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Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears

This past Friday saw the NBA Draft Combine invite list, 73 names long, released, and it included three Illinois Fighting Illini. Shooting guard and Jerry West Award wiiner Keaton Wagler, point guard/combo guard Kylan Boswell and small forward Andrej Stojakovic. Wagler is set to become a top 10, maybe even 5 overall pick. Stojakovic, who […] The post Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears appeared first on The Sports Bank .

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Lightning Round: Men’s Olympic Hockey gets underway and other notes from around the sport

The long-awaited return of NHL hockey to the Winter Olympics finally gets underway today as the mens portion of the tournament begins with Finland hosting Slovakia at 10:40 AM EST. That is followed up by Sweden versus Italy at 3:10 PM EST. No injury was going to keep Victor Hedman from his first Olympics [ Tampa Bay Times ] After being snubbed in 2014, Victor Hedman had his heart set on making it to the Olympics this year. He wasn’t going to let something as trifling as an elbow...

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Rantanen & Lehkonen: Old friends reunite to face Slovakia

Milan, ITALY — As the sun begins to peak out of a cloudy day in Italy, we begin the Men’s Ice Hockey portion of the Milano Cortina Winter Games 2026 with a matchup between Team Finland & Slovakia at Milano Santaguilia IHO Arena. That means old friends and former teammates Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen […]

The Shotgun Throwdown: Wednesday Open Thread

The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]

IHRA Stock Car Series Adds Rockingham Speedway To 2026 Schedule

We’re excited to announce the addition of Rockingham Speedway to the 2026 IHRA Stock Car Series schedule on October 17. In addition, the Millington-Memphis event will now take place at Darana–Memphis Motorsports Park on August… The post IHRA Stock Car Series Adds Rockingham Speedway To 2026 Schedule first appeared on The MotorSportsNews.Net(work) .

5 things Rams need to do to play in Super Bowl 61

The Los Angeles Rams will be a favorite to hoist the Lombardi Trophy for a second time in their home stadium in Super Bowl 61. Following Super Bowl 60, the Rams are currently +900 favorites which leads the NFL heading into the offseason. Still, if the Rams are going to take that next step and […]

Unreasonable Doubt: No. 13 Texas Tech hands WVU second straight home loss

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Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! Jack Leiter is frustrated that he won’t be able to pitch in the World Baseball Classic, as he watched his dad pitch in the inaugural tournament and it has always been a goal of his. Robert Garcia is hoping that he gets more opportunities to close games in 2026. Skip Schumaker opened camp […]

KD invited Hakeem Olajuwon to The Boardroom

Shortly after the Houston Rockets traded for Kevin Durant, I offered my opinion on how the Rockets who are a part of the NBA’s top 75 should be ranked. To the surprise of many, before KD played a single game in a Rockets uniform, I ranked him 2nd behind only the G.O.A.T Hakeem Olajuwon. Just […]

Open Thread: 11 February 2026

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. The end of the Super League Real Madrid and UEFA published the following […]

The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline

With the Olympic break officially underway, all eyes in Leafs Nation have turned to the March 6 trade deadline. I’ve already written on this subject and outlined the general strategy I’d follow if I were GM Brad Treliving. To summarize, can the Leafs combine selling off pieces for draft picks with taking back salary and/or […] The post The Maple Leafs shouldn’t sell just for selling’s sake at the trade deadline appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .

Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on the officiating standard in the Olympics: “You won’t have fighting, but the world wants to see in-your-face hockey, and I think the referees understand that”

Ahead of the start of the Olympic hockey tournament, Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong discussed the team’s opening line combinations, the officiating standards, the goaltending situation, and the plan for the penalty kill in Anthony Cirelli’s absence. In the build-up to the tournament, did you have much input into the opening lineup combinations we’ve seen […] The post Team Canada GM Doug Armstrong on the officiating standard in the Olympics: “You won’t have fighting, but the world wants to see...

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Field Yates 2026 NFL mock draft

The tide has turned on the Tennessee Titans’ pick in the first round of 2026 NFL mock drafts. Early in the process, they all had the Titans taking Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr., but lately, the most popular pick has been Texas Tech’s David Bailey. That was the case today in Field Yates’s 2026 NFL mock […]

Draft-pick production is a must for Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders are starting fresh with a new coaching staff again as they finally try to find some stability and a winning formula. Regardless of the change, the turnaround to becoming a successful program is not easy to find —- the Raiders and second-year general manager John Spytek simply must draf5 better. It […]

Would a Deebo Samuel reunion make sense for the 49ers?

During the weekend of the Super Bowl, there were clips of former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel hanging out with Trent Williams. Earlier in the week, when he was being interviewed, Christian McCaffrey said, “Deebo’s one of my favorite guys I’ve ever played with. We all love Deebo. Our whole staff loves Deebo. […]

The Flyers’ 3 greatest single-game performances ever

The Philadelphia Flyers have had their share of point-getters over the course of their history, even if some of those players haven’t been seen in some time. Whether it was Eric Lindros, Rick Tocchet, Claude Giroux, Mark Recchi, John LeClair, or Tim Kerr, several Flyers have had games where everything went right from start to finish. Here then are the top three single-game performances from Flyers over this history. These are in no particular order and there are also an honorable mention. ...

Raptors Host Eastern Top-Seeded Pistons

The Toronto Raptors conclude one of their longest home stands of the season as they host the Detroit Pistons. This is their first of three matchups this season, and the last game for both teams before the All-Star break. The Pistons have had a remarkably good season, now sitting 39-13, placing them as the first […]