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  Greg WyshynskiNov 10, 2025, 02:00 PM ET

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  Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.

NEW YORK — Nashville Predators star Ryan O’Reilly said he regrets a frustration-fueled postgame rant last week in which he blamed himself for the team’s struggles.

“I think it came off as, ‘Gosh, you sound like a crybaby,'” he told ESPN on Monday.

After the Predators lost to the Philadelphia Flyers last Thursday, O’Reilly offered a brutal assessment of his own play, saying Nashville won’t have success “if I’m playing pathetic like that” as a No. 1 center. “[I] turn the puck over everywhere. Can’t make a six-foot pass to save my life,” O’Reilly said in a video clip that went viral. “It’s stupid. I’ve had one good year in my career. I don’t have an answer, that’s for sure.”

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O’Reilly said that he “should have just bit my tongue” after the game. “Obviously, you don’t want things to get out there and it doesn’t look good on anyone on the team. I think I sound a bit like a baby where I should have politely shut up and be better and then that’s it,” he said.

The 34-year-old center has 6 goals and 6 assists in 17 games this season. His 12 points are second on the team in scoring. This is O’Reilly’s third season with the Predators. He won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019, capturing the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.

The Predators are 5-8-4 heading into their game at the New York Rangers on Monday night. They were 5-9-3 in their first 17 games last season before eventually finishing 7th in the Central Division, 28 points outside of the last Western Conference playoff spot.

O’Reilly didn’t like that his rant last week brought added attention to a Nashville team that’s once again off to a slow start. “Obviously that [frustration] gets out there and it doesn’t look good on anyone on the team. You don’t want to draw attention to anything like that for our team,” he said.

However, the Predators center was optimistic things are better for Nashville than they were last season at this time.

“I think we’re much better defensively. Bounces aren’t going our way, but it’s a long season. We’re not giving up by any means and we’re going to keep fighting to find it,” he said. “Being a No. 1 center on this team, I think I do have to be better. It’s simple as that. I just maybe could have worded it a little bit better [last week].”

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Leny Yoro has said he has no regrets about rejecting the chance to sign for Real Madrid in favour of joining Manchester United.

Yoro had the opportunity to move to the Bernabéu in 2024 before United swooped in and sealed a deal with Lille.

The 19-year-old endured a tough first season at Old Trafford as Ruben Amorim’s team finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham.

But the Frenchman said he made the right choice in joining United and insists he’s happy at Old Trafford.

Leny Yoro joined Manchester United from Lille in July 2024. Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images

“This is some choice you need to make in your career,” Yoro said.

“I’ve had a couple of clubs, not just Madrid or United, I had a lot of clubs. Today my choice is Manchester, so I’m really happy with this.

“I know some people talked about this last year because of the results.

“I can understand them, but honestly, it’s my choice, my career. I know what I’m doing, and I’m just going to be better in the future.”

Had Yoro chosen Real Madrid, he would have been playing Champions League football this season and challenging at the top of LaLiga.

Instead, he’s part of a rebuild at United which, according to Amorim, could take years to compete.

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Still, Yoro believes the club are on the right track under the Portuguese coach.

And he said he has “confidence” that he can achieve his goals in Manchester instead of Madrid.

“Even with last season, I never had this feeling of regret or something like this,” Yoro said.

“I know Manchester United, I know sometimes you can have a bad season, but this club is a top club, so you cannot have doubts about this.

“I know the project of the club also before I came. Of course I cannot expect the first year to finish in 15th position. These are some things you need to face also.

“But you have the director of the club, the coach, all the players, they’re here to push you every day. You have confidence in this club. You need to put your heads up every day and try to do your best.”

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WWE NXT star Blake Monroe recently revealed that she never wanted to use ‘Mariah†as her in-ring name.

Before making her WWE debut, Blake was part of AEW, where she performed under the name Mariah May. This is also a name she used on the independent scene. After leaving AEW, she signed with WWE and debuted with a new name, Blake Monroe. However, the NXT star disclosed that she wishes she had never used her real name, ‘Mariahâ€, in professional wrestling.

In a conversation with Busted Open Radio, The Glamour shared that using her real name in the ring felt weird. For those who might not know, Blake Monroeâ€s real name is Mariah May Mead. Monroe reflected on her move from AEW to WWE despite her success in the former promotion.

“Yeah, I mean, I had a fantastic experience and I did things Iâ€m so proud of and cherish, and I did everything I needed to do. I feel like I told a great story. I feel like I made people feel something, and itâ€s time to close that chapter, and itâ€s time to start a new one, and like getting a new name and a whole new experience. There are so many women here. Like womenâ€s wrestling is very important in WWE. And thatâ€s something, as a woman, like, I want to be a part of. And just, like I said, all these different matches and possibilities, for me, it just was a great deal. And it was just a challenge. I want a challenge.â€

When asked about changing her name from Mariah to Blake Monroe and which one she preferred, the NXT star admitted that she found using her real name in the ring weird. She also shared that she also chose Blake because itâ€s a tribute to her niece, too.

“No, because if youâ€re familiar with my prior name, I feel like it was the end to a story, and I cherish that, and I feel like itâ€s kind of cool that she died, almost, and thatâ€s done. And also, I canâ€t turn back time, so I never really think about it, but Mariah was my real name, and I wish I never used it in wrestling. Because itâ€s weird. But I did it and I canâ€t change it. But just the chance to start something new. And I feel like, you know, with WWE, itâ€s like, hey, weâ€re going to make this new thing and weâ€re going to make it a megastar. And I feel like week by week we do that. And yeah, I love it. And itâ€s also a tribute to my niece.â€

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John Cena has wrestled more than 300 opponents in the 25 years he’s worked as a full-time pro wrestler. The Hollywood heavyweight has locked up with the best of the best in the modern era, and while his farewell tour has been a continuation of many famed rivalries, Cena did not get enough of a certain rival-turned-ally.

The Never-Seen Seventeen has had legendary rivalries with names like certified Superstars such as AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Sheamus, The Miz, and Bray Wyatt. Cena also had notable battles with various Hall of Famers including Edge, Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, The Undertaker, and JBL, among others.

Cena’s farewell tour kicked off earlier this year and has featured one-on-one encounters with high-profile names like Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, R-Truth, Logan Paul, Sami Zayn, Brock Lesnar, and CM Punk. A major development on the tour was just revealed today. WWE Night of Champions on June 28 served as Cena’s final outing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, headlined by the actor-wrestler retaining the Undisputed Championship over CM Punk. The longtime rivals and allies tore the house down for just over 26 minutes in front of 25,000 fans at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

Night of Champions XI delivered the 38th one-on-one match between Cena and Punk since November 2009. With his career almost in the books, Cena won the series of singles showdowns with Punk at 22-7 with four No Contests, four Double DQ results, and one double pin finish. Of their televised singles matches, Cena won the series 7-6 with one No Contest and one double pin.

Punk and Cena also teamed up around 20 times, and shared the ring on more than 50 other occasions. However, that was not enough for the Cenation leader, according to Big Match John himself. While Cena’s final match may be connected to Donald Trump, his last opponent will not be Punk, meaning their in-ring rivalry officially ended at Night of Champions.

John Cena Wishes He Had More In-Ring Work With CM Punk

John Cena opened up on his renowned rivalry with CM Punk during a panel at the recent FAN Expo Chicago. In front of Punk’s hometown, Cena was asked what’s made Punk such a formidable opponent and someone who’s fun to work with.

“A few things. First of all, we both want the same spot. And I also think we both love the same thing. A lot of people that want that front spot, purely want it for selfish reasons. Every once in a while, you get somebody who wants to sit in the front that loves the business, and we love it in different ways, too. I think weâ€re such different personalities, but we share a lot of the same core values. So we just want to bring the best out of each other,” John Cena said. [H/T to SEScoops]

The Face That Runs The Place continued on about how he and CM Punk found each other at the right time in their careers. John Cena said he wishes they could have worked more while Punk took a decade off but he is grateful for the moments they delivered on.

“For some reason, we kind of found each other and found each other at the right time and man, I wish I could have kept him with us. I wish he didnâ€t have to take all that time off because we could have had some more matches, but Iâ€m grateful for the moments weâ€ve had. And I think that, I think we just, we both want to sit in front. We both really love the business,” John Cena said. [H/T to SEScoops]

CM Punk and John Cena last teamed up on December 18, 2013. The 3-on-2 Handicap Match main event of SmackDown in San Antonio, TX that night saw Punk and Cena defeat The Shield via DQ in just over 14 minutes. The night before on RAW, Punk and Cena teamed with Big E to defeat The Shield via DQ in another 14-minute main event.

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If there’s a single moment that epitomized the R-rated heckling from U.S. fans at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black last week, it came early Saturday morning by the first tee, where comedian and podcaster Heather McMahan was playing the role of host and party-starter. Among her duties were engaging with fans in the hulking grandstand behind the 1st tee and 18th green, leading cheers — or trying to — and, as she put it, generally “getting everybody hyped.”

In the lead-up to the first foursomes match that morning, McMahan’s cheerleading included encouragement for Bryson DeChambeau, who was readying to take the tee with his partner, Scottie Scheffler, in their match against Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood.

“DEE-SHAM-BOW!” McMahan began hollering through her mic. “DEE-SHAM-BOW!”

The crowd joined in: “DEE-SHAM-BOW! DEE-SHAM-BOW!”

