Author: JamesMcGhee

The New York Rangers have not only lost a lot of games, but they are showing a lack of urgency in the process.During this latest stretch in which the Rangers lost nine of their last 12 games, the team played with a lack of heart and toughness.They look dejected and demoralized because something needs to change. Peter Laviolette asked all his players to play with more passion.“It only comes from inside the room. I think the players know we have to play better hockey. Laviolette said via Mollie Walker of the New York Post. “We cannot limit ourselves to just…

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Justin SchultzStephen Brashear-Imagn ImagesIf Justin Schultz hadn’t retired this week, or if he had chosen not to retire, is there an NHL team that could use his services?It’s an interesting situation, since all 32 NHL teams had the opportunity to pursue Justin Schultz last summer, but he ended up playing in Europe. It’s still unclear how many NHL teams he was willing to consider or if any made serious offers. Despite this, Schultz enjoyed a relatively successful NHL career before joining HC Lugano – a move he now views as a mistake.With hindsight being 20/20, if a team had a…

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Report: Warriors most likely to have ‘substantial’ trade talks with Butler originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors are in the middle of finalize deal for Brooklyn Nets point guard Dennis Schröderbut could Golden State be ready to make another deal before the February 6 NBA trade deadline?All-NBA Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler has been linked to the Warriors in recent weeks, and Golden State appears to be at the forefront of teams vying to add the 35-year-old star.The Warriors are the only team among the four heavily linked to Butler that maintains interest that could potentially lead to…

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Iga Swiatek banned for doping after testing positive for banned substance trimetazidineIga Swiatekthe world’s second-ranked tennis player, was suspended for a month for doping after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ).The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) issued the ban on Wednesday (November 27) and announced it publicly on Thursday, after ruling that the player’s level of misconduct was at the lowest end of the range “absence of significant fault or negligence” and was not intentional.Having already served a 22-day ban while the process was underway, Swiatek – a five-time Grand Slam winner who has spent more than 100…

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Freddie Freeman hits a grand slam against the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)A sports memorabilia auction is never as exciting as the ball game that gave immense value to the auctioned item. But bidding for baseball Freddie Freeman crushed for a grand slam which gave the Dodgers a playoff victory in Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees in October generated its own kind of drama.The ball was sold for $1.56 million Saturday evening by SCP Auctions, but not after a lively back-and-forth between bidders that…

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Bill Belichick continues to have plenty of surprises in store for us. Last week he shocked almost everyone when he took the head coaching job at UNC, bringing his brand of football to a college team for the first time.And on Sunday, we found out which unlikely NFL team Belichick was interested in before getting involved with UNC. Are you ready?The New York Jets. The same team Belichick left suddenly 24 years ago after less than a day as head coach. According to Diana Russini of The Athletic, the Jets were “informed” about two weeks ago that Belichick had “interest…

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