On July 23, The Athletic released its revised lists of the NHL’s best and worst contracts, and as expected, the Calgary Flames found themselves on the worst list, but in an odd twist to the rankings, also found themselves on the best list.As a rebuilding team with good NHL Draft Lottery odds, it is quite surprising to see them with such a bad contract that they’d be on the worst list, since the goal is to be younger and cheaper. Still, there’s no denying that Jonathan Huberdeau’s $10.5 million salary does complicate bookkeeping at the Saddledome.AdvertisementWith all this negative press…
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Editor’s note: Get live updates on LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers here.Having LeBron James as a teammate must feel like winning the lottery.Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe seemed pretty stoked after the NBA’s all-time scorer announced he was joining the team with a two-year, $8 million contract on Friday, July 24.AdvertisementEdgecombe, who won the Rising Stars Challenge MVP award at this year’s NBA All-Star festivities, posted the celebration to his Instagram stories shortly after the news broke. He shared a photo of himself holding his hand to his head looking up at the camera smiling in the same way as…
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With the Mets currently 17 games under .500 and 17.5 games back of first place in the NL East, there has been plenty of buzz around who the team will move by the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline.New York has already informed teams they are open for business, SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes reported on July 16, and likely to deal players on expiring contracts. Janes noted everyone except Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Christian Scott, Nolan McLean and Juan Soto is said to be available, even including star shortstop Francisco Lindor as those potentially on the block.AdvertisementWhile it does not mean…
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Hockey Hall of Fame player Cammi Granato is changing roles within the Vancouver Canucks’ front office.Granato will work as a senior amateur adviser after serving as assistant general manager for parts of five seasons, general manager Ryan Johnson said Friday.Advertisement“After taking some time to reflect…
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British boxing’s two biggest stars, former heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, return to the ring this week in warm-up bouts, with wins for both men expected to lock in their much-anticipated mega-fight for later this year.While Joshua’s fight with Kristian Prenga on Saturday will be shown on DAZN…
Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesOne of the New York Rangers’ most notable moves of the 2026 NHL Draft was their selection of goaltender Danai Shaiikov in the third round.The selection of Shaiikov marked the first time the Rangers drafted a goalie since Talyn Boyko in 2021.AdvertisementBeing drafted to the NHL is a…
The trade deadline fast approaches and (stop me if you’ve heard this before) the Braves HAVE to add at least one quality starting pitcher if they want to expect any serious postseason success (setting aside the performance on offense). Without adding a postseason-quality starter, they would need to operate a…
Considering that Luka Dončić is a ball-dominant player who attracts a ton of attention and is an elite passer, being his teammate is an alluring proposition.Add in that the Lakers locked up Austin Reaves for the future, and suddenly plenty of wing players and bigs can envision how they can…
To say that there are high expectations for the Houston Texans this season is to understate the obvious. After a less-than-satisfying end to a strong 2025-26 season, Houston did a lot to shore up the team strengths (re-signing/extending key defensive stalwarts) and spent a lot of draft capital/free agent dollars…
September is quickly shaping up to be a strong month for sports gamers, and NASCAR fans now have another major release to circle on the calendar. During the latest NASCAR 26 Developer Diary, iRacing Studios officially confirmed the NASCAR 26 release date while also sharing several new details about what…
Robert Lewandowski did not score in his MLS debut on Wednesday, or even face off with Lionel Messi, but he did play a part in one of the wildest goals of the season.It took 17 and a half minutes for disaster to strike for Inter Miami, which took the field…
When championship conditions turn baked-out and firm, the knee-jerk reaction among amateur players is to instantly strip bounce off every wedge in the bag. And YES, it did happen a bit last week at Royal Birkdale with players getting low bounce wedge grinds built up “just in case”.The logic seems…
The first time I encountered Anthony Joshua he was looking for a home. Or, if not a home, a team; a support network; some guidance. He wasn’t necessarily lost, but he was clearly in search of direction, only too aware that the path he was about to take was known…
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that the team’s 2026–27 Training Camp will take place in Penticton at the South Okanagan Events Centre, running from September 17 to 20.“Returning to Penticton this year makes perfect sense for our organization,” Canucks co-President of Hockey Operations, Henrik Sedin, said in a press release. “The…
And another one bites the dust as the Tigers collected a 5-1 win against the Cubs to close out their series at Wrigley Field.After a bummer game on Tuesday, the Tigers were hoping to pivot back into winning mode and take the series win against the Cubs. They had Keider…
The Spurs added Tobias Harris. How much better do you think he makes them, and what role do you see him filling?Marilyn Dubinski: It’s hard to raise the ceiling that much on a Finals team that only lost due to their own mistakes, but that’s exactly what Harris can help…
