All of UEFA’s 2026 World Cup spots have been filled, but not before a drama-filled Tuesday. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czechia eliminated Italy and Denmark in shootouts, while Sweden and Türkiye advanced, as well. It was a huge day as two noteworthy European teams were knocked out, while the USA, Mexico and Canada all had…
The Dallas Stars have quickly extended general manager Jim Nill, taking him completely off the table as a candidate for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ vacant GM job. The minute Brad Treliving was let go by the Maple Leafs on Monday, the names of possible replacements started to surface. Among them was Nill, whose contract with…
The 2026 World Cup hasn’t officially kicked off yet, but Tuesday’s final qualifying matches brought us plenty of excitement and drama that made the day feel like a World Cup day. All four UEFA playoff matches were either decided by a goal or in penalty kicks. Four-time World Cup champion Italy was among the eight…
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PHOENIX — For the Dallas Cowboys, a George Pickens extension should be a sure thing. It should be. But … with Jerry Jones, we know to expect the unexpected. Pickens is among the league’s top wideouts and the best WR2 in the NFL, even when comparing him to the likes of Tee Higgins and DeVonta…
All of UEFA’s World Cup spots have been filled, and it wasn’t without high drama on Tuesday. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czechia eliminated Italy and Denmark in shootouts, while Sweden and Turkiye advanced, as well. It was a huge day as two noteworthy European teams were knocked out, while the USA, Mexico and Canada all…
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New York — On Sunday evening, about 20 minutes after the Mets’ first loss of the season, Bo Bichette materialized from the double doors on the far side of the team clubhouse. Waiting for him was a gaggle of media members teeming with cameras, microphones, notebooks and recorders. Bichette, still wearing his eye black from…
Italy soccer icon Giorgio Chiellini is desperate to see his home nation make its way back to the World Cup for the first time since 2014, so much so that he’s imploring some Americans to root for the Azzuri. Ahead of Italy’s World Cup playoffs match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chiellini sent a message to…
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered this season with their sights set on two goals — keeping the NHL’s longest active playoff streak alive and (no snickering, fans of other teams) finally hoisting the city’s first Stanley Cup since before the moon landing. To say it hasn’t worked out would be an understatement. The Leafs now…
