser are already represented in stainless steel […]
Led by NFL Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots have a chance to put the finishing touches on what is already the greatest single-season turnaround in league history. One year after going 4-13 and firing their head coach, they are now on the brink of a championship. Obviously, winning Super Bowl […]
Welcome to Super Bowl Sunday, which marks the final game of the NFL’s 2025 season. Today’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New Englands Patriots is the 60th Super Bowl to be played, and it is also the 60th consecutive year that the Cleveland Browns have opted out of participating in the game. That […]
The Cleveland Browns have been searching for a legitimate left tackle since the day that Joe Thomas retired in 2018, and despite bursting onto the scene late, UGA’s Monroe Freeling shows the potential to be that player for Todd Monken and Company. Standing at 6’7” and around 315 pounds, he has excellent size, length, and […]
The New York Islanders have been one of the busiest teams on the trade market these last 10 months, and from the sounds of it, general manager Mathieu Darche isn't close to finished. The NHL's roster freeze is up Feb.22 and with the trade deadline set for Mar.6, look for Darche to continue making moves, after already acquiring Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils, and Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers. It's not often a GM makes two trades with rival teams, but it was obvious Darche ide...
It’s that time in the season when Manchester City take the trip along the M62 for their annual defeat to Liverpool. The Blues are nine points behind Arsenal at the top of the table and need the points to keep their fading title hopes alive. Whilst not mathematically out of the title race, defending champions […]
Because the Chicago White Sox are in the middle of an epic rebuild, it is not fair to assess the job manager Will Venable is doing based solely on his record. You could argue that Will deserved votes for 2025 American League Manager of the Year after guiding the Pale Hose to a 19-win improvement. […]