It’s a pattern that seems to repeat itself every winter — Hockey East and the NCHC battle all year for the proverbial “best conference” label, both leagues making their case with numerous teams hogging the top spots in the USCHO men’s D-I poll. Then the NCAA tournament plays out and the NCHC is the one … Read more
For this Labor Day afternoon game, Washington Nationals fans will be seeing a new face on the mound. Left hander Andrew Alvarez will be making his MLB debut. The 26 year old was drafted in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB Draft and has now made it to the show. He is going to … Read more
Arne Slot has left the door ajar on the possibility of further signings at Liverpool before the summer transfer window closes on 1 September. The Reds have already completed several eye-catching additions during the off-season, including the club-record acquisition of Florian Wirtz in a £116m deal, but the ongoing pursuits of Alexander Isak and Marc … Read more
Many of the New York Rangers’ top players struggled last season, which ended with them missing the playoffs. Poor defense plagued them and played a big role in star goalie Igor Shesterkin finishing with the worst record, save percentage (SV%), and goals-against average (GAA) of his career. However, the team should be better defensively, and … Read more
Chelsea are through to the quarter finals of the Club World Cup after an exciting win over Benfica on Saturday night, and as far as we can tell everyone is really enjoying our summer adventure. We’re seeing new players in action, winning games and earning vast sums of money to spend on transfers. It’s also … Read more
Shohei Ohtani is doing the two way player thing again. After missing over a year and a half following his second major elbow surgery, Shohei the pitcher is back. He made his first start against the Padres last Monday, and now he is back on the mound to face the Nationals. Here is what to … Read more
After a tremendous campaign under Hansi Flick, Barcelona will look to continue their momentum next season, this time in a familiar territory: Spotify Camp Nou. Barça plan to return to the revamped Spotify Camp Nou in September. Although the stadium is not expected to operate at full capacity initially, Barça have a clear phased rollout … Read more
The Royals offense went into a tailspin last September that has carried over into this year. They are averaging on 3.06 runs-per-game – only the Rockies have scored fewer runs this year. Royals hitters are collectively hitting .208/.276/.312 – only the Pirates and White Sox have a worse OPS. The glaring hole has been in … Read more
So, Big Red’s back in town for the Atlanta Braves? Uh, am I the only one who called him Big Red? Naturally, I visited his Baseball-Reference page for the sole purpose of figuring out which wacky nickname he has listed. Big Red’s nowhere to be found but “Dirty Craig” is right there for the whole … Read more
The Mets and Pete Alonso have been in a staredown for a while but it seems the club is blinking. Andy Martino of SNY reports that they now expect him to sign elsewhere, with Thursday’s agreement with Jesse Winker part of a plan to spread money around to various alternatives. Earlier today, Will Sammon and … Read more