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The St. Louis Cardinals will play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers again Saturday night for game 2 of their homestand versus the west coasters. Michael McGreevy (1-2, 2.97 ERA, 21 SO) will start for the Cardinals while the Californians will toss Roki Sasaki (1-2, 6.35 ERA, 22 SO) on the mound. First pitch scheduled […]
Well, any concern that the Maple Leafs would sweep their Western road trip and possibly fool themselves ahead of the trade deadline can be put to rest now. The Leafs left little doubt in Seattle, immediately giving up a goal just 1:21 into the game to set the tone for this 5-2 loss. Off the […] The post Game Review: More baffling lineup decisions, awful defensive play plague Maple Leafs in loss to Kraken appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 24-21-9. On the team’s performance: I thought it was a good effort. We did a lot of good things tonight. We made a couple of mistakes, and they were in our net. Overall, we […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ sixth straight loss in Seattle: “Nobody is happy, but if we play like that, we will win a lot of games” appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš’s competitive fire impresses his teammates. [ Montreal Gazette ] New goalie coach Marco Marciano got his start in Cape Breton. [ CTV News ] Eric Raymond’s firing shocked Samuel Montembeault. [ Journal de Montreal ] Laurent Dauphin is perched atop the AHL’s scoring summit. [ Montreal Gazette ] Is there an opportunity for Montreal to pursue Jesper Wallstedt? [ The Hockey Writers ] Zachary Bolduc is becoming more of a p...
Per James Pearce of The Athletic, Ibrahima Konaté is expected to return for Liverpool FC’s home game against Newcastle United this weekend. “Ibrahima Konate should be back from compassionate leave in time for Saturday, while Gomez has an outside chance of being fit and Curtis Jones is likely to have recovered from illness.” The prospect […]
The Seattle Seahawks are the fifth team that Sam Darnold has played for, and he is taking them to the Super Bowl. Given how widely regarded as a total bust Darnold used to be, this is truly a Drake “started from the bottom, now we here” kind of moment. And that’s what makes the Sam […] The post Sam Darnold Meme Funnier than Ever as Super Bowl LX Approaches appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Saint Louis Billikens (20-1, 8-0 A-10) will look to build on a 14-game winning streak when they host the Dayton Flyers (14-7, 5-3 A-10) on January 30, 2026 at Chaifetz Arena. On Tuesday, in its last game, Saint Louis topped George Washington 79-76. With 23 points, Trey Green was its top scorer. Dayton dropped its previous game to Rhode Island, 81-76 in OT, on Tuesday. Bryce Heard led the way with 15 points, and also had four boards and zero assists. When is Saint Louis vs. Dayton and w...
Two streaking teams meet when the Michigan State Spartans (19-2, 9-1 Big Ten) host the Michigan Wolverines (19-1, 9-1 Big Ten) on January 30, 2026. The Spartans will put their seven-game win streak on the line against the Wolverines, winners of five straight. Michigan State won its most recent game versus Rutgers, 88-79 in OT, on Tuesday. Jeremy Fears Jr. starred with 29 points, plus four boards and nine assists. In its previous game, Michigan beat Nebraska on Tuesday, 75-72. Its leading sco...
The Yale Bulldogs (15-3, 4-1 Ivy League) aim to build on a seven-game home win streak when they host the Dartmouth Big Green (9-9, 3-2 Ivy League) on January 30, 2026. In its previous game, Yale beat Pennsylvania on Saturday, 77-60. Its leading scorer was Trevor Mullin with 17 points. On Saturday, in its most recent game, Dartmouth fell to Columbia 79-69. With 20 points, Brandon Mitchell-Day was its high scorer. When is Yale vs. Dartmouth and when does it start? This game between the Bul...
The Iona Gaels (14-8, 6-5 MAAC) aim to extend a six-game home win streak when they host the Fairfield Stags (13-9, 5-6 MAAC) on January 30, 2026. In its previous game, Iona beat Manhattan on Saturday, 66-57. Its high scorer was Kosy Akametu with 23 points. Fairfield was victorious in its previous game versus Canisius, 61-55, on Saturday. Braden Sparks starred with 14 points, plus four boards and four assists. When is Iona vs. Fairfield and when does it start? This contest between the Gae...
Ivy League action features the Harvard Crimson (10-9, 3-2 Ivy League) on the road against the Brown Bears (7-11, 1-4 Ivy League) on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. On Saturday, in its last game, Harvard lost to Cornell 86-79. With 19 points, Robert Hinton was its top scorer. In its most recent game, Brown fell to Princeton on Saturday, 63-53. Landon Lewis scored a team-high 13 points (and chipped in two assists and nine boards). When is Harvard vs. Brown and when does it start? Th...
