Gene Principe and Mark Spector look ahead to a winner-take-all showdown with the Stanley Cup on the line, as the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers clash in Game 7. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During one of his 100-some media sessions during what will be a 65-day playoff grind, Paul Maurice Read more…
The 2006 Oilers team was as confident as this one is. And they went into Game 7 with every bit as much momentum. But we all know what the result was for that team. CLEVELAND — The presumed leadoff hitter and highest-paid player on the team has the league’s lowest Read more…
David Amber and Kevin Bieksa get you caught up on the latest, including the Panthers’ mindset going into Game 7, if the Oilers can draw on previous elimination games, and if either team is going into a do-or-die game with an advantage. Edwin Diaz’s roller coaster 2024 season continued Sunday Read more…
Watch as New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge increases the gap on the home run count after hitting his league-leading 27th of the year against the Orioles. While it remains far too early to make firm observations, it sure appears like quarterbacks are starting to perform at a higher level across Read more…
ESPN’s Jeff Passan joins Blair and Barker to explain why the Toronto Blue Jays’ lack of power hitting and bullpen struggles are problems that need fixing if they hope to make a push for the playoffs. CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim gorged themselves on pizza to get Read more…
Fresh off a day of blockbuster deals around the league, here’s a look at who might be interested in landing the former Winnipeg Jet. TORONTO — Back in May of 2015 the Toronto Blue Jays were a middling team spinning their wheels. The losses were piling up and frustration was growing Read more…
The first trade of the summer appears to have been made with the Chicago Bulls sending guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Josh Giddey, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Since Spencer Horwitz established himself as a noteworthy prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays system, significant caveats Read more…
Following an eight-year, $58 million contact extension given to Filip Hronek, Sportsnet talked to Jim Rutherford about the signing, the Canucks’ off-season priorities, the past season, and more. MONTREAL — It’s another mailbag filled to the brim with great questions, so let’s dive right in — starting with this doozy Read more…
England was far from convincing in a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday even if it likely ensured advancing to the round of 16 at the European Championship. And with that, the NBA season has come and gone. For the better part of eight months, hoops fans were treated to Read more…
Nelly Korda birdied her final hole for a 3-under 69 to take the early lead in the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday. For the second straight year, the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves in the summer spotlight. Rewind to this time last year, and it Read more…