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Three big-picture questions the Red Wings must answer as offseason begins
With the Detroit Red Wings’ 2025-26 season over, another offseason is set to begin too soon.Detroit’s playoff drought sits at 10 years, the longest in the NHL, after yet another late-season collapse. And that leaves some big decisions ahead.There is the usual front-office business, of course — contract extensions, trade talks and all of the like — but before the Red Wings can get to any of that, there are a few big-picture questions the franchise must answer to set the framework for what its sum...
Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart continues to mash: 'He's elite'
CINCINNATI — After the longest outing of his big-league career, Reds rookie right-hander Rhett Lowder was asked what it would be like facing teammate Sal Stewart right now.“It’d be pretty tough, right?” Lowder said. “I’d say don’t throw it over the plate but he still hits balls out over the plate out, too. He’s a beast.”Advertisement
Senators defied odds, refused to panic in return to Stanley Cup playoffs
The Ottawa Senators gathered on the second floor of their hotel, hoping to celebrate.Hours earlier, on Saturday afternoon, Ottawa defeated the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y., moving one step closer toward clinching a playoff berth for the second straight year. Back at the Westin Jersey City Newport, many members of the team’s traveling party were glued to screens showing the Detroit Red Wings-New Jersey Devils game. The stakes were simple: A New Jersey victory would punch the Senators’ ticke...
Al Horford, Kristaps Porziņģis provide big boost in comeback win over Clippers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — As Stephen Curry watched Al Horford rain down four three-pointers in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 126-121 comeback win over the LA Clippers in the 9/10 Western Conference Play-In Tournament game, his mind drifted back to another moment in time when the veteran big man stole the show on an even larger stage.Advertisement
Kyle Davidson's extension speaks volumes about Blackhawks still trusting his rebuild process
CHICAGO — Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz expressed optimism Wednesday for where the team is heading. He spoke of future success, including future Stanley Cups. But Wirtz was also careful not to place a timetable on that expected success.Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson will speak Thursday. You can bet he also won’t staple any sort of timeline to the rebuild. He learned that lesson the hard way two years ago and has since pulled back from stating defined goals.Advertisement
Why the Twins called up starter prospect Andrew Morris to bullpen ... for now
MINNEAPOLIS — Pitching prospect Andrew Morris, who was called up by the Minnesota Twins last weekend, will be sticking around in the majors for a while after impressing during his April 12 debut in Toronto.Twins officials say they continue to view the 24-year-old right-hander as a long-term starter, but there’s a window right now for Morris to get his feet wet in the big leagues as a multi-inning reliever. Morris allowed one run in three innings of long relief against the Toronto Blue Jays in hi...
Cleveland Guardians' up-and-down start: Diving in by the numbers
CLEVELAND — There have been a slew of encouraging signs, and also some concerning developments, through the first three weeks of the Cleveland Guardians’ season. Here are numbers that stand out.2nd: Bo Naylor’s place on the leaderboard for unluckiest hitters in the leagueNot all unlucky hitters are created equally. Mike Trout, for instance, ranks No. 4 on the list, and he’s producing at a high rate despite the misfortune. Stephen Vogt has insisted a Naylor breakout is on the horizon, and the man...
Minnesota Wild's Ryan Hartman ready to bring edge to playoffs — but not go over the edge
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s mid-April, so now the ice shrinks.Space tightens. Tempers flare. Bodies bang. And NHL players with the guts to go to high-traffic areas matter more.That’s why Ryan Hartman tends to flourish come playoff time. It’s also why he ended the season on such a roll for the Minnesota Wild, scoring seven goals and 12 points in his final nine games to cap a bounce-back 23-goal season.Hartman can taste the postseason. Smell the postseason.“I’m ready to face Dallas,” Hartman said last...
