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2026 World Cup Team Previews: Panama
Photo via: www.fepafut.com/ The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than a month away from kicking off in North America. Over the next few weeks, we will be previewing each team that will be taking part in the world’s most-watched event. Check out all of the that have been done so far. Up next is Panama. Panama went through qualifying for the 2026 World Cup perfectly. Through their two rounds of qualification, “The Canal Men” went unbeaten with seven wins and three draws.
2026 World Cup Team Previews: Colombia
Skip to main content Skip to footer Jerry Walker/Soccer/June 5, 2026 Photo via: fcf.com.co/ The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than a month away from kicking off in North America. Over the next few weeks, we will be previewing each team that will be taking part in the world’s most-watched event. Check out all of the that have been done so far. Up next is Colombia. Colombia had a very strong 2025, losing only once in their first match of the year.
2026 World Cup Team Previews: Portugal
Skip to main content Skip to footer Jerry Walker/Soccer/June 2, 2026 Photo via: www.fpf.pt/pt/ The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than a month away from kicking off in North America. Over the next few weeks, we will be previewing each team that will be taking part in the world’s most-watched event. Check out all of the that have been done so far. Up next is Portugal. The story of Portugal ahead of the 2026 World Cup once again surrounds Cristiano Ronaldo.
X Games Aspen 2026 Preview
Photo Courtesy of xgames.com With a vast part of the country preparing for a freezing weekend, it is perfect to turn your attention to X Games Aspen 2026. With the 2026 Winter Olympics just weeks away, this will be the last chance to scout out all the freestyle skiers and snowboarders who may be heading to Italy in search of gold. X Games Aspen 2026 gets underway on Friday, January 23rd, and ends Sunday, January 25th.
Jared Verse: A Reminder Bench Press Numbers Matters
Sports Media Trey Daubert / NFL, NFL Draft / January 23, 2025 Jared Verse is legit. I think we learned that pretty quickly as the former Florida State product immediately became a problem right away as a rookie. The Rams got a good one and there’s no question about it. I think it’s important to reflect on the draft class because there are always lessons to be learned. Verse in a redraft setting probably goes in the top 10 after the rookie season he just had.
Raiders Hire John Spytek For GM Job
Sports Media Trey Daubert / NFL / January 22, 2025 Tom Telesco is out. Tom Brady’s unknown side piece from Tampa is in. It’s pretty obvious now that Brady had a candidate in mind when the Raiders fired Telesco because he’s hiring someone he knows fairly well. John Spytek will become the new Raiders general manager after previously working for Jason Licht as an assistant with the Bucs.
Aaron Glenn Hired As New York Jets Head Coach
Sports Media Christopher Bagdonas / NFL / January 22, 2025 Aaron Glenn is the latest face in what could be a mass exodus of the Detroit Lions coaching staff. He will return to the New York Jets as head coach, the team that drafted him 12th overall in the 1994 NFL Draft. After former OC Ben Johnson left for the Chicago Bears days ago, the DC will also depart.
Buy stock in Duke's Kon Knueppel
Sports Media Matt Hanifan / College Hoops, NBA / November 8, 2024 I know this is an unrelated way to begin something, but when you have the chance, please go check out Trey’s college football stock notes that he pours his blood, sweat and tears into every week. He’s the best in biz and deserves way more credit than he actually get for evaluating one of the hardest things to evaluate: The NFL Draft.
It’s Not Time for Christmas Commercials Yet
Sports Media Jerry Walker / Uncategorized / November 7, 2024 Ah, what a wonderful time of year with the election commercials finally behind us, sike now we have to deal with the terrible Christmas commercials. It is November 7th we just finished Halloween and Thanksgiving is not even in the plans yet. So why the hell are there already so many Christmas ads filling up the time in between timeouts for both the NHL and NBA? This is outrageous.
8-Sided Freaks Ep. 42: UFC Edmonton Recap, UFC Vegas 100 Preview
This episode of 8-Sided Freaks covers many topics in the UFC world. This includes a UFC Edmonton Recap, UFC Vegas 100 preview, and news recap. The news portion of the show is centered around news in the welterweight division that shook up the UFC’s upcoming schedule. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi 14:29 Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas 25:04 UFC Edmonton Final Thoughts 29:34 Carlos Prates vs.
