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On This Day (29 Jan 2012): Campbell Gets Back Amongst The Goals!

During a game where Sunderland were largely second best against local rivals Middlesbrough, the greatest joy came from the fact that Frazier Campbell scored on his return to the team after eighteen months out injured. Campbell had been extremely unfortunate since joining Sunderland, with a stop-start feel ensuring that supporters only saw glimpses of what […]

From Roker Report | 1 day ago | 1 read

Aji At The Crossroads: What Will The Future Hold For Alese?

Aji Alese has had quite a strange time on Wearside. We signed him for a reported £500,000 from West Ham in the summer of 2022, and although no one knew anything about him, I think we all had high hopes. He’d made just four senior appearances before joining us, but the club saw his talent […]

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Cirkin’s Muscled His Way Into Sunderland Contention

I have to admit that when Sunderland signed two experienced international left-backs in the summer, I thought it would be curtains (sorry, not a pun, despite his hairstyle) for Dennis Cirkin. He’s a player I’ve really fallen in love with over the years and I’ve really enjoyed watching his journey from being a League One […]

From Roker Report | 1 day ago | 3 reads

Talking Tactics: Sunderland’s Bold Experiment Flops at West Ham

Following on from their victory against Crystal Palace, Sunderland returned to the capital for the third away game in a row to face a West Ham side renewed with confidence following a last-minute winner from Callum Wilson the week prior. With Granit Xhaka a confirmed fitness doubt for at least the next fortnight, for the […]

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WSU stifles Seattle U, winning 70-58

WSU put up their best defensive game of the season, defeating the Seattle U Redhawks 70-58, improving to 10-13 on the season and 5-5 in WCC play. WSU got out to a 10-6 lead at the under-16 media timeout. Vavers had two threes and ND had a pair of finishes at the rim. WSU had […]

From CougCenter | 1 day ago | 0 reads

#9 Illinois Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet) Date: Thursday, 1/29/26 Tip-Off Time: 6:00 pm PT TV: FS1 Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR Location: Seattle, Washington Betting Line: Washington Huskies +12.5 Illinois Fighting Illini 2025-26 Statistics: Record: 17-3 (8-1) Points For per Game: 85.5 (25th) Points Against per Game: 68.3 (41st) Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 130.4 (1st) Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 99.1 (29th) […]

From UW Dawg Pound | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Liam Rosenior explains tactical approach, praises Chelsea’s ‘collective mentality’ in comeback win against Napoli

Since coming in, Liam Rosenior made it a point to not try to change too many things tactically from what Enzo Maresca had been doing with Chelsea. The new head coach spoke in reverence of Maresca’s setup, which aligned with the BlueCo principles that Rosenior himself had been aligning to at RC Strasbourg. And seeing […]

From We Ain't Got No History | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Braves News: Starting pitching rumors, Sean Murphy injury, more

The Braves were linked specifically to Chris Bassitt and Lucas Giolito as targets for their starting pitching pursuit, which apparently remains active at this stage in the offseason. While those are by no means sexy options, they likely wouldn’t require eye-watering contracts and would preserve the Braves’ 2026 draft capital, as compared to Framber Valdez […]

From Talking Chop | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Yankees news: Brian Cashman denies he’s “running it back”

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: After spending most of the offseason re-signing members of the 2025 team, Brian Cashman is pushing back on the narrative that this year’s team will be much the same as last year’s. “I disagree that it’s the same team, running it back,” the Yankees’ GM said. “It’s going to be some […]

From Pinstripe Alley | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Utah Jazz player grades: report cards from Utah’s loss to Golden State

If I were an actual teacher, I’d be quite tempted to dock the entire class points for what was, by all accounts, a thorough and unquestionable defeat to the shorthanded Golden State Warriors. Defensively, the Jazz resisted with all the integrity of a five-cent water balloon as the visitors sliced, diced, and tore through Utah’s […]

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From SLC Dunk | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Betts, No. 2 UCLA too much down low for Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Too big of a hole against one of the two best teams in the country. Despite a valiant effort in the third quarter on Wednesday night at State Farm Center, Illinois didn’t have enough to gather one of the biggest upsets in program history, as the Illini fell to Lauren Betts and […]

From The Champaign Room | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Report: Jayson Tatum is considering sitting out season

After all the public workouts and hinting that he might return in February, NBA on Prime’s Chris Haynes reports that “Jayson Tatum is now re-evaluating his situation and is up in the air if he’s going to return at all this season. Haynes said that “it was always a forgone conclusion that Jayson Tatum was […]

From CelticsBlog | 1 day ago | 1 read

DBR Bites #138: Duke & Mensah Settle Lawsuit

The lawsuit that everyone has been talking about is over. Duke University and Darian Mensah finalized a settlement that would allow each to go their separate ways, and we discuss it on DBR Bites #138. Jason and Donald discuss what the settlement means for all parties and how it will affect Duke Football moving forward. […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: Recap and Final Score

The Utah Jazz have dropped their fourth-straight game after tonight’s loss against the Golden State Warriors. The final score was 140-124. As is the case most nights, Utah struggled tremendously on defense. Utah allowed Golden State to attempt 54 attempts from behind the arc, with the Warriors connecting on 43% of them. Sure, the Warriors […]

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From SLC Dunk | 1 day ago | 0 reads

NBA Trade Rumors: Utah Jazz involvement revealed in upcoming trades

In the latest Stein Line, Marc Stein reveals the Utah Jazz will be active this trade season, but it’s not likely to be for a big name. From Marc Stein: With various teams hard-capped at the first apron or just trying to remain below that threshold — or out of the luxury tax altogether — […]

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From SLC Dunk | 1 day ago | 0 reads

Bears Joe Thuney is a Nominee for the Protector of the Year Award

For the first time ever, the NFL will honor the best offensive lineman in the league with the Protector of the Year Award, and as I speculated nine months ago, the Chicago Bears do indeed have a legitimate candidate for the award. Earlier today, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler broke the news of the six nominees for […]

From Windy City Gridiron | 1 day ago | 0 reads

WBB Comes Back to Beat Maryland in 2 OT

#25 UW dug deep and came back to notch an impressive 2 OT win against #16 Maryland at Maryland.  The first quarter for UW was hard to watch – they only scored 11 points and looked lost on offense. The second quarter was more of the same, with UW allowing Maryland to go on runs […]

From UW Dawg Pound | 1 day ago | 1 read