A random thing occurred to me today for whatever reason: the Chicago Cubs are about to have a TON of open spots on their 40-man roster.
By the time free agency rolls around, teams have had to bring injured players (60-day IL) back onto the 40-man roster, and it can feel mighty crowded. But then free agents are removed from the 40-man, and a team typically dips back under the 40-player limit without having to dump anyone at that particular moment.
Sure enough, that’ll happen for the C...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football Defense rankings and projections for Week 8.
“After seven weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football Defense rankings are reflecting that.”
2025 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Defense rankings !
# Team FF Pts 1 Colts 8.6 2 Patriots 7.5 3 Chi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Kentucky Wildcats will open their two-game exhibition season against the preseason No. 1 overall team: The Purdue Boilermakers. Game time is set for 6:00 PM ET on Friday via the SEC Network. Even though Friday’s matchup won’t affect the win-loss column, it’ll serve as a major measuring stick for both teams, especially for Kentucky, […]
From A Sea Of Blue
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The Darren Waller experiment hits another injury snag with the Miami Dolphins.
From Phin Phanatic
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Josh Irving, a top-100 recruit in the 2026 class, is set to announce his commitment on Thursday, October 23rd. He will announce his college decision live on the CBS Sports College Basketball channel at 12:00 PM ET. The Pasadena, California native is down to three schools in his recruitment. Kentucky, Louisville, and Texas A&M. However, […]
From A Sea Of Blue
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Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football TE rankings and projections for Week 8.
“After seven weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football TE rankings are reflecting that.”
2025 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Half-PPR TE rankings !
# Player FF Pts 1 Tyler Warren 12 2 Tucker Kraft 11.3 3 J...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Night two of the 2025 NBA season is loaded with highly anticipated matchups and debuts. The biggest being none other than Cooper Flagg for the Dallas Mavericks! To celebrate, BN Fantasy has two amazing promos for new users! First is an incredible 100% Deposit Match of up to $500! Then backed up with a Cooper Flagg bonus pick of More than 0.5 points during his first NBA game. Here’s a look at how to claim these promos and a little more about BN Fantasy.
NBA Schedule – Wednesday, Octob...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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I was derelict x2 regarding the Louisville Cardinals’ magnificent upset over the U last weekend. First, in my game story, I forgot to give credit due for what was arguably the moment of the game. Or one of them. What is called by those studio panels of 14 ex- players and coaches on the telly, […]
From Card Chronicle
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Mike McCoy said today that Jeffery Simmons will be week to week with the hamstring injury he suffered in the loss Sunday against the New England Patriots. It’s a tough break for Simmons, who had been playing the best football of his career. McCoy didn’t say exactly how long Simmons will be out, but “week […]
From Music City Miracles
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Coming out of their bye week, the Buffalo Bills shared positive news that cornerback Maxwell Hairston, the team’s rookie first-round selection in 2025, was having his 21-day return-to-practice window opened. Now recovered from an LCL injury suffered in the early goings of training camp, Hairston appears set to make his regular-season debut with the Bills […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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Tuesday, Maxx Crosby’s name was tossed into the NFL rumor mill when veteran NFL observer Trey Wingo reported the Dallas Cowboys have inquired to the Las Vegas Raiders about the superstar pass-rusher’s availability in preparation of the November 4 trade deadline. The report wasn’t shocking at all. Crosby is a great player on a bad […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football WR rankings and projections for Week 8.
“After seven weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football WR rankings are reflecting that.”
2025 Fantasy Football WR Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Half-PPR WR rankings !
# Player FF Pts 1 Ja’Marr Chase 19.2 2 Emeka Egbuka 14.5 ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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In one short month, your Georgetown Hoyas Football team will be heading north for a momentous Patriot League finale against Holy Cross. The game, which will take place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park, has quickly become a highlight on the university’s athletic calendar. Hoyas fans have heard about the excitement […]
From Casual Hoya
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Outlets ranging from ESPN to the Star Tribune reported the Minnesota Wild’s decision to trade Calen Addison and acquire Zach Bogosian as a tandem deal in 2023.
