The NHL playoff race is heating up in the Eastern Conference. Barring an epic collapse down the stretch, the cutoff to qualify for the postseason will likely end up around 97-98 points. That means some good teams will end up missing out and hitting the golf course earlier than hoped. Which teams have the best…
Cristiano Ronaldo has long been linked with a glamorous move to Major League Soccer to wrap up his legendary career, but one USA icon believes that ship has sailed. As the Portuguese superstar continues his journey in the Saudi Pro League, questions are being asked about whether he has the physical longevity to ever touch…
It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these, and with everything going on with the Dallas Stars this season, it’s about time I got caught up. On March 16, the Stars’ 15-game point streak came to an end in a 6-3 loss to the Utah Mammoth. Before that, their last regulation loss was…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing for major offseason changes, the Ottawa Senators are battling through key injuries, and speculation is quietly building around the long-term future of Connor McDavid with the Edmonton Oilers. Could he ask for a trade? One scribe thinks so. It is expected that the Toronto…
The Chicago Cubs have made another move to ensure that their core will remain intact for the foreseeable future. Second baseman Nico Hoerner has agreed to a six-year extension with the Cubs, ESPN reported Thursday. The value of the deal is unknown. Hoerner, 28, was entering his final season of team control prior to Thursday’s…
The Chicago Blackhawks have a load of talent on defense. Most importantly, they built up their defensive core throughout the rebuild, and it’s finally coming together as the light at the end of the tunnel becomes brighter. One thing that was unexpected when he was drafted, though, was Louis Crevier becoming as important a piece…
To their fans and many players around the league, the Dodgers are the blueprint, an ideal model of the success and synergy that’s possible when a willing ownership group supports an adept front office. To the 29 other fanbases, they represent a different kind of poster child, a quintessential example of everything wrong with the…
In a season defined by futility, the Toronto Maple Leafs have found a new way to disappoint, which feels like the most Maple Leaf thing ever… they’re winning at the worst possible time. After a nine-game losing streak that had fans and scouts in late February and early March wrapping their heads around a lost…
Not that anyone is counting, but the NFL season is about five months away. If you know me, then you know that’s not going to stop me from finding some bets I want to make right now. I’m turning my eye to win totals for next year. And based on two quarterbacks’ recent moves, I’m…
The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t make it easy on themselves Wednesday night, but they found a way—and right now, that counts for something. Behind a sharp 40-save performance from Joseph Woll, Toronto held off the New York Rangers for a 4-3 win at Scotiabank Arena. It was one of those games where the Leafs built…
