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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 .

NBA

Today in White Sox History: October 18

1912 The White Sox capped the most amazing City Series ever, having rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win the final four and take the crown. And on this day, in front of a Comiskey Park crowd of 14,985, the South Siders walloped the Cubs, 16-0. The rout would stand as the biggest win and […]

Eugenio Suárez, forger of Good Vibes

Eugenio Suárez’s catchphrase “Good Vibes Only” is so well-known, it’s on the wall of the clubhouse. It’s easy to focus on the positive, inspirational throw-pillow aspects of the slogan: good vibes! It’s easy to say, and very hard to do, especially in baseball, a game that seems to delight in humbling people. A game that […]

MLB

Yankees news: Some more post-mortem thoughts

The Athletic | Chris Kirschner: (subscription required) Between the post-mortem press conferences on Thursday and Brian Cashman’s visit to WFAN yesterday, we’ve gotten some insight into the Yankees’ plans as they look back on the 2025 season and ahead to the offseason. Judging from these comments, it seems that the team will look to prioritize […]

How Illinois can make the most out of its bye week

After the 34-16 loss to Ohio State, the Illini have the week off. Now, of course, they will use the time to get some players fully healthy, such as Kaden Feagin and Ca’Lil Valentine, to name a couple. but some glaring questions will have to be answered before next weekend’s trip to Seattle to take […]

Shohei Ohtani wins 2025 NLCS MVP

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani had arguably the greatest individual game in the history of Major League Baseball to clinch the pennant for the Dodgers, hitting three home runs to go with six scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts on the mound in Game 4. That signature performance earned the superstar two-way player the National League […]

Dame In NBA-Wide Achilles Injury Group Chat

If you’re going through something difficult, it always helps to have support around you, especially if some of those folks know exactly what you’re going through. Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who suffered a ruptured Achilles on April 27, 2025 playing a first-round playoff game with the Milwaukee Bucks, has at least some of […]

Ohtani inevitable as Dodgers complete sweep of Brewers

Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers came into tonight’s game trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in the National League Championship Series. Players and fans alike knew that if the Brewers were going to come back, it would be a historic event. Well, the Brewers and their fans did see history tonight, but unfortunately, it came […]

Three Stars: Miami vs Louisville

The Miami Hurricanes lost their first game of the season tonight, 24-21. It was a frustrating game to watch from the start, with the defense giving up a quick 14 points and the offense not being able to generate any momentum the entire night. Just a bad performance by a team I thought was better […]

Miami falls to Louisville 24-21

Miami’s undefeated season is no more, as the Canes lost to Louisville 24-21 on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Carson Beck had an absolutely disastrous performance, throwing 4 picks. The rest of the stats are irrelevant, frankly. Miami’s offensive line got its butt whipped from start to finish in run blocking, mustering just 63 […]

NHL Rumors: 3 Options For Sabres To Replace Center Josh Norris

Despite their first win on Wednesday night, the Buffalo Sabres are already  facing a crisis about the future of the team, and what happens with star forward Alex Tuch .  Aside from those existential issues, the Sabres are also dealing with  another long absence for center Josh Norris . He'll be out for "a significant amount of time." It's a hole in the lineup they need to fill, and Matthew Fairburn writes in  The Athletic  about several options the Sabres could op...

Manchester City vs. Everton: Preview & More

Manchester City host Everton in a classic blue Premier League clash. The Premier League is off to the races and City look to have a great season. Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England Time and Date: Premier League: Saturday 18 October 2025, Kickoff at 15:00 BST, 10:00am EST USA Referee: Tony Harrington. Assistants: Simon Bennett, Steve […]

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Five takeaways from IU basketball’s exhibition win against Marian

Indiana cruised to a 107-46 exhibition win against Marian on Friday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here are five takeaways from the win against the Knights: Trent Sisley shines in exhibition opener IU fans who followed the program’s August ... The post Five takeaways from IU basketball’s exhibition win against Marian appeared first on Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis .

Brooklyn Nets cap preseason with loss to Toronto Raptors, 119-114

The Brooklyn Nets played their fourth and final preseason game on Friday night, visiting the Toronto Raptors. Viewers can only hope the first half wasn’t a true preview of their regular season. Not only did Brooklyn fall behind by double-digit immediately — though that part might not bother many — but they looked overmatched by […]

76ers 126, Timberwolves 110: One for the Sickos

Game Story A preseason back-to-back? Joel Embiid’s return? The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off a weekend of Minnesota sports teams playing against Philadelphia sports teams in their final preseason tune-up before the regular season officially starts in Portland on Wednesday. The Wolves did not activate many of their “main rotation guys” tonight after they played high […]