Today’s top games to watch, best bets, odds: MLB playoffs, WNBA Finals, NHL and more
Three teams can advance to the League Championship Series as the 2025 MLB playoffs continue Wednesday evening. The…
Capitals Handle Flyers in Hershey
From the jump, the Flyers struggled to get shots on goal and possession. Once the Capitals opened the scoring, they never looked…
Re-drafting the 2022 NHL Draft: Logan Cooley, Lane Hutson lead Scott Wheeler’s do-over
Welcome, for an eighth straight year, to my annual re-draft and ranking review exercise. Each summer at The Athletic,…
NHL Draft Guide 2025: Prospect rankings, mock drafts and more
The New York Islanders have the first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, which will take place on…
2025 NHL Staff Mock Draft 2.0: Schaefer goes No. 1, but where do Misa, Desnoyers and Hagens land?
The 2025 NHL Draft is just over two weeks away, so after doing a mock draft following the…
T.J. Oshie announces retirement after 16 NHL seasons
T.J. Oshie, a foundational player for the Washington Capitals during their Stanley Cup run in 2018 and the…
Auston Matthews and Connor Hellebuyck lead the 2025 NHL playoffs all-bust team
We’re well into the conference finals, having now witnessed over a month’s worth of playoff performances. For some…
The most intriguing wagers around Cubs-Mets, Knicks-Celtics and more this weekend
Welcome to the Opening Line, where we look at ways to have a little fun identifying intriguing wagers…