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Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed signed a three-year, $23 million offer sheet with the Utah Jazz on Saturday, his agent Ron Shade of Octagon Basketball confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The restricted free agent signed the offer sheet on Saturday morning. The Sixers will now have until just before midnight on Sunday to match the […]

Although the Nashville Predators traded Ryan Johansen and bought out Matt Duchene, signalling it may be time to rebuild in Tennessee, the team’s newest signing Gustav Nyquist believes the Preds “can be a really good team” next season. Nyquist was signed to a two-year, $6.37 million contract with the team on July 1, and arrived […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added two veteran forwards to shore up the bottom-six, inking Vinnie Hinostroza and Andreas Johnsson to one-year contracts, the team announced. Hinostroza’s contract is worth $775,000 in 2023-24, while Johnsson’s will pay him $800,000 next season. The signings come after the Pens locked up defenseman Ryan Graves and goaltender Tristan Jarry […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick could break the NFL record for most losses by a coach before he sets the mark for most wins, according to CBS Sports. “If Bill Belichick coaches for at least two more seasons, there’s a good chance that he’s going to set the record for most wins by […]

The Buffalo Sabres currently boast the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League, not seeing playoff action since they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games in 2011. But don’t expect that to last much longer — the Sabres are loaded with young prospects, have star power at all three positions and missed […]

Netflix has begun to heavily invest in sports content, releasing both tennis and golf documentaries this year — and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be one of the focuses of the upcoming football series, “Quarterback.” But in order for Mahomes to be involved in the show, Andy Reid had one condition: there wouldn’t […]

Matt Duchene admitted he was devastated after he was bought out by the Nashville Predators last week — and the newest Dallas Star made it clear that he would be using the buyout as motivation next season. “When a team tells you they don’t want you anymore, it’s tough, right?” Duchene explained on Thursday at […]

Pat Maroon won two consecutive Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and after being traded to the Minnesota Wild last week, the fan favorite shared a heartfelt message with his former team. “Wow, what an amazing four years it has been. Tampa, thank you. I came here not knowing what the future would hold […]

For the second time in under a week, Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Corbin Carroll was forced to leave a game with a right shoulder injury. The All-Star outfielder will undergo an MRI on Friday to reveal the extent of the ailment, but manager Torey Lovullo said the team received positive news on the injury. “More positive […]

The Ottawa Senators added some much-needed grit to the lineup on Thursday, signing Zack MacEwen to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000, the team announced. The 26-year-old scored four goals and 10 points in 56 games for the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings last season. He was traded from Pennsylvania […]

YES Network cameraman Pete Stendel was hit in the head by a ball in the New York Yankees-Baltimore Orioles game on Wednesday night, and he suffered an orbital fracture on the play, according to the broadcaster. Stendel “is home resting,” per YES, and “he and his family appreciate everyone’s support.” The scary moment occurred during […]

The Anaheim Ducks are going to be a very good hockey team in the very near future — but that future is going to take a few years to materialize, and they made some very questionable moves by giving term to two aging veterans in forward Alex Killorn and defenseman Radko Gudas this summer. Ducks […]

Last summer, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman looked to accelerate the team’s rebuild, signing three veterans in Andrew Copp, Ben Chiarot and David Perron. The move didn’t exactly work out for the team, as they missed the postseason for the seventh straight year and really faded down the stretch. Perron had a decent […]

The Dallas Stars have been knocking on the door of Stanley Cup contention since they advanced all the way to the Finals in 2020, losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. But since that time, they’ve failed to advance past the Western Conference Final, although they’ve put together some excellent regular seasons and […]

After winning a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights, goaltender Laurent Brossoit is back with the Winnipeg Jets — and the 30-year-old is ready to push Connor Hellebuyck for the starting job in Manitoba. “From my own perspective, I see opportunity and I’m going to push ‘Helley,’” Brossoit said this week, per NHL.com’s Derek […]

After 15 seasons in the National Hockey League and two Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Patric Hornqvist is hanging up the skates, he confirmed to Per Bjurman of Sportsblade on Wednesday. The 36-year-old played out his final season in 2022-23 with the Florida Panthers, scoring three points in 22 games as the team […]

Draymond Green and Steph Curry have won four NBA championships together in the past nine seasons — and Green credits his longtime Golden State Warriors teammate for his incredible work ethic and commitment to his craft. Green joined the Podcast P with Paul George over the weekend, and was asked to give an example of […]

Ryan Mallett tragically died by drowning at a beach in Florida last week, and his girlfriend Madison Carter authored a heart-wrenching post regarding the former NFL quarterback’s death on Sunday. “I prayed for you for 27 years, and we finally found each other. I trust that God has a plan for everything, but I don’t […]

After a few disappointing seasons in the Detroit Red Wings system, the team placed forward Filip Zadina on waivers on Monday, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported. Zadina was drafted with the sixth-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, and there were high expectations for the young Czech native in Michigan. He simply failed to live up […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made some extremely questionable moves in Day 1 of NHL free agency, but knocked it out of the park on Sunday by adding Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi on extremely reasonable one-year deals. Domi’s father Tie was a fan favorite over his decade spent playing in Toronto, and Max played junior […]

