Follow Michael Whitaker On XFor the 10th consecutive season, the Detroit Red Wings are watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs from home.Their fate was officially sealed after yet another late-season collapse, in which a once-comfortable lead above the playoff cut line vanished, culminating in a disappointing 5–3 loss and a chorus of boos from frustrated fans at Little Caesars Arena on April 11.AdvertisementFollowing a 4–3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the penultimate game of the season, they were then throttled 8–1 in the regular-season finale by the Florida Panthers.Head coach Todd McLellan was nothing short of incensed afterward…
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Mitchell Robinson doesn’t back down from a fight during games, and that attitude got the Knicks center ejected during Thursday’s Game 6 against the Hawks.With the Knicks up big in the second quarter, Robinson was on the floor while OG Anunoby was taking a free throw. Dyson Daniels of the Hawks tried to box out Robinson and seemingly gave the Knicks big man a strong elbow to the rib area. Robinson didn’t take kindly to the move and got in Daniels’ face and held the Hawks forward. Oneyeka Okongwu pulled Robinson off his teammate, but Daniels must have said something…
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Carlos Rodon made his second rehab start, this time with Somerset, on Thursday night and was dominant.The Yankees southpaw struck out four batters in his first two innings, including the side in the second. Portland’s Nelly Taylor ambushed Rodon to lead off the third, lining a single to right field. Rodon bounced back, getting the next three batters out in order with his fifth strikeout included.AdvertisementPortland would get a one-out hit off of Rodon in the fourth, and that runner would reach second on a passed ball. But Rodon left them stranded, and pushing his scoreless innings to four. But…
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A former Vancouver Canucks forward has won an award named after a former Canucks head coach. On Thursday, Jayson Megna was named the winner of the 2026 Bruce Boudreau award. As per the AHL, the award “honors the most outstanding American Hockey League player not playing on an NHL contract, recognizing…
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A multi-year agreement between Most Valuable Promotions and ESPN has guaranteed that ESPN will be the official broadcast partner of MVP women’s boxing events through 2028, and one of the first fights to air as part of that deal is this Friday’s match between Alycia Baumgartner and Bo Mi Re…
The Chicago Blackhawks had a lot of great playoff moments with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. During most of their true prime, they were a lock for a postseason berth every year.In 2025-26, Kane plays for the Detroit Red Wings, and Jonathan Toews is with the Winnipeg Jets. Neither of…
The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their strong start to the 2026 season by opening a series in Houston versus the Astros Friday night. Kyle Leahy is scheduled to make the start for the Cardinals. He’s 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA. Peter Lambert will start Friday night for the Astros.…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are committed to a future with Kawhi Leonard as they transition from being the oldest team in the NBA to a younger one.”Our plan is to win with Kawhi,” Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations, said Friday. “At the appropriate time, we’ll…
Even though the NFL Draft is less than a week away, one of the most widely circulated stories in the league these days is the recently-emerged photos of New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and reporter Dianna Russini at an adults-only resort Arizona. The pictures have kicked off a…
Although on paper it appears as if Alex Bowman’son a part-time schedule this Cup Series season, that is not the case. Just like his teammates, he is battling for the championship, but having missed several races after COTA because of health issues, and his performance upon his return, it has…
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard described his side’s promotion back to the Premier League after 25 years away as a “unique” achievement.The Sky Blues secured a top-two finish in the Championship with three games to spare courtesy of a 1-1 draw at struggling Blackburn Rovers.Advertisement”To go and get promotion automatically…
Imagine this scenario: You’re in a match with your buddies, and one of them hits an approach shot that finished just off the green. The ball is on the fringe and your opponent should be able to putt it. The only problem is, there’s a sprinkler head directly between his…
Eddie Hearn has given a fresh take on Conor Benn’s world-title aspirations, after watching from ringside as the welterweight beat Regis Prograis last weekend.On the undercard of Tyson Fury’s win over Arslanbek Makhmudov, Benn fought for the first time since his shock split from Hearn, outpointing Prograis but failing to…
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have expected this first-round playoff matchup for months, and the Central Division rivals really set a tone for the series in a physical game just over a week ago in the same building.“I think it’s exactly what it was,” Stars forward…
First pitch: 7:10 CentralWeather: Partly sunny, 44°Opponent’s SB site: Red Reporter. Indie site: Redleg NationTV: Twins TV. Radio: There is no actual WKRP in Cincinnati (there is a low-power WKRP radio station in Raleigh, NC)The Reds come into town sitting at 11-8 (same as the Twins), after finishing 83-79 last…
Brazilian Oscar Schmidt, a Basketball Hall of Famer and the Olympic basketball scoring king (1,093 points), has died at age 68.In a statement reported by Brazilian media, Schmidt’s family noted that he battled a brain tumor the last 15 years “with courage, dignity, and resilience, remaining an example of determination,…
