Buffalo Sabres fans have been through a lot. Lean years. False starts. Heartbreak after heartbreak. But something’s changed—not just on the stat sheet, but in the way people talk about the team. That shift? It starts with Tage Thompson. Related: Sabres Need Josh Norris to Shine in 2025-26 Season Thompson isn’t just scoring goals—though he’s…
Joe Flacco has emerged victorious in the Cleveland Browns’ five-way battle to be the team’s starting quarterback. The veteran was named the starting quarterback for the Browns’ Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced Monday. He beat out Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders and Tyler Huntley for the job. Flacco, 40,…
The American and National Leagues might soon be gone as we know them. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that if expansion takes place in the near future, the league will likely look to realign teams based on geography. “I think [expansion and realignment] are related, in my mind,” Manfred said Sunday on ESPN’s broadcast of…
Hlinka Gretzky Cup Tournament The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual U18 best‑on‑best showcase for next‑draft‑class prospects. The 2025 edition, held in Czechia and Slovakia, provided NHL scouts a critical first look at 2008‑born players in a high‑pressure international setting. Finland advanced from Group A, fell in an overtime semifinal to Sweden, and ultimately placed 4th after a bronze‑medal loss…
Our preseason NFL Rookie QB Stock Watch is back, now with even more rookies! We’re looking at all the quarterbacks drafted in April and tracking how they’re faring and trending each week, and this week we throw in an undrafted gem or five as well. One more weekend of preseason games and then NFL teams…
The NL West champion has almost become a foregone conclusion. But this year, the Padres are in striking distance of flipping the script on the Dodgers. Here are the division odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 18, as well as what to know about the division. NL West winner Dodgers: -450 (bet $10 to…
The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up for what could be a defining season. There’s real hope building—no longer the kind tied to long-term rebuilds or far-off prospects, but hope based on what’s actually on the roster today. Still, for all the progress, a few critical questions are staring this team in the face. Can they…
Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was ejected from a minor league game on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday after he was nearly hit by an inside pitch and tossed his bat at the pitcher. Las Vegas starter Joey Estes’ first pitch to Robles in the third inning was inside and Robles whacked…
The Montreal Canadiens enter the 2025-26 season with more optimism than they’ve had in years. After an aggressive offseason that brought in scoring punch and bolstered the defence, the Habs look ready to take another step in their rebuild-to-contender transition. While expectations are cautiously optimistic, let’s go a step further: here are three bold predictions…
*This is an article that was originally published in 2021 In a just few short years, the NHL grew from 30 to 32 teams. One of those teams was placed in the very non-traditional hockey market of Las Vegas. The other was placed in Seattle — which has lacked an NHL team in the modern…
