The Columbus Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by reaching an agreement to sign forward Cole Sillinger to a three-year, $13.875 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been announced. The signing was first reported by Sportsnet.ca.AdvertisementThe 23-year-old Sillinger opted for arbitration earlier this month, with the agreement reached before his scheduled hearing on Monday. Sillinger, the team’s first-round pick in the 2021 draft, is from Columbus and has five years of NHL experience.Sillinger was a fixture on the team’s third line in…
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For the third time in his illustrious career, LeBron James ripped the hearts out of Cleveland Cavaliers fans everywhere. This time is undoubtedly worse than in 2018 when he left for Los Angeles, which seemed expected. But James was saying and doing the things one would expect of someone making their way back to where it all began, a sentimental return to make even the coldest NBA hearts melt just a little.[Insert fart noise here]AdvertisementThe Cavs waited patiently, or maybe impatiently behind the scenes, for James to decide what to do with his NBA career. They watched Dean Wade, a…
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Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea spoke to the media following his strong outing in the team’s 4-2 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.The southpaw held his own against the defending back-to-back World Series champions, completing six innings and allowing just one earned run on six hits across 84 pitches.Advertisement”It’s everything you live for,” Manaea explained postgame. “It’s the big leagues, we want to pitch against the best. They’re one of the best teams in the league, and have a bunch of superstar players. You’re not going to survive (in MLB) long if you don’t want to pitch…
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Former San Jose Sharks forward Justin Bailey has signed a one-year deal with Kazakh club Barys Astana of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League.Bailey, who was drafted by his hometown Buffalo Sabres in the second round of the 2013 NHL Draft, joined the Sharks organization during the 2023-24 season. Initially, he…
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I played a new course the other day — that is, new to me — a nine-holer with a bargain-basement green fee and a wide-open tee sheet. It’s in Scotland, outside Edinburgh and inside the Musselburgh Racecourse, on its sprawling, rumbled infield. I had heard people talk about the Musselburgh…
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has a professional boxing career spanning more than 20 years and 68 fights. On Wednesday, just days after he turned 36 years old, the Mexican superstar opened up about how much time he has left in the sport.”Maybe three, four more fights for me there, because I…
On July 22nd, 2021, five years ago today, the Seattle Kraken drafted their inaugural roster, selecting 30 players from every NHL club except the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken ended up with the following 30 players:AdvertisementOf those players, six remain on the roster in 2025-26.The Kraken struggled in their first…
Max Fried returned on Wednesday looking like a good version of Max Fried. That’s a nice development for the New York Yankees.The All-Star left-hander made his comeback from the injured list after two months out due to a bone bruise in his pitching elbow. Despite a limited pitch count, he…
The Portland Trail Blazers made headlines in May after the organization laid off about 70 people as part of a restructuring under new team owner Tom Dundon. The negative press kept coming Wednesday, when The Oregonian’s Joe Freeman reported that longtime broadcaster Kevin Calabro was parting ways with the organization.Calabro…
Earlier this week, we found out that Seattle Seahawks defensive weapon Nick Emmanwori was placed on the PUP list. Now we know why and what injury he’s dealing with.Per ESPN’s Brady Henderson, Emmanwori’s bothersome right ankle has led to recent surgery, but the news is optimistic in terms of when…
North Wilkesboro Speedway delivered a weekend packed with old-school NASCAR racing, with both the Craftsman Truck Series and Cup Series putting on entertaining shows at the historic short track. From Chandler Smith’s dominant Truck Series performance to the Cup Series’ long-awaited return for a points race, each event brought its…
The Brasileirão leaders returned from the World Cup break with another win.Palmeiras beat Coritiba this Wednesday (22) at Couto Pereira, thanks especially to their Paraguayans.Recently naturalized, Maurício scored twice in less than 20 minutes of play, quickly making it 2-0.AdvertisementRamón Sosa provided the assist for the opening goal and extended…
There’s one thing that nobody prepares you for about bearing witness to a (we’re talking golf here, so adjust the following phrase accordingly) major news event: How quickly it happens.That was the first thought that arrived in my head on Friday night at the Open Championship, when I glanced up…
It is wild to think a fight between boxing’s biggest star, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, and influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul almost reached the finish line for May 2025. Talks reportedly broke down at the 11th hour when Alvarez instead signed a four-fight deal with Turki Alalshikh.Alvarez explained how the talks to fight…
Follow Michael Whitaker On XContracts in the NHL are steadily growing larger, and will continue to do so – especially after the record-breaking offer sheet for Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson from the Philadelphia Flyers that was ultimately matched.AdvertisementCarlsson will make $18 million per season over the next five seasons,…
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (49-54) will go for a sweep of the Miami Marlins (52-50) tonight in the finale of their three-game series at Daikin Park in Houston, TX.RHP Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.03 ERA), who’s posted a 1.02 ERA (2ER/17.2IP) in his three starts this month, will get the…
