Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will not take the mound on Friday night, and he will also be absent from the MLB All-Star Game. Ohtani will not pitch against the Diamondbacks due to irritation in his left knee, the team announced. He’s still available and will serve as the team’s designated hitter through the weekend. A…
The knockout stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is quickly moving along, and the semifinals of the biggest World Cup ever are already on the horizon. One of the semifinal matchups will be a match between two of soccer’s powerhouses. France and Spain will go head-to-head in the first semifinals match on Tuesday. The…
The Chicago Blackhawks have made some new additions to their roster this summer, one of them being veteran defenseman Ian Cole. He checks a box that the Blackhawks wanted to add: stability. Someone with the needed experience to help their young defense group. The media met with Cole and other fellow newcomer, Cole Smith (more…
Michigan has agreed to a two-year contract with men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton, removing the interim tag he was given after Dusty May left to lead the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. Athletic director Warde Manuel announced the move on Friday, going for some continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions. “Mike is a…
Before Erling Haaland and Norway played Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16, the Striking Viking was asked about his squad’s chance of beating the five-time world champions. “Uh … very slim,” Haaland said. The next day, Norway stunned the five-time champions 2-1 at New York New Jersey Stadium, and Haaland scored…
Normally at this time of year, NHL news is very few and far between. This has been no ordinary offseason though. While the heat of the summer is setting in, there is still a lot of things that could happen over the course of this offseason that it may be a good idea to keep…
The Pittsburgh Penguins did not make a splash when they re-signed goaltender Joel Blomqvist on July 5. They did not name him their future starter or make the kind of commitment that immediately changes the depth chart or creates a direct path. Blomqvist’s new deal looks like a small piece of business on the surface,…
All-Star Week returns to Philadelphia for the 2026 season, and the festivities build toward the 2026 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14 at Citizens Bank Park. The week also features the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, the All-Star Futures Game and a Red Carpet Show through Independence Mall. Every event airs across FOX, FS1, MLB Network,…
With the offseason in full swing and the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in the rearview mirror, NHL organizations have welcomed new faces to their prospect pipeline, including the Pittsburgh Penguins. On top of that, another season has come and gone with prospects in organizations’ systems developing and making the next step toward potentially reaching their…
There’s something you should know about me: I’m a romantic. For better or worse, I am often blamed for idealizing emotion. Someone who thrives for beauty out of the simplest things in life. I also love to root for a narrative to be twisted on its head. It brings joy out of something unexpected.  It’s…
