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Joe Morgan goes 6-for-6 at the plate

Joe Morgan goes 6-for-6 at the plate kkundahl Wed, 2026-07-08 10:54 A record-tying performance during his first full season proved “Little Joe” could produce in big ways. Abbey Dempsey Joe Morgan’s words during his 1990 Hall of Fame induction ring charmingly ironic for a man responsible for one of Houston’s most historic days at the plate. “For me, the game has never been about numbers,” Morgan said on Aug. 6, 1990, in Cooperstown. “It’s only been about winning.” Morga...

MLB

Illinois soccer earns first Big Ten Tournament berth since 2020

Illinois soccer has earned the opportunity to continue its record-setting 2025 season. The bracket was revealed for the 10-team, single-elimination Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament on Sunday, with the Orange & Blue clinching the #9 seed. Illinois will match up with 8-seed Ohio State this Thursday at Purdue University, with the victors advancing to play […]

Mets Morning News: Homestretch

Meet the Mets Mets assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel will be leaving New York (Queens) and returning to New York (Bronx) to take back his old role as an assistant to Yankees’ pitching coach Matt Blake. Around the National League East Federal Baseball wondered whether this is the year that the Nationals dip more than […]

Learning From a Loss, Mikheyev’s Status, Rinzel’s Oops, Traded at Portillo’s? and Other Blackhawks Bullets

I asked Connor Bedard after the Blackhawks’ 3-1 loss last night about the Kings’ style of play — specifically from the perspective that the Blackhawks have been preaching process thru the lens of playoff approach/intensity. The Kings play a very specific style of game that suits their personnel. Bedard said the Kings play was “boring” — but did it in a way that he was very intentional to say it was “not a dig.” Just that the Kings crowded the blue line when the Hawks wanted to enter the zone a...

Virginia vs. Cal Football Game Tickets, Venue, Start Time – Nov. 1

The No. 15 Virginia Cavaliers take on a fellow ACC opponent when they visit the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Looking to attend this game live? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Virginia vs. Cal Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 Game time: 3:45 p.m. ET Location: Berkeley, California Venue: California Memorial Stadium TV...

Notre Dame vs. Boston College Football Game Tickets, Venue, Start Time – Nov. 1

The No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Boston College Eagles play on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA). Hoping to attend this game in person? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Notre Dame vs. Boston College Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET Location: Boston, Massachusetts Venue: Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA) TV...

Minnesota's Best Trade Options Aren't the Ones You'd Expect

The Minnesota Wild have come out of the gates cold. Their five-on-five performance has been dreadful, whether measured by results or underlying metrics. On the Wilderness Talk Podcast, I identified two main culprits for Minnesota’s inept five-on-five play: young defensemen and a thin for...

NHL

Random Ramsdom: They are the only team to beat them

The Los Angeles Rams are still the only team to have beaten the Indianapolis Colts, and yes, that Colts could have beaten the Rams, but they didn’t, so it’s a positive benchmark for the Rams. Have the Colts looked like the best team in the NFL? Through eight weeks, yes, how can you say the […]

ACC Power Rankings Post-Week 9

Another Friday night battle shifts the power rankings as Virginia Tech scores a big home win over Cal, but the real upset this week came just south in Winston-Salem. TIER: Among the Worst in the Power Four 17. Boston College (1-7 [0-5] Prev 16): Boston College scored 24 points against Louisville, just as many points […]

The Daily Mauling: 10/27/25

Kansas Jayhawks News 247 gives you three observations from the beatdown on Saturday Lance Leipold publicly acknowledged the frustration fans are feeling ($ KC Star, which isn’t tough to get around, or so I’ve heard) Hat tip to grad for sharing this commentary on KU football’s apparent plateau Is Bill Self making any ground with […]

Alonso Martínez: 'Letting it flow, letting it go'

In this exclusive interview, Glenn Crooks talks to New York City FC striker Alonso Martínez about his goal-scoring mentality, winking at Matt Freese during the Gold Cup, and transferring to Alajuelense for one game's gate receipts plus 20 soccer balls.

MLS

Monday BP: World Series Game 3

Good morning, baseball fans! The 2025 World Series continues tonight between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The series moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 tonight. Taking the mound for the Blue Jays will be right-hander Max Scherzer, who is no stranger to World Series appearances. Scherzer ended the regular season […]

Orioles prospect Aron Estrada had another strong season

When Aron Estrada’s 2024 season in review was posted here on Camden Chat, Mark Brown called him the best Orioles prospect you don’t know yet. One year later, Estrada has followed his good 2024 season with an even better 2025. I think it’s fair to say that, if you follow Orioles prospects at all, you […]

What does a Sonny Gray trade look like?

Last week, I tried to take a peek into what would be necessary to trade Nolan Arenado, and as expected, the conclusion was that the Cardinals would have to include more than half of his salary and also not really get anything back. I may revisit Arenado trade possibilities by looking into bad contract swaps […]

How to Watch the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets Game

Streaming Wars, Revenge Plots & One Very Real Early-Season Gut Check It’s never just “another game” when the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets play basketball. These two teams have been circling each other like heavyweight rivals in a trilogy fight, except this script is actually good. The rivalry truly kicked off back in 2023, when […]