Spacing. So much discussion around spacing. It’s rudimentary. It’s intuitively easy to understand. More shooters = more shots. More shots = more points. Three is, by now, infamously more than two. The Houston Rockets have bad spacing by modern NBA standards. It’s undeniably true. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson are both poor shooters. They’re also […]
From The Dream Shake | 10 days ago | 0 reads
As we sit mere days away from pitchers and catchers reporting for duty at their respective complexes in Arizona and Florida, much of the world is focused on international competition. The Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina are in full swing, with fans across the world rooting for athletes representing their home towns, their countries, or […]
From Purple Row | 10 days ago | 4 reads
The Yankees’ forays into the Japanese market have produced some mixed results. The signing of Hideki Matsui was an absolute success, as he was a very good player for the Yankees for many years, and capped it off by winning World Series MVP in 2009. On the other hand, the acquisitions of pitchers Hideki Irabu […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 10 days ago | 1 read
As I do here every spring, today I present to you a full numerical roster of all the players and coaches in Cubs spring camp. Also included are the Cubs’ retired numbers, so you can see the full numerical progression. There are 58 players in camp, the 40-man roster plus 18 non-roster invitees. A few […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Joan Laporta has blamed FC Barcelona finally walking away from the Super League partly on souring relationships with their rival club, Real Madrid. Speaking to club media with elections looming on March 15th, the president pointed directly at the breakdown in relations with Madrid as a decisive factor. “We left the Super League because it […]
From Barca Blaugranes | 10 days ago | 1 read
1. Utah State Utah State remained in the top spot in this week’s rankings. They escaped Laramie with a narrow 85-83 victory over the weekend, shooting north of 70 percent in the second half behind Mason Falslev, MJ Collins and Drake Allen. They own the most Quad 1 wins (3) in the Mountain West while […]
From Mountain West Connection | 10 days ago | 1 read
Former Rutgers Golfer Chris Gotterup has added another trophy to his case. The young PGA star earned a come from behind victory over Hideki Matsuyama to win the Phoenix Open. Gotterup fell behind Matsuyama by four strokes, but was able to chip away at his deficit to force a playoff hole. In the playoff hole, […]
From On the Banks | 10 days ago | 1 read
The Chargers are bringing in a familiar face to NFL fans they may not have seen for quite some time. After half a decade away from coaching, former Dolphins and Jets head coach Adam Gase is joining the Chargers staff as an offensive assistant who will be working with their pass game. The news was […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 10 days ago | 1 read
Sports documentaries are becoming the latest thing. America’s Team (Dallas Cowboys), Elway, Enigma (Aaron Rodgers), and Raise the Flags (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) are just the latest examples of fan getting an inside look at the development and inner dwellings of an NFL franchise and its players. This leads me to wonder when the Los Angeles […]
From Turf Show Times | 10 days ago | 1 read
Previous Winner Slater de Brun, OF18 | L/L | 5’10” | 187 Drafted 37th overall in 2025, through a draft pick traded by the Rays, de Brun was essentially re-acquired in the Shane Baz trade. Like many Rays outfield prospects he’s not expected to develop much power, but compensates with an ability to hit to […]
From DRaysBay | 10 days ago | 1 read
Technically speaking, Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers are not slated to officially have their first workout of spring training camp in Goodyear, Arizona until Wednesday, February 11th. Today is Monday, February 9th, however, and that’s the day pitchers and catchers were set to ‘report’ for the first time – and we’ve already got pitchers going […]
From Red Reporter | 10 days ago | 1 read
Louisville Cardinals (17-6, 7-4) vs. NC State Wolfpack (18-6, 9-2) Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ESPN Announcers: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Jay Williams (analysis) and Molly McGrath (sideline) Favorite: Louisville by 6.5 Series: Louisville leads, 15-14 Last Meeting: Louisville won 91-66 on Feb. 12, 2025 in Raleigh Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville NC State Injury Reports: Statistics: […]
From Card Chronicle | 10 days ago | 0 reads
We’re only just entering the first full week of this Olympic break, but already it feels as though things have been slowed down to a crawl in the hockey world for ages. It’s high time for us to find something to sustain us through these sure to be quiet next few weeks, and there’s no better time than now to get into our favorite biannual series. It’s Top 25 Under 25 season again! The concept of the series is simple — your very favorite contributors from the website here all make our perso...
