The Houston Texans reportedly signed wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Zay Jones on Friday. The addition of both veterans comes on the day Houston placed second-year WR Jayden Higgins on season-ending injured reserve after tearing his ACL in Tuesday’s practice. Shepard and Jones will provide a boost to what was already a thin receiving corps…
Newcomer Christos Tzolis helped set up two goals as defending champion Arsenal opened the Premier League season by dismantling promoted Coventry 3-0 to spoil the visitor’s long-awaited return to the top flight Friday. After ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League title, Arsenal showed why it’s favored to repeat as champion by completely dominating…
Missing out on the postseason after making it to the second-round the previous season is never an ideal situation to be in. That was the case for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season where they didn’t meet expectations and had their worst result in the Auston Matthews era. It was disappointing to say the least…
Which teams will rise to the top of the AFC South in 2026? With a few preseason games out of the way, I’m feeling pretty confident about a couple of wagers when it comes to this division. Here’s what I’m backing. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign…
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired another young player to continue to bolster their pipeline and improve their rebuild. On Wednesday, they secured right-wing prospect Cruz Lucius from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for future considerations. He most recently played with Arizona State University’s Sun Devils. Lucius’ Performance The 22-year-old is a highly skilled winger. Last…
There is something different about the Vancouver Canucks right now. It isn’t that the team is suddenly good. It isn’t that Ryan Johnson and the Sedins have already proved they can build a Stanley Cup contender. They haven’t. But after years of trying to patch things together and find another quick fix, the Canucks finally…
No player has arguably been better than their peers at their respective position than Fred Warner since the turn of the decade. But as the San Francisco 49ers’ star returns from a gruesome ankle injury that ended his 2025 season prematurely, is Warner still the NFL’s best linebacker ahead of the 2026 campaign? We ranked…
FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks with the FIFA sanctions for Uruguay forward Luis Suarez…
Before the 2026–27 NHL season kicks off, we can take advantage of the dog days of summer and look at the expectations for the Calgary Flames and their roster. In this series, we’ll take a closer look at each player and provide a statistical projection based on past performance, expected role, and future opportunity. I’ve…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are counting on Vasily Podkolzin to take another step and provide some much-needed secondary offense. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been dealt an unfortunate injury blow with Elvis Merzlikins undergoing shoulder surgery. Darryl Sutter also reignited the debate over why American stars have been reluctant to…
