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Predators hire Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to GM Chris MacFarland

The Nashville Predators have hired Jamie Langenbrunner as special assistant to the general manager, the team announced on June 17. Langenbrunner, who has been with the Boston Bruins in various front office roles since 2015, will step in to assist general manager Chris MacFarland with professional scouting, collegiate free-agent scouting and recruiting, and special assignments. "(Langenbrunner) will assist in many areas across the hockey operations department as we work toward our goal of building a championship caliber management team," MacFarland said in a release. Langenbrunner, 50, played 18 years in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars , and St. Louis Blues . A bruising right-winger, he finished with 663 points and 837 penalty minutes in 1,109 games. He won two Stanley Cups, one with the Stars (1999) and one with the Devils (2003). After retiring in 2014, he joined the Bruins as a development coach in 2015. He was promoted to director of player development i...

Titans fans grade the offseason

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Tennessee Titans first round draft pick Carnell Tate, right, fields questions from the media with Mike Borgonzi, general manager, at Vanderbilt Health Football Center Friday, April 24, 2026. | DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Last week, I asked you to grade the Tennessee Titans’ offseason. Mike Borgonzi will be happy to see that 91% of you gave him at least a B for his work since last season ended: You can see that the majority (60%) went with a B. That grade makes sense to me. I really like the coaching staff they have assembled. Pairing Brian Daboll with Robert Saleh was an excellent move for Borgonzi and the franchise. There are still a lot of questions that Saleh has to answer after the disaster with the New York Jets, but he has said all of the right things to this point. Grabbing Carnell Tate with the 4th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft was a bit of a surprise. It was a slight reach on most people’s boards, but Tate has reportedly been really good...

Is Seahawks star JSN a lock to make NFL Top 100 Players of 2026 list?

Was Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba named to the NFL Top 100 list last season? The answer is no, shockingly. Smith-Njigba was not named to the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025 list, voted on by players around the league, after recording his first 1,000-yard season in 2024. He went for 1,130 REC yards and six REC touchdowns that year but was not recognized by his peers as being among the best of the best in the league. According to NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks, Smith-Njigba is one of seven players with a great chance to be named to this year’s Top 100 Players list after his historic season in 2025. “The 2025 Offensive Player of the Year swiped the crown from Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase as the NFL’s WR1,” Brooks said. “JSN led the league in receiving yards (1,793), while seamlessly transitioning from doing most of his work in the slot to playing outside for the vast majority of his third season.”  Smith-Njigba was a first-team All-Pro honoree in 2026, and helped the ...

Will Neymar play against Haiti? Brazilian media provides latest update

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Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images Brazil’s World Cup campaign did not get off to the start Carlo Ancelotti would have hoped for. The 1-1 draw with Morocco raised questions, with Brazil looking far from the side their talent suggests they should be. Vinicius Junior grabbed the equaliser, but the team struggled for cohesion, control and attacking sharpness against an organised Morocco. Neymar’s absence was always going to be a talking point, and the performance only brought his name back into focus. Many still see him as the one player capable of unlocking Brazil’s full attacking potential, and with his return to training now on the horizon, Ancelotti could soon face a big decision. Neymar set to rejoin Brazil training ahead of Haiti fixture Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images According to Brazilian outlet O Globo, Neymar is scheduled to return to training with the squad on Monday. The 34-year-old missed the opener due to a calf injury and has not trained with the team ...

Aiemann Zahabi ‘not worried’ about Sean O’Malley’s striking, welcomes standup duel at UFC White House

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC - MAY 10: Aiemann Zahabi of Canada (L) fights Jose Aldo of Brazil in a bantamweight bout during UFC 315 at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) | Getty Images Aiemann Zahabi has risen through the ranks with his toughness and versatility, but if Sean O’Malley wants to stand and bang at the White House, so be it. The bantamweights are set to throw down Sunday at UFC White House, with Zahabi having the chance to add the former champion to his hit list and secure his eighth straight victory. By his own admission, Zahabi has clown under the radar at times, but coming off of wins over Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo, the Canadian contender knows the time for shying away from the spotlight is over. Zahabi was part of a recent press conference for the historic event and he was pleasantly surprised to be asked a question while O’Malley was mostly left to sit in silence. “I felt cool,” Zahabi told MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck. “I w...

Tim Ream's age explains USMNT captain decision over Christian Pulisic

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Tim Ream's age explains USMNT captain decision over Christian Pulisic originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Tim Ream will be the United States captain for this home World Cup in 2026. It could've been Christian Pulisic, but Mauricio Pochettino gave Ream the armband, surely in part because of his age and experience. When the U.S. opens its tournament on Friday night against Paraguay, Ream will lead the USMNT out onto the pitch. MORE:  Mexico has a World Cup… duck? How old is Tim Ream?  Ream is 38 years old. He'll turn 39 in October. MORE:  Tim Howard commercial disrespects USMNT legend Why is Tim Ream the USMNT captain? Ream is the captain in large part because of that experience. He plays in MLS now, but he was a long-time defender in the English Premier League, widely considered the best league in the world. That gives you the kind of footballing lessons that can't be le...

Mike Greenberg calls out Knicks fans fighting or throwing eggs at players: ‘Just know that you are a disgrace’

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Credit: ESPN The vibes have been off the charts in New York City as the Knicks have marched within one game of winning their first NBA championship since 1973. There have, however, been a few bad apples in the Big Apple who don’t reflect well on the fanbase. Following the Knicks’ Game 3 loss, five NYPD officers were injured, and video footage showed people in San Antonio Spurs attire being verbally and physically harassed . After Wednesday night’s epic comeback victory over the Spurs, video emerged of someone throwing eggs at San Antonio players, with one hitting Victor Wembanyama in the head. There were also other videos of people assaulting Spurs supporters after the game. On Thursday’s Get Up , New Yorker Mike Greenberg had a stern message for those using the celebration as an excuse to be violent or abusive to others. . @espnGreeny speaks on Knicks fans doing harm after Games 3 and 4 pic.twitter.com/OudjWd7CUR — Get Up (@GetUpESPN) June 11, 2026 “I don’t want to call them fans; ...