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The last time North Dakota had a freshman goaltender guarding the cage in an NCAA Tournament game, and also securing a win, was Zane McIntyre in 2013.But the last freshman netminder to earn a shutout was Jordan Parise in 2004.Jan Špunar etched his name in both categories, turning aside all 31 shots in North Dakota’s 3-0 win over Merrimack to advance to the Regional Final on Saturday against Quinnipiac...
The Seattle Seahawks’ 2025 rookie class combined for 133 total snaps in the NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Rams. That number was significantly reduced by Robbie Ouzts’ injury, the decision to keep Elijah Arroyo inactive, and the fact that Rylie Mills was virtually a non-factor, playing just a single snap. Once again, the burden […]
Non-conference games serve a few different purposes. In some cases, it lets teams work out kinks and prepare for the regular season. In other instances, it’s a cash grab, taking money to play games against programs in exchange for money to add to their budget. Most importantly, it’s a chance for the Mountain West to […]
Spring training: when the sunlight is bright and falls upon certain players more than others. A new pitch, a new swing, or a fresh face can all capture the attention of fans and writers alike eager to emerge from the cold tyranny of a baseball-less winter. At Blue Jays spring training in 2022, Yosver Zulueta […]
Who cares that the current snow totals are being measured in feet? It’s lacrosse season, baby! That’s right, it’s officially the first game week of the 2026 season for the Syracuse Orange men’s lacrosse team, who face the No. 17 Boston University Terriers this Sunday, February 1 at 1 PM in the JMA Dome. As […]
Manchester United winger/wing-back/wonder goal scorer Patrick Dorgu will sadly miss at least 10 weeks with a hamstring injury, per multiple reports, after exiting the 3-2 win against Arsenal on Sunday. His half-volley early in the second half gave the Reds the lead for the first time on the day, and his combination play on the […]
Santiago Espinal is fresh off a -1.4 bWAR season that saw him hit .243/.292/.282 overall in 328 PA with the Cincinnati Reds. Garrett Hampson, meanwhile, went just 3 for 19 in his short stint with Cincinnati last season as part of a three-franchise year where he hit .143/.250/.169 overall. Then, there’s Michael Chavis, who hasn’t […]
Although it’s not quite the bump back to mid-August that many front offices would prefer, Major League Baseball has set this year’s Trade Deadline as far back as they are currently permitted by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Instead of the customary July 31 date, this year’s Trade Deadline will be on August 3 at 5pm CT. The timing has been increasingly flexible in recent years to allow MLB to schedule the deadline around games – they want to avoid teams playing in the hours leading ...
A stellar year at the NBA G-League level for Maryland men’s basketball alum Jahmir Young continues with another weekly accolade. The Sioux Falls Skyforce guard — on a two-way contract with the Miami Heat — earned G-League Player of the Week honors for a three-game stretch in which he averaged 32.3 points and 10.3 assists […]
On Tuesday, Omar Khan and fellow Pittsburgh Steelers brass presented Mike McCarthy as the club’s successor to Mike Tomlin via a press conference. During the 65-year-old’s introduction, the black and gold’s newest bench boss addressed questions regarding his plans for the offense, the whirlwind of the past few days, and how his past will influence […]
There’s 12 new faces on the Marquette women’s lacrosse roster for the 2026 season. All 12 are freshmen, and some are going to have a better shot than others to pop up in head coach Meredith Black’s regular rotation this season. Let’s take a minute or two (or nine?) to see what the Golden Eagles […]
In this series, we’re looking at the biggest statistical differences between last season and the current one to understand how Celtics players have evolved while wearing the same jersey. Not every role change comes with more freedom or visibility. Sometimes, it comes with sharper boundaries. Baylor Scheierman’s season illustrates that balance. Coming into the year, […]
Something that I didn’t think about enough when Brian Callahan put together his staff after he was hired as the head coach was how inexperienced they were. For me, the excitement of finally having an offense-minded coach distracted from the fact that he and his other two playcallers, defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson and special teams […]
Northwestern (9-11, 1-8 B1G) is tied for second to last in the Big Ten. However, after picking up its first conference win of the season out west against USC, the ’Cats will have a major opportunity against Penn State (9-11, 0-9 B1G) — who sits last place in the Big Ten — to channel their […]
Fresh off a 73-71 loss to the USC Trojans, the Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Minnesota Gophers once again on Wednesday, looking to bounce back after recently going on a five-game winning streak. In their loss over the weekend, Wisconsin had an ugly shooting day, going 9 for 37 (24.3 percent) from three, as […]
Hello everyone! We received such positive feedback from putting together a recruiting big board last year, that we decided to do it again. For the initial big board, we are revealing it in pieces instead of all at once like last year and how all the other versions will be displayed. We thought it would […]
The Detroit Red Wings have signed Ben Chiarot to a three-year deal at $3.85 million AAV deal. He was set to become a UFA after the season after finishing his four-year, $4.75 million AAV contract. BENNY! 🗣️ The #RedWings have signed Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract extension with an AAV of $3,850,000. pic.twitter.com/MXrDz66tyU — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 28, 2026 With this move, the Red Wings keep around a veteran defenseman who has bounced back and had a better season ...
Bulls fans, it’s game day! A Central Division matchup is on the card tonight as the Chicago Bulls take on the Indiana Pacers. It’s a matchup that hasn’t exactly been kind to the Windy City this season. But tonight marks the first time these two teams meet since Artūras Karnišovas reportedly signaled his hopes for a ‘playoff push’. We’re also kicking off a brutal stretch of four games in five days, with the trade deadline looming right around the corner. That means plenty of Bulls con...
Like any number of baseball nerds across the globe, Amazin’ Avenue Managing Editor Chris McShane and I often play Immaculate Grid. We try to top each other’s rarity score and we, as you might expect, only allow ourselves to use Mets and former Mets. The best players to use are the ones who either logged […]
These are the Knicks, so obviously they lost a thousand games only so they could then win another thousand straight. Best of all (for us fans)? It’s the second leg of a home-road back-to-back, so we get to enjoy New York Basketball once again today! Here’s what was said after the third consecutive dub. Mike […]
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It was exactly a month ago when we learned that both the Edmonton Oilers and Andrew Mangiapane were getting set to part ways. The forward's role with the team has gotten more and more sparse as the season has gone along, as his ice time has cratered. But somewhat surprisingly, a trade has yet to materialize. Mangiapane has a full no-trade clause in the two-year, $7.2 million deal he signed with the Oilers this past summer ($3.6M AAV). But he's not about to let that hold him back from going som...
It finally looks like Tampa Bay Lightning might be getting some of their injured blueliners back into the line-up. While the team wasn’t on the ice for practice on Tuesday, off the ice, the organization made a couple of moves that indicate at least one of their injured defenseman may be ready to go. With the Lightning re-assigning Simon Lundmark and Jakob Pelletier, the door is open for Ryan McDonagh to return to the line-up on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The reassignment of Pelle...
After a few months has seen the collapse of the Montreal Canadiens goaltending, President of Hockey Operations Jeff Gorton announced that the team’s goaltending coach Eric Raymond has been relieved of his duties. The Canadiens have relieved goalie coach Eric Raymond of his duties. News release ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/6mWGKeRClL — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 28, 2026 Raymond will be replaced by Marco Marciano, who had the same role with the Laval Rocket. Marc...
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