In their pursuit of a third straight Stanley Cup, the two-time reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning has overcome plenty of adversity. Lightning Strike Back With Game 3 Beat Down Of Avalanche However, after losing the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche, the Lightning face their most difficult challenge yet in front of them. After losing an overtime heartbreaker in Game 1, Tampa Bay was completely annihilated in Game 2, losing by  7-0 and falling behind in the series by 0-2 as the series tilts toward Florida. The Lightning was in a similar situation against the New York Rangers last season, but the Avalanche are wholly different monsters. The Tampa Bay Lightning exploded on the road by the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Following the setback, the veteran Steven Stamkos issued a message to his team on Saturday. Following the 7-0 thrashing, Stamkos implored his Lightning teammates to pick themselves up and get their heads back into the series. “It wasn’t completely acceptable, especially at this time of year,” Stamkos said of the setback, via athletic, “Listen, people, are going to watch this game tonight and probably think the series is over. But our group, we’re a very resilient group." He went on. "So whether it's 1-no, 7-no, or 10-no, you lose in the playoffs and you have to continue. We have to build people as a team and as individuals. Our fans and we are coming to watch is made from?" Throughout the postseason, the Lightning has been in dogfights. Tampa Bay defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, then swept the Presidents' Cup champions, the Florida Panthers, in the second round before defeating the New York Rangers in the conference final. Furthermore, the Lightning has played 67 postseason games since August 1,...

This season, the New York Rangers progressed by leaps and bounds. The New York Rangers' surprise journey to the Eastern Conference Final culminated in a six-game loss to the reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.  Who Will Play A More prominent Role For The New York Rangers Next Season?? The Rangers are not yet at the level of the Lightning, as seen by their four-game winning streak, but they may be. They are close to reaching that level for a squad that was in the midst of a rebuild only a year ago. Before reaching the top, every squad will face defeat. Despite being big favorites the year before, the Lightning was defeated by the Columbus Blue Jackets, losing their first Stanley Cup since 2004. It's crucial to know how to make the required modifications to get a team to the next level. This summer will be less about reconstruction and more about finding the last pieces of the jigsaw for the Rangers and general manager Chris Drury. During the playoffs, three areas where head coach Gerard Gallant saw room for improvement stood out. Three areas where the Rangers, if they can make the necessary improvements, maybe the club to beat in the Stanley Cup Final next season. Further, a lot of it has to do with President and General Manager Chris Drury's lineup balance. With the additions of Barclay Goodrow and Ryan Reaves, he was able to get things moving in the right way. He filled in the remaining holes with Frank Vatrano, Tyler Motte, Andrew Copp, and Justin Braun at the Trade Deadline. During this playoffs, all four players were given significant responsibilities. Naturally, all four are UFAs who will be tough to re-sign. That brings us to our prediction for which Rangers will have a bigger role next season. More Ice Time for Rangers' Kids...

For the fourth time in four seasons, Golden State has won the NBA championship. It's the franchise's eighth championship and the fourth for Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, who has spent the past decade growing up together, winning together, and understanding how delicate success can be during the last three years. Story Behind Golden State Warriors Becoming NBA Champions Defeating Boston Celtics In Game 6 Curry was voted the valuable player of the finals after scoring 34 points in the deciding game. It was his first time winning the honor in his career. The Celtics jumped out to a 14-2 lead to start the game, looking much stronger than they did in Game 5, but Golden State's firepower threatened to overwhelm them. He reached out with his right hand and pointed to his ring finger, confident that he was about to receive his fourth championship ring. The Celtics may have been spurred by the situation, as they answered with a 12-2 run. They were unable to reclaim all of their lost ground in the end. When their experiences together began, they were both much younger. Thompson, Curry, and Green were all drafted by Golden State in 2011, 2009, and 2012. https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1537638284309823488?s=20&t=blQsGSfG1WSsUzMOyMfSxQ When they won their first title together in 2015, Curry was 27 years old. Thompson and Green were both 25 years old at the time. Despite having no notion how difficult it would be to get to the NBA championships, Golden State went 67-15 and breezed through the playoffs.  The team broke a league record with 73 regular-season wins the next season but lost in the finals for the second year. That summer, free agent Kevin Durant joined the team, and Golden State went on to win the next two championships, cementing its reputation as one of the best teams in NBA...

