Among the Dodgers non-roster players invited to big league camp in spring training is a mix of veterans on minor league deals plus top prospects Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope, Jackson Ferris, and others. Last season, nine of the 27 non-roster invitees in big league camp eventually played for the Dodgers during the regular season, […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 hour ago | 0 reads
Three days ago, ESPN published a tongue-in-cheek article called “Why Your Team Didn’t Do What You Wanted This Winter.” In a spectrum that ran Dodgers-to-Rockies, the Mariners were thankfully much closer to the Dodgers side of things, but Bradford Doolittle, the author, did question why the Mariners didn’t get another lefty bullpen arm to help […]
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With real baseball games just around the corner FanGraphs released their Top 100 Prospect List for 2026. Only two Braves prospects make the list this year with JR Ritchie leading the way coming in at No. 68 overall, while Didier Fuentes comes in at No. 90 on the list. This is the highest we’ve seen […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 hour ago | 0 reads
Whether you like how they got there or not, the Sixers now have a draft pick in the 2026 NBA draft. Of course they owe their own pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the price they paid for getting off Al Horford’s contract back in the 2020 offseason. Thanks to another deal with the Thunder, […]
From Liberty Ballers | about 1 hour ago | 0 reads
Ranking the difficulty of positions in the NFL is always subjective, shaped by scheme, coaching, and individual traits. But when evaluating mental processing, physical demands, technical nuance, and the speed of adaptation required at the professional level, a reasonable order from easiest to hardest emerges. From the trenches to the secondary, here’s a deep dive […]
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After the 126-113 road win at the home of the Golden State Warriors last week, I spent most of the two hour public transit ride home flipping back and forth between these two views of the standings: ESPN’s overall league standings: ESPN Conference standings: The best thing about this successful season is that there are […]
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According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Ty France is expected to join the San Diego Padres’ Spring Training camp as a non-roster invitee after signing a minor-league deal with the team. France, 31, has a career .262 batting average in seven big-league seasons with five organizations. He made his debut in the majors with […]
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Oregon went south this weekend and took on the Fairleigh Dickinson University (a private non-profit based in New Jersey but with affiliate campuses in both Vancouver, BC and England) Knights on Saturday. Kate Shields started in the net and made four saves while giving up only a single goal in the first half. An offensive […]
From Addicted To Quack | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
Newcastle United will host Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round, setting up a rematch of their recent Carabao Cup semi-final meeting. The draw, conducted live ahead of Brentford’s fourth-round tie with Macclesfield on Monday, paired Newcastle with Pep Guardiola’s side in what stands as one of the headliners of the fifth round. The […]
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A comprehensive preview of FC Dallas’ 2026 season, breaking down the roster, tactics, key players, expectations, and what success looks like this year.
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Team USA is off to the gold medal game after shutting out Sweden, who will now play for bronze, 5-0.
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We knew Tommy Edman was behind in spring training after undergoing right ankle surgery in November, and on Monday morning at Camelback Ranch, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ruled out the utility man for opening day. Edman will begin the regular season on the injured list, per the many beat reporters on site in Arizona. From […]
From True Blue LA | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
As the dust settles from another NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, now comes the time for a performance review of the event and all its changes. This year’s event was headlined by a change to Sunday’s All-Star Game format, featuring two USA All-Star teams and one team of international stars. The three teams competed […]
From Blazer's Edge | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
When the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams to win the NFC Championship Game, I was overcome with emotion in a way that I’ve never felt after any Seahawks victory in over 20 years as a fan. The Seahawks going back to the Super Bowl was one thing, but this also meant that I […]
From Field Gulls | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
The locker room at Camelback Ranch is quite spacious, but the Dodgers are testing its capacity this spring training. The latest addition is infielder Santiago Espinal, who was signed to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training, per the various beat reporters on site in Arizona. Espinal makes 34 Dodgers non-roster […]
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It’s been 12 weeks, but the Wisconsin Badgers are finally back in the AP Top 25, coming in at No. 24 on Monday after their wins over the Michigan State Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini last week. It was an amazing week for the Badgers, who had been lacking Quad 1 wins, having secured […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
Gav says… When someone mentioned that we’d beaten Oxford on the way to reaching our last FA Cup final in 1992, I did take a look at who else was in the draw to see if any of the other teams we faced that year were still in, and to my amazement, they all are. […]
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The San Jose Sharks and forward Jeff Skinner have decided to part ways, as he has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of mutual contract termination. #sjsharks have placed F Jeff Skinner on unconditional waivers for purposes of mutual contract termination. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 16, 2026 Skinner signed a 1-year, $3M deal with the Sharks this past summer. He's now free to sign on with any team as an unrestricted free agent. The 33-year-old has...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
We move into week three of the daily questions, and the focus this week will be on ‘Spring Training: Optimism and Delusion’. We all know the perils and cliches of the pre-season. Players will show up, in the best shape of their lives. Pitchers will be working on new pitches. Here’s our bingo card. But […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2026 offseason with similar needs to each of the last two offseasons. Quarterback and wide receiver remain massive holes on the roster, with the Steelers needing both a legitimate No. 2 wideout and depth at the position. Pittsburgh traded for DK Metcalf last March and then traded away George Pickens […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
After getting back on track with a pair of wins this past week, UConn men’s basketball jumped up one spot to No. 5 in the latest AP Top 25. The 24-2 Huskies are coming off a road win over Butler on Wednesday and a narrow home win over Georgetown on Saturday Iowa State dropped one […]
From The UConn Blog | about 2 hours ago | 0 reads
If you heard a collective sigh of relief, it came from the Friar Faithful this morning. San Diego Union-Tribune writer Kevin Acee reported (subscription required) the San Diego Padres and President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller have agreed on a multi-year contract extension. The agreement ends the speculation of Preller’s potential departure […]
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WELCOME TO MONTILIVI!!! The tiny home of Girona in Catalonia is the site of a big Monday night derby between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one desperate for three points to bounce back from a painful defeat to Atlético Madrid and return to the top of the La Liga table. This should […]
From Barca Blaugranes | about 2 hours ago | 1 read
All aboard the Bussi in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes have signed breakthrough goaltender Brandon Bussi to a three-year extension with a $1.9 million AAV. Brandon Bussi is staying parked in Carolina for the foreseeable future as he’s signed a 3 year extension at a $1.9M AAV. 💰 🔥 The 27 year old was scooped off waivers this season from the Panthers and has a 23-3-1 record with Canes 🤯 pic.twitter.com/gMgydxW80z — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 16, 2026 The 27-year-old rookie has ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 hours ago | 2 reads
“I thought we were really good early and even pretty good for most of the second [period]. It’s that [late second period] goal that hurt us. They got a lot of momentum from the tying goal and came out and scored another one to start the third. We can’t afford to give up those goals […] The post Luke Haymes extends goal-scoring streak, Toronto Marlies’ eight-game point streak ends in Laval appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
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