Athletics infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer’s hot start to his MLB career has been paused due to an unusual injury. In Monday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Kuroda-Grauer fouled a pitch directly into his groin. He remained in the game, and managed to hit a single. But after that at-bat, Donovan Walton replaced Kuroda-Grauer as he went…
Newly-appointed Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has insisted he will refrain from making wholesale changes to the squad following their premature World Cup exit. The former Al-Nassr manager confirmed that his upcoming selection will closely resemble the previous group, keeping the door firmly open for veteran captain Cristiano Ronaldo. Jesus Plans Minimal Changes Portugal’s new…
The countdown is over. NFL training camp has arrived. Every team is 0-0 so there’s hope in each city that this season ends with a championship parade. Bryce Young and the defending NFC South champion Carolina Panthers report Wednesday. So do the Arizona Cardinals, led by rookie head coach Mike LaFleur. The teams will meet…
Former Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimović took aim at Leandro Paredes and Spain’s players following the tempestuous end to the World Cup final in New Jersey. The 44-year-old pundit condemned the Argentina midfielder’s fiery antics during a post-match brawl while questioning Spain’s lack of response to the provocation. Tensions Boil Over Post-Match Spain secured the World…
The 2001-02 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings were a sight to behold. Their league-best 116 points were 15 more than any other team that season, and the roster was filled with NHL legends that helped capture the 10th championship in franchise history. Our countdown to Christmas continues by looking at the 10 Hockey Hall…
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM — I’ve often joked that ranking World Cups is like choosing between your children: They’re all different and unique. You don’t love one above another. It just doesn’t work that way. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the sixth, men’s or women’s, that I’ve had the privilege of covering. The…
From a salary cap perspective, few teams are in a better position than the Calgary Flames. The young, rebuilding organization has nearly $15 million in cap space at their disposal, and they aren’t expected to use any more of that at this time. Instead, they’re looking to give young players an opportunity to prove themselves…
Baseball players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft rather than decreasing it, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and moving it back to June in another proposal indicating the sport is heading to a labor confrontation this offseason. During a two-hour bargaining session Tuesday at Major League Baseball’s headquarters, the union proposed allowing college sophomores…
NEW YORK – Allow me to imagine a scenario for a moment. Indulge me with this fantasy. Months from now. Perhaps years. When the World Cup is long gone. I will be having coffee at my favorite spot in downtown Manhattan, a Puerto Rican establishment right by the historic Stone Street, paved in the late…
The 2026-27 season should start with a bang for the Philadelphia Flyers. Five months and one day after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in overtime to clinch their first-round series in Game 6, the Battle of Pennsylvania picks up where it left off. A national TNT audience will see the teams play again on night…
