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It was very clear for quite a while this offseason that Aaron Rodgers was target No. 1 for the New York Jets, but they also had their eye on two other high-tier quarterbacks during the process — both Los Angeles Chargers QB Matthew Stafford and Baltimore Ravens signal caller Lamar Jackson were considered ‘Tier 1′ […]

In a must-win Game 3 against the Florida Panthers on Sunday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs absolutely needed their best players to show up — and, in a trend that has become all too familiar in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were nowhere to be found. The two highest paid players […]

The Denver Nuggets were unable to ride a 53-point explosion from Nikola Jokic, losing 129-124 to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night to even their best-of-seven series at two games apiece heading back to Colorado. The game was headlined by an altercation between Jokic and Suns owner Mat Ishbia in the second quarter. After Suns […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is trending towards playing in Game 3 against the Miami Heat in South Beach on Saturday afternoon, after going through a full practice. “I would say I’m ready to go,” Brunson said on Friday, according to Newsday’s Evan Barnes. It’s great news for Knicks fans, as Brunson was in […]

Timo Meier and the New Jersey Devils were riding an incredible Game 7 triumph over the New York Rangers in Round 1 — and followed it up with one of the worst performances of their entire 2022-23 season, getting crushed 5-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the second round on Wednesday night. […]

Just over a week ago, Aleksander Barkov and the Florida Panthers were down 3-1 to the Boston Bruins and staring down a do-or-die Game 5 against the best regular season team in the history of the National Hockey League. Fast forward to Friday and the Panthers are up 2-0 on the Toronto Maple Leafs in […]

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Rome Open on Thursday, meaning that if the Spanish superstar is indeed able to play at Roland Garros, the French Open will be the first tennis tournament he’s competed in since the Australian Open in January. “I am very sorry to announce that I will not be able to be […]

Jayson Tatum is the best player on the Boston Celtics, but he isn’t the most reliable in the postseason — that title is reserved for Jaylen Brown, at least according to Stephen A. Smith. “Jayson Tatum is the best player on the team. He is not the best player in the postseason over the last […]

After Jordan Neely was killed in a New York City subway station this week, Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman took to social media to call out the media’s portrayal of the situation. “The clear and obvious racism displayed my media and major news corporations in society is sickening. Clear. Obvious. Sickening,” Stroman tweeted on Friday. […]

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett was out for blood in Thursday night’s Game 2 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but after multiple borderline dirty plays on Matthew Knies and Michael Bunting, the agitator avoided a suspension from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. Bennett was not disciplined for injuring Knies in the first period on […]

Just a day after Jorge Masvidal’s house was swarmed by police for a shooting incident, his father was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly shot a man in the arms during a dispute at his Miami-area home on Thursday afternoon, according to TMZ Sports. Jail records obtained by TMZ show that Jorge Masvidal Sr. […]

Colorado Football first-year head coach Deion Sanders received a vote of confidence from school athletic director Rick George, following a bizarre month of April where dozens of players entered the transfer portal. “I have confidence in him and his staff and they know what they’re doing,” George told ESPN on Thursday following the Pac-12’s spring […]

After four horses died under mysterious circumstances just days before the Kentucky Derby, including two trained by Saffie Joseph Jr, he was suspended indefinitely by Churchill Downs. One of his horses, Lord Miles, was also scratched from the Derby, according to ESPN. “Given the unexplained sudden deaths, we have reasonable concerns about the condition of […]

Joe Pavelski has been putting the Dallas Stars on his back in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs — and he made even more history in the process on Thursday night. After scoring four goals in Game 1’s loss to the Seattle Kraken earlier this week, Pavelski scored his fifth goal of the […]

All three of the players nominated for the NHL’s Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman have won the hardware before. San Jose Sharks veteran Erik Karlsson, New York Rangers’ Adam Fox and Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar are the 2022-23 Norris Trophy finalists, the NHL announced on Thursday. The award is voted on annually by members […]

Erv and Dani Di Giusto have taken cheering against the Toronto Maple Leafs to an entirely different level, and the pair has gone viral for wearing various opposing NHL team jerseys to Scotiabank Arena. The father and daughter duo are Montreal Canadiens fans who live in Toronto and own Maple Leafs season tickets, according to […]

Matt Boldy had a breakout campaign for the Minnesota Wild in 2022-23, but after struggling mightily in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, general manager Bill Guerin did not take it easy on the youngster. “In talking to a guy like Boldy, his style of play in the playoffs doesn’t…he’s got to change certain things in his […]

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks is on the verge of a return to Major League Baseball after completing treatment for state 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma that was diagnosed in December. Although that’s excellent news for both player and club, the 34-year-old revealed he may have been playing with cancer last season after finding lumps […]

When Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko were traded to the New York Rangers, both expected that the star-studded team would be making a deep playoff run in 2022-23. But after that was derailed by a Game 7 loss to the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, neither player knows […]

