https://wildroot.io/c/sports/Today’s top posts about Sports, ranked by Wildroot’s own model.enThu, 08 Oct 2026 11:35:39 +0000https://bsky.app/profile/iztokfranko.bsky.social/post/3mxebuxeof22dat://did:plc:2i2l6t4uh4y7vahpn7hiqx3f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxebuxeof22d@iztokfranko.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 10:47:38 +0000I wrote about the battle for the backup guard spot between Bronny, Hardy and Chris Mañon in my column yesterday. Here’s a clip I shared of Mañon’s defensive playmaking and why that is the most NBA ready skill among all 3. He had his hands in at least 6 Warriors turnovers.https://social.glennfitzpatrick.com/@gfitzp/117397318698124143https://social.glennfitzpatrick.com/users/gfitzp/statuses/117397318698124143@gfitzp@social.glennfitzpatrick.comSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 02:42:02 +0000They fired the Oriole Bird!! ☹️ First the Guinness brewery in Baltimore, next the Oriole Bird… someone better start wrapping John Waters up in bubble wrap before something happens to him next. nytimes.com/athletic/7667147/2…https://bsky.app/profile/mrdrewtaylor.bsky.social/post/3mxccfnmcoc2xat://did:plc:o7owi7gxllicc5glxfhhpusp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxccfnmcoc2x@mrdrewtaylor.bsky.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 15:51:39 +0000Spoke to some of the Homewood High School Athletics Hall of Fame's inaugural class for the Homewood Star, including local legends like Alvin Bresler, Homewood High's first football coach, and Katy Freels, who took soccer to the next level.https://mas.to/@HorizoneRT/117400226123130388https://mas.to/users/HorizoneRT/statuses/117400226123130388@HorizoneRT@mas.toSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 15:01:26 +0000While a late-season surge boosted Northern Kentucky last year, losing 10 players in the off-season puts the Norse in a tough, but not impossible, spot to improve on that. Alex Perez has the preview. #HLWBB horizoneroundtable.com/2026/10…https://bsky.app/profile/seaphil68.bsky.social/post/3mxdnlrewys25at://did:plc:2u27umca2q5hrovsnjsidgig/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdnlrewys25@seaphil68.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 04:44:35 +0000I read the plaque after I posted this and immediately noticed the mention of an MVP in 1931. In 1931, Klein finished second in the BWAA MVP voting to winner Frankie Frisch. But it turns out that he DID win the MVP awarded by The Sporting News in 1931 (and 1932).https://sfba.social/@MLNow/117403280095438190https://sfba.social/users/MLNow/statuses/117403280095438190@MLNow@sfba.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 03:58:06 +0000Not in our house: Valkyries take second game of WNBA semis as series heads to Vegas The Golden State Valkyries beat the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals and are one win away from a first trip to the finals.... missionlocal.org/2026/10/valky…https://bsky.app/profile/denizselman33.bsky.social/post/3mxe2jio6as2iat://did:plc:cx72b26lgyt4qxaqrodko7uz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe2jio6as2i@denizselman33.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:35:57 +0000I looked up this stat because the film shows that Jalen consistently started with Wicks on his progressions Sunday even though he was usually plastered by Trent McDuffie--then play was dead before he could progress to backside. Including the biggest play of the game: 4th & goal.https://mastodon.datamancy.net/@rss_abc_tas/117398377670439960https://mastodon.datamancy.net/ap/users/116897995528350812/statuses/117398377670439960@rss_abc_tas@mastodon.datamancy.netSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 07:11:21 +0000Are Test cricket batters getting worse? The stats say yes Test batters are averaging less, scoring more quickly and getting out more often — and we have… ABC News · Tasmania abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/sta… #News #Tasmaniahttps://bsky.app/profile/andytulin.net/post/3mxdm4h7ib22qat://did:plc:oeq2abni3k7g6lhctu5pl34b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdm4h7ib22q@andytulin.netSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 04:18:07 +0000I’m an absolute idiot and forgot my own newsletter today where i specifically said one team did force a game 5, Phoenix in the 2018 semis, because the fact that no one ever did it in the Finals has become an intrusive thought. Shouts to @sabreenajm.bsky.social for reminding me of 2018https://sfba.social/@kalagrace/117397658788837140https://sfba.social/users/kalagrace/statuses/117397658788837140@kalagrace@sfba.