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With the 2026 NFL Draft winding down, teams began turning their attention to rookie free agency. The New England Patriots were no exception, and they will once again be quite busy: the team of head coach Mike Vrabel and quasi-general manager Eliot Wolf has several open spots on its 90-man roster available to be filled. […]
Junto Nakatani didn’t have an easy time in his move up to 122 lbs, but he pulled out the win in a tremendous fight with Sebastian Hernandez, and set up a likely 2026 clash with Naoya Inoue. Nakatani started sharp and crisp in the bout, but after two rounds, the underdog Mexican warrior dug in, […]
The Cleveland Browns will be watching the playoffs in the same place as last year – at home on their own big screen TV sets. RELATED: 2025’s DISAPPOINTING TEAMS The playoffs this year will look a lot different, with a few surprise teams not getting into the postseason such as the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore […]
The 2026 Olympics from Milan are fast approaching, and there's a lot of excitement in the air in Canada, as the men's hockey roster will be named on December 31. It's the first time in 12 years the best players in the world are going to the Olympics, and with a loaded roster expected for Canada, they'll look to carry on their momentum from the 4 Nations Faceoff. What we do know is there's already been a handful of players named to the roster, you'll see them in bold below. Here's our final Tea...
On this episode of the Five Heart Podcast, the hosts will take a long look at the upcoming Las Vegas Bowl match-up with the Utah Utes. It was announced on Friday that Utah’s coach Kyle Whittingham was in the works to be the new head coach at the University of Michigan. Would Whittingham coach Utah […]
Some teams in the NHL enjoy sustained success, but others can't get their rebuild or retool right and miss the playoffs for many years in a row. Some are more unfortunate than others because teams that were in similar positions pass them by and are contenders first. Much of the NHL standings are close and there are certain teams in great position to finally get over the hump into the playoffs, but strong second half performances can get others who have had a rough go in finally as well. Detroi...
Only two major league teams have yet to sign a free agent: the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox. The Rockies are, well, a unique situation. Undergoing possibly the first real management change in team history (though not in ownership), Colorado is mostly building a new team, new ethos from scratch. Assuming Paul DePodesta […]
In the remaining 18 games of the regular season for No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball, 17 are Big Ten matchups. On Sunday, arguably the toughest of the 17 games takes place in Columbus when the No. 4 UCLA Bruins come to the Schottenstein Center. Both teams return from a brief Christmas holiday break with […]
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If the Miami Dolphins want to change the trajectory of their franchise, one coach who can do it just might become available.
Note 1: I apologize for how late this is releasing, with the holiday and losing about 2 days of the week to travel I have not had much free time during the week to do this, we will be back to a regular schedule next week! Note 2: Much like week 12, Play reviews for this […]
This is traditionally one of the slowest weeks in Hot Stove Season. But January may bring some movement. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments. Food For Thought: Please be reminded that Cub […]
Braves Franchise History Here’s a random clip for you: MLB History 1919 – One day after working out a deal to sell Babe Ruth to the Yankees, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee says his team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. They will then deal Hooper to the White Sox following the 1920 season. […]
Good morning Birdland, As many expected, the movement around baseball has slowed during this holiday period. The starting pitching market, where the Orioles’ focus remains, has been almost entirely static. Perhaps the decision coming from Tatsuya Imai next week will loosen things up. Although many outlets seem to regard Framber Valdez or Ranger Suárez as […]
The Milwaukee Brewers’ roster as it stands looks pretty balanced, with plenty of carryover from 2025 and very few clear holes. One potential hole, however, is catching depth. Behind starter William Contreras, the only other catcher currently on the 40-man roster is 23-year-old prospect Jeferson Quero, who hasn’t yet made an MLB appearance. While it’s […]
The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community discussion in the comments. We are officially in that […]
Just the facts Know your enemy Game notes Will the Bruins be feeling more merry after Christmas? Will there be post-holiday blues? TIME WILL TELL.
Commanders links Articles Commanders.com 5 takeaways from Commanders vs. Cowboys Josh Johnson was solid in his first start since 2021. Johnson had just five days to prepare for his first start in four years, but you wouldn’t have known it based on how he performed on Christmas. He looked calm and composed in the pocket, […]
Canal Street Chronicles: Saints vs. Titans Bold Predictions Some bold predictions from the staff! Saints run defense faces a Titans running game on a roll in Week 17 Something to watch on Sunday. Saints announce roster moves Another player goes to IR.
Sitting at 10-5, the Texans find themselves square in the playoff race. Sure, they are at the 7-seed, but they’ve notched victories over the Bills and Jags (two teams at higher seeding). They lost a close one to the Broncos, but that was as much about a hot Denver team and Houston dealing with a […]
After a long holiday break the Spartans head back to the ice in the 59th Great Lakes Invitational on December 28 and 29. This will be the Spartans 49th time in the tournament and will be looking to repeat as champions. This will be another tough go as they will be without freshman forward Porter […]
The Green Bay Packers ended up losing 22-16 in overtime to the Chicago Bears in week 16, primarily because the offense could not produce a single touchdown inside the red zone. They finished the game 0-for-5 on red zone scoring opportunities as they had to settle for three field goals, two of which came on […]
The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (20-16-1) vs. Washington Capitals (19-13-5) The Time: 7:00pm ET The Broadcast: MSGSN2, Devils Radio Network Last Devils Game In their final game before the Christmas break on Tuesday, the Devils lost to the Islanders 2-1 on Long Island. Brett Pesce had New Jersey’s lone goal, Jacob Markstrom was excellent except for one major gaffe, […]
The one where we’re asking if it matters once the playoff spot is locked in. Anyone who’s watched at least half a dozen Buffalo Bills games during the 2025 NFL season understands that they struggle to stop the run, and that Josh Allen is still incredible, somehow still putting up stats with a less-than-supportive cast […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road again for a game against the Houston Rockets. This one begins at 8 PM and has all of the usual players available for the Cavs, other than Max Strus and Larry Nance Jr. Rebounds Alright, sure. Let’s do this again. We all know that rebounding has been a […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been busy of late on the NHL's trade market, and there's a few different reports out there stating they are far from finished. The Blue Jackets have disgruntled forward Yegor Chinakhov who has asked for a trade months ago, and now, he's being linked to a familiar face with the Buffalo Sabres. According to The Athletic's Chris Johnston, Chinakhov could be on the way out and look for the Sabres to be heavily involved. You won’t find anyone in the NHL more familiar ...