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Texas Rangers @ Philadelphia Phillies Sunday, March 29, 2026, 12:35 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / RSN, Victory+) Citizens Bank Park LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. LHP Jesus Luzardo Today’s Lineups RANGERS PHILLIES Brandon Nimmo – RF Trea Turner – SS Wyatt Langford – CF Kyle Schwarber – DH Corey Seager – SS Bryce Harper – […]
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It’s a Sunday Double header for the Ducks as the Lacrosse and Baseball teams are both in action. Discuss it all here! Lacrosse Where: Ann Arbor Michigan When: 10:00 AM Watch: B1G+ Baseball Where: Goleta California When: 12:05 PM Watch: ESPN+ Listen: Oregon Sports Network
The Chicago Blackhawks wrap up their road trip with a stop in New Jersey to face the Devils, looking to salvage something, anything , from a stretch that’s quickly gone off the rails. It’s been a while since the Blackhawks last saw the Devils — all the way back in mid-November — and the version of this team now feels pretty different from the one that was still hovering around the playoff picture at the time. The Devils spent the first couple of months flirting with relevance in the Easte...
Teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff race are starting to get into single digits for remaining games this season. The race is on for the highly competitive spot above the playoff line. In this week’s developments the Flyers and Capitals have won enough games to hang on the periphery but are running out of […]
The new shiny toy is on the horizon. After losing Saturday, and concluding his college hockey career at Michigan State University, the Flyers 2025 first-round pick Porter Martone looks to be on the cusp of signing a contract with the club . And with that, most likely ending up in the lineup for Philadelphia down the stretch, possibly playing very meaningful games as the Flyers try to keep hunting down teams ahead of them. Philadelphia should be over the moon knowing Martone is coming. Speculat...
Now that the Phillies’ dreams of an undefeated season have been dashed, they’ll have to settle for going for a series victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Jesus Luzardo gets the start for the Phillies. The lefthander was 15-7 with a 3.92 ERA in 2025. MacKenzie Gore will be making his Rangers debut after […]
Game 73: Nashville Predators (34-30-9) at Tampa Bay Lightning (45-21-6) Time: 5:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Steven Stamkos’ house for sixteen seasons TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -205 Know the Opponents: On the Forecheck For much of the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been lagging behind the rest of the league in terms of games played. Entering today’s play, only San Jose (71 games) have suit...
For just the second time this season, the Oilers are on a three-game winning streak. This stretch has come at an ideal time for Edmonton. Their win in Vegas earlier this week kept them ahead of the Golden Knights in the Pacific Division standings, and Saturday’s win over the Ducks cut Anaheim’s lead for first…
The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action this afternoon with a 5:00 PM puck drop against the Montreal Canadiens at the Lenovo Center. After taking care of the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday night, the Canes will look to avoid the season sweep versus the Habs this evening. Montreal owns the season series so […]
Season averages: Points – 12.3 Rebounds – 2.1 Assists – 2.1 Steals – 0.7 FG% – 38.3 3P% – 35.6 FT% – 77.1 Third in the Big East in three pointers made per game Season highs: Points – 27 vs Sacred Heart Rebounds – 6 at Providence Assists – 4 (five times) Steals – 2 […]
Texas Rangers lineup for March 29, 2026 against the Philadelphia Phillies: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Jesus Luzardo for the Phillies. Texas will look to take the rubber game with new addition MacKenzie Gore on the mound. Evan Carter and Joc Pederson sit against the lefty, and Kyle Higashioka gets his […]
Game 73: Montreal Canadiens @ Carolina Hurricanes Start time: **5:00 PM EDT / 2:00 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Hurricanes region: FanDuel Sports Network South Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Carolina Hurricanes had an almost ideal performance in the first game of a back-to-back on Saturday, outshooting the New Jersey Devils 34-19 and winning 5-2. The Montreal Canadiens put in a similar effort versus the Nashville Predators, bringing an end t...
Kieran Trippier’s future at Newcastle United is increasingly uncertain as he approaches the end of his current contract. The 35-year-old has featured regularly this season, but just because of Tino Livramento’s injury absence. With the veteran no longer considered part of Eddie Howe’s strongest starting XI when the squad is fully fit, it’s fair to […]
It didn’t take long for the Flyers to scoop up and sign their top prospect to his entry-level contract after exiting the NCAA tournament. A true game-changing young player is coming to Philadelphia. According to multiple reports on Sunday morning, the Flyers will be signing winger Porter Martone to a three-year, entry-level contract. More specifically, will be getting it done by the afternoon. The day after the 19-year-old winger was knocked out of contention for a national championship w...
Back home. The Brooklyn Nets wrapped up their four game West Coast road trip with a late night affair against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets gave the Lakers a good fight, but not good enough to come away with a win. The losing streak is at ten. The opponent tonight is counting the clock […]
Even after Thursday night’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets, the Knicks have remained one of the hottest teams in the league over the last couple of months. Thankfully, that has helped distract some fans from focusing too much on the absence of backup guard Deuce McBride, who has been out since January with a sports […]
While 77 points would barely have a team out of the basement in the Eastern Conference, for the Nashville Predators, it is currently enough for a wild card spot. Battling to hold on to their spot, they hosted the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, a team embroiled in their own heated battle, and theirs being in the most competitive division in hockey right now. The Habs outclassed their hosts for most of the game, opening up a 4-0 lead, and nearly earning a shutout for Jacob Fowler if not f...
Since the Olympic break, Connor McDavid has produced at an excellent rate of 3.19 points per hour at five-on-five, which is no surprise for him. But in that same stretch, the Oilers have a second forward sitting just behind at a rate of 3.17, and it’s not Leon Draisaitl, who has been out to injury…
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The Matchup: The New Jersey Devils (37-33-2) at the Chicago Blackhawks (27-33-13) The Time: 7:00 PM EDT The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN, NHLN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network Effectively Eliminated The New Jersey Devils were keeping their playoff hopes at least somewhat alive over the past couple weeks, winning most of their games. However, key […]
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The Montreal Victoire scored three third period goals to defeat the New York Sirens 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The win extends Montreal’s point streak to 11 games, tying Toronto’s league record from the inaugural season. Montreal won nine of the games, with two overtime wins and two losses in extra time. It did not start off well for the Victoire, who started the game with perhaps their worst period of the season. The team took three minor penaties ...
The Miami Hurricanes are off and running in spring practice. Outside of some film noir style clips there isn’t much to see on Greentree. But one thing that we can watch is All-22 film. Today’s tape is from the Tulane at Charlotte game from 2024. Against the 49ers, Darian Mensah completed 21-of-29 passing on 214 […]