For many fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jan. 23 has been a night that was circled on the calendar for quite some time. For the second time in this era, a player deemed “The Toronto Kid” came home. This time was different. Last time, they were on the opposite end. John Tavares signed a…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to hire former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy as their new head coach, according to a report from ESPN on Saturday. McCarthy succeeds Mike Tomlin, who stepped down from his position as head coach in January after 19 years with the team. Tomlin, who led the Steelers to a…
Wrexham’s bid for a fourth straight promotion and a place in the Premier League is gaining steam. A dramatic 3-2 win at Queens Park Rangers — courtesy of two stoppage-time goals — lifted Wrexham, the Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, into sixth place in the second-tier Championship on Saturday….
If you look at the Ottawa Senators’ roster on paper, you see a lineup built to compete. There is high-end skill up front, a burgeoning defensive core, and a general sense that the rebuild should be firmly in the rear-view mirror. Yet, a glance at the Atlantic Division standings tells a starkly different story. The…
Pep Guardiola has dropped Erling Haaland from the starting line-up for Manchester City’s Premier League game against Wolves amid a run of eight games without scoring from open play. Haaland had started all 22 of City’s previous league games, scoring 20 goals. But he last hit the net against Brighton from the penalty spot in…
Life comes at you fast. One moment, you could be on a boat enjoying time with your family. The next, you could be packing your bags and heading to a brand new city. That’s exactly what happened to Blue Jackets’ head coach Rick Bowness. Bowness and his wife Judy were on their boat when his…
Yesterday in Hockey History: Jan. 23 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Jan. 25 One of the greatest goal scorers in National Hockey League history had two big achievements on this date. He was far from the only Hockey Hall of Fame member to have a memorable night, and a trio of All-Star Games were played. Let’s…
The Florida Panthers are slowly losing grip on their potential postseason berth. With a record of 26-20-3 and 55 points, they trail the Boston Bruins by five points for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, the closest spot for grabs is currently controlled by the Montreal Canadiens, who…
Ever the optimist, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay always manages to see the positive side of things and is unassumingly apologetic to a fault. So, it’s no surprise that the first words out of McVay’s mouth after his team’s overtime victory on the road in the NFC divisional round over the Chicago Bears…
On Friday, Jan. 23, the Seattle Kraken hosted the Anaheim Ducks for their third matchup of the 2025-26 season. The two prior games ended with the same result: the Kraken taking a 3-1 win. In this game, the Ducks got off to an early scoring start, just 1:02 into the first period. They scored again…
