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The trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest trios in the history of the NBA — if not the best. With those three players, the Warriors became arguably the quintessential franchise of the 2010s, having won three titles in […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is temporarily out of commission, as he’s hit the 10-day injury list with a lower-body injury that was initially thought as a right calf strain. That’s not the case apparently, with Yankees manager Aaron Boone clarifying on Wednesday that Stanton’s issue is an ankle inflammation, per Lindsey Adler of […]

Just when it looked like head coach Jared Bednar and the Colorado Avalanche were going to finish things off in the second round against the St. Louis Blues in five games, the table turned on them in Wednesday night’s 5-4 overtime loss. After the game, Bednar seemingly called out goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper with regards to […]

Tyler Bozak scored one of the biggest goals of his career Wednesday night, as he gave the St. Louis Blues a life extension in the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by finding the back of the net in overtime of Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche at home. With over three minutes into overtime, Bozak […]

The Colorado Avalanche wasted a grand opportunity to finish their business in the second round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the St. Louis Blues when they squandered a 3-0 lead in Game 5 at home Wednesday night and lost in overtime, 5-4. That setback also put to waste a spectacular effort from […]

Former NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr revealed via his Instagram account that he got into a high-speed accident back in his home country Czech Republic. Fortunately, the 50-year-old hockey legend came away unscathed from his car’s collision with a tram. Here’s an English translation of Jagr’s story about the accident, via Jon Sorensen of NovaCaps: “Dear […]

It’s possible that Joe Thornton has already played his last NHL game. It’s also true that he has yet to make a clear statement on what his plans are with regard to his future in the league after the Florida Panthers got humiliated by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the 2022 […]

The world is still in mourning following the unspeakable tragedy that happened in Uvalde, Texas where a lone gunman opened fire at an elementary school and killed 19 children and two adults. Everyone is left in shock by the wave of news flooding social media about the details of the horrific shooting, including NFL stars […]

A couple of weeks after parting ways with the New York Giants, cornerback James Bradberry expressed some of his feelings about his release from his former team before finding his way to another NFC East squad, the Philadelphia Eagles (h/t Justin Tasch of the New York Post). “First of all, I understand it’s a business. […]

By all means, New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is one of the most fearsome hitters in baseball — not only of his generation but of all time. But Ben Clemens of FanGraphs has recently dug up some evidence about a seeming vulnerability of Stanton at the plate that every opposing pitcher should be aware […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning made quick work of the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, destroying the best team in the regular season in a four-game sweep. That shocking success of the Lightning was mainly due to the incredible netminding of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who reduced the Panthers’ high-flying […]

Most 2022 NBA Draft mock drafts have their top three picks revolving around Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, and Paolo Banchero. On both paper and eye tests, it seems that each has a strong case to get selected first overall, which is the dilemma the Orlando Magic have, as they own that pick. However, it is […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning shredded the Stanley Cup dreams of the Florida Panthers with a second-round sweep of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning squad. And if you ask anyone who the best player was for the Lightning in that series, chances are you’re going to hear the name of goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who had done a sensational […]

Joe Thornton might have just played the final NHL game of his legendary hockey career following the disappointing second-round exit from the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the Florida Panthers, who got swept in four games by the reigning league champions, Tampa Bay Lightning. Thornton made his 2022 postseason debut in Game 4 of the […]

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri has been a target of some vile behavior from angry St. Louis Blues fans following his Game 3 collision with Blues goalie Jordan Binnington that resulted in the latter sustaining an injury that has taken him out for the rest of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. […]

The Miami Heat moved two wins closer to reserving a seat in the 2022 NBA Finals by scoring a 109-103 road win at TD Garden over the Boston Celtics in Game 3. The job is far from done, of course. The Celtics can steal the momentum from Miami with a win in the upcoming Game […]

The New York Rangers won Game 3 of their second-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday at home to the tune of a 3-1 score, and if there’s anyone who had topped the heat of the Rangers’ on-ice performance, it’s got to be their head coach, Gerard Gallant, who ripped the Canes after the contest. […]

The Golden State Warriors are on the verge of booking a return trip to the NBA Finals, which is a testament to the dominance of this team with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green at the core. But Steve Kerr’s role in the team’s success can’t be overlooked, and in one moment during the […]

Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox had the last laugh in their three-game series in the Bronx against the New York Yankees, as Tony La Russa’s squad took with them back to Chicago a 5-0 win over the Bronx Bombers on Sunday. Prior to that, the White Sox beat the Yankees in an earlier […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping one of their best players beyond the 2022-23 NHL season after reaching an extension agreement with forward Bryan Rust. Via the Penguins’ official Twitter account: The Penguins have agreed to terms with forward Bryan Rust on a six-year, $30.75 million dollar contract extension. The deal begins in the 2022.23 season […]

