Annually, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler publishes his NHL-drafted prospect rankings, providing a detailed analysis of up-and-coming NHL talent. Since 2020, these rankings have been split into two separate lists – one for skaters and one for goalies. The lists highlight the best young prospects in each category. Easton Cowan made the skaters’ top prospect list….
TROON, Scotland – A year ago, Justin Thomas made a career-worst score of nine on his final hole of his opening round of the British Open at Royal Liverpool en route to another disappointing missed cut in a major. He looked lost in his game. One year later, Thomas posted 3-under 68 at Royal Troon…
1 Manchester United have strengthened their attack and defence so far this window, but their plans for midfield reinforcements have suffered a major jolt as per reports. It was painful to watch Casemiro last season with the Brazilian struggling to track back and often seen resorting to silly sliding tackles instead of running back. He…
Stephen Brashear-USA TODAY Sports Let’s start with a riddle: Team A and Team B have both played 98 games this season. Due to the vagaries of extra innings and unplayed bottoms of ninths, Team A’s pitchers have thrown four more innings than Team B’s pitchers. However, Team B’s pitchers have faced 259 more batters than…
Andrew Wiebe, an expert in Major League Soccer (MLS), has advised Inter Miami against risking their talisman and captain Lionel Messi in the upcoming Leagues Cup. Wiebe is concerned that rushing Messi back could potentially worsen his ankle injury and lead to a longer period of absence, possibly impacting the team during the crucial stage…
As a very public figure, Carlos Alcaraz‘s every move is scrutinized, but not everything he does is widely praised by most people. In some people’s eyes, Alcaraz can’t do anything wrong because he’s just so amazing. In other people’s eyes, he can do plenty of wrong, and while the truth is somewhere in the middle,…
The U.S. men’s national team’s poor showing at the 2024 Copa America dropped it to its lowest international ranking since October 2022. The Americans dropped five places to No. 16 in Thursday’s FIFA Rankings, the federation announced. A group stage elimination at the Copa America featured a pair of losses to Panama and Uruguay, ending…
Tiger Woods tees off on the 12th hole during a practice round prior to The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon’s Old Course. (Harry How/Getty Images) After missing the cut at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, a good week will be playing the weekend at Royal Troon. While the walk may be easier than…
Matt Strahm making the All-Star team as a setup man with no saves is a bit of an anomaly. Especially because he didn’t take the Aaron Crow route — his team had its proverbial bases covered. The Phillies are no. 1 in baseball in pitcher WAR. They’re no. 1 by a huge margin in starter…
Rob Shaw will represent Canada at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in wheelchair tennis, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Tennis Canada announced Thursday. Shaw will be making his second consecutive Paralympic appearance, looking to improve upon his opening-round defeat in his debut at Tokyo 2020. A two-time Parapan Am Games medallist, the 34-year-old won gold…
