Date 1/3 || Time 3:45 || Venue Donald L. Tucker Civic Center || Video CBS Duke travels to Tallahassee Saturday to take on the new-look Florida State Seminoles. Long-time coach Leonard Hamilton retired after last season and former ‘Nole Luke Loucks was hired to rebuild the program. Hamilton had a solid run at FSU, particularly […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Happy Friday, everyone. Or, as happy as it can be around here after watching Alabama get dominated in another postseason game, the possibility of which had to be in the back of every Alabama fan’s mind. I am not going to bother writing an Initial Impressions post for that game. Here’s the impression: Alabama didn’t […]
From Roll 'Bama Roll | 2 months ago | 7 reads
On Friday, the United States revealed its roster for the upcoming Winter Olympics. Initially, we knew that six players were confirmed for the team: Toronto’s Auston Matthews, Florida’s Matt Tkachuk, Ottawa’s Brady Tkachuk, Vegas center Jack Eichel, Bruins defender Charlie McAvoy, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes. The rest of the mix was widely speculated and, to some, seemed to be set in stone. But Team USA’s general manager Bill Guerin and his inner circle still had some tough decis...
From Broad Street Hockey | 2 months ago | 9 reads
Ahead of the Winter Classic, the Rangers aren’t just at a tipping point for the season—they’re at one for the entire organization.
From Blueshirt Banter | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Things get Stranger than ever in this week's power rankings.
From The Ice Garden | 2 months ago | 1 read
New Year, New Sens?
From Silver Seven | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Going up against a rookie quarterback making his third career start last week, the New England Patriots defense dominated. Brady Cook completed only 19 of 33 passes for 159 yards and an interception as his New York Jets got blown out 42-10. Given last Sunday’s success, it would be easy for the Patriots defense to […]
From Pats Pulpit | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Boris Mironov comes in at No. 57 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 57 on Brownlee’s original list. The Edmonton Oilers have arguably the greatest Finnish player of all-time,…
From In the Pressbox | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Teams don’t grow when their competition is facile; they grow when mountainous challenges are presented. No. 14 Tiger Style didn’t go through an easy 2025 portion of its season, and the first test of the new year will arguably be the biggest test to date. 13 programs will head to Iowa City, Iowa, to compete […]
From Rock M Nation | 2 months ago | 0 reads
According to The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, Newcastle United’s January plans include potential sales and loan moves, but any outgoings will be shaped by incoming players and the club’s ongoing injury situation. On possible departures, Waugh wrote that “Joe Willock is among the most likely to depart, should a midfielder arrive.” Hope noted that Willock’s contract […]
From Coming Home Newcastle | 2 months ago | 7 reads
For most of my adult life, I have been able to count on receiving an Orioles calendar for Christmas from a well-meaning relative. When my grandmother was alive, she gave calendars to everyone, and since she passed, my mom has picked up the mantle. Christmas is a great time to get a calendar because I’d […]
From Camden Chat | 2 months ago | 6 reads
After a comfortable win against a Florida State team that has struggled so far this year, the North Carolina Tar Heels will get a stiffer test in their second conference game as they visit Andy Enfield and the SMU Mustangs, who are off to an 11-2 start. It will be UNC’s first road game in […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 2 months ago | 1 read
The Syracuse Orange (12-2, 2-1) women’s basketball team got 2026 started off on the right foot. Bouncing back from their loss against Duke, the Orange led from start to finish as they knocked off the Florida State Seminoles (5-10, 0-3) 82-72 in front of a crowd of 2,713 in the JMA Dome. Uche Izoje dominated […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 2 months ago | 1 read
When you fire your defensive coordinator (or let him walk, or let him go on a sabbatical, or whatever the Cowboys decide to do with Matt Eberflus), it’s often because the entire organization failed, and not just the guy nominally responsible for the defense. It follows that when you’re looking to fix that defense, you’re […]
From Blogging The Boys | 2 months ago | 1 read
The Green Bay Packers have not been shy about churning their roster in 2025, and perhaps the most notable in-season acquisition is one of their most recent. With the cornerback group ailing and Trevon Diggs suddenly on the market, the Packers claimed him on waivers to add to a room that desperately needs bodies — […]
From Acme Packing Company | 2 months ago | 0 reads
The year of the new PAC 12 is here What should Fresno State fans expect in 2026? It is a new year and the Bulldogs are headed to a new conference. Jackson Moore gives Fresno State fans an idea of what to expect in 2026. Colorado State WBB team continues to impress The Rams and […]
From Mountain West Connection | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Nebraska limped to the finish line of the 2025 season with what was supposed to be the much-vaunted Year 3 of the Matt Rhule era. Instead, blowout losses to Iowa, Penn State, and most recently Utah stripped away any remaining illusions about where this roster truly stands. Those games didn’t just sting — they exposed. […]
From Corn Nation | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Well, we made it. 2025 was dicey at times, and I hope it ended on a high and/or restful note for you (I was not so lucky). Anyway, today is a calendar-imposed weirdness, a nominally “normal” Friday sandwiched between a holiday and a weekend, and then the grind of another year around the sun begins […]
From Talking Chop | 2 months ago | 0 reads
One of the first major events on the baseball calendar in 2026 is the World Baseball Classic. The tournament between countries was last held in 2023, with Team Japan defeating Team USA in a thrilling conclusion to a very entertaining tournament overall. It produced some legendary moments, such as Shohei Ohtani’s strikeout of Mike Trout […]
From The Good Phight | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The 6-10 New Orleans Saints will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium this Sunday for the final game of the 2025 NFL season as they take on the 7-9 Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta, currently on a three-game win streak, enters this weekend following a big 27-24 upset over the Los Angeles Rams. New Orleans defeated the Tennessee Titans […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | 2 months ago | 2 reads
It’s hard to say people in this business are friends. Some of us are, but most of us are casual colleagues that run into each other every now and then. I have been doing this five questions feature for four or five years now. Chris Shepard from Stampede Blue has been a constant throughout that […]
From Battle Red Blog | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Los Angeles Rams are hoping to end their two-game losing streak against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. Los Angeles is looking to enter the playoffs on a high while Arizona has already booked their offseason vacation plans. Ahead of an important matchup for the Rams, I spoke with Seth Cox from Revenge of […]
From Turf Show Times | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Happy New Year, folks! Hopefully you had yourselves a decent stretch of “what year is it” days, as we now find ourselves in another one of those limbo Fridays before the real world returns (for many) on Monday. The Bruins, in surprising fashion, ended 2025 on a high note with a 6-2 win over the […]
From Stanley Cup of Chowder | 2 months ago | 7 reads
It’s the penultimate week of the 2025 season. Lots of guys hurt. Postseason awards coming in. Seeds are still unknown. Let’s take a look back at Week 17 in the National Football League! Cooper DeJean Gotta start with DeJean. Just after I posted my Week 16 recap, we learned that DeJean was named NFC Defensive […]
From Black Heart Gold Pants | 2 months ago | 1 read
If you weren’t painfully hungover or watching the college football playoffs on New Year’s Day, you probably saw some comments that Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich made about first-round rookie receiver Matthew Golden. Let’s not sugarcoat it. Here’s the full exchange: Reporter: Long-term, what does [Golden] have to do to have a bigger […]
From Acme Packing Company | 2 months ago | 0 reads