What we thought was the impossible happened as Patrick Kane signed a two-year, $16 million contract ($8 million per season) on July 23 with the Chicago Blackhawks. Kane, after a long three and a half seasons, is coming back home to the Windy City. Kane was, and still is, a fan-favorite and was the main…
When Kent Hughes took over as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, one of his biggest priorities was maximizing every asset possible during the rebuild. Few moves better illustrate that philosophy than everything that happened with Sean Monahan. From acquiring him for essentially nothing, to flipping him for another first-round pick, and eventually turning those…
The Carolina Panthers’ home stadium will look a bit different by 2030. Bank of America Stadium is undergoing an expanded $1.3 billion renovation project designed to improve the overall fan experience and position Charlotte to host major sporting events, including the Super Bowl, NFL Draft and 2031 Women’s World Cup. The expansion comes as the…
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the top overall pick in this year’s draft, signed a four-year, $57.27 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. The Raiders hold a fifth-year option. Mendoza was the last of the Raiders’ 10 draft picks to sign. “I’m excited to get this thing signed,” Mendoza said on the team’s social…
Jaxson Dart will be able to throw to his No. 1 wide receiver when the New York Giants open training camp next week. Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will not start training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list as he continues his recovery from a knee injury. There’s also a “realistic possibility”…
Tarik Skubal said his preference is to finish the season with the Detroit Tigers and compete for a championship, though knows his next start could be his last with the team. “I think we have a chance to win World Series,” Skubal said Thursday. “I’ve said that since spring training. That’s never changed. That belief…
The Vancouver Whitecaps have agreed to transfer United States men’s national team midfielder Sebastian Berhalter to English club Middlesbrough F.C. for a $2 million fee, according to a report from The Athletic on Thursday. Berhalter, 25, was in the midst of a career season in Major League Soccer with the Whitecaps before he was called…
TAMPA, Fla. — By his name alone, Arch Manning is subject to an unprecedented and nearly unfair level of high expectations. He has a football legend for a grandfather and two uncles who won two Super Bowls each. So, when asked what quarterbacks he compares himself to, the Texas junior politely declines. “I’m trying to…
An investment group that includes ex-Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has bought a minority stake in the Athletics in anticipation of their move to Las Vegas in 2028. Thursday’s announcement by Harbinger Sports Group did not say what percentage of the Athletics it had acquired. Cuban, who maintains a minority stake in the Mavericks, is…
Manchester City officially completed the signing of England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest on Thursday for a reported 116 million pounds ($155 million). The club record fee for City eclipses the 100 million pounds ($139 million) it paid for Jack Grealish in 2021 and is among the biggest ever in the Premier League. The…
