Don’t listen to me and the millions of other Chelsea fans saying the same thing, listen to one of the best ever holding midfielders to play the game. Claude Makelele literally had a position named after him, and he is now speaking a lot of sense ahead of Chelsea’s Club World Cup campaign. Before we … Read more
I think the biggest thing that we all complained about during the last couple of seasons is goalkeepers. Striker is a close second, but we all clearly saw, and still see, that if Chelsea want to elevate then they need to sign a top goalkeeper and upgrade what they have. Every top team needs a … Read more
Not too long ago, the Los Angeles Angels were a two-man show led by the dynamic Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. Fast forward to now and they’re barely a one-man show these days, led by the oft-injured Trout and a cast of supporting characters. But that hasn’t hindered the Angels from finding some recent success. … Read more
Unfortunately, this feel of emptiness and disappointment has become all too familiar in Leafs Nation over the past decade. Just like they did in Game 5, the Leafs delivered another home ice egg in Game 7 going quietly into the night against the defending Stanley Cup champions. It’s unacceptable and there are no more excuses. … Read more
Photo: Yahoo The New York Rangers named Mike Sullivan as their next head coach on Friday morning, four days after he mutually parted ways with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team fired Peter Laviolette on April 19 after he spent just two seasons as New York’s head coach. “Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs are Atlantic Division champions. What a win, what a night in Buffalo. Mitch Marner notched point No. 100 and Auston Matthews tallied his 400th career goal as the Leafs smothered the Sabres 4-0 to lock in a Battle of Ontario in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s where the … Read more
The Los Angeles Angels have been one of the biggest surprises in the American League through the first two weeks of the season, and the return of a healthy Mike Trout has been a big part of that. Trout continued his hot start on Friday night against the Houston Astros by clubbing his sixth home … Read more
Well, that was more like it. It was a fantastic St. Patrick’s Day for the Toronto Maple Leafs. How sweet do those St. Pat’s jerseys look? Jay Rosehill was back in the mix for the Tuesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. We kicked the show off by giving our initial thoughts on the convincing win … Read more
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout knows what has gone wrong. He’s chasing too much, striking out more and walking less — far from the disciplined hitter who once terrorized pitchers. Now, he’s determined to fix it. “I noticed a few things that I was doing,” the 14-year veteran told MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger for a story … Read more
When Mike Rizzo signed Jayson Werth to a 7-year $126 million deal, it was both a statement of intent and a massive role of the dice. The deal made him the 12th highest paid player in the league, despite only one all star appearance. In my opinion, the risk paid off. Was he analytically worth … Read more