Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jack Hughes, friends: More Devils Olympic updates here: [Devils NHL] “According to a trusted NHL source, the New Jersey Devils are looking to make an impact ‘hockey trade’ that will shake up their roster and ‘send a message’ to their dressing room coming out of the NHL […]
We’re back with another daily question, and today, it’s all about the Quantum Leap. In 2024, Brice Turang took a huge step forward, going from 1.5 bWAR in 2023 to 4.7 the following year (and then progressing to a team-best 5.6 WAR in 2025). In 2025, it was Sal Frelick’s turn, as he went from […]
RIP Steve Bechler, Gary Carter, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today in Baseball History: Cubs birthdays: Carl […]
The Men’s and Women’s tournaments are already heading for a fever pitch! Let’s get after it! Women’s Tournament Semifinal Game 1: Sweden vs. USA – A Game of Tests The Swedes got here out of the kind of rock solid game they’ve been bringing all tournament meeting the Czechs, and through 60 minutes of solid […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a big swing at the trade deadline by swapping Darius Garland for James Harden. Initial returns are positive. Harden showed up and blended in faster than anybody could have reasonably expected. His gifts in the pick-and-roll are obvious, and with them, Jarrett Allen is flourishing. Donovan Mitchell and Harden already have […]
The 2026 free agency period could be the first time in which the Detroit Lions might be forced to say goodbye to some once important parts of their roster. Between ages creeping up and a salary cap shrinking amid expensive extensions, the Lions will have to spend wisely in free agency in their attempt to […]
DRaysBay works best as a place for community and conversation. Accordingly, in the lead up to the new season, we are posting “Daily Questions” in the month of February. I look forward to seeing you in the comment section! Every year we see a role player make the leap into a star. In 2025 that […]
Friday evening was the kick off to the NBA All-Star Weekend. It was also the Chris Paul officially announced his retirement. There are many, many accolades to list after the career the Point God had. Mad respect to those who put this list of every assist he ever made. The way Chris Paul unceremoniously separated […]
The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana play a must-win La Liga game against Catalan rivals Girona at Montilivi, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 21 players for Monday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. […]
It’s not December, but the holidays came early for fans of the Toronto Raptors during NBA All-Star Sunday. The ghosts of Raptors past and present played an instrumental role for their respective teams – for the most part. It may be awhile until All-Star weekend returns to Toronto because of the a bitter cold 2016 […]
As expected, Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats fell out of the AP Top 25 Poll and are no longer ranked. They’re still getting the fifth-most votes in the AP Poll and the sixth-most votes in the Coaches Poll, so a strong week could push them back into the top 25. Meanwhile, Kenny Brooks’ squad rose up […]
Hello and happy holiday Monday, folks. Very nice of the federal government to give Sam Kennedy and Larry Lucchino (RIP) their own dedicated holiday today. Good news for ya: we officially get to see the Red Sox play some baseball this week! Boston’s first game of the spring, their annual tuneup against Northeastern University, will […]
The latest Chiefs Don’t Get Enough Credit for Solving Prime 2025 Issue | Sports Illustrated At this time 12 months ago, the biggest question mark facing the Kansas City organization wasn’t simply how they were going to solve left tackle. It was how they were going to solve their issue at left guard, too. Thuney […]
Maryland wrestling was taken down by No. 2 Ohio State Sunday, 29-16, but a few Terps recorded some impressive victories — including No. 17 Branson John’s upset victory. John took down No. 10 Luke Geog in the 197-pound weight division, securing a pin at the 3:40 juncture for his first top-10 win of his career. […]
On Saturday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee shared the first Top 16 reveal of the season, projecting the top four seeds for each of the four NCAA Tournament regions. Fort Worth 1 regional Sacramento 2 regional Forth Worth 3 regional Sacramento 4 regional While such forecasts are fun, it’s often foolish to try […]
It’s been a month, so let’s take another crack at a mock offseason. This one will be shorter than our Mock Offseason 1.0, only because we’ve touched on some of these overarching topics before. With that being said, I would like to make some changes to our current free agency and draft projections in comparison […]
Class of 2027 four-star athlete Braden Gordon has officially trimmed his list to five schools, and Kentucky remains firmly in the hunt. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound standout from Alabama announced that his finalists include Kentucky, Auburn, Florida, Miami (FL), and Georgia Tech, according to Chad Simmons of Rivals. Kentucky is on the list after head coach […]
The New England Patriots have been the most attractive landing spot for NFL free agents in recent years. Fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and still equipped with ample resources, however, they could very well become the player magnet again they once were. And don’t just take our word for it. Cornerback Carlton Davis, who […]
Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post and the new year. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an […]
After 54 games, the Boston Celtics have the third-best Net Rating in the NBA, and I still cannot wrap my mind around it. How is it possible that a team that lost its best player and its most important rim protectors, built a roster with young players and minimum contracts, and still kept winning at […]
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Can Pascal Jansen rely on New York City FC's midfield and defensive spine to get the season off to a strong start despite missing a striker?
The Miami Dolphins have finally filled out their coaching staff under Jeff Hafley, and there are plenty of names from his past stops.
Good morning, all! The oh-so-gradual preparations for the 2026 MLB season keep coming along, and today marks another small hurdle. Pitchers and catchers have already been in camp since at least Wednesday, and all position players had to report by yesterday. Well, today is the first full-squad workout. … … It’s OK. You don’t have […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL (DO YOU REMEMBER WHO SPONGIE IS? LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENTS DOWN BELOW) BEARSSSSSS Bills hire former Bears head coach John Fox. Who? Presented without comment. NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Whom do the Bears draft at No. 25? Oh boy, another “who vs. whom” day incoming in the comments. To […]