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Jim Montgomery is raising alarm bells about the play of his St. Louis Blues.

The coach ripped his slumping team’s effort after a 6-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

“Well this is unacceptable tonight. It’s that simple,” Montgomery said, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. “We have to dig in, and starting tomorrow morning when we wake up, have a good skate and get ready to play the Sabres. And show up for our fans, our city and our owners.”

After taking the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets to seven games in the first round of the playoffs last season, the Blues (4-8-2) have plummeted into a tie for last place in the NHL standings with the Calgary Flames.

On Wednesday, the Blues highlight making the rounds was goalie Jordan Binnington trying to hide the puck in his pants after Alex Ovechkin beat him for his 900th career goal. Linesperson Michel Cormier eventually asked for the puck back.

Montgomery said he had a bad feeling about the game “from the drop of the puck.

“We got the puck 10 feet before the red line in the first five seconds of the game and we (Oskar Sundqvist) iced it,” he said, per Rutherford. “We weren’t ready to play. We weren’t ready to start on time. And we got worse after the first period.”

Blues captain Brayden Schenn was also critical of the team.

“We don’t compete and battle and in this league you’re going to get your butt kicked most nights,” he said. “It’s happened way too many nights over and over again. Until we show up to the rink and compete for one another then we’ll start getting results.”

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WWE President Nick Khan made an unexpected cameo during Game 5 of the 2025 World Series—and he picked one hell of a night to show up.

Cameras caught Khan sitting directly behind home plate at Dodger Stadium as the Los Angeles Dodgers got rocked 6-1 by the Toronto Blue Jays. It didnâ€t take long for fans to notice Khanâ€s prime seat placement. While the Dodgers crumbled, Toronto took a commanding 3-2 lead in the series, shifting the momentum back to Canada for Game 6—and Game 7 if needed.

Khan didnâ€t speak publicly during the game, but his presence rings loud. Whether he was just there as a fan or working on some sports entertainment crossover business, one thing is clear: when the top exec at WWE shows up at a major sporting event, people notice.

This also comes on the same night that wrestling icon Scott Steiner dropped a chaotic “Steiner Math†promo online, breaking down the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays matchup with classic flair. Steiner gave the Dodgers a “110% chance†to win and ended with the line: “The numbers donâ€t lie — They spell DISASTER for the Blue Jays.â€

But Khanâ€s front-row view told a different story. Toronto didnâ€t just win—they steamrolled L.A., and now the championship heads back to Canada.

Do you think Nick Khan was there to scout, support, or send a message? Drop your take in the comments—we want to hear it.

October 30, 2025 12:10 am

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Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue was blunt when taking accountability for the team’s season-opening 129-108 loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

“I take responsibility for that bulls–t,” Lue said while walking out of his press conference after the game, per Clippers reporter Justin Russo.

Los Angeles never held a lead at any point in the contest, trailing by as many as 37 points during the lopsided defeat.

It was a surprising result considering the Clippers are entering the year with postseason aspirations once again after compiling a 50-32 record during their 2024-25 campaign.

Meanwhile, Utah’s 17-65 record last season marked the team’s worst finish in franchise history.

The Jazz opened Wednesday’s game with a 19-9 edge and didn’t slow down, eventually leading 43-19 at the end of the first quarter.

Los Angeles was never able to cut the deficit to single digits for the remainder of the contest. The Clippers finished the game with 108 points, while the Jazz scored 108 points through three quarters.

Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal both struggled for Los Angeles, as they combined to finish with a mere 15 points on 5-of-14 shooting.

James Harden racked up 15 points and 11 assists, but shot just 2-of-9 from three-point territory.

Utah won with a balanced scoring effort, as three different players recorded at least 20 points. The Jazz were led by center Walker Kessler, who finished with 22 points and nine rebounds while racking up four blocks without missing a shot.

Los Angeles owned the league’s No. 3 defensive rating last season, but couldn’t slow down Utah’s offense throughout the game (via NBA.com). The Jazz shot 55.2 percent from the field as a team.

Lue’s squad will be looking to quickly bounce back in a Friday matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Tip-off is at 10:30 p.m. ET.

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Bottom of the league in goals scored and goal differential, the Calgary Flames are now the NHLâ€s last-place team.

They canâ€t score, they canâ€t defend.

Thereâ€s no sugar-coating where this beleaguered bunch sits a mere half-dozen games into the season, losing five in a row to sit 1-5.

And the road ahead doesnâ€t get any easier, facing Winnipeg in two of their next three games.

A 6-1 beating in Vegas on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday added to the frustration of an already-challenging start, especially since the effort of several players was called into question.

Coach Ryan Huska, whose players rarely shortchange him on heart, said half his forwards didnâ€t give the sort of effort expected.

Captain Mikael Backlund agreed the group didnâ€t show near enough fight after an evenly played first period saw the Flames down 3-1.

“The battle has pretty much been there from the boys, but tonight I donâ€t think it was up to our standards,†said Backlund.

The harshest criticism came from HNICâ€s Kevin Bieksa, who blasted Yegor Sharangovich for failing to finish a check on William Karlsson late in the game.

“I would absolutely lose my mind if I saw that on the bench,†said Bieksa.

