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View From The Away End: An FA Cup Success At Oxford!

After hitting a relatively rough patch of form in the league of late (at least by our high standards this season), the FA Cup fourth round came as a welcome distraction and a tie against Oxford would hopefully give us the chance to notch a rare win on the road. This blog has taken an […]

Lasses Match Preview: Under The Lights At Maiden Castle!

There are fixtures that feel routine; there are fixtures that feel like they carry the weight of something more — and Durham versus Sunderland belongs firmly in the latter category. A Friday night under the lights at Maiden Castle, two North East rivals separated by only a few miles and by even less in the […]

Spurs Turn Up the Heat in Austin, Roll Past Suns 121-94

The music was bumping, the crowd leaned forward and the fiesta-themed jerseys once again felt right at home in a city that prides itself on keeping things weird. On a night when the energy inside the Moody Center built with every defensive stop and every finish at the rim, the San Antonio Spurs turned a competitive first half into […]

Arizona softball beats Boise State at unsettled DeMarini Invitational

There was nothing easy or typical about Thursday for the No. 15 Arizona Wildcat softball team. They were set to play Boise State and Stanford at the Cardinal’s new field but ended up being relocated to West Valley College to play a weather-disrupted game against the Broncos. Their later game against the Cardinal was postponed. […]

Arizona baseball drops to 0-5 after 12-inning loss to UConn

The worst start to a season in school history got even worse on Thursday night. Arizona lost 6-4 in 12 innings to UConn at Hi Corbett Field, dropping to 0-5 and extending its losing streak to seven dating back to last year’s College World Series. “It’s shameful for this program,” UA coach Chip Hale said. […]

MLB

Padres 2026 Spring Training preview

San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen had a busy and exciting first week as the on-field manager of the Friars. After setting the tone of relaxed and straightforward media scrums, Stammen was gifted by president of baseball operations A.J. Preller with a flurry of baseball moves, creating a lot of business for the first week. […]

11 Stats to explain Cavs 112-84 win over Nets

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers did what they were supposed to do against the struggling Brooklyn Nets. Cleveland controlled this game wire-to-wire, which led to a one-sided 112-84 victory. The stats in the table below are taken from Cleaning the Glass. Now, let’s dive into the numbers.

Former Virginia Tech standout lands a big promotion

Jeff King grew up not far from Blacksburg, starring at Pulaski County High School before committing to Virginia Tech. King enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2001, in a class that featured DeAngelo Hall, Kevin Jones, Bryan Randall, Justin Hamilton, Will Montgomery, and James Anderson, among others. Looking back, it’s one of the best recruiting classes […]

IBF orders Albert Bell vs Andy Cruz lightweight eliminator

Andy Cruz’s road back to a title shot could be shorter than expected, as Jake Donovan reports that the IBF has ordered him to face unbeaten Albert Bell in a final eliminator. Cruz (6-1, 3 KO), whose ludicrous amateur pedigree prompted a fast-tracked pro career, is coming off a terrific losing effort against reigning champion […]

Kentucky Football sets 2026 Spring Game

The Kentucky Wildcats have a new head coach as Will Stein has taken over the football program. With plenty of momentum on the recruiting trail and with national media, now the BBN has a date that they will get their first public look at this year’s UK football team. Announced by the Kentucky Football Twitter […]

Purple Row After Dark: Fun with Rockies Photo Day 2026

Every year, all 30 MLB teams have a dedicated “Photo Day” where players and coaches pose for team and media photographers. These shots get used in a variety of ways (you’ve probably seen them on Purple Row in the past), and it’s always fun to see what creative approaches the photographers take. If you think […]