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It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the Atlanta Braves. Despite today being an off-day, they’ll have little time to come down from their big statement series-win in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. They’ll be coming home to welcome in the high-flying Cubs who have also gotten off to a very […]
Ohio State women’s basketball traveled to Connecticut on Sunday to face the No. 1 ranked UConn Huskies. With only two mid-major non-conference games before it for the Buckeyes, the weekend matchup was a planned barometer for where Ohio State is this season. Big Ten voters had them in fifth place but Associated Press top-25 voters […]
Tuesday marks the next important day in the off-season calendar, representing an important inflection point for all MLB rosters: Tuesday, Nov. 18: Rule 5 Deadline Eligible minor leaguers must be added to 40-man rosters by 6 PM EST on Nov. 18 or else teams will risk losing some minor league players in the Rule 5 Draft. […]
The NBA is still operating with small sample size theatre a month into the season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t discern between the trends that are sustainable and the ones that are not. Taking a closer look at the underlying metrics can help us predict how the season will play out, which is what […]
Photos from basketball and football coverage overlap for the final time this year in this week’s column. Men’s basketball took down Minnesota 83-60 on Wednesday, and football celebrated senior night with a 49-27 win over Mississippi State for the final home game of the season. Basketball is one of my favorite sports to shoot. The […]
While the Arizona Cardinals did as much as possible to make life easy for Brock Purdy on his return from injury, the 49ers quarterback’s performance was still worthy of great praise, and he received plenty from his offensive teammates following their 41-22 win. Though Purdy didn’t have to put too much pressure on his troublesome […]
The crow has been served, and I am about to eat it dutifully. Every time someone asked before the season how I felt about the Chicago Bears’ prospects for 2025, I’ll charitably say I went with the “reverse psychology” approach: “Wake me up once they get to seven wins.” In my mind, seven wins felt […]
A 42-13 loss to the No. 8-ranked Oregon Ducks on Friday did nothing to help the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ (6-4) bowl game prospects. But with two winnable games on tap for the final two weeks of the regular season, the Gophers have an opportunity to bolster their bowl standing. For now, here are the latest […]
Just before the end of spring training 2025, the Yankees made a small move to address their swath of pitching injuries. The Blue Jays had informed lefty Ryan Yarbrough that he wouldn’t be making the team, so he exercised his opt-out, New York got in contact, and they quickly came to terms on a deal […]
Last week the AP Poll had a rarity. Purdue received more first palce votes than No. 1 Houston, but enough writers dropped the Boilermakers far enough back (some as far down as 10th) for committing the crime of (checks notes) trailing Oakland briefly in the second half while one of our All-Americans was not playing. […]
Northwestern field hockey has now reached championship weekend in five consecutive seasons. However, the NCAA quarterfinal game that sends it there has never been for the faint of heart. It took until the final minute of regulation for either team to score in 2021, when Lauren Wadas somehow got through four Iowa defenders to score […]
Could a No. 1 ranking be on the line when Arizona squares off with UConn in Storrs, Conn. on Wednesday night? Arizona moved up to No. 4 in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, setting up a top-five clash with No. 3 UConn. The winner will have a strong case for the top ranking. Arizona […]
Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold spent his four days off in Dubai completing a training camp in the NAS Sports Complex in order to improve his form and conditioning before Los Blancos return to action on November 23rd with their visit to Elche. Alexander-Arnold has recently recovered from the muscle injury he suffered early in […]
Not to be confused with the recently-announced Contemporary Baseball Era ballot (for modern-ish players who’d fallen off the traditional ballot), the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is out for this year, complete with 12 new names. I’m not sure there will be any first-ballot guys this year – old friend Cole Hamels might be the closest – but it’s possible some holdovers will make the cut. Here’s the full ballot : The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot as announced moments ago b...
Update, 1:23 p.m.: Paul George will make his 2025-26 debut Monday night when the Sixers host James Harden and the LA Clippers. It seemed fairly obvious that George would make his season debut against his former team. He’s been practicing 5-on-5 for over a month and we’ve been told repeatedly that he’s close, with doctors […]
UConn men’s basketball held firm at No. 3 in this week’s AP Top 25 following wins over Columbia and then-NO. 7 BYU at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday. The 3-0 Huskies received two first-place votes, and the Cougars fell two spots to No. 9 after the neutral-site loss to UConn. Arizona, the Huskies’ opponent […]
On the heels of its wins over Kentucky and Ohio, the Louisville men’s basketball team is up six spots to No. 6 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll. The rankings is U of L’s highest in the poll since being No. 5 for the week of Feb. 10, 2020. Here’s the full poll: […]
For the first time since the 2018 season, the UConn Huskies men’s soccer team is heading to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament. The Huskies earned a first round bye after being named the 13th overall seed. They will take on the winner of the first round matchup between Cornell and Lafayette at Morrone Stadium on […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a bumpy start to the season. They’ll look to steady the ship once again as they host the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 pm. Slowing Giannis Antetokounmpo There is no easy way to slow down Giannis Antetokounmpo. Many teams have tried, and many teams have failed. But the Cavs will have […]
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Desperation Meets Dysfunction: Cowboys Fight for Playoff Life Against Struggling Raiders on Monday Night The bright lights of Monday Night Football will shine on two franchises searching for answers in vastly different ways. When the Dallas Cowboys visit Allegiant Stadium to face the Las Vegas Raiders, one team will be fighting to keep flickering playoff […]
The 2025 edition of the Battle for the Governor’s Cup is set for a noon kickoff on the ACC Network. The Cardinals will look for their second straight victory over their hated rivals to the East after a 41-14 win in Lexington last season. U of L will also be looking for its first home […]
The No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers welcome the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars of the Ohio Valley Conference to the Kohl Center on Monday, November 17th. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. on the Big Ten Network. Wisconsin took care of business last Tuesday, outclassing the Ball State Cardinals 86-55. Nolan Winter led the Badgers with his second double-double of […]
Good Monday morning Caps fans, hope you all are well rested and having a good start to your week. The Vancouver Rise set the tone for a big week of soccer in the city, capturing the inaugural Northern Super League title with a 2-1 win over AFC Toronto on Saturday. Even before the win on Saturday, the inaugural season was a win for the Rise, … Source
Draymond Green loves to talk trash in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors. Yet when a fan compares him to the WNBA, he loses his mind. The post NBA trash talker confronts fan after being called the WNBA’s best rebounder appeared first on Outsports .
The odds were stacked against Northwestern. No. 18 Michigan was an 10.5-point favorite and had an 83.3% chance of winning Saturday’s game per ESPN Analytics’ win probability tracker. It’s obvious that beating the ranked Wolverines would’ve been a monumental upset, undoubtedly shocking much of the college football world. NU was right on the doorstep of […]