Photo: WTOP With the trade deadline for the 2024-25 NHL season come and gone, teams now know the team they will have for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the race leading up to it. NoVa Caps does their fifth power rankings of the year (⬆️Up, ⬇️Down, ➡️No Change represent spaces moved since power rankings from … Read more
Reynaldo Lopez will get his final spring tune-up today before the season starts. Bryce Elder will follow Lopez, after the original plan had been for Ian Anderson to fill that role. Elsewhere in the lineup, it seems to be primarily the roster depth getting the starts today, with Drake Baldwin and Jarred Kelenic the only … Read more
This is The Dink’s first update of the 2025 season PPA Points Race. What is The Race? Glad you asked. The PPA Tour has a season long points race to see which players qualify for the PPA Finals, usually held in early December (location, date, and title sponsor yet to be announced for 2025). Qualification … Read more
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It was another dream night for Dan Burn, but Friday’s return to Wembley may turn out to be a nightmare for one of his Toon teammates. Thomas Tuchel fielded his first England xi since taking over as manager with Newcastle representatives Burn, Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento to pick from. 6’7″ defender Burn was once … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers have more similarities than people might think. Both teams came into the 2024-25 season as Stanley Cup contenders and thus far have had moments this season where they look like they might be the favourite to win the whole thing, but there have also been times this season … Read more
Virat Kohli, a fan favorite for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is about to hit a big milestone in T20 cricket. RCB kicks off their IPL 2025 season against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday, March 22, at Eden Gardens. When Kohli steps onto that field, he’ll be the third Indian player to play in 400 T20 … Read more
Setting the bar for Laughton, Tavares in the right role, and the identity crisis: Leaflets Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images By Jon Steitzer 2 minutes ago Comments Editorials Setting the bar for Laughton, Tavares in the right role, and the identity crisis: Leaflets Too early for Marner drama, plea for simplicity, and purposeful lines: Leaflets Stay … Read more
There is nothing more painful than missing an overhead in the bottom of the net! Believe it or not, your off hand plays a huge role in how you hit the ball, even though you aren’t technically hitting with it. When it comes to hitting overhead into the net, it usually comes down to what … Read more
Previous Winner 25. Jose Urbina, RHP19 | 6’3” | 180CPX | 4.50 ERA, 4.78 FIP, 48.0 IP (13 G, 8 GS) 21.7% K, 12.1% BBA | 5.29 ERA, 6.11 FIP, 17.0 IP (4 GS) 18.2% K, 6.1% BB The Venezuelan was elevated to the Holy City at the end of 2024, continuing the team’s aggressive … Read more