NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 28: Vincent Trocheck #16 of the New York Rangers warms up before a NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on February 28, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Getty Images) | Getty Images
This could be one of the busier NHL trade deadlines in recent memory. The Winter Olympics using NHL talent meant that a majority of teams that would have executed February deals decided to wait and see if injuries impacted their plans before committing to anything.
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As a quick aside to Aaron Rodgers’ nearly hour-long appearance on the Pat McAfee Show this week, the conversation turned to the United States Olympic Hockey gold medal victory. And in celebrating that accomplishment, the NFL quarterback took a shot at FBI director Kash Patel.
“Can we get that one guy out of the locker room though and get him working on something else?” Rodgers quipped. “That’s a bad look. Have some awareness.
The Bears have agreed to a trade to send wide receiver DJ Moore to the Bills, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Offensive tackle Trent Brown and the Texans reached agreement Thursday on a one-year extension worth up to $7 million, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Golden Knights added veteran center Nic Dowd in a trade with the Capitals, sending back prospect goaltender Jesper Vikman, a 2027 third-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick.
The Maple Leafs traded center Nicolas Roy to the Avalanche for a conditional first-round draft choice in 2027 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2026.
Team United States will face South Korea at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in the mixed-doubles, round-robin wheelchair curling competition — here’s how to watch.
The Russian flag has not been flown at a Paralympic Games since 2014 [Reuters]
No UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags.
Six athletes from Russia and four from Belarus will be directly representing their countries – rather than competing as neutrals, as athletes did at last month’s Winter Olympics.
As the old expression goes, you can’t win your fantasy baseball league in the early rounds of the draft, but you can lose it there. Many fantasy managers prefer to anchor their teams with surefire picks at the outset of the selection process before targeting boom-or-bust options in the second half of their drafts. For those with a goal to chase high floors over high ceilings during the initial rounds, here are the players to target. Please note that players are divided by rounds on the basis of a 10-team league.
Feb 20, 2026; Peoria, Arizona, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Cooper Criswell (18) throws in the third inning against the San Diego Padres during a Spring Training game at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
Starter, reliever, long guy – it doesn’t matter to Cooper Criswell. He’ll embrace whatever role the team wants to give him.
“My dad was a basketball coach for 30-plus years, and he always told his teams, every guy on a team has a role, and you need to know your role,” Criswell said.