At the conclusion of the 2014 season, Brian Cashman certainly knew his team was approaching a pivot point. After missing the postseason for the first time since 2008, the Yankees GM was tasked with replacing a franchise icon — Derek Jeter, whose retirement represented the end of an era. To this end, Cashman swung a […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 12 days ago | 1 read
As we continue our preseason coverage of the 2026 Mountain West baseball season, our next stop is our preseason conference team. The Mountain West awarded five Nevada players on its preseason team, as San Jose State trailed with three, and Fresno State, Washington State, Air Force, UNLV and New Mexico had one representative each. MW […]
From Mountain West Connection | 12 days ago | 2 reads
The Syracuse Orange didn’t add any big names in the transfer portal and while that has left fans wondering if Fran Brown failed to reload, The Athletic feels that the Orange did enough good last month. In a ranking of ACC schools, Syracuse was given a B- grade as The Athletic pointed out that the […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | 12 days ago | 1 read
Last season, forward Mahogany Chandler-Roberts struggled as a freshman for the UCF Knights. Chandler-Roberts averaged 2.4 points per game while averaging under 15 minutes in 29 games played. However, UCF has seen a big jump in Chander-Roberts’ game this season as a sophomore. Chander-Roberts’ 7.1 points per game this season are third on UCF’s roster, […]
From Black & Gold Banneret | 12 days ago | 1 read
I know there's a push among women's hockey players to allow for more physicality in their game, and I'm not here to stifle that discussion and any resulting progress. If the women want to throw checks, they should be able to come to a reasonable agreement on how that can be done. As we saw in today's Canada-Czechia game, there are some women who are rather good at throwing bodychecks, but, just as in men's hockey, there can be injuries as we saw Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin exit the ga...
From In the Pressbox | 12 days ago | 1 read
Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA (Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm) standings projections are out. Brewers fans won’t like them much. At BP, Jonathan Judge has described the challenges that projection systems face with teams like the Brewers. Those challenges can be boiled down as such: Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal adds another thought to […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Holy freaking cow, folks. JV is coming home. Eight and a half years since the Detroit Tigers traded franchise legend Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros on August 31, 2017, the three-time Cy Young award winner returns to the Tigers on a one-year deal. We absolutely did not see this coming. First reaction is that […]
From Bless You Boys | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Survey time for TOC Nation. We are looking at both our basketball teams with this week’s questions. First up, there is the question facing Tom Izzo and his staff on what to do about the point guard rotation since the injury to Divine Ugochukwu. Jeremy Fears played an (assumedly) unsustainable 43 minutes against Illinois. How […]
From The Only Colors | 12 days ago | 1 read
Northwestern wrestling (3-7, 1-6 B1G) dropped its sixth straight dual meet on Sunday, falling 47-0 to No. 5 Nebraska (10-6, 3-3 B1G). It was Senior Day in Lincoln, and Sunday’s meet was a party for the home team. The Huskers took five bouts by technical fall, two by forfeit and three by decision. No. 30 […]
From Inside NU | 12 days ago | 0 reads
Daronte Jones is the Washington Commanders new defensive coordinator, and we finally get a chance to hear from him today. Dan Quinn spoke to the media to introduce Jones, and new offensive coordinator David Blough. Quinn made it clear that Jones will be running his own system, which will be his first time calling plays […]
From Hogs Haven | 12 days ago | 1 read
Jay Edwards. Steve Alford. Calbert Cheaney. Eric Gordon. The history of Indiana men’s basketball is brimming with prolific scoring guards who brought the fans at Assembly Hall to their feet and left headscratching would-be defenders in their wake. Lamar Wilkerson did something on Monday night that none of the guys listed above accomplished during their […]
From The Crimson Quarry | 12 days ago | 2 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Purdue plays basketball today, Casey is currently working on the preview for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, so […]
From Hammer and Rails | 12 days ago | 1 read
