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Friday's FTB: 4,528.7 candidates for Maple Leafs head coach

We left no possible names off our list.

Dodgers on Deck: Tuesday, May 12 vs. Giants

Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound on Tuesday night for the Dodgers against the Giants, looking to avenge one of his two losses this season. Yamamoto pitched seven innings on April 21 in San Francisco but took the loss after allowing three runs, all of them in the first inning. The opening frame is the worst […]

Canes Country Pick’em Round 1 Results and Other News

Round one results are in and Brian forwarded the tallies to me today. “Madbaximus” is in first place with 24 points. “Canes n Bacon”, “formersaint”, “KroCane”, and “Ronnie Franchise” are all in the mix with 21,20,19 and 19 points respectively. Your humble narrator also is hanging in there with 21 points. The link to the […]

If Ryan Borucki strikes out Shohei Ohtani…

If Ryan Borucki strikes out Shohei Ohtani at any point in this upcoming Giants-Dodgers series, I’ll email “Ryan Borucki is as cold as the Bo-Rockies” with zero explanation to the department head at the middle school I work at.     If Ryan Borucki strikes out Shohei Ohtani at any point in this upcoming Giants-Dodgers series to […]

NHL Notebook: Golden Knights and Ducks series tied, Shane Doan exits Maple Leafs

It’s been a back-and-forth battle between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs. The Ducks have taken the hockey world by surprise this playoffs, eliminating the Edmonton Oilers in a six-game series. Now, they are going toe-to-toe with the Pacific Division champions, and the series…

Louisville lands class of 2026 SF Boyuan Zhang

The latest piece of Louisville’s 2026-27 puzzle was put into place Monday night with the commitment of class of 2026 forward Boyuan Zhang. Zhang, a 6’7 lefty, came to the United States from China last year and played his senior season of high school ball at Veritas Academy in Garden Grove, California. He averaged 20.2 […]

Mendell and Godoy Win J100 Titles in Costa Rica; Top Seeds Out at ITF J300 Santa Croce; ITF Junior No. 3 Alexandrescou Signs with Duke; ITF Junior No. 1 Efremova, Jones, Kouame Receive Roland Garros Wild Cards

American juniors dominated the ITF J200 in Tennessee last week, with my coverage of the doubles titles in Friday's post and the singles titles earned by Kennedy Drenser-Hagmann and Tyler Lee in Sunday's post.Americans also swept the singles titles at the J100 in Costa Rica last week, with Ellery Mendell going back-to-back and Sebastian Godoy sweeping the titles.No. 2 seed Mendell, a 16-year-old

Mitch Marner's Playoff Production Confirms The Worst for the Maple Leafs

  Mitch Marner has played in the Vegas Golden Knights system for only a short while after his trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs. After being traded for depth forward Nic Roy, he signed an eight-year, $12 million average annual value deal with the Golden Knights.  Coming off a 102-point season in 2024-25, there were questions of whether or not he could replicate his production in Vegas under Bruce Cassidy's system.  Now the former Maple Leafs forward, and Selke-Trophy candidate,...

Mookie Betts hoping to return to normal after long wait

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in 37 days, Mookie Betts is back in the starting lineup, batting second for the Dodgers on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. In between was a lot of waiting, still hampered by his strained right oblique. “I didn’t realize how long it takes to really heal. […]

Sharks' William Eklund Becoming Trade Candidate This Summer

Many eyes around the NHL are on the San Jose Sharks and their second overall pick in next month's draft. We all know that they're desperate to land a top-flight defenseman this offseason, and there just happens to be one near the top of the draft. Chase Reid is a 6'2" mobile, puck-handing  offensive defenseman  who would be an excellent  quarterback-type blueliner to team up with Sharks' superstar center Macklin Celebrini for many years to come.  However, while Reid is the ...

Mariners Game #42 Preview and Discussion: SEA at HOU, 5/11/26

After laying an egg the size of The Bean in Chicago (sorry, Cloud Gate, one day Anish Kapoor will be called to account for that particular boondoggle), the Mariners limp into Houston for an important AL West showdown. Today I learned Kapoor also has a related work in Houston, Cloud Column, which is basically Cloud […]

Your Best & Worst Moments As A Dolphins Fan

This past week, I asked about your fandom of the team. What are your best and worst moments as a Miami Dolphins fan? This can be a game, a season, or just a single play that you experienced as a fan, or any other memories that you have that are tied to the team and […]

Cavs vs. Pistons Game 4 open gamethread

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to defend home court and even up the series against the Detroit Pistons. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!

What signing Peter Manuma, Xavier Holmes means for the Patriots

The New England Patriots had 17 players in for tryouts during their rookie minicamp over the weekend, and they ended up signing two of them to their active roster. Defensive edge Xavier Holmes and safety Peter Manuma, both of whom undrafted rookie free agents, are now officially the 90th and 91st players on the team. […]

Astros vs. Mariners Game Thread: Game 42, 5/11/2026

TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (16-25) and Seattle Mariners (19-22) play the first game of a four-game series this evening at Daikan Park with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CT. RHP Peter Lambert (2-2, 2.42 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite LHP George Kirby (4-2, 2.94 ERA) and the Mariners. ABOUT TENG: RHP Peter Lambert […]

Le Pagelle: Juventus vs. Lecce

Saturday’s game between Juventus and Lecce looked for all the world like it was going to be a thrashing. Dusan Vlahovic set a club record for quickest goal scored in a league match to put the team in the lead within 12 seconds, and in the next six minutes he nearly scored again and Francisco […]

Braves 5/11 off day Chat and Discussion

What a week for Braves country, huh? Two major deaths, almost back-to-back, of notable icons, starting with Ted Turner and shortly after, Bobby Cox. The Braves took the series win against the two-time national champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers. And, surprise surprise, their pitching is holding up solid. There’s a lot to talk about regarding […]