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YouTube Gold: Isiah Thomas

For all his remarkable gifts, Isiah Thomas came along at a tough time in NBA history – well for him, anyway. Think about all the Hall of Fame talent during his era: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still playing. The Larry Bird-Magic Johnson rivalry was white-hot. And not long after he entered the league, guys like Patrick […]

Sunday Habs Headlines: Phillip Danault’s importance

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Phillip Danault has played a key role for the Canadiens in this post-season. [ Sportsnet ] Danault has his post-game pizza, but now also needs to give Alex Newhook his pre-game coffee for superstitious reasons. [ TVA Sports ] “Between whistles, he does weird things around his net. He’s in his own world.” Danault doesn’t think the Buffalo Sabres can penetrate the bubble Jakub Dobeš lives in. [ La Presse ] Players and coaches in the Canadie...

Stormy Night In Philly

Never are there meteorologists talking about hurricane season in the middle of May, but the Carolina Hurricanes swept through Philadelphia tonight, destroying the hopes and dreams of the Flyers and their fans. It's been a long time since a team has opened the playoffs with two-straight playoff series wins by sweeps, but the Hurricanes have written their names alongside the handful of teams who have. The scary part is that this dominance may continue as the Hurricanes now have a pile of time to...

Hall signs 3 year extension deal with Jets

Former Iowa State running back Breece Hall and the New York Jets finalized a three-year contract extension worth $43.5 million on Friday, a deal that can escalate to $45.75 million through incentives. This agreement, which includes $29 million in total guarantees, establishes Hall as the fourth highest-paid running back in the league with an average […]

Dream 91, Lynx 90: Starting With a Heartbreaker

The 30th WNBA season is upon us, and the Minnesota Lynx officially got their season underway on Saturday night at Target Center. Minnesota welcomed in the Atlanta Dream for the season opener in Minneapolis, a matchup between two teams with some new key faces on the roster this season. In the end, it was a […]

18-21 – Rangers snap Chicago’s winning streak with 6-0 victory

The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Chicago Cubs did not score a run. Welcome to The Shed, Chicago. Pure usual Rangers anti-scoring energy radiated from the Arlington den where the dreadful ley lines for impotent RISP ability seem deeply rooted. Luckily, those undesirable powers wafted from the home dugout over the visitors and […]

Takeaways: Flyers run ends as it began, an overtime loss to end the series

Facing elimination for the first time, the Philadelphia Flyers had their home ice and new blood in the lineup. Carolina was attempting to be the first team since the 1985 Edmonton Oilers to open the playoffs with eight straight wins. Missing Noah Cates, Owen Tippett, and now Matvei Michkov, the Flyers did what they do best: lean on Dan Vladar. William Carrier also leaned on Vladar, taking a goal off the board for Carolina, and for the second time in the series, they needed overtime to settle t...

John Gruden on the Marlies advancing to the third round after a third-period comeback in Laval: “I knew we were going to get the next one and the one after that”

Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discusses his team’s series-clinching 3-2 victory over the Laval Rocket in Game 5. On his team coming from behind twice in the game: I could sense, with the way the game felt and the way it was going, there were some moments when we were taking it over. Even […] The post John Gruden on the Marlies advancing to the third round after a third-period comeback in Laval: “I knew we were going to get the next one and the one after that” appeared first on Maple...

Jacksonville State guard Jaye Nash commits to UConn

Dan Hurley and his staff have one more piece for next season’s roster. They’ve landed a commitment from Jaye Nash, a 6-foot-3 guard from Jacksonville State after a visit this past week. The incoming junior started his career at Tulsa and transferred to JSU for his sophomore run. Nash hails from Memphis, TN, where he […]

Game 39 Game Day Thread – Chicago Cubs @ Texas Rangers

Chicago Cubs @ Texas Rangers Saturday, May 9, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Edward Cabrera vs. RHP Jack Leiter Today’s Lineups CUBS RANGERS Nico Hoerner – 2B Brandon Nimmo – RF Michael Conforto – DH Ezequiel Duran – 2B Alex Bregman – 3B Corey Seager – […]

Flyers add Jett Luchanko, Oliver Bonk to Game 4 lineup, scratch Matvei Michkov in must-win tilt

The Philadelphia Flyers are pulling out all the stops for their Game 4 must win contest Saturday evening against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. And it appears they’re putting in two young blue-chip prospects for the National Hockey League playoff debuts, while scratching another. Although nothing was officially confirmed during the pre-game warmup skate, forward Jett Luchanko and defenseman Oliver Bonk are in for contest while winger Matvei Michkov is a healthy scratch. The lines were ...

Senators Set To Move On From Veteran Forward

The Ottawa Senators have some roster decisions to make this summer, not the least of which is what to do about a couple of pending unrestricted free agents. Namely, Claude Giroux, and Nick Cousins.  But according to a report, another one of those UFAs-to-be, 17-year veteran center Lars Eller, is one player who will certainly not be back.  Bruce Garrioch writes in the Ottawa Citizen that the Sens will be moving on from the 37-year-old (happy birthday as of yesterday, Lars).  The ...

Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers preview, Saturday 5/9, 6:05 CT

Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Rangers lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Jack Leiter, RHP Edward Cabrera has been remarkably consistent this year. After starting with two scoreless outings, he has allowed exactly three earned runs in each of his last five starts. So you pretty much know what you’re getting with a Cabrera start. This will […]

Flyers vs. Hurricanes, Game 4: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread

Well here we are. The Philadelphia Flyers are facing elimination from the playoffs and being slightly embarrassed by the Carolina Hurricanes as they get swept in their own building. While it is almost impossible to imagine the Flyers are even capable of coming back in this series, all we’re asking for is one single win that we can point at as a reason why we shouldn’t be even more disheartened by the performance in this second round. Puck drop:  6:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: TNT/truTV...

What Stefon Diggs said about prospect of signing with Commanders

Stefon Diggs is from the DMV. He was born in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He went to high school near there. Then he went to the University of Maryland before moving on to the NFL.   Diggs has played 11 productive-as-heck seasons since then, starring for the Vikings, Bills, Texans and Patriots. He became an unrestricted free agent this spring after New England released him, […]

Oilers silver linings as 5 players thrived in an unfulfilling 2025-26 season

The Edmonton Oilers’ 2025–26 season was definitely unfulfilled, as there will once again be no Cup-raising banner night to open next season. But there were still silver linings. The first that stands out is Connor McDavid putting up his second-best scoring season with 138 regular-season points, earning a recent Hart Trophy nomination. There were also…

How the first-overall pick changes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ big picture

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, securing the right to draft first overall in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.  In one moment, all the vibes around a franchise in turmoil changed on Tuesday night as the Maple Leafs struck gold with just an 8.5% probability. For a franchise that was […] The post How the first-overall pick changes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ big picture appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .