#University of Michigan

Depending on what insider or rumour you believe, the Maple Leafs are apparently thinking of prioritizing a bigger (but not too big) forward acquisition, or two small acquisitions - one at forward, one at defense. Either way, a forward may be involved. We also have heard that they really, really want to sign Matthew Knies once his NCAA season is…

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its mid-season rankings today, giving Montreal Canadiens fans a better idea of the type of player they're likely to welcome to the team this summer. It comes as no surprise that phenom Connor Bedard tops the North American skater list, powered by a fantastic showing at the 2023 World Junior Championship that…

It's no surprise that after an abysmal first half, the Chicago Blackhawks are in the running for the highest odds to land the number 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. What if they actually land it? If the Blackhawks land the top pick in the draft, the list of'What ifs' and'Who to draft?' is longer than a hot summer day in the sweltering…

The noise was deafening at State Farm Stadium on Saturday night. It was a blend of ecstasy and incredulity, withhands lifted in praise and tears of despair drowned by an interminable chant: T-C-U! T-C-U! T-C-U! Before the giant taco dropped on New Year's Eve - it's an Arizona tradition - fans from across the country gathered in Glendale for just…

Don't have any New Year's plans? Yes you do! The NCAA College Football Playoff games are on, and nothing says "glamor" or "party time" like eight straight hours of televised sports. Plus, the two semifinal games on December 31 will determine the match-up for the College Football Playoff Championship game on January 9, and you don't want to miss any…

It's been a long 2022 for the Flyers and their fans. The team has suffered through a lot of losses, been stricken by injuries to key players, dealt with a coaching change, and said goodbye to one of the franchise's greatest-ever players in Claude Giroux. How bad has it been? The Flyers have accumulated a putrid 24-51-12 record and earned just 60 of…

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The University of Michigan football team is in the College Football Playoff for the second year in a row following an undefeated regular season and the 44th Big Ten championship in program history. The Wolverines (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) rode running back Blake Corum for most of the year, but will once again have to find a way to win…

Week 17 of the 2022 NFL schedule gets underway when the Tennessee Titans host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football. Tennessee (7-8) is tied with Jacksonville for first place in the AFC South but has lost five consecutive games overall and three straight at home. Already without quarterback Ryan Tannehill (ankle surgery), the Titans are…

Editor's note: Alex Crowe is a junior journalism major and serves as a senior sports reporter at the Northern Star. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the Star. This is an opinion piece. The 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships have arrived, giving Chicago Blackhawks fans a chance to watch up-and-coming talent amidst Chicago's…

Taylor Lewan is known for his outspoken support of the Wolverines. Since being drafted by the Tennessee Titans in 2014, the former University of Michigan football player and the current Co-Host of Barstool's "Bussin' with the Boys," annually engages in trash talk about the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry. Recently, he made a bet with former Titans…

Nobody from this past summer's draft is a serious consideration in the NHL betting lines for the Calder at this point. First overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky has only three goals and five points for the Habs, while the man who was projected to go number one overall, Shane Wright, hasn't been able to crack Seattle's lineup most nights. After a brief…

The MLB, like any other league, has a strict set of rules that must be followed. This is due to the fact that the league wants to promote sportsmanship and integrity in the sport. In the history of Major League Baseball, we've seen several players and personnel face punishments such as suspensions and fines. These mostly stem from unsportsmanlike…

Wednesday continued a tumultuous stretch for PENN Entertainment and its Barstool Sportsbook, as the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) brought up a notice of violation against the company for allegedly targeting college students in advertising. Last week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) delayed a decision regarding a retail sports…

College Football season is just about a month away! Over the last few weeks and into August, BetSided is going through every key college football conference to get bettors set for all the available wagers before the season kicks off. The Big Ten conference is up next, as Ohio State remains the undisputed consensus favorite at -230 odds. The…

The FOX Bet Michigan Sportsbook app enters the Michigan online sports betting scene and has quickly become a major player right from the start. With big-brand power, a diverse and extensive set of betting markets, and first-rate bonuses, FOX Bet Michigan is well-positioned to replicate the success it has had in other competitive markets. FOX Bet…

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Oakland Athletics. Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and…

With the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I College Football regular season coming to a close, the College Football Playoff is fast approaching. Although there are less than ten teams with a realistic shot at clinching one of the four coveted playoff spots at this point, a lot could happen in the coming weeks that could…

Sports betting in Michigan has been legal online/on mobile and in retail settings since January 2021, and as of April 2022 are operating at full capacity in the online sportsbook world. Check out the best betting sites for bettors in the Great Lakes State. Online sports betting became legal in Michigan in January 2021, allowing residents to bet on…

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but some are worthy of being called out. ESPN personality and former University of Michigan Heisman Trophy winner, Desmond Howard, shocked the nation when he released his prediction for this year's College Football Playoff. Howard left off annual contenders such as Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio…

The coaching carousel is moving quickly with college football coaching hires being made faster than ever before. We'll be grading every hire made in the FBS, ranging from the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Colorado Buffaloes. This time of year is really like no other in professional or collegiate sports. Top programs coming off disappointing seasons…

The coaching carousel is moving quickly with college football coaching hires being made faster than ever before. We'll be grading every hire made in the FBS, ranging from the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Colorado Buffaloes. This time of year is really like no other in professional or collegiate sports. Top programs coming off disappointing seasons…

