For the Toronto Maple Leafs, every NHL offseason seems to reach a point where every rumour takes on a life of its own. Some of them are realistic. Others are fun to imagine. And every once in a while, a rumour tells us more about a team’s philosophy than it does about the player involved….
France will face Sweden in a 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 showdown on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium on FOX. France looked every bit the tournament favorite in the group stage, winning all three games for the second time in its nation’s history, with the other being the…
*this archive was published ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics The entire hockey world has shifted from individual leagues to the greatest global spectacle of them all: the Winter Olympics. For the first time since 2014, the NHL is sending the best of the best to represent their countries in the pursuit of gold. For…
Mexico and Ecuador meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET from Mexico City Stadium. Mexico won Group A with a perfect three-win record, beating South Africa 2-0 in their opener, South Korea 1-0 in their second match and Czechia 3-0 in their…
The 2026 Development Camp is underway for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It features each of the four first-round picks from 2024-2026. Cayden Lindstrom (2024) is attending his third development camp. Jackson Smith and Pyotr Andreyanov (2025) are each attending their second camp while newly-drafted Oscar Hemming is making his debut. Each along with the rest…
France and Sweden meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET from New York New Jersey Stadium. France topped Group I with a perfect 3-0-0 record, beating Senegal 3-1 in their opener, Iraq 3-0 in their second match, and Norway 4-1 in their…
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Brière has already dipped into the trade market twice this offseason, and like the rest of the league, took care of his drafting duties last weekend. Now, sights are set on free agency, with the first major deadline coming Monday at 5 p.m. Eastern, when qualifying offers are due. When…
Day 20 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup brings a loaded Round of 32 slate on Tuesday, June 30, headlined by Kylian Mbappé’s unbeaten France taking on Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium. Erling Haaland looks to power Norway past the Ivory Coast in Dallas. Then host nation Mexico, perfect through three group games,…
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras knows the people back home in his native Venezuela are hurting as they try to deal with the fallout from a pair of massive earthquakes that left hundreds dead. The pull to return home to help is real. That isn’t an option for Contreras at the moment, so…
Getting to the knockout rounds of the World Cup is nothing new for the United States. But that’s usually where the American make a quick exit. Wednesday’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, marks the eighth time the U.S. has played in an elimination round in 12 World Cups. But only once, in…
