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Duke Extends Manny Diaz

Remember when old what’s-his-name bolted to Texas A&M after two seasons at Duke? What was his name? Oh, yeah: Midnight Mike. Mike Elko. He was replaced by Manny Diaz, and so far, Diaz has taken Duke to two bowl championships and a dramatic, pulse-pounding ACC championship as well. His Duke record is 18-9, and on […]

NHL announces schedule for Montreal Canadiens-Tampa Bay Lightning playoff series

After the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division on Monday night, the only thing left to determine was where the first-round series between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning would start. With Montreal’s loss on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, Tampa Bay secured the second seed in the division, and gets to play the opening two games, and Game 7 if it reaches that point, at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The NHL released the full schedule for the series, ...

Rockies 3, Astros 2: Streak No More

The Colorado Rockies entered their series finale in Houston against the Astros needing a win in the worst way. Losers of six straight on the road, the Rockies could have ended their road trip with seven consecutive losses with a daunting match-up against the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly approaching. The Rockies got the memo. Despite […]

WCG Member 2026 Chicago Bears Mock Draft contest!

Welcome to our SEVENTH annual Windy City Gridiron Chicago Bears Mock Draft contest! We all love playing around with mock draft simulations, so we wanted to give you guys a chance to show off your serious mock GM skills with a contest. This is the seventh year we’ve done this, and each year we’ve had […]

NFL

Illinois Basketball: Where the Roster Now Stands After Flurry of Decisions

Wednesday brought a massive flurry of news for Illinois basketball. David Mirkovic, Jake Davis, Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic all confirmed that they are coming back for next season. Then on Thursday morning, we learned that Ty Rodgers is entering the transfer portal. So what does the current roster look like for 2026-27 Illinois basketball? This […] The post Illinois Basketball: Where the Roster Now Stands After Flurry of Decisions appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Oilers to face Ducks in first round of 2026 NHL playoffs

Hockey fans in Southern California will be getting a taste of the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the NHL playoffs after all. But it won’t be those who cheer for the Los Angeles Kings, as with the Oilers securing second place in the Pacific Division and the Anaheim Ducks third, the two teams…

You’ll Never Believe This Top Arizona Diamondbacks Hitter!

Sometimes you need a clickbaity title for fun, and sometimes the extreme title is actually justified. This might be one of those times. In the early going, there aren’t a tremendous amount of statistics that mean much of anything, or at least that mean enough to re-evaluate what we think about a player. As an […]

8-12: Chart

All systems nominal: Cal Raleigh (=.09 WPA) Scrub the launch, we’ve got a problem: Luis Castillo (-.25 WPA) Game Thread Comment of the Day:

Levi Colwill set for rehab start with Chelsea U21

Levi Colwill has been working all season to come back as soon as humanly possible from the ACL injury he suffered in preseason, and it looks like he just might achieve his ambitious goal of getting to play before the end of the season. The 23-year-old has been slowly ramping up his involvement in first-team […]

Brian O’Neill to Announce Vikings Day 2 Draft Picks

The 2026 NFL Draft is one week from tonight, or the first round is, at least. When Day Two of this year’s selection meeting rolls around in Pittsburgh, a face with some local flavor is going to be announcing the picks for our favorite team. Offensive tackle Brian O’Neill has been announced as the person […]

Cubs Minor League Wrap: Matthew Boyd makes a rehab start

Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs plundered the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 11-10 in ten innings. Matthew Boyd started this game on a rehab assignment. He got into trouble in the second inning when he gave up three runs, but was strong otherwise. The final line on Boyd was three runs on four hits over 3.2 innings. […]

MLB

Arizona State’s Massamba Diop to Visit Gonzaga’s Campus

Coach Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs’ incoming transfer portal class could be gaining one of the most coveted big men available, joining Houston Cougars freshman guard/wing Isiah Harwell. First reported by Gonzaga Bulldogs on SI’s Andy Patton, Arizona State Sun Devils freshman center Massamba Diop plans to be in Spokane, Washington, this weekend, from […]

No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse implodes in 15-4 loss to No. 11 Michigan

Despite standing as the highest-ranked program in the country as recently as Sunday, No. 3 Maryland women’s lacrosse suffered a total team collapse in one of its worst losses in recent memory. With the Terps shooting 13.3% on the night and failing to stop No. 11 Michigan’s fiery attack, they suffered their second-largest loss since […]

Arizona volleyball releases 2026 Big 12 schedule

Last season’s Big 12 schedule wasn’t kind to anyone. The Arizona Wildcats were no exception as the team had two occasions when it had to compete on the road one day then be back in Tucson to compete 48 hours later. The less-than-optimal airports in many Big 12 cities occasionally forced the team to pay […]

Every Dodgers transaction throughout 2026 season

Here is every transaction for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the entire 2026 season, starting with the first day of spring training through the end of the team’s postseason run. We will keep track of every single transaction involving the 40-man roster here, including players getting called up or sent down to the minor leagues, […]

Dodgers get pitcher Chayce McDermott from Orioles

The Dodgers made a trade on their off day Thursday, acquiring right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Axel Perez. McDermott, 27, started this season in Triple-A Norfolk, where struck out nine of his 28 batters faced (a 32.1-percent strikeout rate), but also walked six and allowed four […]

Ansu Fati’s potential permanent move to Monaco from Barcelona hits hitch

Monaco are keen to sign Ansu Fati permanently from Barcelona in the summer transfer window and could activate the €11 million buy option in his contract. However, it’s not quite as simple as all that. Monaco still have to agree a contract with Fati, and that’s where things might get tricky. According to Cadena SER, […]

Jimbo Covert to announce Bears’ Day 2 pick in 2026 NFL Draft

The NFL announced that all 32 teams will have players announcing their selections on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft next Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was among those who revealed the list on Thursday. Some teams will be represented by current players, but a majority of teams will be represented by legendary players from […]