The Buffalo Sabres once had one of the top-rated prospect pools in the NHL, but with youngsters Zach Benson, Devon Levi, and JJ Peterka either graduating to the NHL or aging out. This season, the Sabres have three of their prospects in The Athletic’s Top 100 Drafted Prospects list, with none of them ranked in the top 10. Sabres 2025 first rounder Radim Mrtka was ranked highest at 17th. The 18-year-old blueliner was selected ninth overall last month and is listed between a pair of older right-handed defensemen, New Jersey’s Simon Nemec, and Detroit’s Axel Sandin-Pellikka. Other Sabres StoriesProjecting Sabres Trade Cost…
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Damian Lillard is headed back to Portland. Just two years after a blockbuster deal that made him teammates with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, Lillard reportedly is set to be a Trail Blazer again, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday. The reported pact between Lillard and Portland is for three years and $42 million. BREAKING: Nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard is finalizing a three-year, $42 million contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Deal is expected to include a player option in 2027-28 and a no-trade clause. A storybook reunion home for the 35-year-old. pic.twitter.com/mm1uUtMgO6— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)…
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It took just one game coming out of the All-Star break for Dave Roberts to know Mookie Betts still wasn’t right.A week ago, Roberts was hopeful that Betts — coming off his first missed All-Star Game in a decade — would return from the break refocused and rejuvenated; ready to snap out of a career-worst start to his season and rediscover a swing that has eluded him for much of the campaign.AdvertisementInstead, in the Dodgers’ second-half opener Friday night, Betts went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. His batting average dipped to .241 (more than 20 points worse than he…
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Jaroslav Halak and Blake Wheeler, two former New York Rangers players, have both formally announced their retirement from the NHL. Halak played 17 seasons in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and Rangers. His final season came during the 2022-23…
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What’s going on here? After the first few minutes of the Euro quarter-final between the German women’s team and the French national team passed without much excitement, a double shock hit the Germans that could hardly have been more bitter.After an innocuous free kick that ended unspectacularly out of bounds,…
Novak Djokovic winning Grand Slams became a habit in the 2010’s and even the early 2020’s, but now the world is adjusting to a new normal.The Serbian hasn’t won a major since the U.S. Open in 2023. Famous tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou had a theory about the drought that he…
JUMP TO:Daniel Dubois puts his heavyweight resurgence to the ultimate test when he faces Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley on Saturday night.Usyk stopped Dubois in nine rounds when they met in Worclaw, Poland in August 2023. The Ukranian maestro dominated the action before Dubois was counted out having taken a knee.However,…
Even-keeled Scheffler happy with Round 3 par saves July 19, 2025 03:04 PM Scottie Scheffler was typically even-keeled after the third round of The Open Championship, telling Cara Banks he’s not thinking too much about what it would mean to win, instead keeping his focus on Sunday. Read the full…
Watch the Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios live stream online here on Uncrowned for Saturday’s blockbuster Pacquiao vs. Barrios fight card from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, a living legend and boxing Hall of Famer, comes out of retirement at age 46 in pursuit of Barrios’…
Jun 26, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Former Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne arrives on the red carpet before the 2023 NHL Awards at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn ImagesThe Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: over 2,000 issues of history, stories, and features.Subscribe now to…
NEW YORK — Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl tied a major league record Friday night when he was hit by a pitch three times — by three different New York Mets hurlers.The 5-foot-8 Friedl was plunked on the left forearm by a 91 mph fastball from left-hander Sean…
The San Francisco 49ers will begin training camp with two of their top receivers on the sideline. The team announced on Friday that WRs Ricky Pearsall and Brandon Aiyuk have been placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list.Pearsall, 24, suffered a hamstring injury earlier this offseason in May that…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.Elliott and the rest of the field never got to turn a scheduled practice or qualifying lap on Saturday because of rain that pounded the concrete…
Ghana beat Algeria 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) to set up a semi-final meeting with hosts Morocco.Cynthia Konlan was the hero for the Black Queens, saving from Marine Dafeur and Ines Belloumou in the shootout before Evelyn Badu converted…
The Smoothie King Center will host the last fight of Dustin Poirier’s career. It’s only fitting that one of the toughest fighters in UFC history faces Max Holloway at UFC 318 on July 19.Poirier (30-9, 1 NC) started his career in 2009 and joined the UFC in 2011. The former…
Rory McIlroy drew one of the great gallery roars of his life on Saturday at the British Open. Matt Fitzpatrick once again holed a miraculous eagle chip. Chris Gotterup and defending champion Xander Schauffele charged up the leaderboard. We even got a smile out of Tyrrell Hatton after a brilliant…
