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Joe Morgan goes 6-for-6 at the plate

Joe Morgan goes 6-for-6 at the plate kkundahl Wed, 2026-07-08 10:54 A record-tying performance during his first full season proved “Little Joe” could produce in big ways. Abbey Dempsey Joe Morgan’s words during his 1990 Hall of Fame induction ring charmingly ironic for a man responsible for one of Houston’s most historic days at the plate. “For me, the game has never been about numbers,” Morgan said on Aug. 6, 1990, in Cooperstown. “It’s only been about winning.” Morga...

MLB

UConn men’s basketball picked to finish second in 2025-26 Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Basketball season is officially underway as Big East Media Day kicked off this morning and the conference released its annual coaches’ poll. UConn men’s basketball was picked to finish second this season by the league’s coaches and received four first-place votes, just three shy of No. 1 St. John’s (seven). Creighton, Providence and Marquette fill […]

The Opener: World Series, Angels, Hirings

As we wait for the World Series to begin, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. World Series matchup set: The Mariners will go another year without making it to the World Series. After leading for most of the game, Seattle righty Eduard…

Dodgers Notes: Looking ahead to the World Series and beyond

Pack your passports, friends — the Dodgers are headed to Toronto. For all their star power and skill, though, it didn’t always look like the Dodgers were going to punch those tickets. The regular season was a bit of a roller coaster, and it’s a relief that the postseason so far has been smooth sailing […]

Tuesday Thoughts 10/21: Just Keep Churning

The ride continues, we’re now the #7 team in the country. Game Recap in Three Sentences The first half was a rough watch, but yet again this team found a way to get things going and score 17 in the fourth quarter. The defense did an incredible job of keeping Duke out of the endzone, […]

Bedard’s Ice Time, Lardis Honored, Foligno Returns, 2026 Draft Watch List, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Yesterday I provided some updates on Blackhawks prospects , many of whom are off to terrific starts to their respective seasons all over the world. If the NHL product is starting to excite you, the next wave(s) of players who are eventually going to be in line to join the roster in Chicago is also thrilling. The Blackhawks have a deep, talented pool of prospects who are producing impressive numbers. On Monday, Nick Lardis was honored as the AHL Player of the Week for the strong start to h...

Daily Slop – 21 Oct 25 – Slow starts, soft defense, too many penalties & turnovers define Commanders current ‘identity’

Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) The Commanders are in deep trouble, and ‘nobody’s coming to help’ The Commanders looked like a team falling apart in a 44-22 blowout loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. Mariota was on the field because starter Jayden Daniels had gone down with a right hamstring injury earlier in the […]

Luke Fennell looks to carve out point guard role with Syracuse basketball: ‘He’s just a good Swiss Army Knife’

Syracuse Orange men’s basketball guard Luke Fennell will have a chance to earn playing time right away as a backup point guard to Georgia Tech transfer Nait George. Fennell, a 6-foot-6 guard from Melbourne, Australia, brings plenty of basketball experience despite being just a freshman. Fennell spent this past summer playing for the U19 Australian […]

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. The inherent and powerful loser energy of the Seattle Mariners was on full display last evening against a team that walked into ALCS Game 7 with their star player wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. The Leafs, mind you, are on a record-tying seven consecutive NHL playoff game 7 losing skid. Vladdy Jr. […]

Yoane Wissa’s Role in Newcastle Debut Gets Clarity from Insider

Daily Mail’s Craig Hope has reported that Newcastle United could field Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade together once the Congolese striker returns from injury next month. If that ends up being true, it’d be a development that would mark a tactical shift from the club’s original plan and Eddie Howe’s usual 4-3-3 formation and scheme. […]

MLS

USWNT vs. Portugal, 2025 friendly: Scouting Portugal

The United States Women’s National Team is back in action, with three friendlies against two different opponents as Emma Hayes states that there is “much work to be done before qualifying next year.” The roster continues to take shape as new players are incorporated into the group, determining their potential chemistry and best fit for […]

ACC Power Rankings: Coastal Chaos Edition

Back when the ACC use to be in two divisions there was a yearly thing known as Coastal Chaos. Basically the Atlantic side of the conference was always pretty straight forward with Clemson or Florida State usually coming out on top fairly easily (those two won it 13 out of 17 times), while the Coastal […]