Lou Lamoriello seemingly believes in Islanders’ Oliver Wahlstrom

RALEIGH, N.C. — Lou Lamoriello still thinks Oliver Wahlstrom can achieve his potential on Long Island. The 23-year-old’s name figures to start coming up...

Xavier McKinney, Jason Pinnock give Giants top-notch safety pair

It could be the start of something special or the end of something small. One of the unique aspects of the Giants’ defense is...

RJ Luis Jr.’s return could make St. John’s ‘very scary’ with added dynamic

HARTFORD, Conn. — Roughly three weeks later, RJ Luis Jr. is back again. St. John’s hopes it is an extended stay this time. The talented...

Imperfect Rangers are making the case they are NHL’s best team

They have been at or near the top of the NHL overall standings for a substantial enough amount of time to beg the...

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama sprains ankle on ball boy, misses game

DALLAS — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was a late scratch against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night because...

Past personal struggles helped make 2023 a glorious year

This one’s personal. If you want something jaded and cynical from me today, you can find that elsewhere in this section, where I’m...

Padres sign Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui to rare five-year MLB deal

The Padres have added to their bullpen, and in the process, have given out a deal that few relievers have. San Diego agreed...

Matt Martin still still not ready to return to Islanders from injury

RALEIGH, N.C. — Matt Martin says he feels good enough to play, but that was not enough for him to be inserted back...

Devils should add defensive help, rather than look to new goalie midseason

So Jordan Binnington in 2018-19, Andrew Hammond in 2014-15, Dwayne Roloson in 2005-06, and am I missing anybody? Am I missing a goaltender who...

Avalanche announcer drinks out tobacco spit cup in embarrassing blunder

What was supposed to be an innocent sip of a drink turned into a disgusting and hilarious moment for the Avalanche broadcast team. In...