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IU football defense embodies “Fast. Physical. Relentless.” mantra in Rose Bowl rout of Alabama

PASADENA, Calif. – Alabama was in the red zone for the first time all afternoon with less than three minutes left. A third-down pass was on its way toward Lotzier Brooks. As the ball hit his hands, Indiana safety Louis ... The post IU football defense embodies “Fast. Physical. Relentless.” mantra in Rose Bowl rout of Alabama appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis | 2 months ago | 1 read

Minnesota Football: Koi Perich to enter the transfer portal

ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting that All-Big Ten safety Koi Perich plans to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens on Friday, Jan. 2. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Thamel noted that Perich has “not ruled out a return to Minnesota” but “wants to explore his options.” The Esko native became a […]

From The Daily Gopher | 2 months ago | 1 read

No Change to the Trail Blazers Injury Report for Pelicans Game

Despite today’s injury update, there’s no change to the Portland Trail Blazers’ injury report for tomorrow’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Earlier today, the Blazers gave long-anticipated injury updates for Jrue Holiday, Matisse Thybulle, Scoot Henderson and Jerami Grant. Grant, who is dealing with left Achilles tendonitis, remains out despite the report suggesting he […]

From Blazer's Edge | 2 months ago | 9 reads

Purple Row After Dark: Send us your questions!

Happy New Year! We wanted to try another new thing this season and solicit questions for a new feature, Purple Row’s Mailbag. Click here to submit your question to the Mailbag, and look for answers in the coming days. Also, I’ll leave the topics of discussion to the Purple Row night owls. What’s on your […]

From Purple Row | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Sixers start 2026 with a well-balanced, impressive win in Dallas

A win to kill all agenda wars, how nice. The Sixers knocked off the Dallas Mavericks 123-108 Thursday night. Tyrese Maxey had another exciting homecoming, leading all scorers with 34 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds going 14-of-24 from the floor. VJ Edgecombe shot 9-of-14 to go for 23 points, five rebounds, two assists […]

From Liberty Ballers | 2 months ago | 3 reads

REPORT: Illinois coach Thad Ward leaving for Kansas State

Littyville is out… Again. ESPN reported Thursday that Illinois assistant head coach Thad Ward is leaving Champaign and heading back to Kansas State to be an associate head coach and receivers coach. Ward was previously the Wildcats’ wide receivers coach in 2022. Ward has had two stints with the Illini, first with Lovie Smith from […]

From The Champaign Room | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Craig Berube on the Leafs’ come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Jets: “Good resilience and character coming back… I liked the guys’ attitude; everyone kept playing”

Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 6-5 win over the Winnipeg Jets, which improved the Maple Leafs’ record to 19-15-6. On the team coming back from 2-0, 4-1, and 5-4 down to win in regulation: Good resilience and character coming back tonight. We were coming back the whole game, but we stuck with […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Jets: “Good resilience and character coming back… I liked the guys’ attitude; everyone kept playing” appeared ...

From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 5 reads

Lightning strike late to pull out 5-3 win against the Kings

After a night where offense was hard to come by for both teams, the Tampa Bay Lightning scored three times in the last 3:19 of the third-period to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 victory. Anthony Cirelli tied it at the 16:41 mark and Gage Goncalves put the Bolts in the lead less than two minutes later as the Lightning run their winning streak to six games in a row. Nikita Kucherov tapped in an empty-net goal to cap a three-point night (1 goal, 2 assists) while Brayden Point scored twice. J....

From Raw Charge | 2 months ago | 9 reads

Second Half Open Thread

Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but Georgia shook off a slow start and used some big plays on defense and some Gunners Stockton grit to secure a 21-12 halftime lead. The Bulldogs have also done a great job of overcoming a Big Ten officiating crew that clearly got the memo about who the […]

From Dawg Sports | 2 months ago | 6 reads

Hurricanes blow two goal lead, drop 7-5 result to Montreal

One thing that’s been remarkable about this season for the Carolina Hurricanes is that despite the mountain of injuries they have faced, there have been few nights when it was truly apparent they were missing some really important players. Thursday night, though, hoping to put a horrible game in Pittsburgh behind them, it pretty clearly […]

From Canes Country | 2 months ago | 4 reads

Rose Bowl

It’s December in 2004. Indiana University has hired a new head football coach. Terry Hoeppner, or “Hep,” was a Hoosier, born in Woodburn, Indiana. He was also a winner. He’d risen up the coaching ranks from high school to college, eventually taking over at Miami (OH) in 1999, leading the RedHawks to a MAC Championship […]

From The Crimson Quarry | 2 months ago | 2 reads

2026 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 26

The hitters make it four wins in a row, as Jacob Gonzalez made a modest jump from the No. 2 slot to top billing this round, earning 16 of 62 (26%) votes: This was Gonzalez’s 15th ballot, and represents a slight slip from his Vote ranking at No. 24 in 2025. Of course, in 2024 […]

From South Side Sox | 2 months ago | 5 reads

Heat outlast Pistons 118-112, extend win streak to four

On the first night of the New Year, the Miami Heat took care of business against the Detroit Pistons, 118-112, inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. Miami’s victory extended its win streak to four games, including two against two of the league’s best in Denver and Detroit. It didn’t come without some tension, however. […] The post Heat outlast Pistons 118-112, extend win streak to four appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .

From Hot Hot Hoops | 2 months ago | 7 reads

2026 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 69: Chase Plymell

Chase PlymellRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´4´´205 poundsAge: 272025 South Side Sox Top 100 Ranking 912025 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 14 Overall 2025 stats (AA/AAA) 1-1 ⚾️ 2 SV ⚾️ 35 games (2 starts, 5 finishes) ⚾️ 56 1/3 IP ⚾️ 3.20 ERA ⚾️ 1.296 […]

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From South Side Sox | 2 months ago | 1 read

Notre Dame loses to Georgia Tech in overtime, 95-90

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team went on the road to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in ACC play… and someone should have reminded them that this game counts in the ACC standings. No. 18 Irish Fall In OT At Georgia Tech ATLANTA –  The No. 18 Fighting Irish suffered their first defeat in […]

From One Foot Down | 2 months ago | 4 reads

One Battle After Another: Marquette 67, Xavier 54

If I had told you on New Year’s Morning that Marquette was going to have the following conditions for their game later that day on the road against Xavier, what would your reaction have been? It’s not a rosy projection, is it? But thanks to a 14-0 run led by six points from Halle Vice […]

From Anonymous Eagle | 2 months ago | 2 reads

Brooklyn Nets blown out by Houston Rockets, lose 120-96

Egor Dëmin and Michael Porter Jr. combined for 12 3-pointers in a loss to the Golden State Warriors, but neither of them were available on New Year’s Day when the Brooklyn Nets were hosting the Houston Rockets. Terance Mann would also miss the contest, leaving the Nets down three starts in their first contest of […]

From NetsDaily | 2 months ago | 4 reads

Today in White Sox History: January 1

1911 Future general manager of the White Sox, Hank Greenberg, was born in New York City. Greenberg came over to the White Sox from Cleveland, duplicating his relationship with Bill Veeck after Veeck bought the White Sox. The Hall of Fame slugger stayed on past Veeck’s stewardship but eventually resigned from the day-to-day grind. He […]

From South Side Sox | 2 months ago | 7 reads