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April 1, 2025 | Montreal Canadiens

Watch: Nick Suzuki may have saved Canadiens' playoff chances in 40 seconds

Thanks to their 3-2 overtime win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, the Canadiens are keeping their hold on the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

April 1, 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles

Eagles owner fires back at 'aesthetics' criticism of tush push

NFL owners tabled a discussion on the tush push this week, delaying a decision on whether or not to ban the polarizing play that has been made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles over the past couple of seasons.

April 1, 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates

There are many lessons to be taken from Pirates' demotion of David Bednar

His demotion on Tuesday should be a cautionary tale — in a couple of different ways — for teams when it comes to dealing with relief pitchers and high-end closers.

March 30, 2025 | New York Jets

Jets don't waste anytime in declaring Justin Fields' role

It seems as if there will be no quarterback competition this season for the New York Jets.

March 30, 2025 | NFL

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin gives update on Aaron Rodgers, QB situation

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin met with the media on Sunday ahead of the NFL's owner's meetings and offered an update on the team's quarterback situation.

March 30, 2025 | College Basketball

Men's Final Four provides the best teams but not the most interesting

Even though these four teams should — in theory — provide the best possible basketball for this level, seeing the tournament go straight chalk robs the whole thing of some of the magic and chaos that the tournament is usually defined by.

March 30, 2025 | College Basketball

Men’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight winners, losers: It pays to be No. 1

Here are some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's Elite Eight action.

March 29, 2025 | College Basketball (W)

Paige Bueckers has game for the ages in UConn's blowout win over Oklahoma

The star of the game was Paige Bueckers, who went off with one of the best tournament performances in the storied history of the program.

March 29, 2025 | MLB

Watch: Marlins' Griffin Conine has early Catch of the Year candidate

Miami Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine did not start Saturday afternoon's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, entering the game late as a pinch-hitter and staying in to play left field. That decision ended up allowing him to make what might be the best defensive play of the young Major League Baseball season.

March 29, 2025 | MLB

Max Scherzer's Blue Jays debut ends with big injury concern

When the Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer to a one-year, $15.5 million contract in free agency this winter, they were hoping he still had at least one more good season left in the tank. Things did not get off to a good start in his Blue Jays debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

March 29, 2025 | New York Yankees

Yankees' new bats might be taking advantage of rulebook loophole

The New York Yankees clubbed a franchise -record nine home runs on Saturday afternoon — including three from reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge — in a 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 28, 2025 | Florida Panthers

Brad Marchand makes big impact in Panthers debut

The Florida Panthers made one of the biggest moves at the NHL trade deadline when they acquired forward Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins. Because he was injured at the time of the trade, they had to wait a few weeks before they could actually see him in their lineup. They finally had that chance on Friday night.

March 28, 2025 | College Basketball

Michigan State continues inevitable Elite Eight runs under Tom Izzo

The Michigan State Spartans may not always have the best talent or the most impressive roster, but as long as Tom Izzo is leading the program you can be sure they are going to be a force to be reckoned with when March rolls around.

March 28, 2025 | College Basketball

Men's Sweet 16 winners, losers: All-SEC Final Four remains on table

The Elite Eight in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament is officially set, and it will feature another appearance from Michigan State's Tom Izzo and the possibility of four SEC teams advancing to the Final Four.

March 28, 2025 | Baltimore Ravens

Ravens make big decision regarding HC John Harbaugh's future

John Harbaugh is already one of the NFL's longest-tenured head coaches with the Baltimore Ravens, and that run seems like it is going to continue for several more seasons.

March 27, 2025 | NBA

Watch: Bulls beat Lakers with incredible half-court buzzer-beater

The Chicago Bulls completed an incredible fourth quarter comeback against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in rather improbable fashion.

March 27, 2025 | Seattle Mariners

Watch: Ichiro opens Mariners season with incredible first pitch

The Seattle Mariners kicked off their 2025 season by bringing out one of the franchise's greatest players, Ichiro Suzuki, and letting him throw out the ceremonial first pitch. It might be the best ceremonial first pitch that happens in baseball this season.