Photo: Barry McCluskey Toronto Maple Leafs added John Gruden As an assistant coach to the new head coach Jim Shearer. Gruden, 56, joins the Maple Leafs after serving as head coach of the Toronto Marlies for the past three seasons, leading the club to a Calder Cup championship in 2025-26. The Marlies finished fourth in…
Springfield, Massachusetts …the American Hockey League announced today over US$7 million Raised by the AHL and its 32 member clubs during the 2025-26 season for donation to various charities and relief funds across North America. In addition to the hundreds of local hospitals, food banks, charitable foundations, scholarship programs and other non-profit organizations that have…
The Cavaliers continue to be linked to four-time NBA champion LeBron James, who is weighing his free-agent options, but not everyone is convinced that returning home will actually improve his championship chances. NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor believes that the idea of James rejoining the Cavaliers sounds better on paper than on the court, arguing that…
Giannis Antetokounmpo and his legendary journey with the Milwaukee Bucks are officially over. Antetokounmpo’s blockbuster trade to the Miami Heat became official on Monday, capping a remarkable 13-year career in Milwaukee. Shortly after the deal was finalized, the two-time MVP shared an emotional farewell video on his social media accounts, sitting down with longtime Bucks…
LeBron James remains the biggest name on the free agent market, and while speculation continues about where the four-time NBA champion will play next, Draymond Green believes many still underestimate James’ impact. The Warriors forward explained that James’ value extends far beyond his performance on the court, highlighting his basketball prowess and the massive financial…
Mitchell Robinson reveals the emotional story behind the hand injury that has put his status in the NBA Finals into question. The former New York Knicks center took to social media on Sunday to explain that the injury had nothing to do with basketball, clarifying that the injury involved his knuckles and occurred at an…
Photo: Ross Dettman Washington Capitals sign guard Jacob McDonald Sign a one-year two-way contract. McDonald won the Eddie Shore Award as the league’s outstanding blueliner in the 2024-25 season, when he set the AHL single-season scoring record for a defenseman with 31 goals. After missing the first four months of the 2025-26 season due to…
The Philadelphia 76ers are officially entering the race for LeBron James one day after completing a blockbuster trade to acquire Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics. Philadelphia is now trying to convince James to continue his career in Philadelphia alongside Brown and reigning MVP Joel Embiid. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the 76ers have become…
Springfield Thunderbirds sign forward TJ Tynan Signed a one-year contract with the American Hockey League through the 2026-27 season. Tynan, one of the most decorated AHL players of the past decade, returned to Springfield in 2014 to begin his career. He has since tallied 113 goals and 579 assists for 692 points in 760 AHL…
Kosar, who was most recently ranked as the Red Wings’ No. 1 overall pick by The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler, has spent the past four years with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. In 123 regular-season games, he had a save percentage of .911, a goals-against average of 2.46, and eight shutouts. In…