Author: Mikesportz
The start of NHL training camps is now, mercifully, just one month away. Of course, the Detroit Red Wings still have some important business to handle before they take the ice on Sept. 19, with contracts still needed for Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider and Jonatan Berggren. But the final-month home stretch is a good time to start looking ahead to the coming season. And for a team starting to emerge from a long rebuild, among the most interesting The Detroit Red Wings aggressively added talent to their roster during the offseason. It signaled one of their biggest pivots since general…
Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom will announce NHL retirement Nicklas Lidstrom, the Detroit Red Wings captain, will reportedly announce his retirement on Thursday. (Dave Reginek/Getty Images) Nicklas Lidstrom, captain of Nicklas Lidstrom, the Detroit Red Wings captain, will reportedly announce his retirement on Thursday. (Dave Reginek/Getty Images) Nicklas Lidstrom, captain of the Detroit Red Wings, has scheduled a press conference on Thursday at the teams home stadium, according to NHL.com, and according to Aaron Ward, a three-time Stanley Cup winner and currently an NHL analyst for TSN, the press conference will be for Lidstrom to announce his retirement from the NHL.…
CALGARY, Alberta — A week after he spoke in frustration of something needing to change, Dylan Larkin is doing what he can to make that happen. The Detroit Red Wings will have to shake off a disappointing result as they head into Sunday’s game with the Vancouver Canucks, but parse the 6-4 final from Friday’s outing in Calgary and it bodes well for the team’s future. Their future captain scored twice among eight shots on net, reaching 20 goals with a third of the season to go. “He’s going to be a superstar,” Calgary coach Bill Peters said. “We didn’t have…
Todd McLellan observed during his first extended road trip running the Detroit Red Wings’ bench that opponents seemed more respectful. Now, as they head out on their longest remaining trek of the season, it’s unlikely the Wings will be treated with oversight on any of the stops. They’ve won three in a row headed into Thursday’s matchup in Edmonton against the Oilers and are 11-4-1 since McLellan’s arrival on Dec. 26. That has stoked what McLellan a few days ago described as a sense of belief within the team, and reinforced his comments from mid-January, when he noted that, “we’ve…
ATHENS – On Wednesday, UGA Football Colbie Young reached a plea deal with the Solicitor’s Office in Athens-Clarke County on Wednesday, first reported by Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald. Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs football program have yet to release a statment on the agreement. He has been under investigation in a domestic violence case involving a former girlfriend. Young was arrested in Athens on Oct. 8 after playing in the first five games of the season for Georgia. He transferred from Miami, and the 2024 season was his first as a Bulldog. According to reports, Young’s attorney Kim Stephens has…
The Georgia Bulldogs have gained the commitment from 4-star safetry Zech Fort. The Georgia Bulldogs have landed the commitment from 4-star Safety Zech Fort. Fort joins the 2026 Georgia Bulldogs recruiting class from IMG Academy. Here’s a look at the player profile for Fort: Height: 5’10 Weight: 190 pounds Strengths: Plays really physically downhill as a safety in run support and brings the pads upon arrival. He’s got a natrual ability as a rusher in the box to find and bring down the ball career. He’s got a compact frame that allows him to play powerful at the contact point.…
Texas Longhorns Athletic Department Shows Off Record-Breaking Fiscal Year Even without a national championship in football, the Texas Longhorns are a money-making machine. We knew going into the Peach Bowl that the clash between the Texas Longhorns andOhio State Buckeyes would bring together two of the sport’s most iconic brands for their first matchup in over a decade. However, now as we’ve come to find out, it also brought together two of the richest athletic departments in the nation. As revealed in a recent report from USA Today, the Texas Longhorns’ athletic department set a record in 2024. Totaling $325…
Seahawks star DK Metcalf has high praise for Panthers coach Dave Canales DK Metcalf praised Dave Canales. DK Metcalf, a longtime Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, has spent some time working on an offense partly coached by Dave Canales. The current Carolina Panthershead coach got his start on Pete Carroll’s staff years ago before becoming the offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay and the coach in Carolina. Metcalf just missed being coached directly by Canales. The year Metcalf arrived in the NFL Draft was the first year Canales moved up from wide receiver coach. Still, the wide receiver has a highly positive…
Detroit Tigers Have Two Rookie of the Year Contenders Flying Under the Radar The Detroit Tigers have two prospects not among the top 100 who could make some noise in 2025. One of the biggest takeaways from the incredible run the Detroit Tigers went on in the second half of the 2024 MLB season was the strong core that emerged as the foundation of the team. There is a lot of talent for manager A.J. Hinch to work with, as arguably the toughest thing to find, an ace to anchor the staff, is already in place with American League Cy…
The Washington Huskies have been heavily pursuing four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel from Newbury Park High School in Southern California for quite some time, and they’re not alone. That’s why his decision to decommit from coach Mike Norvell and the Florida State Seminoles came as no surprise. I was just trying to hold on because I really like it over there,” Smigiel told Joe Curley of the Ventura Country Star. “Things have changed for me since I committed. Now, I don’t think it’s the best opportunity for me to be successful at the next level.” “The hardest part is he really…