The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the board with their first trade of the summer, acquiring veteran winger Valeri Nichushkin from the Colorado Avalanche for three draft picks a day before the 2026 NHL Draft.Nichushkin, 31, was acquired for a 2026 second-round pick (43rd overall) plus the Blue Jackets’ 2027 third-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick. The Russian winger, who is 6 feet 4 and 210 pounds, has experience playing a top-six role and helped the Avalanche win the 2022 Stanley Cup.AdvertisementMore: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell to discuss future with Zach WerenskiHe has also totaled 357 points in…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Before basketball became such a big part of AJ Dybantsa’s life, he was like any other kid — growing up as a fan of a fictional superhero.When he was about five, his father bought him a Spider-Man basketball hoop that went on the back of his door.Advertisement“I loved Spider-Man growing up. So I just started shooting from my bed, started shooting from my bed with this miniature ball. Then I started playing in the YMCA leagues … ended up falling in love with the game,” Dybantsa said. “So Spider-Man is the reason why I love basketball.”The Washington…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — At first, Brandon Marsh was kind of a bit.It was autumn 2022, and the Philadelphia Phillies were an unstoppable baseball joy ride overflowing with colorful personalities. A booze-soaked backup catcher who rarely played. A center fielder who handed out cigarettes after playoff wins. A guy nicknamed Wolfie because he howled in the shower. It was enough bro-tastic bravado to make a frat house blush.AdvertisementBut none of it was as visually striking, as loud or as unapologetically offbeat as Marsh.Here was this hirsute, hippie-looking character built like an SEC wideout who barked at his teammates, poured water on…
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KANSAS CITY, MO – JUNE 09: Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) throws a warm up pitch before a MLB game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals on June 09, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)…
Jose Alvarado didn’t take long to take the Knicks’ NBA championship celebration back to the streets of New York.Less than 24 hours after a Game 5 win over Spurs in San Antonio to clinch the title, the Knicks guard was back in New York, celebrating his heritage in one of…
There are a lot of newcomers in the Cowboys’ secondary, some bringing valuable experience and others exciting upside. Cobie Durant is in that first group, looking to help Dallas’ restore defensive solvency after a successful run with the Rams. Durant has has been on three-straight playoff teams before 2026, and…
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — With every Denny Hamlin victory, speculation about his future grows and talks of retirement are questioned.He signed a two-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing that runs through 2027 and he insists it will be his last season. At 45, he’s the oldest full-time Cup Series…
The matchup between the two best teams in Group F lived up to the hype, with Japan and the Netherlands playing to an entertaining 2-2 draw after a busy second half.The teams stayed locked at 0-0 throughout the first half, as Japan’s notoriously impenetrable defense held the Netherlands out of…
JUMP TO: The front lawn of the White House will have a different look to it, as there will be an octagon on it. The UFC presents UFC Freedom 250, celebrating 250 years of America, on President Donald Trump’s birthday.In the main event, Ilia Topuria defends the UFC lightweight title against…
Bud Cauley carries a laminated four-leaf clover in his golf bag, a gift from his grandfather who found it in his yard. The lucky charm had failed to deliver a PGA Tour victory until Cauley pulled away from the field down the stretch of the RBC Canadian Open to grab…
Will this be the final game of the 2025-26 NHL season with the Carolina Hurricanes closing out their championship run in Game 6 or will the Vegas Golden Knights force a Wednesday night Game 7?The theme of Game 5 was double trouble as both teams got their power play going.…
In what could be a future playoff matchup, the Milwaukee Brewers take the rubber match behind two home runs from Blake Perkins and Jackson Chourio to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.Facing the reigning National League Player of the Month? No problem. Chourio opened the home half of the first inning…
It’s over. Officially, it’s over. The season ended 48 days ago for the Phoenix Suns, but now the league itself has reached the finish line as the NBA Finals have concluded.So what does that mean? It means the transaction season can truly begin. It means conversations can turn into negotiations,…
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room is an even balance of veteran presence and youthful signal-callers who have yet to take an NFL snap.One of those young quarterbacks is 2026 third-round pick Drew Allar. The Penn State product has spent his first few months in the NFL re-tooling his footwork with…