Manfred: automated strike zones within the next four years
Sports Media Mitchell McHugh / MLB / October 24, 2024 Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), recently predicted that baseball will implement some form of automated strike zone soon. Manfred made this prediction during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, emphasizing the rapid advancement of technology in sports. "I think you will see some version of the automated strike zone in the big leagues in the next 4 years. The technology piece of it is so robust.
2024-25 NBA Season Previews: Denver Nuggets
Sports Media Jerry Walker / NBA / October 24, 2024 Next up on our 2024-25 NBA Season previews is the Denver Nuggets. They tip off their season Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The title defense was short-lived for the Denver Nuggets.
2024-25 NBA Season Preview: Brooklyn Nets
Sports Media Matt Hanifan / NBA / October 23, 2024 The 2024-25 NBA season has officially arrived! To continue our team preview series, we will be delving into the lowly Brooklyn Nets, who traded away their star wing this offseason. Let’s jump right into it! The Nets were hoping to take a step forward in the first full year of Mikal Bridges after squeaking into the postseason last year. That did not happen, as they finished 32-50 with bottom-third rankings in NET Rating, offense and defense.
2024-25 NBA Season Preview: Detroit Pistons
Sports Media James Herrick / NBA / October 22, 2024 The 2024-25 NBA Season is nearly here. The Vendetta Sports Media season previews move forward with the Detroit Pistons. Let’s take a dive into the Pistons’ upcoming season. The Pistons 2023-24 NBA Season was a horrid 82 basketball games. Detroit finished the year with a league-worst 14-68 record. That included a 28-losing streak that set the record for the most consecutive losses in a single season.
Trey Murphy, Pelicans agree to four-year extension
Sports Media Matt Hanifan / NBA / October 21, 2024 The New Orleans Pelicans have signed forward Trey Murphy to a four-year, $112 million extension, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported Monday. New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III has agreed on a four-year, $112 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, sources tell ESPN.
2024-25 Premier League Power Rankings: October
Sports Media Jerry Walker / Soccer / October 20, 2024 We are now seven matches into the 2024-25 Premier League season and it is time for a second edition of the Vendetta Sports Media power rankings. Once again Jerry Walker and Jackson Fyda rank all 20 teams and give their thoughts on what has gone well or been dreadful for all of England’s top teams. T-19) Wolverhampton Average 19.5 (Jerry 20, Jackson 19) Yikes. What has happened to Wolves?
Fantasy Football: Bills Land Amari Cooper From Browns
Sports Media Trey Daubert / Fantasy Football, NFL / October 15, 2024 Josh Allen has a new shiny target in the form of Amari Cooper. Now that the Bills have landed Cooper via trade, let’s go over everything you need to know from a fantasy football angle. Before I begin, we also did the fantasy angle for the Davante Adams trade which you can find here! Maybe I’m in the minority here, but I think Cooper is going to make a big impact in Buffalo. He’s the clear number one.
Steve Kerr Alludes To Buddy Hield Being Warriors' 6th Man
Sports Media Mitchell McHugh / NBA / October 15, 2024 Buddy Hield has not yet been confirmed to be the Warriors’ 6th man, but after Sunday’s preseason contest against the Detroit Pistons, it has all but been confirmed. During the game, he played from that position and had success. Hield has shot 40 percent from three throughout his career, which is perfect for the sixth-man position. Also, with the Warrior’s current roster, it’s the role he fits the best in.
Thomas Tuchel Agrees to Manage England
Sports Media Jerry Walker / Soccer / October 15, 2024 It was announced on Tuesday that former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become the next manager of England, according to The Times. It was reported back in July that Tuchel was open to a return to England to manage the national team. He previously spent more than 18 months as the manager of Chelsea from 2021-2022.
Baltimore Ravens 2024 Training Camp Preview
NFL training camps are set to get underway in the coming weeks, and the first team to have rookies reporting is the Baltimore Ravens. This team was in the AFC Championship last season, and after an up-and-down off-season, they will be looking to advance further in the playoffs, hopefully leading to a Super Bowl appearance. With the AFC North being as competitive a division as there is in football, and the AFC in general being loaded, they have a tough road ahead.
