The wait is over. It’s been seven months since Seattle and New England met in a surprising Super Bowl matchup. And now they’re squaring off again, on a Wednesday no less, to kick off the new NFL season. It’s one of a few games in Week 1 that promises to shake up the league hierarchy…
1. Landon DuPont, RD, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA) 2. Nazar Privalov, C/LW, Krasnaya Armiya Moskva (MHL) 3. Sergei Skvortsov, LW, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL) 4. Alexis Joseph, C, Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) 5. Jonah Neuenschwander, C, EHC Biel- Bienne (NL)Â 6. Carter Meyer, C, Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)Â 7. Dima Zhilkin, RW, Saginaw Spirit (OHL)Â …
As the NFL season hits full stride, teams are already grappling with the brutal, unavoidable side effects of the game. Physicality is an unavoidable part of the NFL and as the season gets underway, the injury report is already filling up. From training camp setbacks to mid-week practice tweaks, availability can change a team’s trajectory…
Matthew Stafford had his best year as a pro last season, posting video-game numbers as he nearly led the Los Angeles Rams to a second Super Bowl appearance in his five seasons with the team. Even more impressive, Stafford did it with a balky back at 37 that forced him to miss a large portion…
Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. has again displayed his penalty-taking skills, including an equalizer deep into second-half stoppage time. The 31-year-old Koeman, who is the son of former Dutch star Ronald Koeman, scored twice from the penalty spot on Sunday. He converted a penalty kick in the 63rd minute and another 11 minutes into stoppage…
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to play in the team’s Week 1 opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, head coach Sean McVay announced. Nacua has been managing psoas soreness while also facing potential discipline under the NFL’s personal conduct policy for off-field behavior. The wide receiver suffered the…
Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is coming back for a 15th season. The Vikings announced Saturday that they had agreed to terms on a deal with the six-time Pro Bowl selection who has spent his entire career in Minnesota. Terms weren’t disclosed. Smith had indicated at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure…
The trade deadline and trades overall benefit the team that acquires the best player in the deal. At least that’s the common thought behind most deals in what is known as a buyer’s market. Usually, the teams that are labeled sellers have to trade star players for pennies on the dollar. That said, some trades…
The Seattle Seahawks were largely dominant en route to winning the Super Bowl last season. Now, can they become the second team in the last two decades to go back-to-back? Well, the oddsmakers don’t think the Seahawks are the frontrunners entering the 2026 NFL season. In fact, they have one of the Seahawks’ top divisional…
Since taking over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in January 2022, Kent Hughes has been tasked with overseeing one of the most important stretches of drafting in franchise history. The Canadiens were rebuilding, had several premium selections, and needed to turn those picks into players who could eventually form the foundation of a…
