Dutch soccer coaches helped shape Xavi Hernandez. Now the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder wants to return the favor and rejuvenate a Netherlands team that disappointed with its defensive style at the World Cup. Louis van Gaal, who also coached the Netherlands, gave Xavi his debut for Barcelona. The midfielder grew up at the Catalan…
Joel Hofer took over the starting goaltender’s job for the St. Louis Blues last season. As Jordan Binnington struggled, Hofer took advantage of the opportunity and claimed the number-one role for himself. In 46 games (43 starts), the Winnipeg product posted a 24-13-5 record alongside a .909 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.61 goals-against average…
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase reportedly exited practice Tuesday after suffering an apparent knee injury during team drills. Chase held his knee and received attention from athletic trainers on the field after going down during a play. After practice ended, Chase spoke to reporters, “It’s just a freak accident. Stuff like this happens all…
The New York Rangers finished last in the Eastern Conference last season and have made some significant changes to their forward group. Gone are Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck, and in are new faces, including Pavel Dorofeyev and Oliver Bjorkstrand. While the forward core on paper might look better than what it did at the…
When San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier traded William Eklund and Shakir Mukhamadullin and let Mario Ferraro walk in free agency, 23-year-old two-way forward Collin Graf somehow became the longest-tenured member of the team. He played seven games in 2023-24 for his first taste of NHL action. Graf signed a three-year, $12.75 million deal…
The Chicago Blackhawks have spent a century producing some of the greatest players in NHL history. From Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita powering the franchise back to prominence in the 1960s to Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith leading a three-time Stanley Cup champion in the 2010s, Chicago’s history is filled with players who…
There’s always a new NFL jersey loading. And the latest is the “Rivalries” look, which every team in the NFC North (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings) and AFC South (Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans) will sport for one game in the 2026 season in a home…
When the Dallas Stars packed up after a first-round loss to the Minnesota Wild in the spring, general manager Jim Nill kept coming back to one thing: the team was never fully healthy. Head coach Glen Gulutzan, for his part, faulted his group for not defending well enough in the series. A Game 6 exit…
If Lane Kiffin coached in the Big Ten, he’d have a problem. That’s because the Big Ten Conference is set to pass a rule that prevents players who declared for the NFL draft and didn’t withdraw, appeared on an NFL roster or were part of another professional league from playing in the conference, ESPN reported…
The Tigers are suddenly scuffling. The D-backs wasted a prime opportunity. The Guardians and Rangers, however, did not. Monday’s MLB action provided all that and much more. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Tigers Continue To Slide The Tigers managed to grab a wild-card spot even after trading…
