The U.S. men’s national team is staring down a massive test against Australia in its second World Cup match, but the biggest storyline heading into the match isn’t just the opponent — it’s the fitness of Captain America himself. If Christian Pulisic is sidelined, the USA faces a massive tactical void on the wing. On…
SEATTLE — Basking the glory of a crucial World Cup qualifying win in front of a huge home crowd in America’s best soccer city in 2013, then-U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati vowed that the USA’s men’s national team would schedule more important games. “We’d do that again, sure,” a smiling Gulati said moments after…
Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday. Qatar was reduced to nine players because of red cards in the chaotic match. Assim Madibo was handed a red early in the second…
At long last, Canada has won a World Cup game. In its eighth attempt across three tournaments, Canada was lifted by Jonathan David’s hat trick in a comfortable 6-0 win over Qatar in Vancouver, moving to the top of Group B with four points from its first two matches at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World…
The first buyout window of the 2026 NHL offseason opens today, June 17, and there could be quite a few names to hit unconditional waivers over the next 13 days. While a buyout can often give a team a lower cap hit with the player gone, sometimes a big contract is not a sensible one…
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. It’s time to see if the USA is really a contender in this World Cup, or if that opening dominance against Paraguay was all a facade. Here’s what I’m eyeing for Match Day 9. This page may contain affiliate links to legal…
Daryl Katz bought the Edmonton Oilers on July 2, 2008. He did some great things, including facilitating a deal to build a new downtown arena. However, the on-ice product has been underwhelming under his leadership. He bought the team during the decade of darkness, and they didn’t make the playoffs until 2017, despite being gifted…
Switzerland needed a response after limping to a draw with Qatar, and it delivered an emphatic one in the second outing. In the teams’ second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, a 4-1 dismantling of Bosnia and Herzegovina — lit up by 20-year-old Johan Manzambi — pushed Murat Yakin’s side to the brink…
The Boston Bruins took care of some necessary roster housekeeping Thursday, turning a prospect who was unlikely to remain in the organization into additional draft capital. The Bruins did so when they traded away the rights to forward Andre Gasseau to the San Jose Sharks. The Bruins sent Gasseau and a fourth-round pick in 2026…
SEATTLE, Wash. – There’s no sugarcoating it: Cristian Roldan is eager to get on the field when the U.S. men’s national team faces Australia in its second World Cup match on Friday. That’s because Roldan has played his entire professional career here for the Seattle Sounders since 2015, and before that, played two seasons at…
