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Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears

This past Friday saw the NBA Draft Combine invite list, 73 names long, released, and it included three Illinois Fighting Illini. Shooting guard and Jerry West Award wiiner Keaton Wagler, point guard/combo guard Kylan Boswell and small forward Andrej Stojakovic. Wagler is set to become a top 10, maybe even 5 overall pick. Stojakovic, who […] The post Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears appeared first on The Sports Bank .

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Manchester United Predicted Starting XI at Nottingham Forest

Manchester United visits Nottingham Forest on Saturday in a match-up of two sides headed in opposite headed directions. When United upset arch-rivals Liverpool, at Anfield no less, a couple weeks ago, the season has turned around. It was a get right game for the Red Devils, who are now, shockingly, ahead of their rivals on […] The post Manchester United Predicted Starting XI at Nottingham Forest appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Early season results: Celtics Reacts Survey

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The season is underway and we have been able to watch about a week’s worth of […]

Around the SEC is Experiencing Changes

It’s Cocktail Party week. And yes, it is will always be the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party; the only other acceptable name is the Georgia-Florida Game. As we prepare to watch on tv, head to Jacksonville, visit the great drinking hole that is Brogen’s, prepare for the debaucherous St. Simons tradition of Frat Beach, or […]

DBR Bites #118: A Big Game In Death Valley

The DBR Podcast crew is back with DBR Bites 118 to preview Duke Football’s upcoming trip this weekend to Death Valley to take on Clemson! The Blue Devils are back on the football field this weekend after their final bye week of the season, and we’re headed down to take on the Clemson Tigers in […]

Streaming and sports television

In 1971 we had a small 18-inch color TV that sat on a stand in our front room. The television had a wire that ran through the wall to a pole located outside the west wall of our home. On top of the pole was an antenna. We received three channels on that antenna, CBS […]

2025 Season in Review: Jac Caglianone

It was the Jac-est of times, it was the Caglianonest of times. What did we expect to happen? The Royals lucked—yes, lucked—into drafting Jac Caglianone with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He’d been a star for the Florida Gators, and in a draft with no clear top pick, there was no […]

NFL “STEP Differential” Week 8 2025

Last year, I started tracking a stat every week that was inspired by Brian Billick’s “Toxic Differential” statistic that combined explosive play and turnover differential into a single number. My version added sacks to the mix and doubled the value of turnovers. I called the statistic “Toxic Differential Plus” as an homage to Billick’s original […]

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Yankees 2025 Roster Report Cards: Trent Grisham

With the departure of Juan Soto last winter, the only thing left — besides an American League pennant, which isn’t nothing — left in the Bronx from the trade with the Padres was Trent Grisham. In the deal, the Yankees took on Grisham’s salary to get the Padres to accept a lesser prospect package than […]

Albert Pujols emerges as top Padres managerial candidate

The hottest rumor on the managerial carousel is that Albert Pujols will be managing a major league team in 2026. Some of the franchises linked to him have gone in another direction, while one has him at the top of their list. The Los Angeles Angels, who were thought to be his top suitor, instead hired […]

Go Bowling Military Bowl O’Meter Update

The nightmare continues for Syracuse Orange football. A fourth consecutive loss, this time a 41-16 drubbing at Georgia Tech last Saturday, not only put SU in danger of missing the Military Bowl, but it’ll likely miss Bowl Season altogether. Here’s where we stand on the meter after eight games: For the Orange to have a crack at […]

Does Josh Allen really deserve to be on this graphic entering Week 9?

It’s officially Week 9 in the NFL, and Most Valuable Player (MVP) discussions are beginning to heat up. The NFL posted the graphic below on social media Tuesday afternoon, showing what is presumably the top four candidates entering Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, Buffalo Bills quarterback […]

Mountain West Transfer Portal Team: Week 9

Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! Only four games took place, but we still had big-time wins for San Diego State and New Mexico! As per usual, we have the best possible lineup that can be built from the top performing transfers of Week 9! We’ll also highlight the best transfer […]

Markstrom Extension Coming With Devils

The New Jersey Devils are looking to remain competitive in net by looking to extend Jacob Markstrom. Initially, it was rumored that the Devils' starting goalie was looking for a long-term extension, but it looks like the two sides are going to go shorter in the term. Elliotte Friedman said, "Seems like they're pretty hopeful. They were looking maybe a couple of years, shorter-term, big number. They're going at it here, trying to close something." From New Jersey's standpoint, there should be s...

Richard Torrez raises hand for Moses Itauma fight

While Moses Itauma has been a fast-rising prospect in the heavyweight division, he himself has been lamenting the difficulty in securing his next fight date as he looks to keep his momentum rolling. With Itauma now not expect to return to action until the new year rolls around, Richard Torrez tells Sky Sports that he’s […]

It’s a tough year for a football coaching search

If NC State is going to make a coaching change this year, it will do so in what might be the most hectic carousel cycle to date. Already there are eight power-conference vacancies, including several jobs that are clearly better than NC State’s: LSU, Florida, Penn State, Virginia Tech, UCLA, Stanford, Arkansas, and Oklahoma State. […]

You Don’t Have to Look Hard to Find Examples of Why Caleb Williams Deserves Some Patience

After recording the BN Bears podcast ( listen here ) on Monday, I thought I wanted to write this post. Then, after reading Patrick’s Caleb Williams post from yesterday , breaking down the tape from Sunday’s loss to Baltimore, I knew I wanted to write it. I genuinely believe that Caleb Williams is the quarterback of the future for the Chicago Bears. If you’re frustrated that Jayden Daniels (not so much this year) or Drake Maye (only this year) look better than the quarterback who was draft...