Michael Gallagher

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Michael Gallagher

It seems like many have been rooting for former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders to fail ever since he fell to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Sanders seemingly made some enemies during the pre-draft process with his larger-than-life personality and what many believe is a chip on his shoulder as the son of former Dallas Cowboys legend Deion Sanders.

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Michael Gallagher

It's been over two years since former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews last played in the NHL. And though he's 37 years old and hasn't stepped foot on NHL ice since April 2023, Toews is eyeing an NHL comeback, according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. "Jonathan Toews reached out to his agent Pat Brisson yesterday to inform him he's 100 percent committed to coming back to the NHL next season," LeBrun wrote on X.

1 week ago | heraldonline.com | Michael Gallagher

Along with the College Football Playoff, March Madness is one of the most profitable ventures for the NCAA. And after the CFP expanded from four to 12 teams last year (there's even talk of further expansion to 16 teams after next season), no one should be surprised if the NCAA does the same with the March Madness tournament field. The NCAA Tournament stuck with a 64-team form 1985 through 2011 when it expanded to 68 teams with the introduction of the First Four and subsequent play-in games.

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Michael Gallagher

Major changes are expected to keep coming for the Toronto Maple Leafs following their embarrassing 6-1 Game 7 defeat to the Florida Panthers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs 11 days ago. The first of those moves came last week when the Maple Leafs announced it was parting ways with team president and alternate governor Brendan Shanahan.

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Michael Gallagher

It's no secret the Cleveland Browns have a quarterback controversy on their hands. The team brought in savvy veteran Joe Flacco and traded for former first-round pick Kenny Pickett in the offseason to compete with $230 million QB Deshaun Watson sidelined for the 2025 season with a ruptured Achilles.