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UPDATE: Beating the tanking Nets just got easier for the Lakers. Luka Dončić and Rui Hachimura were originally listed as questionable to play, but have now been upgraded to available. Luka will now get one game closer to the 65-game threshold he must reach to be eligible for the end-of-season awards. Hachimura has missed the […]
Real Madrid booked their place in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against Barcelona by seeing off Atlético Madrid 2-1 in Jeddah on Thursday night courtesy of a rasping free-kick from Fede Valverde in only the second minute and a second-half counter-attacking goal from Rodrygo Goes. Alexander Sørloth pulled one back for the Rojiblancos […]
If the last 24 NFL seasons are any indication, anything is possible for a team that won only seven games the previous season. Well, almost anything. The historical record tells us that between 2002 (when the league moved to the current divisional alignment), 87 teams finished their season with seven wins. Here’s a topline view […]
After a four-game losing streak to end the regular season, the Green Bay Packers now have their sights on the playoffs, starting with a Wild Card matchup against their bitter rivals, the Chicago Bears. This rivalry is back to an elite level after, frankly, several decades of dominance by one side or the other, and […]
Chelsea FC left back Marc Cucurella will miss the debut of new manager Liam Rosenior on Saturday when the Blues make the short trip to Charlton Athletic to begin their 2026 FA Cup campaign. That’s because he was red-carded in the 2-1 loss at Fulham last night, and he’ll now serve a one-match ban. It’s […] The post Chelsea Team News at Charlton Athletic: Liam Rosenior, Marc Cucurella appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Atlético Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid (Valverde & Rodrygo Goes). Onto the final… Here is the immediate reaction. To come: Player ratings, interviews and a derby podcast. It was that time of year again. A trip to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish SuperCup beckoned, with Atlético Madrid the opponents for a semi-final showdown. Gonzalo García was the first […]
This week’s Chicago Bears–Green Bay Packers playoff matchup doesn’t need manufactured stakes. For Bears fans, the meaning is baked into the history — and the rarity. The two franchises have met in the postseason only twice. The most recent was the 2011 NFC Championship Game at Soldier Field, a January afternoon that still lingers painfully in Chicago’s memory. Green Bay raced to an early lead, the Bears’ defense clawed them back into it, but the offense never fully recovered after Jay Cut...
The Maple Leafs are hoping to keep their strong form rolling and win one for Scott Laughton in his first game in Philadelphia as a member of the Leafs (7:00 p.m. EST, TSN4). Game Day Quotes Craig Berube on the challenge presented by the Flyers: It’s a very good defensive team we’re up against. They […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia Flyers – Game #43 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
The Blackhawks made a trade with another rebuilding team on Thursday afternoon. Chicago acquired veteran defenseman Ryan Ellis, young defenseman Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick from San Jose in exchange for defenseman Nolan Allan, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and a 2028 seventh-round pick. trade alert🔔 📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/1OUAm56khD pic.twitter.com/uFsoj6imUI — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026 Ellis hasn’t played since 2021 because of injuries, me...
Friday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Utah Mammoth (21-20-3, -172 on the moneyline to win) and the St. Louis Blues (17-19-8, +144 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Mammoth-Blues game can be watched on ESPN+, so tune in to take in the action. Mammoth vs. Blues Game Info & Odds When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah Favorite: Mammoth (-172) Un...
Friday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Washington Capitals (22-16-6, -156 on the moneyline to win) and the Chicago Blackhawks (18-18-7, +131 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on NHL Network. You can see the Capitals attempt to beat the Blackhawks on NHL Network. Capitals vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET TV Channel: NHL Network Live Stream: Fubo Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois Favorite: Capitals (-156) Underdo...
The Miami Dolphins fired head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, ending his four-year stint with the team following a 7-10 2025 regular season. The rumors and speculation has Miami looking toward former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh as their top choice to take over the reins of a team that has not won a […]
Down the stretch in Indiana’s win against Maryland on Wednesday night, Reed Bailey helped the Hoosiers close out the contest. Over the final 10 minutes, Bailey went 4-of-5 from the field, which accounted for all his makes in the game, ... The post Film Session: How Reed Bailey helped shut the door against Maryland appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .
Well, this is some interesting news to come home to. As per the report from Matt Gelb, the team and player are going to meet and that they have already thought about the roster ramifications of an actual agreement. As the Phillies reach a possible inflection point in their offseason, they have scheduled a meeting […]
Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
Mike McDaniel is no longer the HC for the Miami Dolphins, and Tyreek Hill had a very simple but direct reaction to the news.
The 17-year-old NYCFC II midfielder will join the USMNT U-18 squad for a January assessment camp in Mesa, AZ.
Remember three days ago when we discussed the potential financial complications a successful first wave of the Blackhawks’ youth movement could potentially have? The Blackhawks made a trade on Thursday afternoon to start working on that issue. The Blackhawks acquired the contract of Ryan Ellis, defenseman Jake Furlong and a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Nolan Allan, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and a 2028 seventh-round pick. ...
There is a second offensive coordinator candidate for the Detroit Lions. According to Ian Rapoport, the Lions have reached out to former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their coaching vacancy. McDaniel was considered one of the brightest offensive minds in football after spending much of his early career with Kyle Shanahan. He was […]
This was fun and wild to see, albeit pretty well-caveated when we talk it through. MLB Pipeline spoke with more than 40 executives from across the sport, polling them on a variety of prospect-related questions. In the second part of the series, one of the questions asked who is the most underrated prospect in baseball. Know who appeared tied atop that list? If I tell you it is a Cubs prospect, you’re guessing Jaxon Wiggins, aren’t you? And if I told you that, yes, Wiggins g...
Rick Pitino has been searching for solutions on how to change the course of what’s been a disappointing start to the 2025-26 campaign for St. John’s. Besides the well-documented dilemma of finding a dependable point guard, the Red Storm also struggled with aspects of the game that wouldn’t be expected to be sticking points for […]
The Orioles entered Thursday’s deadline for teams and their arbitration-eligible players to either settle on deals or exchange figures on a path towards an arbitration hearing with 11 players still to settle. When the deadline came and went, they’d arrived on deals with nine out of those 11 players, including two key home-grown players, Gunnar […]
No. 1-seed Indiana football is set to take on No. 5-seed Oregon in the Peach Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal, on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and fans previewing the game seem to have a strong favorite. A pretty solid majority of national college football fans who responded to an SB Nation […]
Time is a construct we humans made to contextualize life. As arbitrary as time is, it does help place events in a specific place. It gives us fresh starts and resets days and years. With our calendars now set for 2026, the Lakers can start fresh, too. Well, sort of. It’s not a new season, […]
Seattle and New York will meet April 4 at Madison Square Garden in the first PWHL game played at the venue.
At 15-0, Arizona is off to the third-best start in school history, best since 2013-14 when it won the first 21 games of the season. But at some point, the Wildcats are going to lose. There hasn’t been an undefeated national champion in men’s college basketball since Indiana in 1975-76. A handful have made it […]