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 04:08:31 +0000Just putting it out there: if any bougie people or companies need seat fillers for tomorrow’s game, or if anyone has a ticket they can’t use, I’d LOVE to scream/ cheer on the Valks in person instead of from my couch. #SF #GoldenStateValkyries #Valkyries #ILoveWomensSports #WNBA #GetFediEntertainedhttps://bsky.app/profile/lemieuxlgm.bsky.social/post/3mxdfe53jes2fat://did:plc:enu4vty35ptuculhmkjnt43f/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdfe53jes2f@lemieuxlgm.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 02:17:09 +0000The umpiring crew for Game 6 in 2004 that overruled two incredibly high-leverage calls to get them right without the benefit of replay in front of a hostile crowd has never gotten enough credithttps://chattrbx.com/@MasterofGum/117399613249794668https://chattrbx.com/ap/users/115963671194072943/statuses/117399613249794668@MasterofGum@chattrbx.comSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:25:34 +0000Ravens need to go for it on 4th every down and 2-point conversions. They also need to bench marlo for the season. He's toast anyway, now he's orange toast.https://bsky.app/profile/elidelajandro.bsky.social/post/3mxdtvon37s2oat://did:plc:mr34ziwkawngx3jsjnodblvl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdtvon37s2o@elidelajandro.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 06:37:30 +0000Five years ago tonight, I was at Game 2 of the NLDS in SF. A little old lady wanted to throw hands with me because of Adric. I made her feel both real bad and real dumb. Most of the fans left early, which shows a lack of character. Back when I thought spending $300 for a ticket was largesse.https://union.place/@Gordarnit/117401223536623103https://union.place/users/Gordarnit/statuses/117401223536623103@Gordarnit@union.placeSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 19:15:05 +0000Turner, who is from Maple Grove, Minn., about 15 kilometres northwest of Minneapolis, played soccer at Loyola University in Chicago before transitioning to kicker with its club football team. cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ma…https://bsky.app/profile/mattiekaiser.bsky.social/post/3mxdaj3w5zk2hat://did:plc:mdb7vphy6oqgi7uacpttm4dt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdaj3w5zk2h@mattiekaiser.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:50:27 +0000Often I find myself telling folks unfamiliar w/the WNBA that it's like if The Barbie Movie were real life. Because the players and staff are so talented, smart, beautiful and inspiring. I'm such a proud fan of this sport. Let's go Liberty!! Drinks on the house if Stewie gets 50 points tonight 🏀https://mas.to/@famousblueben/117400482162449151https://mas.to/users/famousblueben/statuses/117400482162449151@famousblueben@mas.toSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 16:06:33 +0000Kasey Kahne coming back to NASCAR is exciting, was never a huge fan of his but now that he's an unretiring 46 year old in a series who really needs some more veteran drivers I'm rooting for him. His Truck record is great (5 wins, 6 starts, worst of 2nd) but he hasn't been in one for 11 years or full-time in NASCAR since pre-Covid so I'm not expecting the moon. But he was very competitive in the NOAPS race he ran last year and he's continued to sharpen his skills as a sprint car driver during his "retirement", so I think being a top 10 driver is a realistic expectation. I miss when much of the Truck series was aging veterans of Cup and NOAPS, so I'm into it. #NASCAR #motorsport #motorsportshttps://bsky.app/profile/huesmannkyle.bsky.social/post/3mxd2rku2ik22at://did:plc:6cjrshvqobeogvqcy2lk2jzr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd2rku2ik22@huesmannkyle.bsky.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:07:48 +0000NEW: Iowa looks to build on last year's success, fueled by an early March exit - A 27-7 year was a step forward, but the UVA loss shaped fan discussion "It gives you that edge at the end, but you also have that pride in what you accomplished" STORY🏀: www.on3.com/teams/iowa-h...https://mas.to/@justinquinnn/117401134726665990https://mas.to/users/justinquinnn/statuses/117401134726665990@justinquinnn@mas.toSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:52:30 +0000celticswire.usatoday.com/story…https://bsky.app/profile/lukermartin.bsky.social/post/3mxddic6utk2wat://did:plc:3rrojqs4bn7pl3nxthym2fxf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxddic6utk2w@lukermartin.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 01:43:41 +0000Tonight I decided to learn the origins of "The Catbird Seat" and now you can (maybe) learn something too.https://mastodon.world/@ArthurNewhook/117402258656283439https://mastodon.world/users/ArthurNewhook/statuses/117402258656283439@ArthurNewhook@mastodon.worldSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:38:20 +0000Guardians live to fight another day, stave off elimination with 9–3 win over White Sox in Chicago; force Game Four. {ESPN 7 October} espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401… linktr.ee/arthurnewhook 🪐💔 #QueSeraSera 𓅨 🕈https://bsky.app/profile/jackborman.bsky.social/post/3mxd5kfiygc2zat://did:plc:yx55po6zknijied5vxft2rwa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd5kfiygc2z@jackborman.bsky.