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#CardCorner: 1979 Topps Tom Paciorek

#CardCorner: 1979 Topps Tom Paciorek kkundahl Sat, 2026-08-08 10:31 One of three brothers who played in the big leagues, Tom Paciorek fought for a decade for a regular gig in the majors before becoming one of the most respected hitters of the early 1980s. Craig Muder Another in the long line of Dodgers prospects from the early 1970s, Tom Paciorek was well into his 30s before he became one of the game’s best bat-to-ball hitters. Those skills kept him in the majors for 18 ...

Flyers’ Jett Luchanko dominates in OHL battle against Jack Nesbitt

Friday night treated us to a whole lot of Philadelphia Flyers prospects proving their worth in their respectable leagues all over the world. But one that popped out as a single performance, was Jett Luchanko making sure everyone was reminded about what he can do and how he can just take over a game in the OHL. Much has been written about Luchanko and his situation. He’s played in the NHL probably earlier than he should have and the expectation was raised but the freshly-turned 19-year-old...

Women’s Soccer: Northwestern suffers penalty shootout loss to No. 8 Alabama in NCAA Tournament opener

Northwestern showed resilience throughout the night in Tuscaloosa, Ala., sparking Cinderella-run hope with crucial goals and smothering Alabama’s attacks when the Crimson Tide were eager to seal the overtime victory. However, the fairytale pitch came to a crumpled-up paper as the fighting Wildcats fell after over 110 minutes of fight. Despite Kennedy Roesch’s 10th goal […]

It might not be good hockey, but it will be interesting hockey: Lightning at Panthers Preview

Game Seventeen: Tampa Bay Lightning (8-6-2) at Florida Panthers (9-7-1) Time: 5:00 PM EST Location: Amerant Bank Arena, The Outskirts of Miami TV/Stream/Radio: Scripps, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning +114 Know the Opponents: Litter Box Cats This is about the time of the season where we like to start looking at some of the underlying stats (scoring chances, high-danger chances, etc.) to get an idea of what kind of season the Tampa Bay Lightning are ...

Northwestern basketball tests adversity and resilience in win over DePaul

Coming into Friday’s matchup, Northwestern men’s basketball hadn’t had much to stress about. The Wildcats were fresh off their most lopsided victory against a Division I opponent since 2017, one of three 20+ wins to start the season — the first time in school history that has occurred. They were riding momentum, garnering blowout wins […]

GAME THREAD: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils — Pre-game updates, TV info, betting odds and more

Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here but, for the uninitiated, we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, and don’t be a troll. GAME VITALS Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 Kickoff: 1:00PM ET Location: Mountain America Stadium, […]

Steelers Mailbag: Who should replace Mike Tomlin?

Q: I am not saying I’m for or against moving on from Coach Tomlin, but that topic comes up every year when the team is going through a tough stretch. When that topic comes up, people often say, “Who would you want to replace him that you think would do better?” So let’s play the […]

Northwestern football vs. No. 18 Michigan 2025 predictions

Northwestern football returns to Illinois for its two-game home slate at Wrigley Field. On Saturday, it will play its first contest at the friendly confines this year against No. 18 Michigan. Here’s how the Inside NU staff thinks the Wildcats will fare. Charlie Jacobs: Northwestern 18, Michigan 23 This game feels like it’ll be close […]

2025 Dodgers season review: Gavin Stone

Gavin Stone was the answer to a trivia question in 2024, as he led a championship team in both starts (25) and innings pitched (140 1/3), but did not pitch during the postseason. The right-hander had shoulder surgery in October 2024, which not only wiped out a potential playoff run but also the entire 2025 […]

Pelicans Fire Head Coach Willie Green Only 12 Games Into Season

The New Orleans Pelicans are making a change at head coach. After starting the season 2-10 as one of the NBA’s worst teams, the organization announced on Saturday morning that it had fired Willie Green. The decision comes months after the franchise moved on from David Griffin in the offseason and named Joe Dumars as the Pelicans’ new head of basketball operations. Dumars initially chose to keep Green as the man in charge, but has now promptly switched things up less than a month into...

Game Day ‘Dawg Bites/Early Games Open Thread

It’s game day in Athens, Georgia! Georgia got good injury news earlier this week when Drew Bobo (finger laceration) and Lawson Luckie (head injury) each dropped off the injury report. But no team in the SEC is experiencing injury luck like Texas, coming off their bye the only team in the league with no one […]

How will the Washington Nationals overhaul their bullpen?

The Nationals had a lot of weaknesses in 2025, but none were worse than the bullpen. They had the worst bullpen ERA in baseball at 5.59, and it was not even close. There were actually a couple of points where the unit looked alright, but as a whole, it was a dumpster fire. Major changes […]

Wrigley Field historical sleuthing: Marquee edition

Here is a very good photo of the Wrigley Field marquee, and it is from a very specific time frame. The marquee was painted blue/green until 1965, as noted in this Wrigley Field history post (the marquee photo there is from 1962). When Tribune Co. bought the Cubs, they replaced the manual letters and numbers […]

Three takeaways from UNC’s blowout win over NCCU

Last night, UNC dominated North Carolina Central in order to improve to 4-0. The game had a lot more of a flow than the game against Radford as far as the foul call situation goes, but the Eagles did their best to slow the Heels down with their zone defense. While they did just that […]

Why shy away from Alex Bregman?

Top free agent lists produced by different writers around the game are always fun. You can probably take your own mix of the top fifty players available, mix them up and it’ll probably match something somebody has already written. We know who the top free agents are going to be weeks before they actually become […]

Kansas State at Oklahoma State: 2025 Game 10

After yet another in-season break, your Kansas State Wildcats return to the field today to begin the final stretch of the season. It’s been a particularly rough 2025 for the Wildcats. Between player injuries, a tough transition in scheme on offense, and all the scheduling quirks associated with the opening trip to Ireland, things have […]