Growing pains are a part of life. There are growing pains in life, as well as in hockey. One of the growing pains of hockey is prospects. Teams heavily invest time and resources into developing the organization’s prospects. The Detroit Red Wings are no exception. Because of this, they closely monitor a prospect’s progress in … Read more
The surging No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers (20-5, 10-4) take the court in Madison tonight hosting the Fighting Illini of Illinois in a crucial Big Ten game for each side. The Illini were smacked at home Saturday by Michigan State, 79-65. It continued a trend of mediocrity of Illinois that has plagued them for the past … Read more
Aaron Rodgers is looking for a job as an NFL quarterback in 2025. Aaron Rodgers is 41 years old. These two facts are inextricable from one another, as the market for 41-year-old quarterbacks is slim indeed after the New York Jets announced they’re moving on from him after two disappointing seasons. But it’s not nonexistent! … Read more
The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix may feature at least two mandatory pit stops in 2025. (Photo by Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) Could the Monaco Grand Prix feature at least two mandatory pit stops in 2025? The FIA said Tuesday the F1 commission “discussed proposals for Monaco-specific regulations” and “the … Read more
United States defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss the 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+) with an upper-body injury. McAvoy, who plays for the Boston Bruins, sat out Monday’s defeat to Sweden in the final round-robin game for the Americans. According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Servalli, the 27-year-old is … Read more
The Knicks’ 36-18 record puts them in rare territory. They are the first Knicks team since 1996-97 to reach 36 or more wins through 54 games. Since the start of the Pat Riley era (1991-92), only three other Knicks teams have won 36 games or more at this point in the season. Two of those … Read more
Charlie McAvoy suffered an upper-body injury during the round-robin stage of the tournament and will miss Thursday’s title game against Canada at TD Garden in Boston. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) United States defenseman Charlie McAvoy will miss the 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+) with an upper-body … Read more
This year’s NBA All-Star Game has been widely criticized, but perhaps some good ideas will come out of the weekend. Before the regular season resumes on Wednesday, let’s break some of them down. 1. What’s the best All-Star idea you’ve heard or seen coming out of the weekend? Ben Rohrbach: USA vs. World. It was … Read more
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the … Read more
In an ideal world, a fantasy manager selects players with balanced skill sets in every round as they steadily work towards their overall category targets. But the journey to draft-day success is never that smooth. In reality, the best value picks are sometimes players who shine in one category more than the others. And once … Read more