Michael Lingard

The Carolina Hurricanes took Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final and now head to Las Vegas for Game 6 with a 3-2 lead and an opportunity to hoist the Cup on Sunday. Golden Knights HC John Tortorella says he’s leaving some clothes back in Carolina in anticipation of returning for Game 7 and providing “bulletin board material” for the ‘Canes but DP isn’t buying the outrage. He likes Tortorella’s confidence and thinks that’s the exact message he should be sending.

The World Cup had a banner day yesterday as some of the biggest stars in the sport were on display and they delivered some stellar performances including a hat trick from Lionel Messi of Argentina. Dan is getting soccer fever and is very much looking forward to seeing more standout performances as the tournament continues.

Every team has played their first 2026 World Cup game, and this edition is delivering absolutely everything we could ask for. Cinderella stories and star power have combined to generate a level of excitement we are only accustomed to seeing during March Madness and DP credits the expanded field of teams for creating the conditions for this surge in enthusiasm.

The U.S. Men’s National Team lost its final World Cup group-stage match to Türkiye, but DP tells the uninitiated not to overreact—the defeat doesn't

Argentina advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals after an epic but not entirely uncontroversial late-game comeback from two goals down against Egypt and DP isn’t surprised there are now allegations of corruption claiming FIFA orchestrated the victory to keep Lionel Messi in the tournament.

Many years ago, I discovered that the ancient Greeks viewed time differently from most of us today. They had two gods of time, Chronos and Kairos.

Michael Lingard Dan thoroughly enjoyed last night's MLB All-Star Game and all the events surrounding the Midsummer Classic, but he wishes

Dan Patrick is dumbfounded by the “sensitive” nature of the information surrounding San Francisco 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan’s recent car accident and wonders exactly why reports were delayed for 11 days. The secrecy surrounding the incident seems more suspect than the actual reports.

DP knows that if you want to get the real story, follow the money. And with the Rams currently being the definitive favorite to win the Super Bowl, Dan can’t help but wonder if that is confirmation of the rampant speculation that Aaron Donald will unretire and return to play.

Remember when everyone declared the NFL running back position dead? Bijan Robinson's record-setting extension with the Falcons, following blockbuster