There are bad starts. Then, there’s Garrett Crochet’s Monday night outing against the Minnesota Twins. The Boston Red Sox ace, who was a finalist for the 2025 American League Cy Young Award, surrendered 11 runs (10 earned), 12 baserunners (nine hits and three walks), two home runs and was pulled after 1.2 innings in an…
The NBA regular season has finally — and mercifully — come to an end. While the end of the season was littered with blowouts and tanking (along with endless proposals on how to prevent tanking in the future), the postseason offers hope of a much more exciting and competitive brand of basketball. But before we…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael Hage’s future development path includes another season in college, which has also raised questions about his status with the Canadiens. Meanwhile, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly reflects on the possibility of a final home game in Toronto, the Detroit Red Wings are being urged to…
For a prospect like Ty Simpson, the NFL Combine was one of the busiest weeks of his life. It is, after all, the world’s most intense job fair, where NFL teams line up prospects to take MRIs and X-rays — of everything — before grilling them with questions about the good, bad and most scrutinized…
There’s something to be said for every baseball game featuring something you haven’t seen before. Our latest example came in the New York Mets’ Monday night road matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Mets reliever Craig Kimbrel was set to deliver a 2-2 pitch to Dodgers superstar Shohei…
Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director with immediate effect to take a similar role with Saudi Arabia, multiple sources told me on Monday. Assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu, head of women’s development Tracey Kevins and Dan Helfrich, the organization’s COO, will assume Crocker’s duties in the lead-up to the 2026…
When Auston Matthews steps to the podium at the Toronto Maple Leafs end-of-season press conference, all eyes and ears will be on the captain, eagerly awaiting what he has to say. There’s a very good chance he might say little, but after a disappointing season and growing frustration from the fanbase, this isn’t just another…
The Philadelphia Flyers were down and out in the standings, so maybe it was fitting that they appeared to be down and out of the biggest game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in eight years. Despite coming out with plenty of energy, a quick defensive breakdown at 5-on-5 and a power-play goal against the voluntarily depleted…
There is always a place in the NFL for a high-motor pass rusher with cat-like quickness and an exceptional closing burst. Given the importance of disrupting the quarterback’s rhythm and timing in a passing league, it is easy to understand why teams are buzzing about Texas Tech’s David Bailey as the premier edge rusher in…
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Swiss hockey coach Patrick Fischer has admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he’d been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around…
