Joe Sakic didn’t say much at the end of Colorado’s season—and in hindsight, that silence might have said plenty.You can certainly credit Sakic for the way he handled the Avalanche’s end-of-season media availability earlier this month, especially in light of recent developments across the Stanley Cup Final picture.AdvertisementTypically, at the end of a season—particularly for teams that fall short in the playoffs—you get the full medical rundown: the bumps, bruises, injuries that shaped the outcome but only come to light afterward. Sakic didn’t go there. No list. No explanations. No built-in caveats.In hindsight, it was a deliberate and effective choice…
Latest NBA News
The NBA will chart the early career courses of its next wave of young talent Tuesday night with its annual draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.The league’s 30 teams will be choosing players over two rounds in two nights.AdvertisementThe Washington Wizards have the first overall pick after winning the draft lottery last month.NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament First Round-Texas at Brigham Young2026 NBA Draft Big Board: AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson lead the wayThe quartet of Dybantsa, Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson has separated itself from the pack. Here are the details on how to watch and what to…
Latest MLB News
The San Francisco Giants are on the verge of a low they haven’t reached since 2018.And that doesn’t even include their myriad off-field dramas.The Giants were swept in three games at Miami this past weekend and once again fell 15 games below .500, at 31-46. They haven’t been 16 games underwater since the final day of the 2018 season.AdvertisementThe Giants are also firmly ensconced at No. 29 in USA TODAY Sports’ power rankings – and No. 30 Colorado isn’t too far from dropping them to the cellar. While the Giants franchise is known for its June swoons, this one is…
Latest NHL News
The week leading into the NHL Draft has kicked off with a bang as the long-speculated joining of the Tkachuk brothers has come to fruition.The Florida Panthers, back-to-back Cup winners and three-time finalists before falling off due to injuries in 2025-26, are reloading by acquiring Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa…
Latest News
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared his reaction to the viral rhyme that starts “My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish” and celebrates the New York Knicks ending their 53-year NBA championship drought.Mamdani, 34, was asked about the viral rhyme Sunday morning during an interview with MS Now’s Jacob Soboroff,…
Two days after deleting a pair of Instagram videos that criticized the 49ers for not releasing him, receiver Brandon Aiyuk is back on social media.In his new video, he’s dancing. While wearing a robe and boxer shorts.AdvertisementThe caption says “coming to a endzone near [you].”Combined with his decision to extend…
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday, June 14, for the Great American Getaway 400. Kicking off the race in the pole position is Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Kyle Larson will start in second place, with Daniel Suarez, Ty Gibbs, and…
Germany vs Curaçao, the biggest mismatch in World Cup history? Quite possibly.Germany have been crowned world champions four times, whereas Curaçao are making their debut and are the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, with a population of around 156,000. To put that into perspective for our…
Madelene Sagstrom will now take a break. The 33-year-old Swede, now seven months pregnant, teamed up with longtime friend Dani Holmqvist at the Dow Championship – Team 2 ½ Swedes – where they closed with a 64 to sneak into the top 10.Sagstrom had initially planned to compete in the…
Watch full video on YouTube
After a strong end to the 2025-26 season, winds are already in the sails of the Philadelphia Flyers with momentum building throughout the offseason.A big reason for that momentum, and perhaps even the playoff run, is rookie forward Porter Martone, who joined the Flyers at the NHL level at the…
This afternoon, the Athletics seek to wrap up their week in Las Vegas by completing a sweep of the Colorado Rockies. The past two nights, the A’s emerged victorious in back-and-forth contests, overcoming blown leads to retake the advantage and fend off the Rockies over the final few innings.A’s left-hander…
In an interview with Italian journalist lacopo De Santis of Pianeta Basket, Luigi Suigo broke down why he decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft, as well as his choice in playing for Villanova in 2026-27.On his NBA Draft process:“We started this season at Mega Basket in Serbia thinking we…
The Vikings are now off until training camp so the dog days of summer are here for football fans. It is going to be harder to generate any “click bait” articles. There will be folks searching for any players working out at high schools, parks, etc and, if they do,…
Tony Stewart is not happy with the way some people have reacted to the death of Kyle Busch.The former NASCAR driver, who won three Cup Series championships, was asked by a reporter a few days ago ahead of an NHRA race in Bristol, Tennessee about how Busch should be remembered.…
Read says Man City & Bayern links are “a compliment” but he is not concerning himself with themFeyenoord right-back says he does not know “what the future holds” at this stageCity are frontrunners to sign Read; Feyenoord targeting a club-record sale in excess of €32MGivairo Read has responded to links…
