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Every spring brings the smell of grass, the sunshine at Salt River Fields, the eternal hope that only Spring Training can provide. It also inevitably brings a litany of new food offerings at Chase Field. Some are basic ballpark fare. A beer cheese hotdog, for example. Some are much needed offerings to appeal to a […]
This is a weird post. I’ll just go ahead and get that out of the way. And then I’m going to head into a brief-ish aside. I used to generate a lot more content. On the rare occasion I interrogate this fact, the subsequent thoughts fall into a few camps. One is that, well, I’m […]
Mohamed Salah will not play for Liverpool Football Club next season. Beyond the departure of the club legend, any major changes to the squad and coaching staff remain far from certain. Everyone agrees the 2025-26 has fallen well short of expectation. There’s less agreement regarding why. For many, though, a parting of ways with head […]
In the NFLPA’s annual report card, the Seattle Seahawks’ facilities earned high marks across the board with players on the team, but it appears that ownership isn’t satisfied. Daily Journal of Commerce reporter Brian Miller reported that the Seahawks are planning an expansion of their Virginia Mason Athletic Center training facility and headquarters in Renton. […]
The international break is here, and Manchester United don’t have another match to play until April 13. With the time off, there is plenty of room for transfer rumors and speculation for the club’s approach to bolstering the squad in the summer. Plans will alter based on European qualification, especially if United can book their […]
It’s a crowded outfield, but Aaron Judge has made the Opening Day roster. While that may have been an easy decision, filling out the pitching staff was not, as the team elected to start the year with a four-man rotation. Offdays tomorrow and Sunday mean the club optioned Luis Gil to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and roll […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are back in the NCAA Tournament after a one-year hiatus under head coach Mike Hastings, but for only the third time in the last 12 years, and are seeking their first win since the 2010 semifinal against RIT. Wisconsin enters as one of the last few at-large teams, one clear of UConn […]
While the Dodgers are striving to be the last team standing for the third season in a row, they aren’t alone in their quest to be the best for a long stretch of time. Shohei Ohtani won National League MVP in each of his first two years with the Dodgers, the only player in franchise […]
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You don’t say? In a completely expected development, NFL Media reported the Las Vegas Raiders will host Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza for an official Top 30 pre-draft visit in the two weeks. The Raiders are fully expected to select with the Heisman Trophy-winner with the No. 1 overall draft pick on April 23. So, this […]
Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2026 Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. (central) Location: Toyota Center (Houston, Texas) TV/Online: Thursday’s game will be broadcast on TBS and truTV with Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy and Lauren Shehadi on the call. The game will be available online at NCAA March Madness Live and on HBO Max. Radio: Thursday’s game will be […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced their 2026 Opening Day roster with a series of roster moves. The 40-man roster is at 40. RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS (12) LEFT-HANDED PITCHERS (1) CATCHERS (2) POSITION PLAYERS (11) Selected to Major League roster: Placed on 10-day injured list: Placed on 15-day injured list: Optioned to Triple-A Reno: Cleared spots on 40-man […]
And now we find respite from our troubles. It’s a new season of Major League Baseball, one of the best pain relievers known to humankind. Unless your team is on the receiving end of some bad baseball luck. But we won’t talk of such things, not in this opening paragraph. Let us embrace the joy […]
There were only 37. He was sure of it. One, two, three, four- he was sure of it. Well, maybe 35 or 39, as he tallied the former players who’d clustered across the field. But definitely not 50. It was a weak group, too. There were the obvious names, the guys who always showed up […]
While the Las Vegas Raiders have addressed many holes on the roster, they have yet to do anything at the most important position on the field. Yes, the Raiders still need a quarterback. Of course, they are fully expected to address the position in a big way next month by taking Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza […]
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at pitcher Jacob Latz. The 2017 draft didn’t work out too well for […]
Built on defense, development, and patience, Drew Fortescue now gets his opportunity with the Rangers at just the right time.
They want to get to third place in the division, and they have a lot of work to get that done.
With Grapefruit League play in the books and Opening Day just days away, it’s time to choose our 2026 King of Spring Training! Let’s review our candidates and their final spring training numbers. Cristian Pache – .419/.500/.710 in 31 ABs Pache’s batting line has fallen a touch since our update last week because he’s gone […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, is a familiar venue for the Grand Canyon University men’s basketball team, but in 2026, Sin City felt more like uncharted territory. The final buzzer sounded on the Antelopes season on March 12, falling to Nevada in the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center, just a 12-minute drive east […]
Series Roadmap Part 0: Inside the EvaluationPart I: Game GradesYou are here ➡️ Part II: True Passer RatingPart III: On-Target Rate, Coming March 28thPart IV: 2024 → 2025 Growth, Coming April 1stPart V: 2025 In Conclusion, Coming April 4th A (semi) brief explanation of TPR The True Passer Rating, or TPR, is a custom metric […]
Pick number 112 is not where the Cowboys need to chase a vanity pick, and it’s nice the team has a fourth round pick to play with. It is where they need to find a player with a real job. Dallas now owns eight picks, including number 92 in the third round and number 112 […]
Usually, when you name a Most Improved Player, you give it to someone who made a big jump from last year to this year. This is a bit problematic for the ‘25-‘26 Tar Heels, as only two players from last year’s team played any significant minutes. Zayden High played sparingly until Caleb Wilson’s injury forced […]
The hot stove often overshadows changes made to coaching staffs, unless a team is searching for a new manager. The Yankees, of course, were not looking for a new skipper this offseason, but they did make a few changes to ensure the coaching staff was not fully the “run it back” version of last year’s […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Giants fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s here, friends! The start of another glorious season of San Francisco Giants baseball. After four […]
The Orioles made their Opening Day roster official on Wednesday afternoon. They will head into the 2026 season looking like this: Starting pitchers This group was settled several days ago when the Orioles optioned Dean Kremer to the minor league camp. Relief pitchers Keegan Akin is starting the season on the injured list due to […]