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The Week Ahead for Atlanta: Another showdown looms large for the Braves

It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the Atlanta Braves. Despite today being an off-day, they’ll have little time to come down from their big statement series-win in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. They’ll be coming home to welcome in the high-flying Cubs who have also gotten off to a very […]

Barca’s mascot CAT: craze takes off with first official plush

FC Barcelona’s newest star isn’t a rising academy talent or a record signing. It’s CAT, the club’s expressive yellow, blue, and claret mascot whose first official plush toy triggered a rush that even the most optimistic executives didn’t see coming. The plush debuted at the Barça Immersive Tour during a hybrid presentation that mixed a […]

Bears vs. Packers Game Balls: Down To The Wire

A split with the Green Bay Packers always seemed likely heading into the 2025 season, so the good news for the Chicago Bears is that it’s still a plausible outcome despite the team’s loss on Sunday in Green Bay. Heck, the Bears might still have a chance to emerge 2-1 against Green Bay this year. […]

Football: 4th Down Tendencies

Graphic readability notes: Offense: Oregon enters the playoffs as one of the better offenses in terms of 4th-down conversion rate. Under Dan Lanning’s tenure as Head Coach, Oregon has become less, and, less aggressive on 4th downs. I was surprised to see this, given the fact that Oregon attempted seven fourth-down conversions against Penn State […]

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza named a Heisman Trophy finalist

Fernando Mendoza is going to New York City. No. 1 Indiana football’s quarterback has been named a finalist for the 2025 Heisman Trophy and will be in attendance for the ceremony in the Big Apple, per an announcement on ESPN. The other finalists are Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and […]

NFL

Packers work out another defensive tackle

Following the loss of defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, who had previously started for the Green Bay Packers in the under tackle position, the Packers signed two defensive tackles last week: Jordon Riley and Quinton Bohanna. Both Riley, poached from the New York Giants’ practice squad, and Bohanna, claimed on waivers via the Seattle Seahawks, are […]

Chargers reveal Week 14 inactives vs. Eagles

The Los Angeles Chargers getting ready to play the Philadelphia Eagles for their Week 14 matchup. The Chargers are excited to have rookie running back Omarion Hampton back after he was activated to the 53-man roster following a knee injury that kept him out for several weeks. However, a few players won’t be in uniform […]

Justin Herbert active for Eagles vs. Chargers

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced the inactives list for their 2025 NFL Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The following Eagles players WILL NOT PLAY: Lane Johnson, Jalen Carter, Joshua Uche, A.J. Dillon, Mac McWilliams, and Sam Howell. Johnson and Carter were ruled out on the final injury report. Lane Johnson seems to […]

Tampa Bay Lighting place Andrei Vasilevskiy on IR

The Tampa Bay Lightning will have to carry on without their starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. The team announced on Monday, Vasilevskiy has been placed on the injured reserve, , and at this time, his injury is a complete mystery.  The Russian netminder last played on Dec.2 against the New York Islanders when he allowed two goals. He's since been ruled day-to-day and then missed games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Islanders on Saturday, and will miss his third in a row against ...

Magic will be down key player in Emirates Cup quarterfinals versus Heat

Roughly 48 hours ago, the Miami Heat concluded their two-game road trip against the Orlando Magic, whose three stars played their first game together since Nov. 12. However, Orlando will be down one of its stars when it sees the Heat again on Tuesday, this time in the Emirates Cup quarterfinals with a trip to […] The post Magic will be down key player in Emirates Cup quarterfinals versus Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

Mark Pope gives injury updates

As the Kentucky Wildcats get set to host NC Central, the team is also hoping to have all of its injured players back very soon. Point guard Jaland Lowe made his return from a shoulder injury in Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga, logging 14 minutes and missing all five of his shot attempts, while forward Mo […]

Drew Anderson’s contract details revealed

On Monday evening, the Detroit Tigers and free agent right-hander Drew Anderson made it official. The Tigers will pay the veteran starter $7 million in 2026, with a club option for 2027 at $10 million. Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic had the contract details first. The signing was met with some shrugs and some confusion […]

Avalanche Trade Rumors: Colorado Could Trade For Third-Line Center

The Colorado Avalanche are off to one of the best starts in NHL history, and they are showing no signs of slowing down. While their roster may be stacked, there are gaps, and look for management to try and upgrade ahead of the trade deadline, as the Avs are all-in this season. On a recent episode of Daily Faceoff Live , Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports joined the program to discuss what could be coming from the Avs this season on the trade market: How much do you just want to stick with this g...

Oilers prospect David Lewandowski named to Team Germany’s preliminary roster for upcoming WJC

It appears at least one Edmonton Oilers’ prospect will participate in the 2026 World Juniors. Toward the end of November, Team Germany released their preliminary roster for the coming tournament. Oilers’ fourth-round pick, David Lewandowski, was on the roster and is expected to make the team. Die Mannschaft um U20-Bundestrainer Tobias Abstreiter startet in wenigen…

NHL

Bear & Balanced: Bears not good enough in Green Bay

The Chicago Bears fell behind against the Green Bay Packers, but they kept chipping away until they eventually tied it up at 21. But Green Bay answered, and while the Bears managed to drive down to the red zone, they ultimately couldn’t find a way to earn a sixth come-from-behind win on the season. The […]

2025 Diamondbacks Player Reviews #32: Eduardo Rodriguez

Overview Optimism about the Eduardo Rodriguez acquisition. When he was acquired prior to the 2024 season, I listed four reasons to be optimistic in this AZ Snake Pit article.  After the disappointing 2024 season, hopes were high that Eduardo Rodriguez could bounce back to his career norms. “Given the three guaranteed years still on his […]

Winter Meetings open thread: December 8

The first official day of the Winter Meetings is over, with things set to get busier over the next couple of days with the MLB Draft Lottery and the Rule 5 Draft on the threshold. There haven’t been any serious rumors to discuss — well, other than David O’Brien of The Athletic reporting that the […]

MLB

Flushing is Burning: Offseason: Loading

Grace is back with another episode, and some major news to talk about. First, the Mets have made a few moves, trading longtime Met Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for Marcus Semien, which is sad from an emotional standpoint but makes sense from a baseball perspective. Then they signed Devin WIlliams, a very good move […]