It’s no secret that the Mets were looking for rotation help this winter. Mets’ starters posted a 4.13 ERA and a 3.95 FIP last season, which doesn’t look so terrible on the surface until you zoom into the latter half of the year. After June 13 (the day after Kodai Senga suffered the injury that […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are looking for a new head coach after firing Pete Carroll after the 2025 season. This time around, the Silver and Black have been extensive in their search, interviewing 14 candidates in the last two weeks. One of those they interviewed was Jesse Minter. Minter is the defensive coordinator of the […]
We’re now down to the final four teams for this weekend’s AFC and NFC Championship Games with the Broncos and Patriots (AFC) and Seahawks and Rams (NFC) playing for the opportunity to represent their conferences in two weeks in Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. So, let’s jump right in and take a look at […]
It's a new era for the Miami Dolphins under HC Jeff Hafley, and the offensive identity he plans to implement is music to fans' ears.
The 2025 college football season is over, but all-star bowls will be occurring over the next few weeks. The most prominent of these bowls are the Hula Bowl, the American Bowl, the East-West Shrine Bowl, and the Senior Bowl. This post will focus on the Shrine Bowl. These events are used primarily as camps with […]
After their fourth loss in five games, the Milwaukee Bucks go again tonight, facing off against the Denver Nuggets. The vibes around the team are pretty putrid right now, and a sizeable loss will do nothing but increase the chatter. That said, the Nuggets won’t have Nikola Jokic, which at least opens the door for […]
Good morning! MLB Network just completed its annual exercise in ranking the top-100 players in Major League Baseball. You already know who number 1 is, and he doesn’t play for the Red Sox. But Garrett Crochet does, and he led the way for the Sox by coming in as the 12th-best player in the game. […]
Good morning Dawg fans, and happy Friday! We are now in the start of College Football’s long offseason, and while the Huskies’ next game is not for another 7 months and change, that doesn’t mean the news takes days off. Let’s get to it! Football Dots Basketball Dots Retro Dot That’s all for today, so […]
Zinedine Zidane may have been away from the touchline since leaving Real Madrid, but the club legend continues to loom large in the football world. The French icon is the centerpiece of a new Adidas commercial that leans heavily into his aura as a leader. The spot opens with Zidane sitting alone in an office […]
Don’t take Sean McVay for granted, and don’t be fooled when McVay talks more about how HE needs to do a better job coaching, than he does specifying where some of his players likely let him down too. McVay is the “we not me” guy, but when it comes to taking blame, he publicly puts […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Jesse Minter will be the Ravens new head coach (Chargers.com) Five potential Chargers draft targets to watch at the Shrine Bowl (Chargers Wire) The Chargers need to prepare for these players to follow Minter to the Ravens (Bolt Beat) […]
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers made a trade yesterday. Kennedi Landry writes that the Rangers go from floaters to “win now” mode with their acquisition of MacKenzie Gore. Evan Grant says that Chris Young is making a definitive statement on 2026 with the move. Jeff Wilson writes that Gore has the potential to be one […]
It’s finally time for a home meet. The back-to-back SEC champion #4 LSU gymnastics team is home for the first time this season. The Tigers sit a 2-1-1 and 0-1 in SEC play following a 197.200-196.850 loss at Georgia, their first loss to UGA in a decade. After far too long on the road, the […]
The Denver Nuggets stagger into Milwaukee to face the Bucks in a nationally televised game that may find Denver without even more…
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Evgeni Malkin has been crystal clear in his comments to the media about two two subjects this season that he’s openly talked about, at times unprompted. There’s been nothing in the way of smokescreens or subtext with the messaging. What you see is what you get. Malkin has mostly gotten his way professionally in the […]
The Philadelphia Flyers traded the longest tenured captain in franchise history, Claude Giroux, at the 2022 NHL trade deadline. In return, they received a first-round pick (eventually traded to draft Jack Nesbitt) as well as a third-round pick (Denver Barkey). Owen Tippett was the roster player sent to Philadelphia, having some of the biggest shoes any player could ever have to fill as a Flyer, and perhaps not an ideal developmental scenario given the turmoil in the front office in the followi...
The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean Mcdermott Monday morning and on Wednesday at the press conference, general manager Brandon Beane and owner Terry Pegula said quarterback Josh Allen would have input on and be a part of the head coach search. They meant it. Josh Allen has already been part of the Bills’ head […]
Chase Petty did not have a good 2025 season. At the big league level, he was roughed up for 14 R (13 ER) in just 6.0 IP, with a trio of long balls yielded – and walked more (8) than he struck out (7). Down at AAA Louisville, he was tagged for 91 R (80 […]
Previous winner (via runoff) 7. Jadher Areinamo, INF22 | R/R | 5’8” | 160A+ (MIL) | .255/.316/.397 (126 wRC+) 415 PA, 11 HR, 15 SB, 8.2% BB, 11.6% KAA (TB) | .255/.316/.697 (111 wRC+) 159 PA, 4 HR, 6 SB, 7.5% BB, 11.9% KVEN | .364/.420/.692 162 PA, 13 HR, 5 SB, 8.6% BB, 12.3% […]
There’s a saying in sports that ,“It’s getting late early.” In college basketball, late January is the time when that phrase applies. For the Ohio State Buckeyes, the time is now to start building an NCAA Tournament résumé. Right now on ESPN’s Bracketology, Ohio State is a No. 11 seed playing in the First Four […]
Jake Cronenworth has been talked about as a potential trade piece for the past couple of seasons. He has value in that he can play multiple positions and is steady at the plate. For now, Cronenworth is projected to be the second baseman for the San Diego Padres on opening day although that could change […]
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Rodrygo is back Changes on training ahead of UCL Leagues Under Xabi, the […]
Having lost his starting place to new signing Milos Kerkez over the summer, it has seemed something of a foregone conclusion that Liverpool left back Andy Robertson would move on at the end of the 2025-26 season when the 31-year-old’s contract expires. Now, though, it appears an earlier departure is possible. Though far from certain […]
After a Thursday evening win that screamed, “The Sixers are back!“ I woke up on Friday to see a trade idea thrown out that involves the Milwaukee Bucks making a deal for a certain star-in-the-making rookie… Bill Simmons, the Podfather himself in the middle of his re-apex, just dropped a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade podcast for […]
From Giorgio Chiellini to Andrea Barzagli, from Gaetano Scirea to Leonardo Bonucci, from Fabio Cannavaro to Claudio Gentile, the illustrious history of Juventus Football Club has been littered with an array of legendary defenders who have put their body on the line and provided the foundation for success. Pick any elite era of Juve that […]