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Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga: Match Thread, Live Updates

WELCOME TO THE RIYADH AIR METROPOLITANO!!! The beautiful home of Atlético Madrid in the Spanish capital is the site of a gigantic La Liga game between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one looking for a big win to stay in control of the title race. This should be all kinds of fun, […]

USMNT weekend viewing guide: Back again

We’re back from the international break with a nice schedule of soccer matches though it is impacted a bit by injury. Availability could also be impacted by the turnaround from yet another international break but that shouldn’t impact our first match of the weekend: Friday Union Berlin v Borussia Monchengladbach – 2:30p on ESPN Select: […]

MLS

Chelsea Injury Updates: Cole Palmer, Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Benoit Badiashile

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca met the media today, and he provided a ton of updates on the squad’s injury/fitness situation. Some of it is not so good, and we’ll start with the bad news first, in Cole Palmer. Maresca had said, prior to this past international break that Cole Palmer would return to action once […] The post Chelsea Injury Updates: Cole Palmer, Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Benoit Badiashile appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Toronto Tempo head coaching search might be riding on decision of 1 candidate

When the WNBA season ended, there were 5 head coaching vacancies — Portland and Toronto as new expansion teams, in addition to the Seattle Storm, New York Liberty and Dallas Wings. With Portland announcing its choice of Alex Sarama from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the other franchises are on the clock. Per reporting from The Athletic’s […]

Rockets 2025-2026 NBA player previews: Jabari Smith Jr.

The day is June 23, 2022 as millions of NBA fans tuned into that years draft. For Rockets fans, everyone had their guy, whether that be Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, or Jabari Smith Jr. I was a Paolo fan, and the general consensus was that Houston would be able to draft him at pick three, […]

Don’t Watch This; Watch That, Week 8

I had a whole thing prepped on 2006, but then I teased the idea of Gold(en) nicknames in our Obligatory Predictions Competition, so it’s time to just pay that off instead. Maybe next week I’ll have my life together. As a reminder, the question on the floor: I would like you to name, for me […]

NFL

Latest On A.J. Preller

Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is under contract through 2026. It’s been suggested by some that he is fairly safe in his job but a report today from Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic casts at least a bit of doubt on that. The report notes that an extension is possible…

Team USA Submits Preliminary 2026 Olympic Roster, Adds 3 Interesting Players

The 2026 Olympic orientation camp was in August for Team USA, and there were some players left off that certain fanbases weren't happy about. It isn't easy to be one of the players representing your country at the Olympics, especially in a big hockey country like the United States. But with the expanded roster, more players are added to the mix, including three that Frank Seravalli revealed. Among the players listed on the preliminary roster submission were Lane Hutson, Thatcher Demko, and Bro...

NHL

MVP Candidate Baker Mayfield Still Putting People in Their Place

“Every time he goes to a different team, it seems like he learns more about the league and more about himself” – Nate Burleson on Baker Mayfield When I think about Baker Mayfield, I inevitably think of Colin Cowherd.  Those Continue reading MVP Candidate Baker Mayfield Still Putting People in Their Place →

Frogs O’ War Staff Picks: College Football Week 8

Big 12 Arizona Wildcats at Houston Cougars – Sat. Oct. 18, 11:00 AM, FS1 West Virginia Mountaineers at UCF Knights – Sat. Oct. 18, Noon, TNT/HBO Max Texas Tech Red Raiders at Arizona State Sun Devils – Sat. Oct. 18, 3:00 PM, FOX Utah Utes at BYU Cougars – Sat. Oct. 18, 7:00 PM FOX […]

Match Preview: Der Klassiker is Here

Der Klassiker is here! The Bundesliga’s traditional Topspiel kicks off tomorrow at 12:30 pm EST and will see the league’s two unbeaten teams, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, face off in the Allianz Arena. For Bayern fans, this match presents the opportunity for their team to display its dominance once again. Vincent Kompany’s side is […]

In hindsight, what should the Royals have done last off-season?

Fresh off a playoff appearance last fall, the Royals went into the offseason with high hopes that they were a few moves away from having a team that could make a serious run. The offense had struggled in September following the injury to Vinnie Pasquantino, exposing a lack of depth in the lineup. Last year’s […]

Hunt and Peck: Last Call for the Brewers

In the ever changing world of Minor League Prospect rankings, future Card JJ Wetherholt is now the No. 5 overall prospect and new President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom seemed pretty adamant that Wetherholt will get a chance to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster once camp begins. “He’s impressive and he’s got […]

The Shotgun/Throwdown (10/17/25): West Virginia set to face Maryland in preseason scrimmage

Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments. NOT SO SECRET West Virginia takes the court tomorrow for the first […]

Better Known An SEC Opponent: LSU

The School: Louisiana State University Record: 5-1 (2-1 in the SEC) Ranking: AP #10, Coaches’ Poll #10, and SP+ #17 Mascot: Mike the Tiger, both a typical mascot and the real-life badass tiger (Mike VII). Seriously, the enclosure is one of the coolest on-campus features that I have ever seen. Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born […]

Georgia vs. Ole Miss key matchups

Good Friday afternoon, Dawg fans!! We’ve almost made it to another jam-packed weekend of college football, with great games all over tomorrow’s slate. The ninth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs face one of their biggest tests of the season tomorrow afternoon against the fifth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, who remain unbeaten this year. The Dawgs are coming off a […]

Yoanne Wissa Could Skip AFCON to Stay at Newcastle: Report

Daily Mail’s Craig Hope has reported that Yoane Wissa could skip the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations to focus on playing and training with Newcastle United, depending on how his recovery progresses over the coming weeks. Hope clarified that contrary to rumors, Wissa did not suffer an ACL injury but rather damage to his posterior […]