1. Connor McDavid, C, EDM (INJ.)2. LĂ©on Draisaitl, C/LW, EDM3. Nathan MacKinnon, C, COL4. Jack Hughes, C/LW, NJD5. Mikko Rantanen, AD, COL ????6. Auston Matthews, C, TOR7. Nikita Kucherov, AD, TBL8. David Pastrnak, AD, BOS9. Matthew Tkachuk, AG/AD, FLA10. Jason Robertson, AG, DAL11. Kirill Kaprizov, AG, MIN12. Sidney Crosby, C, PIT13. Brady Tkachuk, AG, OTT14. Cale Makar, D, COL15. Elias Pettersson, C, VAN16. Mitchell Marner, RW, TOR17. Tage Thompson, C, BUF18. William Nylander, RW, TOR19. Jack Eichel, C, VGK20. Jake Oettinger, G, DAL21. Ilya Sorokin, G, NYI22. Igor Shesterkin, G, NYR23. Adam Fox, D, NYR24. Brayden Point, C, TBL25. Ropee…
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The NFL is using a hybrid field for its two games in Frankfurt next month, a year after players complained of slipping on Munich’s natural turf.The hybrid surface was installed last weekend at Deutsche Bank Park before the Nov. 5 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins. The New England Patriots will then face the Indianapolis Colts in the same stadium a week later. After the first-ever NFL regular season game in Germany, players and coaches from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks complained about the surface at the Allianz Arena, home of Bundesliga soccer champion Bayern…
The easiest, and by far lousiest, way to go about this column would be to cut it off after one sentence and leave you all with a brazenly, unapologetic plug for this site’s podcast, but I’m neither that bold, nor so reductive. The first programs that personally come to mind, when I think of tougher teams to follow, are the varsity swimming and diving programs. This should probably be considered an interesting take. After all, the swimming and diving program routinely provides ACC Network Extra streams at its home meets, as do the men’s and women’s tennis teams and their…
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert joked Sunday that she’ll have to get new shoes now that the league has added an expansion team, and that another will likely be on the way soon. Engelbert is wearing a pair of high heels with all the WNBA team logos on them. The shoes will become a collectible in 2025 when the expansion team owned by the Golden State Warriors starts playing. Engelbert hopes to add another franchise to give the league 14 teams that year. “The goal is to add a second team, or a 14th team, by 2025,” Engelbert said before Game…
SAN DIEGO — The Padres will have a managerial vacancy to fill this winter after all. The Giants announced Wednesday the hiring of Bob Melvin to become their next manager, an announcement that comes days after he approached the Padres about interviewing Melvin. The Padres granted this request, and Melvin took the interview this week. Shortly after, a deal was reached, with Melvin leaving after two seasons at the helm in San Diego. The Padres received no compensation in return. The search for the franchise’s 23rd manager will begin shortly, with senior advisor Mike Shildt and bench coach/hitting coordinator Ryan…
THE NASCAR The Cup Series heads to the Lonestar State as the playoffs begin round of 16.Four drivers were eliminated from the championship last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedwayreducing the playoff field from 16 to 12 drivers and resetting the points for the three-race second round.First up, another test on an intermediate oval, as Texas Motor Speedway hosts its first and only race of the season. That will be followed next weekend by wild field racing at Talladega Superspeedway before the round ends with a heat race at the Roval – the part-road, part-oval track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.A victory…
“With our success comes the responsibility to go out on the field and perform to a standard of excellence…” -Michael Malone Before the Denver Nuggets hung the banner, Michael Malone issued a new challenge to the defending champions. “With our success comes the responsibility to go out on the field and perform to a standard of excellence,” Malone told a packed press room. A ceremony was in place to honor the Denver Nuggets, but their leader was already focused on moving forward. He called on them to honor themselves and their fans by living up to the standards they set…
MLB Greatness and NightmareTurner Networks had a big moment Tuesday night.NBA Opening Night doubleheader with some of the biggest stars in the basketball galaxy on TNT.NLCS Game 7 – a thrilling 4-2 victory for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who had the full support of Braves Country, against the Philadelphia Phillies – on TBS.High times.The opposite could be said of the emotions that have reigned in the Fox studios over the past 36 hours.Of course, everyone loves playoff baseball, especially tension-filled Game 7s like last night. (Texas’ 11-4 victory in the ALCS was as tense as a Benny Hill marathon.)But when we…
It was revealed earlier this week that Michigan had staff members involved in the sign-stealing saga at multiple games across the country last season, and one of those teams was Tennessee. Michigan had a staff member in Tennessee’s 2022 game against Kentucky, scouting the Vols as they appeared to be a playoff team and potential opponent for the Wolverines. The Vols’ playoff hopes were ultimately cut short by a fluke loss to South Carolina later that season. During the SEC coaches’ conference call on Wednesday, Josh Heupel gave his thoughts on the Michigan controversy. “I just found out this happened…
Ryan Reaves had a few things in mind when he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency. The veteran heavyweight wanted to have a Leafs team that is stuck in the playoffs because of his grit and physicality. He wanted to bring energy and take the pressure off himself as a new hire by just trying to “beat someone up.” And he Really wanted to get involved in the Leafs fantasy football league. “Fantasy football is one of my favorite things to do when you play on a team,” Reaves said. “Because when other people play fantasy, they…