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The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers will play in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This will be the third Battle of Florida in four seasons, with the first two sets split. Tampa will have home-ice advantage, which Florida had in the first two matchups. Will that be the difference in this […]

The New York Islanders have missed the playoffs for the second time in four seasons. Their core that brought them to the Eastern Conference Final has aged brutally. This offseason is a time for the Islanders to trade their veteran players and get younger. They started that process at the NHL trade deadline, dealing Brock […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. While they need to conquer their demons from last year’s disastrous defeat, they have high expectations. This offseason could be a big one in Winnipeg, with Nikolaj Ehlers hitting free agency. But the Jets have taken one of the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Even with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl missing time with injury, the Oilers have clinched their spot. They are playing the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth consecutive season in the first round. But before that series, McDavid finished off […]

The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens will face off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After winning the Metropolitan Division, Washington will host the Habs for Games 1 and 2 before Bell Centre fully opens to playoff hockey for the first time since 2017. After the Canadiens clinched their spot, the Capitals issued a social media […]

Scottie Scheffler has not won a tournament yet this PGA Tour season. After he slipped on the Green Jacket last year, he had already won three times. Then, he traveled up the coast to Hilton Head and traded green for plaid, winning the RBC Heritage. After falling just short at Augusta National, he is back […]

The Winnipeg Jets are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with the Presidents’ Trophy in hand. They posted the best record in the league thanks to Connor Hellebuyck, the heavy favorite for the Vezina Trophy. If he takes home the trophy as the top goalie, it would be his third and second in a row. […]

The New York Rangers have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2021. They started on the wrong foot and never surged into postseason contention. With the season over, a troubling story has broken about their star player. Rangers winger Artemi Panarin allegedly committed sexual assault against a team employee during the […]

Fantasy baseball season is rolling along, and your team may need a facelift. There haven’t been any major injuries that have had an impact on your team, so these moves would just be for improvement’s sake. The fantasy baseball waiver wire is chock-full of great options, like Sal Frelick, Nick Martinez, and Harrison Bader. Each […]

The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot with their overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. They just needed the one point they clinched by forcing overtime in the game. So once they finished regulation, head coach John Hynes made a switch. The Wild stuck Marc-Andre Fleury in the net for overtime in what […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Orlando Magic 120-95 in the NBA Play-In Tournament. While their season is not over yet, it was a crushing loss that puts their year on the chopping block. Hawks guard Trae Young put together a solid night in the box score, but was not there for the end of […]

The Washington Commanders crushed expectations, making it to the NFC Championship Game last year. They improved dramatically through the NFL Draft, taking Jayden Daniels second overall. But before the draft, many people clowned the team for bringing their top quarterback prospects to TopGolf. After successfully landing Jayden Daniels, the Commanders are headed back to TopGolf […]

The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets this offseason. They traded for him, knowing free agency was pending, but took the risk anyway. It paid off, with Soto’s career season and a trip to the World Series, but it hurt when it ended. Soto got off to a slow start […]

The New York Yankees are hosting the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. All MLB teams are celebrating Jackie Robinson Day on Tuesday, honoring the 78th anniversary of his debut. Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. went beyond just wearing number 42 when he stepped up to bat for the first time. Jazz Chisholm Jr. […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters for the first time in his career on Sunday, finishing the career Grand Slam. When it was time for the Green Jacket ceremony, another great of this era was there to slip the jacket on him. Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters, meaning he stuck around to watch the finish […]

The Dallas Cowboys have the 12th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. After a miserable season, they are looking for any way to improve their team on both sides of the ball. Many experts say that the depth of this draft is more impressive than the upper-echelon talent. Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones told 105.3 […]

The Atlanta Falcons hold the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft. But the focus of this month’s draft in Atlanta will be the new home of Kirk Cousins. After Michael Penix Jr. took over the starting quarterback, Cousins became expendable just a year after signing a massive contract. But the quarterback carousel has mostly […]

The Dallas Stars will play the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What was already a strong division rivalry between two Stanley Cup contenders turned up a level at the trade deadline. The Avalanche traded Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes after failing to negotiate an extension. When Carolina met the […]

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Monday night in Alberta. With the win, Los Angeles clinched home-ice advantage in the first-round series between these teams. But the story from the game was about Darnell Nurse and his cross-check on Quinton Byfield. After the win, Kings center Phillip Danault called out the […]

The Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. In all three of those playoff appearances, they lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. They are locked into facing the Oilers again, which many would say is their nightmare scenario. But with no avoiding Connor McDavid, […]

