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Besides UNC, what other college programs do you root for?

If you’ve watched almost any college football on TV the past couple seasons, you’ve certainly seen some of the Dr. Pepper “Fansville” commercials. One of the commercials from this past season features one of the characters as having a “side team;” or a team they follow outside of their main rooting interest. (You can check […]

ACC Roundup – UNC Shines, NC State Stuff Returns

In Saturday’s ACC Action, Notre Dame handled Georgia Tech 89-74, Cal beat up on BC 86-75, FSU pounded Virginia Tech 92-69, Syracuse nipped SMU at the buzzer 79-78, Wake Forest surprised Stanford 68-63, Louisville took care of Baylor 82-71, Virginia got by Ohio State 70-66, UNC thumped Pitt 79-65 and Miami shocked NC State 77-76. […]

Why Duke-UNC, UT-UT and MSU-UM are three must-watch women’s college basketball rivalry games

Last night, a weekend of women’s basketball rivalries began with a bang, as No. 3 South Carolina secured their 18th-straight win over No. 6 LSU—and head coach Dawn Staley’s 500th win at South Carolina—with a 79-72 victory. The Johnsons—South Carolina’s Tessa and Raven and LSU’s Flau’Jae—assumed starring roles. Down by five after the first quarter, […]

The Weekly Bobbins: Sublime Contradictions

They say a week is a long time in politics, but in football it can feel like an eternity. Seven days ago we were picking apart a meek 3-2 loss away at AFC Wimbledon, undone by a hat‑trick from former Oxford United man Marcus Browne. Fast‑forward 168 hours, with another victory on the road at […]

Sunday Headlines: On to Georgia Edition

Kentucky went into Gainesville yesterday as a major underdog, and despite showing some fight, fell to maybe the hottest team in the country right now in the Florida Gators. It was a tough loss, especially considering the SEC standings and the opportunity to earn a massive win for the NCAA Tournament resume, but Kentucky has […]

Will Stein is spending money in a different way than Mark Stoops

Mark Stoops made a lot of money while at Kentucky, and he also helped make a lot of people a lot of money. Jon Hale recently broke down what Will Stein’s spending is going to look like while at Kentucky. Stein is taking a spread-it-around approach, whereas Stoops had bigger pay for his OC, DC, […]

Managing Madrid Podcast | Madrid Mornings: Confidence boost (vs Real Sociedad, 4-1)

In this episode of Madrid Mornings, Lucas shares his thoughts on Real Madrid’s win over Real Sociedad. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS Join our Real Madrid Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real […]

Sunday Patriots Notes: Belief in Drake Maye remains high

A special season for the New England Patriots ended in disappointment Sunday night as they dropped Super Bowl LX 29-13 to the Seattle Seahawks. Now, attention quickly turns to the offseason where the Patriots will look to remodel the roster in hopes of getting over the final hurdle next season. It’s been a busy week […]

Slot: “Nice” to See Salah Score

Liverpool’s big 3-nil win over Brighton in the FA Cup is a much needed result given Liverpool’s topsy turvy season. And while fans have certainly be within their rights to be skeptical of improvement given that the team has struggled for consistency in Premier League play, perhaps being able to beat a Premier League team […]

On This Day (15th Feb 1890): No Fog, But Plenty Of Rain At Tynecastle!

Later in the year, Sunderland would apply for entry into the Football League but prior to that, their seasons were predominantly made up of friendly and exhibition games. Whilst already established as the strongest team in the county, matches against sides from further afield took on extra significance as not only were they often lucrative […]

By The Numbers: Purdue 78 Iowa 57

The Purdue Boilermakers took another step in the right direction in their quest to win the B1G Title as they beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 78-57 on the road. It’s the fourth straight victories for the Boilers following their three game slide with three of those four victories coming on the road. Purdue was led by […]

Five takeaways from Virginia’s win over Ohio State in Nashville

The No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers eked out another close win on Saturday night, knocking off unranked Ohio State, 70-66, in Nashville, Tenn. UVA’s defense shut down the Buckeyes over the final several minutes and capped off the impressive stretch performance with a clutch steal and block in quick succession. Malik Thomas led the Cavaliers with […]

Sacramento State to join Mid-American Conference as football-only member

The Mid-American Conference was once college football’s most tight-knit geographic conference. Now the league pins its aspirations on Northern California. Sacramento State will join the MAC in 2026 as a football-only member. On Saturday, Feb. 14, the MAC presidents approved to add the California-based institution for the 2026 season, as first reported by Ross Dellenger […]

Miami Scores 8 Points In Final 52 Seconds, Shocks NC State

People might as well dub Miami the “Cardiac Canes” after Saturday’s thriller in Raleigh. The Hurricanes pulled off one of the season’s biggest upsets, using a late surge to secure a 77-76 victory over NC State Wolfpack. The matchup carried significant ACC implications. Entering the game, Miami sat just behind NC State in the conference […]

UNC comfortably beats Pitt despite missing key players

We knew heading into today that UNC would be without their best player in Caleb Wilson as he is sidelined with a broken bone in his left hand. It was announced before the game that the Tar Heels would also be without the other half of the front court duo in Henri Veesaar, who was […]

No. 2 Michigan 6, No. 5 Penn State 3: Worn Down

No. 2 Michigan secured the regular season series against No. 5 Penn State with a 6-3 win on Saturday night. The Nittany Lions were down to 10 healthy forwards after Dane Dowiak exited last night’s game with an injury. Penn State’s effort was solid for most of the game, but the Wolverines’ superior talent and […]

Encouraging, I Think: #7 Notre Dame 16, Marquette 11

Let’s be clear about this: Things could have gone a lot worse. Marquette men’s lacrosse didn’t even have possession of the ball until #7 Notre Dame went up 2-0 on their second shot of Saturday afternoon’s game, which means the the Fighting Irish scored on their first two shots of their season, and the second […]

Will Marc-Andre ter Stegen make World Cup 2026? Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann offers update on Barcelona goalkeeper

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann says he won’t close the door on Marc-Andre ter Stegen making his World Cup squad but admits it will be really difficult for the goalkeeper. Ter Stegen has been forced onto the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a torn hamstring. The injury occurred shortly after he left Barcelona for a loan […]

BYU Hangs on to Beat Colorado, Richie Saunders Injury Looms Large

Rob Wright had a career high for the second game in a row as BYU beat Colorado in overtime 90-86 Saturday afternoon. The bigger story of the game was that Richie Saunders left the game in the first minute with a non-contact knee injury. Richie’s wife and parents joined him in the locker room and […]

Bobby Hauck represents Illinois football’s aggressive new future

The Illini introduced Bobby Hauck as their new defensive coordinator on Thursday. The former Montana head coach is bringing a fresh set of eyes and a new defensive philosophy to a program that struggled on third downs under third-year coordinator Aaron Henry in 2025. The hire was justifiably met with a healthy mix of curiosity […]

Managing Madrid Podcast: Real Madrid 4 – 1 Real Sociedad, Post-game Reaction, La Liga 2025 – 2026

AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani breaks down Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Real Sociedad: The Trent Alexander-Arnold masterclass, Trent + Fede combo on the right, Vinicius, Gonzalo, Huijsen, and much more. Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord […]