“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. We only got one game on Sunday to open the knockout stage, but come Monday, we’re getting spoiled. Here’s how I’m wagering on Match Day 19, with three Round-of-32 games on tap. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting…
Stephen Eustaquio scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time, and Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday for its first knockout match victory in a World Cup. A tense match at SoFi Stadium appeared to be headed for extra time until Eustáquio — who plays professionally for Los Angeles FC several miles away…
3rd Overall: Caleb Malhotra, Centre, Brantford Bulldogs (OHL) 24th Overall: Adam Novotny, Left Wing, Peterborough Petes (OHL) 33rd Overall: Brooks Rogowski, Centre, Oshawa Generals (OHL) 41st Overall: Niklas Aaram-Olsen, Left Wing, Örebro HK U20 (Nationell) 78th Overall: Dmitri Ivchenko, Goaltender, Omskie Yastreby (MHL) 97th Overall: Yaroslav Bryzgalov, Left Wing, Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 129th Overall:…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM — At least one American is headed to the round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Canada coach Jesse Marsch, who was an assistant coach with the U.S. men’s national team when the Stars and Stripes reached the same stage under Bob Bradley in 2010, on Sudnay became the first…
June 28 is the anniversary of one of the most remarkable trades in Toronto Maple Leafs history. It was the trade that sent Maple Leafs captain and fan-favorite Wendel Clark for a young Swedish center iceman named Mats Sundin. The trade, at the time, shocked Toronto’s die-hard fans. However, from our perspective, 31 years later,…
When USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino took out a laptop during the first hydration break of the friendly against Senegal, people wondered what would become of these pauses of play. Is it a four-quarter game? Which team will it benefit? Multiple coaches in the tournament have come out and said that they don’t like it….
The Los Angeles Kings have had some of the most classic jerseys in NHL history. Many legends have worn the Kings jersey and all the history that goes with it. Since the team was founded in 1966, they have only had three main color schemes, that have changed little over the years. Even within these…
Four days ago, 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosts Canada secured its spot in the knockout stage of the men’s edition of the tournament for the first time ever. Today, it played — and won — its first-ever knockout stage match. Here is everything you might have missed from the first day of the 2026 FIFA…
It was supposed to be a night that Oscar Hemming would never forget. The Columbus Blue Jackets helped him realize his lifelong dream of making the NHL on Friday night when they took him with the 14th overall pick. You could tell the excitement on Hemming’s face when commissioner Gary Bettman announced his name. It…
The ninety minutes of regulation have been played. The thirty minutes of extra time has expired. Both teams are tied. Now what? The two most exciting words in soccer: penalty shootout. But what exactly is a penalty shootout, and how does it work? Here is your guide to understanding penalty shootouts at the 2026 FIFA…