The San Jose Sharks had another disastrous season in 2024-25. Even with great years from young stars Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and William Eklund, they are set to finish last in the league. They went all year without seeing captain Logan Couture for a single game. On Monday, Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli reported that […]

The Florida Panthers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. They are challenging the Tampa Bay Lightning for home ice in the first round despite a ton of injuries. Matthew Tkachuk has been out since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and his playoff status is up in the air. But the […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters Tournament on Sunday for the first time in his career. After a disastrous double bogey to start the day, the Northern Irishman settled into a three-shot lead. But it is never easy in golf, as another double on 13 opened the door for Justin Rose. The two Europeans played in […]

The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. After last year’s crushing defeat in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, they are looking for revenge. This is the fourth straight year they will play the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, but they will be shorthanded […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. With two Stanley Cups already in the bank, they are looking for a third to join the elite dynasties in hockey history. They are in pole position for home ice in the first round, but could have lost that […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters on Sunday, beating Justin Rose in a one-hole playoff. But the day started with a rematch between rivals McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, a sequel to their epic Pinehurst duel from the 2024 U.S. Open. DeChambeau did not have it with his irons all week, and it cost him on Sunday. […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are locked into a Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. The two teams have played incredible games and series over the years. But this year, they are more tied together than ever before. Mikko Rantanen was traded from Colorado to Carolina, who moved him to Dallas. Ahead of the grudge match, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have clinched their ninth consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are one point away from clinching their first division title since 2002, but that does not guarantee them anything. In those eight previous appearances, they have won only one series. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving knows the pressure […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters on Sunday, completing the career Grand Slam. He was paired with Bryson DeChambeau, who scorched McIlroy at the U.S. Open last year. After a poor round shot him out of contention, DeChambeau spoke to the media. He claimed that McIlroy did not speak to him during the round. Tiger Woods […]

The Chicago Cubs took two out of three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend. After a sluggish start to the season in Tokyo, they have picked it up in recent weeks. But Sunday came with some bad news as well, as the Cubs announced that starter Justin Steele suffered a season-ending injury. Manager […]

Coming into the 2025 season, all baseball fans knew the National League was the stronger league. But the beginning of this season has proven that to an incredible extent. The fifth volume of our 2025 MLB Power Rankings has National League powers like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres rising. […]

The Atlanta Braves have gotten off to a miserable start to the 2025 MLB season. They started 0-7 and even after taking a set against the Philadelphia Phillies, they are 4-11. Injuries ruined their chances at a deep playoff run last year, and Ronald Acuña Jr and Spencer Strider remain out. But Braves manager Brian […]

Rory McIlroy won the 89th Masters Tournament on Sunday, completing the career Grand Slam. He is only the sixth player in history to win all four majors, joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen. McIlroy is the only European on the list, and Player is the only other non-American. The […]

Rory McIlroy has won The Masters, beating Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff to win his first Green Jacket. It puts him in an exclusive group as one of six players ever to complete the career Grand Slam. The 35-year-old from Hollywood, Northern Ireland, got a special message from Hollywood, California. McIlroy’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ […]

Rory McIlroy won The Masters on Sunday to complete the career Grand Slam. Only five golfers in history have won all four major championships, and none have done it since Tiger Woods. After a decade of showing up to Augusta with that weight on his back, McIlroy completed the slam on Sunday. Woods congratulated the […]

Rory McIlroy is the winner of the 89th Masters Tournament. It is the result of a rollercoaster Sunday that saw four different players hold at least a share of the lead. Rory McIlroy started with it, Bryson DeChambeau took it over early, McIlroy took it back, and then Ludvig Åberg and Justin Rose threw their […]

Sunday at The Masters has been a rollercoaster unlike anything we’ve seen in years. It started with Rory McIlroy blowing a two-shot lead in just two holes. It turned again when McIlroy roared to a three-shot lead. But a disastrous chip on the 13th hole at The Masters took the lead away from Rory McIlroy. […]

Just when it looked like Rory McIlroy was putting the finishing touches on The Masters, he hit a miserable shot. He stepped onto the 13th tee at The Masters with a three-shot lead over Justin Rose. The par five was the sight of an incredible shot on Friday that thrust him into contention. But after […]

Rory McIlroy birdied the 10th hole at Augusta National on Sunday at the Masters. He pulled four shots ahead of Justin Rose and five ahead of Bryson DeChambeau with the birdie. After a rough start saw DeChambeau take a brief lead, McIlroy took hold of the tournament. The 10th hole at The Masters is home […]