The 2026 World Cup Draw took place last Friday, and the United States Men’s National Team finally learned who they would face in the group stage next summer. We discuss it on Episode 166. Paraguay, Australia, and the winner of UEFA Playoff C (Türkiye, Slovakia, Romania, or Kosovo) will be the USMNT’s opponents in Group […]
The Mo Salah saga took an even more dramatic turn this midweek, with the Egyptian winger’s omission from the travel squad to Italy, for tonight’s Champions League clash at Inter Milan. The difficult decision was made by Sporting Director Richard Hughes, in conjunction with LFC’s ownership group and also manager Arne Slot. Salah, one of […]
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I cannot believe I’m writing these words right now, but that doesn’t make this breaking news any less true. Per NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Colts are signing 44-year old former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers to their practice squad. Rivers has not played since the COVID season of 2020 when he was with Indy. That […]
The Las Vegas Raiders will be looking for a new offensive coordinator in 2026 to replace the fired Chip Kelly. Let’s look at some potential candidates. This, of course, is assuming that head coach Pete Carroll will return in 2026, which isn’t a sure thing at all. Some of these names would likely be candidates […]
About 2.5 (two and a half) per cent of voters did not pick Moisés Caicedo to start this game, which is a weird choice considering that Moi has been sitting on his thumbs for well over a week now, since his sending off against Arsenal. He’s still suspended for one more game in the Premier […]
It is rare to see a player’s NBA draft profile skyrocket as quickly as Kingston Flemings has this season. He really was not on my radar as an NBA Draft pick, let alone a potential high-lottery pick heading into the season, but his early-season production has forced him into the conversation as one of this […]
Up-and-comers and aging stars.
Here’s the thing about the Buffalo Sabres: they’re bad. Like, historically bad. They’ve missed the playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons, which is the longest drought in NHL history. They finished the 2024-25 season with a 36-39-7 record. They spent most of December in 31st place overall, tied with the Chicago Blackhawks at 26 points. This…
In this passage from "Put It on Frame: Stories and Strategies from Top Soccer Coaches and Experts," USWNT head coach Emma Hayes explains how "sociological and political underpinnings have influenced my coaching."
A check-in on Penn State's season at the holiday break.
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! In the much-anticipated title bout, Boise State knocked out UNLV by TKO to win their third straight Mountain West championship game. We’ll break down how the Broncos did it, what went wrong for the Rebels, as well as if […]
It’s pretty crazy that we are already past the one month mark of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. As non-conference begins to wrap up, here is this week’s Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings! 1. Utah State Utah State couldn’t hit the broad side of the barn against South Florida, losing their first game […]
The Jets are set up in 2026 to start building a team in the vision of Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey. They have four picks in the first two rounds of the draft, and they’ll have over $100 million in cap space after some obvious cuts. They may even put themselves in a position to […]
Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Miami Dolphins center Aaron Brewer, who came from humble beginnings and an uncertain NFL future early on. Maybe nobody expected Brewer to become […]
The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Detroit Lions last week and as a result they have a little bit more work to do with regards to making the playoffs. Thanks to the Los Angeles Chargers, that work appears less daunting than it did on Monday morning, but if the version of Dallas that went to […]
Newcastle United will not be constrained by Profit and Sustainability Rules in the 2026 transfer windows, with The Athletic’s Chris Waugh reporting that the club’s financial position is far more flexible than in previous years. “PSR will not be a significant inhibitor on Newcastle’s business,” Waugh wrote, adding that no sales will be required in […]
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! In the much-anticipated title bout, Boise State knocked out UNLV by TKO to win their third straight Mountain West championship game. We’ll break down how the Broncos did it, what went wrong for the Rebels, as well as if […]
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Indianapolis Colts are signing 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers, who is coming out of retirement with his old team. This is indeed a desperate call for a desperate measure, given that the Colts are facing a winless finish regardless of who they turn to at quarterback. […]
The standings are incredibly tight in the AFC South. The Jacksonville Jaguars lead the division at 9-4. The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts are 8-5 apiece. Unfortunately the 2-11 Tennessee Titans are the AFC South’s only non-competitive team. The Colts are on a downslide. Things have gone disastrously since they traded two first-round selections to […]
Helen Carroll and Kelly Burnette married one another in Palo Alto, a fitting next step for these two women in love. Yes, Love Wins.
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The Chargers are now winners of two consecutive games coming off of their Week 12 bye. While the win over the Raiders was nice, being able to outlast the defending Super Bowl champions in overtime, in your own stadium, in primetime, is incredibly hard to top. Justin Herbert played through a surgically-repaired left hand and […]
It was an outstanding weekend for both Manchester City’s boys and girls. The men took advantage of Arsenal’s defeat to close the gap with a 3-0 victory over Sunderland, and 24 hours later, the girls grabbed the same result at Leicester, moving six points clear of Chelsea at the top of the WSL. Chelsea’s surprise […]
The Kansas City Chiefs’ latest loss felt like the nail in the coffin of this 2025 season. After the 20-10 defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans, the collective power rankings pushed the Chiefs down as far as possible for a team led by two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Here’s this week’s sampling: NFL.com: […]
As the Bulls continue into their stretch of off days, reports coming from the Chicago Bulls aren’t necessarily encouraging. Can they get things turned around after their time off? If not, things could get even uglier and in a hurry.
Bulls Bullets
Shortly after Bullets was published yesterday, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times dropped some really fun Chicago Bulls news. Apparently, according to one of his sources, amidst the brutal losing streak, the Bulls locker room is starting ...
Welcome to a new series on Managing Madrid: Highlight packages and player comps! As we delve into more and more video content, we’ll also be keeping it in mind to make player comps after games — both Real Madrid at the club level as well as its players on international duty. We’ll also do historical videos, as […]