Former Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimović took aim at Leandro Paredes and Spain’s players following the tempestuous end to the World Cup final in New Jersey. The 44-year-old pundit condemned the Argentina midfielder’s fiery antics during a post-match brawl while questioning Spain’s lack of response to the provocation. Tensions Boil Over Post-Match Spain secured the World…
The 2001-02 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings were a sight to behold. Their league-best 116 points were 15 more than any other team that season, and the roster was filled with NHL legends that helped capture the 10th championship in franchise history. Our countdown to Christmas continues by looking at the 10 Hockey Hall…
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM — I’ve often joked that ranking World Cups is like choosing between your children: They’re all different and unique. You don’t love one above another. It just doesn’t work that way. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the sixth, men’s or women’s, that I’ve had the privilege of covering. The…
From a salary cap perspective, few teams are in a better position than the Calgary Flames. The young, rebuilding organization has nearly $15 million in cap space at their disposal, and they aren’t expected to use any more of that at this time. Instead, they’re looking to give young players an opportunity to prove themselves…
Baseball players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft rather than decreasing it, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and moving it back to June in another proposal indicating the sport is heading to a labor confrontation this offseason. During a two-hour bargaining session Tuesday at Major League Baseball’s headquarters, the union proposed allowing college sophomores…
NEW YORK – Allow me to imagine a scenario for a moment. Indulge me with this fantasy. Months from now. Perhaps years. When the World Cup is long gone. I will be having coffee at my favorite spot in downtown Manhattan, a Puerto Rican establishment right by the historic Stone Street, paved in the late…
The 2026-27 season should start with a bang for the Philadelphia Flyers. Five months and one day after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in overtime to clinch their first-round series in Game 6, the Battle of Pennsylvania picks up where it left off. A national TNT audience will see the teams play again on night…
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect pool is not fixed yet. That would be too generous, especially for an organization that spent years chasing Stanley Cups while trading picks, moving young players, and thinning out the pipeline behind the NHL roster. It is, however, starting to look like a real system again. That is the important shift….
With the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft five-year anniversary, it is a great time to assess the team’s first few seasons as an NHL franchise. In the club’s four seasons, they have gone 157-167-39, making the playoffs just once in the 2022-23 season, where they fell in Round 2 to the Dallas Stars. They have had…
Hope springs eternal with each new NFL season. Translation: Could a team that had a lackluster 2025 turn it all around in 2026? Here’s a look at the odds for which teams will turn it around in division this season, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 21. This page may contain affiliate links to legal…
