Alex Ovechkin’s NHL future hangs in the balance as the league’s greatest goalscorer of all time contemplates a big decision: retirement.
We’re in the final days of the 2025-26 NHL regular season and while the Washington Capitals remain in the playoff race, a postseason run is not looking likely. And with just a handful of games remaining, hockey fans are wondering if Ovechkin is planning to hang up his skates when the book closes on this season.
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When you think of some of the best rivalries in the history of college football, the Miami-Florida State game has to be one of the first that pops into your head.
At least, it would if you were over the age of 30.
For many young college football fans, the showdown between these two Sunshine State foes has become just another game, and that’s sad, because it wasn’t always that way.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are joining in on the celebration of UCLA women’s basketball winning the program’s first NCAA title in history. The Dodgers will honor the Bruins before their game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, according to Ben Bolch of the California Post.
By Wednesday, six Bruins will know where they will begin their WNBA careers. The 2026 WNBA Draft is set to take place in New York on Monday, and all six of UCLA’s graduating players are projected to be drafted in the first and second round.
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Dana White seems to be the only person in boxing who came away impressed by Conor Benn’s performance in London on Saturday night.
White was in Miami for UFC 327 but still managed to catch Benn’s decision win over Regis Prograis before heading to Kaseya Center. While many found the fight underwhelming, especially with Prograis retiring immediately after, White saw it differently, calling it a dominant display from Benn.
Former MLB manager and player Phil Garner died Saturday after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced in a statement. He was 76.
Garner, a longtime MLB infielder and three-time All-Star, pivoted to a 15-year career as a manager. After stints with the Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers, Garner led the Houston Astros to their first pennant in 2005.
Three-time All-Star and longtime MLB manager Phil Garner has died at age 76.
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There’s the James Wood who delivered a home run with an exit velocity of 114 mph, like he did last Tuesday.
There’s the Washington Nationals slugger who went 4-for-5 with two doubles last Friday.
There’s the 23-year-old outfielder who connected on 31 homers last season, qualifying for the NL All-Star team.
But there’s also the 2021 No.