Aaron Rodgers emerged from his annual offseason darkness retreat over the weekend and confirmed what we expected all along: He will be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026. Perhaps head coach Mike McCarthy can turn back the hands of time and help Rodgers rediscover the magic that helped him become a four-time…
Spain midfielder Fermín López is set to miss the World Cup because of a fracture on his right foot. Barcelona said Monday the 23-year-old López will need to undergo surgery to treat the injury sustained in the team’s Spanish league match on Sunday. The club said “López suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone…
The Colorado Avalanche dispatched the Minnesota Wild in an electric Game 5 comeback, setting the stage for a battle with the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final. It is a battle of teams who have been to the mountaintop before and done so recently. It may also be a battle of star power…
Luka Modricwas included Monday in Croatia’s squad and is set to play in his fifth World Cup. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic named a 26-man roster also featuring Ivan Perišić, who has scored in the past three tournaments. Modric broke his cheekbone last month but the Croatia captain is expected to be fit when Croatia kicks…
With the 2026 Memorial Cup starting on Friday in Kelowna, BC, the Windsor Spitfires’ offseason is underway. From drafts to signings and a growing college factor, it’s going to be a busy summer at the WFCU Centre. Last summer, Spitfires general manager Bill Bowler generally knew what was coming at him. He had the Ontario…
The NFL’s regular-season schedule is official. And it’s a behemoth, with 18 weeks of games — not including the postseason, or the three weeks of preseason, or the Hall of Fame Game. This season will feature games on every day of the week except Tuesday. It’s football all day and all night and at basically…
Munetaka Murakami has a fun handshake with fellow infielder Miguel Vargas. He playfully agreed that a magic wand routine with teammate Mike Vasil helped him slam another homer. His No. 5 jersey dots the stands at Rate Field. The Japanese slugger wasn’t supposed to end up with the Chicago White Sox. But it’s working out…
For the first time in a while, the Philadelphia Flyers are entering the offseason with lots of optimism. They advanced to the second round for the first time since 2020 and did so with fans in the stands for the first time since 2012. Just because the Flyers won a few playoff games doesn’t mean…
The Detroit Red Wings find themselves without a first-round pick at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, having sent their pick to the St. Louis Blues as part of the Justin Faulk trade. That pick ended up at #15 for the Blues, and while having that pick would be valuable to the organization, there are still…
United States men’s national team center back Chris Richards finished Crystal Palace’s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Sunday with a left ankle issue after a 77th-minute collision with Igor Thiago. Richards, who came on as a substitute in the 61st, finished the game but was seen being helped down the tunnel afterward and didn’t appear…
