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The second round of matches kicked off with a bang on Thursday, as hosts Mexico and Canada both won. Mexico became the first team to officially clinch a spot in the Knockout Stages, while Canada got a wild, contentious win over Qatar that featured six goals for the home team as well as a gruesome […] The post World Cup 2026 Daily Guide 6/19/26: USA back at it vs. Australia appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Will Vini be rested? Vini has played 98% of minutes under Arbeloa. He […]
The return of Jayson Tatum was much anticipated. We are just about a month into it and it could not have possibly gone any better than it has. Tatum went through a short shooting slump, but he is starting to find his shot and is a positive in every other aspect of the game. In […]
Just like that, the Edmonton Oilers are starting to look like the team that made two consecutive Stanley Cup Finals. On Thursday evening, the Oilers were hunting their first five-game win streak of the season, doing just that thanks to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. It put the Oilers in a tie with…
The NCAA Tournament – the industry’s crown jewel – faces an uncertain future. With inevitable expansion on the horizon, a difficult conversation lingers: What happens when the event’s contract expires? “There are pressures. P4 have shared that with us.”https://t.co/zsL1SL71Bh — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) April 2, 2026 Soon after the completion of this year’s NCAA tournament, … Continue reading »
The Lakers were bludgeoned from the opening tip of Thursday’s showdown with the Thunder, falling behind by double digits minutes into the game and trailing by as many as 45 en route to a 139-96 loss. Turnovers plagued the Lakers from the jump, allowing OKC to jump ahead early. The Thunder shooting an incredible 53.9% […]
Look at the Devils delivering maximum damage to a pair of Metropolitan Division rivals this week, although in very different ways. First, on Tuesday, they rolled over and played dead for a hapless Rangers team that got two points that won’t help them in their race to the bottom for Gavin McKenna. Forty-eight hours later […]
Tuesday, March 31 — Nashville Sounds 7, Charlotte Knights 3Tuesday was a clinic in futility. The Knights loaded the bases three times in the first four innings and walked away with nothing to show for it but a 7-3 loss to the Sounds. William Bergolla Jr. ripped an RBI double to drive home Sam Antonacci […]
When you get fired nine months after almost leading your team to the national championship game, it would probably be a motivator for the rest of your career. That’s the situation Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin finds himself in these days. When Penn State fired Franklin, it was a gift for Virginia Tech, which […]
Rutgers guard Makylah Moore has shared her intention to enter the transfer portal this offseason. Moore will become the third Scarlet Knight to enter the portal when it opens on April 6, according to a report by Talia Goodman of On3. She will have three years of eligibility remaining. Moore joined Rutgers in June. She […]
One of the crazier rule changes the NBA has made in recent years was the 65-game minimum for players to qualify for awards. It’s led to some truly wonky results like a whole host of the league’s top defenders being ineligible for Defensive Player of the Year and plenty of deserving players missing out on […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are facing the New Orleans Pelicans at the Moda Center tonight. If the Blazers don’t win this one, their hard-fought victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday won’t matter anymore. It’s win or give up on the 8th seed in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament. Winning seems like a decent […]
Collin Gilllespie spent years knocking down three’s within Villanova’s offense and that has translated into the NBA. On Thursday night, Gillespie knocked down two three-pointers to get to 227 on the year for the Phoenix Suns. This set a new franchise record for three’s made in a single-season, passing the previous mark of 226 set […]
We now have two teams in the system who have started their season as Myrtle Beach joins Iowa. Knoxville and South Bend take the field tomorrow. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs blinded the Louisville Bats (Reds), 11-10. It was not a good start for Javier Assad, who got pounded for three runs in the second […]
Former Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic has spoken of his delight at seeing Lamine Yamal starring for the Catalan giants alongside a host of other academy graduates. La Masia continues to deliver the goods with Yamal joined by players such as Marc Bernal, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde, and Eric Garcia in the starting XI at Barca. […]
At the annual league meetings earlier this week, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard hinted at acquiring more draft picks during late April’s draft weekend (via the Colts’ Larra Overton): “Right now, we have seven picks, I would guess we end up with more,” said Ballard at the NFL annual league meetings in Phoenix. “So […]
The Irish were just swept by the North Carolina Tar Heels at home last week, and this week they went down to Raleigh to take on the NC State Wolfpack. The results were pretty much the same as the Irish go down 7-3. Notre Dame Baseball: Irish Stymied by Wolfpack in Series Opener RALEIGH, N.C. […]
Team will close out eight-game stretch away from Lumen with a nearly week-long stay in Houston and Monterrey.
One of the few things that hasn’t gone right for the Lakers during their recent winning run has been Marcus Smart’s injury. After establishing himself as a valuable role player and starter this season, Smart has missed six straight games due to injury. In the team’s stop in Orlando, Smart injured his ankle after Goga […]
On Thursday, two former Indianapolis Colts defenders retired as both linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. and cornerback Stephon Gilmore decided to hang up the professional football cleats for good. Originally a 2017 5th round pick of the Colts out of Northwestern, Walker Jr. would appear in 57 career games, making 48 over starts over his first […]
On this ‘Oskee Talk’ extra, I remind Illini fans to embrace the moment (3:17). I revisit Illinois’ path to Indianapolis (4:22) and spotlight the Illini’s standout March Madness performers (11:03). I also look back at UConn’s road to the Final Four (15:42), including their unlikely Elite Eight victory versus Duke (17:32). I recap the season’s […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves crushed the Dallas Mavericks in Anthony Edwards’ return and behind Ayo Dosunmu’s impressive triple-double. The welcome-back party for Edwards has been short-lived, as he was ruled out for knee injury management and an illness for this Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons. With this missed game, Ant will not be eligible […]
Tyson Foerster and Porter Martone basically put the Flyers on their back Thursday night. But despite Foerster scoring in his first game in four months, and Martone getting the primary assist on another, Philadelphia lost to Detroit 4-2 on Thursday night. The loss dealt a huge blow to the Flyers playoff hopes. The basics First period: 18:49- Alex DeBrincat (Patrick Kane, Moritz Seider) (PPG) Second period: 0:31- Tyson Foerster (Owen Tippett, Trevor Zegras), 18:29- Lucas Raymond (J.T C...
Tomorrow, the Colorado Rockies will host the Philadelphia Phillies for their Mile-High Home Opener, and you know that that means: New food items have been added to the menu, and now dining choices are available at Coors Field. Because we here at Purple Row are committed to providing you with the latest news (and the […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs will play their last back-to-back of the season in […]
Jessica Pegula (photo by Daniel Ward) Yesterday, in press, someone reminded top seed and defending champion Jessica Pegula that she has had a series of "crazy type of matches" in Charleston over the last few years. Pegula said that--at one point yesterday, during her match against Yulia Putintseva--she thought of that: "...all these matches started going through my head, and I was just like, 'why, why, why?' I don't know what it is." photo by Daniel Ward Whatever it is, it struck again ...