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For the first time in three seasons, the Minnesota Twins are back on top of the AL Central. After defeating the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Friday night, the 82-72 Twins will be playing postseason baseball in October. Barring a miracle, the Twins will be the American League’s No. 3 seed, meaning they’ll likely play […]

The Washington Capitals have suffered playoff heartbreak after playoff heartbreak in the Alexander Ovechkin era — but they broke through and won the Stanley Cup in 2018, so all past failures have been forgiven. But this has been a perennial regular season juggernaut that has failed to advance past the second round every season except […]

Michael Andlauer is officially the new owner of the Ottawa Senators, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman believes the franchise is in good hands after the publicized sale process. “I don’t think there’s anybody who should have any concerns about the future of this franchise,” Bettman said on Friday while introducing Andlauer as the team’s new […]

Clayton Keller had a breakout season for the Arizona Coyotes in 2022-23, and the way he’s improving, general manager Bill Armstrong believes he could end up being one of the best players in franchise history. “Just being around him, [Keller] is a competitor,” Armstrong explained to NHL.com’s Amalie Benjamin ahead of the NHL Global Series […]

The Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, shocking the hockey world and coming within three victories of claiming hockey’s top prize against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in 2018. Five years later, and the 2022-23 iteration of the Knights finally got the job done, dominating in the […]

Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl are the two most important players on the San Jose Sharks roster after Erik Karlsson was traded to Pittsburgh this summer — but the longtime forwards might not be in California for too much longer. With the Sharks set to be one of the worst teams in the National Hockey […]

It’s been a tough first three weeks of the season for the New York Giants — but the first half of each contest has been an absolute nightmare for Daniel Jones’ team. In Week 1, the Giants trailed the Dallas Cowboys 26-0 at halftime. In Week 2, the Arizona Cardinals opened up a 20-0 lead […]

The Colorado Avalanche sorely missed Valeri Nichushkin for the final five games of their Round 1 series against the Seattle Kraken in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The talented winger was away from the team after an incident at a Seattle hotel that resulted in the 28-year-old going back to his home country of Russia. […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is preparing for his 20th National Hockey League season, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion isn’t ready to hang up the skates just yet. The well-liked goaltender spoke to the media as the Minnesota Wild opened training camp ahead of the 2023-24 campaign on Thursday. “I just told myself I would give myself […]

The San Francisco 49ers blew out the New York Giants 30-12 on Thursday Night Football in Week 3, and things got heated between the two teams right before the end of the first half. Although it looked like 49ers’ offensive lineman Trent Williams threw a punch at Giants’ pass rusher A’Shawn Robinson, he downplayed the […]

The Colorado Avalanche entered the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs with the full expectation of returning to the Finals for the second straight year. But after a shocking seven-game exit at the hands of the Seattle Kraken in Round 1, it’s been a longer offseason than anyone in Denver anticipated. Still, the possibility of a three-peat in […]

The Miami Marlins could have a huge piece of their starting rotation back for the end of the regular season, as reigning NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara will make a rehab start for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Thursday. “Sandy Alcantara will start tonight for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. The Jumbo Shrimp are […]

Corbin Carroll has virtually locked up the National League Rookie of the Year Award as he continues an incredible season with the Arizona Diamondbacks — and the 23-year-old added some history to his inaugural campaign on Wednesday night. In the D-backs’ 7-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field, Carroll stole two bases […]

Josh Donaldson has gotten off to an excellent start with the Milwaukee Brewers, highlighted by a three-run moonshot in Wednesday night’s 8-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals — and his teammates are taking notice. “Ever since he’s been here, you could feel his presence,” Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor said after the game, per MLB.com’s […]

As another frantic NHL Free Agency period has come and gone, one important unrestricted free agent remains without a new team — three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane. The 34-year-old continues to rehab from hip surgery this summer, and according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, there’s one team that has significant interest in the […]

After playing through an ankle injury for the first two games of the Cincinnati Bengals season, superstar quarterback Joe Burrow received a positive update from coach Zac Taylor ahead of a crucial Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. “It’s been an encouraging early part of the week,” Taylor told Rich […]

The Cleveland Browns have brought a familiar face back into the fold, signing Kareem Hunt to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million in the wake of Nick Chubb’s devastating knee injury in Week 2. Hunt has a chance to play when the Browns host the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 on Sunday afternoon, […]

Less than a day after the Chicago Bears released backup QB Nathan Peterman, the team is bringing the 29-year-old back into the fold. “The Bears have re-signed QB Nathan Peterman to the 53-man roster, per source,” reported NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Thursday morning. It’s an odd turn of events in Illinois after the Bears […]

The playoff hopes are fading for Giancarlo Stanton and the 76-76 New York Yankees, but despite being 8.5 games back in the AL wildcard race, the slugger isn’t giving up on the 2023 campaign just yet. “A lot of things I gotta work and adjust on,” Stanton said after the Yankees lost 6-1 to the […]

