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—With all fall sports completed, Louisville currently sits at No. 21 in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings. —The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team tournament in 2026. —CBS has Louisville football at No. 16 in its way too early rankings for 2026. —Jeff Walz’s Cardinals have been named the USBWA National Team of the […]
Righty Chase Petty has the stuff to potentially end up #1 on this list at some point. He also had a poor enough 2025 season that a repeat of said production could see him off this list altogether by 2027. Here’s hoping the uber-talented starter figured it out over the winter and shows up to […]
Don’t look now, but pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training is really and truly right around the corner. In less than three weeks, San Francisco Giants will be descending upon Scottsdale, ready for a new season and all the hopes, dreams, and platitudes that come with it. We won’t be done with our Community […]
It didn’t take long for the Chicago White Sox to use their Luis Robert Jr. savings, as they’re bringing in the guy who might be the last big-ish name reliever on the free agent market. Seranthony Dominguez, who has long been an effective reliever, is coming off a particularly strong age-30 season in 2025, and gets paid VERY handsomely as a result: Right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract, sources tell ES...
Today, AC Milan of Serie A and the North Carolina Courage of NWSL have announced the transfer for Swedish International, Evelyn Ijeh for an agreed-upon fee. Ijeh, contract is a fully-guaranteed four-year contract through 2029. She will join the team upon receipt of a P-1 visa and ITC (International Transfer Certificate). “I’m very excited to […]
Ah yes, the dream of spring. With a major winter storm barreling down on the Philadelphia area this weekend, thoughts of Clearwater are most welcome. The Phillies have obliged by giving us their list of non-roster invitees that will make the trek to spring training. Lots of interesting names here. Justin Crawford and Aidan Miller […]
Henry Chadwick, who is often referred to as the “Father of Baseball”, pioneered statistics and overall was a huge proponent of the game of baseball. He is credited with some of the first journalistic covering of the sport, as well as the first database of statistics of the sport. Chadwick was an outspoken critic of […]
There was plenty of speculation – and a couple rumors – earlier this offseason that the Washington Nationals, setting about a rebuild under a new front office, were making shortstop C.J. Abrams available in trade talks, in addition to lefty MacKenzie Gore. The chatter there didn’t really seem to go anywhere, and with the market focus shifting to free agents like Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette, it’s been a while since Abrams came up. Now, with Gore suddenly traded to the Rangers, the qu...
We made it to another Friday. I had my birthday yesterday and didn’t really do all that much differently than a normal Thursday, which made it a nice day. I had a cardio tennis class, which is just a run-yourself-into-the-ground-for-an-hour thing, and squash last night, which, again, is run-yourself-into-the-ground. And there were calls from our […]
The Atlanta Braves had what can only be described as a woefully year. They were wracked with injuries to their rotation and lineup which led to a 76-86 record. good for 4th in the NLE. It was the first time Atlanta has missed the playoffs since 2017 and spelled the end for long time manager […]
I want to do a post about the Gore MacKenzie trade that talks about the prospects the Rangers give up. And as part of that, I was going to go through and look at who else the Rangers have traded, in terms of prospects, to get a major league return since the start of the […]
Vikings fans, Flores signs extension but HC buzz lingers with the Steelers! Dive into compensatory picks drama, Addison trade rumors, and a 3-round mock draft on The Real Forno Show with Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano. This Vikings 1st & SKOL episode unpacks Minnesota’s offseason moves. In this engaging episode of The Real Forno Show, […]
When it comes to all-time baseball records, there are some that were set in a different era and will never be approached—such as the 59 wins Old Hoss Radbourn compiled in 1884. The Colorado Rockies won only 43 games last summer. Ouch. Cy Young’s 511 career wins and 749 complete games also fall into this […]
