Feb. 17—GRAND FORKS — The North Dakota High School Activities Association added girls wrestling as a sport four years ago and Grand Forks coach Matt Berglund has seen the sport grow to the point where the young wrestlers joining his program have a seasoned background of club wrestling. For the older wrestlers of the KnightRiders, […]
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MESA, Ariz. — The friendly trash talk has already started at Chicago Cubs camp. Eight players on the Cubs’ 40-man roster will depart next week for the World Baseball Classic to represent their respective countries. Should two of the favorites, Japan and the United States, meet in the WBC final, it would pit Seiya Suzuki […]
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Purdue coach Matt Painter knew it was Robbie Hummel bobblehead day, jokingly lamenting the lack of a statue for the All-Big Ten performer. “We just didn’t have enough support to get the statue. I thought the statue was good. … We just lost our sponsors,” Painter said. “We settled on the bobblehead. At first, we […]
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Gordon Ryan is walking away from jiu-jitsu competition due to health issues. The grappling legend announced he will no longer compete due to ongoing health issues that have compromised his ability to train. “The King” says recurring stomach issues and staph infections prompt dry heaving whenever he pushes himself in the gym. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement […]
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INDIANAPOLIS — Newly acquired Pacers center Ivica Zubac participated in a limited capacity in practice on Tuesday but is still not particularly close to a return from his ankle injury, coach Rick Carlisle said after practice Tuesday. Carlisle said both Zubac and forward Obi Toppin are making “steady but gradual progress” from their injuries, but […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been linked to one of the NFL’s best tackling safeties ahead of 2026 free agency who also happens to be a Steel City native. According to ESPN’s Matt Bowen, who recently compiled a list of the best team fits for the top 50 free agents in 2026, the Steelers would be […]
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NFL.com draft guru Daniel Jeremiah released his latest mock ahead of the 2026 event and the first-round predictions has a welcome prediction for the Buffalo Bills. Following a 12-5 season and divisional-round postseason exit, Buffalo is slated to pick at No. 26 overall in Round 1 in this year’s draft. With that selection, Buffalo adds […]
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Can Real Madrid avoid embarrassment against Benfica in the Champions League Round of 32? The Cooligans break down the matchup and give their UCL predictions. Then legendary broadcaster Glenn Crooks joins the show to share insight on how Emma Hayes became one of the game’s elite coaches, plus stories from his soccer journey and thoughts […]
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Can Real Madrid avoid embarrassment against Benfica in the Champions League Round of 32? The Cooligans break down the matchup and give their UCL predictions. Then legendary broadcaster Glenn Crooks joins the show to share insight on how Emma Hayes became one of the game’s elite coaches, plus stories from his soccer journey and thoughts […]
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It has now been 31 years since a running back was taken first overall in the NFL Draft. That honor belongs to Ki-Jana Carter who was selected out of Penn State by the Cincinnati Bengals. Since 1995, every single #1 overall pick that followed was either a quarterback, defensive end or offensive tackle. As the […]
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There are many schools that can claim to have a history with guards like that of North Carolina. That history added another chapter on Tuesday as Dylan Mingo, a five-star combo guard from Long Island Lutheran (Glen Head, N.Y.), announced his commitment to the Tar Heels. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A 6-foot-5 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, […]
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Outlets love to have fun with “way too early” predictions. Add On3 Sports to the mix — the outlet has the Notre Dame Fighting Irish winning the national championship at the end of next season. On3 predicts the Irish will start their postseason in the Fiesta Bowl as the No. 1 seed against No. 8 […]
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St. Xavier head football coach Steve Specht and Mason City Schools Superintendent Jonathan Cooper gave proponent testimony on Feb. 17 on a bill that would ban name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for high school athletes in Ohio. Reps. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond) and Mike Odioso (R-Green Township) revealed House Bill 661 on Feb. 4 […]
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In new rankings completed after February’s in-season trade deadline for 2025-26, CBS Sports ranks the Houston Rockets as having the NBA’s third-best front office. The only two teams ranked ahead of Houston are the previous two NBA champions: the Oklahoma City Thunder (No. 1) and Boston Celtics (No. 2). Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Relative to previous […]
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If the 2025 NFL season proved anything, it’s that we should probably be more gracious with quarterbacks. The success of Sam Darnold with the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and Daniel Jones (before a season-ending injury) with the Indianapolis Colts says as much. Sometimes it takes offensive signal-callers a while to piece it all […]
