The Toronto Maple Leafs have taken on a slew of new contracts this off-season. That comes from their abundance of free-agency acquisitions, trades or even Gavin McKenna’s entry-level contract that he signed on the final day of development camp on July 3.Some contracts are better than others, and some are easy for the team to handle if a certain player needs to be moved. The constant growth of the salary cap helps with the way organizations handle the bigger contracts, and for the Leafs, it’s tough to say there is a very horrible contract that’s holding the franchise back.AdvertisementNonetheless, that…
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There was a lot of hullabaloo last week when LeBron finally made his free agency decision and chose the Philadelphia 76ers, which was a surprise. Most people expected him to pick either Miami or Cleveland; in fact, Miami had already prepared a social media announcement, which was accidentally posted prematurely.But it’s Philly, because, as always with James, it’s where he thinks he’s most likely to win a title. Is that going to happen?AdvertisementWell, maybe, but the odds are against it. Let’s look.First, there’s James himself. He’s played for 23 seasons already, and give him full credit: he’s done an amazing…
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Has there ever been a more calamitous trade-deadline collapse than the Miami Marlins’ pratfall the past two weeks?The Marlins went from National League East contenders to almost certain trade deadline sellers over the course of a franchise-record 12-game losing streak, taking them from 52-42 and three games out of the division lead to 52-54 and the No. 8 position in the NL wild card chase. Suddenly, the hottest team in baseball – the Marlins were 26-8 from June 1 until July 9, their last win before this cold spell – could be poised to sell one of the most cherished…
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The Columbus Blue Jackets just can’t stay out of the news cycle.News came out yesterday from RG.org’s Daria Tuboltseva that there is still smoke surrounding the CBJ’s Kirill Marchenko, saying that he will be traded soon and that two teams are aiming to land the winger. Montreal has apparently been trying…
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The Los Angeles Lakers might no longer have LeBron James Sr. on their roster, but they still have junior and seem to want to keep him.There have been questions on what will happen with Bronny James since his dad decided to ditch Los Angeles and the Lakers for free agency.AdvertisementWell,…
There’s nothing like a training camp jump scare in which a star player is placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Such was the case for Seattle Seahawks defensive back Nick Emmanwori, who was one of three players put on PUP on Monday. Emmanwori participated throughout minicamp and…
Layne Riggs has been super impressive during the 2026 NASCAR Truck Series season. With the Chase getting closer, Riggs is poised to win the Truck Series regular season championship, earning the top seed in the seven-race playoff. However, could Riggs move to the NASCAR Cup Series after a successful 2026…
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin decided not to attend the World Cup final in protest against FIFA’s controversial decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s ban, The Athletic reports.Ceferin attended the World Cup opening match in Mexico City, but chose not to return for the final between Spain and Argentina after a series…
A handful of players began to separate themselves from the field during the second round of the 125th Wisconsin Amateur Championship on July 21 at West Bend Country Club, setting up a pivotal third round on July 22.Brandon Cloete, who played at Marquette University, and Oconomowoc’s Garrett Schultz shared the…
Dalton Smith will defend his WBC light-welterweight belt for the first time on 24 October when he takes on mandatory challenger Alberto Puello.The 29-year-old British fighter will be roared on by the crowd in his home city of Sheffield for his 20th professional bout as he aims to extend his…
Former Senators forward Andrew Agozzino has announced his retirement from pro hockey.Agozzino played 847 AHL regular-season games over his 14-year pro career. The 35-year-old also played 53 NHL games with stops in Colorado, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, Ottawa, San Jose and, finally, this past season in Utah. He announced his retirement on…
How would the St. Louis Cardinals respond to two of the most disappointing games of the year? Tuesday night in Anaheim, it was Matthew Liberatore on the mound for the Cardinals and the game started like the Angels were reading his mind.To say that the game started off poorly for…
No, LeBron James isn’t signing with the Miami Heat and a YouTube video didn’t tip that off ahead of time.The Heat posted a pending video to YouTube titled “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference” with a date later this month on Tuesday. Naturally, as James has yet to announce where he…
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.Last month, Hogs Haven listed Odafeh Oweh at #4 in our list…
Denny Hamlin gave his thoughts on the future of North Wilkesboro Speedway in NASCAR. The current Cup Series points leader’s comments came on the heels of his runner-up finish in last Sunday’s Window World 450 at the North Carolina short track.North Wilkesboro was reintroduced to NASCAR in 2023 and hosted…
On Tuesday (21), Santos thrashed Universidad Central 4-1 in Venezuela in the first leg of the Conmebol Sudamericana 2026 round-of-16 playoffs.The match was played in the city of Valencia, rather than the capital Caracas, because it was one of the places less devastated by the powerful earthquake that destroyed the…