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:57:29 +0000One of my favorite aspects of the Timberwolves' 4-around-1 offensive setup is how interchangeable the positions have been. Those among the 4 perimeter players on the floor have spent time atop the key, in the slots, and the corners. No one camping in the corners extensivelyhttps://newsie.social/@WesternWayneNews/117401223479140111https://newsie.social/users/WesternWayneNews/statuses/117401223479140111@WesternWayneNews@newsie.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 19:15:04 +0000Hagerstown and potential sectional opponent Northeastern went back and forth in a heavyweight match before Hagerstown scored the last three points in the fifth, deciding set to win 3-2. westernwaynenews.com/tigers-de…https://bsky.app/profile/sportsmediawatch.bsky.social/post/3mxdiurbtmk22at://did:plc:6k2l2zk4prog4khdtzbafugo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdiurbtmk22@sportsmediawatch.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 03:20:08 +0000Rays winning a series -- at Yankee Stadium, no less -- in *those* jerseys is like Bucs winning a Super Bowl in the creamsicles, or if Sixers decided to break out the old shooting stars jerseys deep in the playoffs. You're talking about unis historically associated with failure.https://universeodon.com/@LaNaehForaday/117396736890750025https://universeodon.com/users/LaNaehForaday/statuses/117396736890750025@LaNaehForaday@universeodon.comSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:14:04 +0000Narrator: The Ravens went on to have the worst season of theirs or any other teams entire career. Aaron Rupar Trump: "We almost have Baltimore Ravens star -- oh ho ho, these guys are making a lot of money, they're going very well. I think they're 3-1 or something. Ravens star Marlon Humphrey, Tyler Loop, Brian Eckley, and Nick Moore. Could you stand up? Say hell to your quarterback. I know his mother."https://bsky.app/profile/jamessmyth621.bsky.social/post/3mxdkqskx4s2rat://did:plc:biyh7cthgn5nfo6uft2sljtn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdkqskx4s2r@jamessmyth621.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 03:53:43 +0000Yankees Batting Average This Postseason .382 in AL Wild Card Series (best ever in postseason series of 2+ games) .130 in ALDS (3rd-worst, min 3 games, 2010 CIN .124 in NLDS vs PHI, 2019 STL .130 in NLCS vs WAS)https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@yiningkarlli/117401265340658190https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/yiningkarlli/statuses/117401265340658190@yiningkarlli@mastodon.gamedev.placeSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 19:25:43 +0000Just once, in a regular season game where the Dodgers have a huge lead and it doesn’t matter, I want to see Dave Roberts let Kiké Hernandez play catcher for like one at-bat.https://bsky.app/profile/alexnichols.bsky.social/post/3mxcyetaz722aat://did:plc:nljwouhjlvdkczhzkpsa2zxx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcyetaz722a@alexnichols.bsky.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 22:24:53 +0000Guy who thinks there's nothing to do in London because it's not a golf coursehttps://mastodon.world/@_hypocaust/117399443246994327https://mastodon.world/users/_hypocaust/statuses/117399443246994327@_hypocaust@mastodon.worldSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 11:42:20 +0000Zimbabwe finish the series with their best batting display, as they post 142/6 (20.0). Ndhlovu 63 (48) Mutasa 24* (19) Taylor 2-8 Claxton 2-35 #WIvZIM #T20 #cricket #womenscricket cricinfo.com/series/west-indie… livestream youtube.com/watch?v=NdNz1VV-_L0https://bsky.app/profile/mikal-el.com/post/3mxco7j77qc26at://did:plc:g3tob4ohsflqrputc7wr3fke/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxco7j77qc26@mikal-el.comSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 19:22:58 +0000I don’t think you can replace Chuck without having a HOF fill the seat. two hall of famers, a champion, and a journalist—all with personalities is the winning formula. I like Rose but don’t Inside the NBA is about the analysis, it’s more like the mannings cast.https://mastodon.social/@justpaste/117403482568007115https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117081286104017298/statuses/117403482568007115@justpaste@mastodon.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 04:49:35 +0000Fatima Zahra makes history with Commonwealth medal Islamabad: Pakistan’s rising boxing star Fatima Zahra has created history by guaranteeing the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a commanding 5-0 victory over Jordan Wilson of New Zealand in the women’s 60kg quarter-final. Fatima delive… justpaste.in/news/fatima-zahra… #fatima #medal #history #commonwealth #pakistanhttps://bsky.app/profile/llamsoyd.bsky.social/post/3mxddyi6sjk27at://did:plc:bams4eymjogqariinhmsbneg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxddyi6sjk27@llamsoyd.