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NHL playoffs' retribution mentality on display with Ridly Greig sucker punch
It’s probably fortunate for the NHL that the Carolina Hurricanes-Ottawa Senators series ended in a sweep.With the number of big hits, cheap shots, concussions and injured stars adding up, both teams may have needed to field AHLer-filled lineups if that first-round matchup went the distance.Instead, the Hurricanes are moving on, with a week to wait (and heal) until their next series against either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Philadelphia Flyers. And the Senators will go home and await the NHL’s wh...
How Dyson Daniels, Hawks' guard from Down Under, turned his game upside down
ATLANTA — There’s a scene in Game 1 of the Atlanta Hawks-New York Knicks series that illustrates a lot of what’s happened with Dyson Daniels this season: both what makes his year slightly disappointing and what makes it remarkable.Midway through the third quarter, he received a pass near the right baseline in a spot where a player might normally attempt a corner 3. Daniels, however, did not even look at the rim.Advertisement
Guardians by the numbers: Angel Martínez's magic, Steven Kwan's icy bat and more
CLEVELAND — The Guardians sit tied atop the AL Central, one game above the .500 mark and with a minus-8 run differential. Manager Stephen Vogt has strong feelings about that last statistic.“It’s not important at all,” Vogt said last week.Well, here are some numbers Vogt and every other Guardians follower might deem important:11: Number of pitches in the at-bat of the year by Angel MartínezMartínez took Max Scherzer deep in their first encounter Friday night, but it was his second at-bat against...
What recent debuts for young starters like Payton Tolle tell us about their MLB readiness
It’s harder than ever to be a young starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. The evidence for that? Last year, we had the fewest starters aged 25 and under to reach 80 innings since MLB’s free-agency era began.That continues a downward trend. .dw-dark { display: none; } .native-mobile { .dw-dark { display: none; @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { display: block; } } .dw-light { @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { display: none; } } } !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("messa...
Patriots 53-man roster projection: Where things stand after the NFL Draft
The New England Patriots have completed the roster-building portion of the offseason. And even though questions continue to loom about a potential trade for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, the bulk of the roster is set for 2026.On paper, this group looks better than the one that went to the Super Bowl a year ago. But other challenges, including a first-place schedule, await.To get a sense of where the roster stands, here’s our first 53-man projection.
Inside Eagles’ 2026 NFL Draft, Howie Roseman’s picks and a mysterious Nigerian prospect
PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman arrived at the Philadelphia Eagles’ facility Saturday morning with the excitement of a general manager who followed through on an offseason objective of obtaining promising, cost-controlled offensive talent on the first two days of the draft and making a blockbuster deal for a Pro Bowl edge rusher. He also had ample time to think about those acquisitions. Before the final day of the draft, the Eagles always hold a “passion meeting” for scouts to speak up about the pl...
Which Vikings UDFAs will make the team? Breaking down the 19 signings
Few NFL teams provide a better opportunity for undrafted free agents than the Minnesota Vikings. Agents are aware. The players, too. This helps when players are choosing teams after the draft, the NFL’s most direct version of college recruitment.This time around, the Vikings snagged a group of 19 players. Some have more pedigree than others. Most align with the profiles the franchise looks for in its various systems.Advertisement
How Wyatt Cullen became talk of 2026 NHL Draft: 'You can't really stop him'
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — When Wyatt Cullen showed up to USA Hockey’s NTDP evaluation camp in the spring of 2024 to audition for the team, he was 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds.When NHL Central Scouting released its final ranking for the 2026 NHL Draft, almost exactly two years to the day later, their latest measurements had him at 6-foot-1 and 176 pounds.Advertisement
The Verdict: How once-proud Sporting Kansas City hit rock bottom
Kansas City will be a primary hub at the World Cup this summer as the world descends on North America.The city and its surrounding area will host four nations for base camps — Argentina, England, Netherlands, Algeria — and is the only region to host three Pot One teams from the World Cup draw. Soccer has a vibrant following in K.C. — its own World Cup host bid committee boasts it the “Soccer Capital of America” — and its fans will be rightly rewarded this summer.Advertisement
Are Cubs already starting to run out of pitching? 'It is a constant source of concern'
LOS ANGELES — One month into a new season, the Chicago Cubs are already burning through their pitching reserves at an alarming rate. For a club that expects to be playing in late October, it is the blinking red light amid several promising indicators.Building a bigger and better pitching staff became the top offseason priority after the Cubs were eliminated from last year’s playoffs. The club expended so much energy and effort to beat the San Diego Padres in the wild-card round — and then lost a...
Which Cincinnati Bengals were most impacted by the NFL Draft?
CINCINNATI — A theme of the NFL Draft for the Bengals and a compliment to the state of the roster entering and exiting the weekend was how little desperate position-filling happened over the course of seven picks.Nobody the Bengals selected will be expected to start immediately this season, barring injury.They will be expected to ratchet up the competition across the depth chart.Advertisement
Blue Jays’ 2-Time All-Star Cut From New Team’s Roster After Very Short Stint
BusinessSportsMoneyBlue Jays’ 2-Time All-Star Cut From New Team’s Roster After Very Short StintByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 06:00am EDTTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: A detail view of the Toronto Blue Jays logo on an equipment bag prior to a spring training game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 28...
England top order battle rages on as Duckett and Gay pile on runs
We're almost a month into the County Championship season - with big scores coming from a plethora of England Test contenders, the international top order picture doesn't seem to be getting any clearer.
Drop at your own peril: Teams pay heavy price for dropped catches
Dropped catches proved costly in IPL 2026, impacting multiple matches. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer capitalized on lifelines, leading to massive scores and altered game outcomes. Fielding errors by Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, including dropped chances by Karun Nair and Aniket Verma, significantly influenced the results of high-scoring thrillers.
Arsenal signing of the season is clear after another 'warrior' performance
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Fitzpatrick brothers' victory seals Alex's PGA Tour card
Fitzpatrick brothers' victory seals Alex's PGA Tour cardTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFitzpatrick brothers' victory seals Alex's PGA Tour cardClose10Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans pairs tournament, earning younger brother Alex automatic membership of the PGA Tour through to 2028.READ MORE: Fitzpatricks' historic win earns younger brother Alex PGA Tour cardAvailable to UK users...
As the MLB manager carousel starts to spin, here are the top names to watch
It’s firing season. Might as well call it what it is. When the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night sacked a championship-winning manager just a month into the schedule, it must have sent a shiver through every embattled skipper.Of course, teams don’t like to say they fire people. On Sunday in Baltimore, the day after ousting manager Alex Cora and six of his coaches, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow spun the news harder than he ever spun a curveball.Advertisement
Which MLB teams have figured out ABS challenge strategies, and which are still searching?
On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy. Erik Sabrowski’s 95-mph heater, the image revealed, had crossed the plate 1.2 inches beneath the strike zone. A rally-threatening strikeo...
Colts’ talent evaluators weigh in on 2026 draft class, led by Georgia's CJ Allen
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts ended the 2026 NFL Draft with eight selections, highlighted by Georgia linebacker CJ Allen in the second round. In what’s become an annual tradition, general manager Chris Ballard, coach Shane Steichen and the Colts’ area scouts met with the media Saturday to discuss the talent they’re bringing to Indianapolis. Here’s what they had to say.Advertisement
2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Browns' and Bucs' great drafts, best sleepers and values
The NFL Draft has been my favorite offseason event since I was a little kid, and still is. It’s fascinating to see how the players we follow for years in college football get evaluated and then watch where they end up in the NFL. So even though there was no intrigue about who the first pick in this year’s draft was going to be, the 2026 NFL Draft was still an interesting three-day roller coaster. Here are my biggest takeaways.