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It’s rinse and repeat here at Black Shoe Diaries with our weekly MVP award. Once again, Penn State lost – and once again there weren’t many bright spots outside of Kaytron Allen. Well, until at least Nicholas Singleton showed some of the things that we’ve expected all year long. So, though Penn State lost 38-14 […]
Good morning. Evan Grant offers up an early offseason projection which sees the Texas Rangers moving on from Marcus Semien. Speaking of Semien, Kennedi Landry notes that the veteran claimed the first ever Gold Glove award for a second baseman in franchise history. It was Semien’s second Gold Glove award, but first with Texas. Jeff […]
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As always, I’ve got a brand new mailbag ready to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their take. This week, we’re discussing why the Oilers keep fumbling their way through October, goal differentials, goaltending numbers, and more. If you’ve…
Find out which Wolf Pack players stood out the most through the first month of the 2025-26 season.
Hockey East Team Takeaways continue as the second half of schools in the conference are proving to be a bit more confusing
While the biggest news of the weekend is no doubt the conclusion of the World Series, with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second championship in as many years in an 11-inning nail-biter, there was a more exciting bit of news on the Tigers’ front. Tigers’ catcher Dillon Dingler, who had an incredible breakout season […]
Sunday afternoon, the New Orleans Saints fell 34-10 to the Los Angeles Rams and to 1-8 on the season, which is now their worst start in 45 years. The Saints last started 1-8 way back in 1980, which is 8 years before head coach Kellen Moore was even born. Now, the Saints will have a […]
Clicking on the newsletter will allow for full screen viewing and zoom functionality. If ‘readability’ becomes issue may offer option to receive newsletter via email each week. Let me know in comments your feedback. ***************************** (Mobile Friendly Version) In what seems to be a somewhat common occurrence for this team, we watch the offense come […]
In Today’s Links: a flood of reactions to last night’s Seattle Seahawks’ prime-time victory over the Washington, DC Commanders, including numbers of note (especially from the first half of the ball game), what this victory means to our squad, where the ‘Hawks stand in the NFC play-off picture, reactions, videos, goofing off, and more. If […]
Instant takes about how great a World Series is is the new norm. We live in an age where everything has to be ranked, from sports teams to Halloween candy. Nothing can simply exist any longer. It needs to be placed in some kind of strange pantheon among all other subjects that are tangentially related. […]
After a rousing performance against the Atlanta Falcons in week eight — a game that saw Miami win by a score of 34-10 — the Dolphins came crashing back down to Earth in week nine when they hosted Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. Miami lost 28-6 — another defeat in […]
Without a doubt, the biggest storyline out of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Minnesota Vikings was their poor offensive showing. After starting the game with an impressive six-play, 72-yard touchdown drive, here’s how the following seven drives went: Over those seven drives, the Lions averaged 2.27 yards per play. By the time they got […]
Baltimore faced plenty of adversity on the mound last season. Zach Eflin provided less than 75 innings, Charlie Morton fell off a cliff, and Grayson Rodriguez never made an appearance for the Orioles. Kyle Gibson failed to rediscover his 2023 magic, and both Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells returned far too late to make an […]
Barcelona have reportedly received “important loan offers” for summer signing Roony Bardghjj ahead of the January transfer window. According to Diario Sport, clubs are already sniffing around the 19-year-old, with Stuttgart and Porto two of the sides believed to be interested. Roony signed in the summer from FC Copenhagen and has gone on to make eight […]
When Ryan Odom and his staff were putting together their first roster this offseason, one commitment made more waves than the others: San Francisco transfer guard Malik Thomas. Rumors had emerged beforehand about the potential match of Thomas and the Virginia Cavaliers, but whether or not Thomas would in fact wind up in a UVA […]
It’s the start of a new college basketball season, and this one feels like it could be pivotal for the Carolina men’s program. It’s hard to imagine Hubert Davis won’t be shown the door if he delivers another underwhelming season. It’s nearly impossible to imagine how a search for his replacement would unfold under the […]
West Ham United ended their six-game winless run with a 3–1 comeback victory over Newcastle United at the London Stadium, leaving Eddie Howe’s side without an away win since April. The game began at a furious pace, and the Magpies made the most of it. Jarrod Bowen struck the post inside four minutes before Newcastle […]
The ACC regular season has officially ended, and the Syracuse Orange men’s soccer team has been announced to be hosting Virginia Tech in the first round of the ACC tournament. The Orange have grabbed the six seed in the tournament in a bounce-back season that saw them return to winning ways after a 2024 campaign […]
Last Time Out The Cyclones started strong against Ole Miss with a 13-5 lead, but the Rebels quickly seized control with a dominant 23-4 run sparked by unusually hot shooting, while Iowa State struggled offensively due to fatigue and injuries. Ole Miss led 40-29 at halftime and continued to dictate the game early in the […]
The New York Jets had a Week 9 bye. The team entered the week holding the second spot in the 2026 NFL Draft. By not playing and not losing, the team had a slight drop. Picks 19 through 32 are determined based on the results of Playoff games. The Jets have games remaining with three […]
It’s Monday, and we are back at it! Fresh off a weekend of football games, there was a lot of action! News will continue to come your way, and we are here for it all. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Air Force comes up […]
Team News [Burn City Sports] Corbin Carroll falls short of Gold Glove but makes defensive statement – Carroll’s emergence showcased his adaptability and growth into a multidimensional player. Already known for his bat and speed, the Diamondbacks outfielder led National League right fielders with +9 Outs Above Average and posted +7 Defensive Runs Saved, tied […]
Let's talk about hockey, because other sports make me sad. Who's up for some rankings? But first, I wanted to touch on something Pierre brought up a few days ago when he quoted a GM : “This is the most competitive balance I’ve ever seen in our league”. For the uninitiated, “competitive balance” is the term the league seems to prefer to “parity”, for reasons I’m not quite clear on. When they talk about it, it’s always as a good thing. I’m not so sure, and made the case almost a decade ago that ...
The Los Angeles Rams (6-2) travel to take on the San Francisco 49ers (6-3) in Week 10 of the NFL season. FanDuel has L.A. by favored by -3.5 points, but the last time we saw these two teams play it was Week 5 on a Thursday night, and Frisco came into L.A. beat them by […]