Christopher Hennessy Articles - Page 59

The Athletics are preparing for their first season in West Sacramento. After a five-decade run in Oakland, the team left the Bay for a temporary stay in Sacramento before their permanent home opens in Las Vegas. Through all of that turmoil, Mark Kotsay has been the Athletics manager, steadying the ship through uncertain times. Kotsay […]

The New York Islanders are sitting outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the international break. Even a seven-game winning streak and an incredible run from Ilya Sorokin could not get them into the top eight. The March 7 NHL trade deadline will be interesting on Long Island, with pending free agents potentially on the […]

The PGA Tour made an unconventional return to Torrey Pines this week for the Genesis Invitational. After the Los Angeles wildfires moved the tournament away from Riviera Country Club, the signature event kicked off in La Jolla. Ludvig Åberg, the 25-year-old Swede, won the tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, thanks to a Sunday charge. He […]

The New York Yankees have opened spring training and already have a significant injury. After a historic postseason run last year, Giancarlo Stanton is back on the shelf. Stanton told the Associated Press that he is dealing with a tennis elbow injury, something he dealt with for parts of last year. “Tennis elbow or however […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks missed the 2024 postseason, just one season after winning the National League pennant. Even though the Diamondbacks brought in Corbin Burnes this offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten the attention. With another dominant offseason, they are favorites to repeat as NL West and World Series champions. But Burnes told Bob Nightengale […]

The Minnesota Twins collapsed at the end of the 2024 season. They went 9-18 in September, falling out of the American League Wild Card race and making way for the Detroit Tigers. Despite that, they did not add enough in free agency to make a significant push in an improving AL Central. Before the offseason […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off has provided fantastic hockey games in its first four games. Team Canada nipped Team Sweden in overtime, Team USA smoked Team Finland, and the Fins beat the Swedes in overtime. But Saturday night was the main event, as the Canadians and Americans squared off. Team Canada and Team USA played a […]

Team USA and Team Canada are squaring off in a massive 4 Nations Face-Off tilt. The game started with three fights in nine seconds, sparked by Matthew Tkachuk asking Brandon Hagel to dance. After a two-goal performance against Finland, eyes were on the Florida Panthers star in this game. But in the third period, he […]

The Detroit Red Wings are competing for a playoff berth that would end an eight-year drought. Heading into the international break, they have 61 points in 55 games and are in the final Eastern Conference spot. Their captain, Dylan Larkin, is representing their team and Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off. When he scored […]

Team USA and Team Canada are squaring off in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night. The rivalry matchup was turned up after the American National Anthem was booed before their Thursday game against Finland. That carried over onto the ice with three fights in the first nine seconds of the game. Brady Tkachuk squared […]

The NBA All-Star festivities are off and rolling in San Francisco with the three-point and slam-dunk contests. Meanwhile, the NHL is using their break to put on the 4 Nations Face-Off. The best players from the USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden are squaring off in a nine-day tournament. Team USA and Team Canada started Saturday’s […]

The New York Islanders are hovering around the Eastern Conference playoff line. Even with a recent seven-game winning streak, rumors around their veteran pieces are heating up as the trade deadline approaches. Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson are pending free agents but one of their centers has an extra year of control and could be […]

The temperature of the 4 Nations Face-Off has reached a fever pitch. After a scintillating overtime between Finland and Sweden in the afternoon, Team USA and Team Canada took center stage. Within seconds of the game beginning, USA and Canada got into three fights featuring both Tkachuk brothers. 3 FIGHTS IN 9 SECONDS TO START […]

The MLB season is just around the corner as spring training begins and free agency ends. After the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a World Series title last year, some of MLB’s biggest free agents ever changed teams. Juan Soto signed the largest deal in North American sports history, Max Fried is now the highest-paid […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off has put together some incredible games so far. After both teams lost their first game, Finland and Sweden played in a rivalry matchup in Montreal on Saturday. After getting blown out by Team USA, the Fins needed a win to get on the board. Mikael Granlund put Finland on the 4 […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the international break hanging onto the third spot in the Pacific Division standings. After losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round in three-straight years, they came into this season looking to slay the beast. Drew Doughty’s preseason injury is over, and Los Angeles should look to hit the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into 2025 as the overwhelming World Series favorites. After winning the Fall Classic last season, they improved multiple parts of their lineup. Freddie Freeman won World Series MVP with a historic performance while dealing with an ankle injury. Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times has the latest on the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers open spring training as defending National League Central champions with a similar team. But the loss of Willy Adames and improvements from the Chicago Cubs have the Crew as an afterthought. Those variables put a lot of pressure on soon-to-be-21-year-old outfielder Jackson Chourio. Coming into his second season as a Brewers’ outfielder, […]

The New York Yankees had to follow Plan B this offseason. They lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets and pivoted to add several quality players. Max Fried was the first move, signing him to the richest contract ever given to a left-handed pitcher. With spring training underway, Yankees manager Aaron Boone has seen […]

