Thought to be out until March or potentially the rest of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, it is now expected that Evander Kane may be back in the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers by early 2025. Following surgeries to deal with multiple core injuries, NHL insider Kevin Weekes recently provided an encouraging update, suggesting early…
Sometimes a young player will receive his or her first opportunity on a big stage, a massive tournament that serves as both a chance for glory and a scouting platform for a future move. However, there can be stumbles or setbacks with a failure to perform to the highest of levels or stand out from…
At one point it looked like Brenden Aaronson wasn’t going to get a second chance with Leeds United, but after returning to Elland Road, he’s become one of the more important players in Daniel Farke’s squad. Aaronson is currently in his second U.S. men’s national team camp since returning to his parent club in England….
As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for the 2024-25 NHL season, several compelling narratives and player developments stand out. Host Matthew Zator and Oilers writer Brian Swane discuss these themes in their preview. They cover the breakout stars, key storylines, bounce-back players, and X-factors. See the video below for their conversation. Here’s a breakdown of what…
The Vancouver Canucks are poised to be one of the most intriguing teams in the NHL this season. After a remarkable 2023-24 campaign under head coach Rick Tocchet, where they put up 50 wins and 109 points to clinch the Pacific Division title, expectations are high as they build on that success. The Canucks emerged…
Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports If I’ve learned anything from the new Statcast bat tracking data, it’s that bat speed alone isn’t sufficient to produce a high-quality major league hitter. Johnathan Rodriguez, Trey Cabbage, Zach Dezenzo, Jerar Encarnacion — all of these guys, at this early stage of their major league careers, swing hard but…
One sports career is in disheartening decline. The other is in exhilarating ascendance. Born in different centuries, Tiger Woods and Caitlin Clark are going in opposite directions. Yet, while one is 26 years older than the other, they do have much in common. How often over the past year and a half, since Clark’s rise…
Ben Lindbergh talks to Sam Miller of Pebble Hunting about the increase in IL stints at the All-Star break and Sam’s obsession with the evolving strategy of first-and-third situations. Then (41:29) Ben talks to Iowa state representative and Sioux City Explorers pitcher J.D. Scholten about his incredible baseball comeback at age 44, his baseball background,…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, June 8, 2024Photo credit: Corleve/Mark Peterson A swarming Iga Swiatek hugged history today. Jasmine Paolini sees Swiatek embracing a record Roland Garros run. Jazz Rocks: Paolini Shocks Rybakina Moments after Swiatek stormed through 11 of the last 12 games pounding Paolini 6-2, 6-1 to capture her fourth Roland…
1 Manchester United have apparently been sparse with the truth when it comes to the amount of hospitality seats that they are selling at Old Trafford. The issue has hit the headlines lately as the club got involved in a public spat with two former players, Norman Whiteside and Gordon Hill, over the moving of…
