The freeze on NHL holiday rosters is over and the trade market is already in flux, with Yegor Chinakhov heading to Pittsburgh. Brace yourself, because that could be the start of a busy month leading up to February’s Winter Olympics. The Edmonton Oilers and Andrew Mangiapane appear to be working to provide a change of […]
The big question of the D-Backs offseason was whether to make a trade Kettle Marte. They have reportedly received calls from more than a third of the league, with teams like the Mariners, Red Sox and Reds most prominently linked. Although general manager Mike Hazen called a trade for a star player “largely unlikely” in […]
Jack Roslovic didn’t really get off to a good start this season for the Oilers. Given his late start to the season, there were some questions about how quickly he would get back on track. But as assistant coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters, Roslovic has turned that uncertainty into something real for the team. “Jack […]
Each NHL team has a line that determines the temperature for the rest of the team. For the Montreal Canadiens, that line includes Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. When it’s buzzing, the team is playing downhill. When it doesn’t, everything feels harder than it should. At this time the line is not buzzing. Head Coach […]
The A’s agree with the reliever Nick Hernández about a minor league contract, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. The righty is celebrating his 31st birthday with a new landing spot after hitting free agency at the start of the offseason. The A’s have also been added Brooks Kriske according to MLB.com on a […]
Playing defense in the NHL is not glamorous. You hit. You block shots. You skate backwards hard all night, hoping you don’t make a big mistake while a very skilled scorer comes towards your goalkeeper. Can you keep things from falling apart as you throw yourself in front of a fast rubber object at nearly […]
There are a number of updates worth noting on Tuesday as news spreads that the Edmonton Oilers and forward Andrew Mangiapane are open to a trade that would see him move to another NHL franchise. Hearing that Mangiapane has said he would be open to waiving his entire no-trade clause for the ‘right opportunity’, there […]
According to Bob Stauffer and Elliotte Friedman, Zach Hyman has put himself on Team Canada’s radar as the team prepares its official lineup for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Hyman was scheduled to announce the team on New Year’s Eve and was not a favorite to get a spot. He still might not make the team, […]
Years of conflict, exacerbated by rising food insecurity, recurring natural disasters, climate change impacts and large-scale returns of displaced people, have left an estimated 45 percent of the population – some 21.9 million people – in need of humanitarian assistance next year. Of these, 17.5 million people – more than three-quarters of whom are women […]
The surge comes against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has caused mass displacement, eroded protection systems and deepened an already dire humanitarian crisis, putting children at increased risk of abuse, exploitation and lasting trauma. UNICEF has called repeatedly for an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered humanitarian access, […]