There’s been no better National Hockey League team than the Tampa Bay Lightning since the end of the 2018-19 season, and the results speak for themselves. The Bolts won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021, and came within two wins of the three-peat after losing to the Colorado Avalanche in one of the most […]

The last time the Ottawa Senators advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Erik Karlsson was still one of the best defensemen in the world and the team came within one goal of advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. Instead, it was a heartbreaking Game 7 double overtime goal by Chris Kunitz in the Eastern Conference […]

The Florida Panthers caught lightning in a bottle in 2022-23. After barely advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Cats went on a scintillating run all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. It began with one of the biggest upsets in recent memory when Florida came back from 3-1 down to defeat the NHL’s […]

The Miami Dolphins advanced to 2-0 on the 2023 NFL season after a thrilling 24-17 win against the New England Patriots on Sunday night. Despite the victory, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle left the game late in the fourth quarter after taking a hit to the head. The 24-year-old was taken to the medical tent and […]

It’s looking increasingly likely that Aaron Jones will not be suiting up for the Green Bay Packers when they travel to Atlanta to play the Falcons in Week 2. The team elevated running back Patrick Taylor from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Packers promoted RB Patrick […]

The Chicago Bears could be without a key piece of their offensive line when they travel to Tampa Bay to play the Buccaneers in Week 2. Nate Davis will not travel with the team due to personal reasons and is doubtful for Sunday’s contest, according to CHGO Bears’ Nicholas Moreano. “Josh Blackwell also will not […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are enjoying another excellent MLB campaign in the NL West in 2023, starter Clayton Kershaw is not happy with how he’s been performing lately. The 35-year-old had his last start skipped as he continues to deal with a nagging shoulder injury. Although his start was pushed back, manager Dave Roberts […]

Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid are two of the best hockey players in the world — if not the best — and the Pittsburgh Penguins captain hopes to play on the same team one day. With the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association recently announcing plans to revive a regular international tournament schedule in […]

The grass vs. turf debate in National Football League stadiums has again taken center stage after Aaron Rodgers’ brutal Achilles injury on Monday Night Football — and San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel made his stance clear last week. “I am a firm believer of grass. In the position I play, I would prefer playing on […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were completely embarrassed by the Texas Rangers in a four-game sweep last week, but the team got back in the win column against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The Jays blanked their AL East rivals 3-0 after getting outscored 35-9 by the Rangers in a series that pushed Toronto […]

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has been battling through plantar fasciitis for large parts of the 2023 season, and the 28-year-old opened up about the nagging injury on Friday. “It’s just one of those things that we tried everything since May when it happened,” Correa told the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Bobby Nightengale. “It’s just been […]

It was an early start for Big Noon Kickoff on Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop a horde of Colorado Football fans from being ready to go at 4:30 a.m. ET. Fans of Deion Sanders’ squad have arrived quite early, as Colorado and Colorado State don’t faceoff until 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. The in-state […]

Caleb Williams and his USC Football teammates are off to an incredible start to the 2023 season. The Trojans are currently 3-0, and the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner seems poised to go back-to-back while helping his team compete for a college championship. Off the field, Williams has taken notice of his team’s efforts early on, […]

No National Hockey League team can hope to have success without a great goaltender. But there are a few teams who boast both effective starters and capable backup options. Although some of the top teams are a one-man show; Andrei Vasilevskiy in Tampa Bay, Jacob Markstrom in Calgary, Darcy Kuemper in Washington, Thatcher Demko in […]

The fact that both Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck remain on the Winnipeg Jets after a summer of intense trade speculation is somewhat surprising — but a few longtime teammates are relieved that the two remain on the roster. “I’m pumped those guys are here,” star defenseman Josh Morrissey said on Thursday, per the Winnipeg […]

The Detroit Red Wings followed up an NHL-record 25 straight postseason appearances by failing to advance for seven consecutive years — but captain Dylan Larkin believes the team is on the cusp of returning to the dance in 2023-24. “I do believe the past couple years we’ve taken steps,” the Michigan native told NHL.com’s Nicholas […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell to 0-2 after a disappointing 34-28 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football, and the team was without offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw for the contest. Darrisaw aggravated his ankle during warmups, head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed after the game. As it was past the 90-minute deadline for declaring players […]

D’Andre Swift was a man on a mission on Thursday Night Football, exploding for a career-high 175 rushing yards as the Philadelphia Eagles ran over the Minnesota Vikings 34-28 at Lincoln Financial Field. It was an incredible performance from the Philadelphia native, who was playing in his first home game in Pennsylvania — and he […]

Colorado Avalanche backup goalie Pavel Francouz is still recovering from abductor surgery and might not be an option to start the season, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported on Thursday. “[Avs] appear to be examining options on the goalie market,” he wrote. “Sounds like Pavel Francouz has not completely recovered from his offseason abductor surgery and […]

The St. Louis Blues are bringing former first-round pick Nick Ritchie to training camp on a professional tryout, president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced on Thursday. The 27-year-old spent the 2022-23 campaign split between the Calgary Flames and Arizona Coyotes; he amassed 13 goals and 26 points in 74 regular-season games. […]