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The 20 most-read posts across every sport · Feb 23–Mar 1, 2026

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The Transfer Portal Era of College Athletics, 2026

College athletics, once grounded in loyalty, growth, and tradition, now seems more like free agency without guidelines. It is getting to where there have to be more regulations or guidelines for it to survive. College sports are changing at breakneck speed, and not everyone believes it’s for the better. As the transfer portal and NIL […]

Rasmus Ristolainen might have played his way off of Flyers with Olympic performance

Before the Winter Olympics took place, Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen wasn’t thought to be an important piece of Team Finland’s hopes in terms of competing for a gold medal or even ending up in the medal round. The idea was that he’d have some time to play, look decent at best and hopefully avoid some freak injury and return to Philadelphia in one piece. That was the goal. Anything else would be considered gravy. Well, Flyers general manager Danny Briere might be smiling like the ca...

New Gonzaga Documentary to Stream on Tubi in March

Starting on March 6, Tubi will be streaming its new sports documentary, “Gonzaga: The Slipper Still Fits.” This is part of Tubi’s exclusive partnership with Teton Ridge Entertainment and is directed by Emmy Award winner David Check.  The 74-minute film will be an exciting insight into the making of Gonzaga Bulldogs’ historic college basketball program under […]

Random early notes on Tigers pitchers in camp with Statcast

Now that we get Statcast data from Triple-A, Single-A, and spring training games, it’s a lot easily to find notable details in pitching performances. Even when things go poorly in early outings as pitchers and hitters shake off the winter rust, you can still get a nice baseline on pitchers’ velocity and movement profiles, and […]

NHL Trade Rumors: Artemi Panarin rejected trade to Washington Capitals

The Los Angeles Kings have won the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, but they certainly weren't the only team with interest in the scoring winger. Reports have surfaced stating the Washington Capitals were extremely interested in adding Panarin ahead of the Olympic roster freeze, and were willing to give him a contract extension to stick around. Panarin's agent made it known to New York Rangers' GM Chris Drury that his client was only interested in heading to Los Angeles not long ago, taking out the...

Barcelona keen on Ajax winger Mika Godts as Marcus Rashford alternative

Barcelona are said to be one of several clubs interested in Ajax winger Mika Godts who has caught the eye this season with the Eredivisie giants. Reports in Belgium say that Barcelona, Arsenal, Napoli, and Roma are all keen on the youngster ahead of the summer transfer window. Godts is believed to be valued at […]

How to Watch Raptors vs. Jazz: Live Stream or on TV

The Utah Jazz (15-34) hope to stop a four-game road losing skid at the Toronto Raptors (29-21) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The Raptors dropped their most recent game 130-120 against the Magic on Friday. The Jazz dropped their most recent game 109-99 against the Nets on Friday. Brandon Ingram put up 35 points, three rebounds and two assists for the Raptors. Keyonte George scored 26 points in the Jazz’s loss, leading the team. When is Raptors vs. Jazz? This contest between th...

Browns choosing Todd Monken over Jim Schwartz: Long term fall out potential

After Todd Monken was hired as the Cleveland Browns’ next head coach, multiple reports indicated that defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was unhappy with the decision and was seeking to leave the organization. While still under contract, he pursued the vacant head coaching position and expressed a strong interest in the role. It has yet to be revealedhow all of this […]

Cincinnati Reds add reliever Yunior Marte on minor league deal

The Cincinnati Reds continued to add to their bullpen depth this week, albeit again on the frugal side of the transaction tree. As Francys Romero reported, the Reds are bringing in right-hander Yunior Marte on a minor league deal that includes an invite to spring training in Goodyear, a deal that will pay him some […]

Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 13

Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 13 We are entering Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season, and the playoff picture is sharpening. As Fantasy coaches and managers navigate the final third of the regular season, every roster decision and matchup detail takes on added significance. Depth charts are shifting, injuries are mounting, and league power […]

Nacho Alvarez, Jr. to play in WBC for Mexico

With newly signed free agent Ramón Urías opting to report to Spring Training with St. Louis Cardinals, Mexico is replacing the veteran infielder with Atlanta Braves infielder Nacho Alvarez, Jr. for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Alvarez, Jr. will be the sixth Braves player in camp for Spring Training slated play in this year’s WBC […]

IU basketball is hiring Indiana Pacers Senior VP of Player Personnel Ryan Carr as its executive director

IU basketball is hiring Indiana Pacers senior vice president of player personnel Ryan Carr as its executive director of basketball, Inside the Hall has confirmed. Jeff Rabjohns of 247Sports was the first to report Carr’s hiring. A 1996 graduate of ... The post IU basketball is hiring Indiana Pacers Senior VP of Player Personnel Ryan Carr as its executive director appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

Former UNC basketball player, NBA coach Doug Moe has passed away

Earlier this week, we got the sad news that former basketball player and coach Doug Moe passed away at the age of 87. Moe is probably best known as the coach of several NBA teams, most notably the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s. His Denver teams played a remarkably fast paced, motion offense, regularly scoring […]

Washington Nationals sign long time Mets reliever Drew Smith

After signing Cionel Perez a couple days ago, the Nats picked up another veteran reliever on an incentive-laden minor league deal. This time Paul Toboni and the Nats picked up Drew Smith, who was a mainstay in the Mets bullpen for a few years. From 2021 to 2024, Smith featured prominently in the Mets bullpen, […]