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Stars' stars rising to the challenge vs. Wild, from Heiskanen to Robertson to Johnston to Rantanen
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Glen Gulutzan knows that if his Dallas Stars are going to make a fourth straight deep run in these Stanley Cup playoffs, there will come a time when Radek Faksa or Arttu Hyry or Lian Bichsel needs to score a huge goal, not just prevent one. That’s just how it works in the postseason. Every playoff team has at least a couple of legitimate scoring lines. Every playoff team has a couple of elite defensemen who can log heavy minutes and maintain a tight gap.Advertisement
Big night for the Big Ten: 2026 NFL Draft thoughts through a college football lens
The first round of the NFL Draft offers hope for fans. Maybe this is the year their team grabs the player who will turn the franchise around. They can always dream.But it’s also a big night for college football fans who want to see where their favorite team’s players are headed. Or how many players get picked from each conference. Or how many of the first-rounders were former five-star prospects.Let’s sort through some first-round thoughts through a college football lens.Advertisement
Long-timer Rasmus Ristolainen, new guy Luke Glendening playing key roles for 3-0 Flyers
VOORHEES, N.J. — Perhaps if he had prior playoff experience, Rasmus Ristolainen would have been a bit more aware.Instead, just 1:53 into Game 1 of the Philadelphia Flyers’ first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins last Saturday, Ristolainen was issued a penalty for roughing Elmer Söderblom, running him into the wall in the Flyers’ defensive zone. It wasn’t entirely Ristolainen’s fault. The raucous atmosphere at PPG Paints Arena simply made it impossible for Ristolainen to hear the linesman...
Next year's Yaxel Lendeborg? Six mix-major transfers leveling up who have star potential
Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg was the best transfer in college basketball this season — and arguably the best of the recent portal era: A 6-foot-9 Swiss Army knife of a forward who earned first-team All-America honors and led Michigan to its second national title.Lost in the gravitas of Lendeborg’s excellence was his winding journey to Ann Arbor and college hoops stardom in the first place. Lendeborg played his first three college seasons in junior college at Arizona Western, broke into Division...
Kyle Dubas is learning just how far the Penguins are from being a real contender
PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins had fallen to the Philadelphia Flyers about 15 minutes earlier on a painful Wednesday night in Philadelphia as the dream season continued to endure the swift closure that only the Stanley Cup playoffs can offer.Standing a few feet away from the visiting team’s dressing room was Kyle Dubas, the Penguins’ president of hockey operations and general manager. He stood with his back against the wall, his face emotionless. He knows his team has taken strides, but he also kno...
NFL Draft 2026 best available players for Denver Broncos: Mike Washington, Jacob Rodriguez
The Broncos are bystanders no more.General manager George Paton, coach Sean Payton and the rest of Denver’s personnel staff watched the first round of the NFL Draft from their team facility as action spun around them. By virtue of their trade for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in March, the Broncos had no first-round pick. It was the third time in five years that Denver did not turn in a name on the draft’s first night.Now, the action at Denver’s headquarters begins.As we head into Day 2, here is a...
College football transfer portal OL rankings: LSU's Jordan Seaton tops the list
Although quarterbacks come at the highest premiums in the transfer portal, the men who protect them — offensive linemen — are heavily prioritized as well. Good trench players are invaluable, and the quality of an offensive line can make or break a team’s season, which is why Power 4 teams are willing to spend upper-six figures and even seven figures for top transfers at those positions.Advertisement
Chelsea's players helped create this mess. Now they must clear it up
Is this a new era of player power at Chelsea?The question seems an unlikely one, given how frequently a perceived lack of dressing-room leadership is cited by critics as one of the key flaws in this BlueCo project. But there is no doubt that Liam Rosenior’s demise, less than four months into a six-and-a-half-year contract as Chelsea head coach, was in part the result of his lack of authority over his former squad.Advertisement
With backs 'against the wall', it's time for the Senators' best players to step up
OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk couldn’t believe he missed a chance to beat Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen in the second period Thursday night. He slammed the bench door, and the wham was heard from as high as the Canadian Tire Centre rafters.In that same period, Tim Stützle was visibly frustrated as he received instructions from coach Travis Green. In a series where Stützle and his teammates barely had any room to manoeuvre, it was getting to him. By the end of the...