“It’s not a knock on Calen,” Bill Guerin explained. “It’s just a change in direction.”
Addison had played 100 games for the Wild,...
From Hockey Wilderness
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It is 3rd and long. Long. 10 yards or more long. You have outstanding pass catchers and your QB is playing great this year. Your run game is struggling. What do you do? If you’re the Philadelphia Eagles, you run the ball. No team has handed off the ball to a running back on 3rd […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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Herald Wyc Grousbeck: Jayson Tatum ‘expected to not’ return to Celtics this season New details revealed about Kristaps Porzingis’ mystery postseason illness How Marcus Smart, Al Horford performed in Lakers, Warriors debuts Celtics season preview: New era of Boston basketball tips off vs. 76ers Jaylen Brown listed as questionable for Celtics’ season opener vs. 76ers […]
From CelticsBlog
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Herald Wyc Grousbeck: Jayson Tatum ‘expected to not’ return to Celtics this season
New details revealed about Kristaps Porzingis’ mystery postseason illness
How Marcus Smart, Al Horford performed in Lakers, Warriors debuts
Celtics season preview: New era of Boston basketball tips off vs. 76ers
Jaylen Brown listed as questionable for Celtics’ season opener vs. 76ers
Globe What Joe Mazzulla said about rumors of Knicks trying to poach him from Celtics
Thunder celebrate ring ceremony, ...
From CelticsGreenBlog.com celtics fans only!
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The Eagles played in the first-ever NFL game in South America, and will now play in the first-ever NFL game that is available to stream globally on Prime Video with no subscription or Prime membership required. The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, Nov. 28 at 3:00 pm […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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Minnesota started the weekend off with a surprise win over Nebraska. Penn State continued its winless streak, this time losing at Iowa. UCLA continued its winning streak by beating Maryland. Ohio State and Oregon won on the road, but all of the other home teams won their games. So where does that leave all of […]
From UW Dawg Pound
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The Cubs might take home a few Gold Gloves this year, as six Cubs players are finalists for those awards, as announced last week by Rawlings. Even more hardware could be going home with Cubs batters for 2025, as three Cubs players, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Nico Hoerner, were named finalists for Silver Slugger […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue
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As we near the midpoint of the season and the Cowboys sit in second place in the NFC East. And after the Eagles came incredibly close to losing their third consecutive game this weekend, one can envision a world where the Cowboys win this thing. You have to squint, sure, but it’s there. Is it […]
From Blogging The Boys
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Newcastle United secretly secured Sandro Tonali to a longer deal than initially believed, putting the club in a far stronger position amid renewed European interest in the Italian midfielder. According to The Athletic, Tonali originally signed a contract through 2028 when he joined from AC Milan for £55 million in July 2023. But during his […]
From Coming Home Newcastle
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With five teams ranked in the AP preseason poll, the ACC is loading up for an ever-competitive season. Familiar faces are expected to lead the conference, but a summer of transfer portal chaos leaves us with some pressing questions before the season tips off: Can No. 7 Duke finally get over the hump? Women’s college […]
From Swish Appeal
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All hail the King! 1982 – Today marks the 43rd anniversary since Bernard King became the King of New York. In a blockbuster trade with the Golden State Warriors, the Knicks sent Michael Ray Richardson and a 1984 fifth-round pick to the Warriors for Bernard King. The move reignited King’s career and lit up Madison […]
From Posting and Toasting
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Returning Players: Coen Carr, Nick Sanders, Kur Teng Departed Players: Jaden Akins, Frankie Fidler, Gehrig Normand, Jase Richardson Transfers In: Trey Fort, Kaleb Glenn Recruits In: Jordan Scott Today, we’re going to take a look at the Spartan wingers, who we’re defining as players who will primarily see time at the 2 (shooting guard) and […]
From The Only Colors
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