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The Edmonton Oilers needed a hero last night during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, and as it turns out, the Oilers got two: Leon Draisaitl and Calvin Pickard. While Draisaitl continued his legendary run by capping off a historic 3-0 comeback with the game-winning goal in overtime of Game 4, Pickard’s performance allowed […]

After a few seasons of dealing with a lingering ankle injury, Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith reportedly underwent surgery this week. Finney-Smith, who the Lakers acquired from the Brooklyn Nets during the 2024-25 season, had surgery done on his left ankle but is expected to be ready to go by training camp in the […]

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wade Miley is alleged to be an early source of prescription drugs used by Tyler Skaggs, who died after an overdose in 2019 while a member of the Los Angeles Angels. Skaggs, who died at the age of 27 in July 2019, was teammates with Miley in 2012 and 2013 when they […]

It doesn’t really make a lot of sense for the Pittsburgh Pirates to trade Paul Skenes, but that isn’t stopping teams from trying to pry the young pitcher away from Pittsburgh. Skenes, who won the NL Rookie of the Year award and was named an All-Star and All-MLB First Team selection last season, has been […]

Pittsburgh Penguins legend Mario Lemieux is reportedly interested in purchasing the franchise back from its current owner. Lemieux, who played his entire NHL career for the Penguins, bought the team in 1999 and kept the franchise in Pittsburgh before selling to Fenway Sports Group in 2021. However, Lemieux might be returning as part of the […]

All eyes are on Pittsburgh and whether the partnership between the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers will work out this season. Even former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is weighing in on the matter. After months of rumors, Rodgers officially signed with Pittsburgh earlier this week and arrived in time for mandatory minicamp. There has been some […]

To say Maxx Crosby would have been disappointed if the Las Vegas Raiders did not draft Ashton Jeanty would be an understatement. Crosby, the two-time All-Pro edge rusher, told Jeanty on ‘The Rush’ podcast how upset he was at the thought of the Jacksonville Jaguars drafting Jeanty instead of the Raiders. “I remember this too, […]

The New York Knicks’ interest in Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has been among the most interesting storylines to follow in the NBA, aside from the ongoing Finals, but it might not be much of a story anyway. Kidd is under contract with the Mavericks and will be for the next two seasons, leaving […]

Shemar Stewart, the Cincinnati Bengals’ first-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, is not practicing on the first day of mandatory minicamp, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Kelsey Conway. Stewart, whom the Bengals drafted 17th overall a few months ago, had not signed a contract with Cincinnati by this morning and thus would not practice. […]

After earning the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers were stunningly eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA playoffs, leaving the team’s fans and analysts wondering if the 2025 offseason could be one of change. In particular, could Darius Garland be on the move? Popular NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks are expected to deny the New York Knicks’ request to interview Mavs head coach Jason Kidd, according to The Athletic’s James L Edwards III. Edwards cited “multiple league sources” in reporting that when the Knicks make an official request, which a Mavericks source purportedly said has not come, that Dallas will turn […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder secured a much-needed win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, and much of the post-game credit has been dolled out to two players: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Aaron Wiggins. While SGA, the league MVP, is always expected to make an impact, Wiggins provided an invaluable scoring punch off the […]

Two of the Second City’s major sports teams, the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls, are owned by the same man, Jerry Reinsdorf, and long-frustrated fans of both franchises are probably wondering when that will no longer be the case. Reinsdorf, the owner of the Bulls when they won six NBA championships in the 1990s […]

Entering the sport of mixed martial arts, Kayla Harrison was already in an elite class of athletes. But she has only continued to add to one of the most uniquely impressive resumes in MMA history, particularly after winning the UFC Bantamweight Championship on Saturday at UFC 316. Harrison submitted via kimura lock champion Julianna Peña […]

The Atlanta Braves have designated for assignment closer Craig Kimbrel, whom the organization called up yesterday. Kimbrel, 37, appeared in Atlanta’s 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants, pitching one inning, during which he allowed one hit, one walk, and struck out one batter. He came into the game during the seventh inning with the […]

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White will miss tonight’s road game vs. the Chicago Sky, a team spokesperson confirmed to IndyStar’s Chloe Peterson. White’s status was previously in question due to a personal reason. The Fever, for whom Austin Kelly will serve as acting head coach, are set to play Angel Reese and the Sky […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals to the Indiana Pacers in stunning fashion, and many fans and analysts have tried to pinpoint who exactly is most at fault for the upset defeat. Although there is plenty of praise to go around for the Pacers, who erased another double-digit deficit […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season was not one to remember, but it will be hard to forget for fans who had high hopes for the trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey. And Bill Simmons is already thinking of trades to split up the threesome. Once the 76ers signed George in the offseason, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals will have a decision to make soon after the Missouri Senate passed a bill promising funding for the teams’ facilities. It was previously believed that the Chiefs and Royals would have to move from Kansas City, Missouri, to Kansas City, Kansas, in order to get the public […]

