Ronald Acuna Jr. doubled, walked twice and scored three times in his return and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 8-4 on Tuesday. It was Acuña’s first game since being sidelined May 2 because of a left hamstring strain. He batted leadoff as the designated hitter. Mauricio Dubon had three hits, including a go-ahead…
The world is getting ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest sporting tournament on the globe. Every goal can shake an entire nation. Every result can bring joy and heartbreak. So much is riding on the shoulders of the 11 starters on each team. And it’s up to the manager to make sure…
The Richter scale does not lie, even if hockey traditionalists occasionally do. When the seismograph at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf registered a 0.5 magnitude tremor following Alex Newhook’s overtime winner on Monday night, it captured more than just the euphoria of 21,000 fans inside the Bell Centre and another 20,000 on the asphalt outside. It recorded the…
Chase Burns struck out nine over six innings and lowered his ERA to 1.83 in another terrific start for the Cincinnati Reds in a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Burns (6-1) allowed only Trea Turner’s solo shot in the third as he helped the Reds end a three-game losing streak and…
José Mourinho is on the verge of a sensational return to the Real Madrid dugout after years away from the Spanish capital. The Portuguese tactician has emerged as the chosen one to lead a new era at the Santiago Bernabéu as Los Blancos have paid Mourinho’s release clause at Benfica to facilitate his sensational return…
The Vancouver Canucks are officially in a new era, and it didn’t take long for things to shift. After Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin, the organization has now fully reset its hockey operations structure. Owner Francesco Aquilini announced Ryan Johnson as the new general manager, working alongside co-presidents Henrik and Daniel Sedin. On paper, it’s…
U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino is gearing up for his first World Cup leading the United States, with their official 26-man roster revealed on May 26 for this summer’s 48-team tournament. But if Pochettino decides to leave the job after the World Cup, who could fill his shoes? Would U.S. Soccer try and…
The Tampa Bay Lightning have some decisions to make this offseason, especially regarding some pending unrestricted free agents who might be looking for new homes come July 1. While the salary cap will see a solid increase to $104 million next season, the Lightning still need to be wise about how they use it. They’re…
Gerrit Cole is scheduled to return from Tommy John surgery Friday night and make his season debut for the New York Yankees against Tampa Bay. Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced the plan Tuesday before his team’s game against Toronto. Cole, the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner, hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since October…
Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between San Antonio and Oklahoma City is in the books, and before we get to some takeaways and a best bet, I think we all need to pause for a moment just to catch our collective breath. Wow. It was going to be hard to live up to…
