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How good has Poona Ford been for Rams so far?

Signing Poona Ford in free agency as a replacement for Bobby Brown is among the best one-for-one upgrades in the NFL this season. Ford has elevated the Los Angeles Rams defense and is playing a major role in the team’s success in 2025. Ford and Brown are diverging in 2025 These are the Pro Football […]

From Turf Show Times | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Just 20 games was enough to determine almost all MLB playoff teams

It has been my belief for a while that the baseball season does not “need” to be 162 games long. A far shorter season is more than sufficient to determine who are the best teams, with everything after that largely being limited to the re-arranging of playoff spots. In April this year, I looked at […]

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From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Exhibition Preview: Gonzaga Takes on Northwest University at Home

Gonzaga basketball is officially back—even if the season hasn’t technically started yet. The Zags open exhibition play on Sunday, October 19, at the McCarthey Athletic Center with a tune-up against Northwest University, an NAIA program out of Kirkland, Washington, that finished 5-23 last year but brings back two starters, including leading scorer Trent Williams. The […]

From The Slipper Still Fits | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Giants Close To Hiring Tony Vitello As Manager

The Giants’ managerial search seems to be nearing an end, with a surprising name emerging from the college ranks.  The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly, Brittany Ghiroli, and Ken Rosenthal report that “the Giants are closing in on hiring” University of Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello as their next skipper.  Vitello told The Athletic by text that…

From RotoFeed | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Purdue’s intra-squad scrimmage takeaways

Purdue once again opened the doors to Mackey to host a joint practice/intra-squad scrimmage where Purdue’s roster split apart to compete in three 12-minute scrimmages against each other in front of fans and media. Here’s some instant takeaways from the most extended look at Purdue’s roster a week before its exhibition at Kentucky next Friday. […]

From Hammer and Rails | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

MOTM (Not a) Poll: Late BVB Fight-Back Not Enough in Der Klassiker

Borussia Dortmund were unable to catch Bayern Munich, despite a good second half effort, falling to a 2-1 defeat at the Allianz Arena this evening. Goals from Harry Kane and Michael Olise (with a helping hand from Jobe Bellingham) gave Bayern the advantage. Julian Brandt pulled one back, but it wasn’t enough. Bayern gave BVB […]

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From Fear The Wall | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

MLBTR Chat Transcript

Mark P It occurs to me that I could’ve been called myself “Moderator Mark” for the last six years of these chats.  While I wince at the missed opportunity, let’s take some of your questions and address some admittedly more relevant baseball topics! Ca$hman Does Trent Grisham get a qualifying offer? Does he accept it if…

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From RotoFeed | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

No. 8 Maryland men’s soccer breezes past Ohio State, 4-0

Joseph Umberto Picotto’s journey in his first season representing No. 8 Maryland men’s soccer has been far from ordinary. After starting the first two games of the 2025 campaign, the UMBC transfer battled an illness, which sidelined him for a month of action. While it took some time for Umberto Picotto to get back to […]

From Testudo Times | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

West Virginia’s skid continues with 45–13 loss at UCF

West Virginia (2–5, 0–4 Big 12) fell behind early and never found its footing in a 45–13 loss to UCF (4–3, 1–3) on Saturday in Orlando. The Knights set the tone from the opening drive and never let up, turning turnovers and field position into points while WVU’s offense sputtered throughout. To make matters worse, […]

From The Smoking Musket | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Seattle Kraken – Game #6 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info

At the end of a five-games-in-eight-days stretch, the Maple Leafs will need to dig deep as they seek their third straight win against the 2-0-2 Seattle Kraken (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet). Game Day Quotes Lane Lambert on the challenge presented by his former team: They’re a dynamic hockey team with tremendous individual skill. They don’t […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Seattle Kraken – Game #6 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 2 months ago | 1 read

DraftKings NFL Picks Week 7

DraftKings NFL Picks This week, I traded my weekly Start’em Sit’em column to take on the DraftKings piece after three solid DFS wins in the last three weeks. I’ve been riding the Cowboys trio (Dak, Pickens, Ferguson) to paydirt, and was asked to share some key roster builder tips for the NFL slate in week 7. Of […]

From Gridiron Experts | about 2 months ago | 1 read

What Would I Have Done

I always wonder what I would have done. I think, I would have brought Hoffman in and tell him “you have six outs to get, I’m not going to take you out no matter what. This is why you are here.” The worry would have been that he has given up a lot of home […]

From Bluebird Banter | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Sunday marks the most important game of this Ram’s career

Puka Nacua and Rob Havenstein will not be on the field early Sunday morning when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. It’s unfortunate when players lose their starting jobs because of injury, though Havenstein’s absence has created a massive opportunity for Warren McClendon. Can McClendon capitalize and become LA’s full-time […]

From Turf Show Times | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Open thread: Discuss IU football’s homecoming weekend matchup against Michigan State

With No. 2 Miami’s loss on Friday night, IU football has a chance to move up in the polls with a victory this afternoon in Bloomington. The No. 3 Hoosiers will take on Michigan State at 3:30 p.m. ET at ... The post Open thread: Discuss IU football’s homecoming weekend matchup against Michigan State appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | about 2 months ago | 4 reads

GM #5: Nashville Predators @ Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets ( 3-1-0 ) have returned to Manitoba after a successful two game road trip to the East Coast and are now preparing for their second Central Division clash of the season when the Nashville Predators ( 2-1-2 ) visit the city on Saturday evening ( 6 pm Central start ). The team from Canada’s Windy City received a bit of good news when captain Adam Lowry shed the no-contact jersey in practice and appears ever-so-close to making his 2025-26 debut….but probably not today. Unfor...

From Arctic Ice Hockey | about 2 months ago | 2 reads