For most of Markus Ruck’s hockey life, there has been a convenient shortcut for describing his game: Liam’s twin. That description became even harder to escape when the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Liam Ruck 22nd overall and then drafted Markus 39th in June. The brothers were linemates in Medicine Hat, finished first and second in Western…
Free agent minor-league pitchers Luis Gomez and Julio Dilone were suspended Monday following positive tests for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol under the minor league drug program. Gomez was suspended for 80 games and Dilone for 60, the commissioner’s office announced. The suspensions will start when they sign with a major league organization. Dilone signed a…
When Kent Hughes took over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in 2022, one of his first major tasks was maximizing the value of the veterans left on a team headed toward a rebuild. Few moves represented that strategy better than the Ben Chiarot trade. At the time, Chiarot was one of the most…
The start of training camp has prompted a flurry of big extensions. But the most impactful moves, the ones most likely to affect the bottom line this season, were made months ago. Given some time to examine free agency, here are my five riskiest deals and five best bets of the offseason. Riskiest Deals Contract…
The Washington Commanders will be without their best offensive lineman for the foreseeable future. Coach Dan Quinn confirmed Monday that left tackle Laremy Tunsil needs surgery on his left triceps and will be sidelined indefinitely. Quinn said the team won’t know how long Tunsil’s absence will last until after the procedure is done. “It’s always…
Head coaches will no longer have to juggle a red flag with their game-day wardrobe. The NFL is updating its rulebook for the 2026 season to allow head coaches to delegate replay challenge duties to a designated sideline staff member, ESPN reported Monday. The updated Rule 15, Section 1, Article 1(a) now reads, “The head…
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey was held out of practice on Monday with what the team described as general tightness. The 30-year-old McCaffrey had participated in every practice so far this summer for the 49ers as the team altered its schedule for training camp this year to eliminate stretches of three straight…
The Dodgers managed to end their losing streak with a win over the Diamondbacks Saturday before dropping the series finale the very next day, the previously surging Red Sox have lost a series for the first time since July 1, and the AL Central race looks like it’ll come down to the wire. Most of…
Preseason officially kicks off for 30 of 32 teams across the NFL this week, but contract matters continue to dominate the news. Monday featured a major contract agreement for Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and an extension for New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry. Aaron Rodgers also did something relatively unusual at Pittsburgh…
Barring rainouts, the World Series will end in October for just the second time since 2020. The Series will start on Oct. 23 and Game 7 would be on Oct. 31, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The World Series ended in November in 2001, ’09, ’10, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’21, ’22, ’23 and ’25, going…