Folarin Balogun's scoring streak leaves no doubt he's USMNT's leading man
Folarin Balogun has scored in seven consecutive Ligue 1 games for AS Monaco, and that’s the kind of form that should get everyone around the U.S. men’s national team excited as the 2026 World Cup gets ever closer.I’ve been watching closely, and this run is no joke. For me, he’s always been the U.S.’s clear No. 1 when it comes to the striker position.Advertisement
Steelers pre-NFL Draft visit clues: 13 takeaways about plans at QB, OL, WR and more
With one week left until the NFL Draft, everyone is collecting bread crumbs, looking through smoke screens and connecting dots.How will the Pittsburgh Steelers spend their league-high 12 draft picks, and who could they target in Round 1? If you’re searching for clues, their pre-draft visitors are historically the best place to start.Advertisement
Do Penguins or Flyers have the edge in their Round 1 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs matchup?
For the first time in eight years (has it really been that long?), the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins will face each other in the Stanley Cup playoffs.On one side is a roster littered with legends. On the other hand, it’s a young, promising group attempting to grow together.What can we expect? Flyers writer Kevin Kurz and Penguins writer Josh Yohe talked it out.
Chelsea often concede goals in clusters. Why? And how do they fix it?
“It comes down to resilience in difficult moments and seeing those moments through and making sure you’re still in the game… I don’t want to talk about the positives because the reality (is) there are too many times where we go a goal down, quickly followed by another. That’s something that just can’t happen moving forward.”Advertisement
How to watch 2026 NCAA women’s gymnastics championships: TV channel, schedule and more
Women’s gymnastics does not keep many secrets this late in the season. By nationals, the best teams are usually plain to see. What remains undetermined is who can stay exact when the pressure gets fine enough to expose every small loss of control.The NCAA national semifinals will take place Thursday at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. LSU, Florida, Georgia and Stanford compete in the afternoon session. Oklahoma, UCLA, Arkansas and Minnesota follow in the late window. The national championship...
For some NFL Draft prospects, joining the league now means a pay cut from college football
Two months ago, in a courtroom in a rural Mississippi town of 157 people, Trinidad Chambliss and his lawyers argued against the NCAA with a clear goal: keep him at Ole Miss for one more year — and away from the NFL.Chambliss, 23, was projected as a middle-round NFL prospect with potential to be the third quarterback taken in next week’s draft. But in a sign of the shifting landscape of college football, his lawyers made the case that going pro would actually cost Chambliss millions of dollars co...
McInnes: Hearts' warm weather training trip provided 'calm' before title run-in
Derek McInnes believes Hearts’ warm-weather training in Spain is as an opportunity to enjoy some “calm” before the storm of an Edinburgh derby critical to their hopes of winning the Scottish Premiership title.
Sporting CP star picks out Arsenal player who was 'extraordinary' in Champions League clash
Sporting CP star picks out Arsenal player who was 'extraordinary' in Champions League clashArsenal qualified for the Champions League semi‑final after carrying a 1-0 advantage from the first leg, and they will now face Bayern Munich, who beat Real Madrid in dramatic fashionCommentsSportBruna Reis Senior Sports Journalist11:50, 16 Apr 2026View ImageDaniel Braganca hailed David Raya's displays across both legs(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)Sporting Clube de Portugal midfielder...
No aggressor to be left alive if US launches ground operation — Iranian military
Earlier, a US official told The Washington Post that the Pentagon was still considering the possibility of additional strikes on Iran or "ground operations" on Iranian territory if the current ceasefire did not hold
Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?
Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?Image source, ReutersImage caption, Lance Stroll's F1 career has been financed by his billionaire father Lawrence, who owns the Aston Martin team. Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony worked multiple jobs to fund his son's early careerByAndrew BensonF1 CorrespondentPublished11 minutes ago3 CommentsMotor racing is expensive. That's no secret. But just how much money does someone need if they want to make it as a Formula 1 drive...
RCB's golden era? Bangar predicts title spree for Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCBs golden era Bangar predicts title spree for Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Messi in legal trouble over missed Argentina friendly
Messi in legal trouble over missed Argentina friendly