Author: Mikesportz
Brad Marchand has been a Boston Bruin his whole career. However, for the first time, his future with the team appears to be very much up in question. The 36-year-old is in the final season of an eight-year, $49,000,000 contract. It’s been an up-and-down season for Marchand and the Bruins, which has led to trade speculation involving the captain. General manager Don Sweeney was asked about where things stand on a new contract with Marchand during his media availability on Sunday. “We’ve been in negotiations with Brad and communicating with him throughout the year,” Sweeney said. “We’ll have to have…
Bengals Release Former Louisville DT Sheldon Rankins The former Cardinal played just seven games for Cincinnati this past season. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Cincinnati Bengals have released former Louisville defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, the organization announced Friday. Rankins signed a two-year, $24.5 million deal with Cincinnati last season, but wound up seeing minimal on-field time in his lone season with the Bengals. Due to a hamstring injury as well as a viral illness, Rankins wound up missing 10 total games, including the final seven. As a result, the 6-foot-2, 305-pound defensive tackle had his worst statistical season since 2019. In…
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama coach Nate Oatsspoke to reporters after the Crimson Tide’s 96-83 win over Kentucky on Saturday. Alabama bounced back after two defeats in a row to No. 1 Auburn and No. 15 Missouri. Here’s what Oats said after the Tide’s victory. Opening statement “I thought our guys did a good job once we kind of dug ourselves a hole and you’ve gotta give Kentucky a ton of credit to come out like they did knowing they were down bodies and I think Coach Pope’s done a really great job galvanizing that crew, having them ready to go. You…
Kentucky basketball went into Tuscaloosa on Saturday hoping to pull of the upset down two of their starting guards in Lamont Butler and Jaxson Robinson, but that wasn’t the case. After taking a 20-9 lead in the first half, leading by as much as 30-18, the Wildcats never led after that point, and allowed a 29-10 run to close the half. In the second half, the Wildcats had to play catch-up in the final minutes after the Crimson Tide extended their lead, too much for Kentucky to overcome. Mark Pope was asked after the 96-83 loss to the high-powered offensive…
The Rockets Injuries Has Been the Biggest Reason for the Defensive Decline The Houston Rockets defense has suffered the most when it comes to injuries. The Houston Rockets were riding high after their 121-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. It was the first game out of the All-Star break and more importantly gave them a season series tie with the Timberwolves. The Rockets’ next game came the following night as they traveled to Utah to take on the Jazz. This was the third set of back-to-backs for the Rockets amid a weird quirk in the schedule. After…
The Houston Rockets once again struggled defensively on the second night of a back-to-back, falling 124-115 to the Utah Jazz. It was a game that exposed Houston’s reoccurring issues on that end of the floor, as they gave up 68 second-half points, including 37 in the fourth quarter, allowing a Jazz team in transition to take control late. The loss dropped Houston to 35-22 overall, sliding them from No. 4 to No. 5 in the Western Conference standings—a shift that could be costly come playoff time with home-court advantage at stake. Even though the Rockets still hold the league’s No.…
Miami Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel should pick captains to avoid Tyreek Hill wearing ‘C’ | Habib Hal Habib, Palm Beach Post Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM GMT+1·4 min read NFL locker rooms are a lot of things. A democracy isn’t one of them. No further evidence is needed than the way these multimillionaire behemoths parrot whatever the head coach sets as the tone for the week, whether it’s “we’re on to Cincinnati” or whatever. For the first three years of his leadership, Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel tried drifting closer toward a democracy than most – a slight departure…
Dolphins star admits he probably won’t play with Tua Tagovailoa and company in 2025 Tua Tagovailoa is expected to lose an important teammate on the Miami Dolphins for the 2025 NFL season. Excited S Jevon Holland drops three-word message ahead of next NFL free agency The 2025 NFL season will be a make-or-break year for Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins, who have significantly fallen short of expectations in 2024. The franchise is giving head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier another chance, but it looks like some players won’t have the same luck. Tagovailoa might lose…
Detroit Red wings coach shares an article concerning Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat as they remain the Red Wings Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat remain the Red Wings’ top scoring threats – Get their gear for the push to the playoffs As the Detroit Red Wings get back in the swing of things following the 4 Nations Face-Off, they will have to rely on top offensive weapons such as forward Alex DeBrincat and captain Dylan Larkin to help them end their eight-year playoff drought. Buy Red Wings gear: Fanatics, Amazon, Lids The two American stars have been key players…
Recent NHL expansion talks would have ramifications for the Red Wings The Red Wings are one of 32 NHL franchises but more could be on the way in the second half of the decade. ByTodd Matthews|38 minutes ago The Detroit Red Wings have called the Eastern Conference home since the 2013-14 season, and let’s just say they haven’t enjoyed the best luck since then. Detroit has missed the playoffs in each of the last eight seasons, and they’ve had it rough since flip-flopping conferences. The Wings made the postseason in each of the first three years they joined the East,…