The NHL world waited in anticipation for the 2026 No. 1 overall pick to be announced Friday night. As expected, it was Penn State’s Gavin McKenna selected by the Maple Leafs. But the bigger surprise was who announced the pick. Fellow Canadian and devoted Maple Leafs fan Justin Bieber announced the selection in Buffalo on … Read more
Robby Incmikoski, a MLB field reporter based in Pittsburgh, fiercely defended Hailey Hunter after SportsNet Pittsburgh parted ways with the reporter and host this month. Incmikoski called the move an alleged “hit job” by someone that wanted Hunter “gone” from the network in a series of X posts this week. “Imagine spending an entire career … Read more
From the best day of your life to a low point in your life. Penguins rinkside reporter Hailey Hunter experienced that emotional roller coaster this week as it was revealed she was fired by SportsNet Pittsburgh — a month after getting married. “Unfortunately, I was told the Penguins have decided that they simply wanted to … Read more
Bill Davidge, a staple in the Ohio hockey community who was a longtime broadcaster for the Columbus Blue Jackets, died on Tuesday, the team announced Wednesday. He was 72. Nicknamed “Dapper” by his colleagues for always showing up with his hair perfectly done while wearing a suit, Davidge made his presence felt almost everywhere in … Read more
Being booed by your hometown crowd is a tough look — especially when it’s a game you are not even playing in. That’s what happened when some of the Phillies players were shown on the Jumbotron while taking in the Flyers’ 1-0 overtime win over the Penguins in Game 6 of their first-round series Wednesday … Read more
P.K. Subban’s pants stole the spotlight during ESPN’s coverage of Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday. The former 13-year defenseman, who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils, donned a pair of oversized wide leg pants and the internet had a field a day. “You could park … Read more
Each Monday, Wild in-game host Kirsten Krull would receive a notification on her phone regarding her upcoming recording session with reporter Jessi Pierce for their “Bardown Beauties” podcast. As Krull attempts to move forward following Piece’s death in a fatal Minnesota fire this past weekend, she’s keeping that notification on her phone as a way … Read more
The Minnesota fire that killed NHL reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children is not being labeled an arson case, according to the White Bear Lake fire department. Pierce, 37, and her three children, Cayden, Hudson and Avery, died in a house fire Saturday in White Bear Lake, Minn., and the cause of the fire … Read more
Jack Hughes’ whirlwind month has come with some big news in his personal life. Amid rumors that the Devils and USA men’s hockey star was seeing pop star Tate McRae, US Weekly confirmed that the two are now “exclusively” dating. “Tate and Jack are dating,” a source told US Weekly on Wednesday. “They started casually seeing each … Read more
U.S. Olympic men’s hockey captain Auston Matthews celebrated with his girlfriend, Vanessa Piunno, after the team’s gold-medal victory against Canada at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, as seen in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Piunno, who is a certified skincare specialist and entrepreneur, shared photos of the pair partying in Milan, confirming they’re an item. … Read more
Jack Hughes’ whirlwind Olympics victory lap included a brief wedding detour. The star Devils forward and Winter Games hero found himself at the center of wild romance rumors last week when a report suggested he would soon wed the daughter of billionaire Indian-American business exec Nikesh Arora. “Indian-American tech mogul Nikesh Arora’s daughter, Ayesha Arora, … Read more
Jack Hughes and Tate McRae are still hooked on each other. Fresh off the Devils forward’s gold-medal run at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, a source relayed to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday that Hughes and the “Greedy” singer are “having fun getting to know each other” after fueling romance rumors late last year. “They have … Read more
Jim “Boomer” Gordon had a well-known saying about hometown NHL broadcasts: “They should feel like comfort food.” They should be familiar, warm, colloquial and speak to the audience they were meant to serve. In short, they should be a delight. It’s hard to think of a better way to sum up what Gordon meant to … Read more
Jaxson Dart was accompanied by a special someone during a recent trip home to Utah. On Saturday, the star Giants quarterback took in the Utah Mammoth’s 6-3 home victory over the Seattle Kraken with girlfriend Marissa Ayers, with the couple locked in on the action at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Dressed in Mammoth … Read more
Jazz Chisholm Jr. is taking in some New York sports during his Yankees offseason. Just a day after Chisholm and his fiancée, Ahnalys Santiago, were spotted at the Nets’ 120-96 loss to the Rockets in Brooklyn, the couple supported the Rangers as they took on the Panthers at loanDepot park in Miami for the Winter … Read more
Tate McRae and Jack Hughes aren’t doing much to quell rumors they’re an item. Just one day after the “Greedy” singer was spotted in the stands at Hughes’ Devils game in Newark, the two were seen looking an awful lot like a couple while taking a Monday afternoon walk in New York City. McRae, 22, … Read more
Tim Saunders blew it, live on air. The Flyers play-by-play man was suspended by the team Friday after an unfortunate hot mic moment during the third period Thursday’s radio broadcast of a game against the Sabres. As the game went to an ad break around the seven-minute mark, Saunders threw to commercial — or, what … Read more
Run ’em up and fill ’em in. It will be a far cry from Disney On Ice at UBS Arena on Wednesday, as the cast of the irreverent Canadian hockey TV series “Shoresy” lace up their skates for a grit-filled battle against some legendary Islanders alum — including Benoit Hogue, Josh Bailey, Cal Clutterbuck and … Read more
Sometimes the true feelings come out on a hot mic. MSG analyst and former Rangers captain Dave Maloney seemingly forgot he was on live television Sunday when he let out a “F–k” while reporter John Giannone spoke during the Blueshirts’ 2-1 home loss to the Red Wings. “At that moment, the Rangers and about 18,000 … Read more
SportsNet NHL reporter Anna Dua wiped out in front of the Rangers’ warmup circle before Thursday’s game between the Blueshirts and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. During an appearance on Canada’s leading sports network, Dua explained that she was running to do a TV hit and face-planted in a back hallway at the … Read more