Earlier this month, I looked at the San Jose Sharks’ weak defensive group and the issues that could arise on their blue line this season. While the front office and coaching staff have a lot of work to do to build up the defense, they face the opposite problem with their forwards. They might have…
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields participated in 7-on-7 drills at training camp Saturday, two days after being carted from the field with a dislocated toe. Fields threw passes during quarterback positional drills and then again in a session with wide receivers, including tossing a perfectly placed deep ball to Tyler Johnson for a big…
If you’re an MLB fan in your mid-to-late 20s, congratulations! Your childhood is officially over. The league will enshrine outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, left-handers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, outfielder Dave Parker and infielder Dick Allen into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York on Sunday. Suzuki — who fell just one vote…
As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded Vasily Podkolzin, and next up is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 32-year-old recorded 20 goals and 49 points in 78 games last season, with a plus-4 rating. He finished fourth on the team in goals, behind Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman,…
On July 16, the NHL announced the 2025-26 schedule. It features two games in Stockholm, two outdoor games, and several exciting matchups in between. For the Florida Panthers, a few games stand out as ones to watch. Oct. 7 vs. Chicago Blackhawks This game is the Panthers’ home opener and also marks their first official…
You can call Rodrigo De Paul “El Motorcito.” Or, perhaps Lionel Messi’s “bodyguard.” Either way, you can call him Inter Miami’s newest player. The 31-year-old star is officially Messi’s club teammate after Inter Miami announced De Paul’s arrival on Friday. It’s a reunion for the two Argentina stars who led the Albiceleste to the 2022…
It may be the middle of the NHL offseason, but that doesn’t mean hockey has stopped completely. The 2026 World Junior Championship will take place at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, at the end of December and into the first week of January, but before that can happen, they’ll have a summer…
Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Saturday against Philadelphia and was sent for imaging of his right elbow, a worrying development for a team that has been sliding down the standings for two months. “Obviously concerned,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “We’ll wait and see as they read the imaging.” Boone wouldn’t…
Liverpool will have a permanent memorial sculpture at its Anfield stadium to honor Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash earlier this month, the English club said Saturday. The Premier League champion said that recyclable material from “thousands of physical tributes, including flowers, works of art, cards, banners and opposition jerseys” left by fans…
With limited cap space, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald did a pretty respectable job of upgrading the depth within his forward group. While there’s probably work to be done to be labeled a Stanley Cup contender, they’re certainly in a much better place than they were a month ago. Related: Getting to Know…
