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2026 NFL Mock Draft Version 10.0

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Super mega huge ultra hyper football weekend is here everyone! It all starts on Thursday night, with the Fiesta Bowl/College Football Playoff semifinal. Then you have the other semifinal, in the Peach Bowl, the next night. Then comes the Wild Card round, in the NFL, over the weekend. No better time than now for a 2026 NFL mock draft. Far as we know, The Sports Bank is the … [Read more...] about 2026 NFL Mock Draft Version 10.0

Chelsea Team News at Charlton Athletic: Liam Rosenior, Marc Cucurella

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Chelsea FC left back Marc Cucurella will miss the debut of new manager Liam Rosenior on Saturday when the Blues make the short trip to Charlton Athletic to begin their 2026 FA Cup campaign.  That's because he was red-carded in the 2-1 loss at Fulham last night, and he'll now serve a one-match ban. It's only one match because he drew red for his holding back of Harry Wilson, … [Read more...] about Chelsea Team News at Charlton Athletic: Liam Rosenior, Marc Cucurella

Aston Villa Team News at Tottenham: Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres, Amadou Onana

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Ahead of the goalless draw with Crystal Palace yesterday, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery provided an update on injured players Tyrone Mings (thigh) and Pau Torres. The former did not make the matchday squad yesterday, but could be included here on Saturday, at Tottenham Hotspur, in the FA Cup third round tie. Perhaps Mings will get some minutes off the bench here at … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News at Tottenham: Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres, Amadou Onana

Tottenham Team News at Aston Villa: Mohamed Kudus, Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie

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Maybe a new competiition is what Tottenham Hotspur needs to revitalize their season? Here comes the FA Cup, in which Spurs will enter via the third round, and face a tough opponent in Aston Villa. We do know that the Premier League competition is certainly not going their way, with their extra time collapse at AFC Bournemouth last night dropping them down to 14th in the table. … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Aston Villa: Mohamed Kudus, Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie

Chris Collins Admires Tom Izzo’s Quest to Preserve College Basketball Norms

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No matter where his career heads in the future, Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins will always be "the guy that did the thing." He led the program to their first three NCAA Tournament berths. Priot to his arrival, Northwestern basketball was regarded to be a program with very little, some would even say no, real history, and Collins changed all that. This season may … [Read more...] about Chris Collins Admires Tom Izzo’s Quest to Preserve College Basketball Norms

Kirk Herbstreit Perfectly Articulates the Transcendent Rose Bowl Setting

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When the time came to choose a setting to paint in my intro to oil painting class at the Art Institute of Chicago, the choice was obvious. I selected the most cinematic scene in all of sports, "the end of the yellow brick road" as the legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson used to call it: The Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.  The iconic stadium and the game affectionately known as … [Read more...] about Kirk Herbstreit Perfectly Articulates the Transcendent Rose Bowl Setting

What Makes the Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer #57 Rookie Card So Timeless

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February sees Michael Jordan, His Airness himself, turn 63. Not only he is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, but the debates about who could actually be on his level, a potential rival for the G.O.A.T. status, are actually pretty laughable. (Lebron James may be the scoring king, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but MJ remains the g.o.a.t.) … [Read more...] about What Makes the Michael Jordan 1986-87 Fleer #57 Rookie Card So Timeless

How the Rose Bowl Can Restore Big Ten vs Pac 10 Tradition

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The Rose Bowl seems to be the only college football entity unapologetically trying to stick to tradition these days, while the rest of the sport sells out to corporate interests. Obviously, this is not an absolute truth, 100%, but in general this is the way that the wind is currently blowing. However, more traditions are at immediate risk of being lost. … [Read more...] about How the Rose Bowl Can Restore Big Ten vs Pac 10 Tradition

Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created

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Have you ever wondered how we got to the point- where there is at least one college football game on television every single day for three weeks from mid-December to early January? Why and how are we living in times when college football bowl games are so abundant that now multiple cities (New Orleans, Tampa, Miami, Phoenix among others) have both a real bowl game after … [Read more...] about Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created