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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are putting together their final preparations for Game 6 of their first-round series. Despite going up 3-0 after two overtime wins to start, Toronto has lost two straight and is back in Ottawa. The Maple Leafs have collapsed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before, but Craig Berube is […]

The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs are set for a massive Game 6 on Thursday night. After going down 3-0 in the series, Ottawa has won the last two games to get the set back to Canada’s capital. After Game 4, Brady Tkachuk yelled “We’ll be back!” while accepting a Star of the Game […]

The Cincinnati Reds are off to a strong start to the 2025 season. Even after losing both ends of a doubleheader to the St Louis Cardinals, they are 16-15 and two games behind the Cubs. They are ascending as their core comes together, and they’re adding another high-profile player to their bullpen. The Reds have […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday to end their season. After a three-year playoff hiatus, the Habs were back in the dance and put a scare into the top-seeded Caps. But the end of their run means the end of a career for one of their blueliners. Canadiens veteran David […]

The Winnipeg Jets beat the St Louis Blues 5-3 on Wednesday to take a 3-2 series lead. With all of the conversation around Connor Hellebuyck’s struggles, their offense took the spotlight in Game 5. The Jets did play the final two periods with center Mark Scheifele due to an undisclosed injury. Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, 5-4. Despite an insane series from Aaron Judge, the Bombers dropped the set to their scuffling division rivals. During the game, Yankees infielder Pablo Reyes and the Orioles’ Heston Kjerstad collided on an awkward slide and a tag attempt at second base. “A couple […]

The Los Angeles Angels lost to the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday. Their sixth straight loss ended their solid start and sent them tumbling down the standings. To make matters worse, Angels star Mike Trout left the game in the fourth inning with an apparent knee injury. He spoke with the Associated Press about the […]

The 2025 MLB season and fantasy baseball campaign are both entering the second month. April is officially over, and we have the best pickups to end your slide or continue your dominance. Fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and make or break your week, whether it’s pitchers or hitters. So here are the best waiver wire […]

The Winnipeg Jets are back at home after losing two games on the road against the St Louis Blues. Connor Hellebuyck struggled in those games, increasing the noise about his playoff performance. Even after a few shaky goals early, the focus quickly turned to the bench, where a key center was missing. Jets center Mark […]

The Green Bay Packers hosted the NFL Draft this year and made eight picks in front of their home fans. Their fourth-round pick made some headlines, as Roger Goodell unexpectedly stepped to the microphone. The Packers took Barryn Sorrell, who was the last draft pick still in the green room. After talking about that experience […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 Wednesday night at PNC Park. But the attention was on a fan who tumbled over the right-field wall during the seventh inning. Video shows a fan fall over the 21-foot wall and onto the warning track as Pirates players rounded the bases on an Andrew McCutchen double. […]

The New York Yankees dropped a series to the Baltimore Orioles after losing on Wednesday night. While that is a disappointing loss to a struggling team, they still end April with an 18-13 record. More impressive than that are the numbers Yankees captain Aaron Judge put up in the first month. After a dominant weekend […]

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild in overtime again on Tuesday night. With the two straight sudden-death victories, Vegas has Minnesota on the brink. They are headed back to St Paul looking to end the series, but may do it without a key forward. Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy didn’t have an update […]

The Colorado Avalanche are facing elimination in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But they are racking up nominations for regular-season awards. Cale Makar has already been nominated for the Norris Trophy and picked up a nomination for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday. His Avalanche teammate Nathan MacKinnon and Lightning forward Nikita […]

The New York Yankees are off to a solid start to the 2025 MLB season. With an 18-12 record, they are atop the American League East thanks to Aaron Judge’s ridiculous start. They’ve gotten great performances from offseason acquisitions Max Fried and Paul Goldschmidt as well, along the way. With the MLB trade deadline still […]

The Montreal Canadiens face the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night, hoping to stave off elimination. Despite taking a lead into the second intermission in Game 4, they collapsed at home. Now, they are hitting the road with their playoff lives on the line. Canadiens coach Martin St Louis announced Wednesday that Jakub Dobes will be […]

The New York Jets drafted Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. After a season-ending leg injury he suffered in November 2023, both sides knew this would be a long-term investment. But the former Seminoles signal caller made a sad announcement on Wednesday. Travis was forced to medically […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are squaring off in Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday night. Toronto has lost its first two chances to close out Ottawa. They have to head back to the Capital City for their third attempt. Even with a 3-0 lead dwindling to 3-2, Maple Leafs coach […]

The Atlanta Falcons hoped the post-draft attention would be on their two first-round picks at edge rusher, Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. But instead, their defense is in the news for another reason. The son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich prank-called Shedeur Sanders, pretending to be general manager Mickey Loomis of the Saints. […]

