Christopher Hennessy Articles - Page 6

Training camp is well underway for the Cincinnati Bengals, and a contract dispute is on everyone’s mind. Defensive end Trey Hendrickson has been holding out as he awaits a new contract. That should seriously impact Cincinnati’s defense, which was not good last year with Hendrickson. But Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins pushes back at the […]

The New York Mets were swept by the Cleveland Guardians, but they narrowly escaped rock bottom. Gavin Williams carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning for the Guardians, but Juan Soto broke it up. Soto came up with one out in the ninth and smoked a solo homer into deep centerfield. JUAN SOTO ENDS THE […]

The Seattle Kraken have missed the playoffs in three of their four seasons in the NHL. They have not built around a true superstar, have dealt with subpar goaltending, and are overpaying for a lot of their players. Even though they made additions on the ice like Ryan Lindgren, their best additions of the offseason […]

The Los Angeles Chargers reunited with a familiar face in Keenan Allen on Tuesday. It is the second time they have brought back a legendary veteran receiver, with the Mike Williams experiment ending in a quick retirement. But after a solid season with the Chicago Bears, Allen is back in LA. A lot has changed […]

The Nashville Predators made the biggest moves of the 2024 NHL offseason under rookie GM Barry Trotz. They shelled out big contracts to Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei, and Jonathan Marchessault, but missed the playoffs terribly. Without much more cap space to spend, Trotz was much quieter in 2025. But the Predators should have made a […]

The Dallas Cowboys failed to make the postseason in 2024, but have high expectations again in 2025. Training camp has been full of distractions again, as Micah Parsons continues to hold out for a new contract. He has officially requested a trade, but Dallas has no interest in moving him. So ESPN’s Todd Archer asked […]

The New York Yankees were one of the most active teams ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. They added seven players to their active roster, four position players and three relief pitchers, to try and win the AL East. But the games since the deadline have highlighted their biggest concern. The Yankees are a […]

The Buffalo Bills enter the 2025 NFL season with the highest of expectations once again. They lost another postseason game to the Kansas City Chiefs last January and have reloaded to finally beat them. But Bills running back James Cook is holding out for a new contract, throwing a wrench into their offense. With Kyren […]

The Boston Red Sox are blistering hot and have passed the New York Yankees in the standings. After trading Rafael Devers, there was a lot of skepticism around the team. But their young stars have stepped up to launch them into a playoff discussion. But Red Sox star Roman Anthony has now missed two straight […]

The Washington Capitals could be entering the final season of their greatest era in 2025-26. Alex Ovechkin is entering the final season of his contract and could retire at the end of the year. After breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, The Great Eight has locked in a movie deal. Ovechkin has signed a deal […]

The Dallas Stars have lost in the Western Conference Final in three consecutive seasons. While that cost head coach Pete DeBoer his job this offseason, they are keeping much of the core together. After missing part of the regular season with a knee injury, Stars’ top defenseman Miro Heiskanen did play in the postseason. He […]

The Montreal Canadiens were a surprising playoff team in the Eastern Conference last season. They took that berth and doubled down in the offseason, trading for Noah Dobson. Another improvement the Habs were banking on could be missing the start of the year. Kirby Dach could miss the start of the Canadiens’ training camp with […]

The New York Islanders had a very active offseason. It was the end of Lou Lamoriello’s run, with Mathieu Darche brought in to run hockey operations. Darche made the first overall pick, with Matthew Schaefer coming off the board to improve their defense. He also traded Noah Dobson, picking up two first-round picks, ending a […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have done a lot to try and replace Mitch Marner. Nicolas Roy, Matias Macelli, and Dakota Joshua all came in to try and recreate Marner in the aggregate. They are also returning a solid depth forward group that includes Scott Laughton and Max Domi. The Maple Leafs just agreed to a […]

NHL players are coming back to the Olympics for the 2026 Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. They have not played since the Sochi Games in 2014, but a recent return of International best-on-best has one team seeking revenge. Team USA forced overtime in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, but could not beat […]

The Florida Panthers have won consecutive Stanley Cups and are gearing up for a third. After trading for Matthew Tkachuk from the Calgary Flames, the Cats kicked it into high gear, having won three straight Eastern Conference Finals. It has been a heck of a summer in Florida, with Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad, and Sam […]

The MLB trade deadline has passed, and there were some massive moves made. Relief pitching was the hot commodity at the deadline, but there were not many starters moved. Some contenders needed starters and did not land any, leaving their fans woefully disappointed. ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote about the frustrated Red Sox and Cubs fans […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars enter training camp with one of the most interesting stories of the season. They traded up to pick two-way Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, which was a massive swing. The questions immediately began as to how they would handle Hunter in the preseason and during the regular season. Jaguars head coach Liam […]

There may be no name more synonymous with WFAN Sports Radio in New York than Mike Francesa. Half of the legendary Mike and the Mad Dog crew, he stuck around the station for over a decade after Chris Russo left for SiriusXM. In those years, prank callers became the norm. A legendary clip about a […]

The San Diego Padres were one of the most active teams at the MLB trade deadline once again. They picked up Mason Miller from the Athletics, sending the No. 3 prospect in baseball, Leo De Vries, the other way. They have depleted their prospect pipeline in recent years in the name of winning now. Padres […]

