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By: Cristina Hauerstein Hockey is finally back this weekend! A total of 14 games are being played September 24th-25th. Teams like the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburg Penguins, Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and Arizona Coyotes played twice this weekend, some on the same day. Early Saturday, Tim Stützle scores the first goal in the preseason against Toronto, but despite that, Toronto wins this game 4-1 with Justin Holl and Denis Malgin scoring once and Alex Steeves scoring twice. During the second game of Toronto vs Ottawa, the Senators were able to turn it around despite half of the squad already playing a whole game before and winning 4-2 against the Leafs. The only goal scorer for Toronto was Calle Jarnkrok with the 2 first goals of the game and then, in this order, Angus Crookshank, Josh Norris, Mark Kastelic and Tyler Motte all score one goal securing a win for the Senators this pre-season. The third game played Saturday was the Bruins against the Flyers. Philidephia Flyers secure their first win of the preseason with Noah Cates and his brother Jackson Cates scoring the two goals for the team and the win of 2-1 with only Jakub Lauko scoring for the Boston team. The fourth and final game Saturday is won by the St Louis Blues 5-4 against the Arizona Coyotes. The goal scorers for the St Louis Blues where 2 goals for Jake Neighbours as well as 2 goals for Logan Brown and 1 goal for Matthew Kessel and the goal scorers for the Arizona Coyotes were Nick Ritchie, Milos Kelemen, Barrett Hayton and Matias Maccelli. Check out part 2 for Sunday's games.

By: Cristina Hauerstein We are almost at the end of this first month of football, and we have new scores on the board and new rankings. Here are this week's results. Browns earn this weeks win by beating the Steelers 29-17. Bills take their first loss against the Dolphins 21-19. Bengals wins against the Jets 27-12. Titans have a close win against the Raiders, making the final score 24-22. Saints fall to the Panthers 22-14. Ravens beat the Patriots this third week with a score of 37-26. Vikings take it home against the Lions with a score of 28-24. Commanders take a devistating loss against the Eagles of 24-8. Colts win 20-17 against the Cheifs. Bears barely win against the Texas, with a final score of 23-20. Jaguars demolish the Chargers, winning 38-10. Rams also win by a long shot of 20-12 againt the Cardinals. Buccaneers take a devistating loss of 14-12 against the Packers. Falcons win by a margin of 4 points against the Seakhawks, making the final score of 27-23. Broncos win by 1 point against the 49ers, winning by a low score of 11-10. Giants lose their first game against the Cowboys 23-16. Check back next week for more updates!

By Lily Belcher TAMPA---The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their home opener on Sunday to the Greenbay Packers as the two oldest active quarterbacks battled in the Buccaneers’ 14-12 defeat. Brady’s hesitance on the field was obvious, especially in the first half, making short passes and getting sacked twice by the Packers. This may have been due to an injured ring finger on his throwing hand, despite his claims that it wasn’t bothering him since it was reported after the Saints game last week. The Buccaneers scored a field goal in their first possession with a 48 yard drive down the field; however, Brady took a late sack at the 27 yard line on third down, forcing Ryan Succop to make the 45 yard field goal. Rodgers answered with a 75 yard touchdown drive, including a 21 yard pass that was fumbled and recovered by Green Bay receiver Tyler Davis. Green Bay scored on their next possession after a 71 yard drive by Rodgers to give the Packers a 14-3 lead over the Bucs. Both teams’ defenses were highlighted in the second and third quarter as they held off the two star quarterbacks. Tampa Bay only managed to score one more field goal off the Packers defense until the end of the fourth quarter. With just over a minute to go in the fourth quarter, Brady drove the ball down the field into Green Bay’s end zone, trailing by eight points. Brady moved the ball to Green Bay’s one yard line before completing a short pass to Russell Gage for only his second touchdown pass of the year, bringing the score to 14-12. After a delay of game penalty moved the two-point conversion attempt back five yards, Brady failed to complete the pass to Gage and the Bucs lost their first game of the season. This is the second year Rodgers has beaten Brady in their faceoffs and could be the last with both quarterbacks reaching retirement age. The Buccaneers will host the Kansas City Chiefs on October 2 at 8:20.

