As April turns to May, it appears that the Illinois Fighting Illini basketball roster is now set for 2026-27. And if that is indeed the case...it's a great place to be. After the flurry of roster decisions completed, we now have "The Great Retention." And when you're coming off a Final Four appearance, not to mention a regular season that was good enough to earn a #3 seed, it's … [Read more...] about Potential 2026-27 Illini Basketball Depth Chart; Consensus Top 5 Team
Aston Villa Team News vs Tottenham: Amadou Onana, Alysson
Aston Villa had a disastrous first leg of their UEL semi-final tie with Nottingham Forest on Thursday night. Not only did they lose at the City Ground 1-0, but midfielder Amadou Onana suffered a fresh injury. Onana had just been passed fit, after missing out on last weekend's loss to Fulham, with a minor knee injury. But tonight he suffered a new calf injury, and he had to … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Tottenham: Amadou Onana, Alysson
Liverpool Team News at Man United: Mo Salah, Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Wataru Endo
The Mo Salah era at Liverpool FC isn't over yet. While the Egyptian forward has made it official that he's leaving Anfield at the end of the season, there is now renewed hope that he will be healthy enough to feature again before he departs. Forced off in the win over Crystal Palace, due to a suspected hamstring injury, there were fears that he was done for the … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News at Man United: Mo Salah, Alisson Becker, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Wataru Endo
Man United Team News vs Liverpool: Luke Shaw, Matheus Cunha, Matthijs de Ligt
Saturday brings another edition of what has been "The Game," traditionally, in English football over the years- Manchester United versus Liverpool. Of course, in the mid to late 2010s and early 2020s, "The Game" became Liverpool versus Manchester City instead. And this year, it was obviously Manchester City versus Arsenal instead. But, this match is always huge, every season, … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs Liverpool: Luke Shaw, Matheus Cunha, Matthijs de Ligt
Arsenal Team News vs Fulham: Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber
It's a quick turnaround for Arsenal, who get Fulham at home on Saturday, having played Atletico Madrid to a draw on Wednesday night. Eberechi Eze and Riccardo Calafiori came off the injured list and returned to the squad in the midweek score draw. Now we'll see if Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber will do the same for the weekend league fixture. Arsenal certainly played well … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Fulham: Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber
Tottenham Team News at Aston Villa: Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario, Dejan Kulusevski
Tottenham Hotspur team news rolls on, with part one covering Xavi Simons, Pape Matar Sarr and Dominic Solanke. And there are just so many injuries with this North London club that we just need the extra bandwidth to cover it in two posts. One article simply cannot handle it all, so for this edition we'll go over the likes of Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario and Dejan … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Aston Villa: Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario, Dejan Kulusevski
Tottenham Team News at Aston Villa: Xavi Simons, Dominic Solanke, Pape Matar Sarr
The Tottenham Hotspur injury crisis just refuses to let up this season. The latest victim is stellar playmaker Xavi Simons, who went to ground clutching his right knee in pain during the 58th minute of this past Saturday's 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers. It was the first Spurs Premier League win in 2026, but obviously it came with a massive price as Simons is done for he … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Aston Villa: Xavi Simons, Dominic Solanke, Pape Matar Sarr
Barcelona Team News at Osasuna: Raphinha, Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde
Wednesday's training session brought a big boost for FC Barcelona, as forward Raphinha, defensive midfielder Marc Bernal and central defender Andreas Christensen all took part in the session. While they all trained (at least partially) with the rest of the squad, it doesn't mean that all three are fully match fit, and set to feature at Osasuna on Saturday. Bernal is the most … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News at Osasuna: Raphinha, Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde
2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 1.0
The 2026 Major League Baseball draft will take place on July 11–13 in Philadelphia. And you know what that means, time for The Sports Bank 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 1.0. We're also the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to publish a mock draft in all four of the major North American sports, and the most popular professional women's sport. … [Read more...] about 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 1.0
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. Illini head coach Bret Bielema has had 59 NFL Draft picks during his 17 seasons at … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini 2026 NFL Draft: News, Notes, Nuggets and Tidbits