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Tigers at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 10
Its Tuesday, June 10 and the Tigers (43-24) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (26-38).
Sawyer Gipson-Long is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Cade Povich for Baltimore.
After a day off Monday, these teams take the field at Camden Yards with the home team still looking for a spark to their season. The O's lost two of three over the weekend in Sacramento to the A's including a 5-1 loss Sunday. Baltimore picked up eight hits but could just plate one run in the loss. The Tigers took two of three against the Cubs. Jack Flaherty struck out nine over six innings and combined with three relievers for Detroit in a 4-0 Sunday.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Orioles
- Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Time: 6:35PM EST
- Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- City: Baltimore, MD
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, MASN2
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Odds for the Tigers at the Orioles
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (-100), Orioles (-120)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 9 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Orioles
- Pitching matchup for June 10, 2025: Sawyer Gipson-Long vs. Cade Povich
- Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0, 7.36 ERA)
Last outing: 6/4 at White Sox - 3.2IP, 3ER, 5H, 1BB, 3Ks - Orioles: Cade Povich (1-4, 5.11 ERA)
Last outing: 6/4 at Seattle - 5.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB, 5Ks
- Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0, 7.36 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Orioles
- The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 games against AL East teams
- 8 of the Tigers' last 10 games against the Orioles have stayed under the Total
- Adley Rutschman has hits in 5 of 6 games (10-24) and is hitting .417 in June
- Jackson Holliday's bat has gone silent in June as he has just 6 hits in 28 ABs (.214)
- Spencer Torkelson was 5-12 (.417) against the Cubs this past weekend
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White Sox at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 10
Its Tuesday, June 10 and the White Sox (22-44) are in Houston to begin a three-game series against the Astros (36-29).
Shane Smith is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Lance McCullers for Houston.
Each of these clubs was off on Monday. The White Sox flew in from Chicago following a seven-game homestand that saw the Sox split four games with the AL Central division-leading Tigers and take two of three from the Royals. Houston lost Sunday, 4-2, to Cleveland but took the first two games of their series against the Guardians.
Lets dive into the series opener and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch White Sox at Astros
- Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Time: 8:10PM EST
- Site: Minute Maid Park
- City: Houston, TX
- Network/Streaming: CHSN, SCHN
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Odds for the White Sox at the Astros
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: White Sox (+165), Astros (-198)
- Spread: Astros -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for White Sox at Astros
- Pitching matchup for June 10, 2025: Shane Smith vs. Lance McCullers
- White Sox: Shane Smith (2-3, 2.46 ERA)
Last outing: 5.1IP, 0ER, 3H, 2BB, 6Ks - Astros: Lance McCullers (1-1, 4.44 ERA)
Last outing: 6IP, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 7Ks
- White Sox: Shane Smith (2-3, 2.46 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of White Sox at Astros
- Jeremy Pena saw his 13-game hitting streak snapped Sunday
- Lance McCullers has 27Ks in his last 3GP (16.1IP)
- The Astros have covered in 4 straight games with Lance McCullers starting
- Miguel Vargas is 2-14 (.143) in his last 5 games
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago White Sox at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Muncy states Giants, not Padres, are Dodgers' only true MLB rival
Muncy states Giants, not Padres, are Dodgers' only true MLB rival originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
There are very few sports rivalries more iconic than the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Perhaps New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox, or Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers or Michigan vs. Ohio State or Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears, but the list is small.
However, there is one thing all of these rivalries have in common: Decades upon decades of history. In some cases, more than a century.
While the National League West has become one of MLB’s toughest and vitriolic divisions over the years, Dodgers slugger Max Muncy believes the Giants, not the Padres are, and forever will be, Los Angeles’ one true rival, despite San Diego squaring off against the Dodgers in numerous heated matchups and playoff series in recent years.
“The Padres bring everything that is in a rivalry, but you only have one rival,” Muncy said in an appearance on “Foul Territory.” “I don’t like when people say you have ‘rivals.’ I just think if you have a rival it’s your, you know, your counterpart and that’s always going to be the Giants. For the Dodgers, at least. It’s always going to be the Red Sox for the Yankees.
“People always make the argument that the Astros and Yankees had a good rivalry going and it’s like, that’s true, but you only have one rival. And so for me, like I said, the Padres bring everything that a rivalry brings. For me, your rival is just one team. You don’t have multiple teams as your rival.”
