The Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche swept their first round opponents and Carolina made it five wins in a row with a victory against the Philadelphia Flyers in the teams’ second round opener.The Avalanche might have a tougher time in their second round series because the Minnesota Wild are among the best teams in the league.AdvertisementThe Vegas Golden Knights are taking on the upstart Anaheim Ducks and the Buffalo Sabres are still waiting to find out their opponent as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens are playing in Game 7 on Sunday, May 3.Here are USA TODAY Sports’ predictions…
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The Lakers were supposed to be the easy playoff matchup in the difficult Western Conference. They didn’t get the memo.LeBron James’ Herculean effort led the shorthanded Lakers to a six-game series win over the Houston Rockets in the first round, setting up a conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder that begins Tuesday.AdvertisementThe Lakers season took a turn for the worst the last time the Lakers played in Oklahoma City, losing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to regular-season ending injuries. The demoralizing loss sent the Lakers into a three-game tail spin one month before the playoffs.But where most saw…
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It’s the Year of the Rookie, the Year of the Underdog, and the Year of the Underperforming.Who could have envisioned that Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson would be unemployed before May?AdvertisementWho could have imagined, in their wildest dreams, that that the Colorado Rockies would have a better record than the Mets, Phillies and San Francisco Giants?How in the world of economics can four of the top six highest-paid teams have losing records: the Mets, Phillies, Blue Jays and Red Sox?It’s been a strange but certainly entertaining start to the season, so why not…
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James made NBA history last season when a father and son played together for the first time. They took their family dynamic to another level this season by playing meaningful minutes together and even getting the first father-to-son assist in NBA…
The Cleveland Browns had a solid plan for the cornerback position when training camp opened in the summer of 2025.Denzel Ward was the clear No. 1 cornerback, with Greg Newsome II holding down the other starter’s spot. Martin Emerson Jr., entering the final year of his rookie contract, was the…
Legacy Motor Clubmight not have been the highlight of the race at Bristol, but an interesting social media post from team owner Jimmie Johnsonhas sparked a major NASCAR rumor about the team. Specifically about their third charter entry, and most importantly, the driver who will be piloting it. And as…
In the last 24 hours, there has been much focus on Alvaro Arbeloa’s future as Real Madrid manager, following the club’s Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich on Wednesday.It’s been taken for granted that Arbeloa will not be kept on, having failed to deliver a trophy since…
Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are arguably the two biggest stars on LIV Golf, which remarkably may not exist in the near future.LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil was forced to ease any such concerns by assuring players that the 2026 season will continue as normal, starting this week.AdvertisementLIV Golf Mexico…
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — General manager Kelly McCrimmon was walking away from the Golden Knights’ locker room Monday night after a victory over Jets, but he could have easily reversed course and done a victory lap in front of the assembled media.McCrimmon probably would say it’s too early to celebrate…
The big league team may be off, but we got a full slate of minor league games including a pair of rehab appearances. Spencer Strider makes his first rehab appearance, while Sean Murphy makes his second appearance. Let’s take a look at who is playing around the organization today.(11-6) Gwinnett…
CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden has amassed many accomplishments during his career, which will likely include a place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.However, Harden still has a glaring omission on his resume — a championship ring.AdvertisementHarden sees his midseason trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers as his best…
This is it. The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner, so it’s time to lock in prospect rankings ahead of the offseason’s marquee event.Here are the top 75 players of this draft class, combining the individual big boards of Yahoo Sports NFL Draft experts Nate Tice and Charles…
A new week, a new us with the chance to play and win big in Fantasy NASCAR. Whether done on NASCAR.com or in DFS formats, today’s analysis applies. The NASCAR Cup Series takes to the 1.5-mile oval at Kansas Speedway, and like any other track, certain drivers favor this oval…
Championship game on a Saturday, Champions League match on a Tuesday?While Nottingham Forest bask in the glory of Thursday’s victory over Porto in the Europa League quarter-finals, their position in the Premier League means their short and medium-term future remains somewhat complicated.AdvertisementForest’s battling 1-0 win to secure a 2-1 victory…
