Joseph Woll rejoins Maple Leafs after personal leave of absence

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will be rejoining the team after taking a leave of absence to address a personal family matter, the team announced Friday. Woll will resume on-ice activities as he works his way back into form, while Anthony Stolarz remains as the incumbent starter. Cayden Primeau is currently operating as the … Read more

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels (knee) will return in Week 5 after a two-game absence

Jayden Daniels Commanders pic

Through their first four games of the 2025 season, the Commanders are 2-2. Washington is coming off a 34-27 loss in Week 4 vs. the Falcons.  That was the second consecutive game the Commanders were without starting QB Jayden Daniels. The 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year suffered a knee injury in Week 2. Daniels … Read more

Drew Millas and Riley Adams Are Outperforming Keibert Ruiz In His Absence

The Nationals’ catching room was the worst in baseball for the first 3 months of the season, and there was no debