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Fiorentina’s forwards are a Pioli problem

As you’ve probably noticed if you hang out around these parts, Fiorentina has yet to win in Serie A this year and sits in 17th place in 3 points, just leading Hellas Verona on goal difference to avoid the drop zone after 6 games. That’s the worst start in league play since 1976 and the […]

From Viola Nation | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Looking in at Concacaf World Cup qualifying

We have completed the October international window, and World Cup qualifying has hit high gear. In Concacaf, with four matches completed and two remaining for each of the 12 teams left, things are very close for those coveted spots in the 2026 World Cup. With the United States, Canada, and Mexico co-hosting the World Cup, […]

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From Stars and Stripes FC | 2 months ago | 0 reads

West By Pod — A WVU Football Podcast: UCF Preview & Big 12 Chaos

Listen to this episode and more on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and all major platforms. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @smokingmusket and @West_By_Pod to stay updated on future episodes and exciting content. If you’re interested in sponsoring West By Pod, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We appreciate your support! Powered by RedCircle  Subscribe Now!  Spotify  Apple Podcasts  Amazon Music  RSS You can follow […]

From The Smoking Musket | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Celtics sign training camp standout to two-way deal

TORONTO — Ron Harper Jr. has become somewhat of a fixture of Boston Celtics training camp. Now, he’s officially getting a contract with the Celtics, too. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday that the former Rutgers standout is signing a two-way contract with the Celtics as he begins his fourth NBA season. Harper Jr. has […]

From CelticsBlog | 2 months ago | 1 read

ACC Power Rankings—Week 8, 2025

The bye-heavy week of the schedule is over, and the quiet week is giving way to a defining one across the conference. Nearly every ACC team either rested or reset, but Week 8 will draw sharper lines between contenders and chaos. Here’s how all 17 programs stack up heading into a pivotal stretch. 17. North […]

From BC Interruption | 2 months ago | 0 reads

GDB 4.0: Oilers Winning With Defence (5:30 PM MT, SN360)

Just as many expected. The Edmonton Oilers are winning early on this season on the strength of good defensive play and sound goaltending. Through the first week of the season, the Oilers lead the NHL with a 1.33 GAA (goals against average), while ranking 25th in goals per game at 2.67. The Oilers have three…

From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 1 read

Week 7 Big Ten Power Poll: Crazy Real Estate

This week’s Power Poll topic came about in honor of what has effectively become James Franklin Week here at OTE. In our Slack, I mentioned that if I were James Franklin, I’d take my $50 million and flit off to a castle in Italy, never to be seen or heard from again. This lack of […]

From Off Tackle Empire | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI vs Aston Villa

During the FIFA window, Muhammad Kudus put on a display for Ghana. He can really ball, and we all saw his elite skill set during the October internationals. Kudus is certainly in the “cannot be dropped” from the first team category right now. Picking him up from West Ham United this summer was a very […] The post Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI vs Aston Villa appeared first on The Sports Bank .

From The Bank | 2 months ago | 0 reads

NWSL Power Rankings (Matchday 24): Trinity Rodman leaves match early due to injury, KC Current make even more history, San Diego Wave and Orlando Pride earn massive wins

With the playoffs quickly approaching, every result down the stretch will be magnified and be crucial for the NWSL playoff picture. From matchday 24, KC Current made another big statement and the remaining playoff picture gets even murkier after San Diego Wave and Orlando Pride pick up much-needed wins. And the Washington Spirit’s superstar left […]

From All For XI | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Unadulterated Signs of Impending Authoritarianism, or A Day at the Movies

Many moons ago, I lived overseas underneath a military dictatorship.  Rights were repressed and freedom of speech was halted.  The media was controlled and many of the nation’s people lived in fear, remembering all too keenly the coup that had Continue reading Unadulterated Signs of Impending Authoritarianism, or A Day at the Movies →

From Sports Chump | 2 months ago | 0 reads

More On Last Night’s Game

That was far more pleasant than the first couple of games of this series. The story of the first two games was that, though the Jays didn’t strikeout much, they weren’t hitting the ball hard. Yesterday there were a lot of hard hit balls by the Jays: 14 balls hit at over 100 mph. It […]

From Bluebird Banter | 2 months ago | 2 reads

Off-Season Thought Experiment: Should the Houston Astros consider a reunion with Kyle Tucker? 

To say that the Astros’ 2025 outfield situation was chaotic would be an understatement. Between injury, position switching, matchup issues and outright ineffectiveness, the Astros used the following players in the outfield: Jose Altuve, Cam Smith, Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers, Mauricio Dubon, Yordan Alvarez, Cooper Hummel, Jesus Sanchez, Taylor Trammell, Zach Dezenzo, Zach Cole, Kennedy […]

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From The Crawfish Boxes | 2 months ago | 0 reads

The Shotgun/Throwdown (10/16/25): WVU women’s soccer looks to keep unbeaten streak alive at Kansas

Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments. SUNFLOWER SHOWDOWN The WVU women’s soccer team hits the road tonight to […]

From The Smoking Musket | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Three things we learned from USMNT’s October window

The United States Men’s National Team have completed their October window, drawing 1-1 against Ecuador on October 10th and beating Australia 2-1 on Tuesday night. The USMNT looked better across the window against two teams that have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, and Mauricio Pochettino will look to take a lot of positives […]

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From Stars and Stripes FC | 2 months ago | 0 reads