If there’s one trend that new head coach Mike Babcock can change for the Edmonton Oilers this season, its avoiding the slow start. It seems like during the last seven seasons, the Oilers have always seemed to be playing catch-up after falling behind in the early stages of every NHL campaign. They’ve had to rely…
LOS ANGELES – The optimism leading into Blake Snell’s first start back in nearly three months went beyond the usual confidence one might expect when a two-time Cy Young Award winner returns to action. It was as if both Snell and his manager knew he’d come out looking like a completely different version of the…
Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez was officially announced as the new head coach of the Netherlands national team on Wednesday. Xavi replaces Ronald Koeman, who departed following the team’s elimination in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. He becomes the first non-Dutch manager to lead the men’s Oranje team since 1978. The…
Frederik Andersen has already lived through one version of life as Mike Babcock’s starting goaltender. It involved 66 starts in consecutive seasons, public pressure in Toronto, and enough trust for Babcock to travel to Denmark to meet Andersen’s family after a playoff elimination. The Edmonton Oilers are not asking the 36-year-old to recreate that workload…
The Atlanta Falcons have their QB1, for now. Â Tua Tagovailoa will start at quarterback Friday for the Falcons in their preseason opener against the Denver Broncos on Friday, head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Wednesday. However, Stefanski made clear that the decision applies strictly to the preseason opener and does not establish Tagovailoa as the…
The Vegas Golden Knights don’t need to make a splash just for the sake of making one. After years of aggressive roster construction, the organization has shown it can find value in players who fit its style and fill a specific need. Eeli Tolvanen, still available in free agency, could be an intriguing option for…
Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his “sanctuary,” whether that be the quiet, hour-long drive north to Missouri Western State University or the solitude that he finds while living in college dorms for a month. Such refuge was probably never more welcome than on the heels of this past…
Beau Akey does not need to play an NHL game for this season to be a success. After everything that has interrupted his development, simply putting together a healthy, dependable season with the Edmonton Oilers’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Bakersfield Condors, might be more valuable. Akey’s first professional campaign never developed a normal rhythm….
The Dodgers, of course, are favored to make the World Series. But who might they meet (and beat) when (or if) they get there? Let’s check out the exact World Series odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 12. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or…
New Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka has already reshaped his roster this offseason — landing the No. 1 pick in Gavin McKenna, adding size and depth up front, and retooling the blue line. But the Maple Leafs still have soft spots, and three teams in particular look like realistic trade partners as the season…