Phil Mickelson has replied to the family of 9/11 victims who has slammed him for joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The contentious series has sparked a civil war in the golfing world, with Mickelson and other players defecting to the rival circuit, which is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Last week, the series' first event took place, with Charles Schwartzel, a former Masters winner from South Africa, taking home $4.75 million. However, accusations of sports washing overshadowed the tournament, with golfers being questioned about the moral implications of competing in an event sponsored by Saudi Arabia. About Phil Mickelson: Philip Alfred Mickelson is a professional golfer from the United States. On the PGA Tour, he has won 45 tournaments, including two PGA Championships (2005, 2021), three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), and one Open Championship (2013).  At the age of 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days, Mickelson became the oldest major event champion in history when he won the PGA Championship in 2021. Mickelson has spent more than 25 years in the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Mickelson’s comment in support of the Saudi Arabians: Despite the fact that Saudi Arabians were "nasty motherfuckers" who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi and executed gay people, Mickelson supported the Saudi-backed LIV Golf because it presented a chance to redefine the PGA Tour, he told a journalist.  Mickelson lost sponsors Amstel Light and KPMG as a result of these remarks. Mickelson declared that he would be taking a break from golf to spend more time with his family and that he would not compete in the Master’s Tournament in 2022.  He also announced in May that he will not compete in the PGA Championship, which he won in 2021. LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said on June 6, 2022, that Mickelson would compete in the inaugural tournament of...

The summer preseason for college football has officially begun, with the barrage of poll previews, bowl projections, and preseason predictions pouring in. Let's throw in ten of the more daring predictions as well, as a possible foreshadowing of what might be a crazy season near the top of the rankings after several clubs made significant improvements during the winter. This autumn, we may see more newcomers in the title battle, especially if the SEC continues to beat up on each other throughout the regular season, producing only one playoff participant for the fourth time in five years. This Summer, Before The 2022 Season, Here Are Ten Of College Football's Most Daring Predictions! Clemson's Straight losses Season Comes To An End, But NC State Loses In The ACC Championship Game: Candidates for the College Football Playoff Although NC State will not win the ACC Championship Game this season, Wolfpack supporters will be thinking final four — and justifiably so — after the Wolfpack ended Clemson's 34-game home winning run on Oct. 1. The Tigers haven't lost at Memorial Stadium since 2016, putting them on the longest ongoing home winning streak in NCAA football. Last season, NC State broke the hex against Clemson with an overtime win in Raleigh, and the Wolfpack are perhaps the Tigers' toughest opponent this fall, given the Wolfpack's returners following a nine-win season. NC State will be rated in the top ten nationally after five weeks with this win. Houston Is Unbeatable In November: The veteran-laden Cougars, headed by returning quarterback Clayton Tune and numerous multi-year players on both sides of the ball, have the potential to produce the finest squad Dana Holgorsen has ever coached, making Houston the Group of Five favorites this fall. If the Cougars go by UTSA and Texas Tech in September, they'll be favorites in every game the rest...

The New York Rangers have made an extra offseason move. After signing Vitali Kravtsov and Ryder Korczak to their new deals, the Rangers have decided to bring back Sammy Blais on a one-year deal worth $1.525 million. They saved some dollars by receiving Sammy Blais to sign an extension for a little less than his qualifying offer of $1.6M. Sammy Blais Signed A One-Year Deal With The New York Rangers As in line with CapFriendly, both sides authorized a 1-yr extension at 1.525 million dollars for the season of 2022-2023. It is a one-way contract that means Blais would earn the same salary in the AHL and must clear waivers. This could take the grit ahead to the unrestricted loose organization the following summer. Blais returned from the St. Louis Blues in an unfamiliar trade for Pavel Buchnevich. The step was for cap-saving purposes, as Buchnevich then signed a 4-year bond with the Blues at an AAV of 5.8 million dollars. Blais said that when he drives to the rink, he has work to do and he just tries to do his best for the NY Post. He then said that he doesn’t really think about the outside world when he is at the rink. He said that he simply performs his sport and tries to help his crew succeed. In the Pavel Buchnevich trade, the Rangers got the 25-yr-old from the St. Louis Blues. He will be 26 by 2022. His first season with the Blueshirts was cut short as he went down with a torn ACL after just 14 games in November. Blais registered 4 assists at that point and had 37 hits. Drafted in the 6th round by St.Louis, he has appeared in 133 regular-season video games and 27 extra ones in the playoffs. Notably, he was a member of the 2018-19...

