The first game of spring means baseball season is officially back, and the Yankees began their 2026 tune-up with an exhibition game in Sarasota against the Baltimore Orioles. They lost 2-0, with the only offense in the game coming from a two-run blast off the bat of Pete Alonso. The Orioles’ new first baseman hit […]
Good morning Birdland, After a long, chilly winter (that is still going on), the Orioles got back on the diamond down in Sarasota to play an actual game. It didn’t count for anything other than vibes, but we will take the vibes in late February with snow on the way. If you are like me […]
Scott Phelan has praised his squad ahead of Everton Women’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup clash with Merseyside rivals Liverpool, while playing down his early form of interim head coach of the Blues, insisting that his team’s togetherness and strong foundations will help the Toffees move forward. With no fresh injury concerns ahead of his team’s […]
Good morning baseball fans! As we approach the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: Who do you think the fanbase tends to overrate? Personally, I have no business answering this question. That would be […]
The NFL Combine is next week, and Behind The Steel Curtain will be in Indianapolis all week for on-site coverage. Ahead of the festivities, submit your questions for the pre-NFL Combine mailbag, and return tomorrow to have them answered. Questions can be submitted in the comment section of this article. Thank you to the readers […]
After last season’s 5-12 finish, one thing is abundantly clear for Washington football fans. The team needs to add a significant amount of talent during the offseason. While Adam Peters will continue to use the draft, the Commanders GM will also have an estimated $82 million in cap space at his disposal after various projected […]
In Thursday’s loss to Detroit, every Knicks (35*-21) drive into the paint looked like a LaMelo Ball driver’s ed video. Tonight, they hope for better results when they host the Houston Rockets (34-20) at the Mecca. This nationally televised tilt is a match-up of two third-place teams. The Knicks have gone 7-3 in their last […]
On Saturday, we get to watch the Detroit Tigers play a baseball game for the first time since their ALDS loss to the Mariners. A lot has happened in the interim, and it’s great to be back. Truth be told, how to watch Tigers baseball is still up in the air as Grapefruit League action […]
PCA has snazzy new digs. Life goes on. The players are in the best shape of their lives and will get back after it today against the Rangers. This game is on Marquee/MLB.TV, 1:05 pm local time. The Cubs set off on the path toward the 2026 regular season on the wrong foot and will […]
A full match preview for FC Dallas vs. Toronto FC in the 2026 MLS season, including key storylines, projected lineups, tactics, and what to watch.
Cleveland’s new defensive coordinator, Mike Rutenberg, is known for a few things, and one of them is his gravitation towards relying heavily on his slot cornerbacks in multiple ways. The “Einstein of the secondary” has always been able to find above-average athletes to play nickel for him, and there’s a player in this year’s class […]
Barcelona’s La Masia academy is the gift that keeps on giving for the Catalan giants and continues to churn out some incredible talent. Óscar Jorquera, who worked for nine years in Barça’s youth academy and coached players including Lamine Yamal, has now been asked about the next generation who could make an impact. And one […]
It’s pitching preview time, ladies and gentlemen. Over the next several days, I’ll be writing 10,000 words or so about everyone you might see pitching for the Red Sox to start the season. I’ve put the team’s starting options into tiers because that’s how my brain works. Don’t think of them as rankings, but rather […]
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Former Blue Devil Kon Knueppel passed Donovan Mitchell for the second-most threes made by a rookie in an NBA season with 185. Coincidentally, the three that pushed him past Donovan was made…over Donovan. Keegan Murray holds the record with 206, set in 2023. Charlotte has 25 regular season games left and Knueppel is averaging 3.4 […]
This post is part of a series of daily questions that we’ll ask the community here at Amazin’ Avenue throughout the month of February. We hope you find the questions engaging and that our prompts can spark some fun conversations in the comments. We’ll see you there and plan to have staff chiming in, too. […]
We’re all coming around on the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025 NBA Draft, so widely mocked that the Phoenix Suns didn’t mind gasping at it on social media. The Nets themselves are probably feeling better about their draft too, if you believe last summer’s rumors that Brooklyn tried to trade one or two of their five first-round […]
Kansas Jayhawks News The KC Star put together a Q&A to answer questions about Kansas sports (and Darryn Peterson) Bill Self is getting more vocal about the criticism of Darryn Peterson 247 has a preview of today’s game against Cincinnati Links! As expected, the US and Canada will face off in the men’s hockey gold […]
In Saturday’s ACC Action, Wake Forest visits Virginia Tech, Florida State goes up to Clemson, UNC goes north to check out Syracuse, Miami is at Virginia, Notre Dame and Pitt have a strugglefest scheduled in the Zoo, Georgia Tech hopes to take a bite out of Louisville in the Yum! Center, BC heads to Texas […]
Baseball is back! Spring training opening day has arrived for the Cardinals, which is the perfect time to suspend reality and indulge ourselves in some good old-fashioned optimism. Expectations for the team are at an all-time (or at least this century) low. It is easy for national media types and casual fans to look at […]
Today is the day. There will be actual baseball on our TV screens (if you’re lucky enough) and we can commiserate together on what the team’s 47th ranked relief prospect looks like in the 8th inning of a spring training game. I can’t wait. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Cowboys waive LB Logan Wilson, save $6.5M in salary cap space – Todd Archer, ESPN The veteran linebacker is out after only playing in seven games. FRISCO, Texas — Acquired at the trade deadline with the hope of shoring up the linebacker spot, veteran Logan Wilson was waived by the Cowboys on Friday. The move saves the […]
Team Canada hasn’t yet ruled out Sidney Crosby from playing in Sunday’s gold medal game against the United States. Crosby, who suffered a lower-body injury in Wednesday’s quarterfinals win over Czechia, was sidelined Friday as Canada claimed a 3-2 comeback win over Finland to advance to the finals. “We have 48 hours to decide that,” […]
New Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy offered some vague, but entertaining updates on veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s NFL future in a radio interview with ESPN Milwaukee on Friday. “It always points back to healthy communication, and there definitely has been that,” McCarthy said when asked about how the two sides would be moving forward. “We’ll […]
Good morning, Gang Green Nation! Below are your Jets linsk for this Saturday in February. NY Jets – Which Prospects Should Jets Fans Watch For at the NFL Scouting Combine? Michael Nania – Jets linked to free agent ‘fit’ who isn’t really a fit at all Michael Nania – Los Angeles Chargers confirm hire of […]