Sports blog entries from across the web
⇧ Trending
My grandfather had a favorite saying: “Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.” That was the second thing to cross my mind when UNC announced Michael Malone as its new men’s basketball head coach. Malone’s a unique answer to a complicated problem for UNC, which reached outside “the family” for a head coach for […]
©Colette Lewis 2025--Spring, Texas--The top three seeds in both the girls and boys draws at the ITF J300 Pan American Closed advanced to Thursday's quarterfinals at the Giammalva Racquet Club, but four unseeded players will join them, including 15-year-old qualifier Sophie Suh.Suh, playing in just her fourth ITF Junior Circuit tournament and the first outside of her home section of Southern
The Washington State Cougars return to action on Saturday, following their bye week, as they head to Oxford, Mississippi, to play the No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels. WSU will wear their classic crimson-white-crimson uniform set as they look for the big road upset. This week’s uniform combo is the first since the week one gray/crimson/gray […]
The PWHL has announced several key dates leading up to the 2025-26 season.
For the 29th time in NHL history, the Maple Leafs and Canadiens square off to open their regular season schedules (7:00 p.m., Sportsnet One). The Maple Leafs face just two playoff teams from last season this October, and one of them is tonight’s opponent, who finished with just 91 points last season (17th in the […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens – Game #1 Projected Lines & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Iowa State As much as I want to just say the linebackers as a whole, I’m going to emphasize Carson Willich. He had his ups and downs on Saturday, and he’ll need to shake off those low points while keeping a strong eye on Kaidon Salter and the Colorado run game. The Cyclones got crushed […]
Ahead of the season opener, Craig Berube discussed Matias Maccelli’s opportunity on the top line, Nick Robertson making the opening-night lineup, Easton Cowan remaining with the team, and the challenge against the Canadiens. It is a big opportunity for Matias Maccelli right out of the gate. How many games will you give him to find […] The post Craig Berube on Nick Robertson making the Leafs’ opening night lineup: “He worked extremely hard and played well… He des...
Iowa State This past weekend against Cincinnati was the first real time we saw the full extent of the Cyclone wide receiver room as Brett Eskildsen, Chase Sowell, and Xavier Townsend combined for 19 catches, 213 yards, and a pair of touchdowns. We haven’t seen as much of Gabe Burkle and Benjamin Brahmer, and the […]
Early in the season (I can’t remember exactly when), someone in the comments (can’t remember who) brought up the idea of a tall vs. short Out of the Park tournament. Now that the Twins season is over, it’s time to make that a reality. With many thanks to whoever came up with the idea, we […]
Cincinnati Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall spoke to the media on Monday afternoon, reflecting briefly on the team’s crash out of the Wild Card round of the 2025 playoffs before quickly turning the page to the 2026 season. Though the team finished just 83-79 in the regular season, didn’t even secure an above […]
Yanks rallied after being down 6-1 last night with the season on the line. Aaron...
The Rays ownership group held a press conference on Tuesday, and surprised many of us by announcing they are seeking a minimum 100-acre site to build a stadium, embedded within a larger mixed use development. One hundred acres is a lot. Just by way of comparison, the Trop site — which by urban development standards […]
When the Minnesota Wild made their final training camp roster moves on Sunday, more notable than the players they cut were the players they didn’t. Rookies Danila Yurov, Liam Ohgren, and Zeev Buium all made the opening night roster. Hunter Haight will be on it as well, with Nico Sturm and Mats Zucca...
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross' frustration isn't at the firing level just yet, but it isn't cooling down for Mike McDaniel yet.
Zeev Buium made history when he stepped on the ice for the Minnesota Wild’s first game against the Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 last season. He became the first Wild player to debut during the playoffs. Buium had a strong start to his career and assisted Kirill Kaprizov on a power-play goal....
The hockey pundits in the media picked up on rumours swirling around the pending unrestricted free agent Kyle Connor yesterday and indicated that it seemed the Winnipeg Jets’ management was close to coming to an agreement on a contract extension. It appears that that the information was correct this time, as True North General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff got the American goal scorer to re-up with the Jets for another 8 seasons. Connor was going to get a big pay raise from his current yearl...
Odell Beckham, Jr. is finally talking about why he left the Miami Dolphins in 2024, and it's not a good look for either side.
National League Division Series: Game 3 Thread Down two games to none, the Cubs face a possible elimination game at Wrigley. The game is scheduled for 4:08 central with Jameson Taillon starting for the Cubs and Quinn Priester starting for the Brewers. Join us in the comments below. Charlie Wed, 10/08/2025 - 09:28 am Tags 2025 Cubs 2025 Postseason 2025 NLDS Jameson Taillon Milwaukee Brewers Comments usual suspects lineup again… Submitted...
MLB Trade Rumors has released their annual assessment of player salaries, and the Rays have a whopping 17 players eligible for salary arbitration in 2026. The players are listed below, descending by service time (years.days): It’s been a rising trend in MLB for teams to provide club options and buyouts to arbitration-eligible players, as seen […]
There has been a lot of talk about eras recently, but in the case of the Minnesota Wild, they kind of blur together. The Wild will begin their 25th season when they travel to take on the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. While the sting of seven straight first-round playoff exits is still fre...
Unlike last season, the Maple Leafs’ brass made sweeping changes to the Toronto Marlies over the summer. While the coaching staff remains firmly in place from the season before, many familiar faces among the player personnel have moved on to pastures anew this past offseason. With that in mind, let’s break down the changes by […] The post Toronto Marlies 2025-26 Season Preview: Significant turnover, higher expectations appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Minnesota Wild have had a busy couple of weeks but they might not be done. According to TSN's Chris Johnston on Tuesday's episode of Insider Trading, the Wild might just be one of the few teams who are looking into signing unrestricted free agent forward Jack Roslovic. Roslovic...
The deadline to trade players is less than a month away. How many more losses do the Miami Dolphins take before they begin a fire sale?
The Pittsburgh Pirates infield group of 2025 saw a fair amount of turnover, but overall was a mostly solid group defensively. First Base For the past couple of seasons the Pirates have been lacking a real first baseman, but last December they made the move to acquire Spencer Horwitz, who should be the future of […]
Nhận định bóng đá Thái Lan vs Đài Loan 19h30 ngày 9/10: Lấy lại bản lĩnh Thái Lan sẽ tiếp đón Đài Loan trên sân nhà trong khuôn khổ Vòng loại ASIAN Cup 2027. Thái Lan buộc phải có 3 điểm trước đối thủ yếu hơn. Nhận định soi kèo Thái Lan vs Đài Loan [...]
©Colette Lewis 2025--Spring, Texas--Top seed Annika Penickova and No. 9 seed Zaire Clarke returned to competition after long injury layoffs today in the second round of the ITF J300 Pan American Closed, and both came away with victories on the hard courts of the Giammalva Tennis Center in suburban Houston.Penickova, who has been out since Roland Garros with a tibia stress fracture, used her