If you followed the Edmonton Oilers after the dynasty years, you know the story. Not the five Stanley Cups. Not Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. The other story—the one with fewer highlights and far more patience. After their surprise run to the 2006 Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers missed the playoffs for ten straight seasons….
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 26 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 28 A very impressive group of players were enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame on his date in 1966. Aug. 27 also saw some trade action out of Motown and the birth of possibly the best-undrafted player to ever skate in the National…
The Minnesota Vikings have acquired 13-year veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen, who has the third-most catches in franchise history, in a trade with the Carolina Panthers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The Vikings sent a 2026 fifth-round draft pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Panthers…
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from the weekend in Major League Baseball: Verlander is moving on up Justin Verlander is one of…
With the 2025 NHL Draft and the initial free agency frenzy in the books, we now turn to previewing the 2025-26 season for the Vancouver Canucks. Instead of doing report cards, I thought I would change things up and do previews instead. In this ongoing offseason series, I will endeavour to dive into every player that should…
The bad news for any player skating with the Ottawa Senators’ American Hockey League (AHL) franchise in Belleville is that the big club’s 2025-26 roster is pretty much a lock. Trying to crack the lineup out of next month’s training camp will be like trying to bodycheck a Zamboni — you can try, but you’re probably…
Calgary Flames fans were dealt a big blow on Tuesday morning, as it was announced that Sportsnet’s Ryan Leslie will be joining the Toronto Maple Leafs as their TV host for the 2025-26 season and beyond. Leslie had previously spent the past seven seasons with Sportsnet as the game-day host for the Flames, a role…
Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst The past two NFL drafts were polar opposites at the quarterback position. In 2024, a record six quarterbacks were among the first 12 overall selections. Shedeur Sanders was the sixth QB picked this past April. He, of course, wasn’t selected until the fifth round, at pick No. 144. The 2026…
Jalen Hurts was ranked as the 19th best player in the NFL’s Top 100 Players list, and Jason McIntyre thinks he should be higher after winning Super Bowl MVP. Source link
Watching Kansas City be in the position of an underdog is a unique experience. Dating back to 2018, the Chiefs have made it to the AFC title game seven straight times, and advanced to the Super Bowl on five occasions. Still, apparently, 2025 is not supposed to be their year.  Let’s take a look…
