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Islanders Gameday: The first frontier…

Whenever their first standings point of 2025-26 comes, the Islanders will be the 32nd NHL team to get one. With the sadsack(TM) Sabres winning big last night over the Senators, the Islanders are the last team in the league with zero points and one of two teams (San Jose is the other) yet to win. […]

From Lighthouse Hockey | 2 months ago | 3 reads

Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham named Rawlings Gold Glove finalist

Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham is a finalist for significant defensive hardware throughout the National League.  On Wednesday, Rawlings announced that Pham is a finalist for the 2025 Gold Glove Award in left field. Pham, 37, played 120 games for the Pirates, 115 in left field.  In 924.2 innings, earned six outfield assists and 200 […]

From Bucs Dugout | 2 months ago | 1 read

So, have the Portland Fire hired a head coach or not?

Editor’s note: On Friday, the Portland Fire officially hired Alex Sarama as their head coach. Another only-in-the-WNBA moment appeared to occur on Tuesday. The Portland Fire, one of the two expansion franchises set to debut in 2026, shared on LinkedIn that Alex Sarama had been hired as the team’s head coach. And then the post […]

From Swish Appeal | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Michigan State vs. Indiana Preview

O said that this preview should simply state that “Indiana is very good and MSU is very bad.”  I’m not sure he was fully serious but that certainly is an accurate summation.   When MSU travels to Bloomington, IN to take on the Hoosiers, it may well be a matchup of the best team in the […]

From The Only Colors | 2 months ago | 2 reads

ANALYSIS: What should we expect from Ben Saraf in his rookie season?

The #26 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, one of the five first-rounders belonging to the Brooklyn Nets, did not have an impressive Las Vegas Summer League. Ben Saraf averaged 7/2/4 on 30% shooting in three appearances, and despite an impressive drive here and there, the jumper looked even wonkier than advertised. But, as […]

From NetsDaily | 2 months ago | 2 reads

Scouting Report: SMU Mustangs

SMU is an explosive offense that piles up yards through the air while its defense generates splash plays (turnovers and sacks) and a strong pass rush — but it gives up a lot of total yards.  This season, their outcomes have depended on explosive plays and turnovers, not steady efficiency. That volatility makes them dangerous […]

From Shakin The Southland | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Recap/Analysis: Hornets beat down the Grizzlies

The Charlotte Hornets absolutely thrashed an injured Memphis Grizzlies team in their penultimate preseason game. It seems like this was the dress rehearsal game, the equivalent of the old third preseason game in football, based on the way the minutes were distributed. Miles Bridges and Brandon Miller both hit 30 minutes while LaMelo Ball played […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets beat down the Grizzlies first appeared on At The Hive .

From At The Hive | 2 months ago | 3 reads

The Daily Zona Mista: Thursday, Oct. 16

It’s almost the weekend, friends. And that means we’re closer to the return of Juventus football. We’ll wait to see if that is actually a good thing considering the fact that there’s been five straight draws, Onto the happenings of the day before. Twenty years ago … Recruiting SZN Holy smokes Look who’s back … […]

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From Black & White & Read All Over | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Nine Reasons For Reading Fans To Be Cheerful

We’ve been told quite often recently that we’re a miserable old, negative bunch at The Tilehurst End. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. TTE Towers is a regular hotspot of positivity – we have rainbows, fluffy white bunny rabbits hopping around and unicorns that fart glitter. Sim even regularly wears a spinning bow […]

From The Tilehurst End | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Mexico improves and gets a tie against Ecuador

Mexico battled Ecuador to a 1-1 tie in their final friendly match of the October FIFA break. Mexico bounced back from their dismal performance against Colombia but it wasn’t enough to get a victory against the CONEMBOL side. Mexico will now wait for the last FIFA date break of the year in November, where they […]

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From FMF State Of Mind | 2 months ago | 0 reads

EPL GW8 FPL Captain Picks

As Gameweek 8 approaches, FPL managers face another tough call in choosing the right captain. With Erling Haaland still dominating, new challengers like Antoine Semenyo are making strong cases for the armband. Bukayo Saka and Mohamed Salah also remain enticing options as they look to rediscover top form. Here’s a closer look at this week’s […]

From Never Manage Alone | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Nhận định bóng đá Alaves vs Valencia 02h00 ngày 21/10

Nhận định bóng đá Alaves vs Valencia 02h00 ngày 21/10: Chật vật khi xa nhà Alaves sẽ đối đầu với Valencia trên sân nhà trong khuôn khổ Vòng 9 La Liga. Valencia đá sân khách hầu như chỉ Thua và Hòa cho nên Alaves tránh được nỗi lo trắng tay. Nhận định soi kèo Alaves [...]

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From Frozen Royalty | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Thursday’s Everton News: Ndiaye celebration explained, Man City team news

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Iliman Ndiaye has explained the origin of his iconic goal celebration, while also speaking of his pride after writing his name into Everton’s history books. [Everton FC] Everton are well represented as Sky Sports selects the Unsung Heroes XI for this season so far. [Sky Sports] Speaking about his […]

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From Royal Blue Mersey | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Stats Rundown: 4 numbers from Mavericks win against Lakers

The Mavericks played in their preseason finale late Wednesday night in Las Vegas against the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the final game for the Mavs this preseason. The Mavericks, led by Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg playing point guard, ended up cruising past the Lakers, 121-94 in what Jason Kidd called “full dress rehearsal” pre-game. […]

From Mavs Moneyball | 2 months ago | 1 read

Film Study: Rutgers Scarlet Knights

In the midst of the Mariners playing an electric, marathon 15-inning Game 5 of the ALDS, the Washington Huskies took on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for another round of Friday Night Lights at Husky Stadium. Yet again, UW looked like they were in trouble in the first half before outscoring Rutgers 28-6 in the second […]

From UW Dawg Pound | 2 months ago | 2 reads

Tactical Analysis: Tactical vs individual mistakes

One of the most common questions I get asked is how can you tell if a mistake is due to the tactical system or just the individual error of the player? It’s a very good question, not just because Ruben Amorim made comments about it in his press conference before the Sunderland match, but because […]

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From The Busby Babe | 2 months ago | 0 reads

GM #4: Winnipeg Jets @ Philadelphia Flyers

The Winnipeg Jets ( 2-1-0 ) will finish their first road trip of the season after they take on the Philadelphia Flyers ( 1-1-1 ) on Thursday, but only get to return to the friendly confines of the Canada Life Centre for one contest before packing their luggage again. Both franchises will be playing their 4th game of the season when the puck drops at 6 pm Central, lets see how things have played out so far. Philly is coming off a disappointing campaign in 2024-25, finishing with worst reco...

From Arctic Ice Hockey | 2 months ago | 1 read

3 things we’ve learned from Utah Jazz Preseason

There’s only one game left in Preseason for the Utah Jazz. And even though we’ve only had three games, there’s a lot we’ve learned so far. Here’s what we have learned up to this point. Ace Bailey is really good The question is, how good? In two games, Bailey has shown a surprisingly advanced ability […]

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From SLC Dunk | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks preseason game preview

The Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks will play for the second time of this preseason. These teams won’t play each other until late January, so it makes sense for them to want to schedule each other. Obviously, geographically they’re pretty close but there’s also there’s a lack of worry about giving an opponent an advantage […]

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From The Dream Shake | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Pat Jones is out for the season

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales said that edge rusher Patrick Jones II is out for the season as he undergoes surgery on an injured back. As Canales points out in the press conference, Jones finished the game and from the outside, there weren’t any clear signs of any ailments. But apparently his back was […]

From Cat Scratch Reader | 2 months ago | 1 read