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Blackhawks Open Home Preseason vs. Wild With NHL-Heavy Lineup
sports-nhl17 days ago

Blackhawks Open Home Preseason vs. Wild With NHL-Heavy Lineup

Chicago hosts Minnesota at United Center for the first home preseason game, with the Hawks expected to ice an NHL-heavy lineup while the Wild field a lighter group. Puck drop is 7:00 PM CT on CHSN with WGN 720 AM radio. Connor Bedard is out, and coach Jeff Blashill indicated Patrick Kane’s preseason involvement should be limited. The Blackhawks’ projected lines include Kantserov–Nazar–Teräväinen on top, with Donato–Moore–Mangiapane on the second, and defense pairs like Vlasic–Byram and Rinzel; Knight and Söderblom are in goal. The Wild aren’t likely to dress many regulars, setting up a lively atmosphere for a sold-out arena.

Flyers Open Training Camp With Notable Lineup Clues and Prospect Focus
sports-hockey21 days ago

Flyers Open Training Camp With Notable Lineup Clues and Prospect Focus

Flyers training camp began with three groups (A, B, C) and early lineup drills. Group A features a Zegras–Tippett pairing and a mix of veterans and prospects, plus Oliver Bonk skating with Travis Sanheim and Denver Barkey centering, suggesting a look at a potential third line. Group B centers Travis Konecny with rookie Jett Luchanko on a line, while Noah Cates and Tyson Foerster anchor other wings and Matvei Michkov remains not guaranteed a top-six role. On defense, veteran pairs with prospects, including Sokolovskii–Ristolainen and York–Jiricek, as the club evaluates roles ahead of the season.

Imanaga vs. Ritchie headlines wind‑driven Cubs‑Braves duel at Wrigley
sports22 days ago

Imanaga vs. Ritchie headlines wind‑driven Cubs‑Braves duel at Wrigley

Bleacher Nation previews the 6:40 CT Cubs–Braves game at Wrigley, detailing the Cubs’ lineup (Crow‑Armstrong, Suzuki, Busch, Bregman, Happ, Hoerner, Conforto, Ramirez, Kelly) and the Braves’ lineup (Acuña Jr., Baldwin, Olson, Albies, Harris II, Dubon, Riley, Murphy, Kim), with Shota Imanaga set to face JR Ritchie. Wind is blowing in, and the piece covers the pitching matchup, broadcast info (MARQ), weather, and key injuries/slate notes ahead of the game.

Chelsea name rotated lineup to host Hull City at Stamford Bridge
chelsea-fc-premier-league27 days ago

Chelsea name rotated lineup to host Hull City at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea announce a rotated 3-4-2-1 lineup for Hull City’s visit to Stamford Bridge, with Malo Gusto at left wing-back and Maxence Lacroix among the substitutes; Chelsea’s starting XI is Martínez; Hato, Colwill, Fofana; Gusto, Lavia, James (c), Neto; Rogers, Palmer; João Pedro, and Hull line up with Tzolakis; Coyle (c), Ajayi, Egan, Mendy, Giles, Crooks, Slater, Belloumi, McBurnie, Stroud. The match kicks off 15:00 BST on Saturday, 12 September 2026, at Stamford Bridge. TV: none in the UK; Universo in the US; streaming: NBC Sports Live and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo in the US; JioHotstar in India; DStv Now in NGA. Referees: Farai Hallam on the pitch and Michael Oliver (VAR).

Holmes on the Mound as Cubs Unveil Miami Lineup Against Marlins
sports1 month ago

Holmes on the Mound as Cubs Unveil Miami Lineup Against Marlins

Bleacher Nation previews the Cubs’ 12:40 CT finale in Miami: Clay Holmes on the mound against Tyler Phillips with Dansby Swanson out. The Cubs’ lineup features Crow-Armstrong, Suzuki, Busch, Bregman, Happ, Hoerner, Ramirez, Conforto, and Kelly; the Marlins counter with Stowers, Conine, Caissie, Marsee, Hernandez, Mack, Lopez, Pauley, and Sanoja. First pitch is 12:40 pm CT on MARQ, with radio on 104.3 The Score, and the piece covers the pitching matchup and lineup notes for today’s game.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Lineups announced for Premier League clash
chelsea-fc-premier-league1 month ago

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Lineups announced for Premier League clash

Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates as both clubs reveal their starting lineups for a big early-season Premier League clash; Chelsea are without Moisés Caicedo due to fitness, fielding Lavia in midfield with Reece James in a new back line, while Arsenal line up Raya in goal with a defined defense and forward line; full lineups and TV/streaming details are provided in the post.

Lefty Duel at Wrigley as Cubs Face Brewers in Key Four-Game Set
sports1 month ago

Lefty Duel at Wrigley as Cubs Face Brewers in Key Four-Game Set

In a pivotal four-game series at Wrigley, the Cubs host the Brewers as Chicago pushes to maximize wins and firm up a wild-card position. Cubs’ lineup features Pete Crow-Armstrong in center, Seiya Suzuki in right, Alex Bregman at third, Tyrone Taylor in left, Nico Hoerner at short, Michael Busch at second, Carson Kelly at first, Miguel Amaya catching, with Matt Shaw as designated hitter. Milwaukee counters with Brice Turang at second, Jackson Chourio in left, Jake Bauers at first, William Contreras catching, Christian Yelich DH, Garrett Mitchell center, Sal Frelick right, David Hamilton at third, and Cooper Pratt at short. The pitching matchup pits Cubs’ Clay Holmes against Brewers’ Kyle Harrison. Weather at 86 degrees with a wind blowing out to center could favor the hitters. Broadcast info: First pitch 6:40 pm CT; watch on MARQ and listen on 104.3 The Score.