Bears' selection of Dillon Thieneman adds speed, spark, violence to their defense
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles passed up a chance to pick an offensive lineman or a pass rusher at No. 25 in Thursday night’s NFL Draft, instead choosing to add speedy Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman to pair with free-agent addition Coby Bryant in a new-look safety unit that features speed and versatility. Both are necessary skills to have in the back of the defense when you still don’t have enough up front.Advertisement
Four things the Wild must change to earn Game 4 win and even series against Stars
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Is this 2023 all over again?In a series the Minnesota Wild look right on par with the Dallas Stars, Kirill Kaprizov once again can’t get going, the Wild once again keep parading to the penalty box, they are once again hemorrhaging on the penalty kill, and their power play once again smells like a beer league locker room.Advertisement
Manchester United fail in appeal to revoke Lisandro Martinez's suspension
Manchester United failed in an appeal to overturn Lisandro Martinez’s three-match suspension for hair pulling, the Football Association have confirmed.The 28-year-old was sent off during the second half of United’s 2-1 defeat to Leeds United at Old Trafford last Monday after tugging on Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair in an aerial challenge.Advertisement
London council apologises to Millwall for 'KKK member' wearing football club's logo in brochure
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'Ornery' Jaden McDaniels backs up 'bad defenders' talk with a playoff masterpiece
MINNEAPOLIS — There is a coldness to Jaden McDaniels that borders on frightening.When he sat in front of his locker after Game 2, hoodie pulled over his head, and started reciting the names of Denver defenders for whom he has no respect, he did so with an icy, emotionless look in his eyes, like Arya Stark listing the names of targets she intended to vanquish in “Game of Thrones.”Advertisement
Rangers' Rohl wants 'biggest goodbye' for Tavernier
Rangers' Rohl wants 'biggest goodbye' for TavernierImage source, SNSImage caption, Tavernier (right) has scored 13 goals in 49 games for Rangers this seasonByDavid CurrieBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished2 minutes agoDanny Rohl hopes captain James Tavernier can bring his Rangers career to a close with a "beautiful moment" by lifting the Scottish Premiership trophy.The 34-year-old right-back announced on Wednesday he is to move on this summer after 11 years at Ib...
Liverpool transfer for Mohamed Salah replacement 'accelerates' as player meets two clubs
Liverpool are on the lookout for a replacement for Mohamed Salah when the forward leaves Anfield this summer and seemingly have one star in mind to fill the void
Does he have a passport? Cook's cheeky take on Sooryavanshi's India selection
Does he have a passport Cooks cheeky take on Sooryavanshis India selection
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Artist to sue Sunderland AFC over away kit design
Artist to sue Sunderland AFC over away kit design2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMarc GaierandJonny Humphries,North WestPA MediaAndrew Small said the pattern on the shirt breached his copyrightAn artist is planning to take legal action against Sunderland after the Premier League club printed what he claims is an image of one of his sculptures on its away kit without his permission. Andrew Small, from Liverpool, was commissioned by Sunderland City Council in 2008 to create a sculptu...
Lamine Yamal and other stars' race to be fit for the World Cup. Plus: English club's Ku Klux Klan row
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox.Hello! It’s Spain’s worst nightmare: an injury to their superstar. But his World Cup isn’t blown… yet.Coming up: Spain cross fingers on Yamal Would Iraola fix Chelsea? World-record unbeaten run bid Club’s ‘Ku Klux Klan’ rage Falling stars: Why Yamal and others are sweating on the World CupA glance through the Spanish media...