In unsurprising news, the Indianapolis Colts declined Anthony Richardson’s fifth-year option. The former fourth overall pick is set to be an unrestricted free agent next year which marks the final nail in the coffin. With no trade suitors, the Colts are prepared to run out the clock. This is the reality of the situation. The […]
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Well, the magic ran out last night for the Houston Rockets. After spending two games filling our hearts with the hope, the Rockets essentially laid an egg in Game 6, falling behind in the late first quarter after a somewhat decent start to the game, and they simply never got back into it. The Lakers […]
Steve Yzerman did not mince words at his season-ending media availability last week.
"We need better players," the Detroit Red Wings GM said. "We need to improve specifically in certain areas. We can talk about goal scoring. We need to improve in that area, particularly five-on-five."
Ten consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance will sharpen a man's language, and Yzerman was not sugar-coating what he saw in his own roster.
Elliotte Friedman said on the 32 Thoughts podcast that pe...
The Utah Mammoth had a great run this season, but fell short to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. There's a lot to love about this Mammoth team, as they're loaded with young talent, an aggressive owner, and a fan base that has quickly become loyal to their team. Despite the success this season, there's going to be some roster changes in Utah. GM Bill Armstrong will be involved at the NHL Draft, looking for immediate talent to help his club next season. Expect to see Armstrong spend right ...
Weekend Linksplosion! The KC Star has a Jayhawk Q&A, which includes an answer to the question as to whether Tyran Stokes will wear Adidas this year Bill Self talks transfer center Christian Reeves Where will the elusive Northern Lights be seen this weekend? USA Today goes through a list of mid-major college basketball transfers poised […]
With the Dodgers back in St. Louis this weekend, Katie Woo at The Athletic wrote about a pep talk last June in St. Louis that Kiké Hernández gave to Miguel Rojas, who was struggling both at the plate and mentally: “I wanted to change the mentality, because if he didn’t, he was going to be […]
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The Miami Dolphins receiver room is tough group to look at right now, but one of their new additions could help keep them afloat in 2026.
Today’s Reflections *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments. Food For Thought: Henrik Freischlader (born 3 November 1982) is a German blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and autodidactic multi-instrumentalist. His style of music cannot be considered pure blues. […]
Good morning Birdland, Sometimes it feels like the Orioles are in a free fall, and then you look at their 15-17 record and realize that things could be much worse. Yesterday was one of those days. Before their 7-2 loss to the Yankees on the Friday night, the Orioles got some bad injury news. Their […]
The Chicago Sky are beginning 2026 with a fresh sense of optimism. After a 10-34 season and a trade that sent Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream, the Sky seem poised to turn a new leaf, escaping years of futility that included being labeled as the worst-run franchise in the WNBA by an anonymous poll […]
Breaking down the Flyers' regular season series with the Hurricanes, digging into some key stats and takeaways.
Good morning, baseball fans! We are in the middle of a new feature for May that I’m calling the “12 Days of Mays-mas” because I won’t be around for the next week or so, and I want to leave you guys with some fun things to watch while I’m gone. For the second day of […]
On Friday night, the Detroit Pistons made history. Facing elimination in Game 6 of the opening round of the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs, the Pistons found themselves down 24 points in the second half. But then their defense locked in, Cade Cunningham took over, and the Pistons came all the way back to force a Game […]
After losing a member of the 2027 class a couple of days ago in 3-star defensive back Jalani Culpepper, the Arizona Wildcats received some good news late Friday evening. Braylen Ross, a 3-star wide receiver from Crean Lutheran High School in Southern California, announced his commitment to the Wildcats. Ross is a big kid, measuring […]
#1 Montreal Victoire vs. #3 Minnesota Frost Game One (best-of-five) Place Bell , Start Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Streaming: Prime Video in English and French in Canada; YouTube outside of Canada) TV: Scripps Sports Network – US)
There’s a certain feeling that creeps in before playoff hockey — a mix of excitement, nerves, and impatience. Around the Victoire locker room, that feeling has been building all week. Now, with Game 1 just hours away, it’s about settling in and being ready.
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The New York Black Yankees were a Negro Leagues team that existed from 1931 to 1948. True to their name, they called Yankee Stadium home from 1940 onwards until their demise. They were not a particularly successful franchise, with a 258-497 overall record, but they count among their alumni such legends as Satchel Paige, Ted […]
The game is called American Football. Why? Because there are so many games known as “football.” 11 players per side. Offensive and defensive units. Tackling, punting, touchdowns, field goals, hitting, blocking, running, catching and a bit of kicking the ball with the foot. American football. Folks in North America simply call it “football.” Folks in […]
If you missed Game 6 the other night, keep it that way. It was a disaster rolled into a catastrophe, then deep fried and dipped in calamity. And unfortunately, the Hawks (46-36) just need to own it until training camp rolls around in September. After losing by 11, then 16, then 29 points in this […]
As several Colorado Rockies search for traction on offense, it makes sense that the next wave of Albuquerque names has started to become more interesting. Cole Carrigg (No. 4 PuRP) has been part of that conversation. Charlie Condon (No. 1 PuRP), too. Sterlin Thompson (No. 13 PuRP) is a quieter name, but maybe a more intriguing one than first appears. […]
The reactions to Duke’s deal with Amazon Prime have been interesting, to say the least. Is it a turning point in college athletics? Probably. Is it something that can’t be overcome? Probably not. Over at OrangeFizz.net, there is outrage, a sense that Duke just got an unmatchable advantage, and that it “bought” it. To that, […]
At this point in time in sports, it seems like almost nothing is off limits. Gone are the days when only “Hard Knocks” would allow you to see what teams did behind the scenes, the discussions that are had, and the decisions that are made. Now, teams themselves, including the Cleveland Browns, do their own […]
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The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana are back in La Liga action with an away game against Osasuna, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 22 players for Saturday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 33. Eder Aller Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. […]