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Laurie Marion joined the Sports Brackets and HockeySchedules.net team last year, bringing her deep passion for hockey and college football to deliver engaging coverage, schedule breakdowns, and bracket insights for fans everywhere. Hockey is her top love—she's been a die-hard Boston Bruins fan through thick and thin, cheering for every puck drop, power play, and overtime thriller on the road to the Stanley Cup. Whether it's dissecting line matchups, playoff predictions, or the latest NHL trends, Laurie combines sharp analysis with genuine fan excitement. On the college side, she's all in on the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Big Ten conference, rooting hard for the maroon and gold while keeping a close eye on the league's powerhouse rivalries, upsets, and March Madness runs. Her coverage spans printable schedules, tournament brackets, and in-depth previews that help fans stay ahead of the action. At Sports Brackets, Laurie contributes across hockey, college football, and related tournaments, always with a focus on practical, fan-friendly content you can trust. From NHL playoff brackets to Big Ten conference outlooks, she delivers reliable insights with a personal touch. Connect with Laurie on social media or leave a comment on her social profiles. She loves chatting hockey rivalries, college upsets, and debating the best brackets!

2025 College Football Playoff First-Round Pick’em Sheet: Free Printable PDF (Dec 19-20 Games)

December 9, 2025

We have the 2025 college football playoff first-round pick’em sheet for you. The first round of the 12-team College Football Playoff is finally here, and four huge on-campus games are set to kick off Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20. From Alabama’s revenge trip to Norman to James Madison trying to shock Oregon in…
2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities & Stadiums: The 16 Venues You Need to Know

December 8, 2025

Now that we have the schedules, everyone is looking up the 2026 FIFA World Cup host cities & stadiums. The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ will be the biggest ever: 48 teams, 104 matches, and a first-ever, tri-nation host across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. There are 16 stadiums in 11 cities (USA hosts 78…
2026 World Cup: Groups, Bracket, Schedule & Printables

December 6, 2025

2026 FIFA World Cup: Complete Hub (Updated December 6) The draw is done and the full match schedule are now out. The full world cup schedule is updated for you. Find every group ranked from easiest to hardest, printable brackets with groups already filled in, blank knockout PDFs, live schedule updates, and all key dates/venues…
2026 World Cup Bracket with Groups Filled In; Printable PDF

December 6, 2025

We have the 2026 World Cup Bracket with groups filled in for you. The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is complete. All 12 groups are set and placed into the official bracket quadrants. This page gives you the exact group placement, shows how teams feed into the knockout rounds, and provides ready-to-print PDFs with the…
2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule Preview: Key Dates, Host Openers & Venues; Full Fixtures PDF Tomorrow

December 5, 2025

The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule preview is updated for you here. The groups are now set, and while full match pairings, kickoff times, and venues drop (December 6 at 12:00 PM ET), here’s what we know right now: the tournament timeline, host nation openers, knockout structure, and all 16 stadiums. The 48-team format means…

Laurie Marion author

Laurie Marion is a dedicated hockey and college football enthusiast on the Sports Brackets team. A lifelong Boston Bruins fan and proud supporter of the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Big Ten, she covers schedules, brackets, playoffs, and more with passion and expertise.

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