The Edmonton Oilers are looking to finish out the season strongly, as they hope to have another deep playoff run and finally win their first Stanley Cup since 1990. Recently, they picked up a win against the Anaheim Ducks, which marked just the second time this season that they were able to string together three…
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — Two games against elite competition. Two losses that left fans of the United States men’s national team short of any confidence that the country’s squad has any hope of making a deep run when it co-hosts the World Cup in just more than two months from now. Three days after a…
For every NHL fan, seeing the calendar flip to April brings with it a rush of emotions. For those safely in the playoffs, excitement is palpable as a potential Stanley Cup run dances through your dreams. If you’re on the postseason bubble, this excitement turns to anxiety as you watch playoff glory standing just out…
In what was likely his final home appearance for Argentina’s national squad, Lionel Messi scored a goal and provided an assist in a 5-0 rout of Zambia on Tuesday night in a farewell friendly ahead of the World Cup. The 38-year-old Messi set up Julian Alvarez in the fourth minute and then scored in the…
The Montreal Canadiens are inching closer to meaningful hockey in April, and with the Eastern Conference race as tight as it is, playoff matchups are becoming a real conversation. While simply making the postseason for the second straight season would be a major step forward for this young group, not all matchups are created equal….
“The Italian curse continues!” That was the call from FOX Sports’ John Strong as Bosnia and Herzegovina crushed Italy’s hopes of qualifying for its first FIFA World Cup since 2014 by besting the Azzurri in a penalty shootout at Bilino Polje Stadium on Tuesday. But what is the “Italian curse” and when did it start?…
When the Calgary Flames traded Mackenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri, both still under contract for several more seasons, the organization finally signaled a commitment to a full rebuild. The exciting part of the packages in return for these two players was largely rooted in future draft capital. However, nearly a month after both moves, the…
PHOENIX — The end of the NFL’s owners meeting has arrived. But before we departed the Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gave another State of the Union that dropped some crumbs on what to possibly expect around the league next season and in the years to come. Finding a new stadium for…
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso said it is not the time to talk about his future despite the Azzurri failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Even if Gattuso hasn’t made up his mind whether to stay or not, the Italian soccer federation gave a clear sign it would like him to remain on…
The Columbus Blue Jackets are on a skid right now, dropping three of their last four games, and tonight look ahead to a steep challenge with the Carolina Hurricanes coming into Columbus for the first half of a back-to-back between the teams. Not many things have gotten away from the Blue Jackets under head Rick…
