We finally have some numbers on the Phil Maton deal , though not yet the full breakdown (which I do think matters):
Phil Maton Cubs deal: $14.5M, 2 years and club option. Plus $250K incentives per year based on games pitched for the ultra reliable reliever. So good chance to reach $15M. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 25, 2025
Maton had 81 k’s in 61.1 innings split between St. Louis and Texas last season — one of the best of his career. @Michael_Cerami was on the signing las...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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As the 2025 calendar year begins to wrap up, more and more focus is shifting to the next big event on the horizon and that’s the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics. The Colorado Avalanche expect to have a large contingent of players heading to Milan to take part in the festivities but is there one Avalanche […]
From Mile High Hockey
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) look to close out the regular season on a positive note when they battle the Wisconsin Badgers (4-7) for Paul Bunyan’s Axe at 2:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, Nov. 29. Can Wisconsin score on offense? Against a Danny Collins-led defense? Yeah, probably. The Badgers are down to their third- and […]
From The Daily Gopher
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Carson Spiers has appaeared in 29 games for the Cincinnati Reds across the last three seasons, pitching to a 5.69 ERA (79 ERA+) and 5.28 FIP across 117.0 IP. He’s been versatile – 14 of his outings have been starts, and he’s managed to finish 6 games in that time – and that’s been valuable […]
From Red Reporter
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There is no better week than the week of Thanksgiving — and it’s not because of turkey. Every game can be one where a player does something historic, but “The Game” is one where players can become legends for their respective programs, and every player is one play from college football immortality. Here are 10 […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The #9 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel west to finish the regular season against the Stanford Cardinal, and are looking to go 10-2 and get its second consecutive berth in the college football playoff. Outside of everything else that a playoff berth requires, the biggest one is that Notre Dame actually beats Stanford. One […]
From One Foot Down
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Finally, some good news from the San Diego Padres during this offseason! Gaslamp Ball’s Thomas Conroy talks about how All-Star reliever Jason Adam could return for the start of the 2026 season. Padres News: Baseball News:
From Gaslamp Ball
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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the big Mets news of the week: a trade that sent Brandon Nimmo to […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Commanders finally get some good news: Jayden Daniels cleared for practice The second-year quarterback, recovering from a dislocated elbow, has not yet been cleared for contact and is not expected to play against Denver on Sunday night. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will return to practice this week but […]
From Hogs Haven
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Not much change in the NFC West this week. The key players, the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, and Seattle Seahawks, all won. The Cardinals lost again. There’s not much left on the schedule for the Rams. So, unless they go into a massive skid, they probably can win the West. It’s not certain, […]
From Niners Nation
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The Spurs have won three of the last four games despite being without Victor Wembanyama and Dylan Harper for all of them and Stephon Castle for the last three. Despite some bad injury luck dating back to the offseason, San Antonio is still somewhat surprisingly a top-six team in the West. De’Aaron Fox has a […]
From Pounding The Rock
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The Atlanta Falcons snapped their losing streak against the New Orleans Saints. The defense had more sacks than points allowed, and the team finally has a competent kicker again. Here’s the Week 12, 3 up and 3 down: 3 up Kirk Cousins Cousins stepped in and had his best game in over a year. The […]
From The Falcoholic
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The Dallas Cowboys are up again quickly. Following a huge comeback win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the team is now back at work and preparing for their annual Thanksgiving Day tilt against the Kansas City Chiefs. Thanksgiving is always a big game for the Cowboys, it it usually the most-watched game of the […]
From Blogging The Boys
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Texas A&M rolls into the final week of the season with an 11-0 record after a 48-0 victory over Samford. The Aggies have a chance to complete a perfect regular season and punch their SEC Championship ticket with a win over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. Mike Elko held his regularly scheduled press conference on […]
From Good Bull Hunting
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We are so close! The Missouri sports betting launch is December 1, and the top MO sports betting apps like bet365 Missouri will be going live. At the moment, you can get a pre-registration bonus from bet365 MO. See the details below.
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Detroit Lions could get a key member of their defensive line back this week. During his weekly radio appearance, Lions coach Dan Campbell expressed optimism that starting defensive end Marcus Davenport could return from injured reserve this week. “We’re hopeful. We’re hopeful. He looked really good last week,” Campbell told the Costa & Jansen […]
From Pride Of Detroit
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I’m writing this article in defense of a couple players that were at one point seen as potential answers at their respective positions but now face questions about their long-term fit with the Brewers. Both players have — somewhat deservedly — gotten grief for their performance, or lack thereof, during the 2025 season. Here’s the […]
From Brew Crew Ball
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If you ask Shane Steichen or any of the players if this is the time to panic, the answer would be a resounding “no”. After starting the season 7-1, the Indianapolis Colts find themselves at 8-3. In a vacuum, 8-3 is pretty good. Considering where this team was projected to be, 8-3 is fantastic. It […]
From Stampede Blue
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It is officially prospect season in the baseball world. Baseball America has released their list of the top ten prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system and it is drastically different than it was a year ago at this point as a number of the Rays top prospects struggled with injuries and poor performance throughout […]
From DRaysBay
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Very rarely can you judge or evaluate major decisions within a season in the NFL. That is true for both the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars when it comes to the Travis Hunter trade. You can never account for injuries in football, but Hunter being out for the final 10 games of the Jaguars season, […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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The 8th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide fell to 12th ranked Gonzaga 95-85 in their opening game of the Player Era Festival at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alabama fell to 3-2 on the season while the Bulldogs improved to 6-0. The game started at 8:30 p.m. CT on TNT. The Tide will play […]
From Roll 'Bama Roll
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How to Watch No. 13 Illinois vs. No. 5 UCONN (Madison Square Garden) Game Time: 11:30 a.m. Friday TV Channel: Fox Online Streaming: FOXSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 45.3% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season, 171-102) Last Game: Illinois 87, UTRGV 73 Gameday Reading: UCONN […]
From The Champaign Room
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Two points in the bank, but little clarity: depth stretched thin, Berard flashing, Sheary lingering, and Gavrikov still a rock.
From Blueshirt Banter
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Thursday night games present a bit of a challenge on the writing side of things. A normal Sunday week provides a bit of a routine. We look at the numbers from the previous game and then later in the week offer some kind of commentary on the next Sunday’s game or a commentary on news […]
From Battle Red Blog
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