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Evgeni Malkin has put the Penguins in a world of trouble. He took a swing with his stick at the head of Buffalo Sabres star defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in Thursday night’s game. The play resulted in his ejection from a game the Penguins suffered a 5-1 defeat. However, the penalty did not end there as […]

In the weeks leading up to the NHL’s trade deadline, there were several big-name players who were likely be moved by the March 6 date of decision. Perhaps the most prominent name mentioned was Nazem Kadri of the Calgary Flames, and he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche during the final moments on Deadline Day. […]

The World Baseball Classic is an event that has grown dramatically in stature and the presence of stars like Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, Cal Raleigh and Paul Skenes on Team USA is testimony as to how important it has become to many of the game’s top players. However, as big as the international competition has […]

The primary story in Friday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks is the return of superstar Jayson Tatum after tearing his Achilles 10 months ago. The Celtics are hoping to integrate Tatum back in the lineup over the final 20 games of the season so that they will be in a position […]

President Donald Trump would like to see changes to the Names, Image, Likeness (NIL) deals that have become a significant part of major college sports and have led to huge money payouts for a number of college athletes. While the NIL deals in recent years have allowed some football and basketball player a chance to […]

There has been nothing but bad blood in professional golf ever since the LIV Tour has tried to establish itself as significant competition for the PGA and Europe’s DP World Tour. The nastiness reared its head again this week as superstars Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm have taken turns sniping at each other. Rahm has […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been one of the steadiest and most consistent teams in the NHL this season, and as they head into Friday’s trade deadline, they are in first place in the Atlantic Division. However, they have seen their lead shrink to two points over the Buffalo Sabres as they have lost their […]

Former Green Bay Packers team president Bob Harlan, who led the team to two Super Bowl championships, has died at the age of 89. Harlan became team president in 1989, two decades after the Vince Lombardi era had ended and the team had lost much of its luster. However, shortly after he took over stewardship […]

John Harbaugh is in charge of the New York Giants, and it’s clear he will put together a team that fits his standards for what a football team is supposed to look like. Prior to his long head coaching stint with the Baltimore Ravens, Harbaugh made his bones in the NFL as a special teams […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had back-to-back 11-6 seasons since Jim Harbaugh took over as head coach prior to the 2024 season. The team had been a complete disaster prior to his arrival, as the 2023 version of the team finished a dreadful 5-12 and the team appeared lost and hopeless for the majority of […]

It has been a long dry spell for the Philadelphia Flyers. They have failed to make the playoffs in any of the last six seasons, and their postseason appearance in 2020 was the Covid year. Their last legitimate playoff appearance came in 2018 when they finished with a 42-26-14 record and an impressive 98 points. […]

The Minnesota Vikings thought they were inches away from contending for the Super Bowl by the time they were done making key moves to their team in last year’s offseason. The moves they made included signing a pair of interior offensive linemen in C Ryan Kelly and OG Will Fries who were going to strengthen […]

The Anaheim Ducks have woken up this season from multiple years of sleep walking in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The positioning of Joel Quenneville behind the bench is a move that got the it attention of every player who puts on one of the Ducks’ orange sweaters. He ranks second to Scotty […]

The New Jersey Devils went into the season with high hopes because of the speed and talent they bring to the ice on an every-night basis. Led by Jack Hughes — who would play the role of Olympic hero for Team USA — the Devils had a crew of highly skilled players that could make […]

The Dallas Stars have high hopes of winning the Stanley Cup this season. If the Stars are going to be successful in that aspiration, they are going to earn it. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference, and this is unquestionably the toughest division in the NHL. The toughest rounds of the […]

Aaron Judge is a dominant baseball player who has crushed baseballs for the New York Yankees throughout his 10 years in the big leagues. Judge holds the record for most home runs (62) in a season by an American Leaguer. He has won the AL MVP three times already, beating out Cal Raleigh of the […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have written the textbook on how to run an NHL franchise. The Golden Knights have not even reached the 10-year-mark in the NHL, but they made it to the Stanley Cup Final in their first year and they won the title in Year Six. As a result of those high achievements […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing to host their archrival Philadelphia 76ers Sunday night, and while Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid won’t be in the lineup, it is not likely to be an easy night for the home team. The Sixers have won three games in a row and are attempting to climb in the Eastern […]

Adam Henrique has struggled since he joined the Edmonton Oilers midway through the 2023-24 season. He scored 12 goals last year with the Oilers and that total is down to two goals this season. Despite his lack of production, Henrique is not interested in leaving Edmonton and does not want to get traded. According to […]

The New York Yankees appear to have quite a bit of talent in their outfield this season. Most Valuable Player and rightfielder Aaron Judge will be joined by Cody Bellinger in leftfield and Trent Grisham in center. Bellinger has had multiple injury issues throughout his career (labrum, fractured fibula, fractured ribs and back tightness), and […]

