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It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the Atlanta Braves. Despite today being an off-day, they’ll have little time to come down from their big statement series-win in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. They’ll be coming home to welcome in the high-flying Cubs who have also gotten off to a very […]
Here’s a gift link to Troy Renck’s article today about Kris Bryant and a number of relevant topics. In it, he describes a recent conversation with Colorado Rockies general manager Josh Byrnes in which he discusses Bryant’s health status. As Renck puts it, “Officially he is not gone. But the Rockies are finally, mercifully moving […]
Atlético de Madrid vs FC Barcelona Competition/Round: 2025-26 Copa del Rey, Semi-Finals, 1st Leg Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha, Marcus Rashford, Andreas Christensen (out) Atlético Outs & Doubts: Johnny Cardoso, Pablo Barrios (out), Nico González (doubt) Barcelona Form Guide: WWWWW Atlético Form Guide: WLDWL Date/Time: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), […]
The Lakers (32-21) will take on the Mavericks (19-34) in their last game before the All-Star break. A victory would not only put them back in the win column after a brutal back-to-back against the Thunder and Spurs, but it’d ensure they win the season series against Luka Dončić‘s former team. Start time and TV […]
UConn men’s basketball bounced back from its loss to St. John’s with a gritty win on the road over Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Despite a sluggish first half, the Huskies bounced back to pick up an 80-70 win over the Bulldogs on the back of a big time performance from Solo Ball. The Huskies (23-2, […]
Marquette women’s basketball led Seton Hall 23-17 at the end of the first quarter on Wednesday night at the McGuire Center. Marquette women’s basketball led Seton Hall 40-36 at halftime. A Skylar Forbes layup with 6:31 left in the third quarter gave Marquette a 49-42 lead over Seton Hall, their largest lead of the game. […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Aaliyah Guyton had it going from the start. She knocked down two threes early in the first half and looked comfortable right away. By halftime, she was up to three triples and had already forced Wisconsin to respect her on the perimeter. The shot looked clean every time it left her hands. […]
2025-26 Sixers Bell Ringer standings:Tyrese Maxey – 19Joel Embiid – 9VJ Edgecombe – 7Paul George – 6Dominick Barlow – 2Andre Drummond – 2Jared McCain :’( – 2MarJon Beauchamp – 1Adem Bona – 1Justin Edwards – 1Quentin Grimes – 1Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1Trendon Watford – 115th roster spot – 1 Well, that was technically a […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After two rough losses, and only one win in their last five, the Illini put it all together in a 92-60 win over Wisconsin on Wednesday night at State Farm Center. “[I’m] just really proud of our response after a tough couple games,” said Illinois head coach Shauna Green. “These guys came […]
In one last game before the All-Star Break, the Toronto Raptors welcomed the Detroit Pistons for the first game between these two teams this season. The Pistons are the top team in the East this season, their team-building efforts from the past few seasons coming to fruition. While fans were disappointed to see the Raptors […]
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday 133-109 in Minneapolis. The star of the game was ‘Wolves forward Julius Randle, who went for a remarkable 41 points. Jrue Holiday had the best scoring night for Portland with 23. Holiday’s 45.5% shooting from deep helped, but his 6 turnovers and some wild shots […]
It has taken a little extra time due to the unique circumstances surrounding the conference, but the rebuilt Pac-12 has released its full schedule. And if you are caught off guard by the “flex” label for the last week of the regular season, that is because the Pac-12 is the first conference to implement this […]
Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in. We’re so glad you decided to join us. There’s no cover charge. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage. BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk […]
The offensive coaching staff of the Kansas City Chiefs has experienced plenty of change this offseason, and now, the staff reset feels complete with the reported hire of a new running backs coach. According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Chiefs will be hiring DeMarco Murray, the former NFL running back who has been on […]
It’s almost a punchline how easily the Minnesota Timberwolves can flip the switch when they want to. From looking like an iso-heavy team in a deep hole at the beginning of the week to looking like the 2010s San Antonio Spurs moving the ball in the middle of the week, Wednesday night served as yet […]
Two nights, two games, two different Knicks (35*-20) teams. Last night, the Knicks fell in overtime to the lowly Indiana Pacers, dropping a game that should’ve been a gimme and playing the worst defense of their season. Tonight, they travelled to Philadelphia to battle the sixth-place 76ers (30-24). With vastly improved defense, domination in the […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse welcomed Chris Bell and the California Golden Bears to town for the first game of a two-game homestand, and it was an absolute wire-to-wire thriller in the Dome, one that would need more than the forty regulated minutes. And despite countless missed free throws down the stretch, aggressive takes from Nate […]
UW WBB hit the road again to play at #15 Iowa on Wednesday night ultimately losing by 9 points. UW came out swinging in the 1st quarter, exposing the Iowa defense in back cut after back cut, slashing to the paint and getting easy layins. One of the ways they did this is that UW […]
ACC Prescription has a breakdown of the high-viewership college football games since 2022. How did the ACC stackup? CanesWarning writes about Miami getting its biggest win of the season over North Carolina. Chopchat says FSU not making any pre-season top 25 football lists should be motivation for the program. The Noles should have plenty of … Continue reading »
No better way to rebound from a tough loss than getting a dominant win against a struggling team. After getting crushed by the Knicks on Super Bowl Sunday, the Boston Celtics took an early 20-point lead in the second quarter against the recently overhauled and undermanned Chicago Bulls and never looked back, finishing the game […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won five straight after knocking down the Washington Wizards 138-113. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 30 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals The Cavs can thank Mitchell for dragging them through the early stretch of the season. Now? All systems are cleared […]
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has been recongised as a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame today for the Class of 2026 election. Aditionally, Bucks legend Marques Johnson has been named a finalist for the Veterans Committee. From Bucks PR: A first-time finalist, Rivers is the winningest active NBA head coach. With a […]
The Washington Wizards were outclassed from the opening tip on Wednesday in a 138-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. The Wiz were outscored 23-5 in the opening five minutes as the Cavs got a sizzling shooting night from Donovan Mitchell and especially Sam Merrill, who combined for 15 of those early points. […]
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about the Oilers‘ coaching conversation, trade rumours, the winter Olympics, spring in February, and much more. I kicked off this…
The last time we saw NHL players on Team Canada in the Olympics was in 2014. Pharell Williams’ song “Happy” was the biggest hit. True Detective debuted. One of the great TV villains of all time, King Joffrey, was killed in Game of Thrones. Sidney Crosby was the only 100-point scorer in the NHL and Drew…
I’m all for being checked out of work the last day before a vacation, but good lord. The shorthanded Sixers limped into the All-Star break, being blown out 138-89 by the New York Knicks Wednesday night. They go into the break 30-24, just a game up in the loss column on the Orlando Magic for […]