The Olympic break is upon us, leaving a 21-day break between Edmonton Oilers games. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Josh Samanski are preparing for the start of a great Olympic tournament, while others are getting a much-needed holiday for the breakneck pace of Oilers games. As we wait for the first Team Canada game on…
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The Super Bowl is complete, and the offseason is now underway for all 32 teams. Here is the new first-round draft order. Updated 2026 NFL Draft order What the Saints can do at #8 The Saints really need to improve their offense this offseason. Now with the boost of cap space from the offical numbers […]
Newcastle United travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night to face Tottenham Hotspur in MD26. The Magpies arrive on the back of a 3-2 home defeat to Brentford, their third straight Premier League loss and fifth consecutive match without a win in all competitions, and with manager Eddie Howe under very serious pressure. […]
Good morning. Texas Rangers pitchers and catchers are reporting to Surprise, Arizona today. Welcome back, baseball. With the Rangers officially beginning their quest for glory in 2026, Kennedi Landry takes an early stab at a potential Opening Day roster. Evan Grant lists a handful of Rangers hurlers who have the ability to gain the most […]
Over the past ten years the Phillies have had a lot of good, and even great, players who have since moved on either to other teams or to retirement. Many of those players would have provided a boost to this year’s roster. For today’s question of the day: Which player from the past decade do […]
This season’s La Liga title race has already brought plenty of twists and turns, with Barcelona currently top of the table, one point clear of Real Madrid after 23 games played and now 13 clear of Atletico Madrid in third place. Yet things looked very different back in October when Real Madrid went five points […]
It’s complicated. Chicago Bears fans weren’t rooting for Drake Maye to play poorly in the Super Bowl. Maye, the 3rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft is a rising star with a likeable ‘aww shucks’ persona. Bears fans were simply rooting against having to hear all offseason that they once again made the wrong […]
We are launching a new daily article here at South Side Sox, more prominently than our items that pop up on The Feed. It falls under the category of White Sox Discussions, which you’ll see in a few weeks will also be our new branding for Game Threads. Today, we’re tackling another deeply personal Sox […]
Following a disappointing season where they surrendered the most points in franchise history, the Dallas Cowboys have overhauled their defensive coaching staff, hiring new defensive coordinator Christian Parker. In an effort to support this transition, the front office should aggressively pursue new personnel to match the vision of the coaching staff’s new scheme. Whether through […]
The latest NBA rumor making the rounds recently has been related to expansion. The league has been flirting with expansion for a number of years, but there may finally be a vote for it this summer according to this report. Please keep in mind, these things take time to work out. We’re talking a couple […]
The Super Bowl is complete, and the offseason is now underway for all 32 teams. Here is the new first-round draft order. Updated 2026 NFL Draft order What the Saints can do at #8 The Saints really need to improve their offense this offseason. Now with the boost of cap space from the offical numbers […]
Prior entries: Back when I was working on IWAG a lot, I noticed a dichotomy of sorts. For position players, IWAG did basically about as well as Steamer and ZiPS, which wasn’t really surprising, given that it was made to try and replicate them. No matter what year I looked at, no system really beat […]
NDSU Football Joining Mountain West Conference The reports were true, North Dakota State is joining the Mountain West as a football member. A shocking turn of events, February is not often a month producing realignment news. The Bison will immediately be contenders in the conference. Nevada AD Stephanie Rempe: MW adding North Dakota State ‘too […]
Have you tuned in to the Olympics? I am always in awe of the talent and determination of these athletes. Lindsey Vonn’s crash was so tragic. I really wanted her to be able to get a medal even with her torn ACL. Watching the downhill skiing, I just can’t believe how fast they go and […]
The Kansas City Chiefs will aim to retool their roster for the 2026 season in an effort to return to postseason glory. A position that certainly let the team down during a 6-11 campaign was running back, a position the Chiefs will attempt to upgrade this offseason. One potential suitor, set to become a free […]
As a whole, the 2026 offseason stands in stark contrast to the disappointing winter that preceded a disappointing 2025 season. The Orioles made a major signing in slugger Peter Alonso, made major trades for Taylor Ward and Shane Baz and acquired Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Helsley to bolster the bullpen. However, one feeling remains the […]
Diamondbacks News Report: D-backs’ Andrew Saalfrank out for season after shoulder surgery by Tyler Drake [Arizona Sports] ‘I want to be here’: After offseason of uncertainty, Marte happy to still be with D-backs by Steve Gilbert [DBacks.com] “It’s baseball, I understand the business side of it and how it works,” Marte said. “There were a […]
UNC is coming off the heels of a massive win over Duke and are getting set to face off against Miami tonight. The Heels were able to accomplish a rare trifecta that they haven’t accomplished since the 80’s: they were able to beat Kansas Kentucky, and Duke in the same season. The jury is out […]
The Milwaukee Bucks put up a good fight but ultimately fell to the Orlando Magic 118-99. The game was ugly in the first half, with neither team making much from outside, but the Magic’s final 18 minutes were stellar. The Bucks have a chance to redeem themselves tomorrow night (or not, for the pro-tank crowd) […]
Baseball comes in at 30 in the NCBWA pre-season poll Ducks fall to Hoosiers… …again Three takeaways from opening weekend for Oregon softball Dante Moore: NIL ‘wasn’t a factor’ in returning to Oregon for 2026 Highlight of the Day: B1G in 60 Oregon vs Northwestern
Clemson Looks to Maintain 1st Place in the ACC WHEN: Wednesday, Feb 11 7pmWHERE: LittlejohnTV: ACCN Clemson returns from a triumphant west coast trip and a dominant win over California to get to 20-4 and 10-1 in the league. The Hokies are in desperate need of a big win to provide some CPR to their […]
Ah the offseason. With the season totally behind us, the transfer portal closed, and even the Super Bowl finished up, football is well and truly over. Sure, we’ll start getting some NFL Combine stuff and then a push into Draft silly season, but with spring games going the way of the Dodo last year, the […]
There’s plenty of time left in the 2026 season, plenty of testing to be done and proving to be achieved. But enough games have been played, tests met, to offer a fairly clear gauge of the prowess of this year’s Duke team. Frankly, despite their gaudy record and No.4 spot in the AP poll, at […]
Real Madrid’s struggles against top teams in the last 2 years are largely blamed on a fragile defense, the departure of Toni Kroos, and lack of cohesion amongst the attacking players. But does that tell the entire story? A deeper dive into Madrid’s results over the last five seasons against Europe’s best reveals there is more […]