When Mike Krzyzewski announced his retirement tour and succession plan in June, it sparked a lot of discussions. To say the least, not everyone was a fan. But, a little more than a year later, it's difficult to dispute that the whole thing didn't go off without a hitch. Michael William Krzyzewski is a former college basketball coach from the United States. From 1980 to 2022, he was the head coach at Duke University, where he guided the Blue Devils to 15 ACC tournament crowns, five national championships, 13 Final Fours, and 13 ACC regular-season titles. Krzyzewski is acknowledged as one of the all-time great college basketball coaches. Further, as a consequence, Krzyzewski led Duke to the Final Four for the 13th time, while Jon Scheyer, the Blue Devils' coach-in-waiting, tirelessly recruited in order to give himself the best opportunity possible to maintain the Blue Devils at the top of the sport once he took over. In what will be Scheyer's first season as head coach, Duke possesses the nation's top-ranked 2022 recruiting class and a team skilled enough to challenge for a national title. Jacob Grandison, the most recent acquisition, revealed his commitment to the Blue Devils this weekend. Last season, the 6-foot-6 wing scored 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 25.0 minutes per game for Illinois, hitting 41% of his 4.5 3-point attempts per game. Along with returning point guard Jeremy Roach and the prospects have been rated No. 1 (Dereck Lively), No. 2 (Dariq Whitehead), and No. 4 (Kyle Filipowski) is projected as a probable starter at Duke. Grandison's devotion is one of the reasons the Blue Devils have risen to No. 5 in CBS Sports' 2022-23 Preseason Top 25 and 1. About Jacob Grandison Jacob Grandison is a collegiate basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He...

The New York Rangers have made an extra offseason move. After signing Vitali Kravtsov and Ryder Korczak to their new deals, the Rangers have decided to bring back Sammy Blais on a one-year deal worth $1.525 million. They saved some dollars by receiving Sammy Blais to sign an extension for a little less than his qualifying offer of $1.6M. The New York Rangers Signed 1-Year Deal With Sammy Blais As in line with CapFriendly, both sides authorized a 1-yr extension at 1.525 million dollars for the season of 2022-2023. It is a one-way contract that means Blais would earn the same salary in the AHL and must clear waivers. This could take the grit ahead to the unrestricted loose organization the following summer. The Rangers Have Signed Sammy Blais Blais returned from the St. Louis Blues in an unfamiliar trade for Pavel Buchnevich. The step was for cap-saving purposes, as Buchnevich then signed a 4-year bond with the Blues at an AAV of 5.8 million dollars. https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/1537799342853173248?s=20&t=NL90KYF51VNja549uzkAHw Blais said that when he drives to the rink, he has work to do and he just tries to do his best for the NY Post. He then said that he doesn’t really think about the outside world when he is at the rink. He said that he simply performs his sport and tries to help his crew succeed. In the Pavel Buchnevich trade, the Rangers got the 25-yr-old from the St. Louis Blues. He will be 26 by 2022. His first season with the Blueshirts was cut short as he went down with a torn ACL after just 14 games in November. Blais registered 4 assists at that point and had 37 hits. Drafted in the 6th round by St.Louis, he has appeared in 133 regular-season video games and 27 extra ones in the playoffs. Notably, he was a...

NBA stars Ben Simmons, NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Kyle Lowry, and DeAndre Ayton, and other well-known athletes, are limited partners in Andreessen Horowitz's fund. Two more athletes have contributed to Andreessen Horowitz's third fund, adding to the increasing list of athletes who have done so. Patrick Mahomes And Bubba Wallace Join A16z Cultural Leadership Fund Aiming To Grow Black Wealth A venture capital firm has assembled a dream team, and the latest recruits only add to the firm's high profile. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Nascar driver Bubba Wallace and Patrick Mahomes are the newest additions to Andreessen Horowitz's large list of athletes. There are no games with these investors. The third Cultural Leadership Fund has been unveiled by Andreessen Horowitz, popularly known as a16z. This fund intends to aid black people to build wealth by investing in future technological companies. According to Forbes, NBA player Blake Griffin, NFL running back Leonard Fournette, and WNBA stars, Nneka Ogwumike and Maya Moore are among the athletes who have contributed to the base. The Weeknd and Pharrell Williams are the musicians who have donated to the foundation. The fund capitalizes in a variety of software firms and seeks out black influencers in a variety of fields, together with business, music, and sports and it co-invests in a16z portfolio companies as well as a variety of Internet businesses. In addition, NFL running back Leonard Fournette, musician Pharrell Williams, and pop singer The Weeknd have all signed on to "CFL III." Online gaming maker Roblox, equity shares in blockchain business Dapper Labs, and publishing platform Substack are among CLF's investments. As per the company, from 2018, A16z has made more than 60 million dollars. In a statement sent to Forbes, Wallace called the cultural fund's mission to improve access and fairness for black communities in tech essential work. Andreessen Horowitz...

