The Montreal Canadiens have spent most of the season navigating through a difficult injury situation, and Kirby Dach has been right at the center of it. After missing significant time due to a foot fracture, Dach is finally back in the lineup, rejoining a team that has learned to survive without him. Now healthy, the…
Comparisons are the language of sports. During draft season, there’s one quarterback who is “the next Patrick Mahomes.” During training camp, there’s one offense that is “a copycat version of the Rams.” During the postseason, there’s one team that’s “the next dynasty, like the Chiefs — like the Patriots.” Analogies actually work best when the two things…
Atlanta United are reportedly finalizing a deal to sign U.S. youth international midfielder Adrián Gill from FC Barcelona, with Mundo Deportivo reporting the news first. Gill, 20, has developed through Barcelona’s famed academy after spending more than six and a half years in the club’s youth system. The American midfielder is expected to join Atlanta…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. It’s safe to say that hockey will be the most watched, and most talked-about, sport at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy. The men’s tournament in particular is going…
One of the top NFL head coach vacancies this offseason has officially been filled with one of the top head coach candidates. The Baltimore Ravens have hired Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to become their next head coach, the team announced Thursday. The move comes just over two weeks after the Ravens moved…
One look around the Columbus Blue Jackets’ locker room on Thursday morning painted the perfect picture of who was going to be celebrated that night. Players and staff alike had the hats and shirts to prove it. Charlie Coyle, who was acquired along with Miles Wood from the Colorado Avalanche, will play in his 1,000th…
What in the world is going on with the Buffalo Bills? Who will be coaching Josh Allen next after Sean McDermott’s dramatic firing as Bills head coach? Those are the questions we’re all wondering the answers to in the days after McDermott’s dismissal as head coach in Buffalo despite leading the team to the postseason…
Alexi Lalas and David Mosse cover all of the midweek action from a red, white, and blue perspective. The duo dives into the return of Champions League action, including Weston McKennie scoring in his 3rd-straight UCL match. Alexi and Mosse also preview a jam-packed weekend slate before talking the rise of Patrick Agyemang & Haji…
There are 33 games left in the Chicago Blackhawks’ season, and they sit six points out of the playoffs in a congested Western Conference. I previously wrote that the Blackhawks had a challenging-yet-realistic chance of making the playoffs. However, the recent three-game losing streak the Blackhawks had, which they snapped in the 2-0 win over…
The Dallas Cowboys are close to an agreement to hire Philadelphia passing game coordinator Christian Parker as their defensive coordinator, two people with knowledge of the plan said Thursday. Parker interviewed in person on Wednesday. The sides were finalizing the contract a day later, the people told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because…
