Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke after a convincing 5-1 victory over Real Betis, praising hat-trick hero Gonzalo García, saying, “evidently, Gonzalo has had the game of his dreams. Playing at the Bernabéu, scoring a hat-trick in your first season in the first team. I’m delighted for him, he works so hard and has an […]
From Managing Madrid
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There’s something fitting about the fact that Tom Brady has spent so much time watching and talking to Caleb Williams this season as the second-year quarterback leads the Chicago Bears’ epic NFC North-winning turnaround. It’s not just because Williams has always idolized Brady, shooting for the stars and hoping to land in the same universe […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav react to WR Ian Strong entering the transfer portal and the retention of both RB Antwan Raymond and WR KJ Duff. They also react to today’s transfer portal addition, Villanova DB Zahmir Dawud. The episode wraps up with some basketball talk […]
From On the Banks
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We hope you’ve been paying attention to November and December basketball, because that’s when those NCAA resumes largely get built. Now we’re into conference play! Here’s a selection of Men’s and Women’s NCAA Bracket Projections for 2026, as those conference seasons get going soon. Men https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-tournament/bracketology/ https://www.collegesportsmadness....
From All Sports Discussion
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Old Dominion quarterback Colton Joseph has signed a deal to transfer to Wisconsin. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Joseph won Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year honors, as a key component of Old Dominion’s best season as a member of the FBS. The dual-threat quarterback fired for 2,624 passing yards, […]
From Underdog Dynasty
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Penn State’s defensive backfield received another boost with a commitment from former Iowa State safety Marcus Neal: Neal had 77 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions in the 2025 season, his first year as a full-time starter. He was named third team All-Big 12 for his effort this season. […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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For the first two rounds of the 2025 College Football Playoffs, Miami played teams with which they’d shared plenty of competitive history. Sure, 5 of the previous 6 matchups between Miami and Texas A&M had come since 2007, and 4 of the 5 previous matchups between Miami and Ohio State had come since 1999. But […]
From State of The U
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It’s rare to find a group as maligned in a 9-4 season as the 2025 Fighting Illini defense. More specifically, Aaron Henry has been tarred and feathered in the media for the defense’s lack of performance. Bret Bielema’s squad gave up 345 yards per game and notched a total of six interceptions on the season. […]
From The Champaign Room
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Now that we have had some time to digest Oregon’s victory over Texas Tech in the orange bowl which could be argued as one of the biggest wins for the team in the last decade, based on the nature of the game being a winner take all playoff game, I wanted to take a deeper […]
From Addicted To Quack
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The 2025 Western Michigan Broncos took the MAC by storm. Western Michigan overcame an 0-3 start in non-conference play and rattled off a 7-1 conference record to qualify for the MAC Championship Game. In Detroit, the Broncos seized the opportunity and knocked off Miami (OH) 23-13 for their first MAC title since 2016. Western Michigan […]
From Hustle Belt
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Happy Sunday Husky fans. With the transfer portal in full swing I wanted to take a look at some of the targets and visitors that the Huskies are after. It sounds like the Huskies will be looking to add somewhere around 10 portal players now that the majority of the portal entries for the Huskies […]
From UW Dawg Pound
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Today it was announced that Wisconsin transfer Billy Edwards committed to the Tar Heels. This announcement comes off the heels of a tumultuous season at the quarterback position, and the hope is that Bill Belichick has a potential candidate that can revive the most important position in football in order to have a bounce back […]
From Tar Heel Blog
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The NFC South has once again chosen chaos. Perhaps none of us should be surprised. The Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints are playing a proxy title game with the Falcons championing the Carolina Panthers and the Saints representing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I can’t imagine any of the four teams are happy with […]
From Cat Scratch Reader
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First (and only?) match under caretaker head coach Calum McFarlane. Let’s see how far we can go in this one! We wanted to have some fun, and the young boss decided to go along with it. Young Josh Acheampong is in the mix, and so is Estêvão upfront. Robert Sánchez however is not involved, likely […]
From We Ain't Got No History
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Coach Odom and his staff have had a busy weekend, like most coaches arouns the nation. The transfer portal “officially” opened on Friday, January 2nd. You may ask, why is officially in quotes? Well, officially its just a date given but tampering started months ago, legal or illegal. Purdue received their first commitment today from […]
From Hammer and Rails
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IU football landed a commitment from Wisconsin safety Preston Zachman on Sunday morning, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound native of Elysburg, Pennsylvania, has one season of eligibility remaining. Zachman appeared in 35 games for the Badgers and made ...
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From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis
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This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans which team they would least like to face in the AFC playoffs. 49% of respondents chose the Houston Texans, and another 42% chose a team from the AFC East (the Bills or the Patriots). The Jaguars and the Texans are both undefeated (7-0) since the last time they […]
From Big Cat Country
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While the Colorado Buffaloes may have lost some talent in the transfer portal, the coaching staff is working hard to upgrade the 2026 roster. The first big splash is at receiver, a position group led by new offensive coordinator Brennan Marion. A brilliant recruiter, Marion quickly added Danny Scudero, a prolific receiver for his hometown […]
From The Ralphie Report
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#1 – Boston took over the isolation battle A few nights ago, we had a battle between the Jazz’s ball movement and the Celtics’ more stagnant approach — which was won by Joe Mazzulla’s team, taking revenge after a last-second loss in Boston earlier this season. But last night was different — it was a […]
From CelticsBlog
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That was a disappointing end to what should have been a run at a repeat national championship. Getting eliminated before New Year’s Day? This team? With this dominant defense and playmakers galore on offense? Not even getting to play for a spot in the national championship? How could this have happened? Ohio State got beat. […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Once again, the Seattle Seahawks came into another stadium held the NFL’s number one offense to single-digit points. The San Francisco 49ers got to stay home and prepare for an entire week, with home-field advantage all the way through the Super Bowl on the line. They scored three points. But take heart! You’re not alone […]
From Field Gulls
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In more than 120 years of Arizona football, only eight have reached the 9-win mark. Had the Wildcats pulled off that comeback in the Holiday Bowl they would have finished off just the fifth 10-win season in school history. “That is incredibly impressive from a team that was picked to be dead last in the […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm
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Rutgers football has landed its first commitment of the 2026 transfer portal as defensive back Zahmir Dawud from Villanova has decided to make the jump to the Power Five level by making the short trip up I-95. Coming out of North Brunswick High School as a part of the 2023 class, the 6-foot, 185-pound cornerback […]
From On the Banks
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As we turn the calendar over to a new year, let’s look at athletes, coaches, and moments that made 2025 successful for Virginia athletics. Here are our fourth annual Streaking the Lawn UVA awards and superlatives: Men’s Athlete of the Year: Chandler Morris 2025 saw a complete transformation of Virginia football. Chandler Morris, who had […]
From Streaking The Lawn
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The 2025 Detroit Lions season isn’t quite what anybody expected. After suffering a monstrous amount of injuries in 2024 and still winning the NFC North and finishing as the top seed in the conference, expectations were high in 2025. Multiple players would return from those injuries, as well as new additions via the draft and […]
From Pride Of Detroit
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