By: Cristina Hauerstein We are almost at month 1 of Football in the 2022-23 season and it's getting exciting. Seeing our favorite teams win and the teams we don't like, (hopefully) lose. Here's the list of what teams are playing against who this week. Browns vs Steelers Sept 23 Dolphins vs Bills Sept 25 Jets vs Bengals Sept 25 Titans vs Raiders Sept 25 Panthers vs Saints Sept 25 Patriots vs Ravens Sept 25 Vikings vs Lions Sept 25 Commanders vs Eagles Sept 25 Colts vs Chiefs Sept 25 Bears vs Texans Sept 25 Chargers vs Jaguars Sept 25 Cardinals vs Rams Sept 25 Buccaneers vs Packers Sept 25 Seahawks vs Falcons Sept 25 Broncos vs 49ers Sept 26 Giants vs Cowbots Sept 27 Who do you expect to win this week? Why? Information provided by NFL.

By: Cristina Hauerstein We are half way through that first month of professional football, and that means more wins, and loses around the league. Here are week 2 results. Chiefs beat the Chargers by a small margin of 3 points, making the final score 27-24. Patriots also beat the Stealers by a margin of 3 points, making the final score 17-24. The Giants go 2-0 this week by beating the Panthers 19-16. Jets secure a week 2 win of 31-30 win against the Browns. Jaguars destroy the Colts this week with a score of 24-0. Dolphins beat the Ravens 42-38. Buccaneers also secure their second win of the season by ten points against the Saints, securing their score of 20-10. Lions beat the Commanders 36-27. 49ers win big against the Seahawks with a score of 27-7. Another close win for the Cardinals against the Raiders, winning 29-23. Texans lose, 16-9 against the Broncos. Cowboys win the game against the Bengals 20-17 during week 2. Packers win by a big margin of 17 points against the Bears, final score being 27-10. Titans fall ot the bills with a loss of 24-7, giving Buffalo another win this season. Eagles beat the Vikings 24-7. Stay tuned for Week 3. Stats provided by the NFL website.

By Lily Belcher Commissioner Rob Manfred announced three new rule changes to the 2023 season on behalf of MLB and the MLBPA at the beginning of September. As a result of the new CBA, a joint Competition Committee was created to address key issues in the rulebook and vote on them ahead of the upcoming season. Three major changes will be made in the 2023 Championship Season: 1- A 15 second pitch clock (with bases empty) or a 20 second pitch clock (with runners on) 2- Regulations to defensive shifts (two infielders on either side of second base within the outer boundary of the infield 3- Bases will be an 18-inch square “These steps are designed to improve pace of play, increase action and reduce injuries, all of which are goals that have overwhelming support among our fans,” said Manfred in a statement about the new rules. Now, these new rules shouldn’t shock fans who have been listening to discussions around MLB and MiLB over the past few years. With a general concern for the length of the game and player safety, Rob Manfred has allowed the implementation of the pitch clock, larger bases, and shift regulations to go through a trial run in the minors. The minor league pitch clock presented key flaws during its trial run since 2015, leading to the addition of a two pick off attempt limit in the MLB rule for 2023. Data shows that the average time for a nine-inning game has decreased an average of 26 minutes in the minor leagues that used the new pitch clock rules last year, according to statistics from Baseball America. To regulate defensive shifts, the new rules dictate that two infielders must remain on either side of second base and all infielders must keep both feet in the infield dirt. This prevents a team from stacking players on one side of second or in the outfield based on their opponents’ batting tendencies. There has been a .003 increase in batting average in Double-A, which implemented the shift rules last year. Triple-A, which did not implement the shift ban last year saw a .001 increase in averages. Finally, MLB will use 18-inch bases, as opposed to the current 15-inch bases, in the 2023 season. This is intended to protect the players and prevent spiking at first base. This also will slightly decease the distance between bases and could promote more stolen base attempts. According to the press release from MLB, stolen bases attempts have increased by .6 per game with a success increase of about 9%. Read more about the changes and key stats in the press release below: https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-announces-rule-changes-for-2023-season

