Canadiens goaltender Carey Price took to the stage at the 2023 NHL draft in Nashville to announce the organization’s first-round selection, however, he hit a slight hiccup when it came down to reading the player’s name.
Montreal owned the No. 5 pick in the first round, and when Price, a former No. 5 pick himself, took the microphone to read out the name of the team’s selection, he hesitated after saying the player’s first name.
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Tom Brady shared his condolences with the family of former Patriots teammate Ryan Mallett on Wednesday, one day after the 35-year-old died in a drowning accident in Florida.
Mallett played for three seasons, from 2011–13, as Brady’s backup quarterback in New England. He appeared in four games in 2012.
Brady joined the chorus of sympathy from athletes who played with Mallett during his career by posting a picture of the two quarterbacks together on a practice field on his Instagram story.
“We lost a great man. Thank you for everything Ryan,” Brady wrote.
San Jose is where rookie NHL centerman Will Smith will be spending most of his days.
Drafted with the fourth-overall selection of the 2023 NHL Draft, the coincidentally named Will Smith — associated with the Hollywood actor — embraced the jokes with his name.
Upon his selection by the San Jose Sharks, Smith walked out to the famed “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme song, which starred Will Smith (the actor).
It was an entertaining bit on a memorable night for Smith.
When the ESPN interview put him on the spot to sing the theme, Smith awkwardly raced through the intro.
Phil Mickelson has drawn perhaps the most criticism of any golfer for his involvement with LIV Golf.
Since Will Smith became a world-conquering celebrity in the 1990s, several Will Smiths have graced the world of sports. Defensive end Will Smith made the Pro Bowl with the Saints in 2006. Pitcher Will Smith reached the MLB All-Star Game in 2019 with the Giants, and catcher Will Smith won the World Series with the Dodgers in 2020.
Wednesday evening, another Will Smith joined the party.
The Sharks selected USA Hockey National Team Development Program and incoming Boston College center Will Smith with the No. 4 pick in the NHL draft in Nashville.
Jason Kelce can’t get out of the spotlight, even in the NFL’s offseason. This time, Jason found a way to turn beer chugging into a good cause, which is admittedly cool.
The longtime Eagles offensive lineman, who shares a popular podcast with brother / Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, appeared at a New Jersey bar on Wednesday as part of an annual charity event.
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Follow along as all 224 picks are made, including scouting notes and team fits for all first-round picks.
Nationals manager Dave Martinez was ejected for the second time in the past week Wednesday afternoon.
The argument that led to Martinez’s ejection happened in the sixth inning against the Mariners after Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz was called out for running out of the baseline as he tried to score. The Nationals announcers couldn’t believe Ruiz was called out, and neither could Martinez as he stormed onto the field and began arguing with home plate umpire Derek Thomas.
Always be closing is the salesman’s modus operandi.
Always be recruiting is the college coach’s M.O., particularly LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson.
Moments after beating No. 1 Wake Forest for the second consecutive night at the College World Series last Thursday to reach the CWS championship series, Johnson took a timeout for a recruiting pitch.
And sources said later it was right down the middle at Tennessee 6-foot-4 pitcher Chase Burns, who had been rumored for several weeks to be on the verge of entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. Burns officially entered the portal on Tuesday.
Mets owner Steve Cohen said at a Wednesday news conference that he is preparing his management team “for all possibilities” at the trade deadline if his underperforming club does not improve.