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The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a crossroads when it comes to the future of some key players, most notably the likes of Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins veterans are both set to hit free agency, although they have both expressed their desire to return to Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby is also keen on continuing […]

The St. Louis Blues managed to get past the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they have a far more difficult test awaiting them in Round 2. Their reward for fending off Kirill Kaprizov’s onslaught of goals is a date with Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the Colorado […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to stay hot against the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Avs made quick work of the Nashville Predators in the first round, defeating their opponents in four games, and now they’ll look to see similar results against the Blues. St. Louis […]

The Boston Red Sox had a special guest in the house at Fenway Park for their clash against the Houston Astros on Monday. Steve Aoki was in town and had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch. Well, it’s safe to say he hadn’t given this a practice run before, as when push came […]

The Vegas Golden Knights missed the playoffs for the first time since the franchise’s inception in 2017. Despite being expected to have a strong season and make a deep run in the postseason, Vegas dealt with injury troubles and inconsistency throughout the year, resulting in them missing out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs entirely. As […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to stay hot after rattling off back-to-back wins in elimination games to sneak past the LA Kings into the second round of the playoffs. Their next Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup pits them up in the battle for Alberta, a showdown against the Calgary Flames. This will be a heated rivalry […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a major crossroads when it comes to the future, with multiple key players on expiring contracts and not much financial wiggle room to work with. The futures of certain key players are certainly in jeopardy, including Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Bryan Rust, who all could hit free agency this […]

Phoenix Suns fan Lil Wayne took a shot at Luka Doncic over Twitter during the Western Conference Semifinals, and now it looks as if his words have backfired. After the Mavs pulled off the stunning upset of the Suns to advance to the Conference Finals, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban hilariously trolled Lil Wayne on Twitter, […]

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics are set to square off in the Eastern Conference Finals, and it seems most fans are already writing off the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed. While the majority seem to think the Celtics will take down the Heat and reach the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler isn’t bothered by the […]

The girlfriend of Rajon Rondo alleged that the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard pulled a gun on her and threatened to kill her during a heated dispute last week, according to TMZ. Ashley Bachelor, who is Rondo’s partner and the mother of his children, reportedly filed for an emergency protective order in Louisville as a result […]

Tampa Bay will be up against the President’s Trophy winners in the Florida Panthers as the Lightning look to pull off a historic Stanley Cup three-peat. Ahead of the series-opener on Tuesday, the Lightning were dealt a concerning injury update to star forward Brayden Point. Point, who suffered a lower-body injury in Game 7 against […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off an incredible comeback in the series against the Milwaukee Bucks in order to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. While typically Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum would fill the role of offensive leader, Game 7 featured a different hero. To almost everyone’s surprise, Grant Williams tied an NBA record for […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning managed to keep the dream of a three-peat alive after winning back-to-back elimination games against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round. The 4-3 series win will see the Lightning take on the Florida Panthers in the second round of the playoffs, pinning the reigning Stanley Cup champions up against […]

The Cincinnati Reds’ disastrous start to the season was somehow made worse on Sunday. During an NL Central rivalry matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hunter Greene tossed 7.1 no-hit innings, striking out 9. Unfortunately, the gem from their top prospect wasn’t enough for the Reds, as despite the lack of hits from the Pirates, the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs were defeated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s a phrase attributable to any of the past six NHL seasons and still holds true in 2022. The Leafs blew a 3-2 series lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning and were defeated 2-1 in Game 7, once again putting […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are hoping to get star forward Sidney Crosby back from injury ahead of their series finale Game 7 against the New York Rangers on Sunday. Crosby has been out with a head injury, which many had described as a concussion. It turns out, however, that Crosby was not diagnosed with a concussion, […]

Bayern Munich may have to face the harsh reality that Robert Lewandowski will leave the club this summer. While it’s not confirmed just yet, the latest reports point towards an exit from the Bundesliga giants for the superstar striker. If Lewandowski does end up getting lured away, with Barcelona listed as a possible landing spot, […]

The New York Mets will be down yet another starting pitcher following the latest update to Tylor Megill. According to Steve Gelbs, Megill is dealing with right biceps inflammation, prompting the Mets to place him on the Injured List. The move comes on the heels of Megill’s worst start of the season, during which he […]

Barcelona is expected to be very busy this summer as they look to overhaul the squad and restore their former glory. It was a significant down year for the Catalan side in 2021-22, following the departure of club icon Lionel Messi, and now president Joan Laporta has made some eye-opening comments regarding a potential reunion. […]

The Penguins and Rangers are set for a pivotal Game 7 in New York on Sunday after the Pens failed to close out the series at home in Pittsburgh in Game 6. Sidney Crosby was sidelined in their last matchup due to a concussion he sustained in Game 5. Pens fans will be hoping Crosby […]

