Andrey Arshavin is well past his playing days, but when Real Madrid enter the conversation, he still speaks like someone who has skin in the game. In a recent appearance on Russia’s Match TV, the former Zenit and Arsenal midfielder was asked about Madrid’s new era under Álvaro Arbeloa. “As a Barcelona fan, I hope […]
From Barca Blaugranes
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After a week of anticipation, Michigan State pounced on Penn State early and did not look back in the Spartans’ 6-3 win on Friday night. The Nittany Lions started slow again and paid dearly for it, falling behind 3-0 in the first period and taking another bevy of penalties. Michigan State has won all three […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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To be honest with y’all, I’ve never been as down on the entire concept of college athletics as I am at the moment. That sucks, because Kansas State football is on the cusp of, if nothing else, an interesting season. Optimus Klein has returned to his home planet of Manhattantron. If anyone can help the […]
From Bring On The Cats
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The Kentucky Wildcats and Arkansas Razorbacks have released their official SEC injury report. For Kentucky, Jayden Quaintance, Jaland Lowe, and Kam Williams have been ruled out. Lowe just underwent shoulder surgery and is out for six months. Williams is out for the foreseeable future following foot surgery, though there’s a small chance he’ll return toward […]
From A Sea Of Blue
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A lot of people are clamoring for a new punt returner for the Green Bay Packers, so I decided to take a look at the upcoming draft class to see what was available. What became very clear to me early on is that the man for the job is Baylor’s Josh Cameron, a 6’1”, 223-pound […]
From Acme Packing Company
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Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread
From Cat Scratch Reader
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The stakes are about as high as they get for a late January game. The latest rendition of the Battle For The Mitten begins at 8 PM ET and can be seen on FOX. (If you are here before 8 PM and you have BTN+, head over to the hockey thread) Let me hear you!
From The Only Colors
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Northwestern has consistently put out linebackers that play similarly to those of the past. Last year, Xander Mueller led the linebacker room with this year’s leader — Mac Uihlein — being his main running mate. The Wildcats had an average linebacker room in terms of Big Ten teams, but it’s hard to compare to teams […]
From Inside NU
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Sometimes in this job I feel a bit like Liz Lemon at the end of January. You’re telling me 2026 just got started? More than one half of Mizzou’s roster got turned over, yet we’re 8.5 percent of the way through the calendar year?? The transfer portal can do that to you. The fast and […]
From Rock M Nation
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For much of the season, Northwestern has faced plenty of criticism in three areas: late-game defense, rebounding and three-point shooting. It hasn’t necessarily been unwarranted — the Wildcats’ defensive breakdowns in the final minutes have cost them several games this season (most recently against UCLA), while NU’s 32.2% three-point shooting and 33.1 average total rebounds […]
From Inside NU
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Penn State has a host of players at the Senior Bowl this week — Kaytron Allen, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Zane Durant, Zakee Wheatley, and Nicholas Singleton are all representing the blue and white in Mobile, Alabama, Unfortunately for Nick Singleton though, his week has come to an end. He got hurt during Thursday’s practice, with Rich […]
From Black Shoe Diaries
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Greetings, BBN! The midweek action has brought every team in the conference to either seven or eight games played, with Texas A&M leading the charge at 6-1 and LSU and Oklahoma bringing up the rear at 1-7. Arkansas, Alabama, and Vanderbilt all won Tuesday night to improve their positioning near the top of the standings, […]
From A Sea Of Blue
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IT’S SHOWTIME, BABYYYYYYYY. On Friday night, under the lights of Mizzou Arena, the no. 7 Missouri Tigers will welcome in no. 2 Louisiana Statue University for a battle of jungle cats. It’s an opportunity for the black & gold Tigers to get their first signature win of the season, after close losses to both Oklahoma […]
From Rock M Nation
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Indiana is the reigning national champion in college football. The Hoosiers sit atop the sport after a remarkable run through the College Football Playoff. The Hoosiers went 12-0 in the regular seasons with a win over a fellow playoff team in Oregon, beat Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, beat Alabama in the […]
From The Crimson Quarry
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The Wisconsin Badgers 2026 football schedule has a little bit of everything. There’s a big-time opener, some tough Big Ten road trips, a couple of new-school conference matchups, and the rivalry game that always matters most at the end. These six games stand out as the ones Badger fans will have circled the second the […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter
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Nothing but excellent things have been said about new Browns HC Todd Monken since he was hired, and one of his former employers just gave him another spectacular endorsement. National championship-winning Georgia Bulldogs HC Kirby Smart worked closely with Monken when the two were at UGA from 2020-2022, and Monken was a huge part of […]
From Dawgs By Nature
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The college all-star showcases are wrapping up with the Senior Bowl this weekend, and the 2026 NFL Draft class is rounding into shape. The NFL Scouting Combine and free agency are still to come, but that hasn’t stopped football writers from cooking up mock drafts. On Thursday, The Athletic authored a two-round mock draft, giving […]
From Arrowhead Pride
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Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson are set for the first really big fight of 2026 in boxing, as the two will meet tomorrow night in a DAZN main event from the famed Madison Square Garden. Lopez (22-1, 13 KO) will be defending his WBO super lightweight title, as Stevenson (24-0, 11 KO) comes up in […]
From Bad Left Hook
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Former Liverpool and England striker has revealed what he believes makes Liverpool a special football club. Crouch signed for Liverpool from Southampton for a fee of around £7 million back in the summer of 2005, bringing an end to his one year spell with the south coast club. In the several years that he spent […]
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From Paisley Gates
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Another late January/early February weekend means another loaded Minnesota Golden Gophers sports schedule. Eleven different programs in action this weekend all over the country. We have Border Battles, ranked matchups, Big Ten rivalries, and the start of a new 2026 season. Here is a weekend previews and how you can catch all the action. Friday […]
From The Daily Gopher
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Mike Vrabel has seemingly pushed all the right buttons in his first year as Patriots head coach. Among them has been Vrabel’s ability to connect with every player in the building to help foster a tight-knit locker room — a foundation that has played a significant role in New England’s run to the Super Bowl. […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The Senior Bowl is the premier college football all-star game, and this year, they feature a diverse group of prospects, several of whom should intrigue the Detroit Lions. This year’s game is scheduled for Saturday, January 31, at 2:30 p.m. ET, and can be watched on NFL Network. Let’s take a look at the prospects […]
From Pride Of Detroit
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Given Nebraska lost to Michigan by just three on Tuesday, while being down two key players, it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that the only thing that changed for the two teams in today’s bracket is the auto bid designation. But there’s still plenty to be decided in what is currently an 11-bid Big […]
From Blogging the Bracket
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For most of the season, Taison Chatman has existed on the fringes of Ohio State’s rotation. Visible on the bench, active in warmups, but rarely part of the nightly plan. That changed against Penn State. With Gabe Cupps sidelined, Chatman was thrust into real minutes, and for the first time all season, he made them […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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Nebraska football fans have endured more hardship than most in the last two decades. From the heights of the 1990s to the long slog through the doldrums of college football, Husker fans have heard every explanation imaginable for why the turnaround takes time and why rebuilding Nebraska “isn’t as easy as people think.” Two years […]
From Corn Nation
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