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Ah screw it, bring on the Celtics. The Sixers out battled the Orlando Magic 109-97 in the first round of the Eastern Conference Play-In tournament Wednesday night. They have now earned the seventh seed in the East and will take on Boston in the first round of the playoffs, beginning Sunday afternoon. Tyrese Maxey led […]
After a brief detour in the Chicago White Sox organization, infielder Benjamin Cowles is back in the Chicago Cubs organization. The Cubs claimed the 25-year-old off of waivers, and their 40-man roster is now a full 40. Any additional moves on that front will require maneuvering. Cowles, together with reliever Jack Neely, was the return in the Mark Leiter Jr. trade at the deadline in 2024. He struggled upon arriving at Triple-A in 2025, and was ultimately bumped off the 40-man roster in Se...
The New England Patriots are on to the divisional round after winning their first playoff game since Super Bowl LIII. Now, they welcome a top ranked Houston Texans defense to Foxborough with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line. With that, let’s get into this week’s #PostPulpit Mailbag. What is the best […]
If the Miami Dolphins thought they could land Matt LaFleur as their next HC, they viewed the room wrong.
Stephen Jones says Cowboys are making ‘good progress’ in DC search – Tommy Yarish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys DC search marches on. FRISCO, Texas – It’s been nine days since the Cowboys released defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, and the search is continuing for Dallas’ fourth defensive coordinator in as many years. Up to this point, the Cowboys […]
Barcelona booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey on Thursday night with a 2-0 win over Racing Santander. Goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal put Barcelona into the last eight and kept the defence of their title on track. Hansi Flick’s side will now discover their next opponents on […]
Happy Friday, Camden Chatters! If you have a long weekend ahead of you, I hope you spend it well. The Orioles did not take any action yesterday to improve their 2026 team, but there was some news. First, the Orioles announced their 2026 international signings, and it was a big change from what we’re used […]
I was still in substantial shock over the sudden departure of Alex Bregman and spinning out over the state of the Red Sox infield right before the Ranger Suárez signing. Yet in the space of 20 minutes, I went from freaking out over the thought of Nick Sogard as our Opening Day second baseman to […]
It’s Friday again. And yet again, I’m writing a links post that doesn’t feature a headline about Bo Bichette signing. Maybe next Friday. Onto the links. Phillies news Francisco Renteria, newly signed with the Phillies, draws a comparison to Bobby Abreu from MLB.com. That’s a good sign. MLB Film Room gives a quick breakdown of […]
Victor Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson made quite an entrance to yesterday’s game. Both Spurs standouts showed up with a their heads shaved. Here’s the story behind the transition. “Last night, Vic was like, ‘Yo, let’s bald our head.’ And I was like, let’s do it.'” Keldon added, “It took me a good little minute. I […]
It’s Championship Weekend ‘Canes fans! Whether you’re looking for family-friendly fun or are excited to sample the Miami nightlife, here’s an unofficial guide to happenings, parties, and hot spots in South Florida this weekend: FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH On Campus Pep-Rally Playoff Fan Central Broward County (Davie) ‘Canes Pep-Rally Stavros Halkias at Hard Rock Live SATURDAY, […]
Hey TOC Nation, the college football season is down to this one last game. The Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes will meet Monday night at 7:30 PM ET. The game is being played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where the Canes play their home games, giving a potential home field advantage to the […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. , and other stories for the discerning reader. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Jim Murray, Dizzy Dean HOF*, Bob […]
Good morning Gang Green Nation! With Dante Moore choosing to return to school rather than enter the 2026 NFL draft, there has much weeping and gnashing of the teeth about the rotten situation at quarterback the Jets face in 2026. There aren’t a lot of good options. Mostly there is an array of bad and […]
The 2025 college football season is almost in the books. In 2024, the Mid-American Conference made history by winning five bowl games for the first time ever. This year, the league only sent five teams to the postseason and generated a 2-3 record — with the last two MAC champions, Ohio and Western Michigan, taking […]
The Buffalo Bills (12-5) head out west to take on the AFC’s top seed, the Denver Broncos (14-3), Saturday afternoon in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, a rematch of last year’s Wild Card round, which saw Buffalo rout Bo Nix and the Broncos 31-7 at Highmark Stadium. Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off […]
I debated whether to even write this article, but it’s Friday during the offseason. Let’s have a laugh. Former Detroit Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky went on the Pat McAfee Show this week to talk about the team’s offensive coordinator vacancy, among other topics, and the current ESPN analyst made his case to take the job […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Nico Hischier scored twice, including in overtime, to push the Devils to a 3-2 win over the Kraken on Wednesday. [Devils NHL] Tom Fitzgerald appears and has plenty to say: Some analysis and takeaways from Tom Fitzgerald’s media availability: [The Athletic ($)] [Infernal Access ($)] Where might […]
TThe road trip is over, hallelujah, amen. Tonight, the New York Knicks (25*-16) were coming off a dismal loss in Sacramento yesterday. They would be playing without their injured leader, Jalen Brunson, and without Mitchell Robinson, load managing after last night’s game. Their opponent, the Golden State Warriors (23-19), had pulverized Portland on Tuesday and […]
1913 The White Sox bought Davy Jones from the Detroit Tigers. Jones played in just 12 games, earning 0.2 WAR, for the 1913 White Sox and would jump to the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League in 1914. 1966 Future White Sox ace Jack McDowell was born in Van Nuys, Calif. A former Team USA […]
NHL teams sure do love to recycle coaches. Sure, you can always make the case for somebody with a fresh set of eyes and a different, maybe even more modern approach. But when a GM is choosing the hire that could make or break his team’s chances, the temptation to go with an experienced hand who’s been around the league will always be there. We saw that this week in Columbus, where the Blue Jackets moved on from Dean Evason . They replaced him with 71-year-old veteran Rick Bowness , who’s been ...
Thank goodness the Paint Crew was back in Mackey Arena for the 100th consecutive sellout because the Purdue men’s basketball team needed every single one of their cheers to take down a game Iowa Hawkeyes team on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes were shooting the lights out of the ball in the first half at a clip […]
Major news dropped on Thursday when a federal indictment was unsealed on Thursday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The document revealed a college basketball point-shaving scheme that involved over 39 college basketball players on 17 teams. The scheme led to dozens of games over the course of the last two seasons being fixed with […]
RG.org's James Murphy has reported the Boston Bruins have already floated a serious framework to the Calgary Flames for Rasmus Andersson : Mason Lohrei plus a first round pick . The Flames are believed to be trying to land this deal before the NHL Olympic break (Feb. 6 to 25) , with Elliotte Friedman noting the talks have ramped up again. James Murphy reveals Boston’s Andersson package Per Murphy’s reporting, the Bruins’ offer includes Lohrei and a 2026 first , and Boston has the amm...
It’s Friday! Happy Friday, everybody! Here’s the Friday Zona Mista. Adrien happens Max Ball Best league in the world? It’s happening?!?! Your random transfer news of the day Mike stays Not bad! A Dutch treat? Question of the Day: Who has been the most enjoyable non-Juventus player to watch in Serie. A this season?
The latest 3 Reasons Chiefs Shouldn’t Worry About Losing OC Matt Nagy | Sports Illustrated 2. Andy Reid is still here Nagy isn’t even the real offensive architect in Kansas City. Andy Reid calls the plays on that side of the ball, and he’s heavily involved in constructing the scheme anyway. Getting some new blood in could […]