The build up to the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is gathering pace, with the teams formulating their plans for the prestigious tournament. The recent conformation of the format has also ramped up activity in the betting industry as punters strive to grab some early value in the ante-post market. Bookmakers have installed India as the … Read more
Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Jim: Well, Ed, we’re coming off a week where it was difficult to be a top-20 team. Sure, there were success stories like No. 7 Maine’s road sweep of No. 8 … Read more
They’re a nominee for The Dink Awards Fan Favorite (vote here) for a reason. The St. Louis Shock, one of the top Premier Level teams in Major League Pickleball (MLP), has once again made history. The franchise is the first MLP team to officially establish a presence in The Dink Minor League Pickleball (The Dink … Read more
The holiday break is a strange time for college hockey. Some CCHA teams have played four official games since this column was last published about three weeks ago. Michigan Tech, for example, played in not one but two separate tournaments (the Huskies finished third in both the Great Lakes Invitational and the Coachella Valley Cactus … Read more
We’re still over a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, and the 2025 season won’t begin until the Dodgers and Cubs play in Tokyo on March 18 (and the rest of baseball gets underway on March 27). So, while there is still tons of time for clubs to keep shoring up … Read more
Providence celebrates the 2024 Ledyard Classic championship in Hanover, N.H. (photo: Providence Athletics). Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 16 fared in games over the Dec. 28-29 weekend. No. 1 Michigan State (14-2-1)12/29/2024 – Northern Michigan 0 at No. 1 Michigan State … Read more
The buzz around Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki continues to grow after a first round of meetings with MLB teams before 2024 came to a close. With the 23-year-old right-hander not expected to sign until Jan. 15 at the earliest, another round of meetings with potential suitors, as well as some visits to cities and stadiums … Read more
Denver and Colorado College battled to a weekend split in their Gold Pan series (photo: C. Morgan Engel/Clarkson Creative Photography). Here is a rundown of how the top 20 teams in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll of Dec. 9 fared in games over the weekend of Dec. 13-14. No. 1 Minnesota (15-3-2)12/13/2024 – No. … Read more
Penn State’s Dylan Lugris celebrates a goal last Thursday against Army West Point (photo: Penn State Athletics). The first half of the Big Ten season is in the books and there have been a few surprises along the way, setting up an interesting second-half sprint to the conference playoffs. As we head into the holiday … Read more
Rhett Pitlick has played well in his first season with Minnesota State (photo: Abby Santos). As the holiday break descends upon us, there is one thing that has stood out above all others: Minnesota State is the real deal. This isn’t a particularly “hot take,” in fact, one might argue that it’s the most obvious … Read more