The Vancouver Canucks rebuild is more complicated than it seems on paper. The direction is obvious enough: get younger, get cheaper, and let time do the heavy lifting. In practice, that’s more difficult than it seems because the roster mix can be complicated. How many veterans, even if they help establish the right culture, do…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — How do you celebrate scoring twice in your World Cup debut and helping your team open the tournament with a 4-1 victory? “You know, watch some Netflix,” USA striker Folarin Balogun joked after recording half the goals in the U.S. men’s national team’s rout over Paraguay on Friday. Balogun called it…
There’s a version of the Toronto Maple Leafs conversation that is always about what is happening now. This includes contracts, salary cap space, playoff exits, and roster decisions that hang over the organization like weather systems. But there’s another layer that quietly sits underneath it all, and it’s starting to show up in how the…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — A day before the USA men’s national team produced its most lopsided victory in almost a century’s worth of FIFA World Cup appearances, head coach Mauricio Pochettino mentioned something that felt like a throwaway remark at the time. In their opening match of the 2026 tournament, the USA’s players “need to…
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 12 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 14 This date in NHL history has seen a lot of memorable moments throughout the decades. The greatest coach in the history of the game went out in style, the youngest first-overall pick was made, and the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed in a…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. The United States powered past Paraguay in front of an electric Los Angeles Stadium home crowd on Friday night, and Brazil will make its debut on Saturday. We’re really in the thick of the excitement now. Well, let’s bet on it. This…
There’s a strange thing happening around ex-Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner right now, and it has very little to do with his actual production. It started with a simple post during the Stanley Cup Final. Former player and analyst Jay Rosehill questioned whether anyone had noticed Marner’s impact in Game 5 of the Vegas…
The New Jersey Devils’ 2025-26 season ended suddenly, as the team missed the postseason with a 42-37-3 record. After a commanding start, the Devils collapsed upon their return from the Olympic break, missing the playoffs. They will look to have an intense offseason to add depth, scoring, and strength on the blue line. Every player on the…
Australia and Türkiye meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. ET from BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver, BC. Australia, ranked 27th by FIFA, are appearing at their seventh World Cup, with their best finish a Round of 16 run in both 2006 and 2022. Türkiye enter Group…
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with the Seattle Kraken, who could send forward Shane Wright to the Winnipeg Jets ahead of the draft. Next, we look at Zach Werenski and his future with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Will he want out, or will he be looking for a big extension? Finally, the…
