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NHL

 NHL Divisional Standings 

2025 NHL Draft 



2026 STANLEY CUP FINAL
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Hurricanes win 4-2)
Game 1: Golden Knights 5, Hurricanes 4
Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Hurricanes 4 [OT]
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Golden Knights 5 [2-OT]
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Golden Knights 3
Game 5: Golden Knights 2, Hurricanes 4
Game 6: Hurricanes 3, Golden Knights 0

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PWHL (Professional Women’s Hockey League) 

PWHL Standings 

2026 PWHL Finals
Ottawa Charge vs. Montréal Victoire (Victoire win 3-1) 
Game 1: Charge 2, Victoire 3 [OT]
Game 2: Charge 1, Victoire 2 [OT]
Game 3: Victoire 1, Charge 2
Game 4: Victoire 4, Charge 0  

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2025-2026 Stanley Cup Champions: Carolina Hurricanes (2nd title)
2025-2026 Walter Cup Champions: Montréal Victoire (1st title) 

MLB Standings

2026 MLB POSTSEASON

American League Wild Card

Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros (White Sox win 2-0)
Game 1: White Sox 6, Astros 3
Game 2: White Sox 7, Astros 3

Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees (Yankees win 2-0)
Game 1: Red Sox 0, Yankees 9
Game 2: Red Sox 2, Yankees 9

National League Wild Card

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves (Series tied at 1)
Game 1: Phillies 3, Braves 5
Game 2: Phillies 3, Braves 4
Game 3: Phillies at Braves, Thursday, October 1, 8 p.m. ET [Peacock, NBC]

Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres (Padres win 2-0)
Cubs 0, Padres 8
Cubs 1, Padres 4




2025 World Series (121st edition) 
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays (Dodgers win 4-3)
Game 1: Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 11
Game 2: Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 1
Game 3: Blue Jays 5, Dodgers 6 [F/18]
Game 4: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 2
Game 5: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 1
Game 6: Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 1
Game 7: Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 4 [F/11]   
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96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game
American League All-Stars vs. National League All-Stars
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Citizens Bank Park)
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 8 p.m. ET [FOX] 
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2025 World Series Champion: Los Angeles Dodgers (9th title)  

PGA TOUR
FedExCup

PGA: Biltmore Championship Asheville 
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove 
Asheville, North Carolina 
September 17 一 20, 2026 [ESPN+, GOLF] 

Champions: PURE Insurance Championship 
Pebble Beach Golf Links 
Pebble Beach, California  
September 18 一 20, 2026 [GOLF] 

Korn Ferry:  Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship
Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course
Columbus, Ohio 
September 17 一 20, 2026 [GOLF]

DP World Tour: Pro-Am day at the BMW PGA Championship 
Wentworth Club
Virginia Water, Surrey, England
September 17 一 20, 2026

LPGA: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G
Pinnacle Country Club 
Rogers, Arkansas 
September 25 一 27, 2026 [GOLF]

PGA Tour Americas: ATB Classic presented by Building Trades of Alberta
Blackhawk Golf Club 
Edmonton, Alberta 
September 17 一 20, 2026

LIV Golf: LIV GOLF Indianapolis 
The Club at Chatham Hills 
Indianapolis, IN 
August 20 一 23, 2026 [FOX Sports]

Ladies European Tour:  La Sella Open
La Sella Golf Resort 
Denia, Alicante, Spain 
September 17 一 20, 2026

EPSON Tour:  Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout 
Mystic Creek Golf Club 
El Dorado, Arkansas 
September 18 一 20, 2026


2025 FedEx Cup Champion: Tommy Fleetwood
2025 Champions Tour Money List Winner: Stewart Cink 
2025 Korn Ferry Tour Money List Winner: Johnny Keefer
2025 DP World Tour Champion: 
2025 LPGA Player of the Year: Jeeno Thitikul 
2025 LPGA Vare Trophy Winner: Jeeno Thitikul 
2025 LPGA Rookie of the Year: Miyū Yamashita 
2025 PGA Tour Americas Points List Winner: Michael Brennan 
2026 LIV Golf Individual Champion: Jon Rahm
2026 LIV Golf Team Champion: Legion XIII
2025 Ladies European Tour Player of the Year: Chiara Tamburlini 
2025 Ladies European Tour Order of Merit: Chiara Tamburlini 
2025 Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year: Chiara Tamburlini 
2025 Epson Tour Player of the Year: Melanie Green
2025 Epson Tour Rookie of the Year: Melanie Green

NASCAR

2026 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule 
2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Schedule
2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Schedule​​​

