A Texas native, Drew Brees wanted to play football in his home state. But like the rest of his football journey, Brees took a fortuitous detour to Indiana, where he went to star in college at Purdue. After lighting it up for the Boilermakers, Brees eventually ascended to a Hall of Fame career in the…
Daniil But’s first season in North America was a solid stepping stone toward becoming a full-time NHL player. The Utah Mammoth forward recorded 39 points (19 goals, 20 assists) in 41 games with the Mammoth’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Tucson Roadrunners, while also making his NHL debut, appearing in 29 games and scoring three…
David Forst won’t return as general manager of the Athletics, with the team announcing Friday that the two sides have “mutually agreed to part ways.” Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein will work as interim GM for the remainder of the season as the team begins searching for a permanent replacement. “David has been an integral…
The Edmonton Oilers dramatically reshaped their roster this offseason, but some of their most useful options for 2026-27 were already in the organization. Colton Dach made an immediate impression after arriving from the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2026 Trade Deadline. Josh Samanski unexpectedly worked his way from the Bakersfield Condors into Edmonton’s playoff lineup. Spencer…
When the New York Rangers were coming out of their rebuild and getting back to being playoff contenders, there was one line that took the league by surprise. Rightfully dubbed “The Kid Line”, the trio of Alexis Lafrenière, Kaapo Kakko, and Filip Chytil became the team’s best and most effective line during the 2022 Stanley…
Put Stefon Diggs in the category of people who won’t be surprised if the Washington Commanders have a bounce-back season. “They got talent. They got a lot of talent,” Diggs said about the Commanders on Friday afternoon after his first practice with the team. “[Dyami] Brown, he’s been to a couple teams. I see that…
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ massive commitment to Ville Koivunen could eventually force Kyle Dubas to make another decision, and a Justin Brazeau trade may be the cleanest solution. Pittsburgh signed Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Aug. 6, giving a 23-year-old with only 14 NHL points the longest contract on the roster. Koivunen recorded…
Mike Babcock’s arrival will inevitably be judged by what he can get from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but some of the Edmonton Oilers who could benefit most from the coaching change are much further down the lineup. Babcock made increasing Edmonton’s organizational depth one of the central themes of his introductory press conference. General…
When the Green Bay Packers hired Matt LaFleur to replace Mike McCarthy — who was fired during the 2018 regular season — in 2019, it was to squeeze out another Super Bowl run with Aaron Rodgers. Well, to date, Green Bay hasn’t advanced past the NFC Championship Game under LaFleur with both Rodgers (2019-22) and…
A changing of the guard may give the Toronto Maple Leafs their best chance yet to end a Stanley Cup drought that has lasted nearly six decades. The Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Mitch Marner era that showed so much promise a decade ago is coming to an end. Marner has already moved on. Matthews…
