In a recent interaction with Sofascore (h/t SPORT), Emmanuel Amunike talked about his former club, Barcelona and how they are faring under the leadership of Hansi Flick. While hailing Barcelona’s current form, Amunike notably heaped praise on former manager Xavi Hernandez for leading Barça during a tough time. Amunike on Barcelona and Xavi When asked … 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
LOVELAND — Ivan Ivan knows it is going to come up at some point. Teammates, coaches, fans, media members … eventually, someone is going to ask him about his name. It’s never mean-spirited, but people are always curious. “It is funny,” Ivan said. “A lot of people think my parents hate me or something. I … Read more
The Calder Cup Finals next month will look different. They’ll feel different, too, now that the Coachella Valley Firebirds will not be returning to the Finals for a third consecutive year. Those scorching hot June days and early evenings at Acrisure Arena, the Firebirds nearly brand-new palatial home, have coexisted with Calder Cup Playoff hockey for … Read more
For the second time in 21 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs are off to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It wasn’t pretty but they got the job done. Obviously, we were very jacked up to start the Friday edition of Leafs Morning Take. All in all, it was a hard-fought six game series. … Read more
The Padres are heavily considered to be one of the hottest teams in baseball this season, but between dropping two of three to the Detroit Tigers during the week, then losing the first two games of the series to the Rays, they’re not quite living up to the hype they were generating a couple weeks … Read more
After a comfortable 8-2 win to start the series behind Chris Sale, the Braves will turn to Grant Holmes, hoping for another solid start from the stylish righty. Holmes has been perfectly fine for a back-end starter this season, although his ERA (3.22) has been substantially better than his xFIP (4.59). What has really killed … Read more
Bob Motzko skates during a Minnesota practice at Amalie Arena during the 2023 Frozen Four in Tampa, Fla. (photo: Jim Rosvold). Minnesota coach Bob Motzko will serve as head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team. The team will play in the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, Dec. 26, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026, in … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner had a strong showing against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. Aside from Matthew Knies, who recorded his second career hat-trick, Marner was arguably the Leafs’ best player with a goal and two assists on the night. It was the kind of showing the team needed from one of … Read more
After two seasons of free spending, managerial changes and complete underachievement, Chelsea have finally settled under the Clearlake-Boehly regime, with Enzo Maresca at the helm. Despite a return to competing for continental places, the sheer amount of money spent on their team will need to eventually justify the price paid, in the return of silverware … Read more