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Charlie Hough, Joe Amalfitano are the 2026 Lasorda Award honorees

Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and former pitcher Charlie Hough represented the Dodgers at the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft. (Taylor Baucom/MLB via Getty Images) by Mark Langill Former Dodger pitcher Charlie Hough and former third base coach Joe Amalfitano are the 2026 recipients of the “Tommy Lasorda I Bleed Dodger Blue Award,” an honor given to a member of the Los Angeles Dodger community who embodies the passion, enthusiasm and love for the Dodgers that Lasorda possessed. The Dodger...

Davidson vs. Temple: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Temple Owls (6-5) face the Davidson Wildcats (8-2) at John M. Belk Arena on December 18, 2025. In its most recent game, Davidson beat Mercyhurst on Saturday, 80-47. Josh Scovens scored a team-high 15 points (and added three assists and eight rebounds). Temple won its most recent game versus Saint Francis (PA), 95-67, on Sunday. Derrian Ford led the way with 24 points, and also had six boards and two assists. When is Davidson vs. Temple and when does it start? This matchup between the...

TCU vs. Oral Roberts: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-8) go up against the TCU Horned Frogs (7-3) at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena on December 18, 2025. In its previous game, TCU beat Incarnate Word on Monday, 69-65. Its leading scorer was David Punch with 17 points. Oral Roberts dropped its previous game to Missouri State, 63-62, on Tuesday. Ty Harper starred with 20 points, plus one rebound and three assists. When is TCU vs. Oral Roberts and when does it start? This game between the Horned Frogs and Golden...

Winthrop vs. North Dakota: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Winthrop Eagles (7-5) take on the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (4-9) on December 18, 2025. In its previous game, Winthrop topped Bob Jones on Saturday, 101-55. Its leading scorer was Logan Duncomb with 23 points. North Dakota lost its previous game to Western Illinois, 69-66 in OT, on Saturday. Eli King was its leading scorer with 13 points. When is Winthrop vs. North Dakota and when does it start? This matchup between the Eagles and Fightin’ Hawks is scheduled to tip off on Thursday,...

Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State: Free Live Stream, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Southern Illinois Salukis (6-5, 0-0 MVC) host the Illinois State Redbirds (8-3, 0-0 MVC) in MVC play at Banterra Center, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025. In its previous game, Southern Illinois fell to Richmond on Saturday, 93-84 in OT. Its high scorer was Rolyns Aligbe with 19 points. On Saturday, in its last game, Illinois State fell to Utah State 83-78. With 21 points, Ty Pence was its high scorer. When is Southern Illinois vs. Illinois State and when does it...

Lindenwood vs. Western Illinois: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch

The Lindenwood Lions (6-4, 1-0 OVC) will look to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-7, 0-0 OVC) on December 18, 2025 at Hyland Arena. On Tuesday, in its most recent game, Lindenwood beat Culver-Stockton 110-44. With 17 points, Anias Futrell was its high scorer. Western Illinois won its previous game versus North Dakota, 69-66 in OT, on Saturday. Isaiah Griffin led the way with 18 points, and also had two boards and one assist. When is...

Mexico announce three Non FIFA Date friendlies to start 2026

Mexico has announced the three friendlies to start 2026 in three non FIFA dates. Mexico will face off against Panama and Bolivia in January before facing off in February against Iceland. The games will be the matches prior to the March FIFA Date where Mexico will face off against Portugal and Belgium. The matches will […]

Barcelona denies using club resources for election campaigning

FC Barcelona has issued a strong denial in response to claims from the platform Som un Clam, stating that the club is not using its resources to influence the vote of its members or conduct electoral campaigns. In an official statement, Barcelona clarified that “the club is not carrying out any opinion surveys among members, […]

Thursday’s Everton News: Roma swap proposed, Grealish inspiration, Dju injured

Your daily dose of Everton news and rumours Brave Evertonian Georgie enjoyed a Christmas surprise he will never forget when he was greeted at school by Jack Grealish after a heartbreaking period in the youngster’s life. Everton could consider a sensational swap deal between The Friedkin Group’s AS Roma involving strikers Artem Dovbyk (Vitaliy Mykolenko’s Ukraine international […]