31-year-old Carson Franklin Kelly had a real nice year in 2025, registering 3.6 bWAR and a slash line of .249/.333/.428 with 17 home runs and 50 RBI in 421 plate appearances. Not too shabby. Yeah, he wasn’t Cal Raleigh, but then, neither is anybody else. That was easily his best year in MLB, surpassing the […]
To the extent that Craig Breslow was hired to turn around Red Sox pitching, you can’t say he that hasn’t done his job. In just two offseasons, Breslow has completely revamped the top of the Sox rotation by aggressively acquiring one of the game’s best pitchers in Garrett Crochet and two other recent all-stars in […]
The Texas Rangers addressed the hole in their 2026 rotation in dramatic fashion on Thursday, trading five minor leaguers to the Washington Nationals to acquire lefthanded starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore. So let’s talk about this deal, and what the Rangers are getting in Gore. Start with the basics. Gore is a lefty who turns 27 […]
There is one player on the New York Rangers who is seemingly good as gone, and that's Artemi Panarin. While he has control over where he goes and will very likely be choosing a team with a chance to hoist the Stanley Cup, it will also likely reduce his return because of this. Panarin is in the final year of his deal at $11.6 million AAV and has 19 goals and 56 points in 50 games. The 34-year-old has been one of the best offensive players over the last decade and hasn't been able to win the Cup...
The San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers on Friday, and are -124 favorites on the moneyline, with the away team at +104. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Sharks vs. Rangers Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Sharks (-124) Underdog: Rangers (+104) Total: 6.5 Best Sharks vs. Rangers Promo Codes How to Watch Sharks vs. Rangers Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 Time: 10 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: San Jose, California Venue: SAP Center at San Jose Live S...
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jeremy “Hokius” Greco breaks down one of the most intriguing moves of the MLB offseason: the New York Mets’ trade for Freddy Peralta. Using the Mets and Brewers as case studies, Jeremy examines how aggressive roster building contrasts with the growing risk aversion among mid-tier teams—including the […]
Alright, now is when the fun really begins. Aroon Escobar – 104Dante Nori – 52Francisco Renteria – 42Gabriel Rincones – 34Moises Chace – 10Matthew Fisher – 6 The Phillies don’t have a deep farm system. On this, we can all agree. You can blame some of it on poor player development, where they have struggled […]
Will Watson inherited athletic genes from his father, Brad, who played football for Puget Sound University, and baseball skill from his stepfather, Pat, who played baseball at Pacific Lutheran University. He attended Burlington Edison High School in Burlington, Washington, where he played varsity baseball for three seasons, as well as basketball and cross-country track. He […]
The Yankees of the mid-2000s were a team that had grown long in the tooth, particularly in the rotation. A team already leaning heavy on veterans: namely Mike Mussina, well into his thirties, and Randy Johnson, who had already blown out 40 candles. Ahead of the 2007 season, Johnson returned to Arizona, but the Yankees […]
As February quickly approaches, so too does the 2026 Mountain West Conference softball season. This season is set to be arguably the most competitive in MWC softball history, with multiple teams receiving votes in the recently released preseason Top 25 polls, and former WAC power Grand Canyon joining the conference as an immediate favorite. Prior […]
The Yankees of the mid-2000s were a team that had grown long in the tooth, particularly in the rotation. A team already leaning heavy on veterans: namely Mike Mussina, well into his thirties, and Randy Johnson, who had already blown out 40 candles. Ahead of the 2007 season, Johnson returned to Arizona, but the Yankees […]
At the same time Chas McCormick’s deal was being reported, the Cubs actually had another probably-gonna-have-to-take-a-minor-league-deal-although-formerly-good outfielder at their facility in Arizona for a workout of some kind. That’s Dylan Carlson: Pre-Spring Training; 1-22-2026 Cubs Camp Outfielder #DylanCarslon showed up around 12:45pm, warmed up and took OF flyballs. @MiLB @cubprospects @realcubsinsider @Cubs @BleacherNation @brendan_cubs pic.twitter.com/QHABAQeKO0 — Ray R....