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Nick Nurse is bringing Rico Hines along with him from the Toronto Raptors to the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Wednesday. “Rico Hines is joining the 76ers as an assistant on Nick Nurse’s coaching staff, sources tell ESPN,” Woj wrote. “Hines had been a part of Nurse’s staff with the Raptors. Hines is […]

After assisting Kyle Dubas with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2022-23 season, Jason Spezza is following him to Pittsburgh after he was named assistant General Manager of the Penguins on Wednesday. “After a decorated playing career, Jason fully immersed himself on the management side of the game learning all facets of hockey operations this […]

Just over 13 years after Patrick Sharp and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 Stanley Cup Final, the 41-year-old is joining Philly’s front office, the team announced on Tuesday. Sharp will be appointed to the position of Special Advisor to Hockey Operations, according to new general manager Daniel Briere. “In adding […]

The Edmonton Oilers are keeping Derek Ryan around, giving the veteran forward a two-year contract extension worth $900,000 annually, the team announced on Tuesday. Ryan appeared in 80 games for the Oilers during the 2022-23 season, scoring 13 goals and adding seven assists for 20 points with a +11 rating. He was due for unrestricted […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been doing some cap space gymnastics this offseason, and that included with their superstar wide receiver Cooper Kupp on Wednesday. “The Rams have converted $13.92M of WR Cooper Kupp’s base salary into a signing bonus, creating $10.44M in 2023 cap space, per source,” wrote ESPN’s Field Yates. The move is […]

Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers have been a perennial playoff contender for at least the past four seasons, whereas Jack Eichel’s Buffalo Sabres didn’t make the postseason once during his tenure in New York — but that all changed when he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in late 2021. On Tuesday night, the No. […]

Both player and club had high expectations when catcher Willson Contreras joined the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason — and approaching the halfway mark of the season, it’s been nothing short of a miserable campaign for both parties. Contreras spoke out about his loss of confidence as the floundering Cards fell to at 27-40 on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers minicamp kicked off on Tuesday, and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith took part without a long-term contract extension signed as he enters the final season of his rookie contract. Highsmith made it clear that he would be taking the practice field with the rest of his teammates, but it’s unclear whether he will […]

After a disappointing first-round playoff exit and the resulting firing of head coach Gerard Gallant, the New York Rangers made the hiring of Peter Laviolette as the franchise’s new bench boss official on Tuesday. “We are thrilled that Peter will be the next Head Coach of the New York Rangers,” team general manager Chris Drury […]

The Baltimore Ravens could have one of the National Football League’s premier wide receiver cores after signing Odell Beckham Jr. earlier this offseason — at least according to head coach John Harbaugh. “This group might be the best wide receiver core, it’s up to them but I’m very excited about them,” Harbaugh said on Tuesday, […]

Marcus Stroman has been absolutely lights out for the Chicago Cubs in 2023, and he’s also been feisty on Twitter — that continued this week after he called out a New York Mets blog insinuating he’s ready to leave the franchise. The ace did not hold back at all when responding to an article from […]

Michael Malone’s Denver Nuggets are finally on top of the basketball world after a dominating 2023 postseason that culminated in the franchise’s first NBA title  — and the head coach shared a heartfelt message for his team after dispatching the Miami Heat in Game 5. “Family on 3. We won as a family, we stayed […]

The Denver Nuggets have been receiving well-deserved praise from across the basketball world after winning their first-ever NBA title on Monday night against the Miami Heat — and that even included former president Barack Obama on Tuesday. “Congrats to the Denver [Nuggets] and the remarkable finals MVP Nikola Jokic for bringing home the franchise’s first […]

Following months of speculation and a lengthy bidding war, the Ottawa Senators have finally found their new owner: billionaire Michael Andlauer. “Breaking: Sources say Michael Andlauer will be the new owner of the Ottawa Senators,” wrote Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch on Tuesday morning. The bid is believed to be worth close to $1 billion USD, which, […]

The Denver Nuggets’ championship celebration turned somber on Monday night following the franchise’s first NBA title, after nine people were wounded in a shooting near Ball Arena. Denver police confirmed early on Tuesday that nine people were shot during the celebration, adding that the suspect was also injured. Three of the wounded are in critical […]

The Florida Panthers are one loss away from being eliminated, down 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final — but they’ve been here before. Before sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes and dispatching the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games, the Panthers were down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins, potentially the greatest regular […]

Mark Stone has been playing some of the best hockey of his career for the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, leading his team to the brink of the franchise’s first Stanley Cup — but it’s been a long, injury-riddled road for the captain. Stone has dealt with multiple back injuries and […]

Although it’s been all-but-confirmed over the last few days, the Calgary Flames made the hiring of Ryan Huska as the franchise’s next head coach official on Monday. “Following a detailed search process, today we are proud to introduce Ryan Huska as Head Coach of the Calgary Flames,” team general manager Craig Conroy said. “While continuity […]

The Los Angeles Kings had a fantastic 2022-23 regular season, but lost for the second postseason in a row to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As the team continues to look to improve their roster to make a deep playoff run while Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar are […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon has been excellent in the 2023 NBA Finals, and his slick hands were compared to former legendary NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald by another premier NBA forward — Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green. “Aaron Gordon has like high level, elite hands,” Green said on The Volume Sports podcast after Game […]

