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Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears

This past Friday saw the NBA Draft Combine invite list, 73 names long, released, and it included three Illinois Fighting Illini. Shooting guard and Jerry West Award wiiner Keaton Wagler, point guard/combo guard Kylan Boswell and small forward Andrej Stojakovic. Wagler is set to become a top 10, maybe even 5 overall pick. Stojakovic, who […] The post Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears appeared first on The Sports Bank .

NBA

Another Eagles quarterbacks coach candidate emerges

The Philadelphia Eagles are apparently looking for a new quarterbacks coach and Greg Olson is a “name to watch” for that position, according to a report from NFL insider Mike Garafolo. Olson (not to be confused with the former NFL tight end turned broadcaster Greg Olsen) has ties to new Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. […]

Update: Samuel Blais clears waivers

UPDATE [Wednesday, February 4, 2:15pm Eastern]: Blais has cleared waivers. With the National Hockey League’s Olympic roster freeze going into effect on Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Samuel Blais on waivers. Blais has played 13 games for the Canadiens in the NHL with two goals and three assists, but his last game was on January 15. It is fair to assume he wouldn’t have played in the team’s final game before the break on Wednesday in Winnipeg, so he was sta...

NHL

NBA Trade Deadline Tracker: All the Latest Moves in One Place

The NBA Trade Deadline is approaching in the next 24 hours! Moves are flying fast and furiously. Keeping up with them is a whirlwind. This trade deadline tracker will give Blazer’s Edge Readers something to hold onto in the maelstrom! Trail Blazers moves and major NBA moves will still get their own, separate posts. Everything […]

Breaking: Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to Washington Wizards

The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly traded Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell, and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards in a deal that drastically helps wipe clean the organization’s salary cap sheet ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. According to reports by ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon, the team will receive from Washington: Khris Middleton, […]

Asencio expected to be available against Valencia

Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio has escaped a serious injury and is expected to be available when Los Blancos visit Valencia this Sunday, club sources told Managing Madrid. The Spanish defender has been playing through pain for weeks now and had to leave last weekend’s match against Rayo Vallecano at half-time. Luckily enough, he seems […]

Sixers trade Jared McCain to Thunder

The Sixers will let the Oklahoma City Thunder have another promising young sharpshooter. Jared McCain is being traded to the Thunder for a first-round pick (Houston’s 2026 first) and three second-rounders, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Just, what a bummer after last season. This looks like simply a move to gain draft capital and free up […]

Manchester City v Newcastle United: Gut Feelings

Manchester City aim to complete the job and secure a trip to Wembley as the League Cup holders arrive at the Etihad Stadium. Newcastle’s grip on the trophy is in the balance after losing the first leg 2-0 to the Blues and City will be eager to finish what they started and set up a […]

MLS

Rams 2027 free agents: Who should be extended?

With the Los Angeles Rams having been so close to the prize in the past two seasons, there should be remaining confidence that the window is still open for another deep run. For 2026, the Rams have the nucleus of their roster returning, two Round 1 draft picks, and a good amount of spending cash […]

Scenes From Morning Skate: The Oilers need this one

The Edmonton Oilers went 4-4 over a homestand that could’ve pushed them into first place in the Pacific Division. Instead, they got smoked 5-2 by the Toronto Maple Leafs at Rogers Place last night. Now they’re heading to the Saddledome for one more game before the Olympic break. Winning in Calgary won’t erase the frustration…

The minor leagues hold the key to success in Colorado

The primary objective for the Colorado Rockies is to solve a single question in 2026: How do you consistently win in Colorado? For over 30 years, the team has failed to find a suitable solution. Instead, winning was based on a hope that things would work themselves out and the answers would fall in their […]

Who will you always defend, regardless of numbers?

Fandom is, almost by definition, irrational. “Fan” is short for “fanatic”, after all, and nobody every accused fanatics of being logical thinkers. We all have our biases, whether they’re unconscious or gloriously flagrant. We are not computers beholden to bWAR and fWAR, analyzing players, coaches, managers and owners based entirely on objective metrics. We have […]

2026 Chicago Cubs player profiles: Ian Happ

Ninth in the series. Today we look at the Cubs’ veteran left fielder, Pittsburgh-area native and former Cincinnati Bearcat Ian Edward Happ is a figure of some controversy among Cubs fans, who decry his numbers while praising his numerical consistency. Happ has amassed a tidy 22.4 bWAR (20.6 fWAR) in a nine-year career in which he […]

Which player do the Royals need to improve the most?

We’re trying a new series at Royals Review, a daily mid-day question of the day to hear about your opinions on a fun or pressing question affecting the Royals or baseball in general. Chime in and drop your answers below! Every team has a few players who feel this close to being difference-makers. For the […]

2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 14

Previous Winner Caden Bodine, C22 | S/R| 5’10” | 200A (BAL) | .326/.408/.349 (133 wRC+) 49 PA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 5 BB, 8 K Drafted 30th overall in 2025, Bodine was acquired in the Shane Baz trade. He profiles as a relatively safe prospect thanks to 60 grade bat-to-ball skills, and comfortably-plus blocking and […]

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Non-Conference Opponents’ Update: February 4

This column is a lot more fun to write after Purdue wins games. That three game losing streak that knocked us from the top 5 and out of first in the Big Ten put a real damper on what was supposed to be a very special season. Fortunately, it still can be. Barring an absolute […]

Wednesday afternoon Cardinal news and notes

—Spread check: Louisville by 17.5. —ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says the tiebreaker for making the ACC football championship game will change for next season. —Ryan Conwell has been named to the Julius Erving Award (best small forward in college basketball) midseason list. —Jeff Brohm has been impressed by what he’s seen from Lincoln Keinholz over […]

Mid-Major Madness Women’s Player of the Week Voting: Jan. 26-Feb. 1

The past week featured several outstanding performances, including a pair of buzzer-beating game winners, a triple-double with blocks, numerous double-doubles, an 8-for-10 shooting performance from deep and a freshman tearing up the scoreboard. The nominees are Filipa Barros from California Baptist, Southern Utah’s Brooklyn Fely, Saniyah Glenn-Bello of Harvard, Northern Iowa’s Ryley Goebel, Nikola Priede of […]

View From The Other Offseason – New York Mets

2025 started with nothing but optimism. The team had landed the biggest free agent on the market in Juan Soto. They were stocked with talent and even brought back fan favourite Pete Alonzo. The season opened with the Mets playing some of their best baseball in their history, storming out to a 45-25 in the […]

Louisville officially names Ivey and Ellis co-defensive coordinators

From U of L: University of Louisville football assistant coaches Mark Ivey and Steve Ellis have been named Co-Defensive Coordinators, head coach Jeff Brohm announced. Ivey and Ellis will share defensive coordinator responsibilities, with Ivey leading the defensive line and Ellis overseeing the secondary. Ivey has coached the Cardinals’ linebackers since being retained when Brohm was hired prior to the 2023 […]