Czech hockey icon and former Edmonton Oilers forward Petr Klima died at the age of 58, the Oilers confirmed on Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Oilers alum Petr Klima & extend our condolences to his family & all loved ones,” the team wrote on Twitter on Thursday. “The forward […]

The game of hockey is ever-changing, but one thing has remained very constant throughout the past decade: Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron being named a Selke Trophy finalist. The 38-year-old defensive stalwart headlines the NHL’s Selke Trophy finalists yet again in 2022-23, being nominated for the award for a staggering 12th consecutive time. This year […]

The Kentucky Derby is just two days away, but the annual event at Churchill Downs has been overshadowed by the death of four horses over a span of five days in Louisville. Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week, while two others died as a […]

The National Hockey League announced the Calder Trophy finalists on Wednesday night as the league’s best rookie; Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner were named. The award is given annually to the best rookie in the NHL as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers […]

Michigan Basketball star Hunter Dickinson is expected to make his NCAA transfer portal decision on Thursday — but the 22-year-old took the time to share a heartfelt message with the Wolverines before making his final decision. “The initial decision for me to enter the portal was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. The […]

The Las Vegas Golden Knights spoiled a four-goal performance from Leon Draisaitl en route to a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series on Wednesday night — and forward William Karlsson is confident they are the better team. “If we have a chance to dictate, we’re […]

No goaltender has played more hockey in the last four seasons than Tampa Bay Lightning superstar netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy — and after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Russian got real about the toll it has taken on him. “The first 30-35 games I felt […]

The Florida Panthers defeated the undisputed best team in the National Hockey League in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs — and according to superstar Matthew Tkachuk, they’ll now play the next best. “I guess the prize for knocking off the best team in the league is getting the second-best team in […]

The first-round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs was as unpredictable and chaotic as any in recent memory, with the NHL’s best ever regular season team and defending Stanley Cup champion both losing in the first round — and it was also the round of the road warrior. Visiting teams went 31-19 in the first […]

The Chicago White Sox have gotten off to an absolutely abysmal start to the 2023 campaign, and they’re already making some changes — the team will call up veteran outfielder and speedster Billy Hamilton from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday. Hamilton has a career slash line of .239/.292/.326 with 324 stolen bases, according to the Chicago […]

Cale Makar was the single best player in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, winning the Conn Smythe trophy as postseason MVP and leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first championship since 2001. He scored 29 points in 20 games to help the Avs clinch the Stanley Cup and proved he’s the best defenseman on the […]

The Florida Panthers really don’t want any Toronto Maple Leafs fans at FLA Live Arena in their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series. The Panthers are restricting ticket sales for home games to residents of the United States in order to prevent the arena from being overrun by Leafs fans, according to Reuters. “The Maple Leafs […]

The Minnesota Wild were dealing with various injuries in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Dallas Stars — most notably was Joel Eriksson Ek, who tried to play through a broken leg in Game 3. Although Eriksson Ek played only one shift in the the contest, he suited up with a fractured fibula […]

For the first time since 2019, the Tampa Bay Lightning will not be representing the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final — but captain Steven Stamkos still wants to retire in the city where he’s spent his entire career. “In my eyes, this is the only jersey I ever want to wear in my […]

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion coach Joel Quenneville still requires clearance from the National Hockey League, but it is starting to look like he’ll be back behind a bench next season, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger. “Joel Quenneville hasn’t been officially cleared by the NHL. A formal interview request will likely encourage the commissioners […]

It was another disappointing season for Marc-Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild, a team that showed flashes of elite play throughout the season but were unable to recapture that in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, bowing out in six games to the Dallas Stars. Fleury confirmed he will return for his 20th NHL season in 2023-24 […]

After spending the last two seasons with the New York Islanders and failing to achieve that elusive Stanley Cup, Zach Parise made it clear on Monday that it’s Long Island or retirement for the 38-year-old. “Zach Parise hasn’t decided on his future. He’ll take some time. Said it will be Islanders or nowhere. Will be […]

Linus Ullmark struggled mightily for the Boston Bruins in the latter half of their series against the Florida Panthers, even losing the net in Game 7 — and according to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, there’s a good reason for that. “Like all teams, players grit it out to play through major injuries in the Playoffs. My […]

Very rarely do you see a goaltending tandem come Stanley Cup Playoff time, but that’s exactly what Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour is considering for the Eastern Conference Second Round. “Definitely,” Brind’Amour explained when asked if his team would consider using both Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta, according to NHL.com’s Kurt Dusterberg. “When both guys […]

Snoop Dogg has officially joined Los Angeles-based producer Neko Sparks’ bid to purchase the Ottawa Senators, the iconic hip-hop artist confirmed on his Instagram on Monday. “Amazing what [Neko Sparks] is trying to do in Ottawa & I’m looking forward to being apart of that ownership team. I WANNA BRING HOCKEY TO OUR COMMUNITY,” he wrote. […]