With the Toronto Maple Leafs officially moving on from coach Craig Berube on Wednesday, GM John Chayka and the rest of the organization’s brass will search for a new bench boss.Former Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy has been regarded as the No. 1 candidate available to coach next season.AdvertisementHowever, on Friday’s episode of Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman shared that he doesn’t believe Cassidy will be the most likely candidate to be named the Maple Leafs’ 42nd head coach in franchise history.”I do think (Toronto will) reach out to talk to Cassidy,” Friedman said. “But… I’d say…
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“I’ve got to take it on the chin, handle it how I’m supposed to and be ready for the next one. You know, it’s going to suck. I’ve just got to be better to help my team out there.”The quote is from Knicks wing Mikal Bridges after Game 3 of the Hawks series, while he was answering questions from reporters about his play that night. Bridges had four turnovers, one rebound, and two assists in 21 minutes. He didn’t score in Game 3, missing all four of his shot attempts.Advertisement”I’ve just got to clean it up,” Bridges had said. “It’s…
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San Diego Padres starter Griffin Canning walked the bases loaded and eventually walked in the first run of the game in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Thursday. Canning allowed three runs in the first and three more in the second before he was taken out of the game after just 1.2 innings of work. It was obvious from the start that Canning was going to struggle. Too many pitches were uncompetitive, and the near misses were not close enough to entice the Brewers batters to swing. When Canning was forced to put the…
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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Nathan MacKinnon may need to build himself another trophy shelf this summer.The Colorado Avalanche are the Stanley Cup odds favorites, and their superstar center is favored in the 2026 Conn Smythe odds.AdvertisementWe’re still waiting on…
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Ty Gibbs doesn’t like to give away his personality, especially beyond the fact that he’s a racecar driver at one of NASCAR’s top teams. If you look at his Instagram, almost all of his posts are strictly about racing, with only a handful showing anything about his actual life. But…
Marcus Thuram scored his fourth goal in three matches as Inter Milan swept aside Cagliari 3-0, and the France forward revealed a touching post-match exchange with one of the evening’s most impressive performers, Cagliari wing-back Marco Palestra.Thuram spoke to both Sky Sport and DAZN after the final whistle, reflecting on…
Collin Morikawa was uncomfortable, he said.He had no trust.He was scared.“And I’ve never been this scared in my life,” he said, “to go out and play.”Morikawa’s post-round comments on Thursday sound frightful. And yet, Morikawa is hanging around at the RBC Heritage event, a week after hanging around at the…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The Battle of Pennsylvania is on for the first time since the 2018 postseason with the Philadelphia Flyers visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, April 18.AdvertisementMy top Flyers vs. Penguins…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: the Jays lost and suffered an injury. Daulton Varsho left the game in the third with what’s being described as knee discomfort. It’s not clear what happened, he hadn’t had any particularly awkward plays in the field and he struck out looking in…
Welcome to the start of a two-month stretch of the most competitive basketball played at the highest level you will see all year.The first round of the NBA Playoffs tips off this weekend and there are betting angles at every turn. The experts at NBC Sports and Rotoworld are here…
Last month, Dak Prescott gave teammate George Pickens some advice about the Cowboys placing the franchise tag on him. The quarterback’s comments to Pickens to “bet on yourself” by playing on the tag danced on a fine line.Prescott danced around the subject on Friday.AdvertisementPrescott and Pickens have worked out together…
Kenny Wallace has been singing Dale Earnhardt Jr‘s praises for bringing racing back to Nashville’s Fairgrounds Speedway. But not everyone in NASCAR world shares that same optimism. Ken Schrader, a veteran who raced at the Fairgrounds over four decades ago, has a blunter read on where things actually stand.Ken Schrader…
Cristian Chivu is glad Inter ‘enjoy their football’ after sweeping Cagliari aside 3-0, but continues to resist Scudetto celebration. ‘Thank God we achieved Champions League qualification.’The Nerazzurri are ever closer to Scudetto glory after a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Cagliari at San Siro.AdvertisementIt took until the 53rd minute to finally…
PXG staffer Auston Kim, who averages 290 yards per drive, is one of the LPGA’s longest hitters. And her power dictates a special fit. Recently, I had a chance to get some range time with Kim and PXG LPGA tour manager Scotty Kim and got a look into their process…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The Ottawa Senators’ torrid pace post-Olympics has set them up for a first-round clash with the Carolina Hurricanes, with Game 1 taking place on Saturday, April 18 at Lenovo Center.AdvertisementMy Senators vs. Hurricanes predictions…
Joe Ryan was good enough to win, but the Twins were 0-for-everything with RISP and you don’t win too many games that way. Inning-by-inning notes:1: Joe Ryan’s Express sends the Reds down on 11 pitches. Brandon Williamson does the same with 14.AdvertisementVon Ryan’s Express was a late-60s Frank Sinatra movie…