The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA championship for the second time. They defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 2022 NBA championships on June 16, 2022. The series MVP was point guard Stephen Curry, who is now a four-time NBA champion. NBA Finals 2022: Golden State Warriors Beat Boston Celtics The 34-year-old said after the sport that nobody predicted that we could be here, with tears in his eyes. It had a huge impact. Curry, with longtime stars Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, has appeared in six of the last ten NBA Finals. The crew has formerly received seven NBA championships. The team won three championships in a renowned rivalry with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2015 to 2018. Cleveland's sole win in the four NBA Finals matchups between the Warriors and Cavaliers occurred in 2016. In the 2022 finals, Boston began searching to break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the maximum NBA championships at 17. The last time the squad won an NBA title was in 2008 when they defeated Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. At the start of the season, neither the Celtics nor the Warriors were anticipated to make the Finals in 2022. The return of Thompson, who was sidelined for two years recovering from multiple injuries, including a torn ACL, is a big part of Golden State's success.  The San Francisco Giants finished third in the Western Conference with 53 victories during the regular season. The Warriors won the Western Conference after defeating the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies in the playoffs, followed by the Dallas Mavericks. Boston's talent has shone brilliantly during these playoffs as well. The Celtics swept the Nets in the first round this season to exact revenge for their playoff loss to them the previous...

Jules Olivier Kounde, a French professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Sevilla and the national team of France as a center-back has told Sevilla that a transfer to Barcelona this summer would be preferable to moving to Chelsea or Newcastle United in the Premier League.  Jules Kounde Prioritises Barcelona Astonishing for Chelsea as they had been interested in the 23-year-old defender after losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen on free transfers.  Along with the aforementioned Christensen, who is anticipated to be introduced at Camp Nou in the coming weeks, Kounde is apparently Xavi Hernandez's top pick to strengthen the defensive line. Gerard Pique, a club legend, appears to be out of the Barcelona manager's plans for next season. Despite Chelsea and Newcastle's willingness to pay Kounde's €90 million release clause, Sevilla is said to be prepared to accept roughly €65 million to €70 million for the France international, with the Catalan club formulating a swap proposal that includes Sergino Dest, a 21-year-old USMNT full-back. Any transfer, though, might be in jeopardy because Kounde just underwent minor surgery as a result of an injury he sustained while playing for France, which will keep him out for at least a month. Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel is said to have three top attacking targets after being told he can lead Chelsea’s transfer business this summer. Previously, Chelsea has had a long-standing interest in signing Kounde. However, their desire to sign the 23-year-old grew up more as a result of contract issues with key defenders. The Frenchman had played 43 matches across all competitions, his achievements made him onto a top-four spot in La Liga. Last summer, both of them even agreed on personal terms but couldn’t reach a transfer agreement with the Spanish club. Recently, Barcelona could be very close to outbidding Chelsea for Jules Kounde. If the deal...

If you are a hardcore football fan, it's very likely that you've heard of the Hall of Fame controversy between Bruce Smith and Tony Boselli. Let's take a sneak peek into what actually the matter is.  The Pro Football Hall of Fame dignifies remarkable football professionals. As of 2022, there are a total of 362 members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Bruce Smith's Underhanded Moves Went Wrong! Tony Boselli, a former American Football player is one of those enshrined members this year. Boselli played in the National Football League for seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He's also the first player on this team to actually make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Bruce Smith, a former American Football player (defensive end) who played in the National football league for 19 seasons, however, has a different opinion on this matter. In a lengthy Instagram post, he clarified how Tony Boselli is 'incapable' of receiving this honor of being in the Hall of Fame.  Smith played against Boselli in a 1996 playoff game as he mentioned in the post. He also said "Tony was a dangerous opponent during his brief career, but I find it impossible to compare the entirety of his body of work with that of the NFL's best-left tackles," Smith says, indicating that he is not pleased with Boselli's Hall of Fame induction. Bruce Smith is regarded as one of the all-time best defensive linemen in the NFL. From 1995 through 2001, Boselli was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played three games in 2001 before being drafted in the expansion draught by the Houston Texans in 2002 and retiring due to injury. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro First Team pick. He was selected to the Hall of Fame's All-Decades Team in the 1990s. On...