Here’s Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups on Toumani Camara’s irritating full court pressure defense. (via Portland Trail Blazers): “He’s gifted at it. I want guys that play to their strengths every night, and that’s what he does. He’s to me, one of the best in the league already at it. He’s always going…
The unseeded Canadian, Gabriel Diallo overwhelmed Francisco Cerundolo to reach his first final on the ATP Tour with a 6-4 6-2 win over the fourth seeded Argentine. The 68-minute semi-final triumph at the Almaty Open also guarantees he will lift his ranking into the top 100 on Monday. “A lot of joy, a lot of…
The Edmonton Oilers are going with almost an identical lineup in their Thursday night matchup with the Nashville Predators. The top line of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Hyman stays the same, as do the rest of the forwards. The coaches are running it back with the same defensive pairings. The only change is…
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer AHL rosters continue to take shape, and opening weekend is in the books. Eight teams across the league have new head coaches, and every team has a new-look roster to one degree or another. The first several weeks of the AHL season are for building familiarity among new personnel, getting…
It’s a smaller club but it’s been the big trend of the 2024 PGA Tour season. We’re talking mini drivers. Consider Rory McIlroy. The switch from the Masters at Augusta National to the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town in April always demands a change in strategy. Augusta is long, with wide fairways. Harbour Town is…
The Minnesota Vikings have some star power on the roster, but they also have young players ready to break out in 2024. Here are five to keep an eye on.
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….
1 Wingers have usually been Manchester United’s strong suit over the years but that was not always the case last season as multiple off-the-field controversies affected the stars. On the left, Marcus Rashford, fresh off his career-best season in terms of goals, struggled on the pitch while his antics after a Manchester derby defeat and…
Logan Stankoven: A Star in the Making One of the most exciting names to emerge this season is Logan Stankoven of the Dallas Stars. Despite being initially overlooked due to his size, Stankoven has quickly dispelled doubts about his prowess on the ice. His journey from being drafted as a promising talent to making a…
Isaiah Hartenstein is expected to be a highly coveted free agent this offseason, with the Oklahoma City Thunder looking to bolster their frontcourt. Despite finishing as the top seed in the Western Conference, the Thunder struggled in the playoffs due to their lack of a traditional center, which was exploited by the Dallas Mavericks. Oklahoma…
