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Josh Harris is officially the new owner of the Washington Commanders, after leading a group that purchased the National Football League team for a record $6.05 billion — and he’s already endearing himself to the fans. Shortly after NFL owners approved the investor as the franchise’s new owner, Harris surprised fans and a local radio […]

The Calgary Flames could be in a world of trouble after this season with core players Elias Lindholm, Mikael Backlund and Noah Hanifin all reportedly not planning to re-sign in Alberta when their contracts expire. With a very tight salary cap to work with, the team was only able to make a few minor moves […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are on the verge of locking up their best player in Sebastian Aho to a long-term contract, general manager Don Waddell told NHL.com on Thursday. “We’re working on it, getting close,” Waddell said, according to Tom Gulitti. “Not there yet, but we are talking on a regular basis, almost daily, so I’m […]

The New Jersey Devils came within three wins of advancing to their first Eastern Conference Final since 2012 last season — and forward Erik Haula believes it’s only a matter of time before the team goes on a deep run. “Last year was a really fun year,” Haula said on Wednesday, per NHL.com’s Jessi Pierce. […]

The Minnesota Wild are in a very difficult position ahead of the 2023-24 season. With the buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter looming large, and barely any cap space to work with, dark times could be clouding this team for the next few seasons. The Wild were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by […]

The New York Yankees fell to last place in the AL East after being swept by the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night — and manager Aaron Boone didn’t mince his words when asked to describe the slump. “We stink right now,” Boone said after the Yankees lost 7-3 to the Angels, per MLB.com’s Bryan […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished in the basement of the Eastern Conference last season, and were just one point away from being dead-last in the National Hockey League. Yes, this was a bad team last year, but not as bad as their record showed. The team suffered a brutal, campaign-ending injury to star defenseman Zach […]

Despite the National Basketball Association adding an in-season tournament that will begin this upcoming season, the same idea is not being discussed in the National Hokey League. “No consideration being given to in-season tournaments,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in an email to ESPN this week. Adam Silver and the NBA unveiled a European […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have avoided arbitration with another player who made an impact in their 2023 Stanley Cup run, inking forward Brett Howden to a two-year deal worth $3.8 million, the team announced on Wednesday. Howden was set to have his arbitration hearing on July 24, but the restricted free agent will now be […]

The Winnipeg Jets have locked up a key piece of the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, signing forward Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year, $6.875 million contract, the team announced on Wednesday. The two sides avoided arbitration with the deal; the hearing was set for July 28. Vilardi was set to be a restricted free agent, but will […]

No team has gone longer than the Buffalo Sabres without making the Stanley Cup Playoffs — the Western New York based franchise hasn’t qualified for the postseason since losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010-11. But with the Jack Eichel saga behind them and the squad loaded with young talent, it’s only a matter of […]

It’s been a very tough last few seasons for the Washington Capitals, exacerbated by a missed postseason last year for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign. The Capitals will be one year older when training camp gets underway, and the future does not look bright in the nation’s capital. GM Brian MacLellan is in […]

The Vegas Golden Knights entered the offseason without any real need for major upgrades after the team dominated in the postseason and won its first ever Stanley Cup in 2022-23. The Knights are in a great spot heading into next season, with most of the team still intact that helped bring a championship to Las […]

Nike announced on Monday that it would permanently end its sponsor partnership with Hockey Canada after the way the corporation handled a high-profile sexual assault case last year. The sports apparel giant was one of several major partners that decided to pause its sponsorship deal with Canada’s governing body back in 2022 after heavy criticism […]

It’s been a busy weekend for Stephen Curry, who followed up his incredible American Century Championship win on Sunday in Lake Tahoe with a Drake concert — and he received a shoutout from the Canadian rapper at the Barclays Center on Monday night. “I got my brother in here…they say we look alike,” Drake quipped […]

It’s been a relatively busy offseason for the Colorado Avalanche, both through free agency and the trade route in the summer of 2023. The Avs didn’t have a ton of cap space to work with, but GM Chris MacFarland managed to complete some tidy business nonetheless. The team acquired Ryan Johansen from the Nashville Predators […]

Just two weeks before his salary arbitration hearing, Morgan Barron agreed to a two-year contract that will pay the forward an average annual value of $1.35 million, the Winnipeg Jets announced on Monday. The 24-year-old forward was a restricted free agent this summer, and avoided an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for the first week […]

The Florida Panthers were the surprise of the 2022-23 NHL season, barely qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs before going on an epic run that ended in a five-game loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. Still, it was an excellent ending to the season for Matthew Tkachuk’s team, and GM […]

The Minnesota Wild re-signed forward Brandon Duhaime on Sunday, avoiding salary arbitration with a one-year, $1.1 million contract, general manager Bill Guerin announced. The 26-year-old registered 10 points and 42 penalty minutes over 51 games in the State of Hockey last season. The 6-foot-1, 203-pound Florida Native set career-highs with nine goals and three game-winning […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry proved he’s more than just a great basketball player by winning the American Century Championship golf tournament on Sunday, sinking an incredible eagle putt on the 18th hole — and he shared the victory with his son Canon afterwards. Steph Curry: “You stayed out here for the whole round […]

