Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was sent off in the second half of its World Cup quarterfinal loss to Argentina on Saturday night, a controversial decision following a video review. Dan Ndoye had just tied the game at 1-all in the 67th minute when Argentina’s Leandro Paredes was shown a yellow card following a tackle on…
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft saw some fantastic players taken. Headlined by Nathan MacKinnon, who went first overall to the Colorado Avalanche, the draft saw some game-changing talent being chosen. Today, we will go through the best players taken from Rounds 2-7, thus making these players steals from the draft. Round 2: Tyler Bertuzzi, Artturi…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a busy summer, but not all the important moves have happened on the ice. While fans have been debating roster changes, contracts, and what the team needs to become a true contender, just as much change has been happening inside the organization. One decision continues to stand out. The…
Senegal fired its men’s football coach Pape Thiaw, according to a statement issued by the national federation on Sunday. The Senegalese Football Federation added that Thiaw’s technical staff were also dismissed. The decision followed Senegal’s elimination in the round of 32 at the ongoing World Cup. “After an evaluation of the performance of the national…
The Edmonton Oilers appear to be headed into the 2026-27 NHL season with a trio of goaltenders, Frederik Andersen, Tristan Jarry, and Devon Levi, none of whom were with the team at the start of 2025-26. This is just the latest of many attempts during the Connor McDavid Era to find the goalie––or combination of…
The 2025-26 season marked an incredible step forward in the rebuild for the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks leapt from 52 points in the standings, which marked them dead last in the NHL in 2024-25, to missing the playoffs by just four points this past season. Defense was their glaring weakness that kept postseason play…
It was the season that finally broke the streak of three consecutive Vezina Trophy wins for the Montreal Canadiens’ George Hainsworth, and the award travelled south of the border to Boston where the Boston Bruins had a goalie that was ready to go on a run of his own – Cecil ‘Tiny’ Thompson. Born May…
Day 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a rest day, with no matches on the schedule. The field of four is set after England outlasted Norway in extra time and Argentina edged Switzerland to close out the quarterfinals. The semifinals begin Tuesday, when Kylian Mbappé and France meet Spain in Dallas, before Lionel Messi…
For a few days, this was the best Golden Boot race in living memory. Four legends, separated by two goals, all still alive. Then Saturday in Miami thinned the field in the most dramatic way possible. Erling Haaland is gone. Norway’s dream ended in extra time, England winning, 2-1, and the man who had scored…
Another knockout game, another 120 minutes, another survival. Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in Kansas City on Saturday night, and the scoreline is lying to you — this was agony until the 112th minute, when Julián Álvarez decided to end it himself in stunning fashion. Here are my four takeaways from a quarterfinal that had everything,…
