Mauricio Pochettino’s first U.S. men’s national team roster since the World Cup will be young, but it won’t include 19-year-old German-American defender Noahkai Banks. Pochettino on Monday said during a video conference with reporters that he’s been in contact with Banks in the two months since the USA was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World…
Nathan Walker has never been the player who gets the most attention in the St. Louis Blues‘ lineup. He is not expected to lead the team in scoring. He does not play significant power-play minutes, and he is not one of the first names mentioned among the Blues’ top forwards. Walker’s job is much simpler….
Kylian Mbappé believes this could be the year he wins the Ballon d’Or for the first time. He’s optimistic after winning his second consecutive World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals, the most in 56 years. He also overtook Lionel Messi for the most all-time World Cup goals with 22. There were also 42 goals…
There’s an easy way to read a recent Montreal Canadiens story. Their young stars are taking less money because they want to win. The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ young stars took more money because they wanted to get paid. End of story. Except I’m not sure that’s the story at all. The more interesting thing happening…
Tua Tagovailoa has been named the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Monday. The decision comes after Tagovailoa’s months-long competition with Michael Penix Jr., who started nine games for the Falcons in 2025 before suffering a season-ending torn ACL in November. Prior to the injury, Penix had…
British Columbia Buium was acquired from the Minnesota Wild in December as part of the blockbuster trade that sent former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota. Buium, 20, was key part of blockbuster trade that sent former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes to Minnesota The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 04, 2026 7:02 PM EDT |…
The St. Louis Blues took a chance when they tendered an offer sheet to Dylan Holloway in August 2024. Just over two years later, Holloway has emerged as a goal scorer, with a new five-year contract extension signed in May, keeping him in the Blue Note through 2030-31. At 25 years old, Holloway has the…
Dateline: March 24, 2026. The Columbus Blue Jackets were feeling really good about themselves. They went to Philadelphia hoping to earn a massive two points against a Flyers’ team that was on the ropes. Not only did the Blue Jackets get the two points in regulation, they finished the night in second place in the…
I have so many questions. I’ve been thinking about the 2026 season since … well, Feb. 9 at about 12:30 a.m., the morning after Super Bowl LX. What I didn’t realize was that the next official game we’d see would be a rematch of that title game. But on Wednesday, the first time an NFL…
The Montreal Canadiens season is on the horizon and soon they will hit the ice for training camp. First up, youngsters enter the spotlight as rookie camp is set to begin on Friday, September 11. A handful of these players will get the invite to main camp, but most are destined to be sent back…