Muncy himself has a contentious history with the Giants, specifically former San Francisco pitcher Madison Bumgarner, who once told him ‘Don’t watch the ball, run’ after Muncy stood in the batter’s box and admired one of his home runs in 2019 at Oracle Park, to which Muncy responded: “If you don’t want me to watch the ball, you can go get it out of the ocean.”
The Dodgers star then wore a t-shirt referencing his quote as tensions continued to escalate, which ultimately led to multiple benches-clearing incidents between the two teams over the years.
Muncy found himself at the center of it all, and perhaps those experiences are why he feels so strongly about the Giants-Dodgers rivalry.
Nationals at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 10
Its Tuesday, June 10 and the Nationals (30-35) are in Queens to open a series against the Mets (42-24).
MacKenzie Gore is slated to take the mound for Washington against Griffin Canning for New York.
After an off-day Monday, these clubs take to Citi Field in a key National League East battle. The Mets return home following a seven-game road trip that saw them split four games with the Dodgers and sweep three from the Rockies. Pete Alonso was the story Sunday with three hits in six plate appearances including two home runs.
The Nationals are looking to bounce back from a pair of losses over the weekend to the Rangers. Sunday, they lost 4-2. Nathaniel Lowe had three of Washington's six hits in the loss.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Mets
- Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Time: 7:10PM EST
- Site: Citi Field
- City: Queens, NY
- Network/Streaming: MASN, SNY
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Odds for the Nationals at the Mets
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Nationals (+137), Mets (-162)
- Spread: Mets -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Mets
- Pitching matchup for June 10, 2025: MacKenzie Gore vs. Griffin Canning
- Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (3-5, 2.87 ERA)
Last outing: 6/4 vs. Cubs - 7IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 7Ks - Mets: Griffin Canning (6-2, 2.90 ERA)
Last outing: 6/4 at Dodgers - 6IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 7Ks
- Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (3-5, 2.87 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Mets
- The Mets have won 13 of their last 16 home games against the Nationals
- 6 of the Nationals' last 7 games (86%) have stayed under the Total
- The Mets are up 1.64 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at Citi Field
- Juan Soto reached base in 11 of 16ABs (6-11, 5BBs in Denver over the weekend
- Francisco Lindor is 4-15 (.267) over his last 4 games
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Yankees at Royals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 10
Its Tuesday, June 10 and the Yankees (39-25) are in Kansas City to open a series against the Royals (34-32).
Max Fried is slated to take the mound for New York against Noah Cameron for Kansas City.
New York and Kansas City were each off on Monday as they looked to recover from series losses over the weekend. The Yankees lost two of three in the Bronx to the Red Sox. They were outscored 27-23. Pitching was better in the Royals' series against the White Sox, but KC lost two of three in Chicago to the Sox as they were outscored 16-10.
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Game details & how to watch Yankees at Royals
- Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Kauffman Stadium
- City: Kansas City, MO
- Network/Streaming: TBS, YES, FDSNKC
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Odds for the Yankees at the Royals
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Yankees (-200), Royals (+168)
- Spread: Yankees -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Yankees at Royals
- Pitching matchup for June 10, 2025: Max Fried vs. Noah Cameron
- Yankees: Max Fried (8-1, 1.78 ERA)
Last outing: 6/5 vs. Cleveland - 6IP, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 7Ks - Royals: Noah Cameron (2-1, 0.85 ERA)
Last outing: 6/5 at St. Louis - 6IP, 0ER, 2H, 2BB, 3Ks
- Yankees: Max Fried (8-1, 1.78 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Yankees at Royals
- The Yankees have won 6 of their last 8 games at Kansas City
- Each of the Royals' last 3 home games against the Yankees have stayed under the Total
- Aaron Judge homered twice Sunday against Boston and is 8-16 (.500) in his last 5 games
- Bobby Witt Jr. is riding a 7-game hitting streak (10-29)
- Only the Rockies (204), Pirates (208), and Rangers (221) have scored fewer runs this season than the Royals (226)
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Yankees on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Shaikin: Despite a quiet offseason, Padres are still making noise in competitive NL West
Fernando Tatis Jr. sat in front of his locker late Monday night, assessing his San Diego Padres in the wake of an extra-inning loss to the Dodgers. He did not have much to say, but he did not have to say much.
“We can still play better,” he said. “It’s that simple.”