By: Cristina Hauerstein Tampa Bay Lightning prospects lose to the Nashville Predators prospects 5-2 during their first prospect game of the year in North Carolina. The teams started off strong making the game pretty even, but the Bolts quickly started taking penalties and the predators got opportunities, leading to Egor Afanasyev to score the first goal for the predators in the first period. Despite Nashville getting their first goal, and Lucas Edmonds takinfg that first penalty, the Lightning were able to keep control of the puck and get a few shots in despite, the Predators goalie Yaroslav Askarov stopping them from going through. Second period started off strong for Nashville, putting in an early goal by Marc Del Gaizo. The Lightning was able to keep up their speed after that and phiscality started to increase between both teams and a few fights broke out in the second and third period of the game, and penalties were called for both teams. Jack Finley and Gabriel Fortier continued to show their worth this year during this game along with Gage Goncalves, keeping up the chemistry this prospect team has. During the third period, the Bolts thankfully found themselves with a power play of 5-on-3 and gave Felix Robert the opportunity to score his first goal for the lightning tonight and he was able to bring the score to 2-1. Soon later after a fight between Declan Carlile and Cameron Hausinger the Predators were able to bring their score up to 3-1. Later on Nasvhille had 2 empty netter goals with a Fortier goal for Tampa in between those to goals. Despite the devistating loss, the prospect Tampa team put up a fight and willl be back stronger Sunday against the Panthers at 1PM ET. QUOTES FROM THE "Bolts drop Prospect Showcase opener to Nashville." BY CHRIS KRENN FROM THE PLAYERS "It's always nice to score," said Robert . "Next game, we want to win...... Obviously, the first couple of games it's about getting the pace and getting the timing. It's good to be on the ice with all the rookies. It was a fun game." "I like the pace we're bringing." Robert added. "Everybody's good, so we've just got to find a way to score... the pace was there and we'll get our chances." Jack Finley on his teammates: "Gage and Forts are both really good players," said Finley. "I know both of them really well. I spent a little bit of time in Syracuse during the COVID year and practiced with them lots and I've pplayed with them a bit... They're both really smart players. Forts can fly and Gage is a great playmaker, so I think all of our games complement each other really nice so it was fun."

By: Cristina Hauerstein Its week 2 and tensions are high. Here are this weeks matchups. Cheifs vs Chargers sept 15 2022 Steelers vs Patriots sept 18 2022 Giants vs Panthers sept 18 2022 Browns vs Jets sept 18 2022 Jaguars vs Colts sept 18 2022 Ravens vs Dolphins sept 18 2022 Saints vs Buccanners sept 18 2022 Lions vs Commanders sept 18 2022 49ers vs Seahawks sept 18 2022 Rams vs Falcons sept 18 2022 Raiders vs Cardinals sept 18 2022 Broncos vs Texans sept 18 2022 Cowboys vs Bengals sept 18 2022 Packers vs Bears sept 19 2022 Bills vs Titans sept 20 2022 Eagles vs Vikings sept 20 2022 Who do you want to win this week? Let us know on the forum and on instagram! Information provided by the NFL.

By: Cristina Hauerstein It has been a very exciting first week for a lot of football fans and players. I have gathered this weeks results all in one, and here they are! There was some close calls this week and football and some not so close. Bills absolutely dembolished the Rams by winning 31-10 in the LA stadium Lions loose to the Eagles by 3 points, making the final score 35-38 Bears take their first win 19-10 against the 49ers Steelers take the win in OT against the Bengals winning 23-20 Dolphins crush it this first week winning 20-7 against the Patriots Panthers come close to winning but the Browns steal it making the final score 26-24 Another game goes to over time and ends in a tie between the texans and the colts with a tie of 20-20 The saints almost barely win against the falcons 27-26 Ravens win 24-9 against the jets during week 1 Commanders beat the Jaguars 28-22 Vikings also win by far 23-7 against the packers Another New York team takes the win as the Giants win 21-20 againsts the Titans Chargers win against the Raiders 24-19 Cardinals loose by 13 points against the Cheifs making the final score 44-21 The buccaneers win this first week by a long shot against the cowboys 19-3 Seahawks take the only win in their conference against the broncos 17-16 Are you happy with these weeks results? What are your expectations for next week? Go to the forum to answer this question. Info provided by the NFL website.

