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NHL Draft 2026 : the Toronto Maple Leafs land the No. 1 pick after a huge stroke of luck
A shock jump that changes everything It was the kind of night that can alter a franchise’s future. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL Draft 2026 lottery to grab the first overall pick, despite having just an 8.5% chance of pulling it off. Entering with the fifth-best odds, Toronto somehow beat the field and…
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ATP Rome : Atmane beats Bergs and sets up a clash with Cobolli
A clean, serious start to the event for Atmane Terence Atmane made the perfect start to his Rome campaign. Up against Zizou Bergs in the opening round of the Rome Masters 1000, the Frenchman came through in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, in 1h24, controlling the match from first ball to last. It had been billed…
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ATP Rome : Djokovic meets Prizmic again, and this draw is anything but a footnote
A much-anticipated return for Djokovic in Rome Novak Djokovic now knows who will stand across the net from him in his opening match at the 2026 Rome Masters 1000: Dino Prizmic. The Croatian booked the showdown by coming through qualifying, then beating Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the main draw. On paper, it…
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NBA Playoffs: Pistons strike first (1-0)
Just as the series preview predicted, the Pistons smothered this Cavaliers team. By forcing 19 Cleveland turnovers, Cunningham and Co. have already seized control at home. A 111-101 win over Cleveland opens the series with instant heat. Detroit leads 1-0, but more than that, it is imposing its identity. Aggressive defence, controlled pace and a…
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UFC Freedom 250 at the White House: Info, stats and picks
When politics crashes your bets Mixing high politics with blood-and-guts cage fighting is the ultimate power play from Dana White as he keeps pushing the UFC wider into the mainstream. Since presidents, and former residents, of the Oval Office have started turning up ringside at numbered cards, the Octagon looks more and more like an…
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MLB – Unbeaten at Wrigley: Busch makes it 13 straight home wins.
Wrigley Field is pure magic: Michael Busch and the Cubs keep pulling off the impossible Michael Busch with his arms in the air, soaked through and mobbed by a screaming pack of team-mates… it’s almost becoming routine in Chicago. For the second straight night, the Cubs snatched a walk-off win on the North Side, this…
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MLB – The divisions, ranked from most predictable to most chaotic.
MLB – 2026 Predictions: Total bedlam after five weeks Barely a month ago, it all looked mapped out. Today? It feels like my predictions got hurled into a parallel universe. The 2026 season has decided to mess with everyone: the heavyweights are stumbling, the cellar dwellers are sitting on top, and common sense has taken…
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MLB – The Yankees keep rolling, with Chisholm and a clutch blast driving them on.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. gives the Yankees a lift: deGrom had no answer Jazz Chisholm Jr. took his time enjoying it. Arms locked, eyes fixed on the ball soaring toward right-center, the tireless Yankee finally let out the tension. His go-ahead homer against the fearsome Jacob deGrom sent New York to a 7-4 win over the…
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MLB – Endurance and early bumps: Ohtani goes 7 innings but runs out of room at the fence.
Shohei Ohtani: Dominant on the mound, then let down by a silent bat Even when Shohei Ohtani comes close to perfect, baseball still finds a way to bite back. On Tuesday night in Houston, the Japanese star delivered his longest start of the season, working seven strong innings against the Astros. But despite eight strikeouts…