The Buffalo Bills enter the 2025 NFL season with high expectations once again. Josh Allen’s MVP season ended with another postseason loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last year. But they reloaded the defense, paid Allen, and are ready to go for 2025. The Bills are chugging along in training camp, but running back James […]

The Cincinnati Bengals enter NFL training camp with some of the biggest questions in the league. Trey Hendrickson still has not practiced as he negotiates a new contract. But the offense is ready to go with newly-paid wide receivers and a superstar quarterback. Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase is being used in different ways at training […]

The New York Yankees were one of the most active teams at the MLB trade deadline. They brought in seven pieces, three relief pitchers and four position players, in the days leading up to the deadline. Ryan McMahon has been excellent at third base, the new relievers struggled in their first appearances, and they will […]

The Edmonton Oilers have lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive seasons. Their depth scoring collapsed in the 2025 Final, allowing Florida to win in six games. General manager Stan Bowman made sure to change his bottom six dramatically in the offseason. The best move the Oilers made during the […]

The MLB trade deadline was active all day on Thursday, from an early morning deal involving Mason Miller to a buzzer-beater with Camilo Doval. Relievers were sold at a premium, but the teams that landed them increased their World Series chances. Some big names were moved, like Carlos Correa returning to his old stomping grounds. […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of training camp, but one of their star players has not practiced. While the team prepares for an important season, Micah Parsons has sat out, waiting for a new contract. After reports surfaced earlier in the day that the relationship between the two sides was deteriorating, things stepped […]

The New York Yankees were one of the most active teams at the MLB trade deadline. While they did not add a starting pitcher, they picked up three relievers and four position players. The Yankees made a stunning move just hours after the deadline, releasing Marcus Stroman. Robert Murray of Fansided broke the news on […]

The St Louis Cardinals sold off a few pieces ahead of the MLB trade deadline, including closer Ryan Helsley. But they are still 5.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot with an outside shot of making the postseason. The Cardinals made an injury move on Friday involving Nolan Arenado that could set them […]

The 2025 MLB trade deadline has passed with massive names like Carlos Correa and Eugenio Suarez moving teams. A new version of ClutchPoints’ MLB Power Rankings is here with new faces impacting the list. The New York Yankees re-made their bullpen, the New York Mets added an outfielder, and the Seattle Mariners beefed up their […]

MLB trade deadline day is a massive day for baseball insiders on social media. Whether it’s Jeff Passan, Jon Heyman, Jon Morosi, or someone else, every fan has their newsbreaker of choice. On a busy day like MLB trade deadline day, fans likely have notifications on for those insiders. Even so, fans may have missed […]

The New York Yankees traded for Camilo Doval from the San Francisco Giants before the MLB trade deadline. He was their third bullpen addition on Thursday, following David Bednar and Jake Bird. With an incredible number of injuries to their starting rotation and bullpen, Brian Cashman made big moves to add.  “The Yankees have acquired […]

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays have connected on an MLB trade deadline stunner. In the middle of a game between the teams, Jose Caballero was traded from the Rays to the Yankees. YES Network insider Jack Curry broke the news on social media. “How about this? The Yankees have acquired Jose Caballero […]

The Chicago Cubs have made their big MLB trade deadline acquisition. They picked up Kyle Tucker in the offseason, making this an important deadline for them ahead of his free agency. The Cubs picked up Twins utility infielder Willi Castro ahead of the deadline, filling out their infield depth. “Willi Castro to Cubs for prospects,” […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a trade with the Washington Nationals for outfielder Alex Call. Shortly after sending James Outman to the Minnesota Twins for reliever Brock Stewart, they replaced Outman on the bench. Call is in his fourth MLB season and is under team control through 2029. ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the news. […]

The San Diego Padres are, once again, the team of the MLB trade deadline. They picked up Mason Miller from the Athletics in one of the biggest deals of the day. Then they got Ramon Laureano and Ryan O’Hearn from the Baltimore Orioles. The Padres kept their trade deadline rolling by picking up Will Wagner […]

The Minnesota Twins are big-time sellers at the 2025 MLB trade deadline. They made a stunning trade that sent Carlos Correa back to the Houston Astros, which is the headliner. But they made another trade that kept thinning out their bullpen. The Texas Rangers have picked up Danny Coulombe from the Twins. “The Texas Rangers […]

The Houston Astros have reunited with a franchise legend. Carlos Correa has been traded from the Minnesota Twins back to the Astros ahead of the MLB trade deadline. After leaving Houston in free agency before the 2022 season, Correa had an up-and-down run in the Twin Cities. Now, he is back with his original team […]

The San Diego Padres have already made the biggest move at the MLB trade deadline, picking up Mason Miller. But if you looked at social media quickly later on, you may have thought that they made an even bigger deal. Fear not, Los Angeles Dodgers fans. This is not a Freddie Freeman trade. The Padres […]

The Houston Astros are atop the American League West with the MLB trade deadline approaching. They lost Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker in the offseason, but did not miss a step. Part of the reason was Isaac Paredes, who joined Houston to replace Bregman in the Tucker trade. But a recent injury has the Astros […]