The Los Angeles Kings entered the offseason knowing they had one impossible task: replacing Anze Kopitar.For nearly two decades, Kopitar was the foundation of the franchise. He was the player who drove the offense, handled the toughest defensive assignments, won important faceoffs, and provided the type of leadership that cannot simply be replaced through one roster move.AdvertisementNow, with Kopitar officially retired, the Kings are entering a new era — and one major question remains unanswered: who is the true No. 1 center of this team?That uncertainty is exactly why The Athletic placed Los Angeles near the bottom of its offseason…
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Perhaps it’s the LeBron James signing. Perhaps it’s just a gut feeling. But either way, Shaquille O’Neal is all in on Joel Embiid this season, even with his extensive injury history. On “The Stephen A. Smith” show, O’Neal said that it’s time for Embiid to “step up” but also predicted he’d stay healthy for the first time in a while. Advertisement”He better take some Tylenol, take some shots… I’ll tell you what. I’ll call it right now,” O’Neal said. “He’s going to be healthy this year.” O’Neal didn’t just predict Embiid to be healthy. He predicted the center’s going to make a statement on…
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Dominic Canzone’s go-ahead home run in the eighth spoiled a Tuesday night of leaderboard climbing for Max Muncy and Shohei Ohtani as the Mariners beat the Dodgers 7-6 in the first game at Dodger Stadium since before the All-Star break on July 12.With one out, Julio Rodríguez on first and the score tied at five, Canzone got all of Alex Vesia’s 82-mph slider, sending it 414 feet to center to help lift Seattle to its first win over the Dodgers in five years and first in Los Angeles since June 28, 2009.AdvertisementThe Dodgers (67-40), with some much-needed help from dubious…
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Follow Michael Whitaker On XAll signs pointed toward future Hall of Fame forward Patrick Kane deciding to sign another contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings, despite having finished outside of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for what is now a franchise-record 10th straight year. AdvertisementKane spoke glowingly about his time with…
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.This week’s reacts poll follows up on a question posed by Marc…
Subscribe to The Dunker SpotWe have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones catch up on the latest transaction news in the NBA, headlined by the three-team deal that sent former #1 pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks and Lu Dort…
The most outspoken member of the Buffalo Bills has made the NFL’s Top 100 player list.Not only is Dion Dawkins the second-most visible Bills player behind Josh Allen, he’s long been one of the steadiest left tackles in football.AdvertisementThe former second round pick — in Sean McDermott’s first year as…
Chase Elliott’s run in the NASCAR $1M In-Season Challenge is officially over. He lost his semifinal matchup to Todd Gilliland at North Wilkesboro. Furious fans quickly pointed fingers at Alex Bowman for triggering the crash and costing his HMS teammate the win. However, NASCAR insiders say one cannot solely blame…
[Getty Images]Boston United have signed Sheffield United right-back Sai Sachdev on a loan until January.The 21-year-old, who had a brief spell in the National League with Oldham Athletic on loan in 2024, has made two senior appearances for the Blades. Read the full article here
LIV Golf has suffered another blow with the announcement of a global alliance between the leading men’s professional tours.Masters champion Rory McIlroy has welcomed the partnership the PGA Tour and DP World Tour have struck with the Asian Tour, which had been linked with the LIV circuit.AdvertisementLIV, whose next event…
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A new report alleges Cadillac will develop a second-generation CT5-V Blackwing. Production for the current-generation CT5 and CT5-V Blackwing ends this year. General Motors has invested heavily in developing new V8 engines. Cadillac already confirmed that it’s developing a next-generation CT5. The automaker said its next luxury…
According to David Pagnotta, the Calgary Flames are rebuilding and are looking to trade a few players, including center Morgan Frost and defenseman Zach Whitecloud. Could they be good trading partners for the Montreal Canadiens? After all, the Habs are in the market for a centerman and a right-shot defenseman.As…
Monday evening, Royals fans rose to their feet in anticipation of Alex Lange recording the final out to seal a win over the Giants. Instead, Wily Adames deposited a sinker over the right field fence for a two-run home run to tie the game. The Royals rallied to win in…
If it feels like the LeBron James free agency saga has dragged on and on, it’s because it has. Free agency officially opened more than three weeks ago (June 30), and you can be sure LeBron’s agent, Rich Paul, had conversations with other teams before that (the NBA is a…
This is Part II of my fantasy football top-36 overall players series. Analysis for the first 12 players went live on Monday, and I was able to sneak in Kenneth Walker III as the last on that list. He’d be the biggest surprise there, but the difference between Walker and…