Although the Tigers finished last in the AL Central in 2020 for the third time in four years, there was ample evidence of a corner slowly being turned - whether in the arrival of a quartet of prospects (pitchers Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal, infielder Isaac Paredes, and outfielder Daz Cameron), the breakouts of Willi Castro and Jeimer Candelario or…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (7-9) and Detroit Tigers (6-10) meet Tuesday evening (6:40 p.m. ET) to open a three-game series at Comerica Park. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pirates vs. Tigers odds with MLB picks and predictions. LHP Tyler Anderson is the projected starting pitcher for the Pirates. He is 1-2 with a 4.02 ERA, 1.47…

Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning: GAME #80 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern Time Location: Amalie Arena Broadcast/Streaming: BSSUN, BSOH, ESPN+ Opponent SBNation Site: The Cannon While trap games, where teams overlook opponents for more compelling match-ups in the near future, are a common thing in sports, I'm not sure trap weeks are a thing. If…

At 72-65, the Orioles are currently 4.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the final AL Wild Card spot. Sitting half a game ahead of the Blue Jays are the Seattle Mariners, who have been one of the hottest teams in baseball over the past couple months, and sitting a game ahead of Seattle are the Tampa Bay Rays. For the Orioles to find their way…

As things currently stand, the Vegas Golden Knights are still out of a playoff spot despite having the same amount of points as the Dallas Stars for the second Wild-Card spot in the Western Conference. The Golden Knights have the tiebreaker over the Stars, yes, but the Stars have played fewer games which currently puts them ahead in the playoff…

Perhaps the unsung hero of Nick Blankenburg's story is Liz Badder. Shortly after the Blue Jackets defenseman completed his high school career, he was still without an avenue to keep playing high-level hockey. An undersized forward who nonetheless filled up the net for a state championship team at Romeo High School outside of Detroit, Blankenburg…

The NHL regular season is underway and let's face it, it's never too early to talk about awards. With all 32 teams getting underway, the clubs are beginning their journey towards making the playoffs and pushing for the Stanley Cup. But there are also individual awards that are up for grabs as well. Honors like the Norris, Vezina and Hart are always…

A new direction and replenished farm system make the San Jose Sharks one of the more curious teams heading into the 2022-23 season. With so many question marks from top to bottom, just about any prediction would be a bold one for Team Teal. While there's plenty of reason for optimism, there's even more room for skepticism. Instead of dipping our…

How to Claim This BetMGM Promo Code? Who Can Claim This Special BetMGM Bonus Code? To most people, October is the best sports month of the year. Not only are you getting football every weekend between the NFL and college, but you're also getting playoff baseball and the start of the new NBA season. It's a massive month for sports fans, which means…

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs nine times in a row and, in many of those years, it was pretty clear early on in the season that there would be no postseason plans that needed to be made. Buffalo's last winning season came in 2011-12. The hope is that there will be more hockey to be played even after the regular season comes to an…

The 2022-23 NHL season drops the puck on Oct. 7 in Prague as the Predators and Sharks will play two games over the weekend as part of the 2022 NHL Global Series. Many 2022 Fantasy hockey drafts will be complete by then, though some will keep going on the board until the North American opener on Oct. 11. Either way, time is running out to formulate…

Chicago has fully embraced their rebuild with new general manager Kyle Davidson. That means their prospect pool will be a major focus of the team for the next few years. The jettisoning of young franchise building blocks such as Kirby Dach and Alex Debrincat at the draft is a prime example of that. Debrincat and Dach are just 24 and 21 years old…

Like many of OTE's posters and contributors, I am an academic by occupation. As someone with training in both history and political science, I've had some exposure to game theory, which is a way of using mathematical modeling to predict human behavior under varying sets of circumstances, and with varying degrees of information. At the core of game…

Sep 29, 2022 by Chris Peters Every year there are a few players in college hockey that are playing their first season of NHL Draft eligibility. The 2022-23 NCAA season, however, will feature no fewer than four candidates that have a chance to be selected in the first-round including three potential lottery-range picks. Veteran NHL Draft analyst…

Youth istaking on a bigger role in the National Hockey League and every year there arefirst-year players ready to make an impact. Here are the 2023 Calder Trophy Odds, as well as our picks and predictions for the award. DefensemanOwen Power and center Matty Beniers are the top candidates to win the CalderTrophy this season, with a slight edge over…

The Boston Bruins began their preseason captain's practices on September 12 as many of the team's veteran corps returned to the ice for the first time since last May. Following the main event, several Bruins' prospects took the ice as well hoping to catch the eye of a few coaches. Among the youngsters skating at Warrior Arena on Monday morning were…

The Sharks have been one of the better teams in the NHL for many years and a Stanley Cup contender as well. As the core of Logan Couture, Erik Karlsson, and Brent Burns are on the back nine of their career and some serious questions in goal, the team is poised to enter the rebuild era. The Sharks will miss the post-season this year and will receive…

The highly respected McKeen's Hockey, which specializes in the draft, listed the top 16 players for 2023 on Tuesday. At the top of the list: Center Connor Bedard, center Adam Fantilli, and right winger Matvei Michkov. In that order. They are called "generational players" by McKeen's, and they are the reason that, at the trade deadline, NHL teams…

The Chicago Bulls could have drafted Franz Wagner. They originally held the draft pick that was used to take the German wunderkind who acclimated himself quite well in his first year out of the University of Michigan. Wagner averaged 15.2 points on 55.9% true shooting and 35.6% from beyond the arc with 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists as a rookie. He…