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Brewers, William Contreras avoid arbitration hearing

People who closely follow the Brewers have been wondering: when is William Contreras’ arbitration hearing? In January, the two sides were separated by $1.35 million and did not come to an agreement. We’ve been waiting for news since then, especially in the last two weeks, as the remaining arbitration cases have been heard. Well, Contreras […]

From Brew Crew Ball | 4 days ago | 0 reads

2026 Vanderbilt Baseball Season Preview

Though there are still land-based ice bergs everywhere I look, it is somehow baseball season this Friday. The Diamond Dores, as seemingly happens every year, open with a three game mini-tournament of sorts in Arlington, Tejas called “The Shriner’s Children’s College Showdown.” I’d say be on the lookout for fez-clad Boomers driving mini cars and/or […]

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From Anchor Of Gold | 4 days ago | 0 reads

How should Chelsea line up against Hull City in the FA Cup?

It’s FA Cup weekend and Chelsea get the fourth round festivities started with a trip up to Hull City. The Tigers are among the best teams in the second division — currently fourth — and there’s added narrative pressure with Liam Rosenior returning to face the club where he played for five years and would […]

From We Ain't Got No History | 4 days ago | 0 reads

DBR Podcast #797 – Jordan Brenner Is Back!

The Duke Basketball Roundup once again welcomes former ESPN the Magazine and The Athletic writer/editor Jordan Brenner to the show. The host of The Underdogs podcast has watched Duke for years and knows how to look at the team through an analytical lens. His insight is always on point. As he has several times over […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 4 days ago | 0 reads

Connor McDavid’s three-assist game launches Canada over Czechia in Olympics opener: Recap, Reaction, and Highlights

Connor McDavid has been waiting his entire life for this moment. Representing Canada on the international Olympic stage, a chance to be “pulling on that sweater, being in a room with the different generations of great players,” as he said in his Players’ Tribune piece last week, is something that’s taken far too long to…

From In the Pressbox | 4 days ago | 0 reads

A History of Whitecaps Player Trading Since the Davies Money™

There is a lot of discussion at the moment about how much money the Vancouver Whitecaps make. One thing I have seen come up a few times in various comment sections is that they are making money from selling players. This piqued my interest, so I decided to take a look at if the Whitecaps have been profitable player traders (spoiler alert: mostly not) and … Source

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From Eighty Six Forever | 4 days ago | 0 reads

NFL insider talks A.J. Brown trade rumors and possibility of the Eagles drafting a quarterback

Some seem to believe that A.J. Brown’s recent public comments indicate he’ll definitely be back with the Philadelphia Eagles next season. Case closed. The sense here is that sentiment is more wishful thinking than reality. Recent reporting claims Brown’s “relationship with the team remains somewhat tenuous.” One NFL insider said he expects Brown trade talks […]

From Bleeding Green Nation | 4 days ago | 1 read

Recap: Canada opens with 5-0 shutout over Czechia

The youth movement continues. Following in the footsteps of yesterdays impressive performance from Slovakia’s Juraj Slafkovsky, it was the youngest player on the vaunted team Canada who put the favorites on the board first. With just five seconds remaining in the first period against Czechia, the budding superstar from San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini potted […]

From Mile High Hockey | 4 days ago | 0 reads

Recent losses expose Sixers’ roster depth issue

The Philadelphia 76ers head into the NBA All-Star break at 30-24, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. On the surface, that’s perfectly fine, a modest overperformance relative to our preseason expectations. However, the team’s current two-game losing streak is a flashing warning sign for danger ahead. Now, you might be thinking, ‘Two-game losing […]

From Liberty Ballers | 4 days ago | 0 reads

2026 Winter Olympics: Canada’s skill shines through in 5-0 win over Czechia

In an indication of the heightened level of these games at the Olympics, Connor McDavid threw an early hit in the corner of the offensive zone. Moments later, Czechia dragged McDavid down, and that sent what promises to be a productive power play onto the ice. It did have a few chances in its first two minutes of action in the tournament, but the Czechs did a good job defending to keep Canada off the board. Canada was the first team to put the puck in the net as Nathan MacKinnon flew into...

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From Eyes On The Prize | 4 days ago | 0 reads

Tyler Higbee’s contract set to void next week

It has long been speculated that Rams tight end Tyler Higbee could retire this year, but one thing for certain is that his contract will expire next week. Higbee’s contract officially voids on February 16th. Higbee had 91 yards in the season finale against the Cardinals and was still a part of the offense in […]

From Turf Show Times | 4 days ago | 2 reads

NCAA Hockey Bracketology: February 12

As of this morning, the NCAA Tournament picture looks like this, based on NPI and conference standings. Please note that projected conference tournament winners are in italics and are based on current in-conference point percentage: Locks (6): Michigan State, Michigan, North Dakota, Western Michigan, Penn State, ProvidenceSafe (5): Dartmouth, Cornell, Quinnipiac, Minnesota-Duluth, DenverBubble In (4): Boston College, […]

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From Black Shoe Diaries | 4 days ago | 0 reads

Kiké Hernández says he’s back with Dodgers

It’s time for the annual tradition of fan favorite and postseason stalwart Kiké Hernández returning to the Dodgers. The veteran utility player says he’s back in Los Angeles for a fifth time, posting on Instagram on Thursday that he’s returning to the Dodgers for 2026. From Hernández on Instagram: “What else did you expect?!!! 3 […]

From True Blue LA | 4 days ago | 1 read

Three Subtle Phillies Predictions

Spring training is the time to hear about who is in the best shape of their life, which teams might be cursed with injuries (not a great start for the Braves), and potential adjustments players make. While the narrative is that the Phillies are “running it back” and that everything will remain static year to […]

From The Good Phight | 4 days ago | 1 read

Why the Cowboys should give serious consideration to trading George Pickens for Maxx Crosby

The NFL offseason is often a theater for the bold, and former New England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty recently took center stage on ESPN’s Get Up with a trade proposal that has everyone hypothesizing. McCourty floated the idea of the Dallas Cowboys sending star wide receiver George Pickens to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange […]

From Blogging The Boys | 4 days ago | 0 reads

Stats Corner: MWC Leaders in Advanced Stats

As we reach the final stretch of basketball season, teams have 6-7 (apologizes to parents of middle schoolers who read that) conference games left, the attention turns to who will get invited to the Big Dance and who will win the individual awards. This week on Stats Corner, we are going to look at the […]

From Mountain West Connection | 4 days ago | 0 reads