The Big Ten has produced a national champion for the first time since 2000. Michigan, who won it all, once in 1989, but finished runner-up in 1991,1992, 2013 and 2018, are back on the mountain top, led by point guard Elliot Cadeau. He was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. (Although Michigan’s “Shock the […]
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Mavis Brack was born in Sunderland in 1920, one of 7 children. She and her future husband, the splendidly named Henry Smiles Griffiths, or Harry as he was known, spent their courtship at Roker Park, in the club’s halcyon days leading up to World War 2, as Raich Carter and Bobby Gurney tore through the […]
The 8th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide made quick work of the Samford Bulldogs on Tuesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Bama won in run rule fashion with a 16-2 win in seven innings. Alabama improved to 26-8 with their 18th straight win at home. Samford fell to to 14-17 with the loss. Coach Rob Vaughn won […]
On the latest edition of DBR Bites, the podcast crew dives into a flurry of topics, starting with Darren Harris announcing his intention to enter the transfer portal. Jason and Scott are sad to lose a kid who clearly gave his all and loved the program, but they also acknowledge that Darren just didn’t perform in […]
Normally when you think about Notre Dame Football and a bus, you automatically think about Jerome Bettis — as you should. However, in the year of our Lord 2026, in the world of college football, the word “bus” is most often concerning the wild,y popular “Bussin With The Boys” podcast with former Nebraska linebacker, Will […]
The paint is not even dry off Michigan’s national championship. Let’s start taking a look at those Way Too Early Top 25 College Basketball Rankings. Hey, we know the portal could blow everything up, but it creates some fun talking points. Who knows what teams will like then, but in early April, here is what … Continue reading »
Vincent Kompany spoke about the balance between satisfaction and restraint after Bayern Munich’s 2–1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of their Champions League tie. Speaking in the post-match press conference, the Bayern coach made it clear that while the result was significant, the job is far from finished. […]
Taylor Doll continues her Making Monsters’ NFL Draft series of podcasts with an interview with Tony Catalina, who covers Texas A&M for the Austin Statesman. They break down several Aggies prospects, including EDGE Cashius Howell, who has been linked to the Chicago Bears in some recent mock drafts. They also discuss wide receiver KC Concepcion, […]
Well, today was awful. Actually, I have more to say about it. I went to bed early so I would not have to watch the game. But going to bed just after 9 PM caused me to wake at 2:15 AM. Then I tossed and turned for a couple of hours. Finally fell asleep and […]
Louisville football had one last open practice for fans and media this past Friday, and I was able to make it out to note some observations and thoughts. This practice was a bit sloppy before it delved into a minor brawl and wind sprints. Not many players stood out on the day, but it was […]
One of the most common picks for the Los Angeles Rams in mock drafts is USC wide receiver Makai Lemon, including Peter Schrager’s mock that made waves around the NFL on Tuesday. According to Underdog Sports’ mock draft analysis tool that we previewed last week, Lemon is a common target for both the Miami Dolphins […]
Whether it is our DBN community NFL mock draft (which went a surprise direction so far, starting with pick #2), our Cleveland Browns mock draft with no quarterback or offensive tackle in the first two rounds, JohnW81 doing a mock draft in The Feed based off of a Mary Kay Cabot comment, or Doug Farrar’s […]
Bay FC defender Brooklyn Courtnall suffered a minor injury in the club’s latest game on April 5 and will therefore miss camp with her national team, Canada. The 23-year-old made her debut with Canada this year and this international break represented her second call-up with the national team in 2026. Additionally, she has started all […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mid-Major fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey The current wild, wild west nature of college athletics may be coming […]
Indiana Football updates: Mendoza to be Draft Day no-show! Ristic exits IU Basketball! Colts Taylor wins!
It’s a big day for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and tight ends from the Dakotas, as head coach P.J. Fleck and co. have reeled in another tight end from their neighbors to the west. Tight end prospect Brooks Nakko, the No. 1-ranked recruit in the state of North Dakota this cycle, has committed to the […]
Happy Tuesday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals continue to fillout their 2026 offseason roster, with players who could also help during the season. From the team: The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that exclusive rights free agent kicker Joshua Karty and defensive lineman P.J. Mustipher have both signed their one-year tenders. The signings took place today at […]
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The Wisconsin Badgers came into the offseason hoping to retain a majority of their returning players as they looked to make a push next season. Unfortunately, that proved to be an unrealistic task, as the Badgers saw John Blackwell announce he’ll enter the transfer portal on Monday, while Aleksas Bieliauskas followed suit on Tuesday, per […]
After giving the media a chance to speak to head coach Greg Schiano, offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarocca, and defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, the program has started the press conferences where members of the media can ask questions to position coaches. This time, it was new rush ends coach Joe Woodley’s turn at the podium, having […]
Northwestern’s offensive line is looking to continue last season’s success, but will do so with some new guys up front. New offensive line coach Tim Drevno brings 33 years of coaching experience, mainly in college but also a three-year NFL stint, in which he has led six offensive linemen to being selected in the first […]
University of Kentucky Athletics has launched BLUEprint, a private front-office database powered by Dropback, designed to leverage data and analytics to inform roster decisions across the university’s revenue-sharing sports programs. The school announced the news on Tuesday, further ushering in a new era of college sports that’s seen programs come up with unique opportunities to stand […]
In 2010, Football Outsiders introduced us to SackSEER, a regression-based formula developed to predict the NFL success of edge rushers selected in the NFL Draft. The current formula (it seems to change on an almost yearly basis) is based on a few key metrics: Additionally, the formula incorporates an edge rusher’s projected draft position (as […]
Northwestern softball suffered its second straight series loss in conference play, losing two of three to Michigan in Rosemont this past weekend. The Wildcats (17-18, 5-7 B1G) opened Friday’s game with a promising win before dropping the next two games, repeating the same pattern they showed in the previous weekend’s matchup against Oregon. However, unlike […]
The Chargers continued their lineup of top-30 visits last week by inviting former Nevada and Oregon offensive tackle Isaiah World to their facility on Friday. World was the Duck’s starting left tackle in 2025 but unfortunately suffered a torn ACL during the team’s Peach Bowl loss to Indiana. With the injury coming so late in […]