2024 Vendetta MLB Power Rankings: July
We are now a week away from the 2024 MLB All-Star break in Arlington, Texas! It’s power ranking time! This month, it will be just me who did the rankings. I have the executive decision over all 30 teams! Without further ado, let’s jump into it! (Editor’s note: All stats are updated through July 8.) Last Month: 30 The White Sox are on pace to win less than 50 games for only the third time in franchise history, but the second time since 2019.
Fantasy Hockey: Canucks Add Jake DeBrusk
After a rocky tenure in Boston, Jake DeBrusk has decided to sign with the fighting Rick Tocchet’s, AKA the Vancouver Canucks. We’re going to talk about everything you need to know in terms of fantasy hockey. I’m not a fan of DeBrusk. Never have, never will be. He’s been pretty much worthless in terms of fantasy every single year of his career. He’s never had more than 50 points in any season of his career. His career high in goals is 27. If that production sticks, he’s still worthless in fantasy.
Fantasy Hockey: Bruins Add Elias Lindholm
The Boston Bruins finally found their center. Elias Lindholm was signed to a massive seven year contract. Let’s talk about all the angles in terms of fantasy hockey! It was a down year for Lindholm a season ago. The 44 points he posted last season was his lowest mark since 2017-18. However, I think there are so many reasons to be optimistic here. Mostly because we’ve seen Lindholm post mega numbers when Matthew Tkachuk and Johnny Gaudreau previously flanked him.
Fantasy Hockey: Golden Knights Add Holtz, Schmid, Samsonov, Olofsson
The Vegas Golden Knights lost two key pieces of their roster with Jonathan Marchessault and Chandler Stephenson departing for big paydays. Still, the VGK were active in trying to replace the pieces that left the roster. Alexander Holtz, Akira Schmid, Ilya Samsonov, and Victor Olofsson were all added this offseason. Let’s talk about everything you need to know in terms of fantasy hockey. Akira Schmid All indications point to Schmid being the third goalie/AHL starter to begin the season.
Fantasy Hockey: Kraken Add Chandler Stephenson, Brandon Montour
The Seattle Kraken made two big adds during the 2024 NHL Free Agency period. Brandon Montour (link) and Chandler Stephenson (link) were both signed to big money deals. Let’s talk about what both of them mean in terms of fantasy hockey. Montour: Both deals were insane overpays. Let’s get that out of the way first. Price always matters in fantasy and in the case of both of these guys, don’t automatically fall for the new car smell.
UEFA Euro 2024 Preview: Quarterfinals
The Round of 16 at Euro 2024 was pretty straightforward besides maybe two upsets. Hopefully, the quarterfinals go the same way. In the Round of 16, Spain, Germany, Portugal, and France took care of business in the top half of the bracket. While the Netherlands took care of business, England pulled off a miracle win over Slovakia. Turkey needed a legendary save from Mert Günok to get by dark horse Austria, and Switzerland knocked out the defending champions Italy.
Utah Acquires Mikhail Sergachev
Mikhail Sergachev broke his leg and miraculously returned during Tampa Bay’s brief playoff run last year. To thank him for those efforts, the Lightning sent him packing to a club that doesn’t even have a real team name yet. Talk about ruthless! Utah has acquired Sergachev from Tampa in exchange for Conor Geekie, J.J. Moser, a 2025 second-round pick (via Toronto), and the 199th pick.
Golden Knights Trade Logan Thompson To Washington
The Golden Knights are shaking up their goalie tandem. Both Adin Hill and Logan Thompson are impending free agents after the 2024 NHL Season. One of them has now been traded. Thompson will be sent to Washington for two third round picks. Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review Journal was the first to report the news: Pick No. 83 in this draft and Washington’s 2025 third.
College Football 25 Team Rankings Revealed
All this week, EA Sports has been releasing information as we await the highly anticipated release of College Football 25. We have gotten both offensive and defensive rankings, the toughest stadiums to play in, and a deep dive into the sights and sounds of the game. Today was the end of the release week, and we got the top 25 teams in the game.
