COLUMBIA, Mis. — What a game. What a finish. And what a team. The Illini have the Braggin’ Rights. Illinois won its annual rivalry game over Missouri 70-62 Wednesday night in Columbia. After some early foul trouble from star sophomore Berry Wallace, a senior and a freshman took over the game for the Illini. With […]
From The Champaign Room | 3 months ago | 1 read
The NHL's holiday roster freeze is just over a week away, and while many thought there'd be a slew of trades going down in December, that hasn't been the case at all. And, according to one hockey insider, a couple of teams are frustrated by the lack of movement, or willingness to deal. Frank Seravalli: Re NHL trade market: Nashville has some interest in making some moves; Toronto has been making a lot of calls; a whole collection of teams...aren't satisfied...but haven't necessarily found a wa...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 3 reads
With the winter meetings now behind us, the Dodgers came out of Orlando with a new closer in Edwin Díaz, though that move hasn’t yet been made official. The bullpen suddenly looks so much stronger with him in it. In pieces from Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic and Jack Harris at the […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Our annual roster building series is back as we get ready for 2026.
From Big D Soccer | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
From Blueshirt Banter | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Miami Dolphins fans have lived through a nightmare season, so this proposed nightmare scenario would actually be a change of pace for fans.
From Phin Phanatic | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Despite a quiet Winter Meetings, the Royals remain on the hunt for outfield help: “So much of it comes down to, whoever you’re trying to acquire: What’s the competition for it [and] are you willing to beat the competition? [With] free agents, do you feel like it’s a fair asking pricing right now and does […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Overreactions: Saints vs. Buccaneers Tyler Shough has yet another great performance, but what could it mean for the future? Every NFL Team’s Nightmare Scenario in Final Weeks of 2026 Season A debatable opinion that has been heavily discussed among Saints fans. Tyler Shough closing in on a couple of Saints rookie passing records The rookie […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | 3 months ago | 3 reads
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Blackhawks 3, Rangers 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 198 — Blackhawks crash back to Earth ( SCH ) Blackhawks want top prospect Anton Frondell to prioritize himself in Sweden: “He can still dominate” ( Sun-Times ) From Rinzel’s development to lineup tweaks, Blackhawks take needed reset ( The Athletic ) The unique feat that Kyle Davids...
From Second City Hockey | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! For the first time in my decade-long tenure at McCovey Chronicles, the San Francisco Giants have a new player heading to the Hall of Fame. Earlier this week, it was announced that Jeff Kent would be the lone inductee from this year’s Contemporary Baseball Era committee. Players on this ballot had […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 months ago | 8 reads
When the Colorado Rockies’ revamped front office under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta entered this week’s Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida with multiple open spots on the 40-man roster, it was clear the rebuilding team intended to make selections in this year’s Rule 5 draft. The final major part of the Winter Meetings, […]
From Purple Row | 3 months ago | 6 reads
All good things must come to an end. But even if they do, there are good things to glean from those things that come to an end. At least that will be my stances after the Chicago Bears’ 5 game winning streak came to a halt at a frigid Lambeau Field. A game that saw […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 3 months ago | 2 reads
At the onset of the 2025 NFL season it seemed like a safe bet that the Buffalo Bills would once again be crowned the AFC East Champions. Whether it’s the ascendancy of a new elite talent or lightning in a bottle remains to be seen, but the New England Patriots and quarterback Drake Maye have […]
From Buffalo Rumblings | 3 months ago | 1 read
My wife and I have had a few long nights recently, mainly due to one of the twins not wanting to sleep/cooperate. I’d complain but…well let’s face it I’m complaining anyway. It would be one thing if we had to feed just one child every 3 hours, at least we could do it in shifts. […]
From Corn Nation | 3 months ago | 7 reads
The Miami Hurricanes have made the College Football Playoff and will head to College Station to face the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies finished the 2025 season 11-1 (7-1 in the SEC) with wins over Notre Dame, Florida, Missouri and LSU. The Aggies were left out of the SEC Championship Game after a rivalry weekend […]
From State of The U | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Once a potentially impactful draft that nobody paid attention to, the Rule 5 draft is now an inconsequential draft that most diehard baseball fans pay too much attention to. Present company included. I kid, sort of. But it was once a draft that gave the Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente, the Chicago Cubs Hack Wilson, and […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 months ago | 8 reads
While the Kansas City Chiefs’ 20-10 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday is leading some fans to believe the 2025 season is over, there are still games to be played — and even if Kansas City no longer controls it, a narrow path to the postseason remains. To keep their postseason hopes alive, the […]
From Arrowhead Pride | 3 months ago | 3 reads
So the vaunted Winter Meetings turned out to have been a massive time-suck, completely useless from my point of view. It wouldn’t be a surprise for me at this point if the Cubs signed nobody at all. It’s going to take a hell of a lot to mollify me or even to start to allay […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 5 reads
The Panthers return from their bye week following a huge upset win over the Rams, in a game where their defense was the star and forced 3 big time turnovers. Following that game and recent developments in the NFC South, every Panthers game left in the season has major playoff implications. The first roadblock in […]
From Cat Scratch Reader | 3 months ago | 6 reads
I had all kinds of good intentions to write this for you on Saturday! Instead, I went to the ER. I will be fine, but it has not been the ideal way to end the semester. Thankfully, I’ve had some quality volleyball to soothe the travails. Overall, the Big Ten acquitted itself well in the […]
From Off Tackle Empire | 3 months ago | 7 reads
Everyone thought this specific game would have serious implications in the NFC South race when the schedule was first released, way back in the middle of May. That included the NFL decision makers themselves, who made this a late season prime time matchup on Thursday Night Football. How could we not expect a big matchup? […]
From The Falcoholic | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Braves History 1970 – The Braves’ Rico Carty, the leading active major league hitter at .322 lifetime, suffers a fractured knee and ligament damage in a Dominican League game. Carty will miss the entire 1971 season. 1997 – The Braves trade P Chad Fox to the Brewers in exchange for OF Gerald Williams. MLB History […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 4 reads
The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to be battered and bruised this season. With a laundry list of players currently on IR, the team has added defenceman Dakota Mermis, who suffered a lower-body injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, and now hits the shelve for what sounds like, a few weeks. The Leafs recalled defenceman Henry Thrun from the AHL's Toronto Marlies, and he's expected to see his first action in blue and white on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. Mermis suffered the in...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 10 reads
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Notre Dame beat Iowa 80-65, NC State throttled Liberty 85-45 and Boston College fell to UMass, 76-74. This was the first game Notre Dame played without star guard Markus Burton, who was injured against TCU last time out, and who now faces ankle surgery and, possibly, a redshirt season. The Irish […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Vancouver Canucks are the worst team in the NHL, and president Jim Rutherford and GM Patrik Allvin are open for business. Yes, Quinn Hughes' name is out there, and there's been plenty of interest, but to this point of the process, no team has offered the Canucks what they're looking for. The Canucks want a young top-six centre, they want a top-four defenceman, preferably with top-two potential, and they want at least two other pieces, including one first-round pick, and one top prospect. T...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 6 reads