The Colorado Avalanche once traded for Artturi Lehkonen because they believed he could help them win the Stanley Cup.They were right.Lehkonen did more than help. He scored the goal that sent Colorado to the Stanley Cup Final, then scored the goal that ended it. His name is now permanently attached to the most important moment of the Avalanche’s modern era.AdvertisementThat makes what comes next uncomfortable.Lehkonen is entering the final year of his contract, and the player Colorado acquired at the 2022 trade deadline is no longer the player the Avalanche would be paying for. He is 31, has a lengthy…
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The time has come. The NBA has officially dropped its 2026-27 regular-season schedule. As with anything in life, there are winners and losers — let’s dive in. Winner: The Villain. And by proxy, all villainous peopleLook, I’m a big fan of a good social media product. Russell Westbrook called it quits on a fruitful 18-year career and did so with aplomb, a beautifully crafted mini-movie highlighting all the best parts of his time in the NBA. AdvertisementI’m also a fan of removing all of the pomp and circumstance and getting right to brass tacks with a schedule release, as well. And who…
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LOS ANGELES — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided some encouraging news, if only a glimmer of it, regarding Shohei Ohtani’s ability to resume pitching.”He’s playing catch, potentially going to throw a bullpen soon,” Roberts told the media before the Dodgers opened their four-game homestand with the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Aug. 13.AdvertisementThough the Dodgers have indicated they expect Ohtani to pitch again this season, the team has offered no timeline. It would be most critical to get him back when the playoffs start.Ohtani hasn’t pitched since July 3 because of inflammation in his left knee. He’d been brilliant on the mound…
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Usually, there is no reason to focus on MLB free agency in August. It’s three months away and there’s playoffs to worry about.Except this year, baseball’s traditionally drawn-out free agency period is expected to be a frenzy, condensed into the three weeks between the end of the World Series and…
What a difference a year makes.Less than a year after Dodgers owner Mark Walter bought the Lakers for a record-breaking sum, L.A.’s iconic NBA franchise is now being sold to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger for at least $12 billion, sources familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak…
Minkah Fitzpatrick was the missing ingredient to a defense that needed a splash playmaker. After Ben Roethlisberger went down with a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2 of the 2019 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers showed they weren’t mailing in the campaign and traded a first-round pick to the Miami Dolphins…
Building on a 16% increase in television viewership this year – its highest audience numbers since 2008 – IndyCar announced Phase One of the 2027 IndyCar Series schedule on Wednesday.The preliminary eight-race lineup opens with a three-week stretch in March, shifts Barber Motorsports Park back to early April, and guarantees network…
Kaleab Meron has signed for Swansea City after coming to the end of his youth contract with Arsenal.Photo via Kal Meron on InstagramJurrien Timber wasn’t the only twin on Arsenal’s books last season, with the academy having Yabsera and Kaleab Meron under contract. But Jeorge Bird revealed last November that…
Kiara Romero has officially earned her LPGA card.The 20-year-old golfer was named winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal on Wednesday as the leading female golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. It’s her second straight year earning the medal, and it comes with some significant stakes.AdvertisementThe award gives her…
Teremoana Teremoana made it out of Round 1 for the first time in nine fights — but he didn’t need too much longer.Teremoana knocked out DeAndre Savage in Round 2 on Wednesday at The Star on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.AdvertisementHe used the opener to break Savage down with…
The Cadillac Celestiq Night Test is a one-off commission with a dark Caspia Tricoat Metallic exterior. The interior wears Backen Black and Sheer Gray leather, plus carbon-fiber and brushed-metal trim. The 655-hp Celestiq Night Test will make its public debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week. The Cadillac Celestiq…
Winnipeg Jets star Kyle Connor has once again earned recognition as one of the NHL’s premier offensive talents.NHL Network unveiled its annual “Top 20 Wings Right Now” ranking this week, placing Connor 11th among the league’s best wingers entering the 2026-27 season.AdvertisementThe 29-year-old slipped two spots from his No. 9…
Welcome to Wednesday!Last night, the Athletics’ struggles at home continued as they lost a second straight game to the Tampa Bay Rays. A’s pitchers allowed six home runs, while Rays’ starter Nick Martinez twirled his second career complete game.AdvertisementWith only a little over 40 games remaining in this season, the…
Mark Walter’s time as the Los Angeles Lakers’ owner did not last long. A year after purchasing a controlling interest in the team, Walter will sell the Lakers to a group led by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.Kushner and Iger were reportedly involved in an…
The Miami Dolphins will be playing their first preseason game against the Washington Commanders on Friday night. In anticipation of that contest, the two squads are conducting a joint practice against each other in Miami Gardens on Wednesday. However, one of Miami’s most productive veterans is not on the field…
