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Sidney Crosby came to the rescue for the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night, as he scored the game-winner late in regulation against the Columbus Blue Jackets to give the Pens a 3-2 road victory. It wasn’t just any other game-winning goal. Crosby’s score gave him sole ownership of the 25th spot on the NHL’s all-time points […]

There was so much hype on the Los Angeles Lakers before the 2021-22 NBA season started after they added Russell Westbrook to the fold. That meant that the Lakers would be rolling with two former NBA MVPs in Westbrook and of course, LeBron James. But that doesn’t seem to matter anymore these days, as losses […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin recently expressed his thoughts on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but at least for Kevin B. Blackistone of the Washington Post, the NHL’s leading active goal scorer failed to fully capitalize on his stature to condemn Moscow’s actions. “Well, he is my president,” Ovechkin said. “I am not in politics. Like, […]

It has come down to this for the Los Angeles Lakers, whose playoff chances took another big blow in the form of an embarrassing 123-95 home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday night. What a way to end the weekend for Lakers fans, huh — especially for those who went at it with LeBron […]

Kyler Murray’s future with the Arizona Cardinals is being put under scrutiny this offseason, but the quarterback and his agent Erik Burkhardt want every Cards fan to know that he intends to be with the team for the foreseeable future. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN: A statement from Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray’s agent, @ErikBurkhardt: pic.twitter.com/qsWGZIZ0jB […]

Mitch Marner was absolutely out of his mind Saturday night, as he led the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 10-7 (not a typo) road win over the Detroit Red Wings. Marner finished the game with four goals and two assists. He buried three of those goals in the second period. With his explosive performance, Marner […]

Jimmy Garoppolo remains a member of the San Francisco 49ers but his time in Santa Clara appears to be nearing its end, with the team rumored to be exploring a trade in the offseason involving the quarterback. According to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, the 49ers are truly looking to ship Garoppolo. No, the 49ers […]

If the Detroit Lions want to look more like an NFL team and appear less like a dumpster on fire, then they need to plug plenty of holes on their team. The Lions nearly went winless for an entire year – again – in 2021, as it took them 13 games before they finally notched […]

The New Orleans Saints don’t have the most ideal salary cap situation in the NFL right now. In fact, they entered Saturday with the worst cap space in the league, being over the limit by a dizzying total of $76 million. To ease the situation, the Saints made a couple of moves this weekend by […]

Jonathan Quick came up huge for the Los Angeles Kings Friday night, as he led the team to a 4-1 road win over the Anaheim Ducks. Quick turned away 24 of the Ducks’ total of 25 shots on goal. It was more than just an ordinary day in the office for Quick. With the win, […]

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are trying to catch the New York Rangers for the third spot in the Metropolitan Division. They are behind the Rangers by four points but could close the gap in half with a win later tonight at home. Will the Caps go 2-0 this season versus New York? Or […]

World No. 3 Alexander Zverev absolutely lost Wednesday in the Mexican Open, violently attacking the umpire’s chair with his racket while spouting an expletive-laden rant directed at the umpire. The shocking behavior led to the German’s dismissal from the tournament. While Zverev has since apologized for his actions, fellow tennis star Rafael Nadal fully believes […]

It could be a case of too little, too late for the Montreal Canadiens, who are on fire, but their fans have got to love the way the team is playing under new head coach Martin St. Louis.  The Canadiens went 0-3 in St. Louis’ first three games as the team’s interim head coach following […]

The Los Angeles Kings are hanging tough in the playoff race over in the Western Conference, and they might need some help from the trade market to get the franchise to make its first playoff appearance in years. The Kings are far from a perfect unit this season, but it has done enough to place […]

The Kentucky Wildcats turned away the LSU Tigers in Wednesday night’s 71-66 win in Lexington for the team’s 12th victory in SEC play. It was also the second win in a row by John Calipari and his boys since losing to the Tennessee Volunteers on Feb. 15 and despite the fact that they missed the […]

Amid all the rumors flying around the future of Aaron Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers(or in the NFL), the team made a key move Thursday morning that added more space to their financial legroom. According to a report by Field Yates of ESPN, the Packers have created over $3 million worth of cap space […]

The good times stopped rolling for the Edmonton Oilers last Sunday after a five-game undefeated streak, but a chance to rebound comes to Connor McDavid and company later tonight when they face off with the defending Stanley Cup Champions, Tampa Bay Lightning. The Oilers are still desperate for points, as they are precariously perched on […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs might have a decision to make on defenseman Jake Muzzin, who recently suffered a head injury during a lopsided loss to the Montreal Canadiens on the road Monday night. In an appearance on TSN’s Insider Trading, Darren Dreger floated the idea that the Maple Leafs could look at adding a defenseman […]

The UConn Huskies scored a major victory Tuesday night at home, as they beat the No. 8 Villanova Wildcats, 71-69, in a game that featured a thrilling ending. However, UConn head coach Dan Hurley was not able to finish the game on the sidelines after he got booted out of the game in the first […]

