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It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the Atlanta Braves. Despite today being an off-day, they’ll have little time to come down from their big statement series-win in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. They’ll be coming home to welcome in the high-flying Cubs who have also gotten off to a very […]
Yariel Rodríguez was signed in the winter before the 2024 season. He got a five-year, $32 million contract. In his rookie year, he had a 4.47 ERA in 21 starts but a 1-8 record. The team didn’t score much for him, but his ERA was just a little worse than league average, which isn’t all […]
Commanders links Articles Commanders.com Instant analysis | Commanders fall in 30-23 home finale loss to Cowboys “Even though it was a short week, we prepared well,” Johnson said. “The things were out there that we wanted to get done. We just had a couple of plays here and there that we left on the field.” […]
Desperate times mean desperate measures. That’s how the admonition/ homily/ observation has evolved through the eons. Credited to Hippocrates, speaking of how to treat rare illnesses in the days before Theodoric of Yorkick discovered bloodletting. Though some cite Erasmus, another ancient as the first proclaimer. Then there’s Willie the Shakes in “The Tempest.” Misery acquaints […]
On the Detroit Lions’ final injury report of the week in the lead up to their Christmas Day bout with the Minnesota Vikings, the team did not even list starting center Graham Glasgow with an injury designation. He was good to go after tallying two full practices this week—albeit in walkthroughs, not actual practices. So […]
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Each team makes a New Year's resolution in this week's PWHL power rankings.
The U20 World Juniors is always an exciting tournament, featuring some of the best 20-and-under hockey players competing for their countries against other nations, all in the hopes of winning a gold medal during the holiday season. For many households, it’s a cherished tradition to gather with loved ones, devour Christmas leftovers, and tune into…
Well, well, well. The San Antonio Spurs are proving that the Oklahoma City Thunder are not so mighty after all. The Christmas Day victory marks their third against them in 12 days and eight in a row, which has given them a ton of street cred, as they got it done in style. De’Aaron Fox […]
BOSTON – For the first time since 2015, the Celtics didn’t get a Christmas Day game. In hindsight, that was an undeniable mistake – even without Jayson Tatum, they hold the Eastern Conference’s third-best record and the NBA’s sixth-best net rating, powered by an MVP-caliber season from Jaylen Brown. But the scheduling oversight didn’t prevent […]
The Orioles have showed an aggressive, win-now mentality this offseason. But they’ve always got an eye on the future, too. And they’re pulling out all the stops to try to garner an extra 2027 draft pick through the Prospect Promotion Incentive system. As a refresher, PPI, created in 2022, was designed to encourage teams to […]
Good morning everyone! We at Mountain West Connection hope you had a great Christmas. Now, on to today’s news… CBS Sports looks at the betting odds for Friday’s bowl games Can New Mexico pull off the upset over a Big Ten team? A letter to the editor gives an interesting perspective on Wyoming athletics and […]
The Syracuse Orange men’s soccer program continues to send players into the professional ranks. Goalie Tomas Hut became the most recent Orange to be drafted in the MLS SuperDraft. Hut was the 21st overall pick and became the 12th Orange player to be taken in the 1st round of the MLS Draft. After spending two […]
The NHL is on break for Christmas, but the hockey world can now turn its collective attention to the start of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship , which begins today in Minnesota. There will be a lot of players already drafted by NHL teams competing in the tournament. There are also some who are eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler at The Athletic wrote their list of the top prospects — drafted and eligible — in the tournament. That mix makes considering p...
A good story that has woven throughout 2025 is the fact that the Smith Center is aging and that officials are in the process of replacing it. Throughout the year, and undercurrent sweeping through that story was that while they were officially considering keeping the original building and renovating, the momentum seemed to be building […]
In Today’s Links: an examination of the deviations between our Seattle Seahawks and the Carolina Panthers, Josh Jones looks to be starting again in place of the injured Charles Cross, a bit on Mike Jackson and his view of Sunday’s match-up with his former team, Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s chances of being named the NFL’s Offensive Player […]
We are several days removed from the Houston Texans disappointing victory over the woeful Las Vegas Raiders. They hit the 10-win mark but limp into an important matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. After the Raiders game, I asked the other writers of Battle Red Blog to express their frustrations with the team. And vent […]
The Dallas Cowboys did one thing really well on Christmas, and it won them a ballgame. They ran the ball through the middle of the Washington Commanders defense. They trucked the middle of Washington’s defense to the tune of 211 yards. Much of that number came from an unexpected source – Malik Davis. The running […]
The 5-10 New Orleans Saints will head to Nashville for a date with the 3-12 Tennessee Titans this weekend. As the season winds down and both teams are already eliminated from postseason contention, this Sunday will serve as an opportunity to earn valuable reps for young, developing players and put bragging rights on the line. […]
We here at The Good Phight hope you’ve enjoyed your holiday season, whether you celebrate one, multiple, or none of the holidays involved. We also hope you’ve been following along with Smarty’s annual holiday posts of nonsense. There’s still some time left in the season of giving, but with Christmas in the rear-view mirror, let’s […]
Cleveland Browns fans are disappointed in their team over the last two years, with most calling for HC Kevin Stefanski to be fired and many others believing GM Andrew Berry should join him on the unemployment line. There are reports that Berry will be safe to build off his very good 2025 NFL draft class […]
Dreamt I was taking batting practice at Wrigley Field, which would’ve been the best Christmas gift ever. I kept peppering the center field wall, frustrated that I was making really good contact but couldn’t get one out of the park. So I remembered that I needed to get out in front and try to pull the ball to achieve my best power. Did it, and finally yanked one out, just barely. In other words, I literally dream about players needing to pull the ball in the air more frequently if they wan...
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When Harvey Elliott agreed to head to Aston Villa on loan last summer, it was always with the expectation that his move to Birmingham would become permanent. Certainly that was the intention behind a £35M purchase obligation set to be triggered if he made ten appearances, a very low bar to clear. Villa, though, appear […]
The Atlanta Falcons had some daunting matchups heading into 2025, but a few of them turned out to be easier than expected. The Buffalo Bills were in a downswing when Atlanta saw them—though they did a very nice job of shutting them down, regardless—and the Vikings and Buccaneers have been far worse than expected. They […]
The former academy defender finally came home in 2025 and was a big leader in the defense.