There is something different about the Vancouver Canucks right now. It isn’t that the team is suddenly good. It isn’t that Ryan Johnson and the Sedins have already proved they can build a Stanley Cup contender. They haven’t. But after years of trying to patch things together and find another quick fix, the Canucks finally…
No player has arguably been better than their peers at their respective position than Fred Warner since the turn of the decade. But as the San Francisco 49ers’ star returns from a gruesome ankle injury that ended his 2025 season prematurely, is Warner still the NFL’s best linebacker ahead of the 2026 campaign? We ranked…
FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final. The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks with the FIFA sanctions for Uruguay forward Luis Suarez…
Before the 2026–27 NHL season kicks off, we can take advantage of the dog days of summer and look at the expectations for the Calgary Flames and their roster. In this series, we’ll take a closer look at each player and provide a statistical projection based on past performance, expected role, and future opportunity. I’ve…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are counting on Vasily Podkolzin to take another step and provide some much-needed secondary offense. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been dealt an unfortunate injury blow with Elvis Merzlikins undergoing shoulder surgery. Darryl Sutter also reignited the debate over why American stars have been reluctant to…
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 20 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 22 A pair of Hockey Hall of Famers were born on this date. One was honored for what he accomplished on the ice, while the other built his legacy off of it. Also, the Los Angeles Kings announced plans to honor one of the…
In November 2019, during a Chicago-area high school football playoff game, a 14-year-old Carnell Tate couldn’t be stopped. Starring for Marist High School, the freshman receiver caught eight passes for 92 yards against Loyola Academy, a perennial national power and the defending Illinois state champions. When Tate scored the late touchdown that helped Marist push…
Career milestones on the mound. A wild ninth in Cincinnati. The AL West is still just Like That. Thursday’s MLB action provided all that and much more. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: deGrom Reaches 2,000 Ks Jacob deGrom is a Hall of Fame talent who only managed…
The Quebec Nordiques almost didn’t exist. And depending on who you ask, maybe they shouldn’t have existed at all. In fact, their story begins on the other side of the continent, under the considerably warmer skies of San Francisco, California. The Nordiques (roughly translated as the “Northerners” or “Northmen”) were originally called the San Francisco Sea…
The summer has flown by, and we can see the beginning of the regular season on the horizon. It is a time of hope for every team, and the dreams of a Stanley Cup run are running wild. An interesting trend has developed over the past four seasons that teams on the outs should take…
