3 September 2025
Matthew Caldwell is stepping down as the business operations president of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. He is accepting a 10-year deal as CEO of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. The teams announced the deal on Wednesday. Caldwell will begin overseeing “day-to-day business operations and high-level strategic initiatives for the…
3 September 2025
Cavaliers forward Max Strus is expected to miss at least the first month of the season after having surgery Tuesday on his broken left foot. The Cavaliers said Strus suffered a Jones fracture during offseason training. The procedure was performed by Dr. David Porter at Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Indianapolis in consultation with team physician Dr. James Rosneck. The Cavaliers said…
3 September 2025
For Mitch Marner, the decision to leave Toronto was all about family. The 28-year-old forward approved a sign-and-trade from the Maple Leafs to the Vegas Golden Knights on July 1. “It’s going to be a new life. I’m really excited for it,” Marner said Thursday at Hockey Canada’s 2025 National Teams Orientation Camp. “Having the newborn now, my wife and I are very social, we like going out for…
3 September 2025
Hockey Canada 2025 National Teams Orientation Camp doubled this week as a long-awaited reunion for the group that captured the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year. Twenty-three of the 24 players from that championship roster were in attendance, with goaltender Adin Hill the only absence. It marked the first time the team had gathered since Connor McDavid’s overtime winner secured a 3-2 victory…
3 September 2025
Connor McDavid enters the final year of his contract with the Edmonton Oilers still undecided about his long-term future but insists his focus remains firmly on winning in Alberta. The Oilers captain, speaking Wednesday at Hockey Canada’s orientation camp for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, said he intends to be deliberate about any decision regarding an extension. “I said at the…
3 September 2025
Sam Bennett lifelong dream came full circle this week in Holland Landing, Ontario. The Florida Panthers forward returned home with the Stanley Cup and posed for a photo in front of a poster of the very same trophy that once hung in his childhood bedroom. This time, however, he was holding the real thing. The visit marked Bennett’s second straight summer with hockey’s most coveted prize, following…
3 September 2025
For Florida Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling, Stanley Cup celebrations turned into a family affair in Fort Lauderdale this weekend. In a video shared by the team, Forsling’s young son Bo stole the spotlight by raising a miniature version of the Cup as his father hoisted the real thing. Cheers rang out as the youngster mimicked the champion’s pose, drawing as much applause as the trophy itself.…
3 September 2025
Free agent guard Jeremy Lin has signed with the Beijing Shougang Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association, the team announced Tuesday. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Lin reflected on his NBA journey and expressed gratitude for his nine seasons in the league. “All I can say is thank you to the NBA, my family, inner circle, every fan who came to watch or rooted for me during these last nine…
3 September 2025
Despite a difficult NHL campaign, Juuse Saros looks poised to keep his place as Finland’s trusted netminder when the NHL returns to the Olympic stage at Milano Cortina 2026. The Nashville Predators goalie endured the toughest season of his nine-year career. Nashville struggled as a whole, finishing seventh in the Central Division and missing the playoffs by a wide margin. Even so, Saros has lost…
11 August 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith may be having one of the best offensive seasons ever at his position, yet remains largely overlooked in 2025. Overshadowed on a star-studded roster featuring Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Mookie Betts, Smith hasn’t even cracked the National League MVP odds despite elite production. In 89 games and 356 plate appearances, the All-Star is hitting .…
11 August 2025
Yankees legend Mariano Rivera suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the club’s 77th Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday, his agent confirmed. The Hall of Fame closer is set to undergo surgery this week. Rivera, 55, appeared to sustain the injury while fielding during Willie Randolph’s at-bat, just half an inning after singling off Andy Pettitte. The all-time saves leader (652) and 13-time All-Star…
11 August 2025
Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer delivered strong outings Friday in what may have been their final matchup. The pair, both debuting in 2008, have been linked throughout their careers, including a memorable first meeting that year when they replaced Hall of Famers Randy Johnson and Greg Maddux in a scheduled start on Sept. 7, 2008. On Friday, Kershaw’s Dodgers beat Scherzer’s Blue Jays 5-1, with…