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Nick Martinelli Deserves a Huge Send-off vs Purdue Boilermakers on Senior Night

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The Northwestern Wildcats will have a very special Senior Night when the #8 Purdue Boilermakers come to town in midweek. Nick Martinelli, last season's Big Ten scoring champion, who leads the league in points per game again this term, will play his final home game. The Glenview, Illinois native, so i.e. the local kid, will have a massive cheering contingent on hand for this … [Read more...] about Nick Martinelli Deserves a Huge Send-off vs Purdue Boilermakers on Senior Night

Everton Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Burnley

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For Everton FC, the potential to make the top four is long gone while the prospects of top five are kind of a pipe dream at this point in time. However, the chances of finishing in the top six or seven ("SIX-SEVEN!!!!") are very real right now. The next match on the schedule is a very easy one, at least on paper, with 19th place Burnley coming to town. … [Read more...] about Everton Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Burnley

Liverpool Team News at Wolves: Wataru Endo, Florian Wirtz

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As we learned yesterday, Liverpool, unfortunately, now have a third player in the done for the season due to injury category. Wataru Endo joins Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley as Reds that are not going to feature again during the 2025-26 campaign. The Japanese midfielder has now undergone surgery, to repair a foot injury, and now the main goal is to be ready for the World … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News at Wolves: Wataru Endo, Florian Wirtz

Chip Kelly the New Northwestern Offensive Coordinator; Wildcats Make Splash Hire

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Editor's Note: Updating the piece from New Year's on the Northwestern Wildcats' splash hire at Offensive Coordinator. Chip Kelly, who most recently held the same position with the Las Vegas Raiders, will now take over the NU offense. This new version of our original article contains quotes from Kelly's introductory press conference. … [Read more...] about Chip Kelly the New Northwestern Offensive Coordinator; Wildcats Make Splash Hire

#3 Michigan 84, #10 Illinois 70: Sights, Sounds, Notes, Quotes, Nuggets, Tidbits

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Tickets started at $300, in the secondary market for the #3 Michigan Wolverines 84-70 blowout of #10 Illinois, in their house tonight. No doubt lots and lots of people were paying up to $600, and maybe even $700 to be here tonight, for a game that was, simply put, much more lopsided than the final score indicated. Media wise, this affair got as much attention and interest as … [Read more...] about #3 Michigan 84, #10 Illinois 70: Sights, Sounds, Notes, Quotes, Nuggets, Tidbits

Real Madrid Team News vs Getafe: Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Dean Huijsen, Raul Ascenscio

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Real Madrid galactico of all galacticos, Kylian Mbappe, has been battling some sore knees for awhile. He missed out on the win over Benfica in midweek, but he did start the loss to Osasuna last weekend. On Valentine's Day, he went an unused substitute against Real Sociedad. Mbappe will most likely play this weekend versus Getafe, but you never know. It's possible his minutes … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News vs Getafe: Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Dean Huijsen, Raul Ascenscio

Tottenham Team News at Fulham: Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero

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This weekend, Igor Tudor is hoping to obtain first win as caretaker manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Actually, the adverse situation goes far beyond just him as Spurs haven't won a league fixture in 2026 as of yet. With the third month of the year commencing this Sunday, it is indeed a gloomy statistic. Tudor will have some good fitness news going for him though, as the injury … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Fulham: Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero

#3 Michigan Wolverines at #10 Illinois Fighting Illini Game Preview

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A couple weeks ago, Friday night's visit from the Michigan Wolverines looked like it might be the biggest Illini regular season game in a very long time. It was setting up to be the de facto Big Ten regular season title game, with a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament at stake. However, now Michigan is no longer #1, having suffered a loss at Duke. But they have wrapped up the … [Read more...] about #3 Michigan Wolverines at #10 Illinois Fighting Illini Game Preview

Hilary Knight Further Cements Legacy With Another Gold Medal

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The Winter Olympics have lost a lot of star power over the years, but greatness must be still be recognized. Hilary Knight is a prime example of that, as her achievements transcend the Olympics themselves. Knight is as instrumental as any single individual in putting women's hockey on the map. The United States national team captain just won her second gold medal, earlier … [Read more...] about Hilary Knight Further Cements Legacy With Another Gold Medal