Tatis reached base three times Monday, but his OPS is 78 points below his career average. The Padres dropped the highly anticipated opener of the season series of baseball’s best rivalry by one run, but their most productive and healthy starting pitcher got hit hard, one of their relievers threw away a comebacker, one of their outfielders misread a line drive, and their shortstop lost a pop fly in the twilight.
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Yet, after all that, the Padres (37-28) awoke Tuesday nine games over .500 and two games out of first place in the National League West. At this point last season, the Padres were one game under .500 and eight games out of first place.
The Padres rallied to clinch a postseason spot and came within one game of eliminating the Dodgers in the first round of the playoffs. Then came winter, with the Padres going into hibernation as the Dodgers signed most of the free world.
The Padres did not win the winter, by choice. That did not endear them to their fans, particularly not after the Dodgers took home a championship trophy because no one could beat L.A. in October.
There was a preseason fan fest in San Diego. It was decidedly not festive.
“I don’t think we were ever bad,” Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove said. “People see the additions of big name players for a lot of money and think that directly correlates to the ability to win.”
That is true for fans, and truer still for major league owners operating in markets far smaller than San Diego, refusing to spend and then pointing fingers at the Dodgers. The Padres earned a playoff payoff last season, and they have sold out 27 of 31 home dates so far this season.
“I don’t think the fans are wrong for feeling how they felt,” Musgrove said. “That’s just a natural, knee-jerk reaction to seeing everyone move and you not move.”
The Padres lost Tanner Scott, Jurickson Profar and Ha-Seong Kim over the winter. They lost Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Josh Hader the previous winter.
That would frighten any fan base.
The Padres traded Soto and got two New York Yankees relievers — Michael King and Randy Vasquez — that now start in San Diego. The Padres replaced Soto in the outfield with a minor league shortstop, Jackson Merrill, who should have been the NL rookie of the year.
They didn’t use Scott as a closer when they traded for him; Robert Suarez closed then and closes now. Gavin Sheets, signed to a minor league contract, has 11 home runs, more than anyone on the team besides Tatis.
The top four batters in the San Diego lineup — Tatis, Luis Arraez, Manny Machado and Merrill — can hold their own against the Dodgers’ quartet of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández.
Utilityman Tyler Wade scoffed at the winter notion that the Padres might not fare as well this season.
“Look around our room, man,” Wade said. “We’ve got a super-talented bunch. We basically have the same team as last year — minus a couple of key pieces, obviously.”
The Padres’ catchers have a negative WAR. So do their left fielders, and their .248 on-base percentage is the lowest among any team’s left fielders.
The Angels’ Taylor Ward would be a nice fit here. A.J. Preller, the Padres’ president of baseball operations, is the rare executive who trades actual prospects. He’ll make the Padres better in the seven weeks between now and the trading deadline.
Said Musgrove: “The people in this room felt extremely confident in the staff, and in the belief that we have in A.J. to put a good product on the field and make adjustments as necessary throughout the year.”
What might distinguish the Padres from the Dodgers this season — and vice versa — is how many starting pitchers return from the injured list, and how effective they can be.
The Dodgers have Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow and Tony Gonsolin on the injured list. The Padres have King, Musgrove and Yu Darvish on the injured list.
Darvish has yet to pitch this season but has resumed throwing bullpen sessions. King is expected to miss several weeks because of a pinched nerve. Musgrove, who had Tommy John surgery last October, is not expected to rejoin the rotation this season but is hopeful he can pitch in relief in the postseason, if the Padres get there.
The Dodgers’ relievers have thrown the most innings in the league. Both the Dodgers and Padres’ starters rank among the top five in innings pitched. The relievers for both teams are pitching very well, but too often.
Ultimately, lest the bullpen arms become injured and/or ineffective, the manager said, “We’re going to need some depth out of some starters.” (The manager was the Padres’ Mike Shildt, but it could just as easily have been the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts.)
And, amid all the hype and analysis surrounding the Dodgers and Padres, there is one little wrinkle: The Dodgers lead the NL West, but the team in second place is not the Padres. It’s the San Francisco Giants. Did someone say rivalry?
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The Breakdown | Are you not entertained? Thrilling club finales show tribal rugby at its best
While financial instability and welfare dominate discussions, Premiership attendances are firmly on the up
The final week of every domestic season is always an indicator of rugby’s underlying health. Are supporters crawling over their grandmothers in their haste to buy a finals ticket? Is the entertainment value of the product trending upwards year on year? And are there collective signs of rising positivity among players, tournament organisers and fans alike?