The Colorado Avalanche have signed Brock Nelson to a three-year contract extension, the team announced via X, formerly Twitter. Nelson, who was traded to Colorado by the New York Islanders in March, will earn $22.5 million over the three-year deal. His $7.5 million AAV would rank second-highest on the Avalanche’s current roster, behind only 2024 […]

TJ Watt seemed to be nearing a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it still might be a while until the former Defensive Player of the Year’s contract extension gets done. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, Watt is expected to ink a deal “before the start of the regular season,” an intentionally broad […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly not very interested in trading the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, which will almost certainly be Cooper Flagg. But if they do, the Phoenix Suns could be an interesting trade partner. In a way, the Mavericks and Suns are alike; they both executed a trade that […]

The Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and it is presumed they will take Duke superstar Cooper Flagg with the pick. But ESPN’s insiders think a trade with the San Antonio Spurs could be of great benefit to the team. While there have been theories that Dallas general […]

Before the 2025 NFL Draft, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was a highly debated prospect. Some, like Mel Kiper Jr., believed Sanders was the best player in the draft. Others were bearish on his potential as a pro. Ultimately, he had a historic slide, falling to the fifth round. And Deion Sanders, Shedeur’s father and Colorado […]

The Detroit Pistons’ turnaround this season was stunning, with the team that lost an NBA record 28 games in a row in 2023-24 more than tripling their win total and making the playoffs in 2024-25. But, as is the case with almost every team, one question remains: what’s next? While the Pistons won 44 games […]

The Indiana Pacers are going to the NBA Finals, and Pascal Siakam is taking some hardware with him. After the Pacers’ decisive Game 6 victory, Siakam was named the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player and awarded the Larry Bird Trophy, fittingly, in Bird’s home state of Indiana and as part of the team Bird […]

College football, as it has been for numerous years now, is in a precarious place. Many of the stakeholders have different agendas and visions for college football in the immediate and long-term future, and that may lead to some even more significant changes, specifically to the College Football Playoff (CFP). A growing divide in the […]

For the second consecutive season, the Edmonton Oilers are advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals, and Connor McDavid said he and his team feel more comfortable in these big moments than ever. While lesser teams may have been shaken or even potentially folded after a disastrous third period like the one Edmonton experienced in Game […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are onto the NBA Finals, and it’s been a long time coming, especially for head coach Mark Daigneault and 3-and-D star Alex Caruso. While much of Oklahoma City’s core is homegrown, Caruso and Daigneault’s history with each other dates back even further than when Daigneault became the Thunder head coach or […]

After coming out on the wrong end of a gentleman’s sweep in the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a pivotal offseason ahead, and many are wondering if that offseason includes trading for Kevin Durant. The Timberwolves were utterly dominated in last night’s Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma […]

This offseason could prove to be very eventful, and the proverbial first domino to fall could be Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. After a third straight first-round playoff exit, as well as the Achilles injury Damian Lillard suffered in the postseason, the Bucks’ future is murky at best. And Antetokounmpo seems to be aware of […]

Since the College Football Playoff came into existence, the sport’s powerbrokers have seemingly been trying to change it, and Greg Sankey, the outspoken SEC commissioner, is among the loudest critics when it comes to the current playoff system. Since his league sent three teams, but not Alabama, into the first 12-team playoff, Sankey has been […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is “likely” to exercise his $52.6 million player option this offseason, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Charania appeared on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ on Tuesday and said that James, who signed a two-year, $101.4 million deal last summer, is likely to opt in to the final year […]

The Golden State Warriors’ season came to a disappointing end in the second round of the playoffs, and Stephen Curry could do nothing to change the team’s fortunes. Golden State lost in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Curry played less than one full game in the series as a result of a hamstring […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a pivotal offseason ahead of them, starting with presumably taking Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft and then remaking their roster in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade and Kyrie Irving injury. In February, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison controversially decided to trade Doncic […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans are both in interesting positions as they enter the 2025 offseason. For Milwaukee, the future is completely unknown as it awaits to see if Giannis Antetokounmpo will be traded. New Orleans, meanwhile, would appear to be in a rebuild, but the question marks around Zion Williamson remain. Williamson, […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ prospects got a whole lot better earlier this month when they landed the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. And in addition to presumably drafting Duke star Cooper Flagg in about one month’s time, the Mavericks could also be enlisting the help of Chris Paul, one of the greatest […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still waiting on Aaron Rodgers, who they were believed to be signing this offseason after the departures of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. But if Rodgers decides not to sign with the Steelers, Pittsburgh can fall back on Mason Rudolph. Rudolph, who spent last season with the Tennessee Titans, returned to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder decisively won the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, but Game 3 was about as one-sided as a game can get in the NBA. Unfortunately, it was the Minnesota Timberwolves coming away with that win. The Timberwolves blasted the Thunder 143-101 on Saturday night in Minneapolis, narrowing the series […]