Cristian Romero has likely played his final game with Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentine central defender has now been ruled out for the rest of the season, after suffering a serious knee injury against Sunderland. The team captain has been heavily linked with a move away from the club this summer, as transfer rumors continue to swirl about him. Romero is attracting offers … [Read more...] about Tottenham Team News at Wolves: Cristian Romero, Mohammed Kudus, James Maddison
50 of the Worst NFL Draft Cliches, Buzzwords, and Word Salad
It is NFL Draft Eve EVE! Which means by this point we have enough soundbites for every single NFL draft prospect to make large amounts of word salad. Actually, the gobbeldy-gook started flowing well before this week, due to the over-usage of NFL Draft cliches. All Draftniks do it, not just Mel Kiper or Daniel Jeremiah. Yes, I'm aware that many of these are just scouting … [Read more...] about 50 of the Worst NFL Draft Cliches, Buzzwords, and Word Salad
2026 NFL Mock Draft Version 12.0
We are in the last, final stretches of 2026 NFL mock draft season now everybody! Happy Draft Eve Eve everybody. And as far as we know, The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to publish a mock draft in all four of the major North American sports. And also in the nation’s top women’s professional sport. So that’s five pieces of mock draft, … [Read more...] about 2026 NFL Mock Draft Version 12.0
Everton Team News at West Ham United: Jarrad Branthwaite, Beto
West Ham United hosts Everton FC on Saturday in a matchup of two sides trying to reach/stay above crucial demarcation point in the table. It's also a game featuring two teams with a very short injury list; especially so given the point of the season than we're in. Let's start with the Toffees, who may be tenth in the table, but still only one behind Brentford for Conference … [Read more...] about Everton Team News at West Ham United: Jarrad Branthwaite, Beto
The True Cost of Relegation for Spurs
Tottenham’s relegation battle has moved well beyond the point of abstract embarrassment. As of the time of writing, Spurs sit 18th with 31 points from 33 matches, two points behind West Ham and five clear of already-relegated Wolves. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have only five league games left to save themselves, and the recent draw with Brighton didn’t offer much encouragement. … [Read more...] about The True Cost of Relegation for Spurs
Barcelona Team News vs Celta Vigo: Marc Bernal, Fermin Lopez
There was some huge news on the FC Barcelona fitness front yesterday, as midfielder/wimger Fermín Lopez returned to training. He had to do so wearing a protective mask on his face, after having suffered a blow in the Champions League loss last week. Fermin Lopez should be available in the some capacity against Celta Vigo on Wednesday night. The news is different regarding Marc … [Read more...] about Barcelona Team News vs Celta Vigo: Marc Bernal, Fermin Lopez
Manchester City Team News at Burnley: Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol
What a game and what a win for Manchester City. They are firmly in the driver's seat now for the Premier League title. A win at lowly (make that very lowly) Burnley FC on Wednesday night puts them top of the table, on 3rd tie-breaker. A win gets them level on points with Arsenal, one more +1 on goal differential would make them level with the Gunners on G.D. And City already … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News at Burnley: Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol
2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 1.0
The 2026 Major League Baseball draft will take place on July 11–13 in Philadelphia. And you know what that means, time for The Sports Bank 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 1.0. We're also the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to publish a mock draft in all four of the major North American sports, and the most popular professional women's sport. … [Read more...] about 2026 MLB Mock Draft Version 1.0
2026 NBA Mock Draft Version 10.0
March Madness is now over, and it is officially "silly season" time. Yes, The Sports Bank's 2026 NBA mock draft version 10.0 is coming to you on the heels of being at press row at Lucas Oli Stadium in Indianapolis for the Final Four. Yes, you read that right, The Sports Bank was media credentialed for the NCAA Men's Final Four in Indy! And there were plenty of top tier NBA … [Read more...] about 2026 NBA Mock Draft Version 10.0
Illinois Basketball: Where the Roster Now Stands After Flurry of Decisions
Wednesday brought a massive flurry of news for Illinois basketball. David Mirkovic, Jake Davis, Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic all confirmed that they are coming back for next season. Then on Thursday morning, we learned that Ty Rodgers is entering the transfer portal. So what does the current roster look like for 2026-27 Illinois basketball? This chart below is up to date, … [Read more...] about Illinois Basketball: Where the Roster Now Stands After Flurry of Decisions