Although the 2026 NHL Draft is quickly approaching there are still a number of important dates ahead on the 2025-26 scouting calendar. Several amateur leagues are in the midst of the playoffs, which means high-leverage viewings are at a premium. Scouts will be diligent in their scheduling, doing their best to catch players on weaker …
We’re on the home stretch of the 2025-26 regular season, with all eight PWHL teams embarking on one final sprint. For Montreal, Boston, and Minnesota — all three of whom have already punched their tickets to the playoffs — the next 10 days are about hunting down the top seed. Ottawa and Toronto are on …
The Detroit Tigers are keeping one of their most promising youngsters around for the long haul. Rookie infielder Kevin McGonigle has signed an eight-year, $150 million extension to stick around in Motown, the team announced Wednesday. The deal will kick in next season and will run through 2034. He’ll earn a guaranteed salary of $1 …
The Ottawa Senators are taking no chances as they get set for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. James Reimer will also get the start in goal for Ottawa. The veteran signed a professional tryout with his former Leafs during training camp but was not retained and eventually joined the Senators on Jan. 12, posting a 6-4-2 …
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MADRID — Barcelona forward Raphinha has apologized for his gesture toward Atletico Madrid fans after his team’s elimination in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Raphinha, who didn’t play on Tuesday because of a hamstring injury, also criticized the refereeing, making the “robbed” sign with his hands, and later told reporters that Barcelona was “robbed” over the two …
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — You don’t see many MLB trades in mid-April. But you don’t see many MLB teams lose their opening-day lineup Nos. 1, 4 and 5 hitters to injury only two weeks into the season, either. Yet that’s the unfortunate predicament the Blue Jays are in, which led to the acquisition of free-swinging utility infielder …
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers turned in a banner year off the field. The CFL club announced in its 2025 annual report that it posted an operating profit of $12.1 million, fuelled in part by a sold-out season and hosting the Grey Cup. “This is a testament to the continued support of our season ticket members, …
In a wild sequence, Ball avenged two critical mistakes just seconds earlier by scoring on a driving right-handed layup with 4.7 seconds left, and Charlotte prevailed after Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell’s layup attempt on the other end of the court as time expired. That set off a wild celebration on the court involving players, coaches and …
The third-round draft choice Utah received from Toronto in exchange for the shifty winger would be upgraded to a second-rounder if (a) Maccelli racked up 51 points and (b) the Maple Leafs qualified for the playoffs. Neither came close to happening. Which is crummy news for the Mammoth and now leaves the Maple Leafs and …