Real Madrid superstar striker Karim Benzema found the back of the net yet again on Thursday in Los Blancos’ dominant 6-0 win over Levante. It was Benzema’s 323rd goal of his career at the club, putting him in second all-time in Real Madrid’s storied history. The only player with more goals than Benzema, of course, […]

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte was fired up after Spurs’ convincing 3-0 win over Arsenal on Thursday, bringing them within one point of their North London rivals in the Premier League table. Speaking to reporters after the game, Conte didn’t hold back in the slightest when giving a review of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. Via […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to avoid elimination on Friday when they head to Milwaukee for Game 6 against the Bucks. Down 3-2, the Celtics need to pick up a road win, but may be without a key contributor for the game. According to Chris Forsberg, the Celtics have listed Robert Williams as questionable for […]

The Edmonton Oilers are officially in do-or-die mode in Game 6 with their NHL Playoffs series set to return to Los Angeles on Thursday night. The Oilers have their backs against the wall, trailing the Kings 3-2 in the first-round matchup, which has prompted coach Jay Woodcroft to make a pretty significant lineup change for […]

The Colorado Avalanche were without their starting goaltender for the final game of their first-round sweep against the Nashville Predators. Darcy Kuemper was recovering from an eye injury which forced him to miss Game 4 after Ryan Johansen’s stick went through his mask and hit him in the eye during Game 3. Pavel Francouz replaced […]

Legendary Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger finally retired after the 2021 season following 18 years of serving under center in Pittsburgh. Big Ben managed to lead the Steelers back to the playoffs one last time, though they were bounced in the first round by the Kansas City Chiefs in what was Roethlisberger’s final NFL game. One […]

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba is not a popular figure in Pittsburgh right now after a big hit on Sidney Crosby saw the Penguins captain removed from Game 5 in the second period. While Penguins fans were furious over the hit, the NHL saw nothing wrong with Trouba’s actions, and will not be fining […]

The San Diego Padres are looking to buff up the lineup and may turn to a veteran who was just recently made available. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Padres are nearing an agreement to sign former Mets infielder Robinson Cano following his DFA from the team earlier this month. Hearing Padres are close […]

Manchester City pulled off the highly-coveted signing of Norwegian superstar striker Erling Haaland earlier this week, landing him from Borussia Dortmund. Some details about Haaland’s new deal with the Manchester club have been revealed. According to BILD, via Manuel Veth, the German outlet indicates that Haaland’s new contract with Manchester City will feature a release […]

While the NHL Playoffs are in full steam, the league is honoring some of the best players from the 2021-22 regular season. The three finalists for the 2022 Hart Trophy have been revealed after the voting process from the Professional Hockey Writers Association was completed. Via Frank Seravalli, the three finalists for the top award […]

Frenkie de Jong is facing an uncertain future at Barcelona amid reports that the club could look to sell him this summer in order to avoid sustaining a financial loss in a future sale. According to Gerard Romero, Manchester United are expected to bring de Jong to Old Trafford and reunite him with former Ajax […]

Greg Norman came under fire Wednesday after attempting to dodge questions regarding the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Norman, who was discussing the upstart Saudi Golf League at a media event at the Centurion Club, where the LIV Invitational Series’ first event will be held, downplayed Khashoggi’s murder by simply stating, “we’ve all […]

The MLS may be on the verge of gaining another world-renowned talent. Juventus and Italy superstar defender Giorgio Chiellini has announced his decision to leave the club at the end of this season following 17 years of service. Via Fabrizio Romano, it’s expected that the MLS will be the next destination in his footballing career, […]

The Atlanta Braves will be without superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna for Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox. Acuna, who started the season on the IL while recovering from a torn ACL he sustained last year, will be held out of the lineup due to soreness in his left groin. Via David O’Brien, the […]

Manchester City is running up the score against Wolves, as superstar attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne tucked home a first-half hat-trick to put the Citizens up 3-1 after the first 45 minutes. After scoring his third goal of the game, Kevin De Bruyne celebrated with an epic tribute to future Man City teammate, Erling Haaland. […]

The New York Jets are hoping that newly-acquired tight end CJ Uzomah and second-year quarterback Zach Wilson can quickly develop a strong rapport. After landing in New York following an excellent season with the Cincinnati Bengals, Uzomah is looking to become a key contributor on the Jets’ offense. Fans will be delighted to hear his […]

The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall with their first-round series against the Kings set to return to Los Angeles for Game 6. Trailing 3-2, the Oilers were dealt a devastating blow from the NHL Department of Player Safety following Tuesday night’s loss. The league has opted to suspend star defender Darnell Nurse […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox were scheduled to play in an afternoon game on Wednesday, but it seems plans have changed. It was initially reported that Guardians’ manager Terry Francona would be unavailable for the game after testing positive for COVID-19, but now reports indicate the game has been postponed altogether by MLB […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to close out the series against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night with a win on the road for Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins will get a big boost for the potential elimination game, as star forward and trade deadline acquisition Rickard Rakell appears set to […]