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When Shohei Ohtani hit free agency in 2023, it was one of the biggest offseason stories in baseball history. From tracking the wrong plane to a historic contract, everyone had their eyes on Ohtani as he went to the Dodgers. But before he landed in Hollywood, teams were trying to trade for him from the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Thursday to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Andrei Svechnikov’s game-winning goal with two minutes left ended the series. Seth Jarvis popped one into the empty net to secure the victory. The Hurricanes have been called boring throughout the playoffs and responded to those critics on […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost Game 5 to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday to end their 2024-25 season. Since their 2023 Stanley Cup title, they have won just one playoff series. Now, they have some questions to answer this summer to keep their window open. Will the Golden Knights give Jack Eichel an extension this […]

The PGA Championship is underway at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is playing with Rory McIlroy, No. 2, and Xander Schauffele, No. 3, in the first two rounds. After decent starts on the tenth hole, that group reached the par-four 16th hole. All three made double bogey on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night, 6-1. That blowout loss put Toronto on the brink of elimination despite starting the series with a 2-0 lead. Every part of the Leafs fell short on home ice with the chance to take a series lead. Chris Tanev took the blame for […]

The PGA Championship began on Thursday at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rory McIlroy came to a familiar place after winning his first Masters title, looking for his third PGA Championship. He has won on the PGA Tour at Quail Hollow four times, making this a comfortable fit. But McIlroy’s first round at the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their playoff series 6-1. After the embarrassing defeat on home ice, they have lost three straight games to Florida and are on the brink of elimination. This is a familiar place for the Leafs, who have only won two playoff series since […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were embarrassed at home 6-1 on Wednesday night against the Panthers. With their Stanley Cup Playoff lives on the line, Toronto heads to Florida for game 6 on Friday. Joseph Woll had a tough game in the net for the Leafs and was pulled for Matt Murray. That led a lot […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Kasperi Kapanen was the overtime hero for the Oilers, scoring his first goal of the postseason in the biggest spot. Despite starting the postseason as a healthy scratch, Kapanen played hero on Wednesday. He spoke with the […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is Edmonton’s third trip to the Western Conference Final in four seasons, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. But when Game 5 went to overtime, it was Kasperi Kapanen who sent Edmonton to […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in overtime on Thursday to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After losing the first two games of the first round to the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton is 8-1 in the postseason. The catalyst for the Oilers’ hot streak was replacing goalie Stuart Skinner with Calvin […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost Game 5 to the Florida Panthers 6-1 on Thursday. Florida now leads the series 3-2, having won three consecutive games. This collapse started on the road when the Toronto offense did not show up. But on Wednesday, everyone was struggling. Joseph Woll was pulled for Matt Murray, a failed Toronto […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 in overtime on Thursday night. Their run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is over after winning just one game in the second round. There were plenty of reasons why the Golden Knights lost this series, but coach Bruce Cassidy points the finger at himself. “I […]

The 2025 Fantasy Baseball season is rolling along, and we have the best waiver wire pickups for you. It is still early in the season, so even if your team is in the basement, we can help you out. The Tigers and Dodgers are flying high while the Rockies and White Sox tumble into the […]

The New York Mets are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates for three games in Queens this week. After beating Pittsburgh in Paul Skenes’ start on Monday, the Amazins were looking for a series win on Tuesday. In the sixth inning, they were leading 1-0 with the Pirates at bat. When a groundball was hit to third […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers head back to Canada with their Stanley Cup Playoffs series tied at two. Controversy has followed this series through all four games, but no moment has garnered as much attention as the Anthony Stolarz injury. Stolarz was knocked out of Game 1 by Sam Bennett after taking an […]

The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017 this year. Despite their first-round exit at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs, vibes are high in Ottawa. They have a big offseason ahead of them and need to improve their depth to make a deeper run. Last offseason, the […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced a drastic rule change that impacts 16 deceased players. Those who were banned for life will be reinstated upon their deaths, which includes Pete Rose and Joe Jackson. Rose has the most hits of any player in baseball history and is not in the Hall of Fame because he gambled […]

The PGA Championship is this week at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. That means everybody is talking about Rory McIlroy for multiple reasons. He has won at Quail Hollow four times, won The Masters in the most recent major, and still has more magnetic appeal than any golfer. But he made some big news […]

The Cincinnati Bengals broke precedent this offseason by giving monstrous contract extensions to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Another one of their stars is hoping to grab a long-term extension of their own before the season starts. Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson is looking for a contract extension and is not happy with the organization. […]