These are especially relevant questions right now amid all the exciting/delusional (take your pick) chatter about a possible breakaway global franchise league. And before we contemplate this year’s answers let’s hope those looking to flog the concept of a Formula One-style circus featuring the world’s top players were watching last Friday night’s game in Bath.
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Could Celtics pursue Nigel Hayes-Davis? Mazzulla scouts EuroLeague star
Could Celtics pursue Nigel Hayes-Davis? Mazzulla scouts EuroLeague star originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Nigel Hayes-Davis. Why does that name sound so familiar?
Our brain immediately started churning Monday when a report from EuroHoops noted that Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was spotted at the Turkish League Finals, seemingly to watch Hayes-Davis compete for Fenerbahce.
A quick check of our notes detailed nearly a full decade of interest between Hayes-Davis and the Celtics. And while Boston most certainly has bigger roster issues to navigate this summer, it’s fair to wonder in these late June doldrums if the now-30-year-old Hayes-Davis could be a low-cost option for Boston’s frontcourt.
Mazzulla, no stranger to offseason international travel, likely had more reasons to check out a high-stakes EuroLeague matchup beyond Hayes-Davis, but it also highlights how the team is searching all corners of the globe for talent.
The Celtics first hosted Hayes-Davis on a draft workout in May 2016. He was one of 12 players who participated in a split-group workout that day. Others that visited for those sessions: Malcolm Brogdon, Josh Hart, DeAndre Bembry, Taurean Prince, Jake Layman, and Abdel Nader, whom the Celtics ultimately tabbed with the 58th pick in the 2016 draft.
Hayes-Davis withdrew from the 2016 NBA Draft to return to Wisconsin for his senior season, then went undrafted in 2017. His pro journey actually started with the Westchester Knicks in the G-League, where Luke Kornet was a teammate. The 6-foot-8 Hayes-Davis appeared in nine NBA games with three teams (Lakers, Raptors, and Kings) during that 2017-18 season before taking his game overseas.
In 2021, reports suggested there was interest between the Celtics and Hayes-Davis, but nothing ever materialized. Nine years after that draft workout in Waltham, could Hayes-Davis be a depth option if he wanted another crack at the NBA and the Celtics needed low-cost depth options at the wing?
Hayes-Davis landed on the All-EuroLeague First Team this season. One of the other American members of that squad: former Celtics draftee Carsen Edwards (33rd overall pick, 2019). Hayes-Davis averaged 16.7 points per game this season while shooting 49.8 percent from the floor and 41 percent from 3-point range in 39 EuroLeague games this season.
Fenerbache general manager Derya Yannier told reporters last month that there was “serious interest from the NBA” for Hayes-Davis and teammate Tarik Biberovic and suggested the team wouldn’t stand in their way if they elected to pursue those opportunities.
What's The Ideal Contract For Matthew Knies And The Maple Leafs?
When the Toronto Maple Leafs plucked Matthew Knies out of the second round (57th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft, his potential was unknown.
He was a big, strong forward who dominated college, much like what we've seen in the past two seasons with him in the NHL. However, now, the 22-year-old and the Maple Leafs meet at a crossroads of what term and price tag they think Knies is worth as a restricted free agent.
After two seasons in the NHL with Toronto, Knies has 44 goals and 50 assists for 94 points in 161 games. He signed his entry-level contract in 2023, joining the Maple Leafs on their playoff run, and winning their first series — eliminating the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games — since 2004.
Knies was an integral part of that series, scoring three assists, including one on John Tavares' series-winning goal in overtime against the Lightning in Game 6. With some players, you fear their playoff production, at times, could go out of kilter.
Tanev, Gourde Contracts And Deferred Money Provide A Blueprint For Maple Leafs To Re-Sign John TavaresJohn Tavares wants to stay in Toronto. The former Maple Leafs captain made that clear when speaking to reporters shortly after his team was eliminated in the second round at the hands of the three-time defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers. This desire, coupled with the Maple Leafs' cap constraints, begs the question: How can both sides find common ground? Reportedly, the Maple Leafs would welcome him back, but not at the hefty $11 million per season salary cap hit that came with his first contract in Toronto. Recent contracts signed by other players offer a compelling glimpse into potential solutions.
However, not with Knies.
The 6-foot-3, 227-pound winger, who by the sounds of it wants to get bigger and faster in the offseason, has scored eight goals and six assists in 27 playoff games across three years. It's the sixth-most playoff points among Maple Leafs since Knies joined the club in 2023.
Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving has plenty on his to-do list this summer, including re-signing Tavares and other potential unrestricted free agents. While the Tavares contract might be the most challenging to construct, Knies' deal could be just as difficult to manufacture.
What could Knies' contract look like?
There are two paths this negotiation could go down: a long-term extension, which I'd say both parties would like, or a bridge deal. Signing Knies long-term would put the forward at ease, knowing he's here for the long run, especially after the forward has expressed his desire to remain in Toronto.
"I want to be here. I want to play here. That's all that really matters to me... I think it's the best chance for me to win," Knies said during the team's locker clean-out day.
'It's The Best Chance For Me To Win': Matthew Knies Addresses Short-Term Future With Maple LeafsMatthew Knies wants to be a part of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the long haul.
One enormous topic in negotiations will be Knies' playoff production. I say that because Knies has a 0.52 points-per-game, the 65th-best among players who've skated in 20+ games during the postseason since 2023. He's the second-youngest behind Wyatt Johnston, who sits 51st with a 0.57 points-per-game.
Johnston, the same age as Knies, signed a five-year, $42 million contract with the Dallas Stars in March, with an annual average value of $8.4 million. There are a few reasons why Knies won't get that much, including the fact that Johnston is a center, whilst Knies isn't.
There's also the fact that Johnston's regular-season points-per-game (0.71) is much higher than Knies' (0.58). The caveat: Johnston has 85 more games of NHL experience over Knies.
Don't forget about the lack of tax on Johnston's deal. Maybe Knies' team pushes to get closer to that Johnston's AAV? After all, the forward had a career-year this season, scoring 58 points — 29 goals and 29 assists — in 78 games, and it'd be safe to expect that point total to rise again next year.
'A Big Part Of The Future Moving Forward': Why Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving Is Confident In Re-Signing RFA Matthew KniesNine days after Matthew Knies admitted his desire to remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs beyond this season, Toronto general manager Brad Treliving said the same.
"I think Matthew's still just scratching the surface. So we've got to see what fits for us, what fits for them," Treliving said during his end-of-season media availability on Knies and his contract.
"But I see him as a long-term player here. I'm not trying to be elusive. You'd always like to sign them all for the longest and as lowest as you can. He's a hell of a player, and we're working on it."
Twenty-two-year-old Matt Coronato signed a seven-year, $45.5 million contract (a $6.5 million AAV) with the Calgary Flames in early May. Coronato isn't as big as Knies and hasn't produced as much as the Maple Leafs' forward, albeit he's played one and a half seasons of NHL hockey.
Still, though, Knies' playoff production — tied into his ever-growing NHL potential — should put him at a higher number than Coronato, if the contract's term is similar.
Should The Maple Leafs Pursue Brad Marchand In Free Agency? How Much Is Too Much To Pay?Brad Marchand is once again proving why he's one of the NHL's ultimate premier playoff performers. As an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, the question must be asked: Should the Maple Leafs aggressively pursue the veteran player who consistently performs well against them?
If both parties want a long-term deal done, I'd say the right AAV at seven or eight years is around $7.25 million. I'd even do $7.5 million with the cap set to rise over the next few years. At seven years, it'd be a $50.75 million contract. At eight years, it'd be a $58 million deal.
It cushions Knies between Coronato and Johnston in cap hit while giving Toronto more money to work with this summer.
Tavares and Marner's expiring contract allows for the Maple Leafs to do right by Knies. They don't need to penny-pinch, nor do they need to make this negotiation difficult. The forward's potential is evident, especially after the last postseason.
And if the Maple Leafs truly believe in his future, then they should invest appropriately.
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Every Thunder-ous exploit by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes the Clippers' trade look worse
It screamed watershed moment, the forever luckless Clippers outfoxing the eternally exalted Lakers for the services of not one, but two superstars.
The news stunned the NBA: In a matter of hours, the Clippers had traded for Paul George and signed Kawhi Leonard.
Six years later, the deal for George is considered tragically lopsided, the Clippers fleeced and forced to watch assets they surrendered lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to within three wins of an NBA championship.
The trade wouldn't be looked upon harshly had the Clippers won a championship in the five seasons that George and Leonard played together. But the deepest the team advanced was the Western Conference finals in 2021.
