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The New York Islanders decided they needed "a new voice" after failing to make the 2021-22 NHL postseason cut. As a result, the team made a surprising move to fire their head coach Barry Trotz. The news was announced by the Islanders' general manager Lou Lamoriello on Monday. https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1523660456438939648 Speaking with the reporters afterward, Lamoriello said that several factors have played into...

The Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is adding another NBA's Most Valuable Player award to his resume. According to multiple reports, Jokic was voted the NBA MVP for the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old player was the MVP last season as well. Jokic is the 15th player in the NBA to get multiple MVP awards. He beat out the Philadelphia...

Veteran forward Robert Covington opted not to test the free-agency market this year. Instead, Covington accepted a new contract from the Clippers that will see him stay in Los Angeles for at least two more seasons. The news about the extension was confirmed by Covington's agent Andrew Morrison. According to Morrison, his client received a two-year deal worth $24 million. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1522343359775444999 The...

The Atlanta Falcons are set on keeping the Pro Bowl defensive tackle Grady Jarrett as the heart of their defense for years to come. On Wednesday, the franchise announced that Jarrett inked a three-year extension and he is now under contract through the 2025 NFL season. The Falcons didn't reveal the financial terms of the deal, but Jarrett is expected...

The Detroit Red Wings are heading in a new direction on the head coaching position after seven seasons under Jeff Blashill. This comes after the franchise opted not to renew Blashill's contract past this season. The Red Wings ended the 2021-22 NHL campaign with a 32-40-10 record, missing out on the Stanley Cup playoffs. This was the sixth straight time...

The Vegas Golden Knights have been in the Stanley Cup playoffs every time since their inaugural season in 2017–18. But that won't be the case this season as the Golden Knights are officially out of the postseason contention after a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. The game against the Blackhawks was crucial for Golden Knights'...

The Las Vegas Raiders have poached Green Bay Packers' biggest offensive weapon earlier in the offseason by securing a trade for star wideout Davante Adams. Now, the Packers are reportedly looking to return the favor. According to Aaron Nagler of the CheeseheadTV, the Packers are interested in trading for the Raiders tight end Darren Waller. Apparently, Green Bay already tried...

Not having their starting point guard Kyle Lowry on the floor didn't stop the Miami Heat to continue dominating the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round series of 2022 NBA Playoffs. Instead, the Heat cruised to a 110-86 win in Game 4 while holding Atlanta's All-Star guard Trae Young to just eight points. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1518405415909957634 The Heat benefited from another world-class performance by...

The 2015's NL Cy Young Award-winner Jake Arrieta announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. Arrieta walked away from professional baseball after 12 years in the majors, during which he played for four different franchises. Arrieta revealed his decision during an appearance on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take podcast. "Well, I haven't signed the papers, man, but I'm done. It's time...

Atletico Madrid and Benfica couldn't pull off a major upset like Villarreal and are out of UEFA Champions League. Instead, Manchester City and Liverpool are through to the semi-finals thanks to their respective wins in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Man City will now face Villarreal in the semis while Liverpool plays Real Madrid. https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1514357990790512643 Atletico needed to score at least...