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2025 NHL Mock Draft 12-3-24

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Welcome to the sixth 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 is … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Mock Draft 12-3-24

#19 Illini Basketball at Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview

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Friday night brings the men's basketball version of the LOL Hat game (1 of 2 every season) with the football version just having completed this past Saturday at Wrigley Field. Illini basketball will look to make it a sweep for the orange and blue. One of the main story lines here is the environment. How will the Welsh-Ryan Arena crowd be split, percentage wise, between … [Read more...] about #19 Illini Basketball at Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview

Citrus Bowl vs Alabama Crimson Tide Would be Huge for Illini Football Brand

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About a thousand or so Illinois Fighting Illini football fans conveyed their dedication to the program by braving the freezing elements for a couple more hours beyond the game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. One of them brought a "WE WANT BAMA" sign to the 38-28 win over Northwestern at the Friendly Confines. It was a notable expression of desire, and one that looks set to be … [Read more...] about Citrus Bowl vs Alabama Crimson Tide Would be Huge for Illini Football Brand

Chelsea Starting XI Prediction at Southampton FC

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Chelsea visits Southampton FC in midweek for a match-up that epitomizes "opposite ends of the table." The Blues and Saints are two clubs headed in opposite directions as Southampton won promotion back to the Premier League for this season, but look destined to head right back down to the Championship. Currently, they sit dead last in the league. Meanwhile Chelsea seemed to … [Read more...] about Chelsea Starting XI Prediction at Southampton FC

Chelsea at Southampton FC Team News: Fofana, Ugochukwu, Smallbone, Lallana

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Chelsea visits Southampton FC in midweek for a matchup of two sides with player absentee situations that are as polar opposite as it gets. Wesley Fofana is Chelsea's newest fitness concern, as he's set to miss about four-to-six weeks with a hamstring injury. However, it is just Fofana and Reece James (also a hamstring problem) who are in the Chelsea infirmary right now. When … [Read more...] about Chelsea at Southampton FC Team News: Fofana, Ugochukwu, Smallbone, Lallana

Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Nottingham Forest

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Get a load of all the facts and figures that surround Manchester City hosting Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night. Only point and one place in the table separates the two teams! Manchester City are winless in their last 7 across all competitions. The Cityzens also went winless for the entire month of November. Hard to believe, isn't it? These things just don't happen in the … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Nottingham Forest

Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction vs Manchester United

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The midweek matches are back! And that only can only mean one thing- festive period fixture congestion is right around the corner! Manchester United at Arsenal is the headliner fixture on a very busy Wednesday that contains a slew of matches. The Gunners are the closest of any team in the Premier League standings to table toppers Liverpool, but the gap is still wide. Arsenal … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction vs Manchester United

Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Arsenal FC

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Manchester United visits Arsenal FC in an all-big six matchup on Wednesday night. It's also a meeting of two sides that routed their respective opponents this past weekend. United destroyed Everton 4-0 and Arsenal obliterated West Ham United 5-2. So if you're scoring at home (but if you're scoring the text of The Sports Bank articles at home, then this might be a good time to … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Arsenal FC

Man United at Arsenal Team News: Martinez, Mainoo, Merino, Partey

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Manchester United looked a helluva lot better yesterday, as they thrashed Everton 4-0, but there was a price to be paid for this resounding victory. Both Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo received yellow cards, and their bookings accumulation now renders them suspended for the trip to Arsenal on Wednesday. Without the services of Mainoo and Martinez, their best midfielder … [Read more...] about Man United at Arsenal Team News: Martinez, Mainoo, Merino, Partey