Canada fans cheer their team as they take to the ice ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game against the United States in Montreal on Saturday night.Photograph: Graham Hughes/AP As usual, Canadians approached the latest international hockey tournament, the 4 Nations Face-Off, with worry. Despite top-tier talent and historic winning pedigree, the feeling that … Read more
2025 NBA All Star – Starry 3-Point Contest SAN FRANCISCO — Damian Lillard was returning to his native Bay Area to be crowned and take his place among the legends of the 3-point contest. Except, it wasn’t his night — it was Tyler Herro’s. Lillard, the two-time defending 3-Point Contest champion — didn’t get out … Read more
Ranking Celtics’ top competitors in East at NBA All-Star break originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics were the preseason favorite to win the Eastern Conference entering the 2024-25 season, and that hasn’t changed at the All-Star break. Despite being 5.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East standings, … Read more
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Standing next to his team’s car before Thursday’s qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. looked at his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, in amazement. “God dang,” he said to her before the invocation, “we’re really out here. We’re really out here.” The wonder in his voice surprised Kelley because … Read more
The Dallas Stars announced on Friday that the former Wild forward Sam Steel signed a two-year contract extension worth $2.1 million (AAV). Steel, 27, has four goals and 17 points in 53 games this year for the Stars. He is currently in his second season with the Stars and is now locked up into another … Read more
As more than 250 former college football players creep toward draft day and even more prepare to sign as undrafted free agents, it’s important for all of them to remember that it won’t be the end. It’ll be the beginning. Dion Jordan, the third pick in the 2013 draft by the Dolphins, learned that lesson … Read more
Saturday night saw easily the most exciting game of the 4 Nations Face-Off as Team USA defeated Rick Tocchet and Team Canada 3-1. Despite taking a 1-0 lead in the first, Canada allowed three straight goals before falling to the Americans. With the regulation loss, Canada is now tied with Finland and Sweden, who each … Read more
Adam Silver addressed the media prior to Saturday’s All-Star festivities. Some highlights … On the Luka Doncic trade: “I was surprised when I heard about the trade. I did not know that Luka was potentially a player that was about to be traded. That was news to me. I followed it like a fan from … Read more
Yankees spring training rolled on Saturday from Tampa and manager Aaron Boone spoke with the media afterward to talk about a number of topics. Here are the key things to know from Yankees camp on Saturday: Max Fried‘s first live BP The biggest Yankees acquisition this offseason, Fried threw his first live BP on Saturday … Read more
Tom Izzo is now the Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach. (Adam Ruff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Tom Izzo is now the winningest head coach in the Big Ten. The longtime Michigan State leader broke Bob Knight’s record on Saturday night with the Spartans’ 79-65 win over Illinois at the State Farm Center. That officially marked … Read more