It took a little time for the United States’ lethal offense to wake up, a credit to the weapons on Great Britain’s pitching staff. But once Team USA finally got rolling, the second game of the World Baseball Classic looked a lot like the first. After throttling Brazil on Friday, USA again took care of…
The Edmonton Oilers looked outclassed in their 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on March 6 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Part of it was that they looked slower compared to their eastern counterparts, and the defence looked like the Keystone Cops at times. The biggest issue was a familiar story during the Connor McDavid…
Has Tarik Skubal thrown his last pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic? The Detroit Tigers ace went three full innings in the United States’ rout of Great Britain in pool play on Saturday at Daikin Park in Houston. He was retired after 41 pitches, five strikeouts, two hits allowed and one…
Montreal Canadiens’ forward Juraj Slafkovsky was instrumental in his team’s 4-3 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night, scoring three points, including two critical points late. He first tied up the score 3-3 with a power-play goal with just over five minutes remaining. Less than a minute later, he set up Nick…
The Netherlands left it late against Nicaragua, but when Ozzie Albies stepped up in the bottom of the ninth, it more than made up for it. The Atlanta Braves second baseman hit a game-winning three-run homer to lead the Netherlands over Nicaragua on Saturday in Miami. Clutch Gene 💪 Netherlands’ Ozzie Albies hits Walk-Off Three-Run…
The New Jersey Devils headed into their building on Saturday afternoon to face their rival New York Rangers, remarkably for the first time all season. Pre-game, head coach Sheldon Keefe said, “Yeah, [not playing them until March] is odd for sure (…) It’s the last team that we haven’t played yet this season.” To be…
United States defender Sergiño Dest limped off with an apparent hamstring injury during PSV Eindhoven’s 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league on Saturday, putting him in doubt for the national team’s upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Portugal. Dest grabbed his left hamstring and screamed in pain while covering his eyes after tumbling…
The Edmonton Oilers are doing what they can to improve their roster ahead of what they hope will be a lengthy playoff run. They’ve made two acquisitions so far, both of which have come through trades with the Chicago Blackhawks. The first move saw the Oilers improve their back end by bringing in Connor Murphy….
Lionel Messi scored in the 27th minute, and Inter Miami held on for a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night in front of 72,026 at the home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. With interest in Messi obviously high, the game was held in downtown Baltimore instead of at D.C. United’s smaller venue in…
The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and for the first time in nearly a decade, the Anaheim Ducks weren’t just gathering assets. General manager Pat Verbeek, known for his “Grumpy Old Men” approach to roster grit, finally pushed his chips into the middle of the table. Related: NHL Trade Grades: Ducks Upgrade…
