BOWLING GREEN — LJ Hackman saved the day for Western Kentucky on Sunday afternoon. Playing with four fouls down the stretch, the 6-foot-3 junior guard scored seven points in the final 2:51 to lift the Hilltoppers over Louisiana Tech 66-61 in a hotly contested Conference USA basketball game in E.A. Diddle Arena. Advertisement WKU improved … Read more
In its quest to repeat as national champions, Ohio State added 11 players via the transfer portal prior to the 2025 season. Of that group, only three made any sort of impact on the field for the Buckeyes, and two (so far) are now back in the transfer portal again. Really only two of last … Read more
“Boy, there are two sides to every coin.” Wise words my father told me when I was in elementary school. I never forgot those words, though they were spoken to me about 50 years ago. Even more, I’ve found myself from time to time in my life reminding myself of that very truth. Advertisement It … Read more
Nashville Predators (19-18-4, in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (20-16-6, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Edmonton Oilers after Erik Haula’s two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Predators’ 4-3 win. Advertisement Edmonton is 10-5-3 in home games and 20-16-6 overall. The … Read more
Barcelona to challenge Liverpool for Van Dijk successor One of the biggest names recently linked with a Merseyside move is Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni, a long-time Liverpool target who could finally make the switch to Anfield soon. Advertisement Competition for Bastoni’s signature will be fierce though and transfer insider Matteo Moretto has told Spanish outlet … Read more
Ruben Amorim’s vocal challenge to Manchester United’s hierarchy to let him do his job without interference has made the back pages of Monday’s national newspapers. He brought up the names of three high-profile former Premier League bosses in Sunday’s post-match interview and suggested they would not be subjected to the interference he feels he has … Read more
For much of this season, Los Angeles Lakers forward Jake LaRavia has been inconsistent and perhaps disappointing, especially on offense. While his effort levels have been acceptable, his efficiency hasn’t. In their last two games, the Lakers played the Memphis Grizzlies, the team LaRavia was with for his first two and a half seasons until … Read more
The NFL postseason is upon us. While the No. 1 seeded Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos each get to kick back and relax this coming weekend, 12 other teams will battle in the wild-card round. Here’s a look at the six games, which includes: a team that backslid into the postseason despite not hitting the … Read more
San Antonio Spurs (25-10, second in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (15-20, 10th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio visits Memphis looking to prolong its four-game road winning streak. Advertisement The Grizzlies are 4-3 against the rest of their division. Memphis is 1-1 in one-possession games. … Read more
This weekend brought about the annual club fan visits for a handful of the Bayern Munich players and staff members as the winter break period halts to a close and the Bundesliga champions prep for the start of the second half of the season. The January transfer window is also open, but the club’s front … Read more