Major League Baseball has proposed limiting free-agent signings to several weeks in December and then from early February in each offseason, along with a ban on trades during the gap in between. The plan aims to create more of an offseason transaction flurry similar to those in the NFL and NBA. The plan offered to…
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who has won three Vezina trophies as the NHL’s top netminder and an Olympic gold medal,…
The Los Angeles Rams are reuniting with a former wide receiver of theirs. Tutu Atwell is going back to the Rams as the Miami Dolphins have agreed to trade him for running back Jarquez Hunter, ESPN reported Thursday. Atwell returns to Los Angeles five months after leaving the franchise in free agency. Originally selected by…
The Chicago White Sox are present in the Vatican. The White Sox on Thursday posted a picture of Pope Leo XIV with a White Sox-themed cap to their social media platforms. The hat was gifted to him by the White Sox, with Father Tom McCarthy to Leo’s right in the photo. The hat Chicago sent…
Two-time defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will host Manchester City and travel to Barcelona in the Champions League main phase this season, after the 36-team draw was made Thursday. PSG has won three straight visits to Barcelona — including a 2-1 win in the league phase last October — since imploding in the famous 6-1 loss…
Whenever NHL commissioner Gary Bettman walks onto the ice to present the Stanley Cup, announces a draft pick or appears in front of a crowd, fans know what to do. Booing Bettman has become an NHL tradition. Canadian fans, in particular, have plenty of reasons for their complicated relationship with the commissioner. No Canadian team…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Colorado Avalanche appear to be closing in on a massive contract extension for Cale Makar that could reset the NHL’s defenseman market. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are dealing with a concerning wave of injuries heading into training camp, which could force them back into the free-agent market. Finally, could…
LOS ANGELES — As reporters shuffled to the back of the Dodgers’ clubhouse to swarm Kyle Tucker after the beleaguered right fielder snapped an 0-for-26 hitless skid at home with a go-ahead single last Saturday, one of Tucker’s teammates chimed in one locker away. “First hit in three homestands!” Miguel Rojas teased loudly with a…
There is a different way to look at the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into this season. Much of the discussion has focused on whether new general manager John Chayka has improved the roster enough, particularly on defence. Toronto’s blue line still looks a little fragile, especially given the age of some of its key players…
Leonard Williams isn’t going anywhere. The star defensive lineman and three-time Pro Bowler has signed a three-year, $90 million extension with the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Media reported on Thursday morning. Williams’ $30 million average annual value puts him tied with Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea for fifth among interior defensive linemen. He was…
