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With the Grapefruit League all wrapped up, I wanted to discuss a pair of the Nats biggest stars this spring. Brady House and Cade Cavalli are entering key seasons in their pro career. Both are starting their first full season as a big leaguer. This spring, both of them looked ready to roll. I want […]
IU Football does NOT cheat! Colts self scout begins – D-Line first! Pacers host Celtics tonight!
The Wisconsin Badgers were in search of another receiver in the transfer portal, and they got one on Monday, as Minnesota Gophers wideout Malachi Coleman signed with the program on Monday, 247Sports’s Nick Osen reported. Coleman, a redshirt sophomore in 2023, caught five passes for 83 yards at Minnesota before entering the transfer portal. He […]
Indiana just added onto a strong secondary for the 2026 season. A.J. Harris, a junior cornerback formerly of Penn State, committed to join the Hoosiers out of the transfer portal on Monday afternoon, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He’s rated as a 3-star prospect and ranks in as the 17th highest-rated cornerback and 207th highest-rated prospect […]
The Buffalo Bills’ Wild Card win over the Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t come without consequences. With a short week to prepare for their Divisional Round road game against the Denver Broncos, time is not a friend of those Bills players injured during action this past Sunday. Absent an official injury report until Tuesday, head coach Sean […]
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo has sent out an emotional message after making his return to action during Sunday’s 3-2 Spanish Super Cup final win over Real Madrid. The Uruguay international was a late substitute in the victory on his first appearance for the club since taking a mental health break. He’s now posted a message […]
Alternate Title: Not a Fan of Region IV Judges Saturday was so good for the soul. 2026 has not …. been the best thus far [gestures wildly to the world around us], so I was excited ECSTATIC to escape reality and make the five hour trip to Lincoln, Nebraska in a really nice rental car […]
If the San Francisco 49ers have taught you anything over the years, it’s never to say never. We wondered whether defensive coordinator Robert Saleh could muck the game up enough to keep the offense in it. Jalen Hurts was only pressured on 16.2 percent of his dropbacks, yet he only completed 57.1 percent of his […]
Coming out of retirement at 70 to take control of another bench.
The NFC West Division is the best in the NFL. Three out of four member clubs received a playoff invitation to this year’s postseason tournament. The Arizona Cardinals were the only member left home without a date. They finished dead last in the division with a 3-14-0 mark, then fired their coach but kept their […]
You just knew how it was going to end. Northwestern’s end of game struggles have grown comical. A bad joke, some blend of tasteless and cruel. One of the room-clearing variety that leaves all but the true believers, who are left sitting on their hands, wondering what they could have possibly done to deserve this. […]
Is this the new normal? The new Bloomington? The new Big Ten? Good afternoon, and happy Monday. Three-quarters of the MNW household are struggling with some form or residuals of the flu, and the other one is me. That, of course, has led to no resentment of the fact that I am healthy other than […]
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown has been fined $35,000 for his comments criticizing the officials after Saturday’s Celtics game against the San Antonio Spurs, the NBA announced on Monday. Brown ripped into the referees after the Celtics’ 100-95 loss to the Spurs. The Celtics star attempted 0 free throws in the game, and as a team, […]
For months now, we’ve been hearing rumors that Joshua Zirkzee was Roma’s preferred profile to arrive in January and solidify the striker position. However, with the managerial change at Old Trafford, it looks like Zirkzee is no longer on the market. Meanwhile, Giacomo Raspadori, who was rumored to be arriving in tandem with Zirkzee, still […]
The Tampa Bay Rays could see a vote occur on the leading candidate for a new Rays stadium as soon as next week, according to breaking news from the Tampa Business Journal: The Hillsborough College District Board of Trustees is expected to hold a special meeting Jan. 20 to vote on a deal that would […]
I have a question that I don’t have an answer to, but it might be the key between the St. Louis Cardinals well-publicized rebuild lasting half a decade or a year or two. Is it possible that the newly-deployed player development tools that the St. Louis Cardinals have put into place can fix Nolan Gorman […]
It’s no secret that the linebacker spot was one of the Dallas Cowboys’ weakest position groups last season. In the offseason, Dallas brought in a pair of veterans, Kenneth Murray and Jack Sanborn, hoping a change of scenery could bring out the best in the two veterans. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, both acquisitions ended up […]
The Green Bay Packers sure were mad after the Chicago Bears walked them off a few weeks ago. They talked and talked, hoping they’d get an opportunity for revenge on the Bears in the playoffs. Welp, they got their wish; it just didn’t work out the way they wanted. “There was probably a little bit […]
The AFC East champions will turn the page to the divisional round with an opening on the 53-man roster. The New England Patriots announced the waiving of running back D’Ernest Johnson on Monday, currently leaving the active depth chart in the hands of starter Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson. Johnson, 29, had been promoted […]
For as much fun as Saturday night was, Bears fans know it wasn’t all good news from Soldier Field after the team’s playoff win against the Green Bay Packers. The squad saw a pair of key players go down with serious injuries, with the biggest one being to starting left tackle Ozzy Trapilo. Another bad injury for the #Bears : Starting LT Ozzy Trapilo suffered a patellar injury and is out for the season, coach Ben Johnson said. pic.twitter.com/FClHGB90XJ — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) Janu...
IU football continued its success in the transfer portal this month with the addition of Penn State transfer A.J. Harris, a defensive back. Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reported the news of his commitment. A starter the last two seasons for ... The post IU football adds commitment from Penn State transfer defensive back A.J. Harris appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
The Divisional Round date is set, and for Mike Macdonald’s Seattle Seahawks squad, it’s the next game. For his opponent… the NFL is unfair. Kyle Shanahan, great coach but known complainer about scheduling issues, said in the post-game conference following the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles that it would be “cool” if […]
In a surprise move, the first head coach to bite the dust this season in the National Hockey League is Dean Evason of the Columbus Blue Jackets . 🚨 Team Update 🚨 We’ve relieved head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Steve McCarthy of their duties and hired veteran NHL coach Rick Bowness as the club’s head coach. CBJ x @OHHeartofitAll pic.twitter.com/cXWr59Pd5w — Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) January 12, 2026 The team has named veteran coach Rick Bowness as Evason's replacem...
The Buffalo Bills have some good news to report ahead of their Divisional Round playoff game against the Denver Broncos on Saturday, January 17. One Bills Drive will officially open the 21-day practice windows for defensive tackle Ed Oliver and wide receiver Curtis Samuel. Both Oliver and Samuel have been on Injured Reserve (IR) following […]
Manchester United’s search for a manager until the end of the season is coming to a close, per multiple reports, with former midfielder and assistant manager Michael Carrick cited as the favorite to take over for former teammate Darren Fletcher. Laurie Whitwell wrote for The Athletic on Monday that Carrick was in pole position for […]
Liverpool 4 – 1 Barnsley Reds: Szoboszlai 9’, Frimpong 36’, Wirtz 84’, Ekitike 90+4’Barnsley: Phillips 40’ Pre-Match As promised, it’s a strong lineup from Arne Slot. Joe Gomez comes in at center back, Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha both line up in attack, but elsewhere it’s pretty much as expected. First Half Liverpool star the match […]