NCAA Football

Division I AP Top 25
Division II NCAA Rankings
College Football Playoff

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
First-round Games (at campus sites) 
(9) Alabama 34, (8) Oklahoma 24
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Norman, Oklahoma) 
Friday, December 19, 2025, 8 p.m. ET [ABC/ESPN]
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(10) Miami 10, (7) Texas A&M 3
Kyle Field (College Station, Texas)
Saturday, December 20, 2025, Noon ET [ABC, ESPN]
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(11) Tulane 10, (6) Ole Miss 41
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (Oxford, Mississippi)
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 3:30 p.m. ET [TNT]
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(12) James Madison 34, (5) Oregon 51
Autzen Stadium (Eugene, Oregon)
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. ET [TNT]

CFP QUARTERFINALS

CFP Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
(10) Miami 24, (2) Ohio State 14
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 7:30 p.m. ET [ESPN]

CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
(5) Oregon 23, (4) Texas Tech 0
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Thursday, January 1, 2026, Noon ET [ESPN]
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CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential
(9) Alabama 3, (1) Indiana 38
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
Thursday, January 1, 2026, 4 p.m. ET [ESPN]
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CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
(6) Ole Miss 39, (3) Georgia 34
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Thursday, January 1, 2026, 8 p.m. ET [ESPN]

CFP SEMIFINALS/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 

CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl 
(10) Miami 31, (6) Ole Miss 27
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET [ESPN]

CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
(5) Oregon 22, (1) Indiana 56
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
Friday, January 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET [ESPN]

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
(10) Miami 21, (1) Indiana 27
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Monday, January 19, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET [ESPN]

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NCAA Basketball

AP Men's Top 25

AP Women's Top 25

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NCAA Hockey

NCAA Men's Hockey Rankings

NCAA Women's Hockey Rankings 

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College Football Playoff National Championship
(8) Ohio State 34, (7) Notre Dame 23 (F)

2024 Division I FCS Football Championship
(1) Montana State 32, (2) North Dakota State 35

2024 Division II Football Championship
(1) Valdosta State 14, (2) Ferris State 49 
 
NCAA Men’s Basketball Division I
Florida 65, Houston 63

NCAA Men’s Basketball Division II
Nova Southeastern 74, Cal State Dominguez Hills 73 

NCAA Women’s Basketball Division I
(2) UConn 82, (1) South Carolina 59

NCAA Women’s Basketball Division II
(3) Cal State Dominguez Hills 58, (1) Grand Valley State 70

NCAA Men’s Hockey
Boston University 2, Western Michigan 6

NCAA Women’s Hockey
(2) Ohio State 3, (1) Wisconsin 4 [OT] 

2025 NCAA Men’s College World Series Division I
Game 1: (13) Coastal Carolina 0, (6) LSU 1
Game 2: (6) LSU 5, (13) Coastal Carolina 3

2025 NCAA Men's Baseball Division II
(2) Central Missouri 1, Tampa 2 

2025 NCAA Women's College World Series Division I
Game 1: Texas Tech 1, Texas 2
Game 2: Texas 3, Texas Tech 4
Game 3: Texas Tech 0, Texas 5 

     From an early age, my passion for sports and broadcasting was unmistakable. My parents first discovered this when I “borrowed” their cassette tape recorder in a feeble attempt to imitate legendary Detroit Pistons commentator George Blaha in the late 1970s. Rather than erasing that amateur “podcast,” they wisely preserved it—perhaps as future leverage whenever I stepped out of line.

     Growing up, I spent countless hours in barber shops passionately debating why my favorite teams should perform better, all while mentally cataloging signature sports moments for future use. That enthusiasm never waned—it only matured.

     I later earned a Bachelor of Science in Mass Media Communications from Oral Roberts University in 1996. However, it took time before I found the right outlet to fully express my perspectives on the sports world. That opportunity finally arrived when I connected with DJ Mike, whose vision helped spark the creation of Sports Roundup With Hoss Martin on November 23, 2010, under the banner of Chris Mar Studios. At long last, I was able to channel more than three decades of built-up passion into meaningful sports commentary.

     Since then, I have continued to share insights, analysis, and reflections through this platform—offering blog entries, statistics, and curated content for fellow sports enthusiasts. (And for the record, I still strongly advise against asking my parents about that original tape.)

     Professionally, I expanded my broadcasting experience with The Weather Channel from 2015 to 2022, followed by my work with Bally Sports/FanDuel Sports Network from 2022 to 2026, further refining my voice and presence in the industry.