Deshaun Watson’s struggles won’t cost him his starting job. Well, at least not yet. Despite a 34-10 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cleveland Browns are sticking with their quarterback. Anyone expecting a quarterback controversy in Cleveland will have to wait. Speaking to reporters Monday morning, head coach Todd Monken stood firmly behind Watson,…
When the Toronto Maple Leafs completed their 2018-19 season, they had failed once again to get past the dreaded Boston Bruins during the first playoff series. When the season concluded, general manager Kyle Dubas had some heavy lifting to do. His defense was weak, and as the general manager, he faced salary-cap problems brought on…
The 2026 NFL season opened with two of the NFC North’s rising stars putting together performances that had the league buzzing, and Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski were paying close attention. On the debut episode of FOX Sports’ “Gronk & Jules,” Edelman and Gronkowski handed out their Week 1 “Employees of the Week” honors, and…
By comparison, predicting the United States men’s national team’s 26-player roster before the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a breeze. There were a couple of minor surprises — Alex Zendejas and Miles Robinson in! Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann out! — but by and large, the players Mauricio Pochettino selected for the eventual round of 16…
Mason McTavish enters his first season with the St. Louis Blues as one of the roster’s more intriguing forwards. Still only 24, McTavish will look to bounce back from a rough final season with the Anaheim Ducks. He has shown flashes of being a legitimate top-six scorer in his five-year career. Now in St. Louis,…
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray began the week in the NFL concussion protocol, continuing his recovery from an illegal hit to the head that forced him out of his first game with the team in the first quarter. Murray arrived on Monday at Vikings headquarters “feeling pretty good,” according to coach Kevin O’Connell, but it…
Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot has signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal is worth $950k. Pierre LeBrun of TSN reported the news on Monday afternoon. Hearing the Blue Jackets will be signing UFA veteran goalie Cam Talbot, 39, to a one-year deal ($950k) later today. Colleague @Aportzline speculated in his piece…
Here’s how every NFL defense stacks up through Week 1, ranked by total yards, passing, rushing, scoring, third down and red zone. The Jets have set the early pace, allowing just 195 total yards, while the 49ers have been the stingiest scoring defense, holding opponents to just seven points. See how every team ranks below….
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…
