With a pair of postseasons about to start, numerous noteworthy bets — often made months ago — draw closer to cashing in on NBA futures odds and NHL futures odds. That includes futures parlays that are on the brink of big paydays, needing either the NBA Finals winner or Stanley Cup winner. One particularly prescient…
At the time, the Toronto Maple Leafs signing Calle Järnkrok was a depth boost for a team looking for more offence from the bottom half of their lineup. His quick and hard release gave the team hope that he could be a strong addition to that bottom-six. Four years later, and seasons riddled with injuries…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Get up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The NHL playoffs open Saturday afternoon with the Ottawa Senators visiting the Carolina Hurricanes, while the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens are also in the running to become the first…
The potential return (or departure) of Alex Ovechkin will be the biggest question of the 2026 offseason for Washington. That single decision will have a large impact on the direction of the team’s offseason plans with five pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs) and more than $30 million in cap space, including an unsigned 40-year-old captain…
The NBA postseason tips off this weekend, as the Oklahoma City Thunder look to become the league’s first repeat champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. After an exciting play-in tournament concludes Friday night, we will be down to 16 teams, with the playoffs beginning early Saturday afternoon. Let’s take a look at every series…
First-Team Left Winger: Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks Second-Team Left Winger: Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings First-Team Center: Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks Second-Team Center: Wyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars First-Team Right Winger: Dylan Guenther, Utah Mammoth Second-Team Right Winger: Ivan Demidov, Montreal Canadiens First-Team Left Defenseman: Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens Second-Team Left Defenseman: Matthew Schaefer, New…
Garret Anderson, the multitalented outfielder who became the Los Angeles Angels’ career hits leader and led the team to its only World Series title, has died. He was 53. The Angels announced Anderson’s death Friday morning without immediately disclosing the cause or location. Anderson reached the majors with the then-California Angels in 1994 and played…
Real Madrid were slapped with a €20,000 fine for a delayed kick-off during their recent quarterfinal tie with Bayern Munich. The disciplinary move comes as Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have been hit with a formal UEFA warning following a similar breach against Sporting CP in the Champions League last week.  Real Madrid hit with…
The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they will meet the Philadelphia Flyers in Round 1. Neither team was expected to make the postseason, but a renewed rivalry in the Battle of Pennsylvania is poetic. Penguins and Flyers Match Up Well The Penguins and the Flyers met four times during…
Injuries to star players have been a common theme holding back the Baltimore Ravens of late, and wide receiver Zay Flowers thinks he knows why it has been a recurring issue. “We were in full pads all the time [under former head coach John Harbaugh]. However many practices in pads you can get, every single…
