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22 games and running: Sounders take care of Dallas
Sounders claim a 2-1 win to stretch their unbeaten home run against Dallas to 22.
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Sounders claim a 2-1 win to stretch their unbeaten home run against Dallas to 22.
Annually, the International Association of Structure Movers holds a convention with an awards banquet. Some awards are based purely on the numbers (e.g. “heaviest structure moved on rubber tires”), but others are based on the opinions of judges (e.g. “most innovative move”). I love to use these awards as an example of a typical trade […]
The Charlotte Checkers season came to a disappointing and sudden end when Julien Gauthier scored 14:50 into overtime to lift the Springfield Thunderbirds a 2-1 win in Game 3 at Bojangles Coliseum. Tobias Björnfot opened the scoring off an assist from Jack Studnicka 5:58 into the first period. The Checkers held the lead until Calle Rosen beat Cooper Black at 5:45 of the third. Springfield’s Georgi Romanov stopped 34 saves while Black made 22 saves for Charlotte, who didn’t get a goal from a for...
The New England Patriots added a six players on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, three on both offense and defense as there was an emphasis on adding depth to the roster. Here’s who the pick impacts for better, or worse, moving forward. Winners WR Kyle Williams: The expectation remains that the Patriots will still […]
Getafe 0-2 FC Barcelona: Eleven points clear – FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona went into the weekend close to the Liga title and they’re coming out of it even closer. From nine points clear with six games to go, they are now eleven clear with five matches left, all thanks to Saturday’s 2-0 win at Getafe coupled […]
49ers focus on the trenches in Day 3 of draft, pick DL Gracen Halton, OL Carver Willis (paywall)“The 6-foot-5, 303-pounder added that his lone season at Washington introduced him to the “exact same offense” as the 49ers. “It was a more fast-paced, more fun offense, and I think I fit that scheme really well,” Willis […]
We’re almost there, folks. Almost at the end. Not the polished, finished article we all hoped to see on the pitch – just the end of a season that looks exhausted, frayed and ready to be cast into the bin of disappointment. All any of us want now is for this sorry campaign to be […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Mike Matheson says the Canadiens are focused on keeping the Tampa Bay Lightning on the perimeter. [ La Presse ] “Nothing is decided yet. The line is thin,” Martin St-Louis cautions with the Canadiens up 2-1. [ TVA Sports ] Working with Adam Nicholas helped turned Lane Hutson’s shot into the force it’s been in the playoffs. [ Journal de Montreal ] Arber Xhekaj has learned how to stay engaged despite limited playing time to make sure he’s e...
Liverpool’s season has been a struggle when it comes to keeping players healthy. To say it’s been a challenge, even, is downplaying it. At various points, Liverpool have had to use what would account to third-choice players at left-back, center-back, and center forward. In fact, at right-back, Liverpool have technically gone to fourth-choice by playing […]
Real Madrid have decided to tell Como and Nico Paz that they will trigger their option to buy the midfielder back from the Italian team, according to a report from AS. Madrid’s option needs to be officially triggered by May 30th but Los Blancos have already made the decision to bring Paz back after what […]
Barcelona will have to cope without Jules Kounde next time out against Osasuna as the Frenchman will miss out due to suspension. Kounde picked up his fifth booking of the season on Saturday against Getafe which results in an automatic one-match ban. The Frenchman will therefore sit out Barca’s next game but will be available […]
Amid the uncertainty surrounding Victor Wembanyama’s return date, the Spurs headed to Portland for a crucial Game 3. A loss would have upped the pressure considerably on a young San Antonio team that still doesn’t know when it will get its superstar back. Fortunately, the Silver and Black prevailed thanks to fantastic performances from their […]
As the NFL Draft winds down, clubs are contacting undrafted players to let them know they want them if the draft ends and they are left without a team. Oftentimes, it benefits a prospect to go undrafted so they can pick their team from several suitors rather than being drafted to a situation they deem as a […]
The Vancouver Whitecaps made the most of their last chance to play at home before August, defeating the Colorado Rapids 3-1 in front of a raucous BC Place crowd on Saturday. Playing their eighth home match in nine MLS matches to start the season, the Whitecaps managed to pick up their seventh home win, as they continued their torrid pace to start the year – … Source
Julian Neal’s enthusiasm is audibly contagious as Mike Macdonald gets on the phone. “You there brother? Still alive?” Asks the Super Bowl winning head coach as he laughs at the sound of pure glee emanating from the other end of the line. It was fate. Julian had not received all 32 hats as he was […]
The Cincinnati Bearcats were well represented at the NFL Draft. The fourth and final Bearcat came off the board at pick No. 235 in the seventh round, as center Gavin Gerhardt officially boarded the NFL stage as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Gerhardt joins teammates Jake Golday (pick No. 52, also to the Vikings), […]
Well, we had our first “home game” in Mexico City this afternoon, and here at the end of it I find myself in an absolutely filthy mood. A big part of that, I’m sure, is how the game ultimately turned out. Some portion is also that, like others have remarked over the last couple of […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are hosting a Game 4 matinee premiere of their next dramatic sequel with the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. The Spurs lead 2-1 in the best-of-seven, first-round series in the NBA Playoffs. If the Blazers’ thrilling Game 2 comeback victory on the road was a right hook to the face, the […]
Sunderland AFC spent most of its early years enjoying success, so 1896/1897 was something of a shock, with the team taking things to the wire before avoiding what would’ve been a humiliating relegation. Football League champions in 1891/1892, 1892/1893 and 1894/1895, our reign of dominance had ended abruptly with a sharp drop off in […]
Want to have your say on all things Sunderland? Drop us a line and we’ll publish your views! [email protected] Dear Roker Report, Sunderland taking us to dizzy heights so we can see the summit before they fall off the cliff edge is part and parcel of being a Sunderland fan. We accept that teams will […]
The Nebraska Wrestling Training Center put on quite the display this weekend at the Senior level in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. The Huskers had five wrestlers entered at the Senior US Open, and all five found the podium against a field filled with the best in the country. Not only did they all place, Nebraska […]
The Lakers aim to close out their first round series against the Houston Rockets on Sunday The purple and gold are looking to sweep an opponent in the playoffs for the first time since May 2010. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Apr. 26 Where: Toyota Center Watch: […]
It’s nothing we didn’t already know, but Illinois legend Ayo Dosunmu is a STAR. Dosunmu authored one of the great postseason performances in recent NBA history on Saturday night as his Timberwolves took a 3-1 lead over Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. We’ve posted a ton of clips on our social media pages, so make […]
Introduction Based on everything I’ve seen, it is incredibly difficult being a general manager of a major league baseball team. You have to balance the needs of the present and the future, wrangle the egos of any number of high-profile individuals, and negotiate with a media ecosystem that must always be fed and is likely […]
Kirk Parrish, Senior College Scouting Coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks informed former Iowa guard Beau Stephens that he was going to be drafted. “Just traded up to get you, man.” “Oh that’s sick. Thank you I appreciate that,” Beau said in response to being informed that the Seahawks loved him enough to trade up for […]
Virginia Tech basketball coach Mike Young continues to build his roster for 2026-27. Once the Hokies reaffirmed the returns of Ben Hammond, Tyler Johnson, Tyler Hansberry and Sin’Cere Jones, Young and his staff went to work, looking for outside help. It began with the addition of Oklahoma transfer forward Kuol Atak, a 6-foot-9 sharpshooter, followed […]