The first two days of NHL free agency have gone and come, and with it, most of the big names off the board. In fact, only 16 of Daily Faceoff’s top-100 available unrestricted free agents are still without a contract, and that number figures to dwindle over the next week or so. Still, a few […]

With Adin Hill re-signing in Las Vegas for the next two seasons, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is a consensus top-two backstop on the free agent market on Saturday along with Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Tristan Jarry. The 33-year-old was 21-11-1 with a 2.48 goals-against average and .903 save percentage during the regular season in 2022-23, […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have locked up the goaltender who helped them win their inaugural Stanley Cup championship, signing Adin Hill to a two-year, $9.8 million deal on Friday, the team announced. Hill was scheduled to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent on Jul. 1., but will instead remain on the Las […]

Wisconsin Football’s Jordan Turner was arrested and cited for an OWI earlier this month, causing the inside linebacker to be suspended after violating the department of athletics’ student-athlete discipline policy. Turner broke his silence on the incident in a Twitter statement on Friday. “Earlier this week, I was cited with an OWI first offense along […]

Luke Schenn is the exact type of third-pairing defenseman that any NHL team would covet come playoff time. He’s big, he’s physical, he can move the puck, and he’s extremely reliable in his own zone. His physical style of play and well-known strength make him a terror to play against; he also holds the NHL’s […]

Matt Duchene being bought out by the Nashville Predators on Friday is probably not one of the things that most hockey fans had on their bingo cards ahead of free agency on Jul. 1. He immediately becomes the top available free agent in a weak 2023 class, and will have freedom to choose a new […]

The Winnipeg Jets got an absolute haul in return for center Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings, and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff expressed his satisfaction with the trade this week. “We’re very excited with the pieces we were able to acquire,” Cheveldayoff said at the NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, per NHL.com’s Derek […]

After Kyle Dubas was fired as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and replaced by Brad Treliving, there was widespread speculation as to whether head coach Sheldon Keefe would be back behind the bench. After Treliving publicly confirmed on Tuesday that Keefe would return, the 42-year-old is embracing another opportunity to coach the club, […]

Ryan Mallett tragically passed away in an apparent drowning earlier this week. Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden confirmed that the event was a “tragic accident” on Thursday. The 35-year-old was among a group of swimmers in the ocean “struggling to make their way back to shore.” After going underwater during the struggle, he was unresponsive […]

The dream of a unified professional women’s hockey league in North America received a huge update on Thursday after Los Angeles Dodgers chairman and controlling owner Mark Walters purchased “certain assets” of the Premier Hockey Federation. The move could clear the way for a single professional women’s league, a source told The Associated Press. Players […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander is entering the final season of a six-year, $45 million contract he signed back in December of 2018 — and it looks like player and club are far apart on a few contract for the 27-year-old. With the Leafs already needing to pay Auston Matthews with his contract […]

Dallas Stars forward Max Domi has bounced around more than almost any other player over the past few seasons, seeing time with the Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks and Stars since 2020. After it was reported that he won’t be re-signing in Texas, it only makes sense that the 28-year-old will […]

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Quinn will miss at least six months after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles on Wednesday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Buffalo prospect Jack Quinn had successful surgery last night to repair an Achilles tendon injury suffered this week during training,” Friedman reported on Thursday. “The talented forward is expected […]

The Chicago Blackhawks stayed busy on Thursday, acquiring Corey Perry from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh-round draft selection, the two teams announced during Day 2 of the 2023 NHL Draft. Unlike Josh Bailey, who was immediately bought out when the Hawks acquired him from the New York Islanders earlier in the […]

In the second salary cap dump of the day on Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers shipped young forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin east to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations, the teams announced. Both Yamamoto and Kostin have become expendable to the Oilers after their offense dried up in 2022-23. The 24-year-old […]

It’s been an interesting few seasons for John Klingberg. After helping the Dallas Stars reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 and solidifying himself as a premier offensive defenseman in the National Hockey League, his play in his own zone really deteriorated. That led to a breakup between the Swede and the Stars, and a […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Josh Bailey and a second-round pick from the New York Islanders for future considerations, the two teams announced ahead of Day 2 of the NHL Draft on Thursday. The move is fully a salary cap dump for the Isles, who will offload Bailey’s final year and take $5 million off […]

Although the Arizona Coyotes remain in a very difficult spot after their proposed entertainment district in Tempe was shut down by a public vote, the search for a new arena received a positive update on Wednesday. Team CEO Xavier Gutierrez confirmed that the team is looking into a half-dozen sites for a potential arena and […]

Matvei Michkov very well may be the steal of the 2023 NHL Draft after the young star was selected by the Philadephia Flyers with the No. 7 overall pick on Wednesday night — and he’s already earning comparisons to one of soccer’s greatest ever players. “He should be happy to be a Flyer, it’s an […]