Can Mike Sullivan turn Penguins around, or is roster doomed? One day, Mike Johnston’s going to be a hired as an NHL head coach again.  He’s going to have some experience in the big leagues, so as not to be “old what’s-his-name from juniors” again. He’s going to have the personnel – puck-moving defensemen, at the least – that can make his offensive system look functional and be productive. … [Read more...]

Tony Ferguson submits Edson Barboza in Fight of the Year candidate LAS VEGAS -- The Tony Ferguson-Edson Barboza fight looked good on paper and it was even better in reality. In a battle of two highly ranked lightweights at The Cosmopolitan, Ferguson came out on top in a spectacular battle when he forced Barboza to tap to a D'Arce choke midway through the second round. It brought an early end … [Read more...]

'Loyal' Dana White 'not a political guy' but supports Donald Trump The Internet was flooded with headlines about UFC president Dana White's "support" of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday. White appeared in a spot on TMZ Sports on Friday and said yes when asked if he would vote for Trump. Before that, he was asked about Trump and remarked about how good Trump had been … [Read more...]

McGregor, Aldo make weight as UFC's biggest week approaches climax LAS VEGAS -- Both champion Jose Aldo and interim champion Conor McGregor hit the featherweight limit of 145 on the nose Friday, paving the way for their title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Saturday in the main event of UFC 194. Both men looked like they'd struggled to make the weight. McGregor, in particular, had sunken eyes … [Read more...]

Canadiens sing 'Let It Go' to get you in the holiday mood (Video) It’s December, which means NHL teams will be releasing holiday-themed videos for our amusement. The latest team to do so is the Montreal Canadiens, who gathered up some players and had them sing the mega-hit “Let It Go” from the Disney movie Frozen.  Professional hockey players singing a Disney movie song went as well as … [Read more...]

Five reasons Dallas Stars are totally for real: The Wysh List (Video) The Dallas Stars have the best record in the NHL through 28 games; and while you don’t earn any extra points in the standings for it, they’re arguably the most entertaining NHL team we’ve seen in many moons.  So many stars! So many goals! So many … haters who think this whole thing is going to fade at some point, consumed … [Read more...]

Jets fans mock Tortorella with cutout behind Columbus bench (Video) Winnipeg Jets fans are known as one of the more creative groups in the NHL. Since the Jets franchise moved from Atlanta to Winnipeg, the fans have come up with many different ways to taunt their favorite team’s opponent.  On Thursday they did so by taking a large cutout of Columbus Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella and … [Read more...]

The 5 biggest landslides in Heisman voting history This year’s Heisman Trophy voting will likely be close. In fact, even though Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson are each a deserving finalist, a case could have been made to invite another player or two to the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City for the announcement. In some years, one candidate simply stands out and … [Read more...]

NHL Power Rankings: Stars or Capitals for hockey's best? (Video) The Dallas Stars have the NHL’s most high octane offense. The Washington Capitals are no slouches in that department, and have a goalie with designs on the Vezina Trophy. Those two teams are near the top of our NHL Power Rankings this week, as the season rolls into December. Meanwhile, at the bottom … well, at least John … [Read more...]

Sergei Bobrovsky to miss three weeks with lower-body injury A lower-body injury will keep Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Sergei Bobrovsky sidelined for the next three weeks. The injury was suffered near the end of the third period of Tuesday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings.  After a terrible start where at one point he admitted he was playing with “zero confidence,” Bobrovsky … [Read more...]