If there were any doubts about how real this Buffalo Sabres team was, they were erased in a dominant win on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Sabres are expected to be players at the NHL trade deadline as buyers for the first time nearly 15 years, not simply satisfied with making the…
Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis remembers one particular play against Miami in the Cotton Bowl on Christmas Eve. The Buckeyes lost the game — and their hopes of repeating as national champions — but it was a moment when Sonny Styles flashed his smarts. Miami star receiver Malachi Toney, lined up in the slot,…
These are long overdue. With the Olympics coming to a close and the majority of the important draft-eligible events having already taken place this season, the time couldn’t be better to release my first rankings of the season – my top-64 draft-eligible prospects. This season, some of the top players have taken roads we haven’t…
NFL free agency is less than a week away. Before the fun gets going, though, the franchise tag situation has to be settled with some of the top players set to hit the open market. Teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to determine whether they want to use their franchise or transition tag…
One of the most electric moments in baseball over the last decade didn’t happen in October. It didn’t come under the weight of a 162-game grind, or for the prize of a Commissioner’s Trophy. It came in March, with two countries stopping time, holding their breath, as Shohei Ohtani toed the rubber 60 feet and…
With the final sprint to the finish line ahead, the New York Islanders are aiming to cement their return to the postseason. We know their shortcomings; they have been the same for years. The goaltending is among the best in the NHL, the defence can hold its own, but the forwards and offense are lacklustre….
INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza has a plan. He’s the kind of person who has the answers to that confounding series of interview questions: Where do you see yourself in one year? In five years? And in 10? He is, after all, the guy who finished his business degree at Cal in just three years —…
Max Scherzer says the note his daughter composed asking the Toronto Blue Jays to re-sign the three-time Cy Young Award winner arose as his kids were writing letters to Santa Claus in December. After Scherzer agreed last week to a $3 million, one-year contract to return to the Blue Jays, his wife posted on Instagram…
Real Madrid suffered a catastrophic tactical setback after Brazilian forward Rodrygo Goes was diagnosed with a severe anterior cruciate ligament tear. The crushing news, confirmed by medical scans following their La Liga loss to Getafe, effectively ends his domestic season and tragically rules him out of the upcoming World Cup. Devastating medical verdict confirmed The…
The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their post-Olympic slump with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena on Monday night, which pushed their losing streak to four games. Dakota Joshua and William Nylander scored for the Maple Leafs, while Anthony Stolarz made 23 saves. Related: Are the Maple Leafs and Oilers Working…