Martínez Debuts as Chelsea Host Brighton in Lineups & Game Thread
chelsea-fc-premier-league1 month ago

Martínez Debuts as Chelsea Host Brighton in Lineups & Game Thread

Chelsea host Brighton at Stamford Bridge in the 2026-27 Premier League with Emiliano Martínez starting in goal for Chelsea in a 3-4-2-1, while Brighton name Verbruggen in goal and Dunk as captain; the article lists both starting XIs, substitutes, match time (14:00 BST), venue, officials, and TV/streaming options.

Cubs-Diamondbacks finale preview: lineup tweaks, pitching duel, and how to watch
sports1 month ago

Cubs-Diamondbacks finale preview: lineup tweaks, pitching duel, and how to watch

Preview of the Cubs’ series finale in Phoenix: Cubs roll out a shuffled lineup (Pete Crow-Armstrong CF, Seiya Suzuki RF, Alex Bregman DH, Michael Busch 1B, Nico Hoerner SS, Tyrone Taylor LF, Pedro Ramirez 3B, Carson Kelly C, Gabriel Arias 2B) against the Diamondbacks (Ildemaro Vargas 2B, Corbin Carroll RF, Geraldo Perdomo SS, Nolan Arenado DH, Tim Tawa 1B, Jose Fernandez 3B, James McCann C, Jordan Lawler CF, Ryan Waldschmidt LF); pitching matchup is Cubs’ Matthew Boyd vs AZ’s Eduardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez has posted solid results with some peripheral concerns; Cubs seek a win in the finale at Chase Field (weather noted as dome). Broadcast info: First pitch 2:40 pm CT, watch on MARQ, listen on 104.3 The Score.

Rain Forces Knoxville Nationals to Reconfigure Lineups
sports1 month ago

Rain Forces Knoxville Nationals to Reconfigure Lineups

Rain at Knoxville Raceway forced a format overhaul for the 65th Knoxville Nationals: the top 20 prelim-point drivers are locked into the A-main on Saturday, 21–40 into the Last Chance Showdown, and 41–50 into the first five rows of the C-main, with 51+ in a shortened Hard Knox to set 11–24 in the C-main; Hard Knox will skip time trials, using preliminary night points to line up heats and noon hot laps. The change risks Donny Schatz’s 27-year A-main streak and reshuffles seedings around drivers like Sye Lynch and Ryan Timms in the revised brackets.

Milan and United unveil reshuffled pre-season XIs for final tune-up
sports1 month ago

Milan and United unveil reshuffled pre-season XIs for final tune-up

AC Milan and Manchester United revealed their starting XIs for the final pre-season clash, both lining up in a 3-4-2-1 formation: Milan with Torriani in goal, Pavlovic as captain, a back line featuring Terracciano and De Winter, and a midfield quartet of Chukwueze, Musah, Jashari and Estupinan behind Goncalo Ramos; United with Lammens in goal, a back line including Maguire and Shaw, and Cunha supported by Diallo and Fernandes.

Chelsea field youth for Malaysia-friendly clash with Johor Darul Ta’zim
chelsea-fc-friendlies2 months ago

Chelsea field youth for Malaysia-friendly clash with Johor Darul Ta’zim

Chelsea travel 1,400km to Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia to face Johor Darul Ta’zim in a preseason friendly. Xabi Alonso fields a younger Chelsea side in a 3-4-3 setup (Sharman-Lowe in goal; Sarr, Tosin, Anselmino; Quenda, Nicoll-Jazuli, Essugo (c), Gittens; Estêvão, Delap, Jackson) with a list of substitutes. Johor Darul Ta’zim’s starting XI was listed as to-be-announced. The match is Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 8pm local time (13:00 BST; 08:00 EDT). There is no UK/USA TV coverage; streaming options include Paramount+ (USA), FanCode (India), StarTimes (NGA), and Chelsea’s CFC+ service.

Holmes Debuts as Cubs Welcome Royals in KC Lineup Preview
sports2 months ago

Holmes Debuts as Cubs Welcome Royals in KC Lineup Preview

Two teams meet at Kauffman Stadium as the Cubs try to extend a five-game winning streak with Clay Holmes making his Cubs debut against Seth Lugo of the Royals. Cubs lineup: Pete Crow-Armstrong DH, Seiya Suzuki RF, Michael Busch 1B, Alex Bregman 3B, Ian Happ LF, Nico Hoerner 2B, Carson Kelly C, Dansby Swanson SS, Tyrone Taylor CF (bats ninth; Swanson moves to eighth). Royals lineup: Carter Jensen C, Bobby Witt Jr. SS, Jac Caglianone 1B, Isaac Collins LF, Michael Massey 2B, John Rave RF, Nick Loftin 3B, Josh Rojas DH, Kyle Isbel CF. First pitch is 6:10 pm CT; TV is MARQ and radio is 104.3 The Score. Holmes was activated before the game after rehab, with the weather on tap at 88 degrees and a right-to-left wind of 8 mph.