Ahead of Monday’s withdrawal deadline, 7-foot Serbian standout Tristan Vukcevic will remain in the 2023 NBA Draft, a source confirmed to ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony. Vukcevic had a strong showing at the NBA Draft Combine, scoring 21 points in 17 minutes in the lone game he played. The 20-year-old is ESPN’s No. 35 prospect […]

Phil Mickelson and the LIV Golf League are in hot water this week after an Argentine corporation filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against them. Cool Brands Supply is accusing Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC team of copying its 20-year-old logo for popular skateboarding and lifestyle apparel brand Fallen, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. “The defendants’ adoption […]

Max Strus has struggled mightily for the Miami Heat through four games of the 2023 NBA Finals after a previously excellent postseason showing — and Stephen A. Smith let him know it on Monday morning. “Max Strus has no business recording just as many points as me,” Smith said. “There’s no excuse for that. I […]

It’s been a brutal campaign so far for the Colorado Rockies, and things got even worse on Sunday after the club announced that veteran Charlie Blackmon will miss at least a month of the season with a broken hand. The right fielder was hit by a pitch against the Kansas City Royals over a week […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are one win away from NBA stardom, with a chance to win their first ever championship in front of the home crowd at Ball Arena on Monday night. Although it’s not impossible that the Nuggets could defeat the Miami Heat in Game 5 without their star player, Jokic’s availability […]

Nick Taylor became the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 69 years on Sunday after a thrilling four-hole playoff battle with Tommy Fleetwood at the Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto — and the Brit was a great sport after the loss. “Thank you Canada for an amazing atmosphere. Congrats [Nick Taylor],” […]

Connor Bedard has been impressing at the NHL Scouting Combine ahead of the Draft at the end of June, and as the hype continues for one of the most promising prospects in the history of the sport, the 17-year-old is already being compared to the game’s best player in Connor McDavid. And although he’s flattered […]

One of the most shocking events in golf history has come and gone as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf united under a single umbrella last week — and commissioner Jay Monahan reportedly told PGA Tour employees that it simply couldn’t afford the fight against the Saudi Arabian league, per the Wall Street Journal. “Commissioner […]

The Vegas Golden Knights squandered a phenomenal opportunity to take a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night, conceding a late goal and losing early in overtime — but they’re still confident ahead of a critical Game 4 at FLA Live Arena. “Yeah, I think so,” defenseman Brayden McNabb said on […]

Sergei Bobrovsky has been nothing short of a brick wall for the Florida Panthers in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and although he began to falter in the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final in Las Vegas, he kept his team in a crucial Game 3 win at home on Thursday night. Bobrovsky […]

Former legendary goaltender Patrick Roy just coached the Quebec Remparts to a Memorial Cup championship as the top team in junior hockey, but he admitted he’s had a tough time finding an NHL coaching gig after the way he left the Colorado Avalanche in 2016. “It’s hard for me to get a job because of […]

If you thought that Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow and Irish actor Cillian Murphy looked like the exact same person — you wouldn’t be the only one. Twitter was set on fire on Friday night various users, including comedian Sean Burke, made the realization that the MLB hurler and Peaky Blinders actor had […]

The Denver Nuggets are one win away from their first-ever NBA title, but head coach Michael Malone isn’t ready for the parade just yet. “Congratulations,” Malone said to his team in the locker room after they defeated the Miami Heat 108-95 at the Kaseya Center on Friday night in Game 4, opening up a commanding […]

The Lamar Jackson trade saga is officially in the rearview mirror after the Baltimore Ravens star quarterback signed a five-year, $260 million contract earlier this offseason to remain with the team — and the 26-year-old is going to have a lot more say in the offense in 2023. “Coach [Monken] is basically just giving us […]

Nikola Jokic and Novak Djokovic are potentially the two greatest Serbian athletes of all time, and the two superstars are at the peak of their respective sports. With Djokovic on the verge of a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title in tennis and Jokic just one win away from his first ever NBA Championship, the Denver […]

The New York Yankees’ prized offseason signing is getting closer to his 2023 debut, as Carlos Rodon pitched on the mound at Yankee Stadium for the first time as a member of the Bronx-based franchise on Wednesday. The left-hander signed a $162 million contract with New York, and he continues to make positive progress towards getting […]

The first 2023 French Open semifinal was undoubtedly one of the most anticipated tennis matches in recent memory, and it delivered for two phenomenal sets — before Carlos Alcaraz began cramping and fell in four sets to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros on Friday. Still, the first two sets between the young superstar and one […]

Not only would the Phoenix Suns not be a title contender with James Harden, they would be much better off passing on the star guard altogether — at least according to Kendrick Perkins. The former pro baller did not mince his words when asked about a potential James Harden-Suns merger. “If I’m the Suns, I […]

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will be eligible to return to the team and is expected to be in attendance at training camp in the fall, The Athletic’s Peter Baugh reported on Friday. It’s been six weeks since Avalanche team employees found an intoxicated woman in the Russian’s hotel room during the team’s first-round series […]