Team USA Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley recently hosted a captain’s dinner. These meet-ups traditionally get the most likely team members together to build camaraderie before the team event. The Truist Championship in Philadelphia played host to the first of Bradley’s captain’s dinners. Bradley invited LIV Golf stars and previous Ryder Cup participants Bryson DeChambeau […]

The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, is a relic of America’s Pastime. But for years, many of the best players have not been enshrined for one reason or another. For Pete Rose and ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson, it was gambling-related accusations that had them banned for life. On Tuesday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night to tie their Stanley Cup Playoffs series at two games each. After the game, Panthers’ minority owner Doug Cifu got into it on social media with a Leafs fan. Now, the NHL has suspended Cifu amid an investigation into the NSFW posts. The Toronto […]

The St Louis Blues lost to the Winnipeg Jets in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series. After they fired Drew Bannister and hired Jim Montgomery, they took off. A 12-game winning streak down the stretch got them into the playoffs, and they almost upset the Presidents’ Trophy winners. The Blues should make some […]

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes play Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday. Carolina took control of the series with a 4-0 shutout win on Saturday in Raleigh. Now, Washington needs a road win to keep this series alive. Capitals coach Spencer Carbery is confident in his squad heading into the big […]

The Minnesota Twins have won eight straight games and are one of the hottest teams in baseball. But they are in the American League Central, which has three other teams vying for a playoff spot. It is going to be a tough hill to climb for Minnesota, which started the year 7-15. ESPN’s Buster Olney […]

On April 22, the New York Islanders announced they were not renewing Lou Lamoriello’s contract. That ended the Hall of Famer’s run as the Islanders’ president and general manager, which started in 2018. Since then, a new pope was elected, the Isles won the draft lottery, eight NHL and eight NBA teams had their seasons […]

The New Jersey Devils lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Coming into the season, they had a new coach, a new goalie, and high expectations. But by the time they got to the postseason, their team was ravaged by injuries. Devils forward Timo Meier […]

The St Louis Cardinals have won eight straight games to jump into second place in the NL Central. They entered the season with little to no expectations and have blown that out of the water so far. While they could make a push for the playoffs, many buyers were counting on them to be sellers […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are falling short of their expectations through the first six weeks of the season. They are 20-21 and three games behind the Chicago Cubs for first place in the NL Central. After last season’s triumphant division title, many expected them to continue their hot stretch this year. But outside of Freddy Peralta […]

The New York Yankees brought their offense west for their series against the Athletics over Mother’s Day Weekend. They won two of the three games, scoring 29 runs along the way. Yankees captain Aaron Judge continued his insane season, going 7-14 with two homers and five RBIs in the set. Judge’s first 40 games are […]

The 2025 MLB season is rolling right along, and we have another edition of the Power Rankings ready for the occasion. We had our first two managerial changes this year. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies will have new bench bosses for the remainder of the season. How does that change the rankings? The Dodgers […]

The Dallas Stars have taken a 2-1 series lead over the Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Connor Hellebuyck’s playoff struggles have been well documented and continued against Dallas. He struggled in Game 1 and Game 3, and the Jets lost both. The Stars have been backstopped by Jake Oettinger, […]

The Winnipeg Jets lost to the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Sunday and trail their Stanley Cup Playoffs series 2-1. Stars defenseman Alex Petrovic scored the game-winning goal early in the second period, but not without controversy. After a lengthy review, the officials determined that Petrovic kicked the puck, but Connor Hellebuyck “propelled” the puck into […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are scuffling to start the 2025 season. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday to avoid a sweep and improve their record to 20-21. Pitching injuries have been a massive problem for the Brewers, especially concerning ace Brandon Woodruff. Milwaukee brass spoke after his most recent AAA start, which they hope […]

The New York Yankees beat the Athletics on Sunday to take a three-game series in Sacramento. New York’s offense was dominant, scoring ten runs in the first game and seven in the second, despite a loss. The Yankees took off on Sunday, pasting Athletics ace Luis Severino for eight runs in four innings. It was […]

The MLB season is less than two months old, and we already have our second managerial firing. The Colorado Rockies have fired manager Bud Black just 40 games into his ninth season on the job. This comes just days after the Pittsburgh Pirates fired Derek Shelton. Colorado has only won seven games so far this […]

The Houston Astros smoked the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Sunday to take the series against the National League foe. They did it without the face of their franchise, as Jose Altuve missed the game with a hamstring injury. After a Hall of Fame career at second base, Altuve has been playing left field to mixed […]

The Chicago Cubs dropped a three-game set on the road against the New York Mets this weekend. Despite a gutty 6-5 win on Saturday night, they lost the bread games to fall to 23-18 on the season. The Cubs were without left fielder Ian Happ in the final two games due to an oblique injury. […]