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SEC Breakout Players: Revisiting 2026 preseason prognostications, part 4

To wrap up the series, Joe Healy looks back at his preseason picks for breakout players at Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

One position group will make or break the 2026 season

Since I started writing on Blogging The Boys in 2010, I’ve repeatedly and consistently argued that the key to a successful season for the Cowboys will be an improved passer rating differential, and there is no reason that assessment should change. In 2025, the Cowboys combined a Top 10 passing offense (96.8 passer rating, ranked […]

Travis Konecny reveals he told the Flyers to draft Porter Martone

It’s a good feeling when you can see some talent in a young NHL Draft prospect in the coming years and then hitch your wagon to that player, to then have that guy turn into an absolute stud. Well, it turns out that some NHL players to the same little bit of pre-scouting for their team. Porter Martone has been a godsend for this Philadelphia Flyers team. As soon as he joined them after his season with Michigan State was over, this team’s offense took a whole new look and felt so much more ...

Game Thread: Rays (10-7) at White Sox (6-12)

The White Sox will be trying to salvage a win in a series where they’ve been pretty well thumped in the first two games, and the pitching staff may give a try at keeping the Rays to fewer than eight runs while they’re at it. This will be the first game where there’s no one […]

Tyrese Maxey willed the Sixers back to the playoffs

The Sixers’ 109-97 win over the Orlando Magic in the Play-In tournament to secure the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference cemented their turnaround from a disastrous 2024-25 campaign. Thanks to a 21-win increase they were able to clinch a playoff spot for the eighth time in the last nine seasons. It’s not like the […]

Ranking hot, lukewarm, and cold prospects for the 49ers at each pick

NFL teams are going through various exercises ahead of the NFL Draft. The goal is to prepare yourself for any potential unexpected scenario while you’re on the clock. We’ll work through a scenario I did with Rob Lowder, where we labeled each prospect “hot,” “lukewarm,” and “cold” in each round. If it’s not self-explanatory, “hot” […]

Kate Wiesner signs new contract with Washington Spirit

The Washington Spirit announced on Thursday they have signed defender Kate Wiesner to a new three-year contract through 2028 season with a club option for 2029. “I am beyond excited to continue my time with the Spirit,” said Wiesner. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue to wear this jersey with pride as […]

Copa del Rey final squad: Barrios returns, Giménez and Hancko travel

Atlético de Madrid head coach Diego Simeone is taking every first-team player with him to Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville, where Atlético will face Real Sociedad in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final. While all players are traveling for Saturday’s final, Josema Giménez (muscle injury) will not feature at La Cartuja, though there is a […]

Game #19: Rangers at A’s Game Thread

We are close to game time today in Sacramento as the Athletics prepare to wrap up this four-game series against the Texas Rangers. This afternoon, the Athletics look to win their third-straight game, third-straight series and increase their divisional lead. On the other side, the Rangers seek the series split, hoping to leave town tied […]

Pens and Flyers kicking off playoff series on Saturday night

The full schedule for the Penguins’ return to the postseason has yet to be released, but we do know when their series against the Philadelphia Flyers will get underway. The 2026 version of the Battle of Pennsylvania will commence on Saturday night with an 8 pm puck drop at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins will […]

Fiorentina vs Crystal Palace: Lineups and how to watch

Late news Paolo Vanoli’s dealing with some key absences—Moise Kean, Dodô, Fabiano Parisi—and has responded by dropping a midfielder and switching to what sure looks like a 4-2-3-1. It’s an interesting solution to get Albert Guðmundsson and Manor Solomon into the XI without sticking either out on the right wing. That said, keep an eye […]

Slovenian guard Zak Smrekar commits to Boston College

On Thursday afternoon, it was reported that Slovenian guard Zak Smrekar committed to Boston College as a freshman. The 6’7” Smrekar comes from Krka of the Adriatic League, where he averaged 10 points on 3/8 shooting in 15 games. He shot 34% from three on 1.5 attempts per game and recorded 3 rebounds and 1.5 […]

St. Mary’s guard Mikey Lewis will visit Villanova

Villanova has been active this offseason looking to replace spots in the backcourt. There will be another option on campus this weekend at St. Mary’s transfer Mikey Lewis is set to visit Villanova, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. Lewis started all 33 games as a sophomore for the Gaels while leading them to the […]

The Greensboro Swarm are G League champions

We’re a few days late on this, but we’ve had other things to talk about with the Hornets vying for playoff seeding and then facing the Heat in a play-in game with everything on the line. But while all that was happening, the Greensboro Swarm were making their own little bit of history. They went […] The post The Greensboro Swarm are G League champions first appeared on At The Hive .

Jose Mourinho Has Entered the Newcastle Conversation

Newcastle United are approaching decision time on Eddie Howe’s future as the manager of the side. An awful end to the season and a team that cannot escape their never-ending struggles, currently sitting in the very lower half of the Premier League table, simply screams for action. Howe remains in charge and, seemingly, for some […]

Adam Peters and Lance Newmark talk about the Commanders Draft

The NFL draft is a week from today. Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters and assistant general manager Lance Newmark are in Ashburn today answer questions about the next week’s big three-day event. Peters said the team isn’t actively trying to trade back from their first-round pick(#7), and they’ll trust their board if they pick […]

Five Potential DT Prospects for the Houston Texans

It’s one week until the 2026 NFL Draft, which means the questions and curiosity surrounding who the Texans might draft 28th overall. Although…the Texans don’t really like drafting in the first round, so they? In the five and soon to be six drafts that I’ve covered on Battle Red Blog, the Texans have only drafted […]

Draft for the now, not the future

With the 2026 NFL draft quickly approaching, the Los Angeles Rams must be focused on drafting for the now, not the future. Right now, the future is secondary with the Super Bowl window gaping open. The Rams finished as the second-best team in the league last season. After falling short of a second crack at […]

Rob Havenstein shares insight on key trait that Rams OL must display

For a position group often defined by brute strength and physical dominance, Rob Havenstein is making it clear that the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive line must be built on something far less visible—but just as critical: focus. In a recent clip shared by Rams Tapes, Havenstein emphasized that focus is not just a helpful quality […]

With 10 spots secured, what’s next for IU basketball’s roster?

It’s been a productive week for the IU basketball staff in the transfer portal. On Monday, the Hoosiers landed commitments from Georgia Tech wing Jaeden Mustaf, Duke guard Darren Harris and Notre Dame guard Markus Burton. On Tuesday, IU added ... The post With 10 spots secured, what’s next for IU basketball’s roster? appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .