At the rate this season is going, Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters could soon be in line to get the best gig possible. There is no sweeter job, on this entire Earth, then fired coach with a lucrative buyout. You can easily pay me tens of millions of dollars to go away and not work. I'll accept that arrangement 11 times out of 10. Now comes a trip to Champaign, so … [Read more...] about #23 Illinois Fighting Illini vs Purdue Boilermakers Preview, Prediction
Arsenal Injury Updates: Kai Havertz, Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Martin Odegaard
Arsenal FC have yet another injury concern to contend with in Kai Havertz. The attacking midfielder/forward has withdrawn from international duty with Germany this FIFA window due to an unspecified injury. The German FA stated the following: “Kai Havertz will miss the upcoming international matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands due to knee problems. … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: Kai Havertz, Ben White, Jurrien Timber, Martin Odegaard
Chelsea FC Injury Updates: Levi Colwill, Reece James, Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwuemeka
Chelsea currently sit in within the top four of the Premier League at this October international break. It would appear, at least from what we just said that the rebuilding project is starting to truly take shape now. Why? Well, there are a lot of reasons, but first and foremost, they have far fewer injuries this season than last. However, they still do have a decently sized … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Injury Updates: Levi Colwill, Reece James, Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwuemeka
Man United Injury Updates: Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw
The single point that Manchester United was able to salvage against Aston Villa at home on Sunday certainly came with a price. They have two new injury concerns in defenders Harry Maguire and Noussair Mazraoui. Maguire (ankle) was visibly in substantial pain towards the end of the first half, and he required medical assistance in order to get off the pitch. As for Mazraoui … [Read more...] about Man United Injury Updates: Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw
2025 NHL Mock Draft 10-8-24
Welcome to the fourth edition of The Sports Bank's 2025 NHL Mock Draft. The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop site (at least as far as we know, but we could be wrong) that publishes a mock draft for all of the four leading North American major sports. We have made a few changes, as more additional information has come in. The final 2025 NFL mock … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Mock Draft 10-8-24
2025 NFL Mock Draft Update 10-8-24
The tradition continues! It is time for version 6.0 of our 2025 NFL Mock Draft. The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to do a mock draft for all four of the major North American sports. For reference, Here are the links to our final 2024 MLB, NBA and NHL mock drafts. The 2025 NHL mock draft can be found here. The 2025 NBA mock draft can … [Read more...] about 2025 NFL Mock Draft Update 10-8-24
The “Talk about” and 7 More Crimes Against Sports Journalism
Sports journalism is a world populated by shopworn cliches and tired, predictable narratives, but the "talk about" might truly be the abyss. We've all fallen victim to it at some point in our career. Either through osmosis from others doing the talk about, or just being inexperienced, we've made that horrendous mistake at some point. However, most of us grow and develop … [Read more...] about The “Talk about” and 7 More Crimes Against Sports Journalism
25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
Editor's Note: this article originally ran in the fall of 2018. The sports calendar is sort of imbalanced, but once it gets moving, it has a lot of velocity. For about four months in the summer you have pretty much nothing but baseball. And that lull is extremely brutal. But once college football starts– boom! The NFL is the very next week. Hockey preseason starts two … [Read more...] about 25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
Coach Walz: Tim Walz Makes Pitch to NFC North, Big Ten Country
Of the four leading characters in the high-stakes, non-stop drama that is the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it is undoubtedly Tim Walz that has the best "big sports fan" vibes. His individual brand reflects his personal history, as Coach Walz. CNN political commentator Kristen Soltis Anderson, the week of the Democratic National Convention, may have said it best- "the … [Read more...] about Coach Walz: Tim Walz Makes Pitch to NFC North, Big Ten Country
Illini Basketball Wins Big Ten Media Day With Bingo Card
Ah Media Day, the art of talking without actually really saying anything. Everyone is "excited to be here," "can't wait to get started" because "we have the potential to be the best (insert position group here) in the Big Ten, if not the nation." And amidst this backdrop, the Illini basketball program won 2024 Big Ten Media Days with their Bingo card. So many buzz-phrases … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball Wins Big Ten Media Day With Bingo Card