Author: Mikesportz
The Montreal Canadiens are one of the top up-and-coming teams in the NHL. They exceeded all expectations in 2024-25 with a spectacular second half of the season to make a return to the playoffs. While the end result of losing to the Washington Capitals in five stung, the Habs put up a really good fight, and the future looks bright. Montreal has a core group of players that will only continue to get better in the years to come. It’s up to general manager Kent Hughes to add the necessary pieces around that core to take them to the next…
John McEnroe made feelings clear in angry phone call to Wimbledon champ over sold trophies Bjorn Borg was forced to buy back the five Wimbledon trophies he put up for sale in 2006 after being scolded during a phone call with long-time rival John McEnroe The Swedish tennis legend won at SW19 on five occasions but decided to sell his coveted trophies out of a need for ‘financial security’. Borg became a star as a mere teenager as his rivalries with American greats McEnroe and Jimmy Connors captivated fans around the world. His fantastic record of 11 Grand Slam titles…
Trans athlete AB Hernandez takes girls’ track and field state championships in California, defying Trump The meet was plagued by protests, an arrest and a women’s rights activist was forcibly escorted out Just days after President Donald Trump sent a warningto California about letting a male compete in girls’ track and field, the state allowed a trans athlete to take two state titles against female competitors. AB Hernandez, a transgender student athlete for Jurupa Valley High School, took first place in the girls’ high jump and triple jump at the state championship on Saturday at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Clovis,…
Trans athlete AB Hernandez takes girls’ track and field state championships in California, defying Trump The meet was plagued by protests, an arrest and a women’s rights activist was forcibly escorted out Just days after President Donald Trump sent a warningto California about letting a male compete in girls’ track and field, the state allowed a trans athlete to take two state titles against female competitors. AB Hernandez, a transgender student athlete for Jurupa Valley High School, took first place in the girls’ high jump and triple jump at the state championship on Saturday at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Clovis,…
Ranking the best Alabama Football Offensive Coordinators and how Ryan Grubb will compare It is not easy to be an Offensive Coordinator for Alabama Football. It wasn’t under Bryant and wasn’t under Saban. Ranking them over a span of six decades is no small task. Much is expected of new Alabama Football Offensive Coordinator Ryan Grubb. The 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide should benefit from the offensive partnership that Kalen DeBoer and Grubb developed at Fresno State and at Washington. DeBoer and Grubb have worked together since 2007, when DeBoer was the Sioux Falls head coach and Grubb was first the…
Only days after adding Iowa transfer Jena Young, the Alabama Crimson Tide have landed yet another player through the portal in former Houston Cougars two-way player Brooke Wells. Wells announced her commitment to the Crimson Tide via a post on social media Saturday afternoon. At Houston, Wells saw time as both a pitched and infielder during the 2025 season as a freshman, a majority coming as the latter. Across 47 games, Wells slashed .341/.478/.645 for Houston with 10 home runs and 47 RBI offensively. As a pitcher, Wells made nine appearances for Houston in which she owned a 1-1 record…
Alabama football has a busy final weekend of recruiting visits in Tuscaloosa, but coach Kalen DeBoer and some other staffers still took time to go show support for freshman quarterback Keelon Russell in Mississippi. A memorial service was held in Tupelo on Saturday for Russell’s twin sister, Kierston Russell, who died earlier in June in Tuscaloosa. Keelon Russell, a freshman quarterback for the Crimson Tide, posted a photo with several of his teammates, a few coaches and football staffers from outside the memorial service in Tupelo. Among those in attendance for the memorial service: DeBoer, quarterbacks coach Nick Sheridan, fellow…
Kirby Smart leaves Hugh Freeze in rear view mirror after Georgia flips 4-star LB Shadarius Toodle from Auburn Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs secured four-star linebacker Shadarius Toodle after flipping him from Southeastern Conference rival Auburn, led by Hugh Freeze. Toodle is the No. 186-ranked prospect and the No. 5 linebacker in the Class of 2026 by On3. He announced his commitment to the Bulldogs on Sunday after nearly a year as a Tigers pledge. A 6-foot-3, 210-pound athlete from Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile, Alabama, Toodle had been committed to Auburn since July. He is the 19th…
SOURCES: Georgia About To Go On A Run In Recruiting Originally posted on Georgia Bulldogs on SI By Brooks Austin | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 12:36 PM ET The Georgia Bulldogs currently have ten commits in the 2026 recruiting class and according to sources, they are expecting to go on an absolute tear over the coming weeks. The Georgia Bulldogs are no stranger to recruiting success. Since head coach Kirby Smart took the job in December of 2015, the player acquisition strategies implemented have lead to tremendous results on the trail. Kirby Smart and his staff have no finished outside of the top-5 in recruiting since…
Paul Finebaum States He is “Not Confident” in Georgia Quarterback Gunner Stockton SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum has expressed his concern for Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton. SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum has expressed his concern for Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton. The Georgia Bulldogs are entering their 2025 college football season with a handful of questions surrounding their team. While the question of “who will be the starting quarterback?” appears to be answered in Gunner Stockton, some experts are remaining skeptical of the decision. SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum is among those who are trepidatious of Gunner Stockton’s abilities…