The Toronto Maple Leafs had been limping along, winning and losing; however, in a game that head coach Sheldon Keefe believed wasn’t a good game for his team, they still hung in there. Thanks to beleaguered goalie Ilya Samsonov, the team pulled out a much-needed win over a tough Winnipeg Jets team. Here are the…
Daniil Medvedev will contest the 2024 Australian Open final on Sunday after beating Alexander Zverev in five sets. The Semi-final day at the Australian Open was expected to be a long tennis day with a lot of great tennis, and it was, with the first match going to four sets and the second match ending…
(Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Earlier this month, the New England Patriots, as many had expected for weeks, parted ways with Bill Belichick, who had been their head coach for 24 seasons. It made Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl champion who is regarded as a brilliant tactician, a hot commodity for teams looking for…
Here’s President of Monumental Basketball Michael Winger on the Washington Wizards’ players lack of competitiveness and spirit so far (Wes Unseld Jr. now moving to a front office role). (via Washington Wizards): Josh Robbins: “If you’re evaluating competitiveness and spirit, how much of the responsibility for that not measuring up so far is on the…
6 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag can not afford any slip-ups against League Two side Newport County on Sunday as they battle to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. The tournament represents United’s only remaining chance of silverware this season, so Ten Hag will certainly be fielding a strong side despite playing…
BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA | One of the pleasures of being on the architecture beat is watching a place evolve from a dusty construction site full of bulldozers and backhoes to a fully operational golf course. It is hard not to appreciate the process, as arduous and full of twists and turns as it often is, and…
Saturday’s schedule of play for opening day at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, Australia can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from…
Halftime Report Portland State fell flat on their face against N. Colorado last Saturday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn’t seem to have tripped them up today. Portland State has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Montana 42-31. Portland State came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat…
Financial Fair Play is really beginning to hit certain clubs hard, with Newcastle having to consider the sale of one of their major players. Despite appearing to have unparalleled riches, that seemingly isn’t enough to stop the Magpies looking at cashing in on some of the first-team stars that have brought them some of the…
Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now suggested on his show this week the Edmonton Oilers make a target out of forward Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames. Acknowledging that he’s suggesting the Flames and Oilers help each other out — which isn’t always a priority — he also doesn’t believe there’s a rule about these teams not…
