Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each first-round series
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Get up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The NHL playoffs open Saturday afternoon with the Ottawa Senators visiting the Carolina Hurricanes, while the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens are also in the running to become the first…
Alex Ovechkin Speaks at Capitals Final Media Availability of 2025-26 Season – The Hockey Writers – Washington Capitals
The potential return (or departure) of Alex Ovechkin will be the biggest question of the 2026 offseason for Washington. That single decision will have a large impact on the direction of the team’s offseason plans with five pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs) and more than $30 million in cap space, including an unsigned 40-year-old captain…
2025-26 NBA Playoff Odds: Best Bets for First-Round Showdowns
The NBA postseason tips off this weekend, as the Oklahoma City Thunder look to become the league’s first repeat champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. After an exciting play-in tournament concludes Friday night, we will be down to 16 teams, with the playoffs beginning early Saturday afternoon. Let’s take a look at every series…
The NHL’s Under-23 Team for 2025-26 – The Hockey Writers – Commentary
First-Team Left Winger: Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks Second-Team Left Winger: Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings First-Team Center: Macklin Celebrini, San Jose Sharks Second-Team Center: Wyatt Johnston, Dallas Stars First-Team Right Winger: Dylan Guenther, Utah Mammoth Second-Team Right Winger: Ivan Demidov, Montreal Canadiens First-Team Left Defenseman: Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens Second-Team Left Defenseman: Matthew Schaefer, New…
Los Angeles Angels Legend, World Series Champion Garret Anderson Dies at 53
Garret Anderson, the multitalented outfielder who became the Los Angeles Angels’ career hits leader and led the team to its only World Series title, has died. He was 53. The Angels announced Anderson’s death Friday morning without immediately disclosing the cause or location. Anderson reached the majors with the then-California Angels in 1994 and played…
UEFA Fines Real Madrid for Delayed Kickoff, Arsenal Handed Official Warning
Real Madrid were slapped with a €20,000 fine for a delayed kick-off during their recent quarterfinal tie with Bayern Munich. The disciplinary move comes as Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have been hit with a formal UEFA warning following a similar breach against Sporting CP in the Champions League last week. Real Madrid hit with…
Pittsburgh Penguins & Flyers Set to Renew Rivalry in 2026 Playoffs – The Hockey Writers – Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where they will meet the Philadelphia Flyers in Round 1. Neither team was expected to make the postseason, but a renewed rivalry in the Battle of Pennsylvania is poetic. Penguins and Flyers Match Up Well The Penguins and the Flyers met four times during…
Zay Flowers: John Harbaugh Practices Were Reason for Ravens’ Injury Woes
Injuries to star players have been a common theme holding back the Baltimore Ravens of late, and wide receiver Zay Flowers thinks he knows why it has been a recurring issue. “We were in full pads all the time [under former head coach John Harbaugh]. However many practices in pads you can get, every single…
San Diego Padres Reportedly Nearing $4 Billion Sale to Jose E. Feliciano
The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres aren’t commenting publicly on the process. The Wall Street Journal first reported the imminent deal…
Montreal Canadiens’ Worst Trade Deadline Deals – The Hockey Writers – Hockey History
The Montreal Canadiens headed into the 2025 Trade Deadline as sellers and looked to add some future assets to the organization. Fans hoped that general manager (GM) Kent Hughes could execute a major deadline deal that would help make this team a Stanley Cup contender within the next couple of years. In the meantime, we can…