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The New York Yankees are looking to fend off a sweep in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on Sunday night. Meanwhile, a veteran depth piece has left the organization. After losing a spring training battle to Ben Rice, Dom Smith started the season with the Yankees’ AAA affiliate. Amid a torrid start with the Scranton […]

The Chicago Cubs entered Sunday’s action with a three-game lead in the NL Central and were looking for a series win. After splitting the first two games against the Reds, it was a rubber match Sunday at Wrigley Field. Although Chicago won, they were dealt some tough injury news. Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker suffered a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX with their most expensive free-agent acquisition as a healthy scratch. They signed edge rusher Bryce Huff to a three-year, $51.1 million deal before last season. He was not fitting in with Vic Fangio’s defense and was scratched for the Super Bowl. After the Eagles traded Huff to the […]

The Florida Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final. They won their third consecutive Eastern Conference Final, beating the Carolina Hurricanes in five games. A key to the Panthers’ success has been Brad Marchand, who came over from the Boston Bruins in a deadline-day deal. The former Bruins captain spoke with NHL.com’s Amalie Benjamin […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers can sweep the New York Yankees with a win on Sunday night. After embarrassing the Bombers in the World Series, they have picked up where they left off in the regular season. Even more impressive is that they have done it without one of their former MVPs. Mookie Betts has not […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final again. After last year’s seven-game masterpiece, the two teams have won their respective conferences again. Both teams have the experience necessary to win the title, but Florida believes they are prepared for one specific thing. Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe spoke about how […]

The Florida Panthers have won the Eastern Conference for the third straight year. With the Stanley Cup Final ahead, Florida is preparing to defend their title with some new faces on the squad. Brad Marchand is one of them, who joined the Panthers at this year’s NHL trade deadline. He spoke with NHL.com and said […]

The Seattle Kraken missed the postseason for the fourth time in their five-year history in 2024-25. That led to wholesale changes in the front office and behind the bench. Dan Bylsma was fired after one year as the head coach, Ron Francis was moved upstairs, and Jason Botterill became the GM. Botterrill recently made his […]

The New York Islanders are entering a new era this offseason. After a dismal 2024-25 season, they allowed Lou Lamoriello’s contract to expire. After a month-long search, they landed on former Tampa Bay Lightning Assistant GM Mathieu Darche. His first roster move is in the books, as he certified Kyle Pamieri’s two-year contract extension. But […]

The Seattle Mariners are off to a solid start to the season once again. Last year, Seattle opened up a ten-game AL West lead and collapsed down the stretch to miss the playoffs. This year, their offense is off to a hot start. Who do they need to add to make a playoff appearance? The […]

The New York Islanders recently introduced Mathieu Darche as their new general manager and executive vice president. In that press conference, he made a few significant moves to the NHL and AHL coaching staffs. But now, he has made his first impact on the roster. The Islanders and Kyle Palmieri agreed to a two-year, $9.5 […]

The Buffalo Sabres enter the offseason after missing the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. Things need to change in Western New York to avoid another house cleaning by owner Terry Pegula. Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams knows his job is on the line and brought in Jarmo Kekalainen to help him through a key […]

The New York Yankees are flying into June in first place in the American League East. They have a World Series rematch against the Los Angeles Dodgers coming up and a big piece coming off the injured list. Jazz Chisholm Jr is rehabbing his oblique injury, mostly playing third base in the minors. Meanwhile, DJ […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in the basement of the American League East as May wraps up. After consecutive playoff appearances, their chances are slim and getting slimmer by the day. That means the Orioles could be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline, with pending free agent Ryan O’Hearn lurking as a potential target. The Athletic’s […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final to end the series. Connor McDavid scored a jaw-dropping goal to make the score 4-2 in the second period. It nixed any momentum Dallas had after cutting the 3-0 deficit down to one. That was the moment that Stars coach […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday. It marks the second consecutive year that Edmonton has beaten Dallas to get to the Cup Final, where they will face the Panthers again. Edmonton jumped on Jake Oettinger early, knocking the goalie out of the game. But […]

The Milwaukee Brewers just swept the Boston Red Sox and have won four straight games. Finally over .500, it looks like Milwaukee is back on track after a dreadful start to the season. Just as they take a step forward, their cavalcade of pitching injuries is coming to an end. With all their injured pitchers […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars on Thursday to clinch their second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. They earned a rematch with the Florida Panthers, who await them in the Final after beating the Carolina Hurricanes. It is hockey tradition not to touch any trophy until the Stanley Cup, including the Clarence […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final. It is their seventh straight playoff appearance without making the Stanley Cup Final. Things have to get better this offseason for Carolina to make any noise in the Eastern Conference. Which offseason trades can the Hurricanes pull off to improve their team? […]

