The Celtics went 4-0 since my last column, notching a solid win over the Warriors, and some uneven performances against the Wizards, Suns, and Grizzlies. The negative way of looking at this is that the C’s really shouldn’t have struggled against the Grizzlies (24-45), and probably shouldn’t have had such a hard time with the […]
The Spanish Football Federation have appointed José Luis Munuera Montero as the man in charge of Sunday’s Madrid Derby between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid in La Liga, a decisive game where Los Blancos will need the three points in order to keep competing for the title. This will be Munuera Montero’s second Madrid […]
New York City FC host Lionel Messi and the Miami Sound Machine in a grudge rematch of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. NYCFC are scoring at will despite playing without a true No 9: Can they extend their winning streak over a stumbling Inter Miami?
With the games done, we can project a bracket for this year's NCAA Tournament.This is the first year of using the NPI over the Pairwise, but not much has changed in terms of what to do once we know the final 16.The official Selection Show is on ESPN on Sunday at 3 p.m. (ET).This is the way things shake down, and note that there are a number of judgment calls here. The Committee may choose differently...
Trailing 3-0 after an eyebrow-raising first 13 minutes of the first period, the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs could have perhaps easily accepted that Saturday night at Denver's Magness Arena was not going to be 'their' night.And truthfully, there would have been no shame in it. After all, to even tie the game at that point would have meant scoring at least three times against a goaltender — DU's freshman...
Connecticut will have another chance.Barely, but it will.The Huskies entered the Hockey East championship game controlling their own destiny. But for the second year in a row, and the third time in the last five years, UConn did not win. It lost to Merrimack, 2-1.With a loss, UConn needed both Dartmouth and Michigan to win in order to make the NCAA Tournament anyway. Dartmouth had already won the ...
Bentley had a plan: get to the net consistently.After Sacred Heart’s Vitaly Levyy tied the game at one in the second period, the Pioneers found their game and tilted the ice in their favor, despite Bentley dictating play for much of the night. The momentum shift led to a 2-1 Sacred Heart lead on a power-play goal by Gavin Bryant.Even trailing entering the third period of Saturday’s Atlantic Hockey...
It’s rare that two Cinderellas face off in a championship final. But neither team that met in Saturday’s Big Ten final was meant to be there. The Cinderella of the season — Michigan — proved that it has evolved from a fairy tale into the king of the conference, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And the Cinderella of this tournament — Ohio State — went home heartbroken, its carriage...
LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller combined for 51 points as the Charlotte Hornets handled the tanking Memphis Grizzlies, 124-101. The Summary The Hornets hit the Grizzlies with a flurry of threes to start the game, and it looked like they were going to outclass the Grizzlies from the start. They built a double digit lead […]
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When Denver has won its championships in recent years, 2022, 2024, it has usually been a slow build. Fits and starts to the season, followed by things eventually clicking. The games aren't usually blowouts, but Denver finds a way.The Pioneers reached into that formula again for this NCHC Tournament. After an overtime win last weekend against Western Michigan, the Pioneers did it again in the NCHC ...
Our first look at the NCAA Tournament Regionals.Also check out the schedule, times and TV.And our 2026 CHN Bracket Contest is ready. Win prizes. Tell your friends.Albany RegionalFriday, March 27 and Sunday, March 291. Michigan (29-7-1) vs. 16. Bentley (23-11-5), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U8. Minnesota Duluth (23-14-1) vs. 9. Penn State (21-13-2), 9 p.m. ET ESPN2Michigan comes in having rampaged its way through...
Current St. Cloud State coach Brett Larson is the leading candidate to be the next coach at Minnesota, and could be named in the next few days, according to CHN sources.Larson and Grant Potulny, who played and coached at Minnesota, were granted second interviews Sunday. Earlier, Augustana coach Garrett Raboin, a former Minnesota assistant and St. Cloud State alum, was contacted, but he decided to ...
Real Madrid host Atlético de Madrid in what’s expected to be the last Madrid Derby of the season. Mbappé will likely return to the starting lineup while Bellingham could come off the bench and play his first minutes since recovering from the serious hamstring injury he suffered in January. Real Madrid predicted XI: Lunin, Trent […]
49ers schedule visit with KC Concepcion, first-round wide receiver prospect (paywall)“Listed at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Concepcion showcased elite speed and separation ability during his college career. His main flaw was drops. He dropped seven passes a season ago and 19 total across his stints at NC State and Texas A&M. While the 49ers recently […]
Are you prepared to see 16 teams punch their tickets to the Sweet 16 today?? With the women’s basketball tournament wrapping up the Round of 64 on Saturday, that gives us eight Round of 32 games for both the women and the men today. Even better: The women’s tournament is starting a new game on […]
Ready for Barça v Rayo – FC BarcelonaLa Liga leaders all set for the final domestic fixture ahead of the International break. ‘The team are doing fantastic’ – FC BarcelonaBlaugrana coach expresses he would like to see the performance on Wednesday repeated through to the end of the season as he spoke to the media […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Juraj Slafkovský says Cole Caufield reaching 50 goals is a challenge for the team before the season concludes. [ Journal de Montreal ]
When Caufield ordered a large chocolate sundae during his draft interview meal, Trevor Timmins knew he had the confidence to succeed. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Martin St-Louis liked the conversations he was hearing on the bench as the Canadiens dealt with some adversity in the middle of last night’s game. [ Journ...
Chivas needed some late minute heroics to grab a key victory over Monterrey by a 3-2 score. Chivas took a 3-0 lead but Monterrey battled back to a 3-2 score and were about to tie in the final minute had they scored on a Penalty Kick. Chivas maintains their first place spot in the standings […]
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Chelsea made it four defeats on the bounce with yet another staggeringly poor performance last night at Goodison Hill Dickinson, with all our familiar failings on glorious display. Cheap giveaways, lazy defending, uninspired possession, poor finishing, critical mistakes: the 3-0 win for Everton was their largest ever margin of victory over Chelsea in the Premier […]
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. Gameday!! Huge clash in the context […]
Eventually, the Lakers will lose a basketball game again this season. But for however long their win streak goes, they’ll be hard-pressed to have a more improbable win than Saturday’s. With 4.7 seconds left, the Magic had a two-point lead, the ball and a timeout. From that point, they lost the ball and gave up […]
The day has finally come, and we return to Tyneside for the first meeting between Sunderland and N*wcastle at the shit tip for the first time in just over ten years. Join Gav, Andrew and Jonny as we ramp up to this afternoon’s game in the Premier League! Coming up… All this and more! Get […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps’ strong start to the 2025 MLS season came to a screeching halt on Saturday, as they fell 1-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes at BC Place, snapping a four-game winning streak in league play. Just days after their elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup at the hands of the Seattle Sounders, some of the same problems that plagued the Whitecaps in Spokane …
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With Juventus chasing after fourth place as the Serie A season reaches the home stretch, they couldn’t afford too many slip-ups against teams that they should be beating. Unfortunately for the Bianconeri, their footing got a little less sure in the second half of Saturday night’s match against Sassuolo. Juve dominated the first half and […]