You should always follow fantasy draft rankings you trust, or make your own, but some players are easier to rank than others. Fantasy baseball analysts Andy Behrens, Scott Pianowski and Fred Zinkie reveal who’s causing them the most trouble this draft season. Should you fade a legend? It’s basically impossible to express the full range … Read more
When it comes to arguably the single-worst transaction in NFL history, the Browns keep kicking the salary-cap can. They’ve kicked it so frequently that, through 2025 (the fourth year of the deal), the Browns will have absorbed only 41.1 of the total cap dollars in the contract. The numbers don’t lie. The five-year, fully-guaranteed contract … Read more
Mar 5, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Carson Soucy (7) celebrates a goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Simon Fearn-Imagn Images The Vancouver Canucks have made their first trade ahead of the deadline, sending defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Rangers for a … Read more
When Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason, it was expected he would be ready to pitch again on Opening Day of 2025. Then that got pushed to May. And now the team isn’t sure. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters at spring training Thursday that Ohtani has not thrown off a … Read more
Christian Fischer (Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images) It’s silly season. The Detroit Red Wings find themselves in the middle of the chaos. That chaos is the day before Trade Deadline Day. With Thursday night’s game against the Utah Hockey Club, the Red Wings will get their first look at Carter Mazur in the big leagues. The … Read more
Image In the last 24 hours or so, Mikko Rantanen’s name has skyrocketed to the top of every Insider trade list. All indications are that the Carolina Hurricanes are open to moving their newest acquisition after failing to sign the winger long term up to this point. As history has taught us, all that could … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has been a fixture at ESPN for two decades. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) ESPN has reportedly secured another contract with one of its biggest faces. The network has agreed to a five-year deal with Stephen A. Smith that is reportedly worth at least $100 million, per The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. … Read more
Nathan MacKinnon, Arturri Lehkonen and Martin Necas (Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Blockbuster trades like the one that occurred between the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes just over a month ago are rare in the NHL. In a league with financial restrictions that have historically made deals like this difficult to pull off, the Avalanche parted … Read more
The path to hockey can take different routes: roller hockey, floor hockey, even bandy. That’s how South Carolina Stingrays forward Alexander Suzdalev was turned onto the sport. Born in Khabarovsk, Russia, Suzdalev was introduced to hockey by his father, a professional bandy player. Photo Courtesy of South Carolina Stingrays Bandy, a sport similar to field … Read more
Ryan Reaves (Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Three players on NHL waivers are headed to new teams, while five new players are on the wire, according to multiple reports. The Nashville Predators claimed two players on Thursday. They claimed left winger Jakub Vrana from the Washington Capitals and defenseman Jordan Oesterle from the Boston Bruins, according to … Read more