Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

Though I wouldn't go so far as to say it is the predominant "identity" of the Chicago Cubs of recent vintage, I do think it's important to note that the Cubs have typically sported one of the better defenses in baseball going back at least a decade. Defense was critical to the 2026 championship run, as a lot of the excellent pitching was really an excellent combination of pitching and defense.

The Hofstra Pride (3-17) will look to halt a seven-game losing streak when they host the Monmouth Hawks (13-7) on February 6, 2026 at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Hofstra lost its previous game to Stony Brook, 52-49, on Friday. Micaela Carter starred with 18 points, and also had three boards and zero assists. Monmouth dropped its most recent game to Stony Brook, 61-51, on Sunday. Divine Dibula starred with 15 points, and also had four boards and one assist.

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The Brooklyn Nets (13-37) will attempt to snap a three-game home losing skid when hosting the Washington Wizards (14-36) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The Nets enter this matchup on the heels of a 118-98 loss to the Magic on Thursday. The Wizards are coming off of a 126-117 win against the Pistons in their last game on Thursday. Egor Demin's team-leading 26 points paced the Nets in the losing effort.

There are two matches at the Winners Open on February 6, highlighted by No. 30-ranked Emma Raducanu against No. 91 Oleksandra Oliynykova. Looking to keep up with the action? The Tennis Channel provides live coverage and highlights of all the major moments across tournaments during Center Court and Center Court Live. Watch tennis, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up!

VCU has a +240 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.4 points per game. It is putting up 83.3 points per game to rank 47th in college basketball and is giving up 72.9 per outing to rank 160th in college basketball. The Rams post 12.6 more points than the Flyers allow (70.7). VCU hits 9.6 three-pointers per game (54th in college basketball), 3.1 more than its opponents (6.5). It is shooting 36.6% from deep (48th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.3%.

Yale averages 83.7 points per game (43rd in college basketball) while allowing 71.1 per contest (106th in college basketball). It has a +252 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 12.6 points per game. The Bulldogs put up 15.7 more points than the Bears allow (68.0). Yale makes 8.8 three-pointers per game (105th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 9.3 on average.

The Chicago Bulls have a problem. An addiction. An addiction to... the second round of the NBA draft. And it's gotten bad. In the days leading up to the trade deadline, the Bulls traded just about everything they had - and, in the process, added nine (9!) second-round picks. That brings their future total to fourteen (14!) second-rounders, two of which are in the 2026 NBA Draft. Enough to build an entire roster made up exclusively of second-round picks.

But with all due respect to those players, no one did what Thuney did for the Bears. In addition to playing on all of the Chicago Bears' offensive snaps as their left guard while protecting quarterback Caleb Williams and clearing holes for running backs like Kyle Monangai and D'Andre Swift, Thuney was a lead-by-example type who aided in setting the tone in the trenches and changing the culture at Halas Hall.

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Earlier this week, Hawks6 in the comments section asked about the fastest skaters on the Blackhawks right now. Which was a question I had floating around in the back of my brain for a while, but the question sparked me digging in as we got to the NHL's Olympic break. Using NHL EDGE data, I did some digging on the Blackhawks' team speed. The Blackhawks' youngsters possess impressive speed. But who's using it, and how frequently, was interesting.