The Houston Rockets didn’t exactly play well, but they came away with a win anyway, riding Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun to 117-113 overtime win over the Orlando Magic. The end of regulation was pure madness, as Durant appeared like he won it, then after a huge Houston mistake, Sengun tied the game as regulation […]
Dust continues to collect in the empty space Maryland field hockey saved for a trophy. Head coach Missy Meharg and the Terps led a semi-successful 2025 season, ranking second in the Big Ten by the end of the year. But goalscoring woes and ranked defeats overshadowed that success, costing them a chance at a conference […]
The Detroit Lions (6-4) and New York Giants (2-9) will square off in Week 12 at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. The Lions are coming off a disappointing loss to the defending Super Bowl champs, while the Giants were unable to pull off the upset in Green Bay. On paper, the Lions have a plethora […]
Welcome to a brand new work week. And congratulations for getting through whatever the heck the Italian national team decided to do after going up 1-0 against Norway because that was … yeah, that was something all right. Sure, Italy was never going to get a win by nine goals that they needed to automatically […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins got three out of a possible four points during the Sweden trip against the Nashville Predators this past week and it was very much a mixed bag of process and results. They played one bad game, one very good game, lost another overtime game and then watched as their prized goalie prospect […]
A promising piece of No. 9 Maryland women’s basketball’s future will have to wait a bit longer to shine. Freshman guard Lea Bartelme suffered a season-ending ACL tear, the team announced Friday. Bartelme is playing her first season of American basketball, coming to College Park from Slovenia. She started each of her first four games […]
Update: As expected, the Kentucky Wildcats took a small dip in the latest college basketball top 25 polls and rankings. The Coaches Poll dropped the Cats to No. 13, while Michigan State is up to No. 18. The AP Poll has Kentucky at No. 12, while the Spartans check in at No. 17. Jamie Shaw […]
I’m here to give you solace. That’s my job as the highlight reel guy here at The Falcoholic. But today, I’m going to be honest, it’s going to be a difficult task. Five straight losses, essentially kicked out of the playoff picture before Toyotathon begins, swept by the Carolina Panthers for the first time since […]
The latest Travis Kelce breaks team record for most total touchdowns | NBC Sports He scored a fourth-quarter touchdown in the fourth quarter, catching a 21-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes. It was his 84th career score, breaking a tie with Priest Holmes for the Chiefs’ team record. After the 22-19 loss to the Broncos, Kelce […]
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott benched second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman on Sunday, making him a healthy scratch. The reason Coleman was inactive was he was late to a team meeting. It is the third benching of Coleman’s young career following being benched for one drive in Week 5 of the 2025 season and […]
Kentucky football is on a three-game winning streak as the Wildcats head to Nashville for a high-stakes rivalry game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Cats (5-5) are fighting to secure bowl eligibility, while the Dores (8-2) are ranked No. 14 in the CFP (the rankings will change Tuesday) and need a win to keep their […]
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*Back to back games this weekend and we really got the whole gamut of emotions through 120(ish) minutes, starting with a come-from-behind shootout win in St. Louis. RECAP !
*Charlie has thoughts on Friday’s game over at his website. [ PHLY ]
*And then the boys went to Dallas and the game went… a little differently. RECAP !
*Chuck had thoughts on this one too. Everyone’s got postgame thoughts, you know? [ PHLY ]
*Somehow we are nearly a quarter of the way through the season ...
Should we let them in, or no?
With just seven games left in the regular season, the margin of error for the Detroit Lions is shrinking. After a hot start to the season, the Lions have faltered over the last month. In Week 6, the Lions were outmatched by the Kansas City Chiefs (a team that has since fallen to 5-5 on […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about rankings, rankings that are now totally and completely useless with the presence of the CFP rankings that get released simultaneously. Hey, I have to write about something. Mizzou is back in the Associated Press’s good graces after falling out for one week. The Tigers are ranked […]
After a tough loss on the road on Wednesday morning in Springfield, the Laval Rocket bounced back with a win in Hartford on Saturday night, securing a 5-2 win to keep pace in their division. They continued their trip through New England on Sunday with an afternoon stop in Providence for a meeting with the Bruins.
It was going to be a stiff test for the Rocket who were without two of their best offensive weapons as Jared Davidson was already on recall to Montreal, and Joshua Roy was called...
The Arizona Cardinals stink. Outside of that, happy Monday one and all. After another inept defensive performance and a hallow offensive output, the Arizona Cardinals sit at 3-7 and now host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Jaguars only open as small favorites, so things are not completely off the rails yet. According to our […]
Everton Women fell to yet another defeat following a trip to West Ham United, who lifted themselves off the bottom of the WSL at the expense of Liverpool with a win at Chigwell Construction Stadium. Rehanne Skinner’s side weathered an early storm from their visitors, before scoring twice in quick succession with goals from Anouk […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins blew a late 1-0 lead en route to a 2-1 overtime loss in Game One of the 2025 Global Series, but Pittsburgh rebounded on Sunday. Even with a patchwork lineup, the team is still led by Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, who helped […]
Last week, the Green Bay Packers had to make a decision: Who would start at tight end in place of Tucker Kraft, who was lost for the season with an ACL tear against the Carolina Panthers? Even though the Packers had used both Luke Musgrave and John FitzPatrick as the team’s TE2 behind Kraft at […]
With five of six games at TD Garden and a couple of practice days at the Auerbach Center, Boston has an opportunity to work out the kinks before their schedule ramps back up. It’s admittedly small sample size theater, but the Celtics have been “good” to start off the year. They’re one of just three […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Why was Bears’ Nahshon Wright so emotional after interception, win? ‘I gained an angel’ – The Athletic With a heavy heart, Wright delivered a highlight-reel takeaway in tribute to his former coach, the late John Beam. Bears’ latest comeback comes courtesy of returner Devin Duvernay, kicker Cairo Santos – Chicago […]
Last night, the first free agency domino fell, as the Seattle Mariners reportedly came to terms with first baseman Josh Naylor, bringing back one of the key Trade Deadline additions from the team that came closest to reaching a World Series than any other in franchise history. The terms: five years and somewhere between $90-$100M. […]
The Houston Texans will be hosting the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football this week, but the AFC South team could be missing a key part of their roster. Quarterback C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion before halftime back in Week 9 as the Texans fell to the Denver Broncos. The concussion is the second of the […]