Week 1 NFL fantasy matchups

By Jesse Bonello The Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots kicked off the 2017 NFL season on Thursday night in what was an impressive win for the Chiefs. Both teams not only kicked off the NFL regular season, they also kicked off fantasy football season. Anyone who has Alex Smith, Kareem Hunt or Tyreek …

Coyotes return home looking to end losing woes

By Jesse Bonello The Arizona Coyotes return home to take on the New York Islanders, and they’re looking to end their nine-game losing streak. The Coyotes are coming off of a close, but crushing, 3-2 overtime loss in Anaheim last night. Mike Smith made some big saves, but a stick handling blunder by Smith led …

Arizona looking to snap two-game losing skid against Edmonton

By Jesse Bonello Arizona lost the first of their five-game home stand last night against Calgary, but they’re looking to redeem themselves tonight against Edmonton. Disappointing special teams play saw the Coyotes go 0-5 on the power play against the Flames. Going into last night’s game, Arizona had the top ranked penalty kill in the …

Coyotes start four-game road trip against red-hot Penguins

By Jesse Bonello Arizona is starting a four-game road trip tonight when they take on the Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Coyotes are coming off of a 4-1 win against Nashville, which saw rookie Brendan Perlini score his first career NHL goal. The win on Saturday night snapped a six-game losing streak, but road trips haven’t …

Tim Kennedy returns to octagon at UFC 206

By Jesse Bonello The UFC is back in Toronto, and Tim Kennedy is fighting for the first time in over two years. I spoke with Tim Kennedy to find out more.

Mike Smith continues to be Arizona’s saving grace

By Jesse Bonello The Arizona Coyotes are coming off of a 3-2 shootout loss against Columbus on Saturday night. For Mike Smith, it was a record-breaking night. Smith made a franchise-record 58 saves on 60 shots and, thanks to Smith, the Coyotes were able to get a point in the loss. Mike Smith's 58 saves …

Mike Smith gets redemption in back-to-back wins over Edmonton

By Jesse Bonello Arizona’s Nov. 23 game against the Vancouver Canucks saw goaltender Mike Smith get pulled after allowing four goals on just 17 shots. Fast forward five days and Smith is this weekends’ MVP for Arizona. The Coyotes won back-to-back close games against the Oilers, and Smith stopped 73 of Edmontons’ 76 shots. After …

Arizona Coyotes have a busy schedule ahead of them

By Jesse Bonello The Arizona Coyotes are staring down a busy schedule over the next four weeks. Arizona will be playing at least every other day until Christmas. Including tonight, the Coyotes will play 16 games in the next 28 days. The good news, for tonight, is that the Coyotes haven’t lost in regulation against …

Coyotes on a four-game losing streak, remain last in NHL

By Jesse Bonello The Arizona Coyotes are losers of four in-a-row, and they remain last in the NHL with 12 points. The Coyotes picked up two points out of a possible four on their recent two-game road trip, and lost in overtime for the second night in row. Last night, the Canucks outshot the Yotes …

Close games can make-or-break Arizona in a tight Western Conference

By Jesse Bonello The Arizona Coyotes are coming off a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last night where they found themselves in yet another one-goal game. Eight of the Coyotes’ first 13 games have finished with a one-goal differential. They’ve gone 4-4-0 in those eight games with all four losses coming …