Category: Sports

Image: AP If you directly asked the NBA powers how they would feel about a Memphis Grizzlies–Denver Nuggets matchup in the Western Conference Finals, I think they’d offer a “We’d love that.” However, if you asked the same people the same question in an anonymous poll, I’m pretty sure the responses would be something vastly […]

Maybe go sit down somewhere for a while.Image: Getty Images Andy Murray must really love tennis. At least he’d better, considering what he puts himself through every match in the past few years and over his whole career. It’s like he can’t get off the court when there have definitely been times he should get […]

Mike BreyImage: Getty Images Mike Brey’s 23rd season as Notre Dame’s head men’s basketball coach will be his last as he’ll reportedly step down at the end of this season. Brey is the winningest coach in Fighting Irish and had an overall record of 481-269 since moving to South Bend in 2000. Before coming to […]

It’s the end of an era in South Bend.  On Thursday, the University of Notre Dame announced that Mike Brey’s 23rd season leading the men’s basketball program would be his last.  “It has been a great run for me and our program over the past two decades, but it is time for a new voice […]

Starting center Mitchell Robinson underwent successful surgery on Thursday to repair a right thumb fracture, the Knicks announced. He will miss at least three weeks, which is when he will be reevaluated. Robinson exited Wednesday’s loss to Washington with the injury, which was initially ruled a sprain until the fracture was discovered upon further testing.  […]

The NHL announced Thursday that Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice was fined $25,000 for comments he made about officiating. The incident occurred after the Panthers’ 5-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan.17. The fine money will be given to the NHL Foundation. Maurice took exception to some of the calls made by […]

Andy Murray defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the Australian Open in a stunning five-set comeback 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5. The match took five hours and 45 minutes and ended at 4:05 a.m. Friday local time in Melbourne, falling just eight minutes shy of the tournament record for longest match. The record […]

Mavericks forward/center Christian Wood has been diagnosed with a fractured left thumb and will be reevaluated next week, the team announced. Wood sustained the injury in the second quarter of Wednesday’s loss to Atlanta, per the Mavs. He was able to finish the remainder of the game, which seems to bode well for his return […]

Historically, a major part of the prestige of the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s premier event, is the difficulty of qualifying for the race. Through the 2000s and early 2010s, entry lists would frequently include up to 50 drivers attempting to qualify for a 43-car field. That count has dwindled in recent years, but in 2023, we […]

With just over six weeks remaining until the NHL’s March 3 trade deadline, we’re bringing you one deadline-focused story each day at Daily Faceoff. Today we’re going to focus on San Jose Sharks winger Timo Meier, who was No. 4 on our latest Trade Targets board. 2023 Trade Deadline Countdown: 43 Days TIMO MEIERLeft Winger, […]