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The Montreal Canadiens have a good one in defenseman Lane Hutson, who has been awarded the 2024-25 Calder Trophy as the best rookie of the season. Perhaps the only thing better about it all was the manner in which Hutson knew he won the award. Hutson’s parents were informed beforehand that the Habs blueliner was […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers got bounced from the 2025 NBA Playoffs pretty early. It took Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves just five games to send LA crashing out of the postseason, but at least the Slovenian superstar appears to be using the early offseason to get down to work in preparation […]

Between injuries and a losing skid, the Arizona Diamondbacks entered Monday night’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at Chase Field in Phoenix looking to get some good news in the form of a win. That’s exactly what the D’backs got, but not before being taken on a wild rollercoaster ride. Arizona had a 4-0 […]

The Florida Panthers are now just two wins away from successfully repeating as NHL Stanley Cup champions. On Monday, Brad Marchand and company rocked the Edmonton Oilers at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, crushing the visitors in a 6-1 victory and getting a 2-1 series lead. Marchand played a significant role in Florida’s […]

Brad Marchand is the gift that keeps on giving to the Florida Panthers in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers. The 37-year-old Marchand ended Game 2 by finding the back of the net in overtime for a 5-4 Florida victory, and he picked up where he left off on Monday night, […]

Notwithstanding their series finale 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on the road on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays are one of the best teams of late in the big leagues. They have won eight of their last 10 games going into Monday, the most in that span among teams in the American League. Also […]

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final series between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers has been an absolute thriller, thus far, thanks in large part to the fact that both of the first two games ended via overtime goals. Leon Draisaitl called game in Edmonton’s 4-3 win in Game 1, then it was Brad Marchand’s […]

There is a reason why a pitcher’s record is simply not good enough to be a singular basis of how good one is on the mound. Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes makes for one great example of that. So far in the 2025 MLB regular season, Skenes is only just 4-6 through 14 starts, even […]

Jaire Alexander will have to find work somewhere else. That’s after the Green Bay Packers made the decision to part ways with the defensive back, as reported on Monday morning. A two-time Pro Bowler, Alexander has the talent to make big things happen downfield defensively. But it seemingly became too hard for Green Bay to […]

As if the series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees that ended on Sunday wasn’t flavorful enough, Boston’s rookie pitcher Hunter Dobbins added some more spice to the series just before its finale when he said that he’d choose to retire rather than sign a contract with the Yankees. Judge did […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made the Indiana Pacers pay for the upset loss they suffered in Game 1 at Paycom Center. On Sunday night, Oklahoma City dominated Tyrese Haliburton for most of the contest, showing no letup, as the Bolts scored a 123-107 victory to level the 2025 NBA Finals series at 1-1. Backup Thunder […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers as a team not just on a mission to level the series but also to seek retribution for the painful loss they suffered at the hands of the visitors in Game 1. The Thunder made a big statement in […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach and WNBA legend Dawn Staley has another role to fill, as she’s now part of CBS Sports’ new pregame show, “WNBA Tip Off.” The show debuted on Saturday, just before the marquee matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky at the United Center in Chicago. During the […]

Saturday’s MLB game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati reportedly had a delay due to an apparent head injury suffered by a home plate umpire, according to José M. Romero of azcentral sports. “Was told that umpire suffered a concussion, and a new home plate […]

The Edmonton Oilers drew first blood in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Final, as they delivered a big blow in overtime of Wednesday night’s series opener against the Florida Panthers. In what was a topsy-turvy ride for both teams in Game 1, Edmonton came out on top, thanks to Leon Draisaitl’s goal in overtime to […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have missed the boat to the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in each season since 2020. At some point, they will turn things around and become a playoff contender again, but it’s not likely to happen in the 2025-26 NHL season, considering that they just went 25-46-11 for 61 points in the 2024-25 […]

The New York Mets are in the middle of their four-game series on the road versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, which has produced two exciting finishes, thus far. However, apart from their 6-5 loss in extra innings on Tuesday, the Mets also shared some unexciting news on the injury front. New York decided to put […]

The series between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers is now tied following a wild ending to the second game of their four-leg set at Dodger Stadium Tuesday night. With the score tied at 5-5 in the 10th inning and with two runners in scoring position for the Dodgers, Los Angeles star […]

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy put on a show early in Tuesday night’s showdown against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. With Los Angeles ahead by a run and with a man on base, Muncy sent one deep off Mets starter Tylor Megill for a two-run home run that put Los Angeles […]

