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Jaylon Thompson talks to J.J. Picollo about the performance of Royals players at the World Baseball Classic. “Exactly what we witnessed was what you hope they get out of it,” Picollo said. “High-intensity games helps development. You kind of get to see how your players play in the big moments, and our guys did great. […]
Ex-England international Rio Ferdinand has revealed who he would have picked between prime versions of and Roy Keane. Gerrard is widely considered to be the greatest Liverpool player in the clubs history, proving his credentials on countless occasions during his 17-year spell at the club. He played a key role in Liverpool’s success during the […] The post Rio Ferdinand picks ‘must have’ player between Roy Keane and Steven Gerrard in their prime appeared first on Paisley Gates .
Man, what a game on Thursday. The Canes overcome the Rebels and, at times, themselves on the way to securing the program’s first trip back to the national championship game in 23 years. And because there was plenty of good and not so good, I’m curious to see what Pro Football Focus had to say […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-4, 2-3) showed every hallmark of a team that’s felt the winter illness bug flow through the roster in the first half. Sluggish defense, no legs on three points attempts, an “inside the huddle” cutaway where the only word Ben McCollum was “concentrate.” It wasn’t good. Illinois raced out to an 8-0 […]
Fresh off of dropping 10 goals on the New York Rangers, the Bruins are right back on TD Garden ice this evening to host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Some basics: *I haven’t been able to find official confirmation of the radio broadcast, but considering the Patriots game starts at 8 and they’re broadcast on 98.5 The […]
The Green Bay Packers lost to the Chicago Bears on Saturday as the NFL’s Wild Card weekend kicked off. With the loss, Chicago advanced to the Divisional round while the Packers head into the offseason. It also opened the door for Packers assistant coaches to be poached by teams looking for a new head coach. […]
In 2025, Northwestern wrestling did not win a Big Ten dual meet until Feb. 7, dropping each of its first four contests by more than 10 points. This time around, it took the ‘Cats just one try to get in the win column. Northwestern led from start to finish in a dominant 27-12 win over […]
The Fresno State Bulldogs ended this week with a split in their contests, beating San Jose State 70-55 on Wednesday, and dropped a 71-52 decision to San Diego State on Saturday. In Wednesday’s contest, in which the Bulldogs ended a six-game losing streak, DeShawn Gory ended with a double-double in scoring 16 points and grabbing […]
The initial cut of Ben Johnson’s “Good, Better, Best” postgame speech was good. The extended cut was better. But the Caleb Williams speech was the absolute best part of it all. What a moment for QB1 and his coach: Caleb Williams postgame receives game ball. The leader has a lot to say and gives the game ball back to Ben Johnson. [image or embed] — ✶ MarcusD ✶ ( @marcusd.bsky.social ) January 11, 2026 at 11:18 AM GOOD, BETTER, BEST (EXTENDED CUT) https://t.co/ywQzAHFr1N pic...
Pete Golding may have the answer to one of the questions facing Ole Miss football next season at the quarterback position with the commitment of Auburn transfer Deuce Knight. Knight, a five star prospect out of high school, is a native of Lucedale, Miss. standing at 6’4” 217 lbs., and he played in a limited […]
Northwestern was back in the pool Saturday morning to face the University of Chicago, and the ’Cats had no trouble dismantling their crosstown rivals in Hyde Park. After attending midseason invitational meets (see recap) in mid-November, Northwestern hunkered down for over a month of winter training, taking a training trip to Puerto Rico in mid-December. […]
Genoa CFC (17th) and Cagliari (15th) meet on Monday at 12:30 PM ET, in a matchup between two clubs in the bottom half of Serie A. Watch Serie A matches on Fubo! Use our link to sign up now. Genoa vs. Cagliari TV & Live Stream Info When: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET Where: Luigi Ferraris in Genoa, Italy TV: Fox Deportes, Paramount+, and Fubo TV Genoa CFC’s Top Scorers With 12 shots on goal resulting in four goals, Lorenzo Colombo is Genoa’s top offensive player th...
