Author: Michael

Sometimes the NHL’s Situation Room has a bit of a Wizard of Oz, “Man-Behind-The-Curtain” feel to it. While the league is usually pretty good about explaining its decisions after the fact, sometimes they can still be head-scratchers.
Now, Florida Panthers netminder Daniil Tarasov wants to know what they’re smoking in Toronto after a call went against him and the Cats.
The incident in question happened around the halfway point of the third period in Friday night’s game between the Panthers and Buffalo Sabres.

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2. Bundesliga: Schalke stay top as two points separate top five
Schalke stay at 2. Bundesliga summit after their 1-1 draw against Greuther Fürth on Saturday. Paderborn were one of the big winners on matchday 24 as they climbed to second place after both Darmstadt and Elversberg dropped points. Hannover also closed the gap with the league leaders to only two points.
Dejan Ljubicic rescued Schalke in Fürth as the January signing has now scored in back-to-back games.

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For much of the first half of this season, it almost became a running joke about asking Pep Guardiola on the fitness of Rodri.
The Manchester City midfielder was being nursed back from a hamstring injury between October and December after he missed most of the previous campaign due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear.
Given his importance to this City side, it was obviously a burning issue as to why one of their best players was not ready to return having initially recovered from the more serious knee problem.

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Diego Pavia Combine results: 2026 NFL Draft QB measures among shortest passers ever, skips 40-yard dash originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Despite his terrific 2025 season at Vanderbilt, becoming a Heisman Trophy finalist just a few months ago, Diego Pavia now heads to the NFL as one of the biggest question marks of the 2026 draft cycle.
On one hand, Pavia’s electric abilities are undeniable.

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The Dodgers were a split squad Saturday, but many of their regulars played against the Cubs, among them Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernández.
And three Cubs pitchers who are all in the mix for swingman/relief/starter roles threw very well and the Cubs shut out the Dodgers 6-2. And today, if you missed the game, we have video highlights!
Colin Rea threw the first three innings and allowed just one hit, a single, striking out two. He threw 51 pitches (29 strikes). Here’s a breakdown of Rea’s outing [VIDEO].
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Maurice Odum scored 15 points, Santiago Trouet recorded a double-double and Arizona State beat Utah 73-60 on Saturday to end its two-game losing streak.
Trouet scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Massamaba Diop scored 14 points and reserve Anthony Johnson 13 for Arizona State (15-14, 6-10 Big 12) which shot 49% (27 for 55).
Keanu Dawes scored 16 points and Don McHenry 14 for the Utes (10-19, 2-14) who shot 39% (23 of 59).
Utah got off to a 14-5 start within the first five minutes before Arizona State took the momentum and gradually began chipping away.

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