More than 500 major league baseball players served in the military during World War II, while the number who served during the Vietnam conflict remains murky. Some sites list as few 54 while others have the number as high as 117. Some of the more notable names who served were Al Bumbry, Garry Maddox, and […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 0 reads
In a week where the Atlético Madrid men’s first team takes a break for the latest round of international games, Into the Calderón brings you an update on the rest of the news surrounding the club as a whole. Find out how Atlético Femenino, Atlético Madrileño and Juvenil A are getting on, plus more in […]
From Into the Calderon | 3 months ago | 1 read
All things considered, it has been a mixed start to the Xabi Alonso era for Real Madrid. After reaching the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals in their first month under the Basque manager, Real won seven matches in a row before falling to a 5-2 demolition at Atlético Madrid. Los Blancos quickly bounced back with […]
From Managing Madrid | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Jim Harbaugh provided injury updates during Monday’s presser (Chargers.com) Five things to know about the Chargers heading into Week 11 (Chargers.com) What were the highs and lows from the Chargers’ win over the Steelers? (Chargers Wire) Could the Giants […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 3 months ago | 5 reads
The Minnesota Vikings frustratingly lost to the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday. The team was sloppy on Offense and Special Teams (as usual). The defense mostly held their own against a potent Ravens offense. The Ravens went three-and-out on four of their six drives in the first half. One of those ended in a field […]
From Daily Norseman | 3 months ago | 1 read
Kansas Jayhawks News Here’s an interesting look at how some former Jayhawks are doing at their new programs after transferring out of Lawrence Since I didn’t post any links yesterday, here’s a recap of Saturday’s loss to Arizona from the UDK Here’s the KC Star’s report card from Saturday The Kansas soccer team lost to […]
From Rock Chalk Talk | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Christoph Tilly was an under-the-radar Big Ten transfer this spring, but through one week of basketball, he’s looking like one of the most skilled big men in the country. Fans of other Big Ten teams who aren’t familiar with his game will be soon, and some are going to wonder why in the world they […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 3 months ago | 0 reads
ORLANDO — When Luka Garza began high school, he was so unathletic that coaches plainly told his father, Frank, that basketball wasn’t going to work out for his son. “His whole life, coaches were telling me, ‘Hey, Frank, don’t waste your time – Luka’s tripping on the foul line as a ninth grader,” Frank told […]
From CelticsBlog | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Stock Up Jonathan Taylor Not like his stock could be any higher, but Taylor continues putting numbers that make him worthy of that MVP award. Almost 300 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns against a really tough front, and instrumental in the Colts getting their 8th win of the season. It is not only that, but […]
From Stampede Blue | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we chat with friend of the pod Jen Ramos-Eisen about the fledgling Women’s Pro Baseball League ahead of […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Many Detroit Lions fans were likely puzzled in the second quarter of the team’s Week 10 matchup against the Washington Commanders when kicker Jake Bates seemed to intentionally boot the ball out of bounds. The confusion probably only mounted when the officials spotted the ball at the Commanders’ 25-yard line. Under the new kickoff rules, […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Coming off their final bye week of the season, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) hit the road for a daunting visit to Autzen Stadium to face the No. 7-ranked Oregon Ducks (8-1) at 8 p.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 14. Can Oregon score on offense? Quarterback Dante Moore is one of the top quarterbacks in […]
From The Daily Gopher | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Padres introduce Craig Stammen (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) Stammen sets sights on ultimate goal, Padres history (Shaun O’Neill – Padres.com) From disciple to manager, Stammen excited to continue working with Niebla (Shaun O’Neill – Padres.com) Padres focused on the experience new manager Craig Stammen brings to job (Kevin Acee – U-T) Padres notes: Craig Stammen eager to […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Last year, my wife and I helped put candles at each of the 3500 crosses at Calgary’s Field of Crosses. With many other volunteers, we placed candles and said a little thank you to each person represented by a cross. It was a sobering thing. The men and women listed on the crosses were mostly […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 months ago | 1 read
Another week of Big Ten football has passed us by, and the top teams once again dominated the national spotlight. Around the Big Ten is your one-stop shop to recap all of the action from around the Big Ten. As always, our recap will get all of the blowouts out of the way first before […]
From On the Banks | 3 months ago | 1 read
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From Pats Pulpit | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Iron pyrite, or fool’s gold, is easy to distinguish from the real thing if you know what you’re looking at. It’s brassy, more shiny than lustrous, and appears in nature as something more akin to a crystal than the rounded nuggets or flakes of gold. There’s another key difference: under pressure, gold is malleable and […]
From Acme Packing Company | 3 months ago | 2 reads
In the Formula 1 world, “silly season” refers to the period—usually around the sport’s summer break—when rumors about drivers’ contracts and team plans for the next year start picking up more speed than a car going down a straight. In baseball, that period starts immediately after the last pitch of the World Series is thrown, […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 4 reads
After eight games played in Liga MX Femenil playoff quarterfinals, we have the league’s four semifinalists! The quarterfinals didn’t disappoint one bit – with an underdog besting the reigning champions and keeping the league’s Golden Boot under control, heated matches, tons of goals and a heroine scoring two braces. Rayadas’ quarterfinals were a scandal The […]
From All For XI | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Notre Dame VS Pitt is going to be a ranked matchup, and ESPN selected the game as its College Gameday destination. As a Notre Dame fan, I think people expect me to be glad about this — but I think it’s an abomination. This is “college football” after all, and yet we are all forced […]
From One Foot Down | 3 months ago | 4 reads
The story of Trevor Rogers in 2025 is so incredible that it requires us as fans to overcome disbelief in a way we’ve never been asked to before. In his relatively short time with the Orioles, he had always been terrible. It was hard to imagine a world where he wouldn’t be terrible. And then, […]
From Camden Chat | 3 months ago | 7 reads
2025 In a Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell After missing all of 2024 and the start of 2025, Lucas Giolito quietly put up an All-Star worthy season this year, posting the 20th-best ERA+ in baseball. But he probably won’t be back in 2026, and that’s probably just fine. The Good On June 2, 2025, Lucas Giolito lasted just […]
From Over the Monster | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Commanders fans thought the franchise turned a corner. Hold on. The fuzzy feelings have faded fast following the remarkable run last winter. This season, Washington has reverted to one of the NFL’s worst teams. There were still several minutes left in the third quarter Sunday night when fans in […]
From Hogs Haven | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Atlanta Falcons have lost four in a row, and The Falcoholic is still forcing me to find three nice things to say every week (please help, they have my family). Here’s the Week 10 3 up and 3 down. 3 up Jalon Walker Walker didn’t stuff the stat sheet like last week, but his […]
From The Falcoholic | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Liverpool vice captain Andy Robertson opens up on his future as his contract enters the final six months. Andy Robertson has been one of Liverpool’s defining figures of the last decade a tireless, dynamic left-back whose energy, leadership, and attacking prowess made him a vital player in Jurgen Klopp’s side and now under head coach […] The post Andy Robertson bombshell on Liverpool future amid contract uncertainty appeared first on Paisley Gates .
From Paisley Gates | 3 months ago | 1 read