Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa was left fuming after seeing his star forward Kylian Mbappe subjected to a late challenge during Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg clash with Bayern Munich. The Spanish coach insisted that Bayern Munich defender Jonathan Tah should have been sent off for a studs-up tackle that left the Frenchman with…
On Wednesday, April 8, the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA) announced the nominees for the 2026 Bill Masterton Trophy. This award is given out annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. Each local chapter selects one player from their respective team, and then the writers…
Luis Diaz has expressed his absolute conviction in his decision to swap Liverpool for Bayern Munich last summer following a match-winning performance at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Colombian forward opened the scoring as the Bundesliga leaders secured a 2-1 first-leg advantage over Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal tie, taking his remarkable season tally…
It is officially official. After a season that felt like a slow-motion car wreck, the Vancouver Canucks have secured their position at the bottom of the NHL standings. While the on-ice product has been tough to watch, the reward for this struggle is significant: thanks to the current lottery format and the league’s compressed draft…
Notre Dame star running back Jeremiyah Love has seemingly become a top-five staple in the majority of mock drafts as of late, but should he go that high? Should the Pittsburgh Steelers add a quarterback in the first round of this year’s draft, with Aaron Rodgers’ future still in question? Do the Philadelphia Eagles have…
Arsenal’s victory over Sporting CP on Tuesday night was overshadowed by a fresh injury concern for captain Martin Odegaard. The Norwegian playmaker was forced off in the second half of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg clash, leaving fans and pundits alike sweating over his fitness at a critical juncture of the season. More fitness…
Over the past nine seasons or so, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been led either by a group that valued analytics — as in Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan — or by something closer to old-school, gut-feel hockey thinking under Brad Treliving and coach Craig Berube. Related: 3 Surprising GM Candidates for the Maple Leafs…
Texas Rangers left-hander Jacob Latz has a no-hit start this season, setting a franchise record over nine innings in his first five appearances. Opposing hitters were 0 for 28, one batter more than 27 outs needed for a full game, against the pitcher who turned 30 on Wednesday. The 66-season franchise’s previous record for consecutive…
Kylian Mbappe joined the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Ruud van Nistelrooy in an elite Champions League club after scoring in Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. The Frenchman brought up his 14th goal in Europe for the 2025-26 campaign to give…
Many American Hockey League (AHL) coaches hope to get their shot at becoming an NHL head coach. For Abbotsford Canucks bench boss Manny Malhotra, that time could come soon. Although this season did not turn out how Abbotsford wanted, Malhotra has proven to be a great minor league coach and won a Calder Cup Championship…