George left as a free agent last offseason, signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. Leonard has played in only 266 of 472 games with the Clippers because of injuries. The Clippers paid George $195.9 million and have paid Leonard $194.6 million — with Leonard under contract for another two years and $100.3 million.
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Meanwhile, one of the two players shipped to the Thunder along with five first-round draft picks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, has blossomed into the NBA's most valuable player. And the 2022 draft pick acquired from the Clippers was used to select Jalen Williams, a rising star who averaged 21.6 points a game this season.
Both are bargains. Gilgeous-Alexander — known as SGA — was paid just $13.5 million his first three seasons with the Thunder before signing a five-year, $173-million contract that will take him through the 2026-27 season. Williams has made $13.7 million in three seasons and will be paid $6.6 million next season, the last of his rookie contract.
And it's a deal that just keeps giving — to the Thunder, who as a result of the trade get the Nos. 15 and 24 picks in this year's draft and the Clippers' first-round pick in 2026.
Asked to evaluate the deal moments after the Clippers defeated the Thunder in January 2024, George grudgingly acknowledged that the pendulum had swung toward Oklahoma City.
“I just think both sides won,” he said. "I did think it was quite a lot that the Clippers were willing to give up. ... When that trade first happened, we knew Shai was going to be really, really good, but he’s special."
George sighed and continued: "I guess in a way, Oklahoma won that trade with the picks and future MVP, but both sides won.”
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The fact is, the Clippers couldn't say no to the deal. Why? Because Leonard was a free agent coming off an NBA title with Toronto in which he was Finals MVP, and he was weighing offers from the Lakers and Raptors as well as the Clippers.
Signing Leonard was paramount, and he had given the Clippers something of an ultimatum: Trade for a star and I'm yours. Otherwise, it's hello Lakers.
Knowing the Clippers desperately needed to consummate the deal, Thunder general manager Sam Presti demanded SGA — who was coming off an impressive rookie campaign — respected forward Danilo Gallinari and the slew of draft picks.
Unforeseen was that SGA would rapidly rise from promising youngster to foundational piece to perhaps the best player in the NBA. He led the league in scoring this season with 32.7 points a game. He put up 34 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the Thunder's win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Finals on Sunday.
In Game 1, a stunning Pacers comeback was helped by two late missed shots by SGA. Still, he scored 38 points, and his 72 in his first two NBA Finals games is a league record.
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“I’m being myself,” Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters. “I don’t think I tried to reinvent the wheel or step up to the plate with a different mindset. Just try to attack the game the right way. I think I’ve done a pretty good job of that so far."
Through 18 playoff games, SGA is averaging 30.4 points, 6.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals. Only Michael Jordan and LeBron James have recorded those numbers during a playoff run of 16 or more games.
None of this is a complete surprise. SGA provided the Clippers with opportunities to feel seller's remorse soon after the trade. On Dec. 22, 2019, he scored 32 points with five assists and two steals in a 118–112 Thunder victory. Two years later almost to the day, he made a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Thunder a 104–103 win.
Next is closing out the Finals and delivering a title to Oklahoma City — something that has proven elusive for the Clippers, the oldest franchise in North American professional sports to have never played in a championship game.
"This is where we are, you can’t go back in the past," SGA said. "You can only make the future better. That’s what I’m focused on.”
The Clippers can only do the same.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
F1 2026 calendar revealed: Madrid joins 24-race season as Imola falls off list
Next year’s F1 season gets under way in Melbourne
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola drops off list
The 2026 Formula One season will kick off in Melbourne in March and again feature 24 races as Madrid arrives on the calendar.
The Australian Grand Prix gets the new campaign up and running on the weekend of 6-8 March and it will again conclude in Abu Dhabi on 4-6 December. Madrid, which last hosted an F1 race in 1981, enters the schedule on 11-13 September. The new “Madring” circuit, featuring both street and non-street sections, is under construction and will be the only new venue on the calendar in 2026.
Continue reading...'No-one is going to join Spurs without a manager' – fans on deadline day
We asked for your views on whether Tottenham need to act urgently in the transfer market, as the first of the two deadline days this summer comes to a close on Tuesday.
Here are some of your comments:
Tristen: We don't have a manger to make any decisions with signing players so probably not, however, Daniel Levy loves a cheap club signing regardless what any manager says so he will probably sign someone who will be another sub-par player.
Hardcastle: Would rather we waited until our new manager is appointed before we delve into the transfer market.
