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Home-ice advantage hasn’t really existed over the past couple of years in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In 2023 and 2024, visiting teams won more games than the home teams did.
That’s not the case so far in 2025.
Entering Wednesday, home teams were 10-3 in this postseason. And the teams at home on Thursday in the NHL — Tampa Bay, Ottawa, St. Louis and Minnesota — are surely hoping that trend continues.
The Jacksonville Jaguars won’t be hosting prospects on pre-draft visits, but they are still meeting with players virtually. One of those draft prospects was Miami wide receiver Samuel Brown Jr., according to Justin Melo of The Draft Network.
Brown fits that big-bodied mold that the Jaguars are reportedly looking for at the receiver position, measuring in at 6-02 and weighing 200 pounds. He also posted a near-perfect Relative Athletic Score of 9.91, which included a 4.44-second 40.
The 2024 season was Brown’s first at Miami. His previous two seasons were at Houston.
It appears that Nike, the sports apparel company whose purported #1 goal is to make great sneakers and clothes, is helping to fund a study on the use of puberty-blockers on children and how they affect athletic performance. Although Nike has yet to confirm its involvement, the company has not denied it, either.
Veteran journalist Michele Tafoya joined Tomi Lahren on “Tomi Lahren is Fearless” and the pair discussed the company’s alleged contributions to the study.
Kevin Thelwell joined Everton after leaving the New York Red Bulls [Getty Images]
Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell will move to Rangers this summer to become Rangers’ new sporting director, the two clubs have confirmed.
News of the 51-year-old Englishman’s appointment came as Rangers confirmed officially for the first time that they are in negotiations with American investors, including the San Francisco 49ers, about a possible takeover of the club.
Steve McMichael’s battle with ALS has taken a turn for the worse. According to Anna Roberts of WGN News, McMichael is being taken off a ventilator in the ICU and will enter hospice care.
McMichael, the punishing defensive tackle who helped the Bears win Super Bowl XX, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in early 2021. Within months, McMichael became bedridden and lost the use of his muscles, including his ability to speak.
Juventus wasted a chance to move back into the Champions League places following a 1-0 loss at Parma in a rescheduled Serie A match on Wednesday.
Parma forward Mateo Pellegrino scored with a header in first-half stoppage time.
Juventus remained fifth, one point behind Bologna, with five rounds remaining.
Making matters worse for Juventus was that center forward Dusan Vlahovic came off at halftime with an apparent thigh issue.
Juventus was also in fifth place when it fired Thiago Motta last month and hired Igor Tudor as its new coach for the remainder of the season.
Rookies first-overall pick Paige Bueckers and 1
Alabama Crimson Tide standout linebacker Jihaad
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We take a look back at the top 32 players on my first 2025 big board after the 2024 NFL Draft.
Days after the 2024 NFL Draft, I did a small preview of the 2025 NFL Draft, a top 32 full of upcoming potential draft picks in 2025.
Well, the time has come that we take a look back at this first big board and see what I got right, and where I fell short.
What I got right
Among my board of the top 32 players when the first big board was released after the 2024 draft, 20 were also in Arif Hasan’s consensus big board. A 62.