After suffering a rough loss to Minnesota in Minneapolis, Northwestern women’s basketball returns to Welsh-Ryan Arena with a very good chance to claim its first Big Ten win against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are 8-8 and 0-5 in conference play, giving the Wildcats a prime opportunity to capitalize. Broadcast Information Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.) […]
The Wisconsin Badgers will see a revamped offensive line in 2026, as several starters from the 2025 team are heading elsewhere. Left tackle Riley Mahlman is heading to the 2026 NFL Draft, as he’s out of eligibility, while Joe Brunner and Jake Renfro both entered the transfer portal. Brunner was a recent addition, as he […]
A much-needed addition to the cornerback room came Sunday afternoon for the TCU Horned Frogs, who’ve received a commitment from Colorado junior defensive back Teon Parks. Parks, who becomes the 12th portal addition for the Horned Frogs, played in 10 games during the 2025 season, making five starts and recording 21 total tackles (20 solo […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Make that 10 of the last 11 against the Hawkeyes. After losing five straight games to Iowa from 2018-20, Illinois has now won 10 of the last 11 in the series, including five straight, and two in a row on the road in Iowa City. Illinois won its fifth straight game […]
Every NBA season has peaks and valleys. Right now, the Miami Heat are in their steepest valley of the season to date. They have lost by 28 and 24 points, respectively, over their last two games to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers. It might be useful to throw away the film. But there’s a […] The post 3 glaring numbers from Heat’s last 2 blowout loss appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The NFL Wild Card round includes three games today. Women’s Basketball vs UCLA This one could be rough if Nebraska’s defense doesn’t tighten up, especially in the paint. But, you should never count out this team. They are gritty and fight for every possession. Who knows what could happen on any given Sunday… 25/RV Nebraska […]
Bam Adebayo is in a clear offensive slump right now, and it’s hurting the Miami Heat. That statement says a lot, considering all the other things Adebayo brings to the table to impact winning. He remains the team’s greatest defender by far, and still adds that versatility of switching 1-5 on a nightly basis. The […] The post Heat need more out of Bam Adebayo appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The regular season may be over, but football never truly stops in the NFL. The Panthers will be bringing back Ejiro Evero for the foreseeable future, per Joe Person of the Athletic. According to Joe, Evero is under contract through the 2027 season. The details on Evero’s contract situation were kind of murky, as going […]
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been beaten up against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has three different injuries and spent two different times in the blue medical tent. He is still in the game, but we will have to see how it impacts him going forward. That isn’t even mentioning the bone injury in his […]
WELCOME TO THE KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY!!! The second largest stadium in Saudi Arabia is the site of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup Final between reigning champions Barcelona and Real Madrid in the second El Clásico of the season. The two biggest rivals in Spain will decide the Super Cup for the fourth year in […]
We just keep right on winning! We beat LSU in a back-and-forth contest that caused many a childish eruption from Kim Mulkey, then followed it up with a beatdown of Missouri where we learned that this team looks good even when Blakes is playing badly (yes, she ended the game with 20, but 12 of […]
BCB reader Joe Coney sent me a number of photos to sleuth and I decided to start with this one, a great look at the board from the 1970s. So what are we looking at here? The Cubs are, obviously, playing the Expos. It’s the top of the seventh inning — in fact, that half-inning […]
The Syracuse Orange picked up another Toledo transfer from the portal. Rockets defensive back Amare Snowden announced on his Instagram that he is committed to the Orange. His Instagram bio indicated that he’ll play safety for Syracuse. Snowden will have two years of eligibility left. Toledo’s website doesn’t show Snowden featuring for any games with […]
Manchester City Women earned a hard-fought victory against a difficult Everton side to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the WSL. A first half deflected goal from Kerolin and a Vivianne Miedema strike in the second half was enough to edge out the Toffees and keep their title ambitions well and truly alive. […]