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Enter the SportsFilter CFL Pickem

rcade — Sun, 31 May 2026 09:40:54 -0400

The Canadian Football League kicks off Thursday night when the Montreal Alouettes visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. SportsFilter is running a CFL Pickem contest that covers the 21 weeks of the regular season and the playoffs. Make your picks.

Claude Lemieux, former Canadien and 4-time Stanley Cup champion, dead at 60

tommybiden — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:49:01 -0400

Lemieux carried ceremonial torch at Montreal's Bell Centre on Monday. He was known for stepping up his game in the playoffs and for playing close to the edge — and sometimes crossing it.

The New York Knicks sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers and are headed to the Finals for the first time since 1999

Ufez Jones — Mon, 25 May 2026 22:43:56 -0400

The 37-point win is New York's 11th in a row and they now get to sit back and watch the Spurs and Thunder's chessboxing match with the rest of us.

NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch Dies of Illness at 41

rcade — Thu, 21 May 2026 19:08:12 -0400

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died today after being hospitalized hours earlier with a severe illness. The two-time NASCAR champion was 41 and won a truck series race just six days ago, savoring the win in the post-race interview by saying "you never know when the last one is."

NBA Playoff Pickem: Conference Finals

rcade — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:13:19 -0400

The San Antonio Spurs play the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers face the New York Knicks tomorrow in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Pick the series winner, games required and the usual props. Good luck!

Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini Does Not Matter

rcade — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:53:51 -0400

If an NFL coach had an extramarital relationship with a national NFL reporter, do we have to care? No, argues Greg Bedard of Boston Sports Journal. "If it was my job to cover extramarital affairs about owners, executives, players, coaches, I’d never cover the games," he said. The argument that it matters because people care about it is circular. The public is titillated by all kinds of things that don't matter.

NBA Playoff Pickem Round 2: Conference Semifinals

rcade — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:55:54 -0400

The second round of the NBA Playoffs begins tonight with Sixers/Knicks at 7 p.m. Eastern and Wolves/Spurs weirdly 90 minutes later. Hey, Adam Silver, you can schedule doubleheaders in February with no overlap but not the playoffs? BornIcon leads the pickem standings by 8 over ic23b. Make your picks.

Orlando Magic Fire Jamahl Mosley After Playoff Collapse

rcade — Mon, 04 May 2026 11:25:37 -0400

Seven days ago, the Orlando Magic took a 3-1 lead in the first round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons. Today they are out of the playoffs after a collapse that included a 45-minute stretch of game 6 in which the team scored no points. Head coach Jamahl Mosley has been invited to succeed elsewhere.

Philadelphia Eagles Draft Pick Has Never Played Football

rcade — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:03 -0400

In the seventh round, the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Uar Bernard, an athlete from a small town in Nigeria with no football experience at any level. "I've not played football, but I've gone through some drills," he said. It helps that he is 6 foot 4 and 306 pounds with 6% body fat, ran the 40 in 4.63 seconds and jumped 39 inches at International Player Pathway Pro Day. That 40 time is the fastest ever by a 300 pounder, according to YardBarker.

Bill Belichick Had No Players Drafted from North Carolina

rcade — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:05:48 -0400

Considered by many the greatest coach in NFL history, Bill Belichick didn't produce a single draft-worthy player in his tumultuous first year at the helm of North Carolina. He's going into this season with 61 new players, four-star freshman quarterback Travis Burgess and offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino.

Enter the NBA Playoff Pickem

rcade — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:24:51 -0400

The NBA playoffs tip off Saturday at 1 p.m. with the Toronto Raptors facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. Our playoff pickem is here and will get its final two teams tonight. Pick the series winners and four props. Good luck.

He's BAAAACK....John Tortorella, new Golden Knights coach

tommybiden — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:25:58 -0400

Hockey world gobsmacked as Oilers' arch-rival VGK makes bombshell move

MLB ABS 101

NoMich — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:49:52 -0400

A Visual Guide to the New Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System. When is the best time to challenge a ball/strike? Also, what Milwaukee was doing during spring training by putting up a card on the dugout fence earned them a slap from the league office. The rule states that only a player can challenge a call, but MLB viewed the cards that Milwaukee was using as instructions from the coaching staff. Of course, it wasn't a specific instruction to challenge the latest call, but rather it was just letting the batter know that it was a good time to challenge if the batter thought it should be done.

WNBA and players reached a historic deal. Here’s what needs to happen next

NoMich — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:18:19 -0400

After more than 100 hours of negotiations the past few weeks, the WNBA and players union agreed to terms of a new CBA. The salary cap surges from $1.5 million to $7 million, with average player salaries jumping from $120,000 to $600,000. Revenue sharing, the central point of contention, was settled at about 20% of overall league revenue throughout the new multi-year deal.

March Madness

NoMich — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:14:07 -0400

Ranking All 32 First-Round Games of the Women’s NCAA Tournament. Women's NCAA Tournament Bracket 2025-26.