The Athletic | Ian O’Connor: ($) O’Connor talks with Brian Cashman about the one word that’s anathema to all front offices, particularly the Yankees: “rebuild.” Understandably, given his team just tied for the most wins in the AL, the GM dismisses the notion of a tear-down out of hand. “There’s no indication that is something […]
After a quick return home, the Houston Rockets go back on the road for another Southwest Division matchup. The Memphis Grizzlies started 3-2 with losses to the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. “That’s fine,” you’d think, but it’s been downhill from there. They’ve dropped their last three games and are dealing with the newest […]
On Monday, the San Francisco Giants made perhaps their least surprising offseason transaction in franchise history. As the offseason officially got underway, the Giants declined their team option for catcher Tom Murphy, opting for a $250,000 buyout rather than a $4 million salary. And thus ends the story of one of the worst transactions in […]
After a quick stop in Portland where they managed to steal a victory without their three best players, the Lakers are back home again where they will take on the San Antonio Spurs. This is their last home game in the next two weeks as they go on a five-game road trip after this one. […]
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USC proved that it can beat a decent team on the road; this time it was Nebraska. Indiana continues to thrash most of their opponents while Penn State, Michigan State, and Purdue continue to lose. However, Purdue hung with Michigan, proving they aren’t a push-over. Polls This week we saw the initial CFP rankings for […]
It’s a 5000-mile round trip, to go to Azerbaijan in search of our next three points in the Champions League, so we better make sure we do in fact return with all three. This Qarabag side, winners of two of their first three league phase matches, are not the Qarabag whom we beat 10-0 combined […]
Another game, another blown lead, and another loss for the Edmonton Oilers. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers played the second game of a road back-to-back, falling 4-3 to the Dallas Stars in the shootout to move to 6-5-4 for the season. Let’s take a look at what went on in this game. The Oilers opened…
The Washington Wizards (1-6) will be attempting to stop a five-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Boston Celtics (3-5) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at TD Garden. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and MNMT2.
In their last game on Monday, the Celtics suffered a 105-103 loss to the Jazz. The Wizards’ last game was a 119-102 loss to the Knicks on Monday. Jaylen Brown recorded 36 points, two rebounds and four assists for the Celtics. The Wizards got a team-high 19 points from ...
The New York Knicks (4-3) will host the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3) after victories in four home games in a row. It tips at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
The Knicks took care of business in their last outing 119-102 against the Wizards on Monday. The Timberwolves’ last contest on Monday ended in a 125-109 victory over the Nets. Karl-Anthony Towns totaled 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for the Knicks. Donte DiVincenzo totaled 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists ...
The Kentucky Wildcats’ season-opening win over Nicholls certainly got off to a rough start. In addition to a painful offensive performance in the first half, Trent Noah went down with what looked like a serious ankle injury that led to him being assisted into the locker room. Thankfully, Noah was back out on the court […]
The Chicago Bulls blinked and found themselves down 20.
Philadelphia looked like they were moving at the speed of light to start Tuesday night’s battle between the East’s two teams. In the first 3 minutes, four of their five starters had scored. They also had three triples on the board already, which propelled them to a double-digit lead less than halfway through the opening frame.
As he’s been against teams all season long, Tyrese Maxey was an immediate problem. The Bulls didn’t hav...
The Chicago Bulls blinked and found themselves down 20.
Philadelphia looked like they were moving at the speed of light to start Tuesday night’s battle between the East’s two teams. In the first 3 minutes, four of their five starters had scored. They also had three triples on the board already, which propelled them to a double-digit lead less than halfway through the opening frame.
As he’s been against teams all season long, Tyrese Maxey was an immediate problem. The Bulls didn’t hav...
2025-2026 Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Tyrese Maxey – 3 Adem Bona – 1 VJ Edgecombe – 1 Quentin Grimes – 1 Kelly Oubre Jr. – 1 The Sixers traveled to the Windy City on Tuesday night for an Eastern Conference clash vs. the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. The Sixers came into this […]
The Chicago Bears are finding ways to win games that they’ve lost so many times in the past. I feel like I keep typing that, but it’s worth mentioning because it’s a testament to Ben Johnson and the leadership he is instilling in this team. The players have bought in, there isn’t a game they […]
Club Brugge KV (24th, 3pts) vs FC Barcelona (12th, 6pts)* *Standings at time of writing Competition/Round: 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase, Matchday 4 Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Marc-André ter Stegen, Joan Garcia, Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha, Andreas Christensen (out) Club Brugge Outs & Doubts: Simon Mignolet, Ludovit Reis, Bjorn Meijer (doubt) Date/Time: Wednesday, November 5, […]
Baseball is the ultimate “talking sport” partly because it is so nuanced and partly because so often results come down to the tiniest play made — or not made. The 2025 World Series was “one for the ages,” coming, as it almost had to, down to the last play of an extra inning. Regardless of […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s time for another SB Nation Reacts survey about our Minnesota Vikings, and this one has […]
AAC rivals will meet when the South Florida Bulls (6-2) meet the UTSA Roadrunners (4-4). Keep scrolling for a peek at the odds and best bets for this game.
Pick South Florida (-13.5) to Cover
The Bulls have covered the spread five times this season (5-3-0).
The Roadrunners have gone 4-4-0 against the spread this season.
In games they have played as 13.5-point favorites or more, the Bulls have an ATS record of 2-1.
The Roadrunners have a perfect 1-0 ATS record when playing as at lea...
Sun Belt opponents will battle when the Appalachian State Mountaineers (4-4) meet the Georgia Southern Eagles (3-5). Keep scrolling for a look at the odds and best bets for this contest.
Pick Georgia Southern (+6.5) to Cover
The Mountaineers have covered the spread four times over eight games with a set spread.
The Eagles have covered the spread three times over eight games with a set spread.
The Mountaineers have not covered the spread (0-2) when playing as at least 6.5-point favori...
The No. 5 ranked LSU women’s basketball team got the 2025-26 campaign off on the right foot as the Tigers (1-0) dominated Houston Christian 108-55 Tuesday night in the PMAC. Tuesday’s season opener was pretty much exactly what you would expect from a Final Four hopeful going up against a clearly outmatched Southland Conference opponent. […]
Taking every game down to the wire, you’re going to get burned at some point. In a battle between the current two top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers built a 24-point lead but collapsed in the second half in a 113-111 loss to the Bulls in Chicago Tuesday night. Tyrese Maxey had another […]
One of the ultimate goals of every franchise is to develop a culture. Teams can have identities, but building a culture is how long-term success is achieved. Franchise like the Warriors, Celtics and Heat have a culture that has led to sustained success. The Lakers have not had that for a very long time. In […]
Pyotr Kochetkov made his season debut a huge success as he earned a 25 save shutout while the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers, 3-0 on Tuesday night at MSG. Kochetkov had been getting over an injury since the start of the season but he certainly looked healthy enough during this performance. The Rangers […]
The first iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings for 2025 have been released and for the first time since 2014 the Jackets have made the cut! Sitting at 17th, here are the teams around us: 14: Virginia (8-1) 15: Louisville (7-1) 16: Vanderbilt (7-2) 17: Georgia Tech (8-1) 18: Miami (6-2) 19: USC (6-2) […]