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Desert Heat Shortens Matches at Easter Bowl, But All No. 1 Seeds in 12s and 14s Divisions Reach Quarterfinals; 16s and 18s Begin Play Tuesday; Las Vegas M25 Main Draw Features Six Teens

©Colette Lewis 2026--Indian Wells CA--The heat relented a bit today, with the temperature failing to reach 100 for the first time since the start of the Easter Bowl, but high 90s are not ideal playing conditions, so the decision has been made to continue using a match tiebreaker in lieu of a third set for the 12s and 14s quarterfinals and to begin the 16s and 18s tournament tomorrow with

Atlético de Madrid – Valencia CF: Home sweet home

Following a mixed bag of three consecutive away matches, Atlético de Madrid return home to the Metropolitano to square off against Valencia in a 2 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Atlético (9-4-3, 31 points) return to the capital after a gritty midweek Champions League victory, and the Rojiblancos to regain their league form following back-to-back away […]

Jumbo Package: 2026 SEC football schedule drops

Happy Friday, everyone. Based on the below, it’s clear that nobody told Ben Flanagan that Gump Day falls on a Wednesday. Indiana undefeated? They struggled against Ohio State! And that was 12 games after the Buckeyes eked out a close one to a talented but flawed Texas team in the season opener. Alabama already beat […]

Nets vs. Mavs preview: Back in action

After a brief break, we’re back. The Brooklyn Nets have been off for the past few days after beating the New Orleans Pelicans at home on December 6th. The opponent tonight is in a new era, in more ways than one. It’s been… a year for the Dallas Mavericks, but maybe things are starting to […]

Ryan Strome Becoming Trade Candidate

The Anaheim Ducks are tied for first place in the Pacific Division, and veteran center Ryan Strome is having a very difficult time reclaiming his spot in the lineup. Insider Elliotte Friedman notes that the career-long middle-six center will find himself on the radar in the trade market. Those looking for a middleman are keeping a closer watch on Anaheim’s  Ryan Strome . Delayed start to the season, in-and-out of the lineup. Ducks surging, is there a spot for him? If not, there will be in...

The Daily Mauling: 12/12/25

Kansas Jayhawks News Here’s a piece on Tre White and the chemistry the basketball team has found early this season How did KU’s 25 football transfers perform in 2025? This from A Sea of Blue, but it paints a positive picture of Kansas landing Tyran Stokes Everything you need to know about tonight’s volleyball matchup […]

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Which of the teams that are .500 or worse will find a way to make the playoffs?

The other day, I had a question I was wondering about: How often does a team that’s .500 or worse in December manage to still make the playoffs? And I was surprised by what turned out to be the answer: All the time. No, literally, it happens every season. Going back to the 2013 lockout (and excluding the COVID season that didn’t start until January), at least one team that was .500 or worse in December has made the playoffs each and every season: >> Read the full post at The Athletic (Wan...

NFL

OTM Open Thread 12/12: Is Alex Bregman getting desperate ?

Good morning! Alex Bregman opted out of the final two years of his $120 million deal because, presumably, he thought he could get more money elsewhere. So you have to wonder if he’s getting a little antsy given the recent report that Bregman’s agent, Scott Boras, recently approached the Seattle Mariners to “express Bregman’s willingness […]

Other Signings, Milner, Building a Bullpen, and Other Cubs Bullets

As some of you know, our youngest is disabled. So many simple things that the rest of us take for granted are incredibly difficult for her. But, man, she absolutely blew it out at her school’s holiday concert yesterday, and I was smile-crying the entire time. With some help, she was able to stand up there on stage for most of the performance, doing the choreography, clapping for her peers, and really putting in the effort that I know was 10x harder for her than it would be for a typical kiddo....

St. Louis Cardinals’ Prospects to Watch for in 2026

After sorting through and writing about the Fangraphs prospect update in recent weeks, I got to wondering about some players who weren’t on this list of prospects and who might find themselves on it after the next update. Who in the system is not on a prospect list NOW but could well be by this […]

Arena plans hint at possible new Avalanche practice facility

The Kroenke Sports & Entertainment large-scale redevelopment plan of the area surrounding Ball Arena has yet to come to fruition but preparations are still moving forward, even if at a glacial pace. The newest leak of information hints at changes coming to Ball Arena itself. In a report published by the Denver Business Journal in […]

UNC looks to keep winning run going against USC Upstate

After four straight games that were tests of various degrees, North Carolina are now set to play a fairly straight-forward one. On Saturday, the Tar Heels are set to welcome USC Upstate to Chapel Hill, as Carolina looks for a third consecutive win. The Spartans, from the Big South Conference, come into this matchup with […]

Jaylon Tyson is the biggest winner of Cavaliers slow start

If anyone reading this knows of my recent writings to start the season, I was not the biggest Jaylon Tyson supporter. Phrases like “I’m out” and “I don’t see it” may have been uttered, but hey, nothing lasts forever on the internet, right? Anyhow, safe to say confidence in my ability to gauge the capabilities […]

How are we feeling after the Winter Meetings?

Baseball’s offseason, just like its regular season, is a marathon not a sprint. But there are some checkpoints along the way that spur action, and one such checkpoint is the Winter Meetings. It’s usually the first time of the offseason when action really picks up, and this year has been no different. With the meetings […]

MLB

Morning Skate: Carbs

Happy Friday, folks! The Bruins extended their winning streak to four games last night, defeating the Jets in Winnipeg by a score of 6-3. Highlights from that game included: The power play was an asset for the Bruins on Thursday night, as they went 2-for-2 on the evening. You can check out the full highlights […]