National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes lost four strikes to challenges in his first spring training start. Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2.1 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4-for-4 against the right-hander on challenges to get called strikes overturned to balls. The 53-pitch outing…
The Colorado Avalanche wasted no time making a trade once the Olympic trade freeze had been lifted. On Tuesday, the team sent defenseman Samuel Girard to the Pittsburgh Penguins and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft for defenseman Brett Kulak. There appears to be more beneath the surface for what the Avalanche intends…
Finland won the bronze medal in the 2026 Winter Olympic men’s hockey tournament, and it was another reminder of what works about best-on-best hockey. In the bronze-medal game, Finland scored four goals in the final period to solidify a 6–1 win over Team Slovakia. Related: 3 Takeaways From Finland’s 6-1 Bronze Medal Win Over Slovakia…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are reportedly looking for a number-four defenseman. Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri has let the Calgary Flames know that he’d like to be traded. Sidney Crosby is out for four weeks, and are the Vancouver Canucks getting any serious offers for Elias Pettersson? Pierre LeBrun of TSN posted, “It’s…
Shohei Ohtani captured the MVP in the 2023 World Baseball Classic after leading Japan to its third WBC title in the most spectacular fashion. The superstar struck out Mike Trout — his former teammate on the Angels — before being crowned the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Will two-way Shohei take home the trophy…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Don’t worry that football season is on a hiatus. There are so many other betting markets to dive into, it’ll make your head spin. March Madness is on the horizon, we’re in the height of the Premier League season and there are…
While the top of the list hasn’t seen too much movement, there are some fresh names entering the top 10 right-wingers in the NHL. As the 2025-26 season comes out of the Olympic break, each of these players will look to continue dominating the league. 10. Mark Stone Mark Stone has played some of the…
Two things will happen if — but probably when — the Las Vegas Raiders draft Fernando Mendoza. It feels like a sure thing that we’ll see the Indiana quarterback step onto the stage at the 2026 NFL Draft to accept a Raiders jersey as the No. 1 overall pick. Danny Hernandez, Mendoza’s private quarterback coach,…
NHL·New The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Sidney Crosby on injured reserve Wednesday after the Canadian captain missed Sunday’s Olympic gold-medal game with a lower-body injury. The veteran centre will be out at least four weeks, the NHL team said. Canada captain sat out Sunday’s Olympic gold-medal loss to U.S. The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 25,…
INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza might not be the prototypical quarterback that we’re used to seeing get drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. Yet, the Indiana quarterback is already the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and some people around the league clearly see why that’s the case. An NFL scout…
