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Prior to the draft there was a lot of discussion about the positional value of a safety, and some of that line of thinking might have pushed Caleb Downs out of the top five and into the waiting arms of the Dallas Cowboys. Austin Mock of The Athletic explained the issue prior to the draft: […]
The Spanish Football Federation have appointed referee Alejandro Hernández Hernández as the man in charge of Sunday’s El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga. Hernández Hernández will officiate his sixth Clásico, having previously refereed Barcelona’s 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in Week 35 last season. His record in these matches currently stands […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers hope that playing at home helps them get back into their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons. Share your thoughts as the game unfolds. If you aren’t a member of the community, sign up so you can talk to your fellow Cavalier fans and make your voice heard! Go Cavs!
Building on a one-game winning streak. And Addison Barger is back (with Piñango the casualty). It was a weird spot….we are hip deep in lefty hitters, but then picking someone who isn’t hitting at all, just because he swings from the right side seems silly. The Lineups: Today’s Lineups ANGELS BLUE JAYS Zach Neto – […]
I think many of us were intrigued when the Houston Rockets re-signed Aaron Holiday this past offseason to a one-year, $3.08 million deal to return to the team as a backup point guard. Many expected Holiday to move on to somewhere with more playing time than with the Rockets, especially since Reed Sheppard was viewed […]
As discourse in baseball touches on how the Tigers will fare in the absence of Tarik Skubal, the reigning back-to-back champs take the field with Blake Snell on the mound for the first time in 2026—they do so, having managed his absence about as well as anyone could’ve hoped for, particularly given the outstanding efforts […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery, securing the right to draft first overall in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. In one moment, all the vibes around a franchise in turmoil changed on Tuesday night as the Maple Leafs struck gold with just an 8.5% probability. For a franchise that was […] The post How the first-overall pick changes the Toronto Maple Leafs’ big picture appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Thanks to Ian Malinowski and Adam Sanford in our Slack channel for suggesting that Chandler Simpson may be getting more pitches to run on when Junior Caminero is at the plate. Lineup protection is the idea that a hitter performs better when a strong hitter bats directly behind them in the lineup. The theory is […]
The NCAA Tournament has arrived, and the sixth-seeded Syracuse Orange have drawn the Yale Bulldogs as their first round opponent. It’s their fourth Ivy League team of the year, but the first time they’ve met Yale since the 2017 NCAA First Round. In order to take a closer look at the team from New Haven, […]
This Miami Heat season felt quite synonymous with iterations over the last five years: A directionless, rudderless swirl of mediocrity. This year, however, the Heat’s season ended before the postseason even began, snapping its six-year postseason streak, getting bounced in the 9-10 play-in game to the Charlotte Hornets. That said, that doesn’t mean there weren’t […] The post These 3 Miami Heat players were biggest bright spots this season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
When Jason Collins bravely broke a barrier for gay players in the NBA, there were at least 6 WNBA players who had come out publicly.
On Monday, we got the very sad news that former Yankees’ radio announcer John Sterling had passed away at the age of 87. The announcement was met with sadness from Yankees’ fans, but also from around the baseball world. The tributes from Yankee fans are hardly unexpected. Sterling had been the radio voice of the […]
1976 White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood’s career essentially was ended after his left kneecap was shattered by a sixth-inning line drive off the bat of future South Sider Ron LeFlore in Detroit. Wood had gotten off to a fine 4-3 start, with five complete games and a 2.49 ERA, when the injury took place. He got credit for a 4-2 win, […]
Globe Former Celtic thinks Boston’s season would have gone differently with Jayson Tatum in, Jaylen Brown out Kendrick Perkins voices opinions on Celtics, from fellow big man Neemias Queta to the Jays to what needs to change Celtics roster evaluation, Part 2: A close look at the main rotation players Jalen Brunson scores 33 points […]
Globe Former Celtic thinks Boston's season would have gone differently with Jayson Tatum in, Jaylen Brown out Kendrick Perkins voices opinions on Celtics, from fellow big man Neemias Queta to the Jays to what needs to change Celtics roster evaluation, Part 2: A close look at the main rotation players Jalen Brunson scores 33 points to help Knicks put 76ers on the brink of elimination Should the Celtics extend Jaylen Brown? NBC Sports Boston Five players Celtics should target with $27....
(Wrote this for tomorrow, and then realized the date was wrong. So pull up a chair for some bonus history content..) 1992: Ronnie tips the balance of the series, and playoffs Pittsburgh’s hopes to defend their 1991 Stanley Cup championship were in deep trouble on May 9th, ahead of Game 4 of the Patrick Division […]
Earlier this season, JJ Redick mentioned that the best players in the NBA are showmen. They love being on the grandest stage and putting on an incredible performance for an audience that demands it. In the NBA, there is no stage bigger than the playoffs. It’s a circumstance where the best can cement their legacy […]
Here are the NBA playoff games for Saturday, May 9, 2026: Enjoy the basketball everyone.
2026 Calder Cup Playoffs – North Division SFs Game 5: Laval Rocket vs. Toronto Marlies Best-of-five series tied 2-2 Start time: **3:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM PDT** In Canada: RDS (French) Streaming: FloHockey, RDS Things were looking bleak for the Laval Rocket in their best-of-five series with the Toronto Marlies after losing 6-2 in both Game 2 and Game 3. But the North Division’s top seed responded in Game 4, shutting out the team that scored 12 goals in the previous two outin...
The Los Angeles Rams have enjoyed success selecting defensive linemen late in the draft. Is 2026 seventh rounder Tim Keenan from Alabama the next in line? Keenan could be the next late selection to defy the odds. It’s not difficult to see his path to playing time in Los Angeles. While the Rams have not […]
Linebacker has been a weak spot for Washington for the last decade-plus. Despite having former linebackers in key roles on the coaching staff — Jack Del Rio (defensive coordinator) and Ron Rivera (head coach) — there weren’t many resources put towards the position. Rivera did attempt to upgrade the position by selecting Jamin Davis as […]
Weather will play a factor this afternoon at Fenway Park as the Rays and Red Sox try to play game three of a four game game set at 4:10pm. As of 12:30pm, the game is still on per Chris Cotillo: However, the outlook does not look promising. Below is a simulated radar from the HRRR […]
With each passing day, there’s only one thing that crosses my mind whenever I think about the Knicks. What the hell happened in the locker room after Game 3 in Atlanta? The Knicks have won six consecutive playoff games. That hasn’t happened since 1999. They’ve never won seven in a row, which they’ll look to […]
On May 9th in 1965, Stephen Gregory Yzerman was born in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Drafted 4th overall by the Red Wings in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, the pint-sized sparkplug reignited hockey in the Motor City. In addition to his five 50+ goal seasons ('88-'91, '93) and six 100+ point seasons ('88-'93), including 155 points in 1989 (65 goals, 90 assists) a milestone surpassed only by Wayne
On May 8th in 1988, replacement referees dressed in New Jersey Devils Cooperalls and yellow jerseys took the ice at Brendan Byrne Arena for Game 4 of the 1988 Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins when NHL officials exited in protest of a court-order injunction staying John Ziegler's suspension of Jim Schoenfeld. The one game suspension emanated from a post-game altercation between Devils
The Chicago Bears continue to invest in Ben Johnson’s vision with creating more competition across the entire roster. Following an impressive tryout, a homecoming and reunion are taking place simultaneously. A move that also adds another Super Bowl champion into their locker room. Per Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey via Adam Schefter of ESPN the […]