David: I hope there will be no moves in or out until a new manager is in place. This needs to happen before the window re-opens.
Brian: We won't be making any additions in this brief window. No-one is going to join Spurs without a manager in place. The only news I could imagine would be a double deal for a player and manager from the same club, with one from our current squad going in the other direction. But really, I think the corporate leadership would desperately like to see the end of this mini-window, which has only dispirited the fan base.
Mike: No business will be done because, thanks to the chairman, we have no manager! He wastes yet another opportunity to really build a winning team!
Clare: Thanks to Levy and his board we don't even have a manager to make any decisions. We're already now so far behind others completing early transfers. In order to compete in the Premier League and Champions league this season, the incoming manager (whoever he is and whenever he comes) has a lot of work to do. We have quite a young squad and so Levy has to dig deep into his pocket and at least spend the Europa League money on experienced and proven players.
Three takeaways: Fights, penalties take over Game 3, Ekblad shines in Panthers rout of Oilers
The Florida Panthers played their best game of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night in Sunrise.
Florida took an early lead and kept their foot on the gas, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 in Game 3 and taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
What turned out to be a great night for the Panthers was anything but for Edmonton.
As the game continued to get away from them, the Oilers resorted to dishing out some questionable hits resulting in the expected fisticuffs. At one point during the third period, every non-goalie player on the ice was fighting.
It will be interesting to see how the two teams respond to a game like this, because it’s far from what we saw in Edmonton during Games 1 and 2.
Let’s get to the Game 3 takeaways:
PENALTY-FEST
Well before the game got out of hand and the misconducts starting piling up, the Panthers and Oilers played a first period that saw more special teams play than even strength.
A total of eight minor penalties were called during the opening 20 minutes, yet only one power play goal was scored.
By the time the dust settled on the night, officials had called a total of 140 penalty minutes.
Edmonton finished 1-for-6 on the power play while Florida scored three times while up a man on a whopping 11 opportunities.
To his credit, Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice seemed to downplay the amount of penalties that were called.
“Most of those weren't important, right?” Maurice said. “The last important ones were around the nine minute mark of the third period. Still, I watched that Vancouver-Dallas game where (Vancouver) scored three goals in a minute, so there's still a hockey game there at the nine minute mark, then we go into the power play. So all the ones after that don’t matter.”
GLOVES WERE DROPPED
Generally, you don’t often see fights in the Stanley Cup Final.
That’s what made the third period of Game 3 so strange to see play out.
Not only were there multiple fights, but at one point, everyone on the ice not wearing goalie gear was tied up with someone.
The Oilers definitely lost their cool during that period.
There is no arguing that.
But even in moments of such anger and hostility, there is a camaraderie in how the players will stick up for their teammates that makes it pretty cool to see, especially with two teams as tight as the Panthers and Oilers.
“I think you're going to get that answer from any team in the National Hockey League that’s playing in June, or we're not here. Both teams,” Maurice said. “There's so much passion in the game, by the time you've gone on this journey, Edmonton and Florida I believe are the two teams that have been on the longest journey for the last three years. We've both been through it, right? So both teams are going to stick up for each other. They care about each other. The core is pretty much the same for both teams. The drivers of the team are the same for the last three years, so we'll always have each other's back.”
EKBLAD SHINES
The first couple games of the Stanley Cup Final were a little rough on Florida’s top defensive pairing.
Both Aaron Ekblad and Gustav Forsling struggled during Game 1 and finished a combined minus-4 with no points and just one shot on goal apiece.
Game 2 saw Forsling bounce back in a big way, making several spectacular defensive players, breaking up opportunities for Edmonton left and right, and in some very big moments.
Ekblad was steady in Game 2, but boy did he look good in Game 3.
The smooth skating blueliner appeared more comfortable on Monday night, finishing with a goal on three shots and a plus-1 rating to go with five hits and six penalty minutes.
“I thought he was all energy in the first two games,” said Maurice. “He was covering a lot of ice, and tonight, I thought he was perfectly focused on the game. He was still doing it, but defined in the areas (like) when he was pinching. I thought he played a really smart, veteran game. He's a physical player. He can close the gap now. It’s all part of that, Seth Jones and Aaron Ekblad, both of these guys came into the league as offensive players, but there's quite a bit more to their game than that, and (with) Aaron, that's on full display now.”
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Photo caption: Jun 9, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; A fight breaks out during the third period between Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers in game three of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena. (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)