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Happy Monday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals coaching search marches on and there is a new team in town as well as the Buffalo Bills have fired head coach Sean McDermott. We don’t talk about that in this episode, but Jess and I do discuss the candidacy of both Matt Burkey and Arthur Smith. […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 1 month ago | 9 reads
Ferran Torres is expected to miss Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Slavia Prague due to a minor hamstring injury. According to AS, Torres finished the defeat to Real Sociedad with some discomfort and will sit out the trip to the Czech club. Hansi Flick will also be without Lamine Yamal for the match, due to […]
From Barca Blaugranes | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Tilehurst End’s resident Reading Women match reporter Peter joins Ross for a video discussion on how 2025 went for the Royals, as well as his hopes for 2026. The pair dive into the players Reading fans can look forward to watching on the pitch, and the average age of a very young goalkeeping corps! […]
From The Tilehurst End | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Buffalo Bills are looking for a brand new head coach after firing Sean McDermott this week. Two slots have already been filled this week with the New York Giants hiring former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and the Atlanta Falcons hiring Kevin Stefanski, formerly of the Cleveland Browns. Those are the names off […]
From Buffalo Rumblings | about 1 month ago | 8 reads
Over the weekend, Ken Rosenthal dropped a little nugget on Royals fans about their outlook for the remainder of the offseason: The Kansas City Royals are increasingly unlikely to land either of the two hitters they pursued in trades: the St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran. Barring further moves, the […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 9 reads
MLB players have been adamantly against a salary cap in baseball for decades, for good reason: In general, it would depress salaries. I’ve noted briefly here, mostly in comments, that a salary cap system might be palatable to players if it were combined with a salary floor. That would mean that all teams would have […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 15 reads
In Mariners news… Around the league… Becca’s picks…
From Lookout Landing | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
29. Ethan Hedges (58 points, 12 ballots) Colorado’s third round pick in the 2025 draft (77th overall) out of the University of Southern California was Hedges. The 6’1” 21-year-old righty was a two-way player during his draft year but will be a third baseman as a professional. Hedges signed for $950k, about $110k below the slot […]
From Purple Row | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The Texas Rangers and free agent reliever Jakob Junis have agreed to terms on a one year, $4 million deal with a mutual option, per reports. Junis, 33, is a righthander who originally came up with the Kansas City Royals as a starting pitcher in 2017. After a bad 2020 campaign, he moved between the […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 8 reads
After making a couple trades in early December, the Nationals have been pretty quiet. There have been some smaller signings and a couple waiver claims, but no big moves. That has led some to wonder whether the Nats are done with their major moves. However, Paul Toboni indicated that there will be more activity coming. […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Former San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt was quoted at length in a story by Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post. Shildt tries to articulate why he walked away from his managerial job in San Diego and why it seemed that he so quickly transitioned into his new role in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Bob […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
A lot of emotions came down the pike when it was reported that Kyle Tucker agreed to what is being touted as a four year, 240 million dollars contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Much of the emotional response could be explained through sticker shock. I don’t think anyone dreamed that Tucker was a 60 […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Los Angeles Kings are starting to sniff around the Artemi Panarin marke. Insider Dave Pagnotta reported the Kings aren’t looking to make a coaching change right now, with GM Ken Holland instead prioritizing a legit scoring boost for an offense that’s been near the bottom of the league all season. With Los Angeles averaging just 2.54 goals per game , the pressure is on to add a true difference-maker who can tilt the ice offensively. Why the Kings are circling Panarin now Pag...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
On Monday at 10:00 PM ET, the New York Rangers face the Anaheim Ducks — will Vincent Trocheck score a goal? There are stats and insights in this article, to help you make the right call. Vincent Trocheck Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Ducks Anytime Goal Odds: +250 (Bet $10 to win $25.00 if he scores a goal) Trocheck Goals Betting Stats Out of two opportunities, Trocheck has gone over his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop. Through 35 games, Trocheck has 29 ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
He was supposed to save the franchise. But as the Rangers contention window slams shut, trading Lafrenière may be the only way forward.
From Blueshirt Banter | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the Texas Rangers added to their bullpen yesterday by signing right-hander Jakob Junis on a one-year deal. Kennedi Landry has more on the Junis signing and what it means for Chris Young and crew’s latest full bullpen rebuild. The DMN has five things to know about Junis who pitched […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Team news [MLB] From World Series winner to sausage meister: A visit to Byung-hyun Kim’s German restaurant – “When I was playing in the States, any time families and friends would come, I would take them out to a restaurant that I recommended. I saw the joy that people felt from having good food,” Kim […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
There are many reasons for the Orioles failure in 2025. Injuries piled up. The rotation was too thin. And a little bad luck certainly contributed. But perhaps the most disappointing part of the entire squad was the offense, a largely homegrown unit that was supposed to be the backbone of the team’s championship window. Instead, […]
From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
To state the obvious: the mood in the Phillies fandom has not been overly sanguine in the past few days. The Phillies missed a chance to get better with Bo Bichette, while their rivals in Queens did not. There are still plenty of reasons to believe in the Phillies as a major contender for next […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Inevitably with a series such as this one, you’ll find one or two less notorious names to properly fill a list. So in searching for a former Yankee born on January 19th, we ended up with Fernando Seguignol as the chosen player. If you remember his short period with the Yankees, cheers to you for […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Miami Dolphins are still searching for a head coach. They had interest in former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, but he agreed to a deal with the New York Giants last week. They also had interest in former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, but he signed on to coach the Atlanta Falcons […]
From The Phinsider | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Many times, an NHL season comes to be defined by the dominance of a select group. Sometimes, it’s the Year of the Goaltenders. Others, it might be the snipers who take over. In the first half, this looked like it would be a changing of the guard season . But now, a new contender emerges. Hockey fans, welcome to the Year of the PR Department Statement. It started last week, when the Senators declared war on the trolls and sick people . This week, it was the Ranger, doing what they do best: Writ...
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Meet the Mets With Bo Bichette suddenly in the Mets infield, the future of Brett Baty and other potential Mets to come leave the roster in a state of flux with a month to go until pitchers and catchers report. Around the National League East Ha-Seong Kim slipped on some ice in Korea, tore a […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Even though the calendar says 2026, Sunday unfortunately felt a lot like 2025 for the Braves. Ha-Seong Kim, whom the Braves resigned this offseason, will now miss a good portion of the 2026 season with a torn finger tendon. It was a freak injury that occurred when Kim slipped on a piece of ice in […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 4 reads