With the 29th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights have selected Juho Piiparinen from Tappara of Liiga. About Juho Piiparinen Juho Piiparinen had a busy draft-year season. He spent time with both Tappara’s U20 and Liiga teams and represented his home country of Finland at the international level in the…
For a few moments, it looked like Iran had found the goal that would send it through. In the 93rd minute of stoppage time against Egypt, Shoja Khalilzadeh struck the ball into an empty net after a wild sequence inside the box. Iran celebrated like it had just scored the late winner that would secure…
With the 31st pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators have selected Tommy Bleyl from the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). About Tommy Bleyl Tommy Bleyl entered the 2026 NHL Entry Draft as one of the most productive and most debated defensemen in the class. The Moncton…
Norway striker Erling Haaland and nine of the team’s other regular starters needed rest more than a first-place finish in their World Cup group. “It’s a no-brainer,” coach Ståle Solbakken said Friday after a 4-1 loss to France left the Norwegians in second place in the group. “The fans around Norway and also in the…
The Utah Mammoth have acquired Sebastian Cossa for the 23rd overall pick, which the Detroit Red Wings used to select JP Hurlbert. The 23rd overall pick was originally acquired by the Mammoth in the JJ Peterka trade with the Boston Bruins. The Mammoth Get a Backup and a Potential Future Starter If there were any…
With the 32nd pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators select Jaxon Cover from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). About Cover Cover’s story is unique among all other draft prospects. An accomplished roller hockey player from the Cayman Islands, he played his first competitive ice hockey game at 13….
Spain came to Guadalajara needing a point and left with first place, the comfort of a No. 1 seed, and very little else to brag about. They had 68% of the ball and exactly one shot on target all night. That shot was a tame Álex Baena effort that Fernando Muslera somehow shoveled over his…
With the 30th pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Calgary Flames have selected Jack Hextall from the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL. About Jack Hextall Jack Hextall is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound center from Rolling Meadows, Illinois. He put together an impressive season with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL)….
NEW YORK – This was inevitable. It just happened several months too late. On Friday morning, the Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza and replaced him with interim manager Andy Green. The Mets are 34-47, last place in the NL East, 15 games behind first place, and 9 1/2 games behind a wild card spot with…
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will conclude Saturday with Groups J, K and L playing their final slate of games. In Group L, England can likely clinch the group with a win over Panama, while Ghana and Croatia meet in a pivotal match with both teams looking to clinch a spot…