After several refrains, a cluster of fans drowned out the DeChambeau chant with one of their own: “F— YOU, RORY! F— YOU, RORY!”

McMahan hadn’t started the taunting, but she did participate, barking once into her mic: “F— YOU, RORY!”

As video of the moment began making the rounds on social media, it was a tough look both for McMahan and the event’s organizers, the PGA of America, which had little choice but to relieve McMahan of her duties. On Saturday night, the association issued a 26-word statement: “Heather McMahan has extended an apology to Rory Mcllroy and Ryder Cup Europe and has stepped down from hosting the first tee of the Ryder Cup.”

McMahan herself made no public comments about the incident. That changed Wednesday afternoon when, on the latest episode of her “Absolutely Not” podcast, she detailed her account of what went down.

McMahon said the first-tee energy on Friday — the first day of the matches — was relatively tame as she and her team were still calibrating the mics and generally feeling out how best to work the crowds.

“And then Saturday came,” she said. “The word I got from the team was we need to get everybody hyped. Team America is coming out. We need to be so out of control, so full throttle in cheers and chants and get everybody to truly pump up the team and get the energy going.”

As fans started filing in just after 5 a.m., McMahon said she started doing “crowd work” — “Where are you from? Massachusetts? OK, you’re from North Carolina. Like, doing that whole thing,” she said. “We got to get the energy up.”

As a stand-up comic, McMahan has experience entertaining big crowds; she has starred in comedy specials on Netflix and Hulu and also had a role in in the 2021 romantic comedy “Love Hard.” But she said her Ryder Cup hosting job laregly didn’t call for those skill sets, which caught her off guard.

“It was frustrating because I thought that the job that I was hired to do was not really what it ended up being in the sense of we were all trying to figure it out together as a team,” she said. “I thought I was definitely gonna be doing more celebrity interviews as the celeb showed up for first tee. I thought at one point I thought it was gonna be on broadcast. That did not happen. And then I was like, OK, so I’m just kind of like a glorified cheerleader.”

Ryder Cup emcee apologizes for heckling Rory McIlroy, won’t return Sunday

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McMahon tried to lead a couple of chants with U.S. players’ names, but those efforts, she said, did not go well. ”We’re just getting booed,” she said. “These guys don’t want anything to do with that. … The crowd started to get really fratty, really intense really quick. And I don’t wanna speak for everybody in the crowd. There were so many wonderful people there that were being lovely. But unfortunately, the energy and the way that the crowd moved was just, uh, it was not the vibe.”

And then came her DeChambeau cheer, which devolved into the off-color McIlroy chant, which led to McMahon’s gaffe.

“I made the absolute horrible mistake of saying it back to them once,” she said. “If you watch the video, I’m kind of like laughing to myself. Also, like question mark, like ‘F— you, Rory?’”

She added: “I will take full responsibility and sincerely apologize to Rory Team Europe for saying that. It was so foolish of me. I did not start the chant. I was just like that narrative to get out there.”

After the McIlroy chant, McMahon said she felt a shift in energy from the fans, from “fun and funny” to “kind of toxic,” and that she felt overwhelmed by having to control “4,000 dudes at 5 o’clock in the morning, shouting crazy s—.” She said at that point she told her producer and husband, Jeff Daniels, that it would be best if she stepped back from the proceedings and let the DJ take over. She also said a DP World Tour representative tour approached her and said that leading negative chants against the European players was unacceptable, a sentiment with which she agreed.

She said soon after her misstep, she contacted the DP World Tour to apologize both to McIlroy and the European team. She thought that resolved the incident until she woke up Sunday morning to find a torrent of media coverage of a certain Ryder Cup emcee — some of which, she said, inaccurately described her as having started the chant. “It really got blown out of proportion,” she said. “I just want to clear the air that it would never be my intention to be malicious to be gross to even put that kind of energy out there.”

She added: “You’re telling me that I had so much power over a group of men at a sporting event at 5 o’clock in the morning, when I shut down the chant, as soon as the words came out of my mouth, and I was like, What are we doing here, and laugh? You’re telling me that I have that much power that I then told them to go out for the rest of the day continue to drink till they absolutely were in a stupor and say horrible things to professional athletes. What? That’s where I had to draw the line and be like, hey, that makes no sense to me.”

On Sunday, McMahon said she and her husband were transported to the airport in an official Ryder Cup courtesy vehicle brandished with Ryder Cup logos, the irony of which was not lost on her comic sensibilities.

“Jeff and I had to laugh about that,” McMahon said. “We were like, this is crazy. I mean, listen, I’ve had a lesson in media. I have learned a lesson in communications. I have learned a lesson in moving forward jobs of just being like I need specific parameters. I need to know exactly what is asked of me.”

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