How is the Serie A title race settled if two teams finish level? Play-off explanation as Inter Milan and Napoli battle for Italian crown

Inter Milan

There has been an unexpected twist to the Serie A title race in recent weeks, with both Inter Milan and Napoli barrelling towards the finish line level on points. Unlike most other top European leagues, goal difference does not come into play to determine the winner should there be nothing to split the two sides … Read more

Atlanta Braves battle back with a five-run eighth inning comeback win

The Atlanta Braves looked down in the doldrums for the vast majority of this contest. That was until the lineup came alive with five runs in the eighth inning to pull off a major comeback in a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. The first two innings of this game felt like a typical April … Read more

Jonas Höglund & Derek Lalonde pick the Leafs to win the Battle of Ontario: Leafs Morning Take

Jonas Höglund & Derek Lalonde pick the Leafs to win the Battle of Ontario: Leafs Morning Take

At last, we’ve reached game No. 82 of the season. Manifesting a competitive game with no injuries. Needless to say, we didn’t spend much time teeing up the Leafs/Wings game on the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Instead, the final episode of the week acted as an all-encompassing Battle of Ontario preview. As we’ve … Read more

Nobody is more excited for the return of the Battle of Ontario than Steven Lorentz

It always strikes a positive chord with the Toronto Maple Leafs fan base when the team acquires a guy who hails from Toronto and grew up a Leafs fan. We saw it with John Tavares, Michael Bunting, and Mark Giordano, to name a few, but so far, there hasn’t been a Toronto-born Leafs player who … Read more

The Battle for Control of Pickleball

The Battle for Control of Pickleball

Six industry leaders convened at RacquetX in Miami for a discussion around the current fragmented state of regulation in the sport. This past weekend, RacquetX took over the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida. The conference brought together leading industry experts from around the globe to discuss topics related to all racquet sports. One … Read more

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Maine rallies to win Border Battle with UNH, BC snaps two-game skid with win at UMass, W. Michigan thumps Omaha, N. Dak. upends Denver – College Hockey

SATURDAY COLLEGE HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Maine rallies to win Border Battle with UNH, BC snaps two-game skid with win at UMass, W. Michigan thumps Omaha, N. Dak. upends Denver - College Hockey

Maine’s Josh Nadeau, right, battles UNH’s J.P. Turner for the puck during Maine’s 5-2 Hockey East win on Saturday night at Alfond Arena (Photo: Maine Athletics) Sophomore forward Josh Nadeau posted a goal and three assists to help Maine skate to a 5-2 victory against Hockey East rival New Hampshire on Saturday night at Alfond … Read more

Jets Beat Caps, 5-4(OT), In Battle Of League’s Best; Alex Ovechkin Scores 877th Career Goal

Jets Beat Caps, 5-4(OT), In Battle Of League’s Best; Alex Ovechkin Scores 877th Career Goal

Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Winnipeg Jets, 5-4 (OT), Saturday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. The loss stops the Capitals’ record to 34-11-7 (75 points) on the season. The Jets opened the scoring with a power play goal from Cole Perfetti halfway through the opening frame and made it 2-0 less … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Leafs battle back for hard-fought OT win over Devils

The Toronto Maple Leafs started 2025 in strong form, winning five straight contests for their longest streak of the season, but it’s fair to say the results were better than the process over that stretch. Things can turn quickly with such thin margins in the NHL, and that process caught up to them after the … Read more

Sky Germany: Newcastle in transfer battle for striker with Aston Villa, Chelsea and Brighton

Sky Germany: Newcastle in transfer battle for striker with Aston Villa, Chelsea and Brighton

Newcastle United are set to battle three other Premier League clubs for a highly-rated teenage talent in the hopes of future-proofing their front line. The Magpies sporting director Paul Mitchell has made it no secret that he will look to the continent for reasonably priced deals for players who will integrate into our long-term project. … Read more