The big storyline in the NHL on Friday night is Connor McDavid versus Sidney Crosby, but another emotional narrative is getting some attention too. Jesse Puljujarvi is set to face his former team for the first time since his departure. Ahead of the Penguins’ game at Rogers Place, where a lot of the talk is…
Justyn-Henry Malloy was in the Atlanta Braves organization when he appeared as a guest on FanGraphs Audio in October 2022, this while finishing up his first full professional season in the Arizona Fall League. He became a Tiger soon thereafter. In early December of that year, Detroit acquired the now-24-year-old outfielder, along with Jake Higginbotham,…
1 Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has promised that there will be no mercy for Manchester United and Erik ten Hag ahead ofSunday’s meeting at Villa Park. United will be heading into the match on extremely poor form, having failed to win any of their last four games across all competitions. The last time Ten…
Young Goalkeeper Gavin Beavers Making Strides with Real Salt Lake As the European schedule is still in the initial stages of play, the Major League Soccer regular season is drawing to a close, with several young talents having taken significant strides forward. With a few matches remaining, there is the opportunity to gain more experience…
My knowledge of Ethan Roberts was limited before I spoke to him at Wrigley Field’s home clubhouse in late August. I knew he was a 27-year-old, right-handed reliever with limited big-league experience and a high spin rate. He also had Tommy John surgery in 2022 and was an honorable mention on our 2023 Chicago Cubs…
A Rising Star: Anrie Chase A few weeks into the European club season, some players have begun to emerge and earn serious minutes. Breaking past the veterans and into the rotation or even the starting lineup at a young age puts them ahead of the majority of their peers, while also potentially leading to additional…
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to hold serve in the NFC South last season by winning the division just one season after the retirement of Tom Brady. Quarterback Baker Mayfield turned in the best season of his career by throwing for over 4,000 yards for the first time, as…
All eyes were on Gabriela Dabrowski in the second week of Wimbledon and the doubles star from Canada shone. While she did not leave the All England Club with the winner’s trophy, Canada’s top doubles player continued to show that she is one of the best in the world with a big summer ahead of…
By Erik Gudris | @atnennis | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Elina Svitolina is enjoying yet another successful run at Wimbledon. Yet she hopes her on-court victories keep the focus on the ongoing conflict in her native Ukraine. The No. 21 seed Svitolina eased her way into the quarterfinals with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win over…
Liverpool star Darwin Núñez is showing off a previous look as Uruguay opened up their Copa América tournament on Sunday night against Panama at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Rather than play in his usual man-bun look that many Liverpool supporters are used to seeing, Núñez came out with a braid look that caught…
