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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 […]

The Chicago Cubs are 10-7 to start the season and in first place in the National League Central. But a massive injury may be crushing their chances at a playoff push later in the year. Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced Sunday that Justin Steele suffered an elbow injury that will end the starter’s season. “Justin […]

The Chicago Cubs are in Hollywood for a big series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After losing Game 1, almost everything went right on Saturday for the Cubbies. They won 16-0, dominating LA’s bullpen and smoking the World Series favorite. But the Cubs lost Seiya Suzuki to an injury in the middle of the game […]

Sunday at The Masters has been a wild ride. Rory McIlroy started with a two-shot lead over Bryson DeChambeau that quickly disappeared. But the Northern Irishman stayed calm and found the driver again over the next few holes. After six holes on Sunday at the Masters, Rory McIlroy leads Bryson DeChambeau by three shots. Rory […]

The New York Rangers have been eliminated from playoff contention. Just a year after winning the President’s Trophy and making the Eastern Conference Final, they had a disastrous year. General manager Chris Drury tried to improve the team through trades, including one with the Colorado Avalanche. The Rangers picked up Calvin De Haan in that […]

The final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament is underway with Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau locking horns. After last year’s U.S Open collapse, McIlroy’s fans are nervous as the Northern Irishman faces DeChambeau again. He started the day with a two-shot lead, but two bad shots on the first hole have that lead gone. […]

The Buffalo Sabres are going to miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. They thought they were powering out of their second rebuild of the drought when they finished ninth in 2022-23. But the core never advanced past that. After a disastrous season this year, general manager Kevyn Adams needs to make some changes. […]

The second round at The Masters is well underway, and a recent major champion is threatening the lead. Bryson DeChambeau had an incredible day on Friday, finishing his round one shot off the lead. After he made a par on the 18th hole, DeChamebeau reached into his bag and made one patron’s day at The […]

The second round of The Masters is well underway, and the cut is coming into focus. With stars like Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth around the cut line, it is going to be a pressure-packed day. One fan-favorite came into Augusta National in brutal form but has turned it around this week. Max Homa is […]

The Colorado Avalanche are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. Nathan MacKinnon is in the MVP conversation, their trade deadline acquisitions are starting to blossom, and their new goalies are shining. But all season, an undercurrent has been there to get fans excited. Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog has not played […]

The second round of The Masters is underway, and Justin Rose is charging again. After a dominant 65 on Thursday, he is maintaining the lead through the Friday round. But challenges are rising, including Bryson DeChambeau. But one contender is surprising for die-hard and casual golf fans alike. Masters rookie Matt McCarty fired a 68 […]

The Vancouver Canucks are finally ending a disastrous 2024-25 season. A rift between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson forced the trade of the former and a soap opera of a season. They went from division champs in 2023-24 to missing the playoffs in 2024-25 and have big decisions to make. The Canucks are unlikely to […]

The Edmonton Oilers have not clinched their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet, but it is coming. With a 99.99 percent chance of making the dance, according to MoneyPuck, it’s fair to look ahead. Last year, they made it all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final before losing to the […]

The Montreal Canadiens signed Ivan Demidov to his first NHL contract just in time for the playoffs. After taking him fifth overall in 2024, the Russian spent this season in the KHL. Now, he makes the jump to the Habs for their first playoff series since 2021. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported after the signing that […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a shootout on Friday. It was their first game since Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. The organization gave him gifts for breaking what was once seen as an unbreakable record. After the goal on Sunday, Wayne Gretzky said the Los Angeles Kings gave […]

On March 3, the St. Louis Blues lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in regulation. That was the last time they lost until April 7. The Blues went on a franchise record 12-game winning streak, all but securing their place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They needed every one of those wins and are coming […]

The New York Islanders are going to miss the playoffs for the second time in four years. They have not advanced in the postseason since the 2021 shortened season. That is one of many stats that prove things need to change on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets are headed toward a division title with […]

The 2025 Masters Tournament is underway at Augusta National. All eyes are trained on defending champion Scottie Scheffler, fan favorite Rory McIlroy, and 2015 champ Jordan Spieth, but an old-timer made waves on Thursday. All Masters Champions are exempt for life, so 1992 champion Fred Couples is in the field. He made a viral eagle […]

The Ottawa Senators have clinched their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017. Their long rebuild saw changes on the ice, behind the bench, and in the front office. But it has finally paid off in a playoff appearance. Senators forward Tim Stützle spoke about the long road to the […]

The Chicago White Sox lost their seventh consecutive game on Wednesday, falling 3-2 to the Cleveland Guardians. After the worst season in modern history last year, they are off to a rough start to 2025. But when the White Sox lost on Wednesday, they lost outfielder Mike Tauchman to an injury as well. The veteran […]

The New York Rangers lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 8-5 on Wednesday night. It is another brutal defeat in an embarrassing season on Broadway. Trades sent Jacob Trouba and Ryan Lindgren out while bringing JT Miller and Carson Soucy in. Still, no improvements. Because of this miserable season, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun says the Rangers could […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a miserable 2025 season. After extending Dak Prescott and Ceedee Lamb, they won only seven games and lost their head coach, Mike McCarthy. Now, the Cowboys have the 12th pick in the NFL Draft and are looking for a running back to improve their offense. ESPN’s Jordan Reid says the runner […]

The New England Patriots own the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. They have their quarterback locked in with Drake Maye and can take one of many elite players in the first round. As the pre-draft process continues, things change every day. But it looks like Shedeur Sanders is going to drop, which […]

The Philadelphia Phillies continued their hot start by beating the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Thursday to even the series. Bryce Harper and Trea Turner hit clutch home runs for the Phillies to snag the win and potentially steal the series. After the game, Harper spoke about the keys to his seventh-inning at-bat that tied the […]