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Penguins Sign A Top NCAA Free Agent, Offensive Defenseman

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added to their burgeoning young talent pool, with the signing of a top NCAA free agent, offensive defenseman Jake Livanavage. The Penguins have signed NCAA free agent defenseman Jake Livanavage to a two-year, Entry-Level Contract. Details: https://t.co/yi0lSHXYCp pic.twitter.com/hEZyzSqeaA — x - Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 10, 2026 It's a two-year entry-level deal for the 21-year-old. The contract begins immediately, and he'll  report to Pittsburgh. ...

Anchor Drop and Open Thread: Friday, April 10, 2026

Good morning. Optional Musical Accompaniment Vanderbilt bowling seeks to win its fourth national title this weekend to send longtime coach John Williamson out on top as the Commodores face Arkansas State in the national semifinal today. You can watch on NCAA.com starting at 8 AM CT. Baseball won the series opener 10-5 over Oklahoma last […]

A final rundown of the St. Louis Cardinals minor league assignments

Today I’m going to take a look at how various Cardinal prospects were assigned throughout the minor league pipeline.  Our John Latham has a really well done in-depth look at some of the individual prospects at Memphis here.  Gabe provided an easy read focusing on which prospects to follow here.   I scored as a “prospect […]

Have the Twins really stunk against LHP the past decade?

Quoting from the Book of Ben, chapter & verse: “For seemingly the 10th season in a row, the Twins simply can’t manage to string together any offense against left-handed starting pitchers” Is this actually true? Well, let’s take a look (I’m including all lefties here—SP & RP alike). In 2016-2018, the Twins were about league […]

‘Golden’ Sugano fitting in nicely in Colorado

Whether it was via free agency or through trade, Coors Field isn’t usually an ideal landing spot for veteran starting pitchers. There are success stories, of course, but even those usually come with few wins and a ballooned ERA. That’s why having three new veterans in the Rockies starting rotation this year was quite a […]

Friday BP: Friday Temp Check

Good morning, baseball fans! We are officially two weeks into the San Francisco Giants season, so I thought now would be a good time to check in and see how folks are feeling so far. We already have a standing feature for Friday BPs when the team is at home, so I’m thinking we can […]

Friday Morning Bag Skate 4-10-26

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Hurriacnes 7, Blackhawks 2 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) How Frank Nazar’s confidence swings influenced his second Blackhawks season ( Sun-Times ) How Kevin Korchinski rebuilt his confidence after a shattering rookie season ( Athletic ) Kevin Korchinski aims for a Frank Nazar-esque surge to secure his future with Blackhawks ( Tribune ) The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/8: You play...

So You Drafted Penn State OL Drew Shelton

THE SKINNY A top 150 prospect from Downingtown West, Drew Shelton was one of the highest-ranked members of Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class that included other notable names like Drew Allar, Kaytron Allen, and Abdul Carter. Shelton was likely to redshirt as a freshman, but he got thrusted into action when Olu Fashanu went down […]

Kansas City Royals news: Royals have scored 47% of their runs in 2 games

Not ideal: Busy day yesterday, but Royals Review had you covered! First, the Royals revealed the new City Connect jerseys. Anne Rogers also wrote about them. As did Pete Grathoff at The Star. Jaylon Thompson talked to players about them: “It definitely adds character to the game,” Royals second baseman Jonathan India said. “It makes […]

New Orleans Saints News, April 10: Saints set to focus on fixing position of need early in the draft

Welcome to today’s roundup of New Orleans Saints and NFL news! The Saints make moves on their defensive line, and another potential addition continues to get scrutinized over their arm length. CSC welcomes Ben Stassi, who shares his Saints “Defining Moments” Everyone welcome Ben! Saints Draft Buzz Keeps Pointing to Wide Receiver A clear position […]

Series Preview: Texas

Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley summed it up best on Wednesday, “Playing with emotion and not being emotional is the biggest thing in a rivalry.” That seems to be the most imperative message this weekend as the stage is set for the No. 18 Aggies’ colossal, top-25 showdown against archrival #2 Texas (27-5, 9-3 […]

‘He’s a good option’ – Hansi Flick hints Gavi could start for Barcelona against Espanyol and discusses possibility of resting Lamine Yamal

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Friday to preview Saturday’s La Liga derby against Espanyol, and the coach discussed the status of two important players. One is Gavi, who has played more and more minutes since returning from injury and is in contention to start on Saturday with all of the absences […]

Mets Morning News: Run prevention!

Meet the Mets Nolan McLean was great, but the Mets’ lineup and bullpen very much were not as the team dropped the rubber game of its series with the Diamondbacks last night at Citi Field. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, Newsday, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Athletic Before the game, Carlos Mendoza […]

2026 WNBA Mock Draft: Projecting all 45 picks

The 2026 WNBA Draft is almost here, and that’s always reason enough for excitement. The fact that it’s taking place in the middle of an unprecedented offseason makes things even more chaotic. Fresh off the signing of a historic collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA is essentially speed running its offseason in order to begin the […]

Astros Legends Series: Art Howe

In our fifth installment of our Legends Series, we sit down with Art Howe, who’s chosen the Bayou City as his permanent home.  Art’s heroics as a player would ultimately launch the Astros into their first ever post-season appearance.   As a manager, he’d go on to win 392 games with the Astros, developing the eventual […]

3 Offseason Trade Destinations for Devils’ Timo Meier

The New Jersey Devils have had a very disappointing 2025-26 season. Due to this, there is a chance that they could look to shake up their roster this offseason because of it. One Devils forward who is standing out as a potential trade candidate heading into the offseason is Timo Meier. The 29-year-old winger has simply not been a good fit in New Jersey, so let's look at three teams that could target him this offseason.  Chicago Blackhawks  The Blackhawks could be a team to watch this...

Adjust Your Mock Drafts: Gladstone Hints at Draft Philosophy

Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen met with assembled media on Thursday ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft, which kicks off April 23rd in Pittsburgh. Early in the availability, Gladstone, as he often does, offered a comment worth noting. When asked whether the team was operating from a position of […]

Heat drop another in Toronto 128-114 and suffer 0-4 season sweep versus Raptors

The Miami Heat have failed to compete with the Toronto Raptors all season long, as they were handed their second straight loss to them on the road on Thursday night— this time with a final score of 128-114. The Heat have now lost 10 of their last 13 games. They are on track to finishing […] The post Heat drop another in Toronto 128-114 and suffer 0-4 season sweep versus Raptors appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .