FIFA president Gianni Infantino has claimed that players who cover their mouths during verbal altercations that are racist in nature should be shown a straight red card. The proposal comes after Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni allegedly subjected Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior to racial abuse. Infantino believes there should be a “presumption” of guilt, arguing…
If the Vancouver Canucks were hoping the schedule might throw them a rope after this long slide, well, no such luck. Instead, the Dallas Stars show up on Monday night riding an eight-game winning streak and with the swagger of a team that expects to win every night. They erased a 2–0 deficit against the…
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly three hours after his media availability in the Indiana Convention Center for the NFL Scouting Combine, I bumped into Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider, breathing a sigh of relief as he exited the facility. Everyone wanted a piece of Seattle’s top personnel man in Indianapolis. That comes with winning a Super…
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed The Los Angeles Kings haven’t been the same team this season following their fourth straight first-round playoff exit, and general manager Ken Holland decided a coaching shakeup was the final chance to snap this team out of its funk. The Kings fired head coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after…
The Colorado Avalanche didn’t waste much time coming out of the Olympic break before they made a roster move. Defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round pick were sent to the Pittsburgh Penguins for veteran defenseman Brett Kulak. Though some on the Avalanche may use their Olympic experience as fuel for the stretch run, many…
David Montgomery is getting traded after all. The Detroit Lions are trading the running back to the Houston Texans, NFL Media reported Monday. In return for Montgomery, Detroit will reportedly receive offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, a fourth-round pick and a seventh-round pick. Montgomery’s trade came a day after the standout running back seemingly questioned a…
After an awful first week back after the Olympic break, the Toronto Maple Leafs find themselves further from a playoff spot and closer to a full-on fire sale at the deadline. With the 2026 Trade Deadline just days away, this is shaping up to be a very interesting week for Toronto. Related: Insider Suggest Maple…
As the Edmonton Oilers look to finally win their first Stanley Cup since 1990, they seem poised to be buyers at the upcoming trade deadline. They are in dire need of cap space, and will need to find a way to shed salary if they want to make a move before Friday (Mar. 6). Related:…
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a strong first week back after the Olympic break, getting points in all three of their matchups last week (Feb. 26- March 1), going 2-0-1. This was without captain Sidney Crosby in the lineup, who is currently out with a lower-body injury. They have seen strong play from their depth in…
The NHL trade market is heating up. There were a couple of trades before the Olympic roster freeze went into effect on Feb. 4, namely Artemi Panarin getting dealt to the Los Angeles Kings. And, of course, there was the Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade before Christmas. Mason Marchment and Phillip Danault were also traded just…
