The Chicago Blackhawks continue to add depth to their roster with their latest free-agent signing, Cole Smith. Smith is getting a three-year deal with a $3 million cap hit.Smith is 30 years old, and he spent the first 6 years of his NHL career with the Nashville Predators before being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights during the 2025-26 season.AdvertisementOf course, the Golden Knights went all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in the spring, and Smith was a part of it as a member of their 4th line. In 22 playoff games, he had 3 goals and 3…
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MIAMI (AP) — Add Norman Powell to the list of this past season’s All-Stars who are changing addresses this summer in NBA free agency.Powell has agreed to a two-year deal that could be worth up to $45 million with the Chicago Bulls, a person with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday. Powell also had received some interest from the Detroit Pistons, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be finalized until July 6 at the earliest.AdvertisementESPN and Chicago Sports Network were among those who first reported the agreement between Powell…
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After being interested in Craig Kimbrel for what feels like a decade, the Rays finally brought him into the organization. Before you jump to any conclusions, no they haven’t made any dramatic changes to the shapes of his pitches aside from adding a tick more velocity to both breaking balls, but they have noticeably altered how he attacks hitters.Below are his pitch usage rates against right- and left-handed hitters before and after joining the Rays:Pitch TypeRHB Usage MetsRHB Usage RaysLHB Usage MetsLHB Usage RaysFour-seamer81.3%67.3%75.1%64.3%Two-seamer–5.1%––Knuckle Curve8.3%4.1%9.7%23.8%Sweeper11.3%23.5%18.2%2.4%Change-up––0.6%9.5%Right away, a few meaningful changes stand out.AdvertisementAgainst right-handed hitters, Kimbrel has reduced his four-seam fastball…
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St. Louis Blues defensive prospects Luke Schairer, Nick Bogas, and Landon Nycz have been invited to Team USA’s World Junior Summer Showcase roster.The camp, which will feature practices and games between players from the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden, will be held July 26-Aug. 1 at WFCU Centre in…
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This year’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale will be the first in more than three decades to not involve either Phil Mickelson or Tiger Woods. July 1993 saw Mexico beat the USMNT 4-0 in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in front of 120,000 people in Mexico City.AdvertisementIt was…
Heavyweight boxing is entering a new era after Oleksandr Usyk’s decided to stand down as unified champion and sent his belts to different parts of the world.That’s given a bunch of globally unheralded fighters the chance to emerge from the shadows in the sport’s glamor division.AdvertisementUsyk recently vacated his WBA,…
Nearly a decade on, a lot has changed with Lamborghini’s first SUV. The original Urus debuted with a twin-turbocharged V8 engine, which spawned an even more powerful Performante trim. In 2024, the restyled Urus SE arrived, now with a plug-in-hybrid powertrain. Today, that lineage continues with the new Urus SE…
After the French national team’s commanding 3-0 victory over Sweden in the World Cup round of 16, coach Didier Deschamps deliberately played down expectations. In order to prevent premature euphoria surrounding Les Bleus, he made an unusual request to the media: the journalists should deliberately look for weaknesses in France’s…
Jordan Spieth gave his take on the increasing rowdiness of PGA Tour crowds, and it’s raised some questions about his own actions in recent years. After the US Open, where the New York crowd actively rooted against Wyndham Clark during his final round, Spieth was asked about this trend. Golf…
Although the Honda-Nissan merger failed, the two companies are still interested in collaborating. Honda CEO and President Toshihiro Mibe says they’re “close to an announcement.” The two are working on several projects, but there aren’t any merger plans. Honda and Nissan grabbed headlines in December 2024 when they signed a memorandum…
Today could be the day the Islanders and captain Anders Lee say goodbye after 14 seasons and 923 games together.Lee will turn 36 in a couple of days, so while both parties would like to continue their relationship under the right conditions, there is apparent disagreement over term or rate…
FC Lorient have submitted a bid for OGC Nice midfielder Gabin Bernardeau (20), according to a report from Ouest-France. Bernardeau joined Nice on a free transfer from formative club Le Mans FC last summer. With the latter, in Ligue 3 (formerly National 1), he racked up 30 league appearances the previous season,…
Jordan Spieth has joked that he was discussing with Scottie Scheffler which one of the pair is considered the defending champion ahead of The Open Championship this month. The Open Championship returns to Royal Birkdale in a few weeks. Of course, the Southport venue was the site of one of…
The Los Angeles Kings could be preparing to address one of their offseason priorities as NHL free agency approaches.With veteran forward Scott Laughton widely expected to move on when the market opens July 1, Los Angeles is expected to explore options to reinforce its forward depth. One name that has…
Piero Hincapie was sent off for covering his mouth in a conversation with a Mexico player at the end of Ecuador’s last-32 defeat on Tuesday night.The Arsenal defender, a key player for his national team, lost his composure in second-half stoppage time when speaking to Mexico’s Santiago Giménez.AdvertisementHincapie covered his…
“At their worst, trees become very bossy because they don’t allow you to shape the ball as you wish.”That was the view of Dan Murphy speaking on the NCG Top 100s Podcast. He spoke extensively about the new controversial golf course management trend that has seen so many clubs reduce…
