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NWSL Availability Report (matchweek nine – Saturday): Racing Louisville vs North Carolina Courage, Utah Royals vs Denver Summit, and Houston Dash vs Angel City FC

Who’s in, unavailable, or questionable? Here is the NWSL availability report for Saturday’s games for matchweek nine: RACING LOUISVILLE FC OUT: Savannah DeMelo (Illness), Marisa DiGrande (Maternity Leave), Ella Hase (Hamstring), Ellie Jean (Illness), Natalie Mitchell (Knee), Olivia Sekany (Knee – SEI), Sarah Weber (Ankle)QUESTIONABLE: NoneINTERNATIONAL DUTY: None NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE OUT: Maycee Bell (Knee), Hannah Betfort (Lower Leg), […]

Astros vs Cubs Game Thread: Game 53, 5/23/2026

TODAY’S GAME:The Astros and Cubs will play the second game of their three-game series this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Houston will send RHP Kai-Wei Teng (2-3) to the mound against Cubs RHP Colin Rea (4-2). IN THE DAYTIME:Today marks the third of four consecutive scheduled day games for the Astros. Wednesday’s series finale in Minnesota […]

Buffalo Beskar, Part 4: Chasing problems

Hey everyone! Welcome back to the always complex, always wacky world of Skarekrow when he’s making things. Hopefully at this point you’re hooked on my Mandalorian/Bills mashup and you’re eager to see more. Last time I discussed the armor I intended to make, specifically the breastplate segment. Kind of cruel of me to be honest […]

Is A Jump In Talent Nigh?

This season’s first 2 months have always been about treading water. The A’s have a gloriously average squad that has been, well, average : Since April 10th, the A’s have been been between 1 game under .500 and 3 games over .500 each and every day. The ability to stay neck and neck in the […]

Canadiens @ Hurricanes ECF Game 2: Preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 2: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (M1) MTL leads 1-0 Start time:  7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: HBO Max, Sportsnet+ The talk leading up to the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final was of some rust for the Carolina Hurricanes after 11 days off since completing their sweep of the Philadelphia Fly...

A Decade of Chris Ballard: 2016 VS 2026 Colts TEs

The Colts are about to finish the offseason with some post-draft free agency moves, marking the 10th offseason under Chris Ballard. The decade of Ballard’s management has been a wild rollercoaster ride, albeit not all of it due to Ballard himself. But after this Ballard decade, how does the Colts roster stack up from 2026 […]

Sam Roush has a ‘no block, no rock’ mentality

On her latest Making Monsters, Taylor Doll is joined by Troy Clardy, the play-by-play voice for Stanford Cardinal Football. They chat about the Chicago Bears’ third-round pick, tight end Sam Roush, and the type of player he was in college, and where he’ll fit in Chicago as a rookie. Roush’s receptions and yards improved all […]

A celebration of women’s lacrosse: Northwestern hosts the Final Four at Martin Stadium

On Friday afternoon, women’s lacrosse’s holiday season made its way to Evanston. Northwestern took down Johns Hopkins 16-11, just hours after UNC toppled Maryland 16-6, setting the stakes for a national championship rematch Sunday afternoon. But, with the Final Four taking place for the first time in its forty-four-year history outside of the Eastern Time […]

Mets call up Jonathan Pintaro, send down Zach Thornton

Ahead of their second game against the Marlins this weekend, the Mets recalled right-handed relief pitcher Jonathan Pintaro. In a corresponding move, the Mets optioned left-handed starter Zach Thornton to Triple-A Syracuse. Pintaro, in his age 28 season, appeared in one game last season for the Mets, giving up two earned runs in two-thirds of […]

Steelers fringe running back impressing at OTAs

The Pittsburgh Steelers quietly have a very good running back room. While they won’t get the mass attention of Saquon Barkley or Bijan Robinson, Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle are the only duo in the NFL t0 have both rushed for 1,000 yards in 2025. Because of the one-two punch Pittsburgh has in its backfield, […]

Three keys for Northwestern lacrosse’s championship Sunday against UNC

Every great show builds to a final act. For the ’Cats, that moment arrives Sunday. On their lake, in their time zone, in front of their crowd. The Lake Show has been waiting for this stage all season. The circumstances couldn’t be better. After defeating Johns Hopkins en route to the championship, NU is now […]

Game 51: Reds vs. Cardinals (1:10 PM ET) – Paddack vs. Pallante

After Friday evening’s scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds was rained out at Great American Ball Park, the two clubs will kick off a doubleheader there on Saturday. The first game will commence at 1:10 PM ET. Chris Paddack will make his second start since being picked up by the Reds, […]

Should the Oilers target young goalies Cossa or Levi?

The position group under the most scrutiny for the Edmonton Oilers heading into the off-season is goaltending.  What else is new?  Tristan Jarry has two seasons left on his contract, and it seems unlikely the veteran netminder will be sold off to free up cap space, his value being what it is. The Oilers could look…

Manchester City News: Noel Gallagher, Pep Guardiola, Nico O’Reilly

Outgoing Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reference Oasis guitarist/part-time singer Noel Gallagher in his goodbye message, because seriously, how could you not? Guardiola says farewell to Man City tomorrow, with his final game coming at home against Aston Villa. Guardiola will see both a statue made in his likeness and a stand at the Etihad […] The post Manchester City News: Noel Gallagher, Pep Guardiola, Nico O’Reilly appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Could Quentin Coleman be the next great Illinois guard?

Illini fans have been spoiled with excellent guard play since the arrival of Ayo Dosunmu in 2018. Several have followed in Dosunmu’s footsteps, cementing Brad Underwood as a coach that can develop guards. Ayo Dosunmu, Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley and Keaton Wagler were all home-grown stars recruited by Underwood. If Underwood’s staff isn’t developing guards, […]