The Manhattan Jaspers (8-14, 4-7 MAAC) take a four-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Rider Broncs (2-17, 1-9 MAAC), who have lost three straight. In its most recent game, Manhattan lost to Iona on Saturday, 66-57. Devin Dinkins scored a team-high 13 points (and chipped in two assists and two boards). Rider lost its most recent game to Mount St. Mary’s, 71-61, on Saturday. Zion Cruz starred with 22 points, and also had five boards and two assists. When is Manhattan vs. Rider a...
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (11-7, 8-2 MAAC) aim to continue a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (9-13, 5-6 MAAC) on January 30, 2026. On Saturday, in its last game, Saint Peter’s fell to Merrimack 67-59. With 14 points, Eric Morgan Jr. was its leading scorer. In its previous game, Mount St. Mary’s beat Rider on Saturday, 71-61. Its leading scorer was Xavier Lipscomb with 20 points. When is Saint Peter’s vs. Mount St. Mary’s and when does it sta...
The Rice Owls (9-12, 3-5 AAC) will visit the Charlotte 49ers (12-9, 6-2 AAC) after winning three road games in a row. Charlotte won its previous game against Temple, 80-76 in OT, on Wednesday. Anton Bonke starred with 25 points, and also had nine boards and zero assists. In its previous game, Rice topped East Carolina on Wednesday, 83-77. Its leading scorer was Jalen Smith with 21 points. When is Charlotte vs. Rice and when does it start? This matchup between the 49ers and Owls is schedu...
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (5-17, 1-8 A-10) will visit the VCU Rams (15-6, 6-2 A-10) after losing three road games in a row. In its previous game, VCU beat Richmond on Tuesday, 77-69. Its high scorer was Lazar Djokovic with 14 points. In its most recent game, Loyola Chicago fell to Saint Joseph’s (PA) on Tuesday, 85-64. Its leading scorer was Joshua Ola-Joseph with 13 points. When is VCU vs. Loyola Chicago and when does it start? This matchup between the Rams and Ramblers will take plac...
Ivy League play features the Columbia Lions (13-6, 2-3 Ivy League) at home against the Pennsylvania Quakers (9-9, 2-3 Ivy League) on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. Columbia was victorious in its previous game against Dartmouth, 79-69, on Saturday. Kenny Noland was its leading scorer with 29 points. In its previous game, Pennsylvania fell to Yale on Saturday, 77-60. AJ Levine scored a team-high 17 points (and contributed seven assists and four boards). When is Columbia vs. Pennsylva...
1. JOÃO PEDRO (9.1) It’s been a bit of an inconsistent season for JP, who made a big splash in the summer when he signed during the Club World Cup (3 goals in 3 games), carried that form into the start of the season (two goals and three assists in his first four league games), […]
Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo Goes has published an apology on his social media after being sent off during Wednesday’s match against Benfica in the Champions League. “Yesterday I got carried away in the moment when complaining about wasted time. It’s not my way of doing things. I had never been sent off playing with Real […]
The Rockets, as perhaps an oracular punishment for blowing a lead against the Spurs the night before, and getting embarrassingly run off the court to close that game, were sent out on the road to Atlanta the very next night. There was little doubt that the Rockets would in fact play this game, but considerable […]
Life in the Big Ten is cruel. Over the weekend, Washington beat arch-rival Oregon. It was just the second time in a six-game span where the Huskies battled a team not ranked in the top 15 of the AP Poll. Days later, reality slapped UW’s face, similar to the rude suddenness a bug experiences in […]
Barcelona turn their attentions back to La Liga and look to maintain their narrow lead at the top of the table as they face a tough away test against a very good and entertaining Elche side. Here’s how we think Hansi Flick will line up his troops for Saturday’s battle: Defense Barça learned in their […]
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Duke’s remarkable turnaround continued at Miami as the Blue Devils won their 12th straight, 74-58. The Blue Devils ran out to a 39-23 halftime lead before Miami fought back from 19 down and cut the lead to three in the fourth quarter. But Duke rallied and ripped off a 12-0 lead to put Miami away. […]
We are getting closer folks, it is almost time for Notre Dame Men’s lacrosse. The 2026 season is just around the corner, and for those of you itching to see the Irish get things underway, it is not much longer now. It’s been a little bit since my preview article from a few weeks ago, […]
The Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team continues to have a massively disappointing season. On Thursday night, the Irish had a late tipoff against the Cal Bears in Berkeley, and when it was all over with, Notre Dame lost, 80-69. Irish Drop Road Decision At Cal BERKELEY, Calif. – The Fighting Irish fell to Cal inside Haas […]
The Lakers’ search for a wing could take them to an interesting landing spot. If LA is set on landing a 3-and-D wing at the trade deadline, it’s going to come with some caveats. It will likely either cost them an arm and a leg, an asking price they can’t really afford, or it’s going […]