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The New York Giants have agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract with running back Saquon Barkley, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The new pact means the superstar will be at Giants training camp. Although he was unable to reach a multi-year deal with the team, he will now have a chance to […]

The NHL’s free agent period is nearly a month in, and most of the top free agents have found a new home. Dmitry Orlov is a Carolina Hurricane, Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi are Toronto Maple Leafs, Ryan O’Reilly and Luke Schenn are off to the Nashville Predators, and the list goes on. But despite […]

It’s been widely speculated that Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden will leave the team in free agency in the summer of 2024, if he isn’t traded by the team before then — and Stephen A. Smith thinks the Sixers should let him walk. “I believe so,” Smith said on First Take on Monday when asked […]

The Cleveland Browns opened training camp this weekend at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, and Deshaun Watson was right in the middle of things after missing 11 games last season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Watson spoke out about being accused by more than two dozen women of sexual assault and sexual […]

Erik Karlsson was almost traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the NHL Draft back in June, but after the deal fell through for Kyle Dubas, the stalemate continues for one of the game’s premier defensemen. The three-time Norris Trophy winning blueliner has continued to be pursued by the Penguins GM, and according to The Athletic’s […]

The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Philipp Kurashev will be partnered for the next two years after an independant salary arbitrator awarded the 23-year-old a contract. The deal carries a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million per year. The decision was announced by the team on Sunday, after the Swiss-Russian centre set career highs with nine goals […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell 8-4 to the Texas Rangers on Sunday, failing to sweep the weekend series at Globe Life Field — but Max Muncy still gave the fans something to cheer about. Muncy made history by hitting his third grand slam on the campaign, tying the franchise’s single-season record in the process. The […]

The Arizona Coyotes were arguably the busiest team in the entire National Hockey League when the free agency period opened on July 1. GM Bill Armstrong brought in a load of new players, completely transforming both the offense and D-core in one fell swoop. Jason Zucker, Nick Bjugstad, Alex Kerfoot, Troy Stecher, Travis Dermott and […]

The Anaheim Ducks had another tough season in 2022-23, but the future is bright for this franchise. The hope is that the young talent they’ve stockpiled led by Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry can help get this team back to Stanley Cup contention, reminiscent of the 2007 championship run in California. Ducks GM Pat Verbeek […]

Vince Dunn has been awarded after a breakout season with the Seattle Kraken, signing a four-year, $29.4 million contract with the team on Friday. He’ll be paid an average annual value of $7.35 million throughout the deal. The 26-year-old was set to be a restricted free agent, but was able to avoid salary arbitration and […]

Amari Cooper was excellent for the Cleveland Browns when he joined the team at the beginning of last season, surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth time in his career — and the elite wide receiver has a very interesting way of improving his skills on the field. Cooper has developed a love for chess, […]

The uncertainty surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s future with the Los Angeles Angels continues to build with the MLB’s Trade Deadline looming — and with trade rumors swirling around the best player in baseball, the 29-year-old admitted his future is affecting him. “We’re in an uncertain position where we don’t know whether we’ll be buyers or sellers,” […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers returned to Globe Life Field in Texas and trounced the Rangers 11-5 in the opener of their weekend series on Friday — and the victory was highlighted by back-to-back incredible catches by center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Ranked the No. 19 prospect in the Dodgers’ pipeline, DeLuca looked like an everyday outfielder […]

Despite Lincoln Riley and USC Football moving to the Big Ten in 2024, the relatively new head coach is still looking forward to seeing Notre Dame on the other side of the field in the team’s final season in the Pac-12. “That’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football,” Riley said on Friday, according […]

The St. Louis Blues are one of those teams that are very hard to grade in NHL Free Agency, as they really didn’t make a lot of moves. After winning the franchise’s inaugural Stanley Cup in 2019, it’s been tough sledding in Missouri; they’ve won just a single round since, and failed to make the […]

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 […]