The Chargers have been steadily hiring new offensive coaches over the past two weeks and on Tuesday it was reported that they’re adding a new name on the defensive staff. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the Bolts are hiring Rutgers outside linebackers coach Julian Campenni as their new assistant defensive line coach. He has spent the […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 12 days ago | 1 read
The San Francisco 49ers have plenty of moving parts on offense during 2025. Trent Williams began the season playing next to Ben Bartch, but that only lasted a game and nine snaps. From Connor Colby back to Bartch, splitting time with Spencer Burford, the Niners couldn’t find any consistency at left guard until the final […]
From Niners Nation | 12 days ago | 2 reads
This season, we are looking to enhance our coverage of UW Softball. We have always covered the NCAA Tournament and given updates through the season, either through occasional game recaps or updates in Dots. This year, we are launching a weekly Softball recap post to make it easier for casual fans to keep up with […]
From UW Dawg Pound | 12 days ago | 0 reads
It’s time for some football under the lights on this drizzly Tuesday night, with some old foes coming to town for the first time in about three years. There’s plenty of history between these two sides, with lots of memorable matches, so let’s make tonight a forgettable experience with a straightforward win. Liam Rosenior has […]
From We Ain't Got No History | 12 days ago | 1 read
The best public resource for NFL Draft coverage right now is probably The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, who covers the draft year-round. On Tuesday, Brugler dropped his first top-100 of the 2026 cycle, so it’s worth going through his opinions on players at the Green Bay Packers’ positions of need. Let’s take a look at who […]
From Acme Packing Company | 12 days ago | 1 read
The Philadelphia 76ers are starting to see the dust settle after the 2026 NBA trade deadline. During that span, the team converted Dominick Barlow from a two-way deal to a standard contract. That move clarified the direction of the Sixers’ now-vacant two-way spot, as they’ll bring in former first-round pick Dalen Terry. The Philly Voice’s […]
From Liberty Ballers | 12 days ago | 0 reads
When the whistle blew Monday night in Ryan Fieldhouse, players hugged each other and roamed the turf with excitement. But it wasn’t Northwestern celebrating; it was the Buffaloes who waved their school flag and took photos with the scoreboard in Wildcat territory. Northwestern (1-1, 0-0 B1G) made a statement after beating No. 3 Boston College […]
From Inside NU | 12 days ago | 0 reads
After signing Michael Lorenzen to their rotation earlier this off-season, the Colorado Rockies indicated that they were still in the market for another veteran starting pitcher. It would appear that starting pitcher has been selected, as the Rockies have reportedly signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year deal worth $5.1 million for the […]
From Purple Row | 12 days ago | 2 reads
As we approach the midway point of the 2025-26 season, the Miami Heat are, once again, hovering around the middle of the East at 28-27. They have stagnated — where they are capable of beating, and losing, to any team, the ultimate sign of mediocrity afoot. Among the plethora of inconsistencies that plague this roster, […] The post Heat rookie became youngest player ever to accomplish this feat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 12 days ago | 0 reads
The Las Vegas Raiders just watched their new head coach win the Super Bowl, as Klint Kubiak and the Seattle Seahawks took down the New England Patriots on Sunday. Now, Kubiak will be going from first to worst, leaving the Champion Seahawks to take on the challenge of rebuilding the Raiders, who own the No. […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 12 days ago | 2 reads
The Los Angeles Rams were the closest team to beating both of the last two Super Bowl winners in the playoffs, but fell shy of the Super Bowl in 2024 and 2025. The Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks have now won the last two Super Bowls after their closest competition to winning was clearly the […]
From Turf Show Times | 12 days ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers’ depth forwards haven’t produced much offence this season. Some have suggested it is due to a lack of opportunity or role. Is that true? I wasn’t sure, so I decided to compare the Oilers’ depth forwards time on ice and production to other teams in the Western Conference. Let’s see how they…
From In the Pressbox | 12 days ago | 3 reads
While a certain football game got a lot of the attention over the weekend, it was also a big weekend in college basketball. There were several marquee games that took place, but the biggest was probably the one we care about the most. Seth Trimble’s game winner on Saturday night gave UNC a big win […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 12 days ago | 2 reads