The Miami Marlins were one of the more pleasant surprises in Major League Baseball this season. Although the Marlins were expected to finish at the bottom of the NL East, they managed to remain in the playoff hunt until the final few days of the season. Overall, their 79-83 record marked a 17-game improvement over … Read more
The 2025 offseason has potential to go down as one of the most important in recent history for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The obvious elephant in the room is the Mitch Marner saga, which ended with a sign-and-trade to the Vegas Golden Knights and Nicolas Roy coming back the other way. We’re not going to … Read more
The Postseason hasn’t started yet and the Braves aren’t in it either, so we’re in a bit of uncharted territory that hasn’t been explored since 2017. Weird. Anyways, both the Giants and Twins will be looking for new managers for next season — technically, they’re joining the Braves in that regard since Brian Snitker’s contract … Read more
Another year, another Toronto Maple Leafs training camp surrounded by uncertainty for Nick Robertson. After a 15-goal campaign in 2024-25 despite a trade request over the summer that was eventually rescinded, Robertson found himself on the bench for the majority of the playoffs and went into this past offseason with an arbitration hearing ahead of … Read more
The 2024 Major League Pickleball (MLP) marked the first time in history where the league had a full regular season with a playoff championship. Not only was 2024 the inaugural full season, but the players drafted could be kept for up to three years by one team, for the first time. Players staying on teams … Read more
When the cricket season winds down, the withdrawal symptoms can hit hard. The roar of the crowd fades, the crease lies empty, and weekends feel oddly quiet. But for fans who can’t bear the silence, cricket video games and themed slots can provide that much-needed fix, keeping the excitement alive until the next ball is … Read more
With no disrespect to new faces like Matias Maccelli, Nicolas Roy, and Dakota Joshua, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ offseason has been defined by their departures. Just four days after the club was ousted in Game 7 of the Second Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Florida Panthers, it was announced that team … Read more
The five-time NBA All-Star spent the offseason transforming his physique — thanks to grueling workouts, insane protein intake, and a little pickleball on the side. I’m not going to sit here and pretend to be a huge basketball fan. I know the ball is giant and pumped full of air. And apparently there are no … Read more
Mazur also said when he was getting his body back to full health at the start of last season, Grand Rapids head coach Dan Watson served as a guiding, positive presence. “Last year, especially when I was hurt, he was the one who would always come up to and start talking with me,” Mazur said … Read more
First off, a big thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s survey. Definitely a better than expected number of responses and one that definitely sheds some light on the pulse of Leafs fans, at least those reading TLN, and once again shows the huge divide in how fans view the team. We’ll get … Read more