Hurricanes Got Their Guy In Rantanen, Now Comes The Big Challenge: Re-Signing Him

Mikko Rantanen Nick Wosika-Imagn Images The Carolina Hurricanes made a blockbuster three-way deal Friday night, sending Martin Necas, Jack Drury, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick to Colorado, as well as a 2025 third-round pick to Chicago, in return for forwards Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall. This was easily the biggest trade … Read more

Rockies bring back retired outfielder Charlie Blackmon as special assistant to general manager

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies DENVER — Retired outfielder Charlie Blackmon is taking on a new role with the Colorado Rockies — special assistant to the general manager. Blackmon will assist GM Bill Schmidt in all facets of baseball operations, the team announced Saturday. The 38-year-old retired last season after 14 seasons with … Read more

How did Jalen Hurts and the Eagles pile up 55 points en route to a Super Bowl return? It all began with mental warfare.

PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman shouted toward Jalen Hurts’ locker. “You ready to take one?” asked the general manager fresh off masterminding his third Philadelphia Eagles team to advance to the Super Bowl. The Eagles quarterback — himself off a dominant dual-threat performance in the conference title game — joined his general manager in the assistant … Read more

‘This came right down to an inch’: Clutch, controversial play helps Chiefs take another step toward immortality

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — You never really know what goes into holding onto one inch. If the Kansas City Chiefs did the big-picture math — poured over every decision, dissected every right or wrong move, explored the missteps of everyone else along the way — the tapestry of events leading up to one moment and … Read more