Reading are on form at the minute – three wins in the last four games – and are looking like a team again. Naturally, we once again meet Stockport County, who so often beat us. Will this time be any different? Probably not. But we have hope! Stockport only managed a draw in their last […]
From The Tilehurst End | 2 months ago | 3 reads
When: Jan. 9 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN The College Football Playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl brings a high-stakes rematch between the unbeaten Indiana Hoosiers and the surging Oregon Ducks, with Indiana entering as a modest favorite in most betting markets. The Hoosiers opened 4.5-point favorite after dominating Alabama in […]
From Addicted To Quack | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Wildcats were unable to get a Big Ten win in the 2025 part of their 2025-26 campaign. They look to change that on the first Saturday in 2026 as they welcome the Minnesota Golden Gophers to town. Here’s how you can follow along with the first Northwestern game of the new year. Broadcast Information […]
From Inside NU | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Happy New Year! We can be the “Kings in the North” if we can beat the Ravens tomorrow night and start 2026 1-0, or we can lose and start the offseason immediately. Einstein […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Panthers and the Buccaneers try to settle the NFC South. Then the Seahawks and the 49ers try to settle NFC top seeding. This is an open thread for game chat.
From Blogging The Boys | 2 months ago | 7 reads
Welcome to the first offseason Crawfish Boil of 2026! Just like a real crawfish boil – everything is in here! There’s a lot to unpack today: MLB.com’s David Adler has more on Okamoto: https://www.mlb.com/news/kazuma-okamoto-blue-jays-deal It’s a 4-year, $60M deal with no opt outs per Jon Heyman. That $15M AAV doesn’t preclude the Jays from continuing […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 2 months ago | 4 reads
The worst team scoring points hosting the sixth stingiest defense in the league to close out the 2025 season. That’s the tale of the tape for the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs Week 18 matchup this Sunday inside Allegiant Stadium. At an average of 14.2 points per game and 227 total, Las Vegas […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 2 months ago | 4 reads
While the New England Patriots are preparing for the NFL playoffs, the Miami Dolphins are heading into an uncertain future. Currently at 7-9, they failed to qualify for the tournament and as a consequence will extend their postseason win drought to 25 years. Naturally, the disappointing nature of the season will lead to plenty of […]
From Pats Pulpit | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Green Bay Packers had placed receiver Savion Williams (foot) and offensive lineman Donovan Jennings (throat) on the injured reserve, where they’ll join defensive tackle Jordon Riley, cornerback Nate Hobbs, cornerback Kamal Hadden and safety Zayne Anderson, four other players who were put on the IR earlier this week. Williams has been dealing with a […]
From Acme Packing Company | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Washington Commanders made two moves before tomorrow’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. They have elevated DT Ricky Barber and WR River Cracraft for the season finale. Both players were also elevated for last week’s game on Christmas day against the Dallas Cowboys. Ricky Barber only played 15 snaps on defense in his NFL debut, […]
From Hogs Haven | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The undercard to the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers NFC West title and number one seed showdown if the NFC South title game between the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sort of. A total freak set of circumstances in recent weeks has completely ripped away the “win and in” scenario for the Buccaneers. […]
From Field Gulls | 2 months ago | 7 reads
Herald Jaylen Brown has three-letter reaction to Player of the Month snub Globe Jaylen Brown expresses disagreement with NBA naming Jalen Brunson Player of the Month 26 good things about 2025 in the sports media scene Celtics at Clippers preview: Kawhi Leonard is on a heater as Boston comes to town Hot topics as the […]
From CelticsBlog | 2 months ago | 6 reads
Herald Jaylen Brown has three-letter reaction to Player of the Month snub Globe Jaylen Brown expresses disagreement with NBA naming Jalen Brunson Player of the Month 26 good things about 2025 in the sports media scene Celtics at Clippers preview: Kawhi Leonard is on a heater as Boston comes to town Hot topics as the NBA enters 2026: 65-game award minimum, All-Star voting popularity contest, and more Jaylen Brown’s viral reaction after being overlooked for NBA Eastern Conference Playe...
From CelticsGreenBlog.com celtics fans only! | 2 months ago | 8 reads
Captain Hilary Knight is joined by her Seattle Torrent teammates Alex Carpenter and Cayla Barnes on the confirmed roster. The post 3 out LGBTQ players on U.S. women’s Olympic hockey roster, including one dating another Olympian appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 2 months ago | 1 read
BYU played a true road game for the first time in the regular season and largely controlled the game in a 83-73 win at Kansas State. In a game that figured to feature a lot of possessions and points, it was BYU’s defense that carried the Cougs. Kansas State came into the game shooting 40% […]
From Vanquish The Foe | 2 months ago | 8 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the final week of the regular season in a familiar position: overlooked by oddsmakers against the Ravens. Opening as 3.5-point underdogs according to multiple sportsbooks, including FanDuel, the Steelers once again find themselves counted out ahead of a high-stakes clash. History suggests that may be a mistake. Under head coach Mike […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 2 months ago | 3 reads
I would like it if Marquette would stop being interesting. The 73-66 loss to St. John’s on December 29th was run-of-the-mill interesting as far as basketball goes, as Marquette missed 14 layups in the game. Four in were in the fourth quarter, all of which were when the Golden Eagles were within a possession. If […]
From Anonymous Eagle | 2 months ago | 4 reads
On the first day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meAn Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages, On the second day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meA $2 scorecard On the third day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meThree Schwarbombs in the first All-Star Game Home Run Swing-Off On the fourth day of […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 2 months ago | 4 reads
The NFL scheduled a pair of games for Saturday of Week 18 to close out this year’s regular season, and both of them will have major impacts on the NFC playoff picture. While neither one will affect the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round, there could be later effects for the Packers if […]
From Acme Packing Company | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The NFL has two games on it’s Week 18 Saturday slate. First up is an NFC South battle between the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This game is for the division, but the Falcons could play spoiler for the Buccaneers tomorrow with a win over the Saints. If the Bucs win, and the […]
From Hogs Haven | 2 months ago | 9 reads
Please use this thread to discuss and follow this afternoon’s/evening’s games, and as always, your Miami Dolphins. Remember to follow all site rules during the live threads, just as you would with any other post. Personal attacks of any kind for any reason are not allowed. Please refrain from discussing politics or religion. Sharing illegal […]
From The Phinsider | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Happy New Year, Bleeding Green Nation! We’ve got two NFC games on Saturday in Week 18, starting off with the Carolina Panthers (8-8) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9), followed by the Seattle Seahawks (13-3) against the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) for the No. 1 seed. The Eagles don’t play until Sunday, when their backups […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | 2 months ago | 9 reads
The Carolina Panthers are 7-2 in close games, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 5-6. Both teams are in the bottom 20 in point differential. Tampa Bay is 31st in average margin of victory, while the Panthers are 29th. The NFC South, everybody. We have ourselves as close to a play-in situation as it gets […]
From Niners Nation | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Week 18 in the National Football League kicks off in just under half an hour or so, and we’re getting two games with playoff implications on this Saturday afternoon and evening. The early game of this doubleheader gets underway from Tampa at 3:30 PM Central time, and it will feature the Carolina Panthers visiting the […]
From Daily Norseman | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Los Angeles Rams don’t play until Sunday afternoon, but the Week 18 Saturday games are chock full of implications. The first game features the Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two potential Wild Card opponents for the Rams. If Los Angeles lands at five, they will face one of these teams. That kicks off […]
From Turf Show Times | 2 months ago | 10 reads