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Victor Hedman gets congratulated after scoring against the Toronto Maple LeafsJohn E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports After the first 25 games of the current NHL regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked like their time as a true Stanley Cup contender had passed them by. They were 10-10-5 in that span, and the Bolts did not inspire confidence they’d be a playoff team, let alone a Cup front-runner. But something happened in the past month, and what used to resemble a Cup pretender has evolved into a team no opponent should want to see in the first round of the post-season.…
1st Quarter Report Their last head-to-head back in January was close, and so far it looks like that’s how the Heat and the Hawks will finish this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but the Heat lead 30-27 over the Hawks. The Heat came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.Who’s PlayingMiami Heat @ Atlanta HawksCurrent Records: Miami 43-35, Atlanta 36-42How To…
Chris Billam-Smith has recalled an incredible story from his brutal time sparring with David Haye.Haye became an icon in British boxing, holding multiple world titles at cruiserweight before moving up to heavyweight and becoming world champion with an incredible win over Nikolai Valuev in 2009.3Haye reigned as heavyweight champion during his glistening careerDuring the 43-year-old’s time in the blue-riband division, Billam-Smith travelled to the champion’s gym to spar him, as he began his own rise in the domestic scene.And the 33-year-old named ‘Hayemaker’ alongside current British heavyweight Daniel Dubois as the most heavy handed he’s faced, and described the intense…
Harry Kane can count himself lucky he avoided a straight red card for an elbow on Arsenal defender Gabriel, according to these Gunners fans.The 30-year-old almost went from hero to zero for Bayern Munich after firing his side ahead from the penalty spot at the Emirates.2Kane was only booked for this elbow on Arsenal centre-back GabrielBut he was fortunate to stay on the pitch in the early minutes of the second half following a challenge on Gabriel.The England international checked back into the Brazilian looking to buy a free-kick, but inadvertently elbowed the centre-back in the throat.Gabriel instantly hit the…
Forbidden Door won’t be held in Arthur Ashe Stadium.Andrew Zarian reported on his Beyond the Bell podcast that AEW’s annual Forbidden Door event with NJPW won’t be held in the New York City stadium this June. Fightful further reported that this was due to NJPW not wanting to split the costs with AEW when it comes to running the venue. However, Rocky Romero on X denied Fightful’s claim.This is not true. https://t.co/cEUyZcU4xu— ROCKY ROMERO🇵🇷 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 🇯🇵“Chico El Luchador” (@azucarRoc) April 9, 2024 Zarian had reported back in February that AEW and NJPW were looking at holding their show at…
Lewis Hamilton was left to rue the struggles he faced with his Mercedes during the Japanese Grand Prix, with the seven-time world champion explaining after the race that he opted to let team mate George Russell pass him because of the problems. After sounding positive about improvements to the W15 following Saturday’s qualifying session, Hamilton started the race from P7 on the grid, two places ahead of Russell. When the event was red-flagged following a first-lap collision between Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo, both Mercedes cars swapped their tyre strategies to the hard compound. READ MORE: Verstappen leads home Perez…
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan snapped back at a reporter who pressed him on the defection of Jon Rahm to LIV Golf. Monahan gave a rare press conference ahead of the Players Championship this week with the professional golf world still locked in chaos. 2Monahan spoke publicly for only the third time since the June 6 framework agreement with the SaudisCredit: GettySaudi-backed breakaway league LIV Golf continues to poach players, including world no.3 Rahm, despite a framework agreement between the Public Investment Fund [PIF] and the PGA Tour in June 2023. When pressed on whether more top players could follow…
Mike Tyson has declared he is ‘scared to death’ of boxing Jake Paul, but insists his nerves will only benefit him.The former heavyweight world champion squares off against Paul on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas live on Netflix.2Tyson faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on July 20Credit: Jake Paul – InstagramTyson, who will be 58-years-old come fight night, hasn’t fought since his exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr in November 2020, so he is naturally feeling the weight of the occasion.”I have a weird personality – I don’t think it’s weird though. Whatever I’m afraid to do, I do it. That’s…
CHICAGO — The narrative has shifted on Jalen Brunson. He’s gone from Robin to Batman. Watson to Sherlock. Whereas previously the national discussions were about stuff Brunson couldn’t do based on his size — or about the player the Knicks should sign to push the point guard lower on the totem pole — it’s becoming more accepted to embrace Brunson as the guy. “This is a top-10 to -12 player in the NBA this season. I think there is legitimate buzz about him creeping in the top five of the MVP voting. He’s been that good this year. He was…
Rory McIlroy joked he will not be giving Scottie Scheffler any more advice after the American’s victory at Bay Hill. World no.1 Scheffler recently won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by five shots, heading into the Players Championship as the reigning champion and overwhelming favourite.2Scheffler could not make anything on the greens and suddenly it feels like he can’t missCredit: GettyIt ended a 51-week winless streak which has been characterised by generational ball striking but bizarrely poor putting. And many believe it was world no.2 McIlroy who inspired a dramatic improvement from Scheffler on the greens last week. The Northern Irishman…