Copa America 2024 Team Previews: Bolivia
The 2024 Copa America begins on June 20th in the U.S., with 10 CONMEBOL and six CONCACAF teams set to compete in the tournament. Over the next couple of weeks, we will preview every team playing in the competition. Next up is Bolivia. Known for the heavy home-field advantage it has in its capital of La Paz, Bolivia will now try to make a surprise run in the U.S. Once a heavy-hitter in CONMEBOL, Bolivia is now often an afterthought in the region.
Copa America 2024 Team Previews: Costa Rica
The 2024 Copa America begins on June 20th in the U.S., with 10 CONMEBOL and six CONCACAF teams set to compete in the tournament. Over the next couple of weeks, we will preview every team playing in the competition. Next up is Costa Rica. Despite having strong teams in the past, Costa Rica has struggled in international tournaments of late. While they have been to the last three World Cups, they last got out of the group in 2014.
Copa America 2024 Team Previews: Uruguay
The 2024 Copa America begins on June 20th in the U.S., with 10 CONMEBOL and six CONCACAF teams set to compete in the tournament. Over the next couple of weeks, we will preview every team playing in the competition. Next up is Uruguay. Uruguay is one of the most exciting teams at this summer’s Copa. They ran Mexico off the field with a 4-0 friendly victory earlier in June and are currently sitting in second place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL qualification table after six games.
Aaron Rodgers Is The Unquestioned Leader Of The Jets
Quarterback might be the most important position on the field. However, teams don’t hand all of the keys to the franchise to their starting QB. At the end of the day, there is still a head coach, owner, and general manager, with the only exception being the Jets. Rodgers happens to be all three and runs this team. He’s the most powerful quarterback in the league right now. I’ve been clamoring for both Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas to be fired.
Shea Theodore: What Does Possible Contract Extension With The Golden Knights Look Like?
What are the Golden Knights going to do with Shea Theodore? It’s decision time before decision time really. Theodore will enter the final year of his contract with the VGK, which will pay him an AAV of $5.2 million. Can Vegas get the veteran blue liner extended and if not what are the alternatives? The salary cap jail that teams are in is about to end. The cap is expected to go way up over the next several years. It’s at $88 million right now.
Euro 2024 Reaction: Days 1-3
Euro 2024 is underway, and I will be giving my reaction every few days to the recent matches in a Euro 2024 reaction post and video. Well, the hosts took care of business in a big way. The 5-1 win is the biggest win by a host nation in their first game ever. It took just 10 minutes for Florian Wirtz to open the scoring before Jamal Musiala made it 2-0 in the 19th minute. Things went from bad to worse for Scotland as Ryan Porteous was shown a red card for a terrible tackle.
Alexander Steen To Become Blues General Manager In 2026
Alexander Steen is a St. Louis Blues legend through and through. After an impressive career on the ice, he is now planning a transition to the front office. Yesterday the team made an announcement that President Doug Armstrong signed an extension into 2029. However, after the next two seasons the Manitoba native will take over operations as GM while Armstrong transitions to President of Hockey Ops. It’s a really cool moment for all parties involved.
Euro 2024 Dark Horse Watch
Euro 2024 is finally here! After what seems like an eternity of waiting, Europe’s premier international competition is finally set to start. Fans from all over the world are eagerly awaiting how favorites like France, England and the hosts Germany will do. However, with any large international tournament, there is always some intrigue with what “non-favorite” teams are set to make some noise.
Three Patrik Laine Trade Destinations
Patrik Laine played his last game for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023. After getting injured and entering in the player assistance program, it’s clear that the former #2 pick in the 2016 is struggling. First things first, we are wishing him all the best. The hope is that he regains his past form after Don Waddell trades him to a new team. Remember, this is a guy who previously scored 44 goals as a 19-year-old on the Jets.
UEFA Euro 2024 Team Previews
UEFA Euro 2024 is a few weeks away and all 24 nations are preparing to head to Germany. The tournament will kick off on June 14 with the final set for July 14. Over the next 17 days we will be previewing the ins and outs of the participating national teams. Below are all the links to each team’s preview. Keep checking in as the previews will be published as we get closer to the opening day of Euro 2024.
