Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks open their first-round NHL playoff series Monday, it will be a complete reversal from…
One of the fun things about the NFL Draft is that the possible outcomes are endless. Yes, the expectation is that the Las Vegas Raiders will select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick when the 2026 NFL Draft commences on Thursday. After that, however, things get interesting. There’s no clear favorite…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in…
The Minnesota Frost finished up the home portion of their regular season on Sunday afternoon, Apr. 19, against the Toronto Sceptres. The Frost’s playoff position was secured, but they had a chance to eliminate the Sceptres who were on the outside looking in. The lineup was back to its normal look as Natalie Buchbinder, Klárá…
After five seasons of losing, building, and learning, general manager Bill Armstrong’s rebuild that started in Arizona has finally hit its window of contention. After finishing the season with a 43-33-6 record and finishing fourth in the Central Division, the Utah Mammoth are heading to the playoffs. In the team’s first-ever playoff series, they’ll go…
The Chicago Blackhawks had their exit interviews last Thursday (Apr. 16). While the playoffs are just getting started for 16 other teams, the Hawks are once again on the outside looking in. But there was a prevailing sense of positivity with the group as they met with the coaching staff, management and the media. In…
Barcelona’s Champions League campaign may have ended in heartbreak against Atlético Madrid, but the performance of Lamine Yamal left a lasting impression on one of the club’s former greats, Neymar. Despite the disappointment of exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage, Yamal’s emergence as a genuine leader at the age of just 18 has convinced…
The dust has barely settled at Rogers Arena, but the message from the Vancouver Canucks front office is loud and clear: the status quo is no longer an option. After a season that saw the club finish at the bottom of the NHL standings, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford officially relieved Patrik Allvin of…
If the Dexter Lawrence trade was the true beginning of the John Harbaugh era, it opened to stellar reviews. The New York Giants’ haul was “huge,” “stunning,” and “unbelievable,” several NFL sources told me. It was widely hailed as a “steal.” But as the initial praise of the shocking trade wore down on Saturday night,…
The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and Round 1 is set and ready to go. The writers at The Hockey Writers took a poll on the first-round matchups and cast their votes on who they think will win each series, how many games, and the series MVP (most valuable player). Anything can happen come playoff time….
