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We’ll keep track of every time a Dodgers player is optioned to the minor leagues during the 2026 season. Details on these transactions can also be found on our 40-man roster tracker, but here we will chronicle every specific time a player gets sent down, relative to the limits set by MLB. Major League rule […]
Milan, ITALY — Brock Nelson is a third-generation Team USA representative and scored two goals in the USA opener against Latvia. Both generations before him secured gold, and although we won’t know if he will continue that family tradition for a couple of weeks, we do know that if the USA wins gold, Brock Nelson […]
After a long and highly scrutinized search, Rutgers football officially introduced Travis Johansen as the Scarlet Knights’ new defensive coordinator on Thursday afternoon, marking the beginning of a fresh chapter for the program’s defense. Greg Schiano kicked off the press conference by expressing his confidence in Johansen’s character and vision, stressing that this hire was […]
A busy day with five games after Canada and Finland played their postponed game, and four more men’s teams got underway, including Canada and the United States. Switzerland 4, France 0 (Group A) Switzerland scored twice in the first 3:06 with goals from Damien Riat and Janis Moser. France recovered after that, but were unable to beat Swiss goaltender Leonardo Genoni. Genoni made 27 saves and became the oldest goaltender in the NHL-at-the-Olympics era to record a shutout. Timo Me...
An elated Diego Simeone spoke after his Atlético Madrid side’s impressive 4-0 win over FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final. Simeone praised his player’s mentality, especially after their blistering first-half goal glut. “We found incredible energy in the stadium, life is energy, and we were able to ride that […]
In the opening match of the Copa del Rey semifinals, Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid put on a prolific first half performance, as they slotted four goals past the current LaLiga leaders and reigning Copa del Rey champions. Following a seventh-minute Eric García own goal, Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julián Alvarez all found the net […]
Roma signing a talented young South American player only to lose him to a mega club 18 to 24 months later; it’s a tale as old as time. A mere mention of the names Lamela, Marquinhos, and Alisson turns even the hardest Roma fan into a blubbering mess. While discovering and developing these talents is […]
After a perfect preliminary round, Team USA is set for a quarterfinal matchup against host Italy, who have surprised many en route to a historic tournament.
For the first time since 2019, Leon Draisaitl suited up in black, red, and yellow. Connor McDavid wasn’t the only Edmonton Oilers player to make his Olympic debut Thursday, as both Draisaitl and Josh Samanski played on Team Germany’s top line in a 3-1 win over Team Denmark in Group C action. It took less…
“Can you just let me have this?” We were fifteen minutes from the California border, and the trees in Oregon were getting taller and taller. Having flown into Medford, we were now two hours into the drive to Cresent City and seven hours into a journey that had started at 5am, and the anticipation had […]
What do we know about the 2026 season already after two games for Marquette women’s lacrosse? We know that Marquette’s offense is going to mostly run through Tess Osburn and Hanna Bodner. That pairing is 1-2 in goals right now, and they’re 1-2 in shots right now, although it’s Bodner with the 11-9 edge at […]
Indiana women’s basketball (14-11, 3-10 Big Ten) is set to take on USC (15-9, 7-6 Big Ten) on the road for a late Thursday night matchup. The Hoosiers are coming off of three consecutive Big Ten wins, their first victories in league play on the season. Indiana’s defense has been better as of late, holding […]
The Evolving Science of NFL Betting For decades, NFL betting operated on a fundamental principle: award the home team three points automatically. This “home field advantage” became embedded in both bookmaker algorithms and professional betting strategies, treated as gospel by sharp bettors and casual fans alike. But the NFL landscape has transformed dramatically. Modern analytics, [...]
One of the key moments in the film “Moneyball” comes when Brad Pitt’s Billy Beane and Brent Jennings’ Ron Washington visit Chris Pratt’s Scott Hatteberg to inform him they’re offering him a contract to play first base for the Oakland Athletics, even though he’s only played catcher in his big-league career so far. Beane insists […]
Canada’s superstars flexed, Team USA weathered early chaos, Switzerland cruised, and Germany held on in a wild Day 2 slate at the Olympics. Here’s how four crucial group games unfolded in Milan.
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick admitted his team did not play well against Atletico in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg but is baffled why Pau Cubarsi’s goal was disallowed. The defender thought he had made it 4-1 in the second half but saw his effort chalked off after an eight-minute VAR check. Flick spoke […]
Hi. You must have clicked here because you want to know why the Minnesota Timberwolves should be realigned1 to the National Basketball Association’s Eastern Conference. If so, you’re in the right place! If not, I assume you are here because: No matter how you ended up here, I’m offering you a brief, but thorough guide […]
The Raiders have over 25 pending free agents this off-season, but the Raiders do have some key free agents set to hit the market in 2027 that the team should explore extensions with prior to next season. While Las Vegas needs to focus majority of their efforts to this off-season, general manager John Spytek has […]
No. 15 Iowa entered Wednesday night’s home game against No.25 Washington looking to get things back on track. After winning eight games in a row, the Hawkeyes endured a skid, losing three-straight games to USC, No. 2 UCLA and Minnesota. However, they turned things around with a 65-56 win over the visiting Huskies. Defense ruled […]
Well, this is fun. A recent article at NFL.com ranked and graded every 2025 rookie class from worst to first, and there were NFC North bookends with the Chicago Bears on top at number one (A) and the Green Bay Packers bringing up the rear in last place (D+). The Bears being number one wasn’t much of […]
Barcelona’s Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid ended in a 4-0 first leg win for Diego Simeone’s side but was also overshadowed by a controversial VAR decision. Hansi Flick’s side were denied a goal in the second half when a strike by Pau Cubarsi was ruled out for offside. It took VAR eight […]
If 26-year-old Robert Thomas is to be had at the upcoming trade deadline, it will take a very high price to do it. One recent report from Elliotte Friedman indicated that a team will have to make the St. Louis Blues say to themselves, 'there’s no way we can say no'. Which team is ready to try to bowl over the Blues with a Thomas offer? According to insider James Mirtle of The Athletic, we should not count out the Carolina Hurricanes making Thomas their next 'big swing.' Some...
Two-and-a-half minutes into the second half of last night’s contest between Northwestern and No. 2 Michigan, Wolverine point guard Elliot Cadeau threw a lob to forward Morez Johnson Jr. from half court. Johnson Jr., an Illinois kid himself who played high school basketball in Chicago, is 6-foot-9 and spends most of his time on a […]
The San Francisco 49ers had one of the deepest draft classes in the NFL last offseason, taking 11 players in the 2025 NFL Draft, as they looked to get younger and add depth at key positions. Defense was the name of the game early, as the 49ers took defensive players with their first five picks […]
The Chargers will see a familiar face on the opposing sideline twice this season when they play the Raiders as Las Vegas is reportedly set to hire former Bolts head coach Mike McCoy as their assistant head coach. McCoy spent four seasons at the head of the Chargers and will now serve as a veteran […]
As a child in Catholic school I was taught the difference between want and need. Needs: food, shelter, water, clean air to breathe. Wants were everything else, always tinged with a suspicion of selfishness. The implication was clear: wants were excessive, amoral, ungodly. So as a kid I never asked at a birthday party for […]