There are many ways to underscore how the NBA’s style of play has changed drastically over the years, but perhaps one of the most bizarre is to point to the fact that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green now has more 3-point makes in the playoffs than Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki. One Redditor in the […]

The St. Louis Blues are going toe to toe with the mighty Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the job could get harder for them, with their no. 1 goalie, Jordan Binnington, apparently suffering an injury in Game 3 of the series Saturday night at home. Ville […]

It’s never good to get physically hit by anything, and that includes a drive from one of the best golf players in the world. Fortunately for ESPN anchor Sage Steele, who got plunked by a wayward golf ball off a Jon Rahm drive at the 2022 PGA Championship, she was able to come away from […]

There will not be a Triple Crown winner this year, with 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike not part of the field of this Saturday’s 2022 Preakness Stakes, Usually, a horse that won the first leg of the Triple Crown at Churchill Downs will take a stab at history by racing at Pimlico Race Course, […]

Rudy Gobert is deep into a long offseason rest, with the Utah Jazz already out of NBA title contention as early as the first round where they got ousted in six games by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks — the same team that just got walloped Friday night by the Golden State Warriors, thanks […]

Falling down the dreaded 0-2 series hole in the 2022 NBA Playoffs is not exactly a death sentence. But it could feel that way when the team that owns that kind of series lead is the Golden State Warriors, who are now two wins away from booking a return trip to the NBA Finals after […]

The Chicago Bears are Justin Fields’ team – for now. The jury is still out on him, but the Bears definitely have him installed as their no. 1 quarterback, the most important player on the team heading to the 2022 NFL season. But Chicago didn’t get him a lot of help via the draft. They […]

The Boston Celtics will go to battle anew against the Miami Heat this Thursday night likely without at least three players, including Derrick White, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Boston Celtics say Derrick White is out tonight against the Miami Heat due to personal reasons. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 19, 2022 However, […]

Golf legend Tiger Woods is on the prowl for another major championship. That he is able to compete at the highest level is amazing in itself given where he was a year ago, but here he is, already making noise with his club from the get-go of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills. His […]

The Washington Nationals might have a tough decision to make soon, with star slugger Juan Soto being under team control for only two more seasons. With Washington’s future not looking bright plus the fact that Soto had already rejected a massive 13-year deal offer from the Nationals, trade rumors are beginning to swirl around the […]

The 2022 Battle of Alberta in the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers took off in an insane, high-scoring manner. Darryl Sutter and his Flames churned out a victory with a score that resembled that of two bad football teams, beating the Oilers, 9-6. In only a way Sutter can, […]

Tom Brady has an unquenchable thirst for Super Bowl rings which is why he is returning for another season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Again, he’s just not out there to play football for the sake of playing football; it’s all about winning for the future Hall of Famer, and he certainly would love the […]

Payton Pritchard had a topsy-turvy ride in Game 1 of the 2022 Eastern Conference finals. While the Boston Celtics guard mustered 18 points off the bench for a productive offensive night, he was repeatedly taken to the woodshed by Jimmy Butler and company on the other end of the floor in a 118-107 loss.  The […]

Last year, Phil Mickelson made history by becoming the oldest major champion in history when he won the 2021 PGA Championship. Lefty will not be around to defend his crown, though, in this tournament, which is just one of the many storylines heading to the 104th edition of the PGA Championship. With that said, check […]

After the departures of wideouts Cedrick Wilson and Amari Cooper in the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys decided to add some depth to their wide receiver room by using a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to acquire Jalen Tolbert out of the South Alabama football program. And so far, it appears that Tolbert is […]

Things have gotten from bad to worse for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner. Just days after Marner witnessed the Tampa Bay Lightning steal a win in Game 7 against his team, the skater got involved in a terrifying incident when he got carjacked at gunpoint in Toronto, according to Joe Warmington of the Toronto […]

The Calgary Flames are through the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, avoiding an upset by the stubbornly good Dallas Starts in a series that went the distance. That means more quotable postgame quotes from Daryl Sutter and, of course, a colossal Battle of Alberta showdown in the second round against the Edmonton […]

The Boston Celtics are headed to the Eastern Conference finals, thanks in large part to the hot hands of Grant Williams, who came out of nowhere and channeled his inner Ray Allen during Game 7 of their second-round matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden. Williams absolutely smoked the Bucks, repeatedly making them pay […]

The Calgary Flames had to throw everything they’ve got at Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger during Sunday night’s Game 7 just to pull off a 3-2 overtime victory at home. Oettinger put up a performance that will be remembered for a long time despite the loss, as he did his best impersonation of a brick […]