When the Edmonton Oilers hired Mike Babcock as their new head coach on June 23, one important detail was absent from the announcement: the length of his contract. We know this was never intended to be a one-year experiment, but according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, Babcock signed a three-year contract with an option for…
Each September, when the NFL and college football schedules collide for the first time, rest assured there’s a bonanza of betting. This past weekend was just further proof. The biggest example: A seven-figure play on Texas that looked dead in the water — until it wasn’t. More on that major wager, a long-shot first touchdown…
With the 2026-27 NHL season around the corner, training camps are opening up around the league this week. The New York Rangers are going to be one of the more interesting teams to watch, as they have shaken up their roster in hopes of getting back to the playoffs. While it is easy to guess…
Offenses didn’t need any time to shake off the rust. They lit up the scoreboard in one of the highest-scoring opening weeks in NFL history. The Bears beat Carolina 59-37, falling three points shy of tying Atlanta’s 53-year-old record for the most in Week 1. The game featured 1,030 total yards and the most combined…
Cal Nichols, the man who played a major role in saving the Edmonton Oilers from relocation in the late 1990s, died on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the age of 84. He was known for his love of hockey and his determination to rally the local business community to keep the Oilers in Edmonton after the…
After spending time during training camp trying to manage Myles Garrett’s knee injury, it was the Los Angeles Rams’ dismal season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers that made it evident to everyone that the star defensive end needed surgery. Garrett did not record a tackle or sack while playing 61.5% of the defensive snaps…
*this archive was originally written by Eugene Helfrick Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to it. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. It’s not easy to build an elite defense, taking years…
TSN’s hockey insider Darren Dreger was recently a guest on First Up 1050 and offered an interesting take on a rumored blockbuster trade that he believed got extremely close for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Morgan Rielly being dealt this offseason by the Maple Leafs was almost seen as a “guarantee,” said Dreger. In fact, he…
The Montreal Canadiens added another significant piece to their forward group over the weekend, signing veteran winger Chris Kreider. While much of the immediate attention will understandably be on what Kreider himself can bring to Montreal, his arrival also creates an interesting situation throughout the rest of the lineup. Kreider gives the Canadiens another proven…
Favorites and Overs are the lifeblood of the public betting masses. In NFL Week 1 odds, specifically in Sunday’s early games, the public got a transfusion that ultimately carried the day. “The first NFL Sunday of the season was a champagne-popping day for bettors, while the book was left cleaning up the corks,” Caesars Sports…