The Nashville Predators continue their search for a way out of a slump this Tuesday night, as they take on the Florida Panthers on the road. It’s a tall order to beat the Panthers for Nashville, but the Preds certainly have what it takes to upstage Florida at FLA Live Arena down in Sunrise. With […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is a lot of things, and that includes being an All-Star in the 2021-22 NBA season. What he is not, though, is a man who has the physique of a Roman-era sculpture. While Doncic doesn’t look like someone who spends a good amount of time in the weight room, […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers set Twitter on fire again with a lengthy emotional post on his Instagram account that may or may not be a hint on a potential move away from Green Bay or from the NFL altogether. Packers veteran offensive lineman David Bakhtiari would later post the infamous Grand Theft Auto: […]

The Super Golf League might be a super flop after all, and PGA TOUR superstar Rory McIlroy has just dealt the Saudi-backed enterprise a massive blow. After Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau joined other stars in rejecting the idea of leaving the PGA TOUR, McIlroy jumped from the top rope and landed straight into the […]

Chicago Bulls high-flyer Zach LaVine did not participate in the 2022 Slam Dunk Contest, but he was still able to bend people’s minds over the All-Star break when he rose for an insane 360 dunk in the All-Star Game Sunday night in Cleveland. In case people are wondering whether his left knee are still fine […]

LeBron James wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to make a move ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline, which the team’s front office didn’t do. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, that stagnant approach by the Lakers “offended” James, who has already started to cultivate the narrative for what he desires Los Angeles to do in […]

Charlotte Hornets James Bouknight’s Saturday plans included watching his alma mater, UConn Huskies, play against the Xavier Musketeers. What’s not part of his plan was to get thrown out of the contest, but that’s exactly what happened when a referee showed him the red card. James Bouknight just got ejected at UCONN’s game pic.twitter.com/7Y7TliUDNL — […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant wants what everybody would definitely love to see in the 2022 NBA 3-Point Contest, and that’s to have three of the greatest shooters to ever play the game of basketball join the event. let them warmup & shoot https://t.co/eshOjYJgpd — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 20, 2022 Golden State Warriors […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has lost a lot of luster through the years, but regardless of how the excitment from that contest has diminished over the course of several iterations, this event will always have a high ceiling in terms of thrill. This year’s edition is no different. The 2022 NBA Slam Dunk contest may […]

The Daytona 500 is without a doubt one of the most anticipated sporting events every year, and Sunday’s version of this race is no different. All eyes on Sunday will once again be on the drivers who will be revving their engine and have their machines burning rubbers for 500 laps of nonstop thrill. But […]

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is in the middle of his preparation for Sunday’s Daytona 500, but before that, he sat down for an interview with Fahnia Thomas of eurweb. One of the most interesting portions of that interview was a story shared by Wallace about the advice he got from NBA great Michael Jordan — […]

Running back Melvin Gordon might have played his last game as a member of the Denver Broncos, as he is set to hit free agency in March. While there’s still a door open for him to come back to the Broncos, he seems not interested in being second fiddle to Javonte Williams. Gordon recently appeared […]

The Boston Bruins (27-26-4) will look to avenge a December loss when they take on the New York Islanders (17-20-6) in what should be a thrilling showdown Thursday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NHL odds series, which includes our Boston Bruins-New York Islanders prediction, odds, and pick we […]

DeMar DeRozan is having a career resurgence with the Chicago Bulls and everyone is taking notice, including Kevin Durant. The Brooklyn Nets’ superstar was all praises for DeRozan after the Bulls forward broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record of consecutive games with at least 35 points on 50 percent shooting from the field or better with a […]

It’s time to put all the retirement rumors swirling around Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay to bed — for now. McVay’s fiancée Veronika Khomyn recently posted an image of McVay that includes a caption that definitively addresses the rumors (h/t Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network). A message from Veronika Khomyn, who is […]

It appears that arguably the most dangerous team right now in college basketball isn’t even ranked. We are talking about Ron Harper Jr. and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who are making a Cinderella run of sorts — in the regular season. After taking down Kofi Cockburn and the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini Wednesday night […]

The New York Knicks found another way to let themselves down Wednesday night in a 111-106 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks were up by as many as 28 points in the second quarter, but squandered it all, as they just couldn’t stop the Nets in the second half, while also sputtering on […]

All eyes will be on Jack Eichel this Wednesday night, as he will finally be making his much-awaited debut for the Vegas Golden Knights, who acquired him via a controversial trade with the Buffalo Sabres. For his first game in Vegas uniform, Eichel will skate against the lethal Colorado Avalanche, who are so determined to […]

Some people, Cincinnati Bengals fans in particular, probably will never forgive head coach Zac Taylor for his usage of his running backs in Super Bowl 56 against the Los Angeles Rams. But that definitely was not a factor at all in the Bengals’ decision to hand Taylor a contract extension for his masterful work in […]

The Houston Texans Deshaun Watson saga is far from over. While it’s been relatively quiet for the most part of the 2021 NFL season on the Watson trade front, it’s beginning to make some noise again. According to ESPN’s piece by Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings are […]