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The Chicago Bears concluded their 2025 season, where they finished with an 11-6 record, an NFC North title and their first playoff win in 15 years under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. And there’s no denying that the future is incredibly bright. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be counting down our 15 Most Impactful Bears […]
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — As the calendar approached February, Luis Robert Jr. was ready to embark on his pilgrimage back to Arizona. The 28-year-old outfielder had begun to prepare for his seventh major league trip to the Cactus League with the White Sox when he learned that his new destination was Florida in a […]
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Tiger Woods has a decision to make. At the Hero World Challenge in December, the 15-time major champion said the PGA of America had not talked with him about the captaincy for 2027 at Adare Manor in Ireland. In the two months since, that has changed, and the ball is in Tiger’s court. Advertisement Advertisement […]
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The USA women’s hockey team is set to go for Olympic gold Thursday, Feb. 19 against its neighbors to the north. The women’s hockey team is slated to play Team Canada in the gold medal game Thursday afternoon, the final competition for a U.S. team that is currently undefeated in the 2026 Winter Olympics with […]
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Can Real Madrid avoid embarrassment against Benfica in the Champions League Round of 32? The Cooligans break down the matchup and give their UCL predictions. Then legendary broadcaster Glenn Crooks joins the show to share insight on how Emma Hayes became one of the game’s elite coaches, plus stories from his soccer journey and thoughts […]
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Mike Conley is unlikely to rejoin the Wolves immediately, per team sources. The Wolves are just under the first apron, and every day they keep his spot open, it makes it a little easier for them to stay that way. The Wolves are trying to retain enough financial flexibility to potentially sign a veteran on […]
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Editor’s note: Lindsey Vonn shared an injury update on Feb. 17, detailing that she was in transit to a private plane to fly back to the United States for further treatment Cookie Monster is sending Lindsey Vonn love and hope for a speedy recovery. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In a post shared on social media on Monday, […]
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The Oklahoma Sooners won 10 games and made it to the College Football Playoff in 2025, despite a glaring weakness that ultimately held them back from what they could have become. OU’s defense was one of the best in the country, as head coach Brent Venables took over the play-calling duties, and full control of […]
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The Oklahoma Sooners saw their fair share of movement in the 2026 NCAA transfer portal window back in January. In all, OU gained 18 players via the transfer portal, and lost a total of 28 players to the portal, with 26 of those players finding new homes so far. The Sooners also had two players […]
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While it is unfortunate that they have had to go through the same injury to create an unusual bond, players like star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been able to share his experiences with the Achilles tendon injury he suffered in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals with a number of other players who […]
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The Baltimore Ravens have begun retooling the roster and coaching staff after hiring Jesse Minter as their new head coach following an 8-9 season, and a disappointing finish for a team that held Super Bowl aspirations last July. Minter brings a high level of defensive acumen and should help ease Ravens fans’ frustrations over the […]
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The 2026 NFL draft is roughly two months away, and all 32 NFL teams are assessing players, watching film, and conducting full-scale evaluations of each player who has declared for the upcoming draft. This is the time of year when mock drafts are in abundance, and we love to see the predictions. Pro Football Focus […]
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Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary. During the Lakers’ 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 […]
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The 12th Man showed up in a massive way to support the Aggie football program’s historic success at Kyle Field in 2026. According to reported average attendances from each Southeastern Conference program, the Aggies ranked first in the league with 106,159 members of the Maroon and White faithful showing up per contest this season. That […]
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Florida freshman outfielder Cash Strayer was named a Co-Freshman of the Week by the SEC office on Monday. After sitting out the opening game on Friday, Strayer started both games of Saturday’s doubleheader in right field. He went 5-for-8 (.625) on the day with a pair of doubles and a home run. He also scored […]
Read MoreThe San Francisco 49ers battled through injuries to several key players to win 12 games in the regular season and upset the defending Super Bowl champions in the wild-card round before falling to the eventual Super Bowl champions in the divisional round. That’s an outstanding achievement for a team that finished the year without Brandon […]
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