Alberts Smits was a little stressed waiting to be picked in Friday’s NHL Draft — as expected.The 18-year-old defenseman didn’t have to sit around too long, though, as the Rangers made him the highest selected Latvian in NHL history when they took him with the fifth overall pick.Advertisement“I was stressed and excited at the same time,” Smits admitted. “Once my name got called I was feeling happy and relief — I’m glad that it turned out this way.”Smits is a towering, physical blueliner who brings a heavy two-way game.While he may not possess the upside and potential of some of…
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Isaiah Hartenstein has agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced that the deal, first reported Friday night by ESPN, has been finalized.AdvertisementThe 7-foot center has been a two-year starter for the Thunder, who have gone 88-16 in the past two regular seasons when he plays. He averaged 9.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game this past season — and started 20 of the 23 Thunder…
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As the Yankees and Red Sox meet on opposite ends of the American League East standings, neither team can afford to even contemplate where they’d be without the production of their first basemen. For the Yankees, Ben Rice has been the team’s best hitter on the season, and the same can be said of his Boston counterpart, Willson Contreras.But Rice and Contreras are not just the best hitters for the respective teams. They are both among the best hitters in the American League, and they’ve both gotten to this lofty perch as former catchers that became first basemen.AdvertisementWhile the destination…
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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.As soon as the confetti hit the ground in San Antonio last night, it was time to look ahead to a new set of NBA Championship odds.AdvertisementAnd while the Spurs fell short in these…
It is Day 91 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn’t depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We…
For most of the last decade, Joey Logano has been one of NASCAR’s constants.The Team Penske driver has collected three Cup Series championships, a Daytona 500 victory, and almost 40 wins while building a reputation as one of the sport’s most relentless competitors. Even in seasons when he wasn’t the…
Man City figures left miffed by Man United’s expected Betway sponsorship dealBetway have been a City club partner since July 2024Some at City suggest Omar Berrada is taking his cue from his former employersSome figures at Manchester City have been left frustrated by Manchester United’s expected sponsorship deal with Betway,…
Gina Kim and 19-year-old Yana Wilson combined to shoot an eight-under par 62 on Sunday to win the Dow Championship LPGA team event, a first title for both on the US women’s tour.The US duo were one off the lead after Saturday’s alternate-shot third round and combined for an eagle…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Carter Hart has conceded at least four goals in each of the first five games in what has been a very high-scoring series.AdvertisementWith Hart bleeding goals, I am leaning towards Carolina players with my…
The Dodgers are back home to begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.Eric Lauer starts for the Dodgers. Right-hander Nick Martinez goes for the Rays.Monday will be an exclusive telecast by ESPN, with Jon Sciambi and David Ross on the call, so…
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…
