Last season all four players we spotlighted as potential NHL debutees for 2025-26 ended up making their debut (gotta give some props for the Ben Kindel inclusion). Add in Jake Livanavage and Sergei Murashov and six players took rookie laps ahead of their first game last year, not counting goalie Taylor Gauthier who sat on the bench for a game serving as backup without actually playing.Who could be up for a first career NHL game this season?AdvertisementThe pickens are slim in that area. The Ruck twins aren’t expected to make the monumental WHL to NHL leap that Kindel did, and…
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.The pressure was on Lakers President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka this summer to build a roster around Luka Dončić. He didn’t disappoint.Pelinka went to work, first executing a trade to bring Walker Kessler before signing Collin Sexton, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Quentin Grimes.AdvertisementThose were the bigger moves done, but the Lakers weren’t finished. They also added another center in Kevon Looney and some wing…
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Nolan McLean had a chance to continue his recent string of success on Saturday night, but his final line ended up being sunk by some shoddy Mets defense.McLean started his night by setting down the first six Dodgers he faced in order.AdvertisementThat stretch and his unearned run streak was quickly ended in the third, though, as he served up Kyle Tucker’s second homer in as many night’s leading off the inning.“I wanted the fastball in that spot,” McLean said. “I got it pretty much where I wanted it to be, he just made a good swing on it and was…
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Mavis has agreed to buy Pep Boys for approximately $700 million in cash. The acquisition will add nearly 800 locations to Mavis’ already massive service network. The deal gives Mavis a much stronger presence in the western U.S. while keeping the iconic Pep Boys brand alive. The nation’s largest tire…
Brandon product Matt Calvert is heading back to the NHL.The Nashville Predators have announced that the former big league forward has joined the organization as its new Forward Development Coach, where he’ll work closely with the Predators’ forward prospects.Photo by Joe Camporeale/USA TodayCalvert, now 36, played 11 NHL seasons with the…
Los Angeles (64-38) tied up the series with Philadelphia (56-46) after a 2-1 win thanks to a base running blunder from JT Realmuto in the bottom of the ninth inning.The Dodgers are 3-2 in the five games since the break and scored two or fewer runs in three of those…
Did someone with the Miami Heat leak LeBron James’ decision before he did? The Heat deny it, but in a vacuum of information about where LeBron will play next season and when it will be announced, it took on a life of its own.Someone with the Heat posted a link…
Looking for some lead-pipe NFL wagering locks for the upcoming season? Bad news: They don’t exist.Looking for some solid NFL betting trends that are actionable if you can find related value in the wagering markets? Now, I’ve got you covered.AdvertisementOn the heels of my AFC breakdown, here’s another bushel of…
NASCAR has made a major change to the way it describes its championship race heading into the final weeks of the 2026 season. The sanctioning body will no longer use the term “regular season champion” and will instead refer to the points leader as the “No. 1 seed” entering the…
VfB Stuttgart has to take a setback ahead of the new season. As the club just announced on its own channels, Justin Diehl and Dennis Seimen will be out for a long time.While Justin Diehl had never played a major role for the Swabians since his move, Dennis Seimen was…
The Open Championship has always served as a golf fashion runway for the second half of the year. While the leaderboard told one story, the fairways of Royal Birkdale offered an early look at the trends that will shape golf style through the rest of the season and well into…
Tyson Fury has claimed Anthony Joshua was ‘pulled out’ of their sparring session in 2010, despite his past suggestion that “AJ” put a ‘beating’ on him.This week, the two British heavyweights will box in warm-up fights for their own long-awaited clash. Fury will face Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday,…
Rezvani turns the Lamborghini Huracan into a supercharged off-road supercar with 800 horsepower. The new Dune has a 4.5-inch suspension lift and meaty 31-inch tires. Only seven cars are available, and buyers can place a refundable $1,500 deposit. This might come as a surprise, but the Volkswagen Group had been toying…
Summer meanders onward, but we are overdue for a fresh thread! Here’s some recent(ish) NHL and Isles links…Islanders NewsPete DeBoer discusses the offseason moves, his outlook, the need to improve defense, excitement to work with Matthew Schaefer (but not bestow too much on him too soon). [Athletic]Schaefer’s response to a…
After a stormy Tuesday kept the tarp on the field at Yankee Stadium, the Pirates (52-49) and the Yankees (56-44) will take the field today twice in the form of a day-night doubleheader. The Yankees sit atop the Wild Card standings and two games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in…
