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Newcastle’s January Transfer Plans Emerge Before Window Opening

According to Chris Waugh of The Athletic, Eddie Howe is approaching the January transfer window with a clear but restrained priority based around refreshing, not reshaping, the squad, and only if the right opportunity emerges in the market. Waugh reported that Howe’s focus is on “injecting some freshness into a squad and team which are […]

From Coming Home Newcastle | 2 months ago | 8 reads

Marquette Women’s Basketball Preview: at Xavier

The missed layups were the problem on Monday night against St. John’s, but there’s an argument to be made that Marquette women’s basketball had a lot bigger problems than that against the Red Storm. As I was starting to put together this preview, I couldn’t help but notice that the game against the Red Storm […]

From Anonymous Eagle | 2 months ago | 1 read

University of New Mexico Men’s Basketball Suffers 62 – 53 Loss at Boise State

photo courtesy of UNM Athletics Cold Shooting, Missed Opportunities Doom Lobos in 62–53 Loss at Boise State New Mexico’s seven-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night as offensive struggles and Boise State’s physical defense handed the Lobos their first Mountain West road loss of the season at ExtraMile Arena. BOISE, Idaho — New […]

From Mountain West Connection | 2 months ago | 1 read

Falcons rookie safety Xavier Watts keeps proving the NFL wrong

Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar writes about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Atlanta Falcons rookie safety Xavier Watts, who was ignored by the NFL until the third round of the 2025 draft. The Falcons couldn’t believe […]

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From The Falcoholic | 2 months ago | 0 reads

The 10 most-read Purple Row articles of 2025

Happy (almost) new year! I hope your 2025 was better than the Colorado Rockies’ season… Entering a new year, it’s always fun to look back at everything that happened at Purple Row. Today, you can re-read our 10 most-read articles from 2025. Tomorrow, we’ll present our staff favorites. The articles below are posted counting down […]

From Purple Row | 2 months ago | 1 read

Melanie Barcenas signs new one-year contract with San Diego Wave FC

San Diego native Melanie Barcenas has signed a new one-year contract to stay with San Diego Wave FC through the 2026 season. “Being able to play for San Diego means a lot to me,” said Barcenas. “This city is where I grew up and where I first fell in love with the game. I have […]

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From All For XI | 2 months ago | 1 read

How Mizzou Wrestling can Take a Needed Jump in the New Year

Pedigree can only take a program so far in college sports, and Tiger Style is facing one of its most challenging stretches under head coach Brian Smith. Dating back to the 2024-25 regular season, where Mizzou finished 5-10, Smith has faced a more treacherous path than ever since taking charge of the program in 1998. […]

From Rock M Nation | 2 months ago | 0 reads

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: One Game Left

Now that the season is all but over with one meaningless game left to play, the attention is now on the offseason (at least for me). I hope the team can come out of this game injury free and I hope they play it safe with any starter that is already banged up like Brian […]

From Daily Norseman | 2 months ago | 4 reads

What does Chip Kelly mean for Northwestern at quarterback?

Northwestern’s expectations for the 2026 offseason changed drastically with the hiring of Chip Kelly as its offensive coordinator early Tuesday morning. The “offensive reset” that ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg promised after Saturday’s bowl game victory is here. Reinvention may be a better word.  Out goes Zach Lujan. Best of luck, thank you for your service, goodbye. […]

From Inside NU | 2 months ago | 1 read

Defender Lucia Di Guglielmo signs with the Washington Spirit

Italian international defender Lucia Di Guglielmo has signed a three year contract with the Washington Spirit, the club announced on Wednesday. The Spirit paid a transfer fee to AS Roma, Di Guglielmo’s previous club. “Joining the Washington Spirit family is a great opportunity and a great responsibility,” said Di Guglielmo. “I bring with me determination, […]

From All For XI | 2 months ago | 7 reads

In a can’t lose situation, Ruben Amorim managed to lose

The boos started up again in the 75th minute. Manchester United were being held to a 1-1 draw by a Wolves side on pace to shatter Derby’s County’s record of futility in the Premier League. At that point, United had managed 11 shots for a paltry 0.58 xG. Whatever Ruben Amorim’s Plan A had been […]

From The Busby Babe | 2 months ago | 3 reads

Can Boston College Rebuild in the Transfer Portal?

