Things couldn’t have gone much better for the United States men’s national team in the group stage. It clinched the top spot in its group with a win in just the second match — it beat Paraguay and Australia — and ended its third and final match against Türkiye on Thursday without any serious injuries…
For the first time at a FIFA World Cup, finishing third in your group does not necessarily mean going home. With 48 teams competing in 2026, FIFA expanded the field to include the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups. The top two teams in each group advance automatically, and the remaining eight spots…
Just hours after holding his pre-draft media availability, Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell went right back to work. He was able to land a top-6 winger the team was looking for. The Blue Jackets acquired winger Valeri Nichushkin from the Colorado Avalanche for three draft picks, including the 43rd overall pick this year, a…
Japan came to Dallas needing a point and left with a place in the Round of 32 — and the quiet satisfaction of a prediction starting to materialize. I wrote about Japan being dark horses before a ball was kicked. Three games in, nobody’s laughing. Sweden got the draw they needed too, courtesy of a…
For the second time today, the New Jersey Devils have parted ways with a fourth-round pick. This time, they traded with the Washington Capitals to acquire defenseman Declan Chisholm in exchange for their fourth-round selection in the 2027 NHL Draft. The news comes just after the club traded this year’s fourth-round pick for forward Amadeus…
LOS ANGELES STADIUM – U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has made nine changes to his starting lineup for the group stage finale against Türkiye on Thursday night. It’s the most adjustments a USA team has ever made between two World Cup matches. The previous high was five between the Germany and Iran games…
On Thursday evening (June 25), the New Jersey Devils announced another trade. The team acquired Amadeus Lombardi from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for their fourth-round pick (108th overall) in the 2026 NHL Draft. 🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨 We’ve acquired Amadeus Lombardi from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for our fourth-round pick in…
Ecuador manager Sebastián Beccacece experienced every emotion imaginable Thursday afternoon as his team rallied for a memorable 2-1 victory over Germany and secured a place in the World Cup knockout stage. Germany, which had already clinched first place in Group E with wins in its first two matches, stunned Ecuador just two minutes into the…
The Chicago Blackhawks were originally entering the 2026 NHL Draft with eight draft picks, and it seemed likely it wasn’t going to stay that way. In the aftermath of the blockbuster trade that brought Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway in from the Buffalo Sabres, the Blackhawks now have six draft picks, and none in the…
Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team’s salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a salary cap plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players’ association. MLB’s plan would eliminate deals such as Juan Soto’s $765 million, 15-year contract with…
