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And then there were four.  This weekend’s FA Cup semifinals will determine which two teams will advance to the final of English club soccer’s oldest and most prestigious cup competition on May 25.  Manchester City clashes with Chelsea on Saturday (12:15 p.m. ET), while Coventry City goes up against Manchester United on Sunday (10:30 a.m. ET). Both games will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium, which also hosts the final.  A Manchester Derby appears to be on the cards for this year’s FA Cup final, but don’t rule out Coventry City and Chelsea preventing that from happening.&nb ..read more

The two opposite sides of the Play-In Tournament have provided an interesting mirror image so far. In the East, a tight and dogged matchup between the Heat and 76ers sent the playoff-primed Miami squad tumbling down to a similar spot they were in last year. Meanwhile, in the 9-10 game, the Bulls steamrolled the Hawks behind a monstrous effort from Coby White. Similarly, out West, the Lakers downed the Pelicans in a hard-fought duel that was possibly decided by a freak injury to Zion Williamson, sending New Orleans to a win-or-go-home matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Like the Bulls, the Ki ..read more

In this episode of At the Letters, Arden Zwelling and Ben Nicholson-Smith discuss the Toronto Blue Jays’ recent bullpen decisions, give the rotation some credit and try to make sense of the lineup ..read more

It’s a great time to be a hockey fan in Florida. Not only does the first-round series between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning offer a pretty friendly commute, it also promises to pack a punch — when these rivals meet nowadays, it always does. These clubs first clashed in the playoffs in 2021 with a fast, fun series that saw the defending champions best the Panthers in six and leave hockey fans everywhere clamouring for a seventh. The Lightning went on to win the Cup that year for the second straight season — but not without a few black-and-blue souvenirs from their Floridian foes ..read more

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TORONTO — Decent little homestand for Daulton Varsho. Over his last nine games beginning with the Toronto Blue Jays‘ home opener, Varsho’s hit .320/.370/.840 with a double, four homers — including his first off a left-handed pitcher since 2022 — and two walks. Of the 19 balls he put in play over that span, 12 were hit in the air and 11 carried an exit velocity over 95 mph to the pull side. In other words, he’s been getting the head out. As is typically the case with Varsho, much of his success can be traced back to swing decisions. Throughout the homestand, he stubbornly narrowed his zone to t ..read more

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In this edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman discuss the official sale and relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah, what has to happen for the Coyotes to return to the desert, owner Alex Meruelo’s absence from the final game in Arizona and how attractive the Coyotes’ roster is now with a cavalcade of young talent ..read more

With our eight first-round series set, the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be off and running on Saturday, beginning a two-month stretch of high-intensity hockey that will bring its share of twists and turns, upsets, controversy and drama. And we can’t wait to see how it all unfolds. With the post-season upon us, there are several interesting storylines we’re eager to see play out. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet It all comes down to this: 16 teams, one trophy. Watch every game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs live on Sportsnet+, beginning on April 20. Broadcast schedule Is this S ..read more