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Kansas City Royals news: The bullpen comes into focus

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. […]

Former Badgers cornerback joins brother, a former UW RB commit, at West Virginia

The Wisconsin Badgers didn’t have the biggest 2026 recruiting class, signing only 13 players on National Signing Day without landing a blue-chip recruit. They did have two blue-chippers in the class at one point: four-star wide receiver Jayden Petit and four-star running back Amari Latimer. Petit ultimately de-committed a week before signing day and signed […]

Ranking the known Titans coaching candidates 1-13

Earlier this week we ranked the first four Tennessee Titans head coaching candidates. Since then, Mike Borgonzi has interviewed, or plans to interview, an additional nine candidates. We decided to redo the list, ranking them 1-13. Robert Saleh Robert Saleh is expected to be among the top retread candidates. The Titans finally requested an interview […]

NFL

Debating Mike McDaniel’s fit for Detroit Lions OC job

On Thursday, news broke that former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is a candidate for the Detroit Lions’ vacant offensive coordinator job. Immediately, there was a swell of positive reaction from Lions fans, as McDaniel is commonly viewed as one of the brightest young offensive minds in football. For his first two years as […]

NFL

Flagg/Knueppel Updates!

Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel continue to have tremendous rookie seasons in the NBA. In Flagg’s latest game against Utah, Dallas’s rookie prize just missed his first triple double, with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. He’s also apparently considering entering the NBA Dunk Contest, which would be fun to watch (fellow Maverick and […]

NBA

Storm Center: January 9, 2026 — Miami’s going to the National Championship Game!

Good morning, Canes. Here we go to start your Friday: Miami beats Ole Miss 31-27 in Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, advances to CFP National Championship Game Miami continued to make history, winning their first-ever Fiesta Bowl, beating the Ole Miss Rebels 31-27 and advancing to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game! Here’s our Game Recap […]

Friday Bird Droppings: The Orioles dished out some raises

Good morning, Camden Chatters. It’s salary arbitration season, everyone. Try to contain your excitement. Yesterday the Orioles agreed to terms on 2026 salaries for nine of their 11 arbitration-eligible players. The pay bumps for the players ranged from the modest (Tyler Wells’s $375,000 raise) to the dramatic (a nearly $8 million raise for Gunnar Henderson). […]

A eulogy for the superstar that Atlanta needed

No one ever thought it would end this way, and yet here we are. On Wednesday in the middle of home game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Young was salary dumped traded for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. That was it. It’s a sad ending that precipitated quickly — quicker than all of us can […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 01/09/26

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The New York Jets have requested their first interview for defensive coordinator, asking to interview Minnesota Vikings passing defense coordinator Daronte Jones. Jones has never been a defensive coordinator at the NFL level. If he were to be hired by the Jets that would give the Jets a first time […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — January 9

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy birthday to Joe Wallis* (who spoiled Tom Seaver’s no-hit bid), The first episode of Home […]

Devils in the Details – 1/9/26: Hot Seats Edition

Here are your links for today: Devils Links The descent continues: Luke Hughes scored the lone goal for the Devils as the Penguins took a 4-1 win Thursday night. [Devils NHL] Sheldon Keefe talks about job security: Seems bad! Tom Fitzgerald’s silence continues: “The last calendar year of New Jersey Devils hockey should have Tom […]

Sixers kick off tough stretch starting with Orlando Magic

The Sixers are coming off a much-needed bounce-back win at home against the Washington Wizards, shaking off a disappointing loss. There won’t be much time to savor it, though, as they begin one of the toughest stretches of their regular-season schedule with a road matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Magic opened the year in […]

Profile: Cardinals HC candidate Klint Kubiak

The list of NFL teams that now need a coach keeps growing. The Arizona Cardinals are certainly on that list as they axed Jonathan Gannon on Black Monday. The job now is to make a short list of candidates the team is interested in, set up interviews either virtually or in person, and then pare […]

Morning Skate: Heat

Happy Friday, folks! Here’s to hoping you have a good day heading into a good weekend. The Bruins did their part to boost your mood last night, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1 at TD Garden. The B’s got goals from four different players: Mason Lohrei, Sean Kuraly, Elias Lindholm, and Casey Mittelstadt. Joonas Korpisalo played […]

Riley Leonard proves he belongs in the Colts’ long-term plans

Riley Leonard’s performance against the Texans wasn’t just productive — it was revealing. Against one of the best defenses in football, he showed a blend of traits that translate at the NFL level: arm strength to attack tight windows and stretch defenses, confidence to let it rip without hesitation, poise, and the athleticism to extend […]

Cowboys news: The first batch of names for the Cowboys DC search emerge

Cowboys schedule first three interviews for open defensive coordinator position – Nick Harris, Star-Telegram The search begins. The Dallas Cowboys have requested to interview three candidates for their defensive coordinator opening, according to a report from ESPN’s Todd Archer. The Cowboys are in line to speak with Broncos defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard, Vikings […]

Rafa Benitez names the one skill Steven Gerrard ‘didn’t understand’ about football: “It was missing”

has named the one aspect that he believes Liverpool legend didn’t understand about ‘the beautiful game’. Ex-England international Gerrard starred during Benitez’s six year tenure at the club which culminated in that historic Champions League Final victory against AC Milan in 2005. Gerrard would go on to captain the club up until his shock departure […] The post Rafa Benitez names the one skill Steven Gerrard ‘didn’t understand’ about football: “It was missing” appeared first on Paisley Gates .

Friday Headlines: Willie Rodriguez returns to Kentucky Football

It’s been a tough stretch for Kentucky football seeing player after player enter the transfer portal this offseason. However, fans received fantastic news yesterday when it was announced that tight end Willie Rodriguez would return for another season in Lexington. The tight end group became a key part of the Kentucky offense in 2025 and […]

High IQ plays of Week 11

We’re back! Welcome to the five highest-IQ plays of the week!  Sure, we love the high-flying dunks and the deep, off-the-dribble step-back threes, but this is a place for the under-the-radar plays that might not get the credit they deserve. The plays that get the basketball sickos and nerds out of their chairs. The plays […]

Analyzing Juventus’ impending free agents

It’s 2026, and that can only mean one thing: any player with less than six months remaining on his deal is free to sign a pre-contract with a foreign club. As far as Juventus are concerned, there are quite a few players who are at risk of departing Turin on a free transfer this summer. […]