Reading vs Luton Town: 2025/26 Match Preview

From Premier League to League One in three years, Reading’s opponents Luton Town are looking to improve their form and get back to how they were when they were very few games off surviving in the top flight.  It hasn’t been a great start for either side involved in today’s game, with the Royals sitting […]

Why Is It So Hard to Get World Cup Tickets? How FIFA’s System Works

“Think why World Cup tickets disappear within minutes, leaving  fans confused and disappointed?  There is more to the process than you think.” You plan, apply early, and still miss out on tickets. This frustration is common for fans worldwide. The World Cup Is Here. Want World Cup tickets? Good Luck! We will help you break […] The post Why Is It So Hard to Get World Cup Tickets? How FIFA’s System Works appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Viola Station 92: We’ve almost accepted our fate

To quote the Drive-by Truckers, the Viola have been falling for so long it’s like gravity is gone and they’re just floating. That won’t stop your favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots from getting on the mic and trying to figure out where it’s all gone wrong, other than everywhere. It’s just Hines and Tito this week […]

HAWAY THE PODCAST | Celebrating Gary Rowell

After the sad news of Gary Rowell’s passing on Derby Eve, Martin, Kelvin and Andrew got together to take a look back at Gary’s Sunderland career. In this episode, we cover • Gary’s emergence in the first team in 1975 – and the mark he made in a testimonial game at Roker • His first […]

Blazers Injury Report Gets Smaller

The Portland Trail Blazers will have more roster clarity when they play the Sacramento Kings tomorrow, Thu. Dec. 18 at 7pm Pacific. According to the most recent NBA injury report (which drop hourly), all three of Donovan Clingan, Robert Williams III, and Yang Hansen no longer appear for the Blazers after being listed first as […]

Braden Huff’s Near-Perfect Performance Takes Care of Campbell Single-Handedly, 98-70

With the No. 7 Gonzaga Bulldogs (11-1 overall) rocking the fashionable and fan-favorite throwback “Royal Blue” jerseys, redshirt junior forward Braden Huff put on a career-night showing in style. The key member of the frontcourt in Spokane went off for a career-high 37 points on a near-flawless 16-for-18 from the field to go along with […]

Previewing the 2026 Schedules

A lot of the Big Ten teams still have games to play in the 2025 season, but here is an early look at the schedules for the Big Ten teams in 2026. (I was expecting to have the dates for each of the games by now, but I guess that will be a separate look.) […]

Marc Casadó embraces new role to fight for minutes at Barcelona

Marc Casadó’s journey at Barcelona this season has been a rollercoaster. Once a key figure in the first team during Frenkie De Jong’s absence, the young midfielder has seen his playing time drop dramatically, prompting him to adapt in order to stay relevant. Casadó, 22, was a regular starter in the early stages of last […]

On This Day (18th Dec 2010): Welbeck Sends Sunderland Sixth

Steve Bruce was beginning to put his stamp on this Sunderland team around this time in 2010. With Sunderland rising to sixth in the table, the club were looking towards the European places rather than the opposite direction thanks to the rich vein of form they were displaying. The signings of Danny Welbeck and Asamoah […]

Sunlun’, You’re The One!

Derby day was just as terrifying and nerve-wracking as I remember. I last saw Sunderland play Newcastle in the flesh in October 2008, when Kieran Richardson’s thunderbastard freekick sealed all three points. A lot has happened in the years that followed — including Sunderland beating Newcastle on several occasions. The last few minutes of the […]

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Talking Tactics: How Can The Lasses Stay Ahead Of The Game?

Tactical evolution is one of the most important aspects of modern football. Teams that remain rigid in their approach often find themselves looking predictable, easy to analyse and ultimately easier to nullify. Sunderland Women have built a strong identity through their disciplined and structured 4‑2‑3‑1 system, but as the game continues to develop, is there […]