By Lily Belcher The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took their first win of the season in a 19-3 defeat over the Cowboys in Dallas during Sunday’s season opener. Tom Brady became the oldest quarterback to start an NFL game Sunday night, but it was the Bucs’ defense that deemed Dallas’ running game ineffective, holding them to just one 51-yard field goal to give the win to Tampa Bay. Head coach Todd Bowles credited the defensive victory to teamwide communication and the leadership of linebacker Devin White, who is in his fourth season with the Buccaneers. Bowles highlighted the calling and execution of key defensive stops by his team and called White the defense’s quarterback in a post-game interview. On the offensive side, Godwin made his return to the field after tearing his ACL and caught Brady’s first pass of the 2022 season, moving the ball 24 yards up the field and putting Tampa Bay in field goal range to tie it up after the Bucs’ first possession. The Bucs quickly gained the lead with another field goal in the first quarter in the next drive after Tom Brady moved the ball down the field, leaning on running back Leonard Fournette to move the ball. Fournette rushed 137 yards Sunday night (the most in a single game since joining the Buccaneers) and caught two passes. After a missed 36-yard field goal to start the second quarter, Cowboys quarterback threw an interception to give the Bucs the ball back. Two more field goals gave Tampa Bay a 12-3 lead heading into the second half. Brady expressed some disappointment with his team’s ability to get the ball into the end zone during the post-game. A third quarter, 17-yard, one-handed catch by wide receiver Mike Evans in the end zone was the only touch down of Sunday’s match, but it was more than enough to give the Bucs their first win of the season. The Buccaneers (1-0) are set to take on the rival New Orleans Saints (1-0) next Sunday at 1 pm in Louisiana.

By Lily Belcher The Rays took the series opener in New York Friday night with a 4-2 win over the Yankees. Wander Franco, who went 3-for-5, made an impactful return to Tampa Bay’s lineup after a 60-day stint on the IL after a right wrist injury before the All-Star break. The Rays’ star shortstop, batting second, faced Yankees starter Frankie Montas in his first at bat since the injury and sent a first pitch fastball into centerfield for a one-out double. Randy Arozarena drove home Franco on the next pitch with another double to leftfield to give the Rays a lead in the first inning. In the fourth inning, Franco drove in two more runs with an RBI double that sent Yandy Diaz and Ji-Man Choi home from first and second, respectively. For the second time, an RBI double to leftfield by Arozarena scored Franco, bringing the score to 4-0 in the fourth. Drew Rasmussen, pitching for the first time against the Yankees this season and for the first time since going on paternity leave, tossed six scoreless innings. Rasmussen’s ERA dropped to 1.34 in his last seven starts as he continues his commanding streak on the mound, as he pitched a career high of ten strikeouts. Beeks relieved Rasmussen and gave up a walk to Osawld Peraza, who scored off a challenged RBI single by Aaron Judge from second to end the Rays’ six inning shutout. The Yankees threatened in the ninth, narrowing the Rays’ lead to just two runs and putting the tying run at the plate with two outs. After a late call to the bullpen that brought Shawn Armstrong to the mound, Manuel Margot caught a deep fly ball by Glyber Torres against the rightfield wall to end the game in the Rays' favor. With Friday night’s win, the Rays sit 3 ½ games back behind New York in the AL East and 1 ½ games ahead in the first wildcard spot Corey Kluber will lead the Rays on the mound in his 1:05 start on Saturday against Yankees’ Jameson Taillon. Other Notes: -In his last 11 games, Arozarena is batting .413 with five stolen bases and ten extra base hits. -Tyler Glasnow tossed 19 pitches in his first rehab assignment Wednesday and is, hopefully, set to return before the end of the season. -MLB confirmed new rules for the 2023 season today, including a ban on shifts and changes to the pitch clock. (More opinions on this will be coming soon, trust me.)

By: Cristina Hauerstein Many players left the 2021-22 season injured and possibly in the need for surgery. Most will be ready by October, and some won't. Here's a list of those we won't see for a few weeks, so you don't accidently draft them on your fantasy team. Arizona Coyotes Lawson Crouse Boston Bruins Mike Reilly and Patrice Bergeron Buffalo Sabres Malcolm Subban Clagary Flames Oliver Kylington and Andrew Mangiapane Carolina Hurricanes Ethan Bear and Ryan Dzingel Columbus Blue Jackets Alexandre Texier Detroit Red Wings Filip Zadina and Jake Walman Edmenton Oilers Kailer Yamamoto and Jesse Puljujarvi Montreal Canadiens Paul Byron New Jersey Devils Miles Wood Ottowa Senators Tim Stutzle, Ridly Greig and Mathieu Joseph Philadelphia Flyers Joel Farabee, Jackson Cates and Bobby Brinl San Jose Sharks Nikolai Knyzhov Tampa Bay Lightning Zach Bogosian Vancouver Canucks Brandon Sutter Vegas Golden Knights Mark Stone, Adin Hill and Robin Lehner Check out ESPNs official page, for more information on why these players are out. https://www.espn.com/nhl/injuries