CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The beginning of the 2025 season for Illinois was long. The Illini did not have a chance to catch their breath until week eight — the latest first bye week in the NCAA. The result after their week off? Not good. Illinois was throttled at Washington, losing 42-25. But off a rebound […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Toronto Raptors 126-113 it what was a disheartening performance. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Donovan Mitchell 31 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds Mitchell provided his usual scoring, but you can’t live with seven turnovers from your primary offensive initator on a night […]
Right back in the loss column for the Edmonton Oilers. On Thursday evening, the Oilers played the second game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in just 72 hours. Unlike Monday’s game, the Oilers couldn’t rally late, falling 5-4 to the Eastern Conference team. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. In…
The Cleveland Cavaliers just didn’t have it tonight. They lost 126-113 to the Toronto Raptors, dropping to 8-5 on the season. WINNER – Craig Porter Jr. Porter has hit his stride as of late. He was a huge contributor in Cleveland’s surprise win over Miami and continued his success in the second night of a […]
With the Brewers’ excellent 2025 season that defied expectations, President of Baseball Operations Matt Arnold was a heavy favorite to take home the MLB Executive of the Year award. That was confirmed during the MLB Awards show tonight, as Arnold was named Executive of the Year for the second straight year. He is the first […]
The San Francisco 49ers (6-4) hit the road for a NFC West clash against the Arizona Cardinals (3-6) on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at State Farm Stadium.
The 49ers are averaging 22.0 points per game on offense this year (23rd in NFL), and they are surrendering 23.0 points per game (15th) on the defensive side of the ball. The Cardinals are compiling 22.4 points per contest on offense this season (20th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 23.9 points per contest (19th-ranked) on defense.
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The Los Angeles Rams (7-2) put their four-game win streak on the line November 16, 2025 at SoFi Stadium against the Seattle Seahawks (7-2), who have won four games in a row.
The Rams have been making things happen on both sides of the ball this season, as they rank fifth-best in scoring offense (27.9 points per game) and second-best in scoring defense (17.0 points allowed per game). From an offensive perspective, the Seahawks are generating 360.4 total yards per contest (ninth-ranked). They ...
The Kansas City Chiefs (5-4) visit a streaking Denver Broncos (8-2) squad on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Empower Field at Mile High. The Broncos have won seven games in a row.
The Chiefs are averaging 370.1 yards per game offensively this season (seventh in NFL), and they are allowing 291.8 yards per game (sixth) on defense. The Broncos rank 17th in the NFL with 23.5 points per contest, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks third-best by allowing just 17.3 points per contest.
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The Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) head into a matchup with the Detroit Lions (6-3) on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Lincoln Financial Field on a three-game winning streak.
On offense, the Eagles rank 23rd in the NFL with 303.2 yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 18th in total defense (327.9 yards allowed per contest). The Lions’ offense has been dominant, putting up 31.4 points per contest (second-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 12th by allowing 22.2 points per game.
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The Baltimore Ravens (4-5) take a three-game winning streak into a matchup against the Cleveland Browns (2-7) on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field.
The Ravens rank 20th in total offense (318.8 yards per game) and 26th in total defense (372.7 yards allowed per game) this year. The Browns have been struggling on offense, ranking fourth-worst in the NFL with 16.2 points per game. They have been more productive defensively, surrendering 23.4 points per contest (17th-ranked).
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The MLB Awards are currently underway and the Atlanta Braves have seen one of their players receive recognition for their efforts this season. Ronald Acuña Jr. made his much-anticipated return from a second torn ACL in May of this past season and hit the ground running. His efforts during his return to the field have […]
What a win for Purdue in Tuscaloosa. After there was consternation and gnashing of teeth because (checks notes) Purdue trailed briefly in the second half at home against Oakland the Boilers went on the road and did something it has not done in 40+ years: win a non-conference true road game over a top 10 […]
Writing for The Steinline, Jake Fischer reports Thursday that the New York Liberty coaching search has narrowed to three candidates, including former Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets assistant Will Weaver as well as Toronto Raptors assistant Jama Mahlalela and Phoenix Mercury assistant coach and former WNBA All-Star Kristi Tolliver. NetsDaily’s Lucas Kaplan confirmed the report.The […]
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West Virginia improved to 4–0 on tonight, beating Pitt 71–49 at Hope Coliseum in the Backyard Brawl. The Mountaineers fell behind early, but once they settled in late in the first half, the game started to tilt their way and stayed there the rest of the night. Harlan Obioha led WVU with 19 points on […]
If your Georgia Bulldogs are preparing to take on a team that began the season at #1 and still has a playoff berth on the line in a prime time matchup you could probably use a drink. I can help you with that. Two things strike me as critical for Georgia to win this football […]
Anytime goal-scorer odds for players from around the NHL are available here, with four games on the NHL calendar Friday.
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Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds
Sebastian Aho (Hurricanes) +125 to score
Hurricanes vs. Canucks
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 14
Aho’s stats: 6 goals in 16 games
Filip Forsberg (Predators) +140 to score
Predators vs. Penguins
Game Time: 2 p.m. ET on Friday, November 14
Forsberg’s stats: 7 goals in 18 games
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The first half didn’t go like either team expected. Purdue dominated the glass with Trey, Braden, and Cluff combining for 17 boards after the Boilermakers looked allergic to rebounding in their first two contests. Meanwhile, Alabama, a team shooting a combined 30% from deep through two games, could not miss from deep, connecting on 10 […]
Earlier today, Rutgers women’s basketball secured a 68-63 victory over the Rhode Island Rams. Despite the game being close the whole way through, the Scarlet Knights kept the lead for the entire game. As this was the first Rutgers Athletics event in a while that which OnTheBanks had received credentials, we thought it necessary to […]
The first half of the New York Jets game against the New England Patriots is in the books, and the Jets are trailing the Patriots, 14 – 7. The game opened with the Jets on offense. They put together an impressive, long, clock-chewing drive ending in a Justin Fields five yard run for a touchdown and an […]
When the Toronto Raptors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Halloween, the team’s fiercest doubters highlighted how the absence of key rotational players poisoned the result. With several of those contributors returning for the Cavaliers, the Raptors were ready to prove that they should be taken more seriously in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors may have […]
On Wednesday, the Miami Heat — missing their two All-Stars in Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro — were facing the Cleveland Cavaliers without three All-Stars (Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley). Friday’s matchup between the Heat and New York Knicks — an Emirates Cup group stage affair — will feature another without an All-Star. Knicks […]
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No. 9 Maryland women’s basketball added an extra jolt to its lineup Thursday night. Kaylene Smikle made her season debut after missing the first three games. Smikle led the Terps last season averaging 17.9 points per game, but was sidelined to start the season with nagging injuries. Her absence was notable, as Maryland lacked a […]
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t do enough on the defensive end to hold off the Toronto Raptors as they pulled out a 126-113 victory. The Raptors have now won both contests in Cleveland this season and have now won six of their last seven games. This has been a frustrating start to the season […]
Shaedon Sharpe is starting to play like the star the Portland Trail Blazers need him to be if this version of the team is going to be anything besides a cute story. On the latest We Like the Blazers podcast, Conor and Brandon dig into what it means for Sharpe to be breaking out after […]