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Ah screw it, bring on the Celtics. The Sixers out battled the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the first round of the Eastern Conference Play-In tournament Wednesday night. They have now earned the seventh seed in the East and will take on Boston in the first round of the playoffs, beginning Sunday afternoon. Tyrese Maxey led […]
Monday night could’ve gone really bad for the Edmonton Oilers. Down 3-1 in the dying seconds of the second period to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the boo birds were out in full swing, and rightfully so. The team had just stunk Rogers Place out two nights prior, and it looks like the Oilers were well…
A look at ECAC Hockey's October! The first full month of the season was filled with intriguing storylines.
Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough led the New Orleans Saints to a 17-7 road victory over division foe Carolina Panthers. He earned his first career NFL win and gave a sense of hope and reassurance to many Saints fans. New Orleans’ record improved to 2-8 on the year as the team heads into their bye week, […]
I absolutely did not remember that Rookie of the Year was being announced yesterday. If I had, a variant of the title of this post would’ve been yesterday’s question. At that time, whether justice would prevail or not was still uncertain. Right now, we can all celebrate. Something good happened this year, hooray. But, what […]
It was a B1G weekend for Husker sports and five Husker players are Big Ten Player of the Week Honorees. I knew after the weekend she had that Andi Jackson would be in talks for Big Ten Player of the Week, but it was nice to see that her setter Bergen Reilly, and Libero Lainey […]
In Today’s Links: a review of Coach Macdonald’s Monday morning presser, Pete Carroll catching strays from Seaside Joe, checking in with Tyrice Knight, numbers of note from our Seattle Seahawks’ soul-crushing victory against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, the situation at center, and much much more (of course). The ‘Hawks prep this week for their […]
The “unofficial” kick off to the offseason is underway! Chaim Bloom and the rest of his contingent, like the rest of the league, have descended upon Las Vegas, Nevada, for the annual GM meetings. This event is held early every offseason and has been a tone setter for the rest of the winter. While most […]
Diamondbacks News Jansel Luis Represents D-backs at Fall Stars Game Amid Ongoing Development by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review] The D-backs infield prospect hasn’t put up strong numbers in the fall league, batting .202 with a .537 OPS. However, development might not always be accurately measured by bottom-line results. Looking at his batted ball data, […]
Newcastle United have opened initial talks with Sven Botman over a new contract, according to the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope. Hope reported that “Newcastle have begun early discussions with Sven Botman’s camp over a new contract, but it could be a little while before an agreement is reached.” He added that “relations between new sporting […]
FloWrestling’s JD Rader joins the podcast to help preview Iowa State’s first home dual of the season! The former Loper wrestler breaks down D2 #1 UNK and talks expectations for the Cyclones’ season.
Let’s right to this week’s Olympic Sports round-up: Field Hockey (11-5, 3-5) The Orange beat Wake Forest, then lost in penalty strokes to Virginia in the ACC Tournament semi-final. Bo Van Kempen and Jessie Eiselin were selected to the ACC All Tournament Team. Syracuse earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and they will […]
Dallas moved on from Micah Parsons in late August, bringing back two first-rounders and Pro Bowl nose tackle Kenny Clark. This past week they doubled down by trading for All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. They also added linebacker Logan Wilson at the deadline. The offensive line had a re-tool with 2025 first-rounder Tyler Booker stepping […]
Boise State QB Maddux Madsen out Saturday vs. San Diego State, but expected to return this season It’s not unexpected news, but still a significant blow to Boise State’s MWC title hopes. Quarterback Maddux Madsen will miss time with an injury, although he’s expected to return at some point this season. Max Cutforth, who was […]
This past weekend, reliable baseball reporter Bob Nightengale wrote a column in which he talked about the offseason to come. Mostly focusing on ten questions that are likely to be the hot topics of said offseason, Nightengale also gave a bunch of names that he thinks have the best shot at getting traded. The names […]
There’s nothing quite like ruining the vibes of an outstanding early season win over a Blue Blood like injury news. Not even 48 hours after the Tar Heels had finished putting away the Jayhawks, UNC announced that Seth Trimble had injured his forearm during practice on Sunday, and it would require surgery. While a timeline […]
Rafael Louzán, president of the RFEF, has tried to calm tensions between Barcelona and Spain after Lamine Yamal dropped out of the latest international squad. The Barcelona star has withdrawn from Spain duty after undergoing treatment for pubalgia, with the RFEF putting out a statement making it clear they weren’t happy with the situation. Spain […]
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that the GM meetings kick off in Vegas today where the Texas Rangers will be taking a deflating budget into consideration. Jeff Wilson puts together his thoughts on the ideal potential free agent signees, but also the more realistic options for the Rangers this winter. Ken Rosenthal’s notes cover the […]
Most of us are familiar with quads, open areas shaped like rectangles or squares that are surrounded by buildings. Or maybe we’re familiar with the four large muscles at the front of a thigh. Lately, though, and we admit this is a lame intro, quads mean something entirely different, at least in NCAA men’s basketball. […]
Clemson is in the midst of another down season, but Dabo Swinney is leading a resilient team that is not folding on the season, even though they can’t win the ACC. The Tigers have won three of their last five games, with one of those losses coming by one point. Swinney has his team playing […]
If you’re like me, you’ve been reading Sean McIndoe for years. His rankings pieces at The Athletic are always entertaining and on point. The latest edition that dropped on Monday touches on a lot of different topics, including the usual top five Stanley Cup contenders and, this season, the “top five” contenders to land Gavin McKenna (the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft). The only bad news in his rankings are that four of the five teams in contention for McKenna are in the Western Confere...
According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Detroit Lions are trying out rookie tight end Thomas Gordon (Gordon more or less confirmed the news on his social media page). Gordon went undrafted this year, but spent rookie minicamp with the Chicago Bears as a tryout. After a month passed, he eventually joined the Bears and […]
The international break may be a necessity (especially during a World Cup year), but it remains an annoying one. With no matches to dissect and discuss, the news tends to run dry this time of year. However, there is one thing football fans can digest any time of year: transfer rumors. While Gian Piero Gasperini […]
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are right in the thick of the hunt for a college football playoff berth with three games remaining on its regular season schedule. At 7-2 and ranked #9 in the AP Poll, it certainly looks like the path to the playoff, and even to host a playoff game, all relies […]
Meet the Mets Will Sammon shared some Mets notes ahead of the GM Meetings, including what he’s hearing on Pete Alonso’s future and the potential for a Kodai Senga trade. Senga no longer has a full no-trade clause and is considered an intriguing ‘buy-low’ option for some teams, though it’s unclear whether the Mets are […]
The Miami Dolphins proved that they haven’t given up on their head coach, nor have they given up on the 2025 NFL season after defeating their hated division rivals, the Buffalo Bills, on Sunday by a score of 30-13. Miami put boots to behinds against Buffalo in all facets of the game to give fans […]