The Minnesota Twins entered the Aug. 3 trade deadline at 56-57, just one game out of the final American League wild-card spot. With...
Jaxon FetchSeptember 22, 2026
In part one of The Lead’s division preview, the non-playoff teams were intriguing. Last season’s Central Division playoff teams seem likely to stick...
Sean DeCourseySeptember 22, 2026
The sports landscape continues to change, perpetually generating news in this country. In the NBA, scandals of owners cheating dominate the headlines. In...
Easton StaufferSeptember 21, 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers are in better shape than they have been for the past two decades. This season, the roster has star power,...
Marquise JusticeSeptember 21, 2026
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ front office outdueled the Los Angeles Lakers’, and their personnel sold him on their realistic title chances. Now, Jonathan Kuminga...
Logan A. MeyerSeptember 21, 2026
The NHL’s Central Division was arguably the most competitive in the 2025-26 season. In a season with more competitive rosters than usual, the...
Sean DeCourseySeptember 19, 2026
Sunday, Oct 26, 2025. Packers-Steelers under the lights on Sunday Night Football. This was the most anticipated game on the schedule for the...
Andrew RohanSeptember 18, 2026
The New York Yankees’ $324 million ace, Gerrit Cole, is going through one of the worst stretches of his career at the most...
Ryan SchultzSeptember 17, 2026
The fantasy football season is officially in full force. Whether fantasy managers are loaded at receiver or scrambling for answers, here are four...
Tobias SwineySeptember 17, 2026
Paul George built a Hall of Fame resume throughout the first 16 seasons of his NBA career. His nine All-Star selections, six All-NBA...
TJ MabardySeptember 16, 2026
Abdul Carter‘s reign of terror against NFL offenses is underway in 2026. The New York Giants’ 2025 No. 3 pick has quickly become...
Miles LeichtSeptember 15, 2026
The start of school and brisk air mean one thing: September’s arrival. While many clamor for the return of football, NHL fans set...
Easton StaufferSeptember 11, 2026
Whether he believes it or not, Vincent Goodwill has established himself as one of the most trusted voices in the NBA media landscape....
Tanner PloosterSeptember 10, 2026
There’s a difference between predictions and projections. Predictions are human thoughts and analysis that try to guess an outcome. For example, each fan...
Baylan WysuphSeptember 8, 2026
![May 13, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his goal with center Martin Necas (88) and center Brock Nelson (11) and ]center Nazem Kadri (91) and defenseman Brent Burns (84) in the third period against the Minnesota Wild in game five of the second round of the 2026 Stanely Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images](https://theleadsm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-05-14T031004Z_351474971_MT1USATODAY28948903_RTRMADP_3_NHL-STANLEY-CUP-PLAYOFFS-MINNESOTA-WILD-AT-COLORADO-AVALANCHE-1100x733.jpg)
