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In Today’s Links: Seattle Seahawks have a habit of adding former Top 10 picks to the roster, how and where Sam Darnold can improve this upcoming season, replacing (parts of) the D-line, draft room secrets from the ‘Hawks and John Boyle, takeaways from our favorite voices, and more. Happy Thursday. Go, ‘Hawks! #np Volto di […]
Part of the spring training ritual is figuring out which pitchers are a little behind the curve, and who might not be ready for the start of the season. It’s inevitable and happens with every team. The first domino for the Dodgers fell on Thursday, when Blake Snell at a team community event at Aquarium […]
The Packers needed a new defensive coordinator and got one in the form of Jonathan Gannon. Recently the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and formerly the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, Gannon will be counted upon to fill the capable shoes of Jeff Hafley, now the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Hafley’s […]
The Dodgers this week signed Ryder Ryan to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training, per multiple reports. The pitcher if he makes the majors would earn a salary of $800,000, per both Fabian Ardaya at The Athletic and Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Ryan pitched parts of two […]
Well, it’s not really a solution to a perceived need for additional heft in the starting pitching department, but it’s a move anyway: A 14-year MLB veteran, the Venezuelan left-hander has 17.1 career fWAR across over 1,630 career innings. His career pitching line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-) is 100/103/107 — basically a fourth-ish starter over the arc of […]
Quincy Wilson has officially filed to run for the West Virginia House of Delegates in District 1, taking on current incumbent and House Majority Leader Pat McGeehan, who has served in that seat since 2014 . Wilson filed his candidacy paperwork this morning, setting up a high-profile contest in the Northern Panhandle. The news was […]
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Toronto Maple Leafs , who are second last in the Eastern Conference, 10 points out of a playoff spot, no help is coming, and they have lost six games in a row and eight of nine. There are going to be some changes, and selling seems like a viable option for them unless something turns around immediately. The Maple Leafs have three capable NHL goalies, so someone has to go. With the injuries earlier in the season, Dennis Hildeby got the opportunity and ...
One of the stand out players from 2025 for the USMNT is moving to Spain. Villarreal announced that the team acquired right back Alex Freeman from Orlando City on a deal that is reportedly worth as much as $7 million. Freeman won the MLS Young Player of the Year award last year while also getting […]
Former Liverpool and England striker has revealed what he believes makes Liverpool a special football club. Crouch signed for Liverpool from Southampton for a fee of around £7 million back in the summer of 2005, bringing an end to his one year spell with the south coast club. In the several years that he spent […] The post Peter Crouch didn’t hesitate when asked what makes Liverpool a ‘special club’ appeared first on Paisley Gates .
The pendulum swings back and forth, as the Knicks have now won four games in a row after a brutal start to the new year. The team’s post-Thibodeau hangover looked real, as Mike Brown hung his hat on the offensive side of things. The strategy worked – until it didn’t. After another brutal loss at […]
Another late January/early February weekend means another loaded Minnesota Golden Gophers sports schedule. Eleven different programs in action this weekend all over the country. We have Border Battles, ranked matchups, Big Ten rivalries, and the start of a new 2026 season. Here is a weekend previews and how you can catch all the action. Friday […]
Welcome back to the second and final part of Finding the Muscala, where we search for low-cost backup big options in response to the larger trade rumors surrounding the Celtics in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline. As a refresher, we’re not explicitly in the search for the next Mike Muscala specifically, but […]
An ominous update from the Penguins came out just before their scheduled practice at noon today. Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin won’t be among them. Malkin’s status has been shaky for a while, he returned from a month-long shoulder injury on January 8th but looked in pain after Sunday’s game. He didn’t miss a practice […]
Marquette Golden Eagles (8-14, 3-8 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (15-6, 5-5 Big East) Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026Time: 11am CentralLocation: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Marquette Stats Leaders Points: Chase Ross, 15.5 ppgRebounds: Ben Gold, 5.6 rpgAssists: Nigel James, 4.7 apg Marquette Injury Note: Sean Jones has missed the last eight games with a […]
Tottenham Hotspur are obviously not where they want to be right now, but their Sunday clash with Manchester City is still the biggest match of the weekend. And one of their key players, Micky van de Ven, is touch-and-go for this affair. The man who has been clocked as the fastest player in the Premier […] The post Tottenham Team News vs Manchester City: Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Houston Rockets could use an on-ball facilitating guard. Everybody talks about it. By all intents and purposes, Rafael Stone and co. are trying to address that need by the trade deadline. It seems clear that they’ve been working the phones, at the very least. Lately they’ve been engaged in trade talks with the Chicago […]
LIVERPOOL VS. NEWCASTLE | Saturday, January 31st |Premier League | Anfield8PM BST/3PM EST Newcastle will be without Joelinton, Fabian Schar, Emil Krafth, and Tino Livramento, and both Bruno Guimarães and Jacob Murphy have just returned to training so their involvement is unclear. Guimarães would be a boost for Eddie Howe’s side, as he’s been their reliable […]
Well, as we get ready for another Super Bowl that isn’t featuring the Las Vegas Raiders, let’s do the next best thing and think about the team’s rich Super Bowl history. That was the topic of our Tuesday Community Question this week. We asked our community members to name their favorite Raiders’ Super Bowl squad. […]
One word describes each PWHL team's season in the final pre-Olympics power rankings.
There is no sugar coating it: The Atlanta Braves largely underperformed last season. There were unforeseen circumstances like injuries and a suspension, but pure underperformance played a role for some players on the roster. There are some players on the roster that also fell victim to some bad luck with the bat. What is meant […]
The Lady Hokies have put 6 W’s in a row on the scoreboard, and this last one wasn’t pretty, but it pushes their ACC record to 7-3. There are many ways to win a basketball game. Grabbing the lead, early and staying ahead in a close contest is certainly one of them. How the Hokies […]
Mike Vrabel has seemingly pushed all the right buttons in his first year as Patriots head coach. Among them has been Vrabel’s ability to connect with every player in the building to help foster a tight-knit locker room — a foundation that has played a significant role in New England’s run to the Super Bowl. […]
The Senior Bowl is the premier college football all-star game, and this year, they feature a diverse group of prospects, several of whom should intrigue the Detroit Lions. This year’s game is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, at 2:30 p.m. ET, and can be watched on NFL Network. Let’s take a look at the prospects […]
Players who are good every year end up getting a giant bag of cash when they hit free agency. Now, that range can be pretty wide, but it’s not uncommon for these players to sign multi-year contracts worth eight figures a year. The supply of these players is not very high, so some of those […]
Newcastle United have been drawn against Qarabag in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs, setting up a two-legged tie next month for a place in the Round of 16. The draw took place on Friday morning in Nyon, Switzerland, and paired Eddie Howe’s side with the Azerbaijani champions after Newcastle finished 12th in the 36-team […]
Everything comes down to winning. This is something we hear constantly in the world of sports—the sacrifices to win, the ability to do so, all of it. But, in some instances, one might argue there are bigger things than winning, and for the Yankees in the 2010 offseason, bringing back Mariano Rivera meant more than […]