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NHL: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Remain Engaged In Strange Second Half Of Season

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The Edmonton Oilers have had a strange few weeks. The team was about to take the ice for warmups in…

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NCAA Football: Sugar Bowl-Ohio State vs Clemson

When and how did Justin Fields’ draft stock drop?

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For as long as I can remember, and it’s not a very good memory at that, Justin Fields has always…

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NFL: Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts

Five Reasons Green Bay Packers Won’t Draft Receiver in First Round of 2021 NFL Draft

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Last season, fans and experts alike expected the Green Bay Packers to select a wide receiver in the NFL Draft….

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NHL: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche 4/5/2021 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center

Minnesota Wild (23-11-2)  48pts  3rd in Honda West 2.86 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.44 Goals Against…

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Oilers Ready For Big Test With Canadiens

The Edmonton Oilers will see the Montreal Canadiens five more times, including tonight, before the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin….

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UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Women's Flyweights: Jan 24/22

UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Women’s Flyweights: Apr 5/21

There is constant debate about fighter rankings, which are normally based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is…

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MLB: ALDS-New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins

Some predictions for the 2021 Twins

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The most difficult part of making predictions for the season is quite obvious. Any surprise successes or failures from last…

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Oilers Believe They Are ‘Finding Different Ways To Win’

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On Thursday, Edmonton Oilers General Manager Ken Holland spoke to the media in a rare public appearance. Holland mainly talked…

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NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics

5 rational thoughts about another routine, maddening Celtics loss

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Call it déjà vu. Call it Groundhog Day. Call it the never-ending story. After losing to Dallas last night, 113-108,…

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NFL: NFC Championship-Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers

Five Offensive Tackles the Packers Should Target In Free Agency

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The Green Bay Packers face some uncertainty at offensive tackle heading into the NFL’s new league year. Starting left tackle…

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Oilers Understand The Schedule Will Continue Shifting In COVID-19 World

The Edmonton Oilers saw their fourth postponement of the season on Saturday night when their game against the Vancouver Canucks…

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NFL: NFC Championship-Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers

Five Free Agent Cornerbacks the Packers Should Target in Free Agency

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The new league year is about to start and the Green Bay Packers expect some turnover at the cornerback position….

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Tweet of the Moment

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Your #DETvsTBL 3 Stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/EvceahAEif — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) April 3, 2021 What a long and hallowed history…

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RECAP 38: One of Us Is Gonna Die Young. Pens Drop Gongshow to Bruins 7-5 feat. The Ark

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Far as Saturday afternoon games in mostly empty arenas during a COVID-shortened season in April go, they don’t get much…

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies

Your Daily Cartoon: Different goals for fans of different MLB franchises

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The powers that be at MLB may preach about parity, but the reality is that some teams have won more…

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Nygard Oilers

Oilers Waive Joakim Nygard, Assign Theodor Lennstrom

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The Edmonton Oilers have made two tweaks to their roster today. The club officially placed forward Joakim Nygard on waivers,…

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. v Conor McGregor World Press Tour - New York

Floyd Mayweather Career Earnings

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  (unfortunately payouts for all his fights aren’t available, but he is thought to have earned five-digit purses for his…

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NHL: Vegas at Minnesota Wild

Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 4/3/21 @ 8:00PM CST at T-Mobile Arena

Minnesota Wild (22-11-2)  46pts  3rd in Honda West 2.89 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.49 Goals Against…

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Gameday 38: A Mustachioed Sheriff Rides Again

Penguins (24-11-2) at Bruins (18-10-5) TD Garden | Boston, MA Saturday, April 3 | 10:00AM Pacific AT&TSN-P | NESN |…

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NFL: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions

Matt LaFleur admits fault for poor communication with Aaron Rodgers in NFC title game

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It took him quite awhile, but Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is finally owning up to a major mistake that…

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NBA: Houston Rockets at Boston Celtics

Rapid Recap: Timelord blasts off as Celtics shoot down Rockets, 118-102

Rapid Recap is designed for the busiest of Celtics fans. Whether you can’t stay awake to read 10 paragraphs or…

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Oilers Beat Flames

Oilers Gameday: Vs. Flames

It’s been a strange two weeks for the Edmonton Oilers, who saw three games postponed last week against the Montreal…

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Oilers To Be Careful With Alex Stalock

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On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers placed forward Tyler Ennis on waivers with the intention of assigning him to the taxi…

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NCAA Football: Alabama at Arkansas

Are the Mac Jones to 49ers rumors legit?

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Ever since the 49ers stole the headlines for the 2021 NFL Draft, fans have speculated about which quarterback they would…

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NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Boston Celtics

Your Morning Dump… Where once again it’s put up or shut up time

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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…

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RECAP 37: Matheson dazzles as Pens dominate B’s 4-1 for Sullivan’s first win in Boston

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The Penguins, winless in Boston since Mike Sullivan took the helm, looked to build off an incredible March as they…

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Oilers Need Dominik Kahun To “Clean Up” His Game

Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland is searching for a top-six left winger to play with Leon Draisaitl ahead of the…

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UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Women’s Feather/Bantamweights: Apr 2/21

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists….

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NFL: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots

Five Running Backs the Packers Could Target in Free Agency

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Free agency is just around the corner and the Packers have a lot of questions at running back. Both Aaron…

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