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The Edmonton Oilers have their backs against the wall, having failed to come up with a win on their home ice in Game 5. Now, trailing 3-2 to the Kings, the series will return to Los Angeles on Thursday night for what is a must-win game for the Oilers, during which they may be without […]

Montreal Canadiens fans will have quite the night at the 2022 NHL Draft. The Canadiens have drawn the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL Draft Lottery this year, becoming the first city hosting the draft to pick atop the order since the Maple Leafs in 1985. The Canadiens are coming off a dismal season […]

The Minnesota Twins are off to a roaring start in 2022, jumping out to a lead in the AL Central at 18-11. Unfortunately, things may not be so easy for the team over the next few weeks, as they’re set to lose a pair of key players to the IL. On Tuesday, the Twins announced […]

Every football club not named Manchester City mourned as the Citizens landed perhaps the most coveted striker of this generation in Erling Haaland on a transfer from Borussia Dortmund. Barcelona, who had long been hoping to lure Haaland to Camp Nou, failed to make much noise in the sweepstakes for the Norwegian starlet, ultimately helpless […]

The Boston Bruins were expecting to be without their top two defenders for Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Hampus Lindholm is dealing with an injury sustained in Game 2, while Charlie McAvoy has been sidelined with COVID-19. In a surprise update, however, McAvoy was seen at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has a lot of free time on his hands after the Nets were bounced in the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics. The 4-0 sweep of Brooklyn caused quite the stir among NBA fans, and it seems some of them are still trying to troll Irving […]

San Jose Sharks legend Patrick Marleau is officially calling it a career after spending 23 seasons in the NHL. Via the Players’ Tribune, Marleau penned an emotional retirement announcement, officially putting an end to his professional career. In his emotional farewell, Marleau detailed his entire journey through hockey, starting from when he was just a […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid lost out on the 2021-22 NBA MVP award to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, and one of his teammates thinks the snub is going to have an impact on Embiid’s performance on Tuesday. Georges Niang issued a warning to the league ahead of Game 5 vs. the Miami Heat, indicating […]

The New York Mets announced somewhat of a surprising roster move on Tuesday morning. After claiming left-hander Locke St. John off of waivers, the team revealed that Jacob deGrom had been transferred to the 60-day IL. deGrom has been sidelined the entire season thus far while recovering from a shoulder injury, and the Mets were […]

The Green Bay Packers are committing to Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback, having signed him to a massive deal this offseason. That leaves Jordan Love destined to either serve as a backup in Green Bay until his rookie contract expires or as a possible trade piece for the Packers. Speaking on the Pat McAfee Show, […]

The Boston Bruins have a difficult task ahead of them in Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes. With their first-round NHL Playoffs series even at 2-2, the Bruins will look to steal a game on the road in Raleigh on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the Bruins have been hit hard by the injury bug, and will […]

EA Sports and FIFA are entering the final year of their current contract, and it’s been announced that the gaming company won’t be renewing its deal with football’s governing body. Instead, in the Summer of 2023, EA will be launching its own independent footballing game, EA FC. When discussing the move away from FIFA, the […]

The United States Men’s National Soccer Team suffered a big loss ahead of the 2022 World Cup after star defender Miles Robinson suffered a serious injury while on duty for MLS club Atlanta United. Robinson has reportedly sustained a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left leg which will force him to miss the 2022 World […]

The Cincinnati Reds are the worst team in baseball right now, and it looks likely that they’re destined for a roster overhaul at the MLB trade deadline. Heading into the season, the Reds were adamant that they’d be holding onto Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle this season, but after coming out the gates 5-22 on […]

The New York Islanders made the surprising decision to fire head coach Barry Trotz on Monday after a disappointing 2021-22 season. The move came as a shock to many considering the defensive improvements the Islanders had made under Trotz, but recent rumors have shed some more light onto the organization’s decision. According to Nick Kypreos, […]

Nestor Cortes has been nothing short of electric for the New York Yankees this season, dominating throughout the first month of the season. After another sensational start on Monday, Cortes received some glowing praise from one of the game’s great hitters, Andrew McCutchen. Cutch took to Twitter to share what makes Cortes so difficult to […]

The Brooklyn Nets are hoping for a better go of things in the 2022-23 NBA season after a first-round exit via a four-game sweep by the Boston Celtics this season. The team recently revealed that Ben Simmons underwent offseason surgery to repair an injured back, and now the Nets have announced another player has undergone […]

Shaquille O’Neal had some words for Rudy Gobert over the weekend when declaring that the Utah Jazz center wouldn’t be able to guard him, despite being one of the NBA’s most renowned defensive stars. Gobert seems to have taken exception to Shaq’s remarks, taking some time to comment on an Instagram post from Bleacher Report […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to complete the first-round series sweep of the Nashville Predators on Monday night. The status of star goaltender Darcy Kuemper had been up in the air heading into Game 4 after he suffered a gruesome eye injury in Game 3 when Ryan Johansen’s stick hit him in the face through […]

