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‘Hard for Teams to Function’ – Caitlin Clark Honest About Connecticut in Final Visit Ahead of Houston Relocation

It started at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, where Caitlin Clark made her first WNBA regular-season appearance in May 2024, scoring 20 points and committing 10 turnovers in a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun. Now, after the Indiana Fever’s Saturday night victory over the Sun, the franchise appears headed to Houston ahead of the […] The post ‘Hard for Teams to Function’ – Caitlin Clark Honest About Connecticut in Final Visit Ahead of Houston Relocation appeared first on EssentiallySports .

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2025 MVBrewers #10: Caleb Durbin

We’re kicking off our ranking of the Brewers’ 10 most valuable players in 2025 with third baseman Caleb Durbin. Durbin finished the season with 2.9 bWAR and 2.6 fWAR, good for seventh and sixth on the team, respectively. While old for a rookie at 25 years old, Durbin has come a long way from being […]

Seedy K’s GameCap: SC State

I want to dive into the difference between the American goal tending/ basket interference rule and that for the rest of the globe. That was in play in the singular “controversial” moment of U of L’s draw and quartering of South Carolina State, 104-45. Because there wasn’t much tension after this: On the Cards’ opening […]

The Brightest Stars From ACC Expansion Schools

Maxine Raynaud came close.  The 7-1 center from Paris led Stanford in scoring and rebounding for the past two seasons, finishing 2025 as the ACC leader in rebounds (10.6) and as its second-best scorer (20.2) behind Notre Dame guard Markus Burton. A picture of versatility, Raynaud completed 67 threes, tied for 11th-best in the league. […]

Can it translate for Ben McCollum & Bennett Stirtz?

The Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) take on Robert Morris (0-0) and Western Illinois (0-1) tonight & Friday, respectfully as they look to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2024. It’s the longest drought Iowa’s had since they missed the tournament in 2017 & 2018. Prior to that? The long stretch of 2007-2013. Leading […]

Tommy Rees the answer for the Browns’ offensive woes?

Kevin Stefanski announced this week that he is giving up offensive play-calling duties and handing them over to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. This is the second year in a row that Stefanski has given up play-calling duties mid-season. Last season, Ken Dorsey took over play-calling duties in Week 8 before he was eventually fired at the end of the season. The Cleveland Browns obviously […]

Atlanta Braves 2025-26 Important Offseason Dates

Folks, the offseason is officially upon us after we saw a thrilling conclusion to what will go down as an all-time classic World Series between the now back-to-back World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers the worthy AL Pennant winners in the form of the Toronto Blue Jays. As such, baseball’s offseason has hit the ground […]

Another Fenerbahçe-Valencia clash headlines Week 5 of EuroLeague Women

One of the upsides of the new EuroLeague Women competition system, which was first instituted last season, is the opportunity to see high-profile matchups played several times during both group phases. This week, Fenerbahçe Opet (4-0) will take on Valencia Basket Club (3-1) for the second time this season; both clubs have enormous budgets and […]

Nittany Lions in the NFL 2025: Week 9

Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 11/04/25

Good morning Gang Green Nation! The New York Jets received some good news on the injury front recently. Head coach Aaron Glenn announced that wide receiver Garrett Wilson will return to practice this week. No assurances were given that Wilson would return to action this coming Sunday, but if he does that will give the […]

Buffalo Rumblinks, 11/4: Final thoughts on Bills’ win vs. Chiefs

Entering Sunday’s Week 9 tilt between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, there were many NFL observers who thought Kansas City’s high-octane offense would overwhelm Buffalo’s banged up defense, and that the Chiefs were the better team than the Bills. In the words of legendary sportscaster and former college football coach Lee Corso: not […]

Ben Kindel shines in Penguins’ collapse to Leafs

One of the most positive aspects of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Monday night collapse against the Toronto Maple Leafs was what looked like another step forward in the development of rookie forward Ben Kindel. Kindel finished the night with two goals in the Penguins’ first multi-goal game by a teenager since Olli Maatta in 2014. That’s […]

10 things you need to know before watching Midweek MACtion

The Mid-American Conference takes center stage in the college football world Tuesday night, commencing a month-long series of weeknight games known as Midweek MACtion. The conference recognizes 1999 as the origin date of Midweek MACtion, but the annual spectacle started receiving increased popularity in the early 2010s with some thrilling 2011 shootouts, Jordan Lynch’s 2013 […]

Open Thread: Spurs reveal the teammate with the messiest locker

The Spurs are enjoying their time on the court. The camaraderie is obvious as are the connections they are making with one anther. Both on and off the court, they are building a rapport. Throughout the season, the Spurs air these little vignettes between commercial breaks. Usually a set of questions made to each player […]

Orioles news: O’Neill and Enns are in, Mateo is out

Happy Tuesday, Birdland! The offseason is kicking into full swing, with the Orioles making the first of their moves yesterday. As expected, Tyler O’Neill exercised his opt-in and will remain an Oriole for two more years. After his very disappointing 2025 season, it is no surprise that O’Neill prefers to lock in to a guaranteed […]

Illini Abroad: Checking in on Ex-Illini Hoopers Around the Globe

Basketball season is underway, both in Champaign and around the world. This offseason, six former Illini (Jakucionas, Riley, Goode, Hawkins, Curbelo, Melendez) exhausted their college eligibility or declared for the NBA Draft and joined the professional ranks, bringing the total number of Illini currently being paid to play basketball to somewhere between 18-20. Once the […]