So the honeymoon period for Patrick Roy ended, at least in that sense, on Tuesday night as the Islanders lost 3-2 to the Golden Knights, though the anticipated reception for Roy in Montreal on Thursday might indicate a revival.
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George Kittle, one of the best tight ends in the NFL, was on the wrong side of the 31-20 Chiefs win over his 49ers in Super Bowl LIV and he was talking to himself as he stood on the sideline wallowing in his own disappointment.
Terrence Shannon Jr.'s request for a temporary restraining order on Friday was granted by a federal judge, allowing the fifth-year Illinois guard to rejoin the team and continue play, just weeks after his December arrest -- and subsequent team suspension -- on a felony rape charge.
The Islanders finally released their Stadium Series jerseys Friday, birthing plenty of social media criticism for the design.
No. 7 Duke fell to Pitt 80-76 on Saturday night at Cameron Stadium, giving the Panthers their first win in Durham since 1979, and Blake Hinson stood up to Duke's fans.
Old friends have turned rivals, with quarterback Matthew Stafford returning to Detroit as a member of the Rams.
Duke travels to Chapel Hill on Saturday for another massive edition of Blue Devils vs. Tar Heels.
Bert Neff, a youth baseball coach and businessman, was charged with destroying evidence, tampering with witnesses and providing false statements to authorities in an alleged inside information offense involving an April game between the Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers,according to a report from ESPN.