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Why the New Orleans Pelicans Could Shock the NBA This Year
The New Orleans Pelicans are poised for a bounce-back year. If Zion Williamson stays healthy, they could easily outperform their 30.5 win total....
FaZe, Vitality, MOUZ and Falcons advance to ESL Pro League 22 semis
FaZe Clan, Team Vitality, MOUZ, and Team Falcons advanced to the semifinals at the ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm on Friday.,The four teams will meet in Saturday's two semifinal matchups to determine who will play in Sunday's grand final.,The $400,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event be...
Sloppy Red Wings tasked to defend smarter vs. Maple Leafs
During their regular-season opener, the Detroit Red Wings looked like a team that didn't have a training camp. They'll aim for a quick turnaround when they host Toronto on Saturday night.,Detroit gave up three first-period goals Thursday en route to a 5-1 home loss to Montreal. Defensive breakdowns ...
Blackhawks take 'winning habits' into home opener vs. Canadiens
First-year Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill sees progress in his young team after two games.,Of course, Blashill also spots two losses on the Blackhawks' ledger entering Saturday's home opener against the Montreal Canadiens.,Chicago will aim to reverse course as it begins a stretch with four o...
Montreal signs first-round pick D Nicole Gosling
The Montreal Victoire announced the signing of first-round pick Nicole Gosling to a three-year contract Friday.,The 23-year-old Ontario-born defender was the No. 4 overall selection in the 2025 PWHL Draft in June.,Gosling tallied 148 points (44 goals, 104 assists) in 170 career games at Clarkson Uni...
Famed Loyola-Chicago chaplain Sister Jean dies at 106
Longtime Loyola-Chicago men's basketball chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt died on Thursday at age 106, the school announced.,Known simply as Sister Jean, she gained international fame in 2018 when she was the spiritual leader of an underdog Ramblers squad that advanced to the Final Four. She was...
Short-handed Real Salt Lake scrap for playoff position vs. Seattle
Both teams will be short-handed when Real Salt Lake visit the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night with an eye toward joining the hosts in the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs.,That said, RSL manager Pablo Mastroeni knows his team is in no position to complain.,Late in a lackluster season, the Claret-and-Cobalt ...
'Fail Mary' in rear-view mirror for Bears, Commanders rematch
The Chicago Bears return to the place where their 2024 season began to unravel when they visit the Washington Commanders on Monday night.,In last season's Week 8 matchup, Caleb Williams led a touchdown drive to give the Bears a 15-12 lead with 25 seconds remaining. Jayden Daniels completed two passe...
Notre Dame WR Jaden Greathouse (thigh) out vs. NC State
Notre Dame ruled out wide receiver Jaden Greathouse for the second straight game due to a thigh injury on Thursday.,Greathouse missed last week's game against Boise State and will sit out when the Fighting Irish host North Carolina State on Saturday.,Greathouse, who began the season as a starter, ha...
Eagles LB Nakobe Dean activated, will make season debut vs. Giants
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean is set to make his season debut Thursday night after he was activated off the reserve/physically unable to perform list earlier in the day.,Dean, 24, has been sidelined since sustaining a torn patellar tendon in the Eagles' playoff opener vs. Green Bay on J...
49ers GM 'fairly confident' star TE George Kittle practices next week
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Thursday that he is "fairly confident" that All-Pro tight end George Kittle will practice next week.,Kittle has been on injured reserve since hurting his hamstring in the season opener and has missed the required minimum of four games. Lynch tol...
Report: Heat's Erik Spoelstra to be named coach of Team USA
Erik Spoelstra is expected to be named as the new head coach of the United States men's national team, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The Miami Heat coach will succeed Steve Kerr for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.,Spoelstra, 54, joined Mark Few and Tyronn Lue as assistants on the Ameri...
Bears QB Caleb Williams invests in NWSL's Boston Legacy
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is the latest investor in National Women's Soccer League expansion club Boston Legacy FC.,"Women's sports is a movement, and I admire and respect the work that the team and the NWSL continues to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes,...
Fox replaces Mark Sanchez with Mark Schlereth in Week 6
Mark Schlereth will replace the embattled Mark Sanchez in the Fox broadcast booth for Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Schlereth, 59, will handle color commentary for the 1 p.m. ET contest alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Myers and sideline reporter Sar...
FaZe Clan squeeze into ESL Pro League 22 playoffs
FaZe Clan eked out a 2-1 win over Aurora Gaming on Wednesday and earned the final playoff berth at the ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm.,Natus Vincere and 3DMAX also moved on to the quarterfinals with Wednesday victories.,The $400,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event began with 16 teams c...
Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson seeks redemption vs. Commanders
Tyrique Stevenson returns this week to the scene of his worst moment as an NFL player, and he is working hard to get over that incident.,The Chicago Bears cornerback took the brunt of the criticism after he and his teammates allowed Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels to complete a 52-y...
Maple Leafs pull away late, down Canadiens for opening win
Morgan Rielly scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Wednesday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in the season opener for both teams.,Bobby McMann, Calle Jarnkrok, Auston Matthews (empty net) and William Nylander (empty net) also scored for the Mapl...
Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence hope to stay hot hosting Seahawks
Five games into the 2025 season, the Jacksonville Jaguars have matched last year's win total.,After finishing 4-13 a season ago and firing head coach Doug Pederson, Jacksonville improved to 4-1 in Liam Coen's debut season with Monday's dramatic 31-28 win over Kansas City. It's the franchise's best s...
Maple Leafs break it open late, slam shut Canadiens for opening win
Morgan Rielly scored the go-ahead goal in the third period Wednesday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-2., ,Bobby McMann, Calle Jarnkrok, Auston Matthews (empty net) and William Nylander (empty net) also scored for the Maple Leafs., ,Nylander, Steven Lorent...
Ducks start fresh under Joel Quenneville, face Kraken in season opener
After missing the NHL playoffs for a seventh consecutive season, the Anaheim Ducks made a bold move.,They hired Joel Quenneville, who ranks second in league history in coaching victories behind only Scotty Bowman. Quenneville, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, hadn't been behind a bench in nearly f...