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The Anaheim Ducks have one of the most promising young cores in the NHL. Players like Trevor Zegras, Mason McTavish, and Jamie Drysdale have the potential to be legitimate stars and lead Anaheim to great success. On Wednesday, the Ducks rewarded a member of this core, inking Troy Terry to a seven-year contract. Terry first […]

The Edmonton Oilers are finally a contender after years of brutal play on the ice. Edmonton’s futility on the ice did parlay into NHL Draft Lottery luck, however. It’s why the Oilers have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, undisputedly the two best hockey players in the world. However, Edmonton just hasn’t been able to go […]

Nick Pivetta got the start for the Boston Red Sox on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. It was a move mostly made out of necessity for Boston, but not a move unearned by the veteran pitcher. Pivetta’s dominance in the month of July, and honestly since moving to the bullpen in general, made him an […]

The Edmonton Oilers brought in forward Connor Brown on a one-year contract to the surprise of very few people. Brown and the Oilers were linked well ahead of the start of NHL Free Agency for one very specific reason: Brown’s relationship with superstar Connor McDavid. McDavid and Brown have known each other since they were […]

The Seattle Mariners possess a winning record heading into the August 1 MLB Trade Deadline. However, they have made the decision to sell off pieces of their roster. They traded closer Paul Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday to kick off their sale. And the next piece to fall appears to be outfielder Teoscar […]

The Dallas Stars are coming off a pretty impressive season. Under new head coach Pete DeBoer, the Stars aimed for deeper playoff runs beginning in 2023. And they ended up achieving just that. Dallas defeated the Minnesota Wild in six games to advance to the second round. In the second round, they edged out the […]

The New Jersey Devils are coming off of the team’s best regular season finish in history. After four straight seasons without playoff hockey, the Devils broke through in 2022-23. They finished second in the Metropolitan Division and made it past the New York Rangers in the first round. However, things fell apart in the second […]

The Seattle Kraken had a tough time on the ice during their first season in existence. Many hoped the team would take a step in the 2022-23 season, and they did just that. Seattle made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and even took out the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. That […]

The New York Mets moved on from future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer on Saturday, trading him to the Texas Rangers. As the MLB Trade Deadline inches closer, speculation exists that they may move another future Hall of Famer in Justin Verlander. And one potential suitor could be New York’s division rival Atlanta Braves. The […]

Mark Stone raised the Stanley Cup as captain of the Vegas Golden Knights back in June. And while the celebrations have continued throughout the summer, Stone is already looking forward to the fall. Stone recently spoke with NHL.com about the summer his team has spent with hockey’s biggest prize. The Golden Knights captain revealed his […]

Shohei Ohtani received a bit of help on Sunday night. The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Randal Grichuk and first baseman CJ Cron in a trade with the Colorado Rockies. It marks the second major trade by the team since their decision not to trade Ohtani, who enters free agency this winter. After the Angels […]

Vladimir Tarasenko hit NHL Free Agency as one of the more interesting players on the open market. The former Stanley Cup champion has a track record as a reliable sniper in the top six. However, this past season wasn’t exactly his best season. And he isn’t exactly getting any younger. It seemed as if the […]

The New York Mets traded reliever David Robertson to the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. It seemed to signal New York’s intent to sell off pieces of their roster amid a disappointing season to this point. One of those who could be traded is future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer. Scherzer met with the media […]

The San Diego Padres had visions of making a push for the postseason in 2023. However, that just doesn’t look likely at this point in the season. In fact, the Padres have just a 22.4% chance to make the playoffs, according to Baseball Reference. Given their place in the standings, it’s only natural that players […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were the latest team to allow Shohei Ohtani to go deep on Friday night. Ohtani’s first-inning bomb marked the third at-bat in a row he’d gone deep in. And as you can expect, the Blue Jays weren’t exactly thrilled with this development. One Blue Jays player, in particular, was far from […]

The New Jersey Devils set out to improve their team after completing their best regular season in franchise history. Shortly before the NHL Draft, the Devils did just that. They acquired some added scoring punch in the form of Tyler Toffoli. Now that the offseason has slowed down a bit, let’s reflect a bit. How […]

For a moment, things got tense between the New York Mets and New York Yankees on Wednesday. Mets hitter Jeff McNeil took a 95-mile-an-hour pitch to his back from Yankees starter Carlos Rodon. McNeil stayed in the game and was visibly frustrated after the fact. The Yankees went on to win the game 3-1 in […]

The Los Angeles Angels made the decision to hang on to Shohei Ohtani Wednesday evening. On Wednesday night, the Halos swung a major trade with the Chicago White Sox to bolster their pitching. The Angels are acquiring right-handed pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. In exchange, the White Sox are acquiring […]

The last couple of days have been quite emotional for the Boston Bruins and their fans. As expected, longtime star and team legend Patrice Bergeron has announced his retirement from the game of hockey. Without Bergeron on the ice, the Bruins are likely to have a new team captain next season. No official decision has […]