One of the major surprises out of the NHL Playoffs has been the lackluster performance of the Calgary Flames. Currently trailing 2-1 in their first-round series against the Dallas Stars, the Flames are hoping to pick up a win in Game 4 before returning home for Game 5. The physicality has been out of this […]

The Colorado Avalanche have dominated the first three games of the series and will look to complete the first-round sweep of the Nashville Predators on Monday night. This has been one of the more lopsided first-round NHL Playoffs matchups we’ve seen, despite Game 2 going to overtime. Colorado’s high-octane offense has smothered Nashville from start […]

The Florida Panthers find themselves trailing 2-1 in their first-round NHL Playoffs series against the Washington Capitals, with Game 4 set for Monday night. The Presidents’ Trophy winners have not played the part in the postseason, falling behind in the series after losing Games 1 and 3. Now with their backs against the wall, the […]

The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins are set to square off for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. This has been one of the best matchups in the first round of the NHL Playoffs, with some closely contested games including a triple-overtime thriller in Game 1. As it stands, the Penguins hold a […]

St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly is a fan favorite across the state of Missouri, but just as beloved as the NHL star is, his mom is equally adored. Bonnie O’Reilly is one of the most selfless people out there, so much so that she donated a kidney to one of Reilly’s youth hockey coaches […]

Borussia Dortmund has been a hot destination for some of football’s brightest young talents in recent years. Home to star players such as Erling Haaland (for now) and Jude Bellingham, Dortmund have managed to add another one of the brightest young players in the game to their ranks. According to Fabrizio Romano, and certified with […]

The New York Yankees managed to squeeze out a win against the Texas Rangers, courtesy of a walk-off home run from Gleyber Torres. The home run wasn’t a moonshot, by any definition of the word, as it traveled a mere 369 feet into the seats as the Yankees walked off with the win. Rangers manager […]

Miami hosted its first-ever Formula 1 event on Sunday, with the debut Miami Grand Prix drawing some of the biggest names in sports to the crowd to watch the action. The race did not disappoint, and fans certainly got their money’s worth as superstar Red Bull driver Max Verstappen cruised to the finish line in […]

Chicago Cubs fans were expecting to see Marcus Stroman take the mound Sunday for the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately, it looks as if that won’t be the case. The Cubs announced Sunday that Stroman has been scratched from his start. In his stead, Justin Steele will toe the rubber against the […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to pull off the first-round series sweep of the Nashville Predators, and can do just that with a win on the road in Game 4. There is one key question hanging over the Avs for Game 4, and that’s whether or not star goalie Darcy Kuemper will be available to […]

The Boston Bruins were already dealt a significant blow with the loss of Charlie McAvoy for Game 4 against the Hurricanes, but things were made potentially worse for Boston after an incident towards the end of the second period. While the Bruins were on the power play, an errant Sebastian Aho high stick caught star […]

Some scary scenes occurred during Game 3 of the series between the Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. Preds forward Ryan Johansen accidentally struck Avs goalie Darcy Kuemper square in the face with a high stick, sending Kuemper reeling to the ground in pain. Kuemper could be seen covering his face as he writhed on the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are squaring off for a Mother’s Day showdown on Sunday, and Phillies star Bryce Harper got things off to a hot start in the first inning. Up against one of MLB’s best pitchers in Max Scherzer, Harper won the battle by crushing a towering solo shot into the […]

The Boston Red Sox are off to an ice-cold start to the 2022 MLB season. Entering the year as potential AL East winners, Boston has quickly erased that narrative, stumbling out the gate to an abysmal 10-18 start. Things only stand to get worse for the Red Sox, too. On Sunday, the team revealed that […]

The Boston Bruins are looking to even up the series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday, but they’ll be down a key player for the clash. The Bruins announced Sunday, less than an hour before puck drop, that star defenseman Charlie McAvoy has entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols and will be unavailable to play in […]

The New York Rangers endured a disastrous first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins, falling behind 4-1 in the opening frame. It was a first period to forget for MVP candidate and superstar goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who surrendered the four goals on just 15 total shots. After the woeful opening period for Shesterkin, Rangers coach Gerard […]

For all of the NIL deals that exist in college sports, there might not be any quite as flashy as the one Bijan Robinson just signed. The Texas Longhorns star running back posted to Instagram to reveal he had agreed to a NIL deal with Lamborghini, flexing his new endorsement on social media.   View […]

Roma will be competing for European glory after all. The Italian side, which Jose Mourinho took over at the start of the season following his departure from Tottenham Hotspur, has capped off an incredible run in the UEFA Conference League by clinching their ticket to the final with a win over Leicester City on Thursday. […]

The Brooklyn Nets revealed earlier this week that Ben Simmons would be undergoing surgery to repair his injured back. It was a surprise announcement after it was expected that Simmons would play in the Nets’ first-round playoff series against the Celtics, though he never ended up featuring as the team got swept. After undergoing the […]

The Colorado Avalanche completely walloped the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their NHL Playoffs first-round series. The 7-2 defeat was an outright domination on the end of the Avs, and they didn’t want the Preds to forget it heading into Game 2. When the Predators took the ice on Thursday morning for a pregame […]