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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 ...

Arizona softball releases Big 12 schedule

The Arizona Wildcats had a very favorable schedule in its first season as a member of the Big 12. That means the softball schedule for year two won’t be quite as friendly. The conference released the 2026 slate on Thursday afternoon. Arizona will play four home series and four road series. With 11 teams in […]

Mammoth Having Tougher Time Following Footsteps Of Canadiens

The Utah Mammoth are having a tough time in negotiations with Logan Cooley, who is set to be an RFA after the season when his entry-level contract expires. He is currently making $950,000 AAV, but is expecting a large contract and a massive bump in pay, considering where the cap is going and contracts being signed around the league. Frank Seravalli said, "They don't have any $10 million AAV players. They're trying to keep it within their own team structure, like the Canadiens. Unless there's a...

What We Learned: Key Takeaway from Real Madrid’s 1-0 Win Over Juventus

Real Madrid vs Juventus was far from a blockbuster, but strong performances from Militao, Asencio, and Fede — along with goal contributions from Jude (and maybe you should count Vini) — gave encouragement. But there’s one big takeaway… Arda Guler is a Midfielder For all the concern around Arda Guler in big games, albeit a […]

49ers add Saints star in latest trade proposal

We are less than two weeks away from the NFL trade deadline, where the San Francisco 49ers could be a buyer after starting the season 5-2. The 49ers have dealt with several injuries to start the year, including season-ending injuries to linebacker Fred Warner and defensive end Nick Bosa, so there are definitely areas to […]

Mizzou’s History with ESPN’s “College GameDay”

It’s been 15 years since ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew was in Columbia, Missouri. The show was a different show then. It was 2010. The legendary crew of host Chris Fowler and analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstrait and Desmond Howard traveled to a Homecoming matchup against then-No. 3 Oklahoma. Missouri was ranked No. 18 at the […]

Getting To Know The Enemy: 6Qs About u*m

Who else feels like their blood pressure is up this week? Must be Hate Week. I’m sure many of you have given this week’s opponent all the attention they deserve, which is to say none (other than Steve’s preview earlier today), so we sat down with Nick Durand from Maize n Brew to find out […]

Flames captain Mikael Backlund Linked To Canadian Rival

The Calgary Flames have now lost seven straight games (at least they picked up a point in their 2-1 OT loss to the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night). But with just three points, they sit with the second-worst record in the NHL, and talk is already surfacing about the potential of changing direction, and selling off veterans. Captain Mikael Backlund has spent his entire 18-year career in Calgary. But given their current situation, is it time for the Flames to consider moving him to recoup an ...

Eagles open practice window for Darius Cooper

The Philadelphia Eagles activated the 21-day practice window for Darius Cooper to return from injured reserve, according to an official team announcement on Thursday. Cooper suffered a shoulder injury during a special teams play in the Eagles’ Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Rams. The undrafted rookie wide receiver was then placed on injured […]

Chicago Stars sign defender Sam Staab to contract extension through 2029

Today, the Chicago Stars announced that they have re-signed defender Sam Staab through 2029. With her contract was set to expire at the end of the 2026, both sides reached a new agreement. “I’m excited to sign an extension with the club,” said Staab. “I feel like there’s unfinished business here – it’s an amazing […]

MLS

Checking in on former Raiders at Bye

The Raiders sit 2-5 after an awful loss to the Chiefs 31-0, where the Raiders amazed an impressive 91 yards of offense on the day with three first downs. This off-season the Raiders decided to part ways with players that totaled over 60% of their defensive snaps. In addition to these, the Raiders have let […]

Making sense of Mike Brown’s Opening Night rotation

We’ve known for some time that things were going to look different rotation-wise this season. Going from a coach who’s known for tight rotations and an overreliance on starters more than anyone in Tom Thibodeau to Mike Brown means we should’ve been prepared for games where some unusual names play big minutes. That was exemplified […]

NBA

Steelers legend gets step closer to Hall of Fame

While the Steelers have four former players still eligible for the 2026 Hall of Fame class in the modern era category, one remains in the senior category: former defensive end L.C. Greenwood. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday that 34 “seniors” — NFL players who appeared in their last game in 2000 or […]

Revealed: Why Barcelona star Lamine Yamal held meeting with agent Jorge Mendes

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal reportedly met with his agent Jorge Mendes this week which has brought plenty of speculation about the topic of conversation A new report from Catalunya Radio claims that the meeting was organised by Deco “based on some internal concern at the club about the management of Lamine Yamal.” There’s been speculation […]