Rafael Nadal to retire from professional tennis at end of season
Spain's Rafa Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, announced Thursday that he is ending his career as a professional tennis player, a decision that took effect after the Davis Cup final. “It's been a difficult year, especially the last two years,” the 38-year-old, who has won a record 14 times at Roland Garros, said […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin opens contract season in impressive fashion:
PITTSBURGH — The past few days have been all about Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers' numbers, but on Wednesday night, the only number that mattered was zero. Shesterkin and the Rangers defeated the Penguins 6-0 in the season opener Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena, and the Russian star netminder made 29 saves in the […]
Bruins’ Max Jones accidentally slashes ref in wild season opener
That's just not possible, Max Jones. Boston's left winger was accidentally hit when he was involved in a post-whistle scuffle. Controlled the referee's skills Devin Berg tries to chop into the stick of Florida's Evan Rodriguez during the Bruins' 6-4 loss to the Panthers in Tuesday's season opener. The official was skating between two players […]
Kraken assistant coach Jessica Campbell makes history as team falters in season opener
As soon as the puck dropped in the NHL game between the Seattle Kraken and the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, history was made. Jessica Campbell is the first woman in league history to work behind the bench as an assistant coach for an NHL team. Unfortunately, we almost lost 3-2 to the Blues. […]
Nets’ Ziaire Williams backs up solid camp with strong season opener
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Giare Williams played well throughout the Nets' summer opener and carried that into training camp. Now, the Nets' latest rebuilding project followed a strong showing in Tuesday's preseason opener, a 115-106 loss to the Clippers. “I'm trying to reinvent myself and show people that I belong in this league,” Williams said. “I […]
Rangers open season with three rookies on roster
The Rangers will open the 2023-24 season in Pittsburgh and will add three rookies to the roster. Matt Lempe, Adam Edstrom and Victor Mancini officially left training camp with the Blueshirts for the first time in their respective careers. The three young men were officially recalled by the Wolfpack on Tuesday. Matt Lempe is one […]
Islanders’ Noah Dobson looking to improve on strong 2023-24 season
Noah Dobson asked and answered the question a year ago, and then answered some more. It ended up being the season in which Dobson made his breakthrough, transforming from a young player full of potential to a star player who lived up to his potential. He scored more points than any Islanders defenseman since Denis […]
Everything you need to know ahead of the NHL regular season
Believe it or not, the NHL is back. The puck drops Tuesday afternoon to open the 2024-25 season in Seattle, with the Kraken hosting the Blues at 4:30 p.m. ET. After that, the season begins in earnest. At this point, the season is looking like a continuation of last year. The same elite team will […]
Patriots bench Jacoby Brissett for Drake Maye as season spirals
Drake May's time has come. According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, the Patriots will start their rookie quarterback this Sunday against the Texans. Jacoby Brissett was the starter for the Patriots in their first five games, going 1-4. Patriots QB Drake Maye is expected to make his first strong start in the NFL on Sunday […]
Robert Saleh shockingly fired by Jets five games into season
The Jets abruptly fired head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday after starting the season 2-3. Saleh went 20-36 in five games in his fourth year as the Jets' coach. With quarterback Aaron Rodgers returning from a season-ending injury in 2023, the Jets entered the 2024 season with a shot at the Super Bowl. However, the […]