The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the middle of a sizzling playoff race with 34 games remaining as of Friday, trying to eliminate distractions and play their best baseball as they work to return to the postseason for the first time since 2023. Ketel Marte has made that basically impossible. Four days after the three-time All-Star’s…
It didn’t take long for Cristiano Ronaldo to return to his goalscoring ways with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. Ronaldo on Friday made his first appearance for Al-Nassr since the 2026 FIFA World Cup and scored in the 83rd minute, just 22 minutes after coming on as a substitute. Ronaldo skillfully shielded the ball…
Ryan McMahon was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 left thumb sprain Friday, but the New York Yankees third baseman said he’ll just miss the minimum amount of time. “Not great news. Could have been worse,” McMahon said before the Yankees opened a three-game series with Toronto. “Obviously I’m not happy…
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Ian Fray have been fined undisclosed amounts for making contact in the head and neck area of opponents in separate incidents during second-half stoppage time in a 2-2 draw against Philadelphia, MLS said Friday. Messi slapped the Union’s Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck as the two exchanged…
The Houston Texans reportedly signed wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Zay Jones on Friday. The addition of both veterans comes on the day Houston placed second-year WR Jayden Higgins on season-ending injured reserve after tearing his ACL in Tuesday’s practice. Shepard and Jones will provide a boost to what was already a thin receiving corps…
Newcomer Christos Tzolis helped set up two goals as defending champion Arsenal opened the Premier League season by dismantling promoted Coventry 3-0 to spoil the visitor’s long-awaited return to the top flight Friday. After ending a 22-year wait for the Premier League title, Arsenal showed why it’s favored to repeat as champion by completely dominating…
Missing out on the postseason after making it to the second-round the previous season is never an ideal situation to be in. That was the case for the Toronto Maple Leafs last season where they didn’t meet expectations and had their worst result in the Auston Matthews era. It was disappointing to say the least…
Which teams will rise to the top of the AFC South in 2026? With a few preseason games out of the way, I’m feeling pretty confident about a couple of wagers when it comes to this division. Here’s what I’m backing. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign…
The Anaheim Ducks have acquired another young player to continue to bolster their pipeline and improve their rebuild. On Wednesday, they secured right-wing prospect Cruz Lucius from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for future considerations. He most recently played with Arizona State University’s Sun Devils. Lucius’ Performance The 22-year-old is a highly skilled winger. Last…
There is something different about the Vancouver Canucks right now. It isn’t that the team is suddenly good. It isn’t that Ryan Johnson and the Sedins have already proved they can build a Stanley Cup contender. They haven’t. But after years of trying to patch things together and find another quick fix, the Canucks finally…
