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The Virginia Tech spring game was over one week ago, and the Hokies continue to stay hot on the recruiting trail. After going a few days without a commitment, head coach James Franklin landed another one on Wednesday, as three-star running back Stanley Smart became the latest 2027 pledge. Smart is a 5-foot-10, 200-pound prospect […]
Meet the Mets The Mets lost twice to the Rockes in the span of six hours. Do you really want to hear any more? Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue Game One and Game Two, MLB.com Game One and Game Two, Newsday, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Athletic Following Sunday’s losses, the Mets […]
We mocked plenty of 2026 mock drafts before the real thing happened a few days ago, so let’s get a really early start on mocking a few 2027 mock drafts to see what they think the Chicago Bears will do. First up, SB Nation’s James Dator has the Bears picking at 27 (so a second […]
Talk about a tale of two halves! I’ll be honest, as halftime approached, I was comforting myself with the argument that this game represented an unfortunate but understandable stumble for a young, inexperienced team that was still coming off a critical Game 3 win without its superstar. It certainly wasn’t an ideal scenario, but I […]
The Washington Commanders have completed their 2026 draft, selecting six players, 4 on offense and 2 on defense. This brings the offseason roster to 81 players. The offseason limit is 91 players, including the team’s International Pathway Program player, former rugby player-turned-pass-rusher T.J. Maguranyaanga, which means that Washington will be looking to add ten more […]
The 2026 Jaguars draft class is in the books! 10 prospects received a phone call from a 904 number this weekend, welcoming them to Jacksonville and the NFL. Some names will be familiar to us, others less so. But what is there to learn about the newest members of Duval Nation? We bring you five […]
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The Braves once again took care of business on Sunday, beating the Phillies and winning yet another series as their great start to the season rolls along. The amount of positive data points from the past few weeks is highly encouraging to see, including the Braves going 10-3 against NL East opponents over the past […]
The record-setting 2026 NFL Draft is behind us (as is the Blue-White Game), and we are well and truly off into this year’s off-season. There’s playoff hockey and basketball, as well as golf and baseball to fill our time over the next 4 months, but as always, we want football! So let’s look ahead to […]
Ellie Rodríguez, the Puerto Rican catcher who played nine major league seasons died on Thursday at age 79. Rodríguez only played the one season for the Dodgers, but he held a notable place in local baseball lore. The Dodgers acquired Rodríguez at the end of spring training in 1976 from the Angels for backup outfielder […]
As portal season begins to settle down a bit, something we predicted a few years ago is increasingly evident: some coaches really know what to do in portal season – which we might as well call roster building season – and some don’t. Guys like Jerome Tang, Scott Drew, Hubert Davis, and Mark Pope have […]
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The 2026 NFL Draft finished just in time so that it didn’t step on the toes of all the 2027 mock drafts that were published yesterday. Of course, just because the draft finished doesn’t mean that we’ve finished learning all of the lessons that can be gleaned from general manager Dan Morgan’s third draft for […]
Welcome to week 5 of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Chicago Cubs (17-11); 5-2 this week; 73.7% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The top of these rankings remain a tough 1-2 punch, as the Cubs and Reds are both vying for the division lead. Chicago extended their win […]
Last Week’s Results Division Standings Last Week Top Pitching Performance of the Week This is an easy one. Harrison’s start on Sunday versus the Pirates was probably the Brewers’ best of the season. In Sunday’s win, which busted a four-game losing streak, Harrison went six shutout innings, allowed only one hit and one walk, and […]
Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds (STL) 14, Norfolk Tides 4 A rough way to close out the series at Harbor Park. The story of the afternoon was a scary moment in the third inning when starter Trey Gibson took a comebacker off his left leg and had to exit the game. He’d allowed five runs (four unearned) […]
Good morning, baseball fans! It’s a new week of San Francisco Giants baseball, so let’s see what’s on deck. The Giants continue their recent trend of having a day off today, before they hit the road again and head for the East Coast. First up will be a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, before […]
When the Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg last June, the franchise was saved, but there were still questions about Flagg’s upside. Those questions were answered, as Flagg had one of the best scoring seasons for a teenager ever, and left no doubt about his future. Season Review Flagg’s season started off poorly, as he averaged […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, making it an excellent time to look at the Detroit Lions roster with an updated depth chart. This version of the Lions depth chart lists/ranks all players, highlights the team’s current projected starters (in bold), and identifies the newly drafted rookies with an asterisk (*), giving fans […]
Last week, I gave you some background on the Rockies’ Cultural Education & Development Program. This week, I’m going to follow up by providing some insight into the curriculum. Specifically, I will detail the program in the Dominican Academy and the Dominican Summer League since those are the most intensive programs. The focus is on […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Inside Sam Rinzel’s plan to continue gaining weight this summer ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks’ 2026-27 roster: Who stays, who goes? ( Athletic ) Comparing the Blackhawks’ youth movement to the “young” teams in the playoffs ( SCH ) Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best seasons of his career? ( SCH ) Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Blackhawks’ 37th captain “would be a ...
The Cleveland Browns just finished a very successful draft for the second year in a row, with it being called “a potential home run class.” But now, we do our annual way-too-early look into the future to 2027 mock drafts. In the 2027 SB Nation Mock Draft, they have the Browns selecting fourth overall and […]
Happy Monday, everyone. The big news from over this weekend, of course, was the firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora. The Red Sox are among the teams that have been struggling to start the season, but they are the first to take such drastic action. Alongside Cora, the team fired five additional coaches in […]
Jaylon Thompson writes about a terrific night at the plate on Saturday for Isaac Collins. Kansas City Royals outfielder Isaac Collins knows when he is going well. There is usually a glaring sign. “Just my swing decisions,” he said. “You know, if I’m taking those balls on the edge and executing pitches over the plate, […]
The Miami Dolphins may not have drafted a running back with any of their 13 draft picks, but they added an intriguing UDFA who may challenge for a roster spot.