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Lightning Morning News: 2026-27 Salary Cap set at $104 million

With league revenues continuing to operate at a healthy clip, the NHL let their franchises know what their cap for next season is going to look like. As has been speculated for some time, the 2026-27 upper limit will be at $104 million, an increase of $8.5 million over the current ceiling. That also means that the salary cap floor is going up from $70.6 million to $76.9 million. The @NHL and @NHLPA announced that the Team Payroll Range established for the 2026-27 League Year, pursuant t...

NHL

Dallas Cowboys rookie draft class jersey numbers revealed

This is very important information. The Dallas Cowboys established their rookie draft class last weekend and as a result they hopefully improved their team by a significant margin for 2026. Until we see these players on the field we won’t be able to fully know that, but we can certainly hope and hypothesize. When we […]

NFL

Friday OpenThread

Happy Friday. Here is your weekly OpenThread (or semi weekly depend on whether I post one on any given week. This was an idea suggest by the PTB here at SB Nation, and it is good for a Friday when there isn’t much I want to write about and when there is no Jays news. […]

Anthony Richardson 5th-Year Option Not Picked Up By Colts

Colts Won’t Pick Up Anthony Richardson Sr.’s Fifth-Year Option The Indianapolis Colts will not pick up the fifth-year option on quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr.’s rookie contract, a source told Mike Chappell of FOX59/CBS4. The decision was expected and was made ahead of the NFL’s May 1 deadline. Exercising the option would have guaranteed Richardson $22.483 [...]

Chelsea Team News vs Nottingham Forest: Reece James, Levi Colwill, Mykhailo Mudryk

Chelsea interim manager Calum McFarlane met the media today, and during the press conference session, provided fitness updates on team captain Reece James (thigh/hamstring) and ace defender Levi Colwill (recovery from long-term knee injury). “Reece is back in training,” McFarlane said. “We’re still a little way out from the game, so we’ll see how they […] The post Chelsea Team News vs Nottingham Forest: Reece James, Levi Colwill, Mykhailo Mudryk appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Reading vs Blackpool: 2025/26 Match Preview

It’s the final day and the final preview of the season, and a final chance for the Royals to get a win in 2025/26. Reading come into this match after drawing with Rotherham United in the previous game. Fans were gunning for the head of Leam Richardson but he is still here and hopefully we […]

MLS

Which 49ers’ draft pick did you think was the worst of this class?

We’ve seen plenty of discussion surrounding where draft analysts and fans thought prospects would go, but not enough analysis on the players. We will never truly know where these players would have been picked. The San Francisco Chronicle’s Eric Branch wrote a column where a current general manager said, “My guess would have been in […]

Tre Tucker Faces Pivotal Contract Year with Raiders

Raiders News: Tucker Faces Pivotal Final Contract Year with Raiders in Full Rebuild Tre Tucker had as good a season as the Las Vegas Raiders offense would allow in 2025. He finished as the team’s leading wide receiver with 696 yards and 57 receptions, set career highs across the board, and remained one of the [...]

The Cavaliers approach to Game 6 means more than the outcome

Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers walking away from Game 5 with a 3-2 series lead, they still haven’t fully instilled confidence as a bona fide contender. In many ways, Cleveland’s wins have felt more tied to Toronto’s limitations and mistakes than the Cavaliers consistently imposing their own identity and style of basketball over extended stretches of […]

Oh, Hello: Three-Star Tennessee WR Jamir Dean Commits To Penn State

THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 175 poundsHometown/High School: Alcoa, TN (Alcoa H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (89 Rivals — No. 45 wide receiver)Notable Offers: Arkansas, Duke, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK On March 27th, Penn State had zero commitments and there was a semi-freakout of “Can Matt Campbell recruit on a high level?” Well, just 30 some […]

Pack9 Opponent Preview: Miami

Who’s the Pack playing? Opponent: Miami Mascot: Embraced Fear | School Location: Dextertown, FL | Conference: ACC 2026 Record: 32-12 (12-9, T-4th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 29 2025 Record: 35-27 (15-14, 9th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 34 2024 Record: 27-30 (11-19, 6th Coastal) | 2024 RPI Rank: 81 When? Where? How do I watch? Location: Doak Field at Dail Park […]

For the Celtics to win Game 7, they’ll have to play like the Celtics

Over the last five quarters of this series, I haven’t recognized this version of the Celtics. While there have been flashes, they haven’t consistently looked like the team that got them here. So far in these playoffs, Boston has the third-highest isolation frequency among playoff teams. For a roster built around depth and decision-making, that […]

Fans put a bow on a happy draft

We decided to give our readers a chance to wrap up the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 NFL draft calls with their final thoughts (actually, go ahead and talk about it here as long as you wish) as our Tuesday community question this week. Here are some of your responses: MoonPiesporTodos Overall, very happy with it. […]

Stafford could play through Ty Simpson’s rookie contract

From the perspective of Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly, he could still be starting for the Los Angeles Rams when Ty Simpson’s rookie contract expires. During an Instagram Q&A, Kelly Stafford was asked if her husband could play at least 4 more years, to which she responded “I could see that happening” on the contingency that […]

NFL

Which ‘painful sale’ would you reluctantly accept this summer if it meant Barcelona could strengthen elsewhere?

Barcelona have pretty big plans for the summer as they try to give Hansi Flick a better, more complete squad to compete in all fronts next season. But they might have to make some tough decisions. The dream signings are well known — Julián Alvarez and Alessandro Bastoni are the favorite striker and center-back targets […]