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So far, the New Jersey Devils have had a busy start to free agency. First, they extended Nico Hischier with a five-year deal, then re-signed Nico Daws for another two…
For the 10th straight time in Los Angeles, the Colorado Rockies lost to the LA Dodgers as they fell 4-1 on Wednesday. In a game featuring two of Japan’s baseball heroes on the mound, it would be the Dodgers’ unicorn of a player that highlighted the game as Colorado managed just one hit. Sugano’s shortened […]
For the first time in its history, WWE will bring a premium live event to Italy.
No matter how you split it, it’s been a pretty fun couple of weeks to be a Diamondbacks’ fan. Since May 9th, the day after the D-Backs lost an extra-inning affair to the Mets, they’ve gone a major league best 14-4 including today’s win. They’ve pitched to a 2.69 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP between […]
The chances seemed rather low that Juventus swooping in at the last minute and trying to make departing Liverpool fullback Andy Robertson re-think his expected choice of going to Tottenham Hotspur after Spurs narrowly avoided relegation to the English Championship on the final day of the 2025-26 season. That’s because they were. According to Fabrizio […]
There are some weekends in life that you know immediately will stay with you forever — and this was one of them. My son and I drove down from Edinburgh to Sunderland on Saturday morning carrying the strange mixture of excitement and caution that only Sunderland supporters truly understand. Hope always travels with you, but […]
Sunderland fans of a certain vintage may remember two particularly no-nonsense yet inspirational quotes from Kevin Ball following the Lads’ 1998/1999 Division One title-winning campaign. The first was delivered on the pitch at Gigg Lane following the emphatic 2-5 victory over Bury that sealed our promotion back to the Premier League, with Ball declaring to […]
There were a strange few minutes after full time on Sunday where time seemed to stand still. From up in the Premier Concourse, it was easy to look down at a sea of red and white as a single sentence kept on playing over and over in my head: “Sunderland are in the Europa League”. […]
Eleven days after Sunderland were relegated via the play offs on away goals, the recriminations were in full swing. Caretaker manager Bob Stokoe was helping chairman Bob Murray identify full-time targets – recently sacked Ipswich manager Bobby Ferguson was said to be the frontrunner, while other candidates named in The Journal included Scunthorpe boss Mick […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers set a franchise record by using 40 different pitchers in 2024, then did it again in 2025. This was after using 39 pitchers in both 2021 and 2023. Here are all the pitchers who appeared in a game for the Dodgers in 2026, starting with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on opening day through […]
Following a lopsided 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves one game away from being eliminated in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Dodgers flirted with a no-hitter until the eighth inning and earned a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies, winning the finale 4-1 on Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after taking a pitch to his right hand, Shohei Ohtani was both the starting pitcher and the leadoff hitter for the series finale. After starting his […]
At the midnight deadline to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft, Baylor transfer Tounde Yessoufou decided to withdraw and commit to St. John’s, per multiple media reports. Yessoufou was testing the draft waters while also putting his name in the transfer portal, though it came with a do-not-contact tag. On3’s Joe Tipton reported that UCLA […]
Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team’s 4-2 victory over the WBS Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final. On starting the fourth line (Pezzetta-Johnston-Johnson) to begin the game, and the line coming through with the game-winner in the third period: They’re the heartbeat of our team at times. When we […] The post John Gruden on the Marlies’ fourth line scoring the winner in Game 1 of the ECF: “They’re the heartbeat of our team at times” appeared first on Maple...
After suffering a 97-85 defeat to the Seattle Storm on Sunday, the Washington Mystics bounced back on Wednesday night with a 78-64 win to improve to 3-3 on the season. The Mystics led 28-20 after the first quarter behind Michaela Onyenwere’s 11 points on 3-for-4 shooting from 3-point range. Shakira Austin added 10 more on […]
MLBPA submitted their initial CBA proposal Wednesday, as the owners are expected to make their initial proposal Thursday. The union proposal includes some interesting ideas, some increased benefits to players, and at least one clear nonstarter for the owners. The owners positioned themselves as advocating for fan desire for competitive balance and rejected the proposal, […]
This one was over in the bottom of the first when Matz got tagged for five runs. It was downhill from there and the end result was an 11-2 defeat and series sweep at the hands of the O’s. There isn’t much else to say about this one, so I’ll leave you with the below […]
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Debunking Darryn Peterson's cramping problem has become forensic science, which is exactly why it could hurt him on NBA Draft night.
Yordan Alvarez has been absolutely on fire in this series, and he continued his torrid stretch at the plate with 2 more home runs to back SP Mike Burrows (W, 3-6) in the Houston Astros (25-32) 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers (25-30) tonight in Arlington. Burrows tossed 7 innings of 2-run ball, allowing only […]
Washington State sophomore distance runner Evans Kurui finished third in the 10,000-meter run national semifinals, Wednesday evening at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field West First Rounds, earning qualification to the championship race as part of the NCAA Championship next month in Eugene.
Charlotte Knights 2, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2 (Suspended in the fifth inning)The Knights (27-25) fell behind early but rallied to tie the game against the Jumbo Shrimp (29-23) before the weather got involved. The game got off to a rough start for Hagen Smith, who allowed a two-run homer in the top of the first. […]
Despite missing star forward Napheesa Collier once again, the Minnesota Lynx took down Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream by the final score of 96-81 on Wednesday night.
Football season is almost here — and now we can mark more games on the calendar. Illinois announced its kickoff times for its first three games of the 2026 season on Wednesday. The season will start at Memorial Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 3 against UAB. The game will start at 8 p.m. on Big Ten […]
On May 8, the NCAA released new eligibility guidelines that target international prospects who have spent time playing in pro leagues overseas. The guidelines are aiming to classify players from the EuroLeague, Spanish ACB and more as pro athletes rather than student athletes. It’s implied that the rule will be put in place to preserve […]
Teoscar Hernández was forced to depart the game early on Wednesday, as he came up hobbling trying to beat a ground ball in the bottom of the second inning against the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers announced that Hernández suffered a left hamstring strain. Hernández was slow to walk off the field and was seen on […]