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 01:52:44 +0000when Max Muncy - at the time a 25-year-old barely-playing utility guy for a bad Oakland A’s team with a .611 career OPS - was released the day before the 2017 season started, I smiled widely and confidently stated “he will end his career with at least as many postseason home runs as Albert Pujols”https://mas.to/@TracingInsights/117403554423110980https://mas.to/users/TracingInsights/statuses/117403554423110980@TracingInsights@mas.toSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 05:07:52 +00002026 Overtakes by Grand Prix (sprints excluded) 🥇Italian Grand Prxi - 258 🥈Bahrain Grand Prix - 185 🥉 Miami Grand Prix - 150 what's your favorite race this season? why is it not Spanish Grand Prix😅https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social/post/3mxdfevwvjk2iat://did:plc:2talt3msahtgmd52hjx2weld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdfevwvjk2i@theixsports.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 02:17:35 +0000The Dream just defeated the Liberty in an epic overtime thriller at State Farm Arena. Next season, they're set to play every home game there. @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social on the announcement and how they're "learning more in terms of what this market will bear" as they compete in the playoffs:https://lingo.lol/@curtosis/117397007139903427https://lingo.lol/ap/users/116404198720403352/statuses/117397007139903427@curtosis@lingo.lolSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 01:22:48 +0000Content warning: sports, capitalism, enshittification. Open the post to read it.https://bsky.app/profile/therealmaine.bsky.social/post/3mxd7fwu4ls2uat://did:plc:v5b7xmonkzqficlaaklenfh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd7fwu4ls2u@therealmaine.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:30:47 +0000A wrinkle in what utilizing Aday Mara in the hub provides for the Thunder’s offense Threads the needle to a cutting Jalen Williams, which collapses the defense, kicks it out to Alex Caruso for the open 3 Ends in a miss but adds another layer to OKC’s offense, especially in half-court actionshttps://newsie.social/@kbindependent/117400919939895410https://newsie.social/users/kbindependent/statuses/117400919939895410@kbindependent@newsie.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 17:57:53 +0000Village Athletics Advisory Board may vote to recommend seeking new youth soccer vendor The Village Athletics Advisory Board may vote Wednesday evening to recommend seeking bids for a new youth soccer vendor as contention on how to restructure the youth soccer program continues.... kbindependent.org/2026/10/07/v…https://bsky.app/profile/tmasthay.bsky.social/post/3mxd737kkj22pat://did:plc:cf52rfvv4hg4us36gasvettf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd737kkj22p@tmasthay.bsky.socialSportsThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:24:47 +0000My favorite non-Hali-return adjacent observation from that half of ball is that Siakam is out there arguing calls in a preseason game. His level of genuine, non-contrived competitiveness is both deeply unhealthy and hilarious. I love that guy.https://opalstack.social/@RSNStats/117400772723655755https://opalstack.social/users/RSNStats/statuses/117400772723655755@RSNStats@opalstack.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 17:20:26 +0000Alex Cora tells #Phillies he’s taking 2027 off. Cora will collect $7.25 million from #RedSox next year as the third and final year of his three-year deal with BOS. Anything Cora earns from a new team would decrease what BOS owes him. rsnstats.link/NMthttps://bsky.app/profile/heyjoshclark.bsky.social/post/3mxd3jvugis2sat://did:plc:6uk7pglx4x3sqiegvo4ffvut/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd3jvugis2s@heyjoshclark.bsky.socialSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:21:25 +0000“That distinction mattered. The Padres were not choosing baseball over family. They were trying to protect the hours when their jobs demanded their full attention.” Working Families Padres www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...https://mas.to/@InfanityTV/117400480073429545https://mas.to/users/InfanityTV/statuses/117400480073429545@InfanityTV@mas.toSportsWed, 07 Oct 2026 16:06:01 +0000Why this Lakers big man passes like a guard #Shorts youtube.com/shorts/kZT6aZzAEwY Growing up in Europe, nobody told Sandro Mamukelashvili to "play like a big." Toni Kukoč film and magic tricks with the ball made him a passer. ▶ Watch the FULL practice report: …