The Buffalo Sabres missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 14th consecutive season in 2025. They welcomed Lindy Ruff back as the head coach before the season, and it was a disaster. With only 79 points on the season and a 13-game losing streak in December, improvements are needed all over. Sabres GM Kevyn Adams […]

The Colorado Avalanche are facing elimination headed into Game 6 against the Dallas Stars. But before they play that game, they got great news about their regular season performance. Cale Makar was announced as a Norris Trophy finalist, alongside Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and Blue Jackets star Zach Werenski. Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar and Zach […]

The Chicago Cubs are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park for the first of three games on Tuesday. Through five innings, they were cruising, leading the game 4-0 with their ace cruising. Then, Shota Imanaga left the game with an apparent injury that has Cubs fans concerned. This was Shota Imanaga's final pitch before […]

The Florida Panthers will look to close out the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. They will have to do it without one of their top defenseman. Panthers defender Aaron Ekblad has been hit with a two-game suspension for his hit on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. The Department of Player Safety announced the punishment on […]

The New York Yankees are at Camden Yards for a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. After losing Game 1, they needed a great Tuesday performance to get back into the series. The Orioles put Kyle Gibson on the hill for the first time this year after a late free-agency signing. Aaron Judge and the […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday to take a 3-1 series lead. While they are on the brink of sending their rivals home, they may be without a top defenseman. Aaron Ekblad is facing a suspension after a big hit on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel. The Department of Player Safety […]

The Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Monday to open their series. That was only their second win in eight games, dating back to last week’s series against the Cincinnati Reds. They are in last place in the American League East and have a lot of questions to answer. The Orioles hitters […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a phenomenal regular season in 2024. They went 14-3, finished second in the NFC North, but lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round. With fresh-faced quarterback JJ McCarthy expected to take over under center, they have spent money elsewhere to keep the strong team around him. On […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 4 of their first-round matchup. After falling down 2-1, Florida scored two times in 11 seconds with less than four minutes left to steal the win. Now, they are up 3-1 heading back to Tampa, looking to put away their rivals. Lightning forward […]

The Vancouver Canucks and Rick Tocchet are going to part ways. This was not a traditional firing, as the team originally declined his option to work on a long-term extension. But just days later, the two sides are parting ways. Sportsnet Elliotte Friedman broke the news Tuesday afternoon. “There is word this afternoon that Rick […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fired Mike Sullivan on Monday after ten years as the head coach. He leaves with the franchise record for games coached, regular-season wins, playoff wins, and as the only coach to win two titles in Pittsburgh. With that resume, he became the hottest name on the coaching market. James Murphy of RG.org […]

The New York Mets boast two World Series titles and some of the greatest players of all time. From the Miracle Mets of 1969 to the dominant run in the 80s to a team of current superstars, narrowing this list down to ten was difficult. Picking a top player was easy, as the Mets will […]

The Atlanta Falcons made just five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Part of the reason was their trade late on Thursday night to get back into the first round. After taking Jalon Walker with the 15th pick, they traded with the Rams to get to 26. By making the trade and picking James Pearce […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fired head coach Mike Sullivan on Monday. After setting the franchise record for games coached, wins, and playoff wins, his tenure in Pittsburgh is over. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has hardly lost a step, with another point-per-game season under his belt. So Kyle Dubas knew he had to run the decision by […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are preparing for Game 5 of their first-round series on Monday night. The past three games have gone to overtime, and Jake Sanderson saved Ottawa’s season on Saturday in sudden death. During the extra period, Maple Leafs center John Tavares was suddenly yanked off the bench. Before Monday’s […]

The Baltimore Orioles are 10-17 to start the 2025 season. They came in with sky-high expectations after a tough second half last year and are off to a sluggish start. Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, and Tyler O’Neill are all struggling and costing their team games. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal is looking ahead to the MLB […]

The first month of the 2025 MLB season is over. That likely means snow games are over for the year, which is good for the fans up north who have been braving the cold. Some teams are tumbling down ClutchPoints’ MLB Power Rankings, but they have plenty of time left to recover. Are the ones […]

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 series lead. This series has ben chippy, with a fight bleeding onto the bench during Game 3 and some big hits in Game 4. Tom Wilson crushed Alexandre Carrier, which did not end in a penalty. But Alex Ovechkin’s crushing hit […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a head coach vacancy for the first time in a decade. They fired Mike Sullivan on Monday after missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang are reaching the end of their careers, and the new coach will have to usher that era out. […]

The Atlanta Falcons made only five picks in the NFL Draft. They made a big trade to get back into the first round and take James Pearce Jr just after taking Jalon Walker. Those players are going to try and provide a consistent edge rush to a team that has not had one in decades. […]