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This offseason has been a busy one for the Dallas Cowboys. At the beginning of it they did a fair amount of reassessing in figuring out just what went wrong in 2025. Clearly there were a lot of contending options. Much of the focus since has been on the defensive side of the ball. Dallas […]
Firstly, this week I wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy New Year. Let’s hope that 2026 is filled with promotion parties and a complete takeover of The Purple Turtle in May. So, while Santa delivered bucketloads of points over the festive period, it was somewhat inevitable that The Grinch would come along shortly afterwards […]
The Portland Trail Blazers (23-22) will attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (27-19) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Moda Center as 4-point underdogs. The contest airs at 10 p.m. ET on KUNP and TSN. The matchup’s point total is set at 225.5. Raptors vs. Trail Blazers Odds Raptors odds to win: -174 Trail Blazers odds to win: +146 Spread: Raptors (-4) Total: 225.5 How to Bet on Raptors vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and Information ...
Journalist Lewis Steele has penned a column diving into Liverpool FC’s transfer activity, and there’s all sorts of interesting tidbits. In particular, Rennes’ 20-year-old centre-back Jérémy Jacquet, currently the subject of a bid from Chelsea, has been revealed to be on both Liverpool and Bayern Munich’s shortlists. On Liverpool’s centre-back plans, Steele wrote: “There will […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes What is the plan for Patrik Laine? [ The Hockey Writers | La Presse | RDS | Radio-Canada | Journal de Montreal ] Kaiden Guhle said the success of the Heated Rivalry series might open the door to the NHL’s first openly gay player. [ Montreal Gazette ] The Habs are finally no longer chasing, but rather are now being chased. [ Journal de Montreal ] The late Phil Goyette was remembered for clean living on and off the ice. [ NHL.com ] A...
Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5:00 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
The Michigan Wolverines (17-1, 7-1 Big Ten) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) on January 23, 2026 at Crisler Center. In its most recent game, Michigan defeated Indiana on Tuesday, 86-72. Its high scorer was Elliot Cadeau with 19 points. On Tuesday, in its most recent game, Ohio State defeated Minnesota 82-74 in OT. With 26 points, John Mobley Jr. was its top scorer. When is Michigan vs. Ohio State and when does it start?...
The Marquette Golden Eagles (7-13, 2-7 Big East) will attempt to stop a six-game road losing streak when they take on the Butler Bulldogs (12-7, 3-5 Big East) on January 23, 2026 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler won its most recent game against DePaul, 87-80, on Tuesday. Finley Bizjack starred with 24 points, plus one boards and two assists. Marquette won its previous game versus Providence, 105-104 in OT, on Monday. Nigel James Jr. was its leading scorer with 38 points. When is Butler vs. Mar...
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (14-6, 6-1 SoCon) aim to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Citadel Bulldogs (6-14, 3-4 SoCon) on January 23, 2026. On Wednesday, in its last game, East Tennessee State beat Chattanooga 67-66. With 21 points, Cam Morris III was its top scorer. In its most recent game, Citadel topped Furman on Wednesday, 77-75 in OT. Sola Adebisi scored a team-high 22 points (and chipped in two assists and eight boards). When is East Tennessee St...
CUSA action on Friday will see the the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (11-7, 5-2 CUSA) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-9, 4-3 CUSA) at Pete Mathews Coliseum, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Middle Tennessee was victorious in its previous game against Missouri State, 90-87 in OT, on Saturday. Torey Alston starred with 22 points, plus nine rebounds and three assists. In its most recent game, Jacksonville State defeated Louisiana Tech on Saturday, 64-60. Its high scorer was Mostapha El Moutaou...
The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (4-15, 1-8 OVC) will host the Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-16, 0-9 OVC) after losing five home games in a row. In its most recent game, Southern Indiana fell to Eastern Illinois on Thursday, 59-51 in OT. Its leading scorer was Amaree Brown with 17 points. Western Illinois lost its most recent game to Morehead State, 71-66, on Thursday. Lucas Lorenzen led the way with 26 points, and also had four boards and two assists. When is Southern Indiana vs. ...
NEC action on Friday will see the the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (10-7, 4-2 NEC) host the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (6-13, 3-3 NEC) at William H. Detrick Gymnasium, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. On Monday, in its last game, Cent. Conn. St. fell to Mercyhurst 79-61. With 15 points, Darin Smith Jr. was its leading scorer. In its most recent game, Fairleigh Dickinson beat Wagner on Monday, 68-61. Joey Niesman scored a team-high 23 points (and chipped in two assists and three boards). W...