The Detroit Red Wings set out to overhaul their roster in NHL Free Agency, and they’ve done just that. Detroit looks a lot different heading into the 2023-24 season than it did at the end of this past campaign. However, questions about the Red Wings roster still remain. The Red Wings made a flurry of […]

After weeks of deliberation and internal discussion, the Los Angeles Angels have made their decision. Superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani is going nowhere. The Angels will look to push for a playoff spot in what could be Ohtani’s final season in an Angels uniform. The Angels entered play Wednesday just four games out of a […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the summer looking to take that next step. And they had two ways to go about it. Los Angeles could spend big on either a top-line center or a top-end goaltender. In the end, general manager Rob Blake decided on the former. With the dust settling on the NHL offseason, […]

The Tennessee Titans landed a potentially massive offensive weapon in the form of wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. The veteran pass catcher signed with the Titans after being released by the Arizona Cardinals earlier in the offseason. Hopkins had a few options on the open market to choose from. One team that many had linked to […]

We’ve reached the point in the NHL offseason where things begin to quiet down. Especially on the free agency front, where impact options are rather scarce. However, with players like San Jose Sharks star Erik Karlsson available via trade, perhaps there’s still work to be done there. Karlsson is not the only elite player to […]

The Detroit Lions recently made an interesting addition ahead of training camp. They acquired former second-round pick Denzel Mims from the New York Jets. It’s essentially a win-win situation for the Lions and Mims. Detroit gets a free look at a once-highly touted prospect. And Mims has a chance to turn his career around. The […]

The San Diego Padres had a lot of fun at the expense of Detroit Tigers pitching over the first two games of their three-game series. And it seemed like they would pounce once again on Sunday. Detroit sent Alex Faedo, sporting a 6.98 ERA in the majors, to the mound for the final game. However, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have officially started the Bryce Harper experiment at first base. The Phillies superstar made his debut at the position on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. After playing as the designated hitter on Saturday, Harper returned to first base on Sunday. With two games under his belt, Phillies manager Rob Thomson has had […]

The New York Mets face a dilemma ahead of the August 1st MLB trade deadline. The team is currently under .500 and 7.5 games out of a wild card spot in the National League. They are close enough to try and make a push in the second half of the season. But is it worth […]

Before he turned heads as a star in the NHL, Mitch Marner applied his incredible skill in the Ontario Hockey League with the London Knights. With the Knights, he formed a fearsome tandem with fellow forward Max Domi that went on to etch their names in Knights history. Now, the two are reunited with the […]

All things considered, the Arizona Coyotes had a respectable season on the ice. They finished with 70 points in the 2022-23 season, missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, head coach Andre Tourigny once again managed to steal points that his team probably had no business earning. And it seems like Tourigny is the man who […]

The Seattle Kraken took a major step in their second season in the NHL. Seattle earned a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023. They took out the defending Stanley Cup champions in the first round. Furthermore, they were one win away from making the Western Conference Finals. On Wednesday, the club secured a […]

The long-awaited debut of Lionel Messi at Inter Miami was a rousing success. Fans packed DRV PNK Stadium for a chance to see the footballing icon in action on Friday night. And he didn’t disappoint, scoring the game-winning goal in the dying embers. Fans went wild on social media after Inter Miami secured a 2-1 […]

Lionel Messi was the talk of the town in Miami before he stepped foot on the pitch for Inter Miami on Friday night. And after her debut performance, the footballing legend is likely to continue to generate buzz around the city. Messi came on as a second-half substitute for Inter Miami against Liga MX side […]

It seemed as if Inter Miami would need to settle for a draw in Lionel Messi’s debut for the club. But as the Argentine superstar is prone to do, he came up huge in the dying embers to clinch a heroic victory. Messi scored the winning goal for Inter Miami against Cruz Azul on Friday […]

Inter Miami have kicked off their Leagues Cup campaign against LigaMX side Cruz Azul. And the moment we have all waited for has finally come to pass. Lionel Messi has taken the pitch for the first time as an Inter Miami player. Messi entered the game to a standing ovation from the Miami faithful in […]

Lionel Messi is expected to make his much-anticipated debut for MLS outfit Inter Miami on Saturday. And his debut has brought out all the stars from the sports world. Even stars from outside of sports, such as Kim Kardashian, are taking in the game. Kardashian spoke with Apple TV ahead of Messi and Inter Miami’s […]

The Vancouver Canucks chose defenseman Tom Willander with their first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft in late June. Willander emerged as a fast riser heading into draft night and seemed a safe bet to go in the first round. Given his fast rise up the board, there’s an interesting tidbit you may not know. […]

The Florida Panthers came up just short in their quest for their first Stanley Cup championship this season. Given how close they came, the Panthers are almost certainly entering a Stanley Cup or bust season. And that winning ambition was a major draw for defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in NHL Free Agency. Ekman-Larsson joined the Panthers […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a rather disappointing season in 2022-23. The team fell well short of pre-season expectations, and they are looking to bounce back in a big way in 2023-24. Part of that bounce back for Columbus could include a position change for sniper Patrik Laine. Laine is naturally a winger but played […]