Aryna Sabalenka is still alive at the 2025 edition of the French Open women’s singles tournament. The world No. 1 took care of her business in the fourth round of the tourney, as she outlasted No. 8 Zheng Qinwen of China in two sets via a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 score. With her win over Qinwen, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has yet to take the mound in the 2025 MLB season, but he’s steadily working his way toward to a return to pitching duties. The reigning National League Most Valuable Player is not expected to pitch in a game anytime soon, or at least until the MLB All-Star […]

The Detroit Tigers did what they were supposed to on Monday, as they destroyed the hapless Chicago White Sox in a 13-1 victory at Rate Field for the start of a four-game series there. Detroit starting pitcher Jack Flaherty continued his upward trend in that contest, as he allowed just an earned run on four […]

The Philadelphia Flyers made a significant move on Tuesday, as the team has decided to sign forward Noah Cates to an extension contract, the team announced. “BREAKING: We have signed forward @cates_noah to a four-year contract extension worth an annual average value (AAV) of $4 million,” the Flyers shared in a social media post on […]

The New York Mets are on a roll, and not even the reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, were able to stop Francisco Lindor and company in a series opener at Dodger Stadium Monday night. Thanks in large part to Lindor’s big outing at the plate, New York came away with a 4-3 […]

After getting bad news on Monday night about closer LukeWeaver’s designation to the injured list, the New York Yankees got a much more positive update on the injury front on Tuesday morning, with infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. reportedly expected to return to action in the series opener in the Bronx against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. […]

The already disappointing 2025 MLB season of the Arizona Diamondbacks may have just gotten even worse. That’s after ace Corbin Burnes suffered an apparent elbow injury in last Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Chase Field in Phoenix over the Washington Nationals. Burnes’s status remains up in the air, but fearing the worst-case scenario for the pitcher, […]

Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton made everyone feel like it’s 1994 all over again when he paid homage to franchise legend Reggie Miller in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference finals series against the New York Knicks. After sinking a two-point jumper just as the buzzer sounded at the end of […]

The Detroit Tigers are leading the rest of the field in the American League Central division so far in the 2025 MLB regular season, and plays like the one made by outfielder Riley Greene on Monday versus the Chicago White Sox help explain why. With the Tigers already leading, 5-0, in the bottom of the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights could have a big decision concerning one of their key defenseman. Blueliner Nic Hague is set to become a restricted free agent when the NHL’s new calendar year begins on July 1, and there seems to be the possibility that he could be moved by Vegas rather than re-signed to an […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton losing the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player award to Pascal Siakam continue to be a major talking point in the basketball realm. That topic has been a solid filler, as everyone waits for the 2025 NBA Finals to commence. Many believe that Haliburton should have bagged the Larry […]

The UConn Huskies and the Illinois Fighting Illini are reportedly on the verge of making official a Black Friday date at Madison Square Garden in New York, according to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports and College Hoops Today. “NEWS: UConn and Illinois are finalizing an agreement to meet on November 28th — […]

Down goes world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the 2025 edition of the French Open women’s singles tournament. On Monday, Pegula, who’s also the United States’ no. 2 player, was stunned in the fourth round of Roland Garros at Court Philippe-Chatrier by world No. 361 Lois Boisson of France, via a score of 3-6, 6-4, […]

The T.J. Watt saga continues for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The superstar linebacker is still looking for a new contract with the only team he’s played for so far in his NFL career, and to seemingly further make his intention clearer, the seven-time Pro Bowler opted not to show up in last week’s organized team activities. […]

The Indiana Pacers will not have one of their big men in the early goings of the 2025 NBA Finals versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Monday, Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle shared that power forward Jarace Walker is going to be absent for at least the first two games of the Thunder series due […]

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are building momentum again. After a 20-point loss at the hands of the Seattle Storm on the road on May 25, Las Vegas has seemingly gotten it together again. They defeated the Los Angeles Sparks at home last Friday, 96-81, before getting their revenge on the Storm on […]

The Indiana Pacers entered Game 6 of their Eastern Conference finals series against the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse looking to book a ticket to the 2025 NBA Finals. They have great support in the building from the thousands of fans in attendance cheering for them to finish off Jalen Brunson and company. And […]

The Seattle Kraken have found a new head coach after just one season with Dan Bylsma, as the young NHL franchise has hired Lane Lambert to handle the job behind the bench, the team announced on Thursday night. “UP NEXT: THE LANE EVENT 🤩We’re excited to welcome Lane Lambert to the #SeaKraken as our organization’s […]

It has been quite a ride in the 2024-25 NBA season so far for Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But he’s not done yet. After being named the 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added another major award to his resume, as he won the 2025 Western Conference Finals MVP, as he led […]

The Carolina Hurricanes’ 2024-25 NHL season is over following their 5-3 loss at home to the reigning — and still defending — Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers on Wednesday night at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Following a 3-0 Game 4 victory against Florida on Monday, the Hurricanes tried to further extend the series when they […]