Author: JamesMcGhee

The Los Angeles Kings face New York Islanders in their first of seven games on this East Coast road trip.The Kings are on a five-game winning streak, including notable wins over the Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg JetsAnd Dallas Stars. Last season, Los Angeles set the all-time NHL record for consecutive road wins (11); finished by the islanders, which led to a calamity of errors.Los Angeles has fared well against the New York Islanders in recent years with a 6-3-1 record dating back to November 18, 2018, with their last regulation loss on February 6, 2020.The Islanders enter this competition with a…

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Welcome to the Internet’s most accurate power rankings, where in this bi-weekly episode we’ll sort all eight NBA Cup quarterfinalist teams in an order so perfect it can’t be questioned.The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have disappeared from this list. In their place are the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks, the new Atlanta Hawks and the injury-ravaged Orlando Magic — perhaps the only teams capable of preventing Cleveland and Boston from meeting in the Eastern Conference finals.If the Eastern contingent doesn’t inspire hope that the knockout phase of the NBA Cup can save us a confusing start to the…

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As tennis enters its very short off-season, it is an opportunity to look back on ATP And WTA The biggest storylines, surprises and moments from the Tour in 2024, plus the niche moments the sport can produce like no other.Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz took control of men’s tennis, while Novak Djokovic eventually won Olympic gold. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek battled for the world No. 1 spot, with Sabalenka finishing the year at the top of the rankings. Jasmine Paolini, Zheng Qinwen and Emma Navarro appeared among the top 10 players; Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula waved the final…

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Even with Juan Soto run away to the Bronx to join the Dishesthe possibility of being a free agent Pete Alonso finish with the Yankees seems to be distant.Alonso ‘doesn’t seem to be on their radar’, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported Monday.The above shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Alonso doesn’t really make sense for the Yankees – even with Anthony Rizzo ready to leave as a free agent.The Bombers already have two right-handed power hitters over 30 who hit at a relatively high rate in Aaron judges (171 strikeouts in 2024) and Giancarlo Stanton (143 strikeouts in 2024 in…

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Where is Nick Sirianni’s level of confidence in Jake Elliott? originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaNick Sirianni said his confidence in kicker Jake Elliott hasn’t wavered despite Elliott’s continued struggles in his eighth NFL season.Elliott — one of the most accurate long-range kickers in NFL history before this year — is 0-of-5 from 50 yards and out this year, including a 52-yard miss Sunday against the Panthers . With three minutes left and the Eagles up by six points, Sirianni missed a 54-yard field goal attempt that would have given the Eagles a two-possession lead to push the Panthers deep.Sirianni’s…

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Subscribe to the Kevin O’Connor ShowKevin O’Connor is joined by Jason Timpf to discuss seven important takeaways from this past weekend’s NBA action before previewing the NBA Cup. The duo kicks things off with the red-hot Miami Heat and Tyler Herro’s breakout game. With Herro interjecting, the guys discuss how Miami could have benefited from not trading for Damian Lillard. From there, they dive into the Philadelphia 76ers, as Joel Embiid looks dominant, and Jason wonders if Philly has finally turned the corner, provided they can stay healthy.They also discuss Brandon Miller, who has impressed early for Charlotte, and the…

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