The New York Yankees have a crowded outfield situation as they prepare for the 2026 season. Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge will be in rightfield for the Yankees, while Trent Grisham will be in center and Cody Bellinger will be in leftfield. That means that youngsters Jasson Dominguez and Spencer Jones will have to bide […]

Tarik Skubal has been the dominant pitcher in the American League each of the last two seasons. The left-hander has given the Detroit Tigers an edge every time he takes the mound. Skubal has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards, and the 6-year veteran appears to have mastered the art of getting outs in crucial situations. […]

The New York Yankees fell just inches short of winning the American League East last season. They finished with the same record as the Toronto Blue Jays, but Toronto won the division title since they had the edge over the Yankees in the season series. When the two teams met in the postseason, the Blue […]

The dream of winning a third consecutive Stanley Cup has all but gone down the drain for the Florida Panthers. Injuries have played a role in the team’s disappointing 2025-26 season, but those issues are not the only problems. General manager Bill Zito and head coach Paul Maurice know that their team has been unable […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are likely to carry much of the attention in the NFL throughout the offseason. The Raiders had a brutal 3-14 season and finished in last place in the AFC West, and their inability to win games has given them the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/TITvJz4maF — […]

Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles put his best foot forward at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis Friday. Styles ran a 4.27 40-yard dash, and that’s the fastest 40-yard time of any players who has ever competed in the drill for Ohio State. Styles has not been considered a dynamic draft prospect, but his performance in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were easy winners of the National League East a year ago. They finished 13 games ahead of the disappointing New York Mets. The Atlanta Braves are normally a playoff contender, but they got off to a brutal start in 2025 and never mounted a serious challenge. The Phillies should be in a […]

Jimmy Rollins had an excellent Major League career, playing 15 years with the Philadelphia Phillies and two additional seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. “I don’t really think that justifies my career. Not even close.” Jimmy Rollins doesn’t understand why he didn’t have a bigger jump in Hall of Fame voting […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the home stretch of a season that has been a major disappointment. In the years since they drafted Auston Matthews (2016) and added John Tavares in free agency (2018), the hope for Leafs supporters is that the team would put its long Stanley Cup drought behind them. It has […]

The Vancouver Canucks (18-33-7) are almost certain to be a team that will be a sure-fire seller at the NHL’s trade deadline. One of the top targets that multiple teams are likely to look at include defenseman Tyler Myers. He has size, strength and experience, and that makes him a very attractive players to any […]

The Boston Red Sox are hoping to climb the standings in the American League East this year. If they can get past the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays, the powerhouse New York Yankees and the resurgent Baltimore Orioles, Alex Cora and the Red Sox will likely have one of the best pitching staffs […]

The magic of the 2025 season has changed the direction of the Chicago Bears franchise. After finishing at or near the bottom of the NFC North in 11 of the previous 14 seasons, the Bears won the division title with an 11-6-0 record. New head coach Ben Johnson was the driving force, and strong-armed QB […]

The Buffalo Sabres are one of the great stories of the 2025-26 season. Frozen out of the playoffs since 2011, the Sabres (32-19-6) have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL since mid-December. They are currently in the No. 1 Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and they are just two points […]

The Montreal Canadiens (32-17-8) are clearly coming of age. After making the playoffs a year ago, the Canadiens are in second place behind the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Atlantic Division. Executive Vice President Jeff Gorton and head coach Martin St. Louis have built an exciting offensive team that regularly comes through with winning efforts […]

The Boston Bruins (32-20-5) are ready to resume their surprising season as they hold on to the eighth and final playoff position in the Eastern Conference. While this is far better than most observers expected from them this season, there’s no reason why they can’t finish the job and earn their spot in the playoffs […]

The Green Bay Packers were on course for a brilliant 2025 season until a season-ending 4-game losing streak shunted the team to the No. 7 seed and final spot in the NFC playoffs. That losing streak would grow to 5 games when they lost to the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card round of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have multiple issues going into the Scouting Combine, free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft. However, it’s quite clear what their biggest flaw is and must be addressed at the start of free agency. The Vikings need a veteran quarterback who can either take the reins or push J.J. McCarthy into a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a strange position as they prepare for the 2026 season. They were big winners last year, rolling to a 13-game edge over the second-place New York Mets. The Phillies were the best team in the division by a wide margin, but it may not be so easy to repeat in […]

Mike Eruzione is the man who scored the winning goal in the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Olympics. His wicked wrister found its way into the back of the net against the Soviet Union. That shot resulted in the most memorable goal in the history of U.S. Olympic hockey. The United States won that […]