Follow Michael Whitaker On XThe Detroit Red Wings entered the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals as the favorites over the young Pittsburgh Penguins, who were only three years into the Sidney Crosby era.The Red Wings had defeated the Nashville Predators in six games in the Western Conference Final, swept the rival Colorado Avalanche in four games in round two, and held off a rally by the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final, winning in six games.AdvertisementFollowing a special ceremonial puck drop at center ice featuring Steve Yzerman and Mario Lemieux, the game was on.While it appeared that the Red Wings…
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City and Nikola Jokic of Denver were unanimous first-team All-NBA selections this season, while San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama missed joining them in that club by one vote.Wembanyama, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham completed the All-NBA first team, the NBA said Sunday while releasing the vote totals.AdvertisementWembanyama (99 first-team votes, one second-team vote) and Doncic (91 first-team, nine second-team) also appeared on all 100 ballots, as did Boston’s Jaylen Brown. But Brown had significantly fewer first-team nods than Cunningham, which is why the Pistons guard ended up on that top list.Cunningham appeared…
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Even heavy rain couldn’t wash away a poor series at the plate for the Atlanta Braves.The Braves were shutout through six innings of Sunday’s rubber match against the Washington Nationals, facing a 1-0 deficit.AdvertisementOne 90-minute weather delay later, that deficit grew to 2-0. The Braves rallied mildly in the ninth, but left the bases loaded, taking a 2-1 loss to the Nationals which resulted in their first home series loss of the season and just their second overall.For eight innings, the Braves’ offense seemed destined for a second straight shutout against a Washington pitching staff which entered the day 26th…
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The NFL schedule for this season is officially here! After the leaks and teasers all week, Eagles fans now know exactly when their team will be playing from September through January. There will be Eagles football on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and more, but some Birds fans out there are already…
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NASCAR is gearing up for the 14th race weekend of the 2026 season at Dover Motor Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Denny Hamlin beat Chase Briscoe for his fourth win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Dover with…
Andreas Christensen’s future at Barcelona is approaching a decisive moment. The Danish defender is entering the final stretch of his contract with the club, which expires on 30 June.The 30-year-old centre-back, who has recently returned from a serious knee injury, is yet to make a decision on his next move.AdvertisementBarcelona…
After years of absence, two pioneers in women’s MMA fighting are returning for a major payday. Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will headline a fight card by Most Valuable Promotions.Carano was a part of the first fight card to reach a six-figure purse in 2009. Years later, Rousey fought Amanda…
Garrick Higgo made it to the tee on time for Friday’s second round of the PGA Championship, a day after taking a two-stroke penalty for a late arrival.The 27-year-old South African went off the 10th tee at 12:43 p.m. (1643 GMT) as scheduled, blasting the ball 361 yards into the…
The Las Vegas Golden Knights are moving on to the Western Conference Finals where they run head-first into the Colorado Avalanche blender. Still, we shouldn’t let the future distract us from the fact that Mitch Marner didn’t just have the best goal of these Stanley Cup Playoffs, but one of…
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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The Cleveland Guardians have enjoyed plenty of success at home this season, posting a 13-9 record to date.My Reds vs. Guardians predictions see Cleveland picking up its fourth consecutive win on home soil Friday…
The saga surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks got another curveball this week when one of his teammates aired out some behind-the-scenes details about this past season that weren’t flattering for former Bucks coach Doc Rivers or the franchise’s Greek superstar.Myles Turner revealed on an episode of his…
The 2026 NFL schedule release is behind us, and we now have odds available for every single game this season.The Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens are tied with the highest over/under among NFL teams at 11.5, while the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins are tied with the lowest at…
Actor Brendan Fraser was named as the honorary starter for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, May 15.Fraser will stand on the starter’s perch and wave the green flag to officially start the race known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”AdvertisementFraser joins a list of actors Chris Hemsworth, Matt Damon and…
