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FC Barcelona announce squad for La Liga match against Osasuna

The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana are back in La Liga action with an away game against Osasuna, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 22 players for Saturday’s clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 33. Eder Aller Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. […]

Commanders NFL draft class: Realistic Joshua Josephs expectations

Editor’s note: Everyone’s excited about the Commanders’ NFL Draft haul. Rightfully so. That doesn’t mean each selection will slot into a prominent role as a rookie. We’ll discuss realistic expectations for each player over the next few days, leading into Commanders rookie minicamp. In this installment, we evaluate an athletic pass rusher from the SEC:  EDGE Joshua Josephs, Tennessee  Selection: Fifth round, No. 147 overall  Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 242 pounds  What […]

Cowboys news: Dallas rookie minicamp has begun

Caleb Downs on rookie minicamp, learning ‘very multiple’ Cowboys defense – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The first-rounder breaks down the first day of minicamp. FRISCO, Texas – When Caleb Downs arrived in Dallas last Friday, he received the Cowboys’ defensive playbook and began his work studying it. A week later, Downs took to the practice field for […]

New York Jets Flight Connections 05/02/26

Happy Saturday, Jets fans! Here are your Jets links to kick this weekend off. Eric Allen – VJ Payne a Value Play for the Jets in NFL Draft PFF – 2026 NFL Draft: New York Jets draft recap Bent – How will Omar Cooper Jr. and Kenyon Sadiq fit into the Jets’ offense in 2026 […]

Saturday Dawg Chow (5/2): Welcome to minicamp season!

Welcome to May, Browns fans, aka the month of NFL minicamps. The Cleveland Browns held their first voluntary veteran minicamp in late April, three days where quarterback Deshaun Watson apparently dazzled so much while throwing practice passes against air that he has set himself firmly into the QB 1 role for 2026. There is still […]

49ers News: 3rd and De’Zhaun, Stribling to the Cribling

Why did 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan sound upset no one tried trading for Mac Jones? (Paywall) “Shanahan’s reaction to the lack of trade interest in the backup QB strongly suggested the 49ers were willing — perhaps eager — to discuss a draft-day deal. Shanahan said he expected to receive Jones-related trade calls on the first day of […]

Opposition Lowdown: Ian Evatt’s Midtable Blackpool

Form  Blackpool finished ninth in League One last season, two places and eight points behind Reading. This season marks their third straight season in the third tier, having been relegated alongside the Royals in 2023.  They will face another season in League One next campaign, currently sitting 14th in the league, four places and six points behind […]

Illinois Fighting Illini 2026 NFL Draft: News, Notes, Nuggets and Tidbits

Another NFL Draft has come and gone, and as it stands now, the Illinois Fighting Illini football program has sent 261 players, all-time, to the NFL Draft. The Illini have had at least one player selected in each of the past seven NFL Draft, with more than one being taken in six of those years. […] The post Illinois Fighting Illini 2026 NFL Draft: News, Notes, Nuggets and Tidbits appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beernsten Move Northwestern Closer to 200 All-Time NFL Draft Picks

Northwestern Wildcats football fans knew Caleb Tiernan was going to be drafted, but we didn’t know Evan Beernsten would! Both guys will continue wearing purple as each of them went to one of the two NFL teams that features this distinctive color. Tiernan went in the third round, with the No. 97 pick, to the […] The post Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beernsten Move Northwestern Closer to 200 All-Time NFL Draft Picks appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Illini Edge Gabe Jacas Fills New England Patriots Biggest Need

This week, it would have been easy to forget that the New England Patriots are in fact a football club. Right now it feels like they’re actually a reality show instead. However, the Patriots, like the other 31 NFL franchises, are in fact making drft picks right now, and they selected Illinois edge rusher Gabe […] The post Illini Edge Gabe Jacas Fills New England Patriots Biggest Need appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema Sees a Bit of Vederian Lowe in NFL Draft Prospect J.C. Davis

Former Illinois Fighting Illini left tackle J.C. Davis is likely to hear his name called at some point on Saturday in the NFL Draft. Most prospect big boards have him in the range of 110s-170s overall. That is basically the mid fourth to early sixth round. Perhaps the Oakland native and New Mexico transfer could […] The post Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema Sees a Bit of Vederian Lowe in NFL Draft Prospect J.C. Davis appeared first on The Sports Bank .

McClanahan & Co shut out the Giants: Rays 3, Giants 0

It may have taken some time to get his sea legs back, but Shane McClanahan pitched with a level of conviction we haven’t seen since before the injuries. As a result, he turned in his best outing of the season and set the table for the Rays second shutout in their last three games. His […]

Dodgers walked all over in 7-2 loss to Cardinals

The Dodgers (20-12) failed to get their bats going in a 7-2 loss to the Cardinals (19-13) Friday night at Busch stadium in St. Louis. The L.A. bats didn’t muster much against the Marlins this week, including in Wednesday’s series finale. They got their first day off in two weeks, and a break was what […]

Dodgers on Deck: Saturday, May 2 at Cardinals

The Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals are back at it on Saturday for the middle game of the weekend series at Busch Stadium, with Roki Sasaki looking to build off his first win of the season. Sasaki remains a mixed bag in the rotation, and rode his harder splitter to more control last Saturday against […]

Another shutout

For a Major League leading seventh time, the San Francisco Giants have been shutout, 22% of the 32 games played in the 2026 season.  To put this dismal display in perspective, the 2019 Miami Marlins were shutout 22 times, the most in the Wild Card Era, which is roughly 14% of the 162 games in […]