Euro 2024 Golden Boot Favorites
With Euro 2024 set to begin, it is time to look at some of the star players to watch. One of the big individual awards that will be handed out at the final on July 14 will be the Golden Boot. The Golden Boot is awarded to the player that has the most goals during the Euros. Recent winners include Cristiano Ronaldo (Euro 2020), Antoine Griezmann (Euro 2016), and Fernando Torres (Euro 2012).
UEFA Euro 2024 Team Previews: Turkey
UEFA Euro 2024 is just weeks away from kicking off in Germany. Over the next 17 days, we will be previewing each team that will be taking part in Europe’s biggest football tournament. Check out all of the team previews that have been done so far. Up next is Turkey. Turkey was looked at as a dark horse team heading into Euro 2020. They were in red-hot form heading into the tournament, and everyone, including myself, expected a lot from the Crescent-Stars.
Top 5 Players Missing from Euro 2024
While Europe’s best footballing nations are getting set to battle it out at Euro 2024, some massive names will not be partaking. Whether it be the failure to qualify, injury, or just being left out of the squad here are the top five players that will not be competing in Germany come Friday. One of the favorites for the best young player at Euro 2024 would have been Spain’s Gavi. The 19-year-old plays years ahead of his age. Gavi won the 2022 Kopa Trophy Award for the best player under 21 years old.
Trevor Lawrence Signs Five-Year Mega Extension With Jaguars
Trevor Lawrence had an off year with the Jaguars. However, nothing deterred the franchise to paying him handsomely. Earlier today, he signed a five-year extension worth a whopping $275 million. He will remain the face of the franchise in Jacksonville for the foreseeable future. Ian Rappoport confirmed the news earlier today: 🚨 🚨 🚨 The #Jaguars have reached a deal with their star QB Trevor Lawrence.
Watch: It's Called Football Euro 2024 Preview
Jackson Fyda and Jerry Walker are back on It’s Called Football in this Euro 2024 special. They go group by group previewing each team and giving their predictions for the group stage. They also go through the bracket and make their picks on the way to naming the Euro 2024 champion.
Patrik Laine, Blue Jackets Working Together On Trade
Patrik Laine wants a fresh start and the Blue Jackets seem more than happy to oblige. Don Waddell is the new man in charge in Columbus and he’s green-lighted a future trade sending Laine out of town. Long story short; add Laine’s name to the list of available players during the 2024 NHL Offseason window. VIA TSN’s Pierre LeBrun: “That’s the goal from everyone involved. … (Laine) would like to move on,” LeBrun said.
UEFA Euro 2024 Team Previews: Portugal
UEFA Euro 2024 is just weeks away from kicking off in Germany. Over the next 17 days, we will be previewing each team that will be taking part in Europe’s biggest football tournament. Check out all of the team previews that have been done so far. Up next is Portugal. Portugal has been all about one player for a long time. Now Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to the end of his career, and the rest of the team has stepped up amazingly.
Marvin Harrison Jr: The Most Valuable Player In Dynasty?
How do you feel about Marvin Harrison Jr.? That’s the question for today. We’re all about to find out one way or another in the Fall. I just happen to be on the side of this is the Micah Parsons of the 2024 NFL Draft. If that’s the case, can’t we all just admit that the new Cardinals wide receiver is the single most valuable asset in dynasty leagues? Except he’s not being treated like that. Sometimes he’s not even the first pick in rookie drafts.
Ron Holland 2024 NBA Draft Profile
We are two weeks away from the 2024 NBA Draft. Today, we will be continuing our draft profile series with G-League Ignite wing Ron Holland, one of the team’s most consistent scorers throughout the 2023-24 season.
UEFA Euro 2024 Team Previews: Czech Republic
UEFA Euro 2024 is just weeks away from kicking off in Germany. Over the next 17 days, we will be previewing each team that will be taking part in Europe’s biggest football tournament. Check out all of the team previews that have been done so far. Up next is the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic had a strong Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, losing just once. They finished second in their group behind Albania on head-to-head scores. Since that loss, they have rarely faltered.
Hall of Fame player, executive Jerry West passes away at 86
Legendary NBA player and executive Jerry West, the league logo, has passed away peacefully at the age of 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Wednesday. Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86. His wife, Karen, was by his side. pic.twitter.com/iMwOXmCT2B — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) June 12, 2024 West played 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, making the All-Star team in all 14 years.
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