If someone had said before the season started that the Montreal Canadiens would only be three points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning at the end of January, I’m not sure the most optimistic fans in the Tricolore would have believed it, and yet here we are.Right now, the Bolts are just one point ahead of the Ottawa Senators and the second wild card. Sure, Tampa has a few games in hand, but it’s not a given that they’ll win those games.Related: Canadiens: Bounce right back, and come back againSo far, Montreal and Tampa Bay have only faced each other once…
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Novak Djokovic And Carlos Alcaraz renew their epic rivalry in the Australian Open quarter-finals, with Grand Slam history on the line in Melbourne.Djokovic and Alcaraz are accustomed to meeting in major finals, such as the gold medal match at the Olympics and the last two Wimbledon victories, but a quarterfinal clash is their first meeting. Seventh seed Djokovic beats Alcaraz in a thrilling final at the Olympics last year but the young Spaniard won his two previous Grand Slam matches, the most recent a dominant victory in the Wimbledon final last summer.At 37, Djokovic is trying to win a 25th…
Antoine SantanderThe Toronto Blue Jays have finally landed a high-profile free agent, adding Anthony Santander to their powerful roster, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal.Santander’s five-year deal is worth more than $90 million, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical review. There is a club option for the 2030 season.Toronto played for Shohei Ohtani last year and was in the mix for Juan Soto before joining the New York Mets in December. The Blue Jays were also reportedly one of the finalists…
Jayson Tatum was three of 10 from the three-point line (Getty Images)The Golden State Warriors suffered their heaviest home loss under coach Steve Kerr as they were defeated 125-85 by the Boston Celtics.Kerr, who won five NBA championships as a player, has won four more as head coach of the Warriors since taking over in 2014.But the Warriors were outclassed by the defending champions, who showed no mercy in a 40-point victory that was the Warriors’ biggest home loss since a 45-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 1985 .Leading by 15 points at halftime, the Celtics scored 43 points…
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown knew it was a risk.His valuable offensive coordinator is leaving for a division rival? The Chicago Bears had not reached a deal with Ben Johnson last week, when St. Brown and his brother Equanimeous St. Brown hosted Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on their podcast.But the rumors were enough that Amon-Ra St. Brown joked last week: “Just so you know, I told Ben, ‘Caleb is fucking trash.'”“Everything’s fine,” Williams deadpanned. “What he’s doing with this information is very good.”Amon-Ra St. Brown doubled down: “Caleb is a diva. He’s a selfish bastard, he wants to…
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The Toronto Blue Jays had TO DO something.After futile runs against several top free agents – Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and Roki Sasaki all rejected the Canadian team this winter – the Jays found themselves in a position of desperation. Their squad, although capable of competing in 2025, remains incomplete and understaffed, particularly in attack. And with two of the club’s franchise cornerstones, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, just a year away from free agency, the future was growing increasingly unclear. The pressure, for this franchise without a playoff victory since 2016, had reached its peak.But on Monday, the…
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