The Edmonton Oilers are facing the Dallas Stars on Thursday night with the Stanley Cup Final on the horizon. Edmonton has a 3-1 series lead and can clinch its second straight Western Conference title with a win. The Oilers have made it this far without defenseman Mattias Ekholm, but will get him back on Thursday. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers had a tough 2024-25 season. After nearly sneaking into the postseason the year before, they finished in last place in the Metropolitan Division. That led to the end of John Tortorella’s run as their head coach. After hiring Rick Tocchet, general manager Daniel Briere has made his first player move of the […]

The Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are squaring off in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday night. Edmonton carries a 3-1 series lead and can return to the Stanley Cup Final with a win. Dallas must defend home ice on Thursday to keep their season alive. Stars coach Pete DeBoer points at […]

The Baltimore Orioles are off to a miserable start to the 2025 MLB season. A year after making the postseason, they are 19-36 and last in the American League East. They fired manager Brandon Hyde already and have Tony Mansolino acting as the interim manager. The Orioles have three strong candidates for their next full-time […]

The New York Islanders have introduced Mathieu Darche as the General Manager and Executive Vice President. After a miserable season, they allowed Lou Lamoriello’s contract to expire. The former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant GM is now in charge of all hockey operations and has already made his mark. Patrick Roy will remain the coach of […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Florida Panthers. It ushers in an offseason full of change, which has already started. Brendan Shanahan is out as the President of Hockey Operations, and no one will replace him. That puts the spotlight on Maple Leafs general manager […]

The New York Yankees are off to a blistering start to the 2025 MLB season. They enter a World Series rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers at 35-20 with the largest division lead in baseball. Recently, the Bombers did receive a momento of their 2024 playoff run. The Yankees received their AL Championship ring, but […]

The Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to clinch a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Matthew Tkachuk opened the scoring for Florida and picked up another assist in the comeback win. Since Tkachuk joined the fold in 2022, Florida has made the Cup Final in each season. He spoke about the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final. That ended Carolina’s run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs short of the Stanley Cup Final for the seventh straight year. Sebastian Aho scored twice in the first period to give the Hurricanes the lead, but they could not […]

Memorial Day Weekend is the first major checkpoint of the MLB season. It has fans looking toward the trade deadline and finding their team’s best path to the postseason. Fantasy baseball managers should do the same and continue to scour the waiver wire for solid players. Brady Singer and Brandon Lowe highlight the top fantasy […]

The Colorado Avalanche were one of the most active teams ahead of the NHL trade deadline. They picked up Martin Necas, Jack Drury, Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, Mackenzie Blackwood, and Ryan Lindgren, just to name a few. Now, Lindgren, the lone defenseman on the list, is hitting free agency at 27 years old. Could the […]

The Chicago Cubs are off to a blistering start to the 2025 season. After trading for Kyle Tucker in the offseason, expectations were sky-high for a team that has not made the postseason since 2020. But it all comes with concerns that they will be able to keep this team together. Kyle Tucker will be […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are off to a rough start to the 2025 MLB season. While the losses of Willy Adames and Devin Williams were always going to hurt, they are hovering around .500. The pitching has been an issue too, which was not the case last year. The Brewers signed Jose Quintana late in the […]

The Chicago Blackhawks had another miserable season in 2024-25 and have hired a new coach. Jeff Blashill is in town, hoping to improve on his first NHL head coaching job with the Detroit Red Wings. While the Hawks have issues with their roster, they have one key player that Blashill has to unlock. Blackhawks fans […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs again this year and have a lot of changes coming this offseason. They already fired Mike Sullivan and could be in for more change under Kyle Dubas. The Penguins signed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year deal that did not provide much return. Now, Grzelcyk hits NHL free agency […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Even though they are one win away from another Stanley Cup Final appearance, there is concern in Edmonton. Oilers forward Zach Hyman left Game 4 with an injury in the first period and did not return. Coach Kris […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Even though they are on the doorstep of their second consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance, there is some concern. Zach Hyman left Game 4 in the first period with an undisclosed injury, and the Oilers are unsure of […]

The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Tuesday night. It marks the seventh consecutive series victory for the Bombers, who have the biggest division lead in baseball. But there was still one big concern at the end of the game. With Luke Weaver unavailable, Devin Williams took the ball in the […]

The Dallas Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Wednesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. They are now down 3-1 and will be playing for their playoff lives back at home in Game 5. Mikko Rantanen has not scored a goal for the Stars so far in this series, a sharp […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. They are now just one game away from their second consecutive Western Conference championship. But Game 4 was not all good news for the Oilers, as Zach Hyman left the game with an injury. Before the game, he spoke […]