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Leslie Frazier, a long-time defensive coach and one-time head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, has been named as the new assistant head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Frazier has a history of working with and mentoring new Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, and he is joining his staff. The #Seahawks are hiring Leslie Frazier as […]

The Calgary Flames traded major asset Elias Lindholm to the surprising Vancouver Canucks earlier this week. The timing of the deal was a bit of surprise because it came well before the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline. Insider Elliotte Friedman suggested that the Boston Bruins were also interested in acquiring the center but apparently needed […]

Gary Bettman and the NHL have been slow to react to the 2018 Canadian  World Juniors investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman by multiple players, and the commissioner said he will not release the league’s finding from its investigation until the official judicial proceedings have been completed by the London, Ontario police. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of work to do in the offseason if they are going to be competitive in the NFC North going forward. They have a number of questions they must address in the offseason, and the three biggest issues concern Kirk Cousins and the quarterback position, superstar wideout Justin Jefferson and […]

The San Francisco 49ers have a huge task coming up when they face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. If the Niners are going to beat the defending champions, it seems clear that the defense will have to find a way to limit Patrick Mahomes […]

The Las Vegas Raiders struggled badly on the offensive side of the ball in 2023, and if the team is going to improve on the 8-9 record it had last season, the offense has to show it can move the ball consistently and put points on the scoreboard. New head coach Antonio Pierce has not […]

Brock Purdy was “just a guy” when he reported to the San Francisco 49ers training camp in 2022. He was the last player selected in that year’s NFL Draft, and it seemed likely that he would either get cut or be sent to the practice squad when training camp came to an end. #49ers owner […]

When Michigan won the national championship in college football by defeating Washington, it brought great joy to the Wolverines and their fans. It also brought a superb opportunity for head coach Jim Harbaugh. He could have stayed in Ann Arbor with the opportunity to continue his legacy at the Big Ten school or pursue opportunities […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl again, and they will have a chance to defend the championship they won last year. They defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 on the road in the AFC title game, and while the defense played a huge role in limiting the Baltimore offense, Chiefs quarterback Patrick […]

Adam Henrique is a veteran center who has significant value throughout the NHL as the March 8 trade deadline approaches. Henrique has been a dominant member of the Anaheim Ducks ever since he was traded by the New Jersey Devils early in the 2017-18 season. At the time, Henrique was a 27-year-old player who was […]

The Baltimore Ravens had worked all season to earn the top seed and home field advantage in the AFC playoffs. However, they were unable to take full advantage of their situation as they dropped the conference championship game to the Kansas City Chiefs. Linebacker Roquan Smith and the Ravens defense played effectively, but visitors were […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are going back to the Super Bowl once again after their road victory over the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had a huge game as he caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown in the 17-10 triumph to lead the offense. After the game, Kelce and […]

While rumors that Bill Belichick would be fired by the New England Patriots circulated on a non-stop basis throughout the second half of the NFL season, it was still something of a shock when Belichick and New England owner Robert Kraft made the announcement that the legendary head coach would not be returning to Foxboro […]

The Boston Celtics have served notice on the rest of the NBA that they intend to live up to their status as the league’s favored team to capture the 2024 NBA championship. They brought a league-best 35-10 record into their game against the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday night, and point guard Jrue Holiday has played […]

Lars Eller of the Pittsburgh Penguins has had a notable career that has lasted 15 years and seen him play for five NHL teams. He lined up at center Saturday night in Pittsburgh’s home game against the Montreal Canadiens for the 1,000th game of his career. Lars Eller: the first Danish-born player in NHL history […]

The Chicago Bears made quite a bit of progress in the 2023 season. While they finished at the bottom of the division — they tied the Minnesota for third place in the NFC North — they were significantly better than they had been the season before. The Bears lost their season-ending game to the Green […]

The New York Rangers will be without hard-hitting defenseman Jacob Trouba until after the All-Star break. Trouba was suspended for two games by the NHL after delivering an illegal elbow to Pavel Dorofeyev of the Vegas Golden Knights. NY Rangers’ Jacob Trouba has been suspended for two games for elbowing Vegas’ Pavel Dorofeyev. https://t.co/IB2OwULxk1 — […]

The Colorado Avalanche have designs on playing dominating hockey in the second half of the season and asserting themselves in the Stanley Cup playoffs. While the play of superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar are likely to be the key factors in determining if they can play at a championship level, the supporting cast will […]

The Green Bay Packers were able to ride an end-of-season surge that allowed them to make the playoffs after playing indifferent football for much of the season. The Packers were just 6-8 when they lost back-t0-back games in Weeks 14 and 15 to the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the Packers looked […]

It may seem like a major challenge for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift to keep their romance alive and well given all the attention it receives from both supporters and haters, but the Kansas City Chiefs tight end believes he knows the secret to making sure the relationship has an excellent chance to succeed. 🎥| […]