From Broad Street Hockey | 10 days ago | 1 read
One topic that has been the talk of the NBA recently has been the persistent (and perhaps increasing) efforts that “rebuilding” teams are making to actively fall down the standings. Commonly known as “tanking.” The idea behind determining draft order starting with the worst teams getting the best picks is common among sports leagues. It […]
From CelticsBlog | 10 days ago | 1 read
Only two teams have won both games of their West Coast trip this season in the Big Ten, so far this season; first it was the Michigan State Spartans, and now the Ohio State women have done it as well. The Buckeyes accomplished the feat without a dominant scoring night from point guard Jaloni Cambridge, […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land | 10 days ago | 1 read
It’s no secret that the 49ers need to bolster their pass rush after struggling to pressure the quarterback without Nick Bosa for most of the 2025 season, and they are expected to make a pair of big moves in free agency to get their former Defensive Player of the Year some more help. After finishing […]
From Niners Nation | 10 days ago | 1 read
Endrick’s agent, Thiago Freitas, spoke on the Win Win channel about the Brazilian forward’s adaptation, his loan to Lyon, and his long-term future at Real Madrid. “Endrick had absolutely no problem adapting at all. He scored in his first Champions League match, in his first La Liga match, and in his first Copa del Rey […]
From Managing Madrid | 10 days ago | 1 read
Pascal Kaiser is said to have been targeted by unknown assailants at his home in Germany. The circumstances of the incident remain unclear. The post Soccer referee assaulted at home after proposal to his boyfriend went viral appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 10 days ago | 1 read
Arizona men’s basketball’s run atop the Associated Press poll is now the longest in school history. Arizona is ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the ninth consecutive week, breaking the program record set in 2013-14. Arizona received all first-place votes. Michigan is ranked No. 2, followed by No. 3 Houston, No. 4 […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm | 10 days ago | 1 read
Eagles Question of the Day: What’s your biggest Eagles-related takeaway from the Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl LX win over the New England Patriots? Head over to The Feed and weigh in with your answer and explanation! Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Eagles QB Jalen Hurts introduced with “Super Bowl Legends” […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | 10 days ago | 1 read
(Editor’s note: We here at SCH are thrilled to introduce the newest addition to the staff: Steve Kwiatkowski, aka DirtyThird from the SCH comments! We’ll let him take over from here.) Greetings from sunny and warm California. I know, it’s probably not the best way to start an introduction. I get it. Having grown up in Chicagoland, February was my most hated month of the year. Cold, freezing, and that disgusting black slush. Well, now that you know where I live (in the desert if we want to...
From Second City Hockey | 10 days ago | 1 read
It’s just a short wait for the players and fans of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. The Super Bowl parade is set for Wednesday, Feb. 11, and the pertinent information is now available for any fans and Field Gulls readers that would like to participate. Here is the insert provided by the Seattle Sports […]
From Field Gulls | 10 days ago | 1 read
This is a thing SB Nation is trying for February (or at least the three weeks that are left, oops…). Each weekday, I’m going to ask our readers a question to see how everyone’s feeling about the team, and to get to know each other a little bit better. I’m even more excited tha our […]
From Bluebird Banter | 10 days ago | 2 reads
Never say never, but with the Caleb Durbin deal, it looks like the Red Sox are done tinkering in the infield. The timing of the deal is interesting because, just this morning, Alex Speier gave us this report about the Red Sox efforts to acquire All-Star Ketel Marte: According to multiple league sources, the Sox […]
From Over the Monster | 10 days ago | 2 reads
Paul Toboni’s first offseason as Nationals President of Baseball Operations has been an intriguing one. He made plenty of moves, but most of them have been with the future in mind. That is a smart strategy, but part of me wonders about the state of this team in 2026. They are not going to be […]
From Federal Baseball | 10 days ago | 1 read