“Thatâ€s a culture thing for me. I would show that clip in practice and say, ‘where are my guys that care?†Play the guys that care. If youâ€re going to get an effort like that, get rid of him. Youâ€re disgracing the NHL with an effort like that. Be a little mad. Hate to lose. That guy doesnâ€t hate to lose.

“You have so many good young players … you have a young nucleus and you canâ€t have them poisoned by that type of behaviour.â€

More takeaways from (another) nightmare in Vegas:

After missing the first five games of the season due to a pre-season injury, Jonathan Huberdeau returned to the lineup and made an immediate impact with a power-play goal three minutes in. Banging in a rebound on the power-play to tie the game 1-1, it kickstarted an evening in which the teamâ€s best playmaker did well to inject some energy into the top line with Nazem Kadri and Joel Farabee. Â

“You need your best players to be your best players every night and I thought the Kadri, Huberdeau, Farabee line was excellent for us tonight, consistently,†said Huska.

“They had the puck a lot and were dangerous. The challenge becomes, itâ€s everybody. You canâ€t rely on the one group of guys. I donâ€t think we had enough other players that were as engaged as that line.â€

Huberdeau said his club isnâ€t playing as a unit, trying too hard to do things individually.

“Right now itâ€s just too easy against us,†said Huberdeau, whose club allowed Mark Stone and Jack Eichel to pile up four points apiece.

“Weâ€re leaving the best player on the other team wide open. Weâ€ve got to be harder on these guys.â€

Go ahead and try to blame Dustin Wolf on any of the five goals he was beaten on, but youâ€d be wrong to do so.

Still, after being beaten five times on 19 shots, Wolf gave way to Devin Cooley for the third period.

It was a salient move given the rigorous schedule ahead this week, with Winnipeg in town Monday, Montreal visiting Wednesday and a return trip to Winnipeg on Friday.

Cooley was spectacular in his season debut Wednesday in Utah, and was solid again Saturday, victimized only once by a Vegas power play that finished three-for-three on the night. He stopped eight of nine shots.

Having taken note of a high hit Colton Sissons made on Zayne Parekh when these two teams met four nights earlier, Ryan Lomberg took the opportunity to let the Vegas forward know it didnâ€t sit well with the Flames.

Two minutes in, to the surprise of no one, the two decided to settle the score.

Six minutes later, the Golden Knights took exception to a heavy Adam Klapka hit on Zach Whitecloud when Jeremy Lauzon dropped the gloves with the big Flames winger.

“The (Connor) Zary line, with Lomberg and Klapka, I thought gave us a great effort tonight – two good fights from the two guys on that line but we didnâ€t have much from the other two lines tonight,†said Huska.

“Weâ€re in a stretch right now where weâ€re not playing poorly – I thought tonightâ€s game got away from us for sure – but itâ€s the consistency our team has to play with for a full 60 minutes. We need to be more committed and more detailed for a full 60 minutes for more than weâ€ve shown this year.â€

There was good news on the farm, where rookie Matvei Gridin scored his first AHL goal in his first AHL game just 37 seconds into the contest Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. Hunter Brzustewicz also scored his first of the season, although the Wranglers fell 5-4 in OT.

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There was no tie for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Dallas got back into the win column with a 37-22 victory over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. The Cowboys improved to 2-2-1 on the campaign, while the Jets fell to an ugly 0-5 with another lackluster performance.

The NFC East team used a balanced offensive attack with Dak Prescott going 18-of-29 for 237 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions as Javonte Williams ran for 135 yards and one score. Jake Ferguson found the end zone twice, while Ryan Flournoy posted 114 receiving yards.

As for the Jets, it was another showing to forget as Justin Fields went 32-of-46 for 283 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions while the offense didn’t find the end zone until Andrew Beck scored in the fourth quarter.

Social media had plenty of reaction to yet another loss for the AFC East team:

There figured to be plenty of offensive fireworks in this one with Prescott leading a talented Cowboys offense on one side and Fields going against a Dallas defense that has largely struggled this season on the other side.

New York missed the memo out of the gates.

The home team seemed to be on the right track with a field goal on its opening drive, but its next four possessions ended with three punts and a lost Breece Hall fumble. The Hall fumble was particularly painful for the Jets, as they had moved inside the red zone and seemed well on their way to finally scoring a touchdown.

Dallas seized full control as the Jets continued to get in their own way. Ferguson scored two touchdowns in the first half, the second of which was set up by Williams breaking free for a 66-yard run right before intermission. Flournoy also surpassed the century mark in receiving yards before halftime.

Flournoy’s ability to find open space in the New York secondary was key with CeeDee Lamb still sidelined by an ankle injury and Sauce Gardner helping keep George Pickens in check.

Still, it was just a matter of time before Pickens broke free, and his long touchdown in the third quarter seemed to add insult to injury for a despondent Jets team that once again looked completely overmatched.

Giving up points to a strong Dallas offense is one thing and expected, but failing to do anything of note against the Cowboys defense until it was too late is inexcusable. Penalties, poor protection and a lack of explosive plays were on full display throughout the contest.

Dallas entered Sunday’s game last in the league in yards allowed per game and 31st in points allowed per game but largely dictated the tone against Fields and Co.

Things don’t get any easier for the Jets either, as next up is a road trip to London to face the Denver Broncos. Dallas will remain on the road and face the Carolina Panthers.

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