In the past few days, more Boston College football players have headed into the transfer portal. After what was just a few losses with Dylan Lonergan, Bam Crouch, and some other depth players on defense, it now seems like the trickle has turned into a steady stream of departures. In just the past few days, […]

From BC Interruption | 2 months ago | 4 reads

Why fourth-down conversions could be the key factor for Alabama at the Rose Bowl

It’s been an interesting road for the Alabama Crimson Tide, who started the season with a surprise loss to the Florida State Seminoles before rattling off eight straight wins.  That included consecutive victories over Georgia, Vanderbilt, Missouri, and Tennessee, who were all top-16 teams at the time. But after that, the team saw some bumps […]

From Roll 'Bama Roll | 2 months ago | 6 reads

Sensible Whitecaps Transfers: Double Pivot Midfielders

It feels bewilderingly quick, but the Whitecaps are just a couple of short weeks away from reporting for their pre-season. This means that it’s time to fire up the sensible transfers machine. In this article, I will specifically be focusing on players who can play in the “2” in a 4-2-3-1. At just about every other position, the Whitecaps are two deep with players I … Source

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From Eighty Six Forever | 2 months ago | 3 reads

GM #38: Winnipeg Jets @ Detroit Red Wings

Happy New Year’s Eve everyone!!! The Winnipeg Jets will be playing their last contest of the year 2025 this evening when they visit the Little Caesars Arena in Michigan to clash with the Detroit Red Wings. The 2025-26 NHL campaign has seen these franchises have a swing in their fortunes, as the 5th ranked Wings are looking to end a 9 season playoff drought and the 32nd ranked Jets are looking like they will miss the post-season for just the second time in the same span. Winnipeg ( 15...

From Arctic Ice Hockey | 2 months ago | 6 reads

NFLSU Week 17 Recap

The 2025 LSU Football season has come to a close… thank God. However, the NFL Playoffs are still a week away, and as the playoff picture comes into view, our LSU alumni are still playing hard, for seeding or pride. Let’s break down the final week of 2025 here. Cowboys 30 at Commanders 23 Desperately […]

From And The Valley Shook | 2 months ago | 6 reads

KK Arnold not expected to miss much time with nasal fracture

Despite sitting out UConn’s 90-53 victory at Providence on New Year’s Eve, UConn point guard KK Arnold is not expected to miss much time with a nasal fracture that she suffered in practice on Tuesday. “What’d the doctor say yesterday? It was really good: ‘Whenever you can breathe somewhat normally, then you’re good to go,‘” […]

From The UConn Blog | 2 months ago | 1 read

How to watch UVA basketball vs. Virginia Tech

Virginia Cavaliers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies HOW TO WATCH THE ‘HOOS: Location: Blacksburg, VADate: December 31, 2025Time: 2:00 PM ETChannel: ACC NetworkSpread: UVA -5.5 The Virginia Cavaliers open up ACC play on New Year’s Eve Day against the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg. The ‘Hoos tip off on ACC Network at 2:00 p.m. ET. You […]

From Streaking The Lawn | 2 months ago | 6 reads

CFP Quarterfinals/Bowl Bonanza: How To Watch And Open Thread

It’s a full day of college football, culminating in the first of the CFP quarterfinals tonight. On the agenda: 12 p.m. | No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. No. 23 Iowa | ReliaQuest Bowl (ESPN) Can Diego Pavia avoid mistakes against Iowa’s patented rock fight defense? Will one of his brothers get arrested in the stands (again)? […]

From Dawg Sports | 2 months ago | 5 reads