Victor Hedman was named captain of Team Sweden for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday. The 34-year-old defenseman is in his first season as captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning. This is the first time Hedman will captain Sweden in international play. He was an assistant captain for Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championships, where they won bronze.

There have been 35 head coaches that won a Super Bowl. Just four of those won Super Bowls after their seventh season with their organization.

The United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden will play in the Feb. 12-20 4 Nations Face-Off. Here are the rosters and captains.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been named a landing spot for two of the top free-agent cornerbacks this offseason.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff delivered a nearly perfect performance for the NFC as the Pro Bowl games kicked off Thursday.

Fullback — x-Patrick Ricard, Baltimore. Wide Receiver — x-Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati; x-Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland; Nico Collins, Houston; y-Zay Flowers, Baltimore; Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville.

Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would’ve been heavily involved in every facet of the process.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, making his first Pro Bowl appearance after his second career selection, took part in the "passing the test" competition, posting 27 points. The 2025 Pro Bowl Games event featured quarterbacks trying to hit targets at various distances around the field worth different point values in 40 seconds.

Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby was named captain of Team Canada on Thursday afternoon. His alternate captains will be Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar.

The Athletic ’s Keith Law released his annual top 100 MLB prospects heading into the 2025 season earlier this week. I’d recommend marking this time of year on your calendar and celebrate my colleague’s in-depth coverage of all things Bowman 1st cards — I mean minor league prospects.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antwaan Randle-El is getting promoted as he follows former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears. Randle-El will become Johnson’s wide receivers coach and assistant head, garnering him a big step up in his coaching career.

The New York Islanders have won five straight games to close out a season-long stretch of seven straight home games. During the final six games of the stretch, Bo Horvat registered five goals and three assists,