The Boston Red Sox made two significant moves to improve their team this offseason. First, it was a trade for Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet. And then, as spring training opened, they signed star infielder Alex Bregman. After a fantastic decade with the Houston Astros, he is in Beantown. In his first year with […]

The New York Mets went to the National League Championship Series last season. During that run, it was revealed that outfielder Brandon Nimmo was dealing with plantar fasciitis, a foot injury. He kept playing, helping the Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies before falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday, Newsday’s Tim […]

The New York Yankees have started spring training, and the drama is already starting. Marcus Stroman did not show up to the first two days of camp amid trade rumors. But he showed up on Friday and confidently said he was a starter and would not pitch in the bullpen. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off is off and running in Montreal. Team Canada opened up the tournament by fending off a Sweden comeback in overtime. Team USA followed up the next night with a 6-1 blowout win over Team Finland on Thursday. But before that game, the US National Anthem was booed by the Canadian crowd. […]

TGL, the simulator league founded by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, is coming back from a bye week. Between the Waste Management Phoenix Open and The Genesis Invitational, the Florida-based league did not play. But they are making up for it with a big schedule and big rule change. The TGL has changed the rules […]

The St Louis Cardinals are entering a rebuild. They let Paul Goldschmidt walk in free agency and tried to trade Nolan Arenado all offseason long. But no one has made the move for Arenado and the Boston Red Sox are off the board after signing Alex Bregman. The Athletic’s Jayson Stark reported that two potential […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off is off to a roaring start in Montreal. Team Canada took down Team Sweden in overtime after a furious comeback by the Swedes. And Team USA pulled away from Team Finland 6-1 on Thursday. Before that game, the American National Anthem was booed by Canadian fans due to the current political […]

Team USA won their first game in the 4 Nations Face-Off 6-1 over Team Finland. After going down 1-0 early, the Americans hit the gas, blowing out the Fins in the third period. Matthew and Brady Tkachuk each scored two goals in their first professional games representing their country. @ABaumgartner91 praised the USA coaching, “If […]

The New York Jets are moving on from Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback. After two disastrous seasons with the future Hall of Famer in New York, new coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey are turning the page. A report surfaced that the Jets asked Rodgers to stop doing The Pat McAfee Show on […]

The Winnipeg Jets enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break with the best record in the Western Conference. With 81 points in 56 games, they are cruising to a Central Division title. But one big offseason question looms over their front office heading into the trade deadline. Nikolaj Ehlers will hit free agency after the season […]

The San Diego Padres have had a quiet offseason after a disappointing playoff exit. There were ownership lawsuits and a final decision that put the Padres in the hands of Peter Siedler’s brother, John. Free agency became a more difficult proposition for the team while that got figured out. But recently, things have ratcheted up. […]

The New York Yankees had quite an eventful offseason. They lost the Juan Soto sweepstakes to the crosstown New York Mets but kept adding after that. With Cody Bellinger, Devin Williams, and Paul Goldschmidt in town, they are ready to defend their AL crown. But starting pitcher Max Fried is their biggest addition and says […]

The Vegas Golden Knights were particularly careful holding Alex Pietrangelo out of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Despite his selection to Team Canada, he bowed out due to an “ailment.” Vegas, however, could not get out of the first game without dealing with an injury. The Golden Knights announced that Shea Theodore will be out week-to-week […]

The New York Yankees have opened up spring training looking to run back their American League title from last season. After losing Juan Soto, they signed starting pitcher Max Fried to a $218 million contract. That created a surplus of starting pitchers in the rotation and could lead to a trade. Amid the trade buzz, […]

The New York Mets had a very eventful offseason. They won the Juan Soto sweepstakes, signing him to a $765 million deal to start the offseason. After that, they made secondary moves to improve their rotation and bullpen and brought back Pete Alonso. They made the NLCS last year and lost to the Los Angeles […]

The Boston Red Sox signed Alex Bregman to a three-year deal late Wednesday night. He will play second base in Beantown, who finished off a solid offseason after a disappointing 2024. Elsewhere in the AL East, the New York Yankees still have a hole at third base. They did not get Bregman, which annoyed superfan […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off kicked off on Wednesday night with an overtime thriller. Team Canada beat Team Sweden 4-3 in overtime in Montreal on Wednesday night to start the tournament. After the game, Canada forward Nathan MacKinnon had some thoughts on the ten-minute, three-on-three overtime. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun caught up with the Colorado Avalanche star […]

The Chicago Cubs have had an eventful offseason. They traded for Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly, both from the Houston Astros and dealt Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees. With spring training underway, Chicago made a big push for Alex Bregman in free agency. USA Today’s Bob Nightingale reported what the Cubs offered before […]

The Boston Red Sox have added the last big free agency piece of the MLB offseason, Alex Bregman. While his outlandish contract desires were not met, he did ink a massive deal. With Rafael Devers at third base, someone has to move positions to make the signing work. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that Bregman will […]

The Ottawa Senators are hanging around the Eastern Conference playoff line heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off break. This team is looking to break the longest playoff drought in franchise history and is off to a solid start. But that has not stopped trade rumors around captain Brady Tkachuk. No matter how hot those rumors […]