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Hey, you want more news? Here’s some good news. The MLB Rule 5 Draft has been completed, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have added five players to their cupboard on December 10, one of them via trade. They selected right-handed pitcher Colin Baumler from the Baltimore Orioles, but they flipped him to the Texas Rangers for […]
The Winter Meetings was a bit of a dud this year, but while they were quiet for the Yankees and just about every other team in baseball, they did feature two Mets officially moving on from Queens, with Edwin Díaz leaving for the Dodgers and Pete Alonso signing on with the Orioles. Let’s see if […]
I hope Mizzou Football is ready for the added challenge of 9 SEC games! Sammy had the quick write up of the news, or you can get the read on the schedule also from MUTigers.com. Here is the full schedule: 2026 Mizzou Football Schedule What’s interesting is the RIVALRY WEEK game against Arkansas is going […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Fox Sports’ Kevin Kugler makes broadcasting look, sound easy – Chicago Sun-Times Kugler’s calls are easy on the ears, and he works well with anyone sitting next to him, an important trait considering he calls baseball, basketball and football on different TV and radio networks. Chicago Bears: Players are chill […]
Most Sox fans would probably wish for an Advent calendar and a bonus day of Christmas in order to create a whole new roster, but 12 days is what we get. If you don’t wish to get in the spirit of the (off) season and sing along, you can scroll down to the final verse. […]
I was already in love with Sunderland by the 5th of April 2015, but after that day, I was head over heels. I remember rushing to the Stadium after playing for my football team in the morning. It was my first taste of the Wear-Tyne derby, but I was already very aware of its importance. […]
ESPN: The folks at ESPN put together a roundtable to go over the Winter Meetings, discuss their biggest surprises and letdowns, alongside naming some winners and losers. The Yankees didn’t get mentioned a whole lot thanks to their relative inaction, but they avoided getting much heat for it thanks to teams like the Mets losing […]
This is something I’ve been thinking about this week, and I wanted to turn it over to the Purple Row board: What will a successful 2026 look like for the Colorado Rockies? The odds are good that we’ll see some improvement, but the Rockies will not be a contending team. However, when measuring progress, it’s […]
The Royals are signing former Cleveland Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas to a 1-year, $5.25M deal according to Will Sammon and Mark Feinsand. The deal includes $1M in incentives as well. Thomas is a 30-year-old, right-handed outfielder who has spent most of his defensive innings in center field and right field. He has bounced around during […]
The Nicholls Colonels (4-3) will host the Incarnate Word Cardinals (2-5) after winning three home games in a row. Nicholls vs. Incarnate Word NCAA Game Info Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Thibodaux, Louisiana Venue: David R. Stopher Gymnasium Last Game For Each Team In their last game, Nicholls picked up a 101-54 win against Louisiana College. The Colonels were led by Jasmine Matthews’ 23 points and Jesslynn Jalomo’s 18 points, four ass...
The Mizzou Tigers took care of business at home, bringing down the Alabama State University Hornets by a score of 85-77. While the game wasn’t complete in all areas, it did put the Tigers back in the win column after an 0-2 week. Jacob Crews also earned his first career start with Mizzou. While a […]
The MLB Winter Meetings this week seemed to be eerily quiet for the St. Louis Cardinals. New reports seem to indicate that there was a lot of activity happening behind the scenes as there’s new interest in both Willson Contreras and Lars Nootbaar and questions answered about what would it be like if Nolan Arenado […]
Episode 42 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the Winter Meetings, the two relievers the Cubs HAVE signed, and the remaining options on the board. After that, we talk about the Alex Bregman rumors, including his fit and the path that could lead to him in Chicago. After the break, in our transaction corner, Brett and I talk about those pesky Nico Hoerner trade rumors that popped up last night. Although we can see the ...
1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent player-manager of the club. All Collins did was lead the battered mid-1920s White Sox to consecutive winning records (79-75 and 81-72) before getting fired/released by […]
Big East teams will be in action across two games on Friday in college basketball action. That includes the Missouri State Bears squaring off against the Xavier Musketeers at Cintas Center, and we have best bets recommendations across the board. How to Bet on Big East Games Best Big East Spread Bet Today: Xavier vs. Missouri State The DraftKings line for this game has Xavier favored by 17.5, while the model predicts it will win by more (18.1 points). ATS Record Favori...
Overview Rating: 4.98 2025 stats: 74 games, 225 PAs, 8 doubles, 7 home runs, no triples, 18 RBI and 8-2 in SB attempts. He slashed .201/.274/.347 with an OPS of .620 and OPS+ of 71. He had 64 Ks, to 20walks. Date of birth: April 7th, 1999 2025 salary: Pre-arb 2025 status: He is on the 40 man roster, […]
The Braves have made a couple of impact signings over the course of the past 24 hours, as they now have both OF Mike Yastrzemski and RP Robert Suarez in their employ for at least the next two seasons — Yaz signed a two-year deal and Suarez signed a three-year pact as well. Considering that […]
Karim Benzema spoke in a wide-ranging interview with L’Équipe. The former Real Madrid captain delivered a frank, incisive assessment of his former club’s superstar-laden attack. From tactical clarity to ego management, Benzema laid out what he believes is missing at the Santiago Bernabéu this season. “What Real Madrid lack is simply a connection” For Benzema, […]
MLB’s Winter Meetings have wrapped up, and they were chock full of big deals and hot rumors. Here is all the stuff you want to know for your Houston Astros and from around MLB: Munoz has not had much success at the MLB level, going 2-7 with a 6.73 ERA over 27 appearances (17 starts) […]
The Washington Commanders were on the practice fields again today as they prepare for a road game against the New York Giants on Sunday. There aren’t any new injuries today, and a few players returned to practice. CB Jonathan Jones (rib) and LB Bobby Wagner (knee) didn’t practice again today. Jones is dealing with a […]
Thinking about another off-season series to do, I came upon this idea. Position player pitching has become fairly common in modern baseball, so much so that MLB has codified when a position player is allowed to pitch. Now, a position player can only pitch if one or more of these criteria is met: • Game […]
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the 21-day practice window for rookie offensive tackle Cameron Williams to return from injured reserve, according to an official team announcement. This development comes one day after the practice window for Myles Hinton expired, which means Hinton will remain on IR for the rest of the season. The Eagles previously let […]
We are bordering on an obsessive Alex Bregman watch at this point, which means any new rumor or report is going to come in for some discussion here at Bleacher Nation. And today, we have a new report to share and (over)-analyze. Alex Bregman Seeking Other Offers According to a report at The Seattle Times , Alex Bregman’s agent, Scott Boras, has “initiated discussions with the Mariners to express Bregman’s willingness to consider Seattle as a destination, an industry source told the T...
WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball will return to his usual stomping grounds of Liverpool’s Echo Arena to face former two-division titlist Brandon Figueroa on February 7th. The WBA ordered this bout in October despite Mirco Cuello winning what the sanctioning body specifically called a final eliminator in February. This, alongside the explosion of secondary belts […]
On Thursday, Detroit Lions coordinators met with the media to discuss the Cowboys win and the upcoming game against the Los Angeles Rams. Topics this week ranged from how to stay disciplined when Matthew Stafford is trying to manipulate the defense, how Detroit has adjusted to the loss of tight ends and Brian Branch, and […]