Masters Tiers: Contenders, Canadians, long shots and more
It’s the best week on the golf calendar. The Masters goes Thursday through Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club, and players have already begun their practice rounds despite heavy rain.…
NHL Playoff Push: Ranking contenders’ remaining strength of schedule
We’re well into the stretch run of the season, with most nights now bringing clinching and elimination scenarios to the forefront. After a busy weekend of NHL action, the Washington…
NHL Playoff Push: How deadline moves altered contenders’ potential paths to Cup Final
We’ve arrived at the final month. Five weeks from now, the slates will be wiped clean, the pressure will be ratcheted up, and the fight for the Stanley Cup will…
NFL Week 12 Takeaways: Contenders push forward while Barkley enters MVP race
From crazy endings to near upsets and actual upsets, plus a couple of blowouts sprinkled in between, Week 12 in the NFL provided a bit of everything. This is the…
Oilers’ inconsistent play not up to task against Cup contenders
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have been playing OK. No better, no worse. Pretty well one night, pretty poorly two nights later, then a subsequent effort that’s good enough to…
Men’s and women’s flyweight contenders, Canadians take over UFC Edmonton
A pair of flyweight contender bouts, plus many of the best mixed martial artists fighting out of Canada, are featured this weekend when the UFC returns to Edmonton on Saturday…
NBA Contenders for 2024-25 season: Who can dethrone Celtics?
Last year was a stern warning that the old days are the old days. Kevin Durant was swept out of the post-season, LeBron James managed one win, while Steph Curry…
UFC 307 storylines: Former champs, current contenders flying under the radar
Fight fans have been treated to some wildly stacked cards this year, and Saturday’s UFC 307 is another. The event is headlined by Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight title…
NFL Week 1 Takeaways: Lions look like real-deal contenders
Every season ends in heartbreak for 31 teams as only one gets to wear the crown and hoist the trophy, but you’ve got to admit the Detroit Lions’ loss in…
MLB Trade Deadline Notebook: Contenders on alert as Blue Jays’ Kikuchi pitches
TORONTO — For teams interested in augmenting their rotations, Rogers Centre is a good place to spend the weekend. Facing the Blue Jays on Friday night, the Tigers’ Jack Flaherty…