The Los Angeles Kings are entering a new era, and Peter Laviolette knows there is no simple way to replace Anze Kopitar.Kopitar was more than the Kings’ captain. For nearly two decades, he was the standard by which the organization measured itself — a franchise player, a leader and the steady presence at the center of everything Los Angeles accomplished.AdvertisementNow he’s gone.And while the Kings cannot simply replace everything Kopitar brought to the organization with one player, Laviolette believes the answer may come from somewhere else: the players already in the room.That means the Kings’ next step won’t simply be…
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The NBA released the full schedule for the 2026-27 season Thursday, Aug. 13 with nearly 240 games slated to be broadcast on national television networks or streaming platforms: ABC, NBC, ESPN, NBCSN, Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.The defending champion New York Knicks, the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers featuring LeBron James will each have 34 national broadcasts – the maximum allowed by the league.AdvertisementSome teams you won’t see much on the big stage include the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks, who each will make only two appearances on a national broadcast.The regular…
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No strikeouts? No problem for the Detroit Tigers.The Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite Keider Montero, Tyler Holton and Kenley Jansen not striking out a single batter. Yet the Guardians only managed four hits while losing for the ninth time in their past 12 games.AdvertisementDetroit’s shutout without a strikeout was the first in 12 years, as MLB.com’s Mike Petriello highlighted. The Tigers were also the last team to pull off that feat on July 1, 2014. Rick Porcello did it all by himself, throwing a complete game against the Athletics.The Tigers’ strikeout-less shutout was also the ninth…
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The 2026-27 NHL season is approaching and the league took another step in the ramp-up by announcing the preseason schedule on Thursday, Aug. 13.Because the NHL season has increased from 82 games to 84 this season under the new collective bargaining agreement, the preseason schedule has been reduced.AdvertisementThere will be…
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Brentford are preparing a renewed move for West Ham United’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, with a package worth close to £40 million being put together for the 21-year-old Senegal international. Journalist Graeme Bailey broke the news on X, reporting that the Bees are serious and intent on prising him away…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elite athletes from other sports gravitating to golf is nothing new, nor is the concept of professional golfers offering the occasional tip to help with their game, but on Wednesday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Rory McIlroy took the concept to the next level.Asked the “biggest…
The redesigned Adria Twin gets a more modern interior, improved storage, and a brighter, more open cabin. The Twin Select and premium Twin Supreme offer multiple layouts, with engines ranging from 140 to 180 horsepower. The new White Edition 2 adds premium equipment, a 180-hp engine, and automatic transmission for…
A former Pittsburgh Penguins prospect is heading to the KHL.The Shanghai Dragons have signed former Penguins prospect defenseman Calen Addison to a one-year contract.Addison was selected by the Penguins in the second round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, 53rd overall. He was once considered one of the Penguins’ top…
Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-CastWhen the 2026 season started with Paul Skenes having the roughest start of his MLB career against the New York Mets, many thought it would be just a blip on his greatness radar. Unfortunately, it might have been a precursor for things to come this season for…
The Emirates NBA Cup is returning for a fourth season, with the league announcing the slate of games on Wednesday, Aug. 12.The league’s 30 teams are each placed into groups of five within their conference, based on their win-loss records from the 2025-26 regular season.AdvertisementEach team plays four group stage…
The Las Vegas Raiders don’t want to start Fernando Mendoza to begin the regular season. But curious fans should get a long look at him in the preseason.Raiders coach Klint Kubiak confirmed that Mendoza will play in Thursday’s preseason opener at home against the Arizona Cardinals. The first overall pick…
Ty Gibbs won his second race of the season on Sunday at Iowa Speedway, pushing him into second in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with just three races to go before the start of the Chase.Key to Gibbs’s win was an aggressive pit strategy that saw the No. 54 team…
Myles Lewis-Skelly is already a hot topic and the season isn’t officially under way.The 19-year-old’s long-term future at Arsenal has been debated since he slipped down the pecking order last season – behind Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie – as Arsenal’s third choice left-back.AdvertisementIn his breakthrough season in 2024-25, he…
The PGA Tour capped off its 2026 regular season with yet another strong viewership performance.CBS averaged 2.59 million viewers during its Sunday broadcast of the Wyndham Championship, a 33 percent increase from last year, according to Josh Carpenter with Sports Business Journal. The final round broadcast peaked at just shy…
No broadcast entity in boxing has access to more elite talent than DAZN. It has almost all of the major promoters and top fighters under the same umbrella. Theoretically, that should allow for fight cards every week on both sides of the pond; it should produce shows stacked with quality…
Kia has finally put a price tag on its smallest electric SUV, and it’s coming in cheaper than anyone expected. The new EV3 starts at $31,385 with the mandatory $1,495 destination fee included. That gets you the entry-level Light model with front-wheel drive, making the EV3 one of the cheapest…