The Saint Louis Billikens (18-1, 6-0 A-10) will look to build on a 12-game winning streak when they visit the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (12-7, 1-5 A-10) on January 23, 2026 at Reilly Center. Saint Louis was victorious in its previous game versus Duquesne, 81-77, on Tuesday. Robbie Avila was its leading scorer with 14 points. In its most recent game, Saint Bonaventure beat Loyola Chicago on Tuesday, 84-70. Its top scorer was Darryl Simmons II with 26 points. When is Saint Louis vs. Saint Bo...
The Ohio Bobcats (11-9, 5-3 MAC) will host the Akron Zips (15-4, 6-1 MAC) after winning four straight home games. In its previous game, Akron defeated Buffalo on Tuesday, 82-63. Its high scorer was Amani Lyles with 18 points. Ohio won its most recent game versus Northern Illinois, 80-77, on Tuesday. Jackson Paveletzke starred with 23 points, plus three boards and four assists. When is Akron vs. Ohio and when does it start? This contest between the Zips and Bobcats will begin on Friday, J...
The Buffalo Bulls (13-6, 3-4 MAC) aim to end a four-game losing streak when they host the UMass Minutemen (12-8, 3-5 MAC) on January 23, 2026 at Alumni Arena. The matchup airs on CBS Sports Network. In its previous game, UMass topped Toledo on Tuesday, 84-82. Leonardo Bettiol scored a team-high 20 points (and added zero assists and nine boards). In its most recent game, Buffalo lost to Akron on Tuesday, 82-63. Ryan Sabol scored a team-high 26 points (and added zero assists and three boards)....
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has revealed how Barcelona team-mate Eric Garcia helped convince him to join Girona for the rest of the season on loan. Garcia enjoyed a good spell on loan at Girona before returning to Barcelona and going on to become a regular starter under Hansi Flick. Ter Stegen says the pair spoke about […]
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Mexico returned to the winning road after a late goal gave them the 1-0 victory over Panama. In the first match of 2026 for the Mexican National team, Mexico was overly superior against an extremely defensive Panama but were minutes from another tie before a injury time goal gave them the win. It was a […]
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but a late, if not spirited, Lakers comeback fell short as they ultimately lost to the Clippers on Thursday. It’s a common theme for the team in recent years to fall behind big, fake a comeback and make the score closer than it deserved to be. As was […]
What’s going on at West Ham?! Well it’s lucky we had James Obern from The West Ham Way to tell us everything that is going on and the plans for protests this weekend as the Lads travel down to the capital to hopefully makes things a little worse… All of this and more – get […]
Kylan Boswell suffered a fractured right hand during Monday’s practice session, leaving the Illinois Fighting Illini without the services of one of their best players until next month. Boswell brings so much to the table, not just scoring and leadership, but also defending. Obviously, someone needs to step up to fill the void for the […] The post Andrej Stojakovic Steps Up for Illini, in Place of Injured Kylan Boswell appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Prior to the triumph of the #1 Indiana Hoosiers last night in Miami, only one major college football team, the 1894 Yale Bulldogs, had finished a 16-0 season. As The Simpsons supervillain, C. Montgomery Burns is Yale class of 1914, perhaps he has an awareness of that famed team that came around 20 years before […] The post Indiana Hoosiers Become First 16-0 Team 1894 Yale Bulldogs appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Early 2026 is seeing a very synergistic pop culture moment in America. Pickleball is currently America’s fastest growing sport. Marty Supreme, a movie about ping pong/table tennis, one of the forerunners to pickleball, just broke a box office record for the studio that produced it. If it weren’t for ping pong, we wouldn’t have pickleball, […] The post Steps Required to Create Your Own Custom Pickleball Paddle appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Watson with another huge performance to carry Denver to a W The post Recap: Denver Nuggets play sloppy low scoring game but close strong against Washington Wizards and win 107-97 appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
The Portland Trail Blazers used a big second half run to defeat the cold-shooting Miami Heat 127-110 at the Moda Center on Thursday night. The Blazers led by just one point at halftime, but opened the third quarter on an improbable 23-9 run to take control of the game even as their best player exited […]
When you’re dealing with an injury, the lawyer you choose can shape everything that follows – the stress level, the timeline, and ultimately the outcome. On paper, many personal injury lawyers look similar. They all handle accidents and promise that they care. But in reality, there’s a clear difference between lawyers who simply handle cases and […] The post These 5 Traits Separate the Best Personal Injury Lawyers From the Rest appeared first on The Sports Bank .