The Los Angeles Chargers endured the most embarrassing of seasons in 2023. They were expected to compete with the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West title and return to the playoffs at the very least. Instead, they fell apart under former head coach Brandon Staley, and they finished in last place with a 5-12 […]

When the regular season ended earlier this month, the biggest NFL news came from Foxboro where Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft decided to “mutually” go their separate ways. There had been talk throughout the season that Kraft would fire Belichick, and while friendlier words were used to describe the separation between the owner […]

The Chicago White Sox were among the most disappointing teams in the American League last year. They went into the season as the favorites to win the American League Central title, but the team was unable to establish any positive momentum at any point in the season. As a result, the White Sox finished the […]

Sports is a frequent category on Jeopardy, and in one of the latest episodes of the popular quiz show, host Ken Jennings revealed the smiling face of former Major League great Albert Pujols in his St. Louis Cardinals uniform. Jennings read a clue about the slugger, identifying the brilliant hitter as a player who retired […]

Newly named Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is going to have full control and the final say on the Chargers roster from this point forward, according to a published report. .@Schultz_Report breaks down how much power Jim Harbaugh will have with the Chargers. pic.twitter.com/LvIEV9rQww — Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) January 25, 2024 Harbaugh was in […]

If the Kansas City Chiefs are going to make it back to the Super Bowl by upsetting the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC title game, it’s going to take a lot more than the strong right arm of Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs have learned that opposing defenses have figured out a way to keep Mahomes […]

The Minnesota Vikings are something of an enigma as the 2024 offseason moves forward. After winning the NFC North in 2022, the Vikings believed they had corrected many of their defensive woes by hiring Brian Flores as defensive coordinator. Since the offense had been the team’s strength, there was plenty of hope that the Vikings […]

There is no lack of motivation for any of the players participating in the NFL’s Championship weekend, but it may be difficult to find a player who is more determined to succeed and help his team win a Super Bowl than Jared Goff. The arc of Goff’s career has been rather dramatic. He was the […]

This was supposed to be the year that the Cincinnati Bengals ascended to the top of the NFL world. They had the quarterback, the playmakers, the hard-hitting defense and the skill on special teams. Head coach Zac Taylor appeared poised to have his team take the next step and get past the outstanding competition in […]

The Detroit Lions have endured season after season of failure. They have never been to the Super Bowl — let alone win it — and they have only been to the NFC Championship Game once in the Super Bowl era. That has changed dramatically, as the Lions were victorious over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in […]

Baker Mayfield signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the start of the season, and that contract offered him the opportunity to compete for the team’s starting quarterback position. #Bucs QB Baker Mayfield on the possibly of returning next year. “I would love that. Who knows how it’s going to play […]

There’s a certain pressure on all NFL coaches once they reach the postseason. But when the coach is Dan Campbell and the team is the long-suffering Detroit Lions, the fatigue factor is huge at the end of a winning playoff game. “I’m exhausted, and I didn’t even play,” the head coach said, per Kyle Meinke […]

The Detroit Lions continue to take the steps on a path that they have been denied for years. They have advanced to the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers after beating the stubborn Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Relatively unknown linebacker Derrick Barnes clinched the 31-23 victory when he intercepted Baker Mayfield’s pass on Tampa […]

There is little doubt that the Green Bay Packers were on top of their game in the final two weeks of the regular season and their surge continued into the playoffs. Quarterback Jordan Love played his best football of the season in those four games, and was able to keep mistakes to a minimum up […]

The 7-10 Chicago Bears made progress in the 2023 season. They had been a 3-14 team the season before, and they often lost touch with their opponents. Not only did they more than double their win total, they had a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of three of their losses. If they had not […]

The Baltimore Ravens had a bit of a scare in their divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans. The upstart visitors had managed to go to halftime with the score tied 10-10, and it appeared they had a chance to push the Ravens hard in the second half. However, the Ravens increased their focus in […]

The end-of-season slump endured by the Philadelphia Eagles has put head coach Nick Sirianni under significant pressure. However, despite losing five of their last six regular season games and then getting pounded out of the playoffs by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it appears that the team’s embattled leader will hang on to his position and […]

The New York Islanders have struggled throughout the majority of the 2023-24 season, and they find themselves on the outside of the NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff structure. As a result of that inconsistent performance, Islanders president of hockey operations/general manager Lou Lamoriello has parted company with head coach Lane Lambert and he has replaced him […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had a desire to diversify their offensive attack when they traded for superstar shooting guard Damian Lillard. The former Portland Trail Blazer provided the Bucks with a brilliant performance in Milwaukee’s 141-135 triumph over the Detroit Pistons. Dame becomes the first player in @Bucks history with 40+ points, 10+ assists and 5+ […]