The New Jersey Devils were one of the quietest teams in the National Hockey League when the free agency period opened on July 1 — because they had already made three crucial moves for their long-term future. GM Tom Fitzgerald locked both Jesper Bratt and Timo Meier up to eight-year deals, keeping them in Newark […]

Patrick Kane is not expected to sign a contract with a National Hockey League team ahead of the 2023-24 season, his agent Pat Brisson told NHL.com on Thursday. “This is an unusual situation, and I’m very, very comfortable with that situation because I know he’s an amazing player and I can’t wait to see him […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs added a ton of sandpaper in free agency, bringing Ryan Reaves, Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi into the fold — and superstar Mitch Marner elegantly explained what the trio will bring to the team next season. “All three of those guys can play with snot, p**s, and vinegar,” Marner said on […]

The Dallas Stars came within two wins of advancing to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2020 this past season, taking the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights to six games in the Western Conference Final. But the future is bright in Texas, and GM Jim Nill made some excellent moves to keep this team competitive […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were one of the busier teams when NHL Free Agency opened on July 1. They quickly signed the best defenseman on the market in former Washington Capital and Boston Bruin Dmitry Orlov, and followed it up by inking sandpaper forward Michael Bunting. Brendan Lemieux was added on a one-year pact earlier this […]

Despite signing forward Alex Galchenyuk when the NHL’s Free Agency period opened, the Arizona Coyotes mysteriously waived him on Thursday, the team announced. “The Arizona Coyotes have placed forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers for purposes of terminating his contract,” the organization wrote in a Twitter statement. “The Club will have no further comment at […]

Rory McIlroy made his stance on LIV Golf even clearer on Thursday, saying he would rather retire than play for the Saudi-backed league. “If LIV Golf was the last place on Earth to play golf, I would retire,” McIlroy told reporters at the Scottish Open. “That’s how I feel about it.” The statement was a […]

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale revealed on Wednesday that he has vocal cord cancer, but the 84-year-old Hall of Famer made it clear he wouldn’t let it hold him back from calling college games later this year. “I’m sorry to share that I received tough news today from Dr. Zeitels about my throat. The […]

The Boston Bruins signed unrestricted free agent forward Jesper Boavist to a one-year, $775,000 pact on Wednesday, the team announced. The 24-year-old was not issued a qualifying offer by the New Jersey Devils in late June; he recorded 10 goals and 21 points over 70 games in Newark last season. With only one penalty taken, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs won a postseason round for the first time since 2004, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the first-round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — but the season again ended in disappointment after the Leafs were beaten in five games by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference […]

The Colorado Avalanche have already made some shrewd moves this offseason, putting themselves in a great position to compete for another Stanley Cup after winning hockey’s ultimate prize in 2022. Although they traded Alex Newhook to the Montreal Canadiens and lost JT Compher to free agency, GM Chris MacFarland added Ryan Johansen and Ross Colton […]

No matter what the Minnesota Wild do, they just cannot find success in the postseason. The Wild have made the playoffs every season except one dating back to the 2011-12 campaign, and have only two total series wins to show for it. Obviously, that is a nightmare scenario for fans in the State of Hockey, […]

After acquiring Stanley Cup champion Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche, the Montreal Canadiens have locked up the young forward for the next four years. “Hearing newly-acquired Alex Newhook will sign a four-year, $2.9M AAV extension with the Montreal Canadiens,” wrote Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Tuesday. The contract figures to be an absolute steal for […]

Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois knows he might not have the best reputation in hockey after demanding two trades over the last six NHL seasons — but the 25-year-old is ready to turn over a new leaf in California. “I think, obviously, with demanding a trade out of Columbus, and then the situation with […]

The Boston Bruins had a storybook campaign in 2022-23, breaking the single-season NHL record for most wins and cementing themselves as one of the greatest regular season teams of all time. But that ended in heartbreak; not only did they blow a 3-1 lead to the Florida Panthers in the first-round of the Stanley Cup […]

The Edmonton Oilers are firmly in Stanley Cup contention for the next few seasons, with two of the game’s greatest players in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. The Oilers were four wins away from reaching their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 two seasons ago, but were unable to overcome an elite […]

The Carolina Panthers have added two more former players to the Hall of Honor, with Julius Peppers and Muhsin Muhammad named as the latest enshrinees on Monday, the team announced. The two will be recognized in a halftime ceremony on Oct. 29 in a home game against the Houston Texans. “Muhsin Muhammad and Julius Peppers […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama put together a forgettable performance in his first game of the 2023 NBA Summer League against Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets — but he bounced back in a big way against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. The French unicorn scored 27 points on 9-for-14 shooting, adding 12 […]

Anze Kopitar has been the heart and soul of the Los Angeles Kings since he was drafted by the team with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. He will forever be immortalized in the team’s history after leading them to two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014. At 35-years-old, Kopitar isn’t the […]