July 1 marked the first day of NHL free agency, and the Chicago Blackhawks made three NHL signings: defenseman Ian Cole, forward Cole Smith, and officially locked in newly-acquired defenseman Bowen Byram to a six-year deal. They also had two-way signings: defensemen Connor Mackey and Dylan Anhorn. The Blackhawks weren’t the biggest players in free…
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli apologized Wednesday for shouting “sit down, boy!” at Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras while instigating a benches’ clearing scrum a night earlier. “I’m extremely torn up about the way that things were perceived,” Cavalli said before the Nationals beat the Red Sox 10-2. “Obviously, there was no ill…
The USA’s dreams remain alive! In a roller-coaster round of 32 match in the 2026 World Cup, the U.S. men’s national team beat Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2-0, to advance to the round of 16. And this game had a little of everything: A Folarin Balogun goal, a Folarin Balogun red card, a called-back Christian Pulisic…
On July 1, the New York Islanders announced they have signed goaltender Vitek Vanecek to a one-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $1 million. #Isles Transaction: The New York Islanders announced today that the club has signed goaltender Vitek Vanecek to a one-year contract. — New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) July 1, 2026…
Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero has become the youngest player since at least 1900 to homer in six straight games. Caminero hit a 425-foot shot to left off Kansas City Royals right-hander Seth Lugo in the first inning on Wednesday night for his 24th homer of the season. The Rays star will celebrate his 23rd birthday…
The LeBron James free agency saga seems to be on everyone’s minds, including United States men’s national team star Folarin Balogun. After scoring the United States’ opening goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, the 24-year-old striker did James’ signature celebration, “The Silencer.” The tribute caught James’ attention, who…
The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year contract with a $1 million base salary, with up to $2.8 million in performance bonuses, according to PuckPedia. The #LetsGoOilers signed 36 y/o G Freddie Andersen to 1 year deal Salary $1MPerf Bonuses $1.8M: $600K @ 10GP, 400K @ 20GP, $200K for each playoff…
Seattle Stadium was the venue for a thrilling and dramatic matchup between Belgium and Senegal in the Round of 32, where in the end, it was the Red Devils who took the 3-2 victory with a remarkable comeback display in added extra time. The goal, a penalty awarded five minutes after the 120th-minute mark, was…
The Utah Mammoth has signed winger Anders Lee to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $5.4 million, per Elliotte Friedman: Anders Lee 3 x $5.4M AAV Utah Big day…Trocheck and Lee join Mammoth — now a major factor on NHL landscape — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2026 Lee, a sixth-round pick…
In a dramatic 2026 World Cup round of 32 match, Belgium came back from a two-goal deficit to beat Senegal, 3-2, in extra time. The Red Devils scored two back-to-back goals against Senegal in the 86th and 89th minutes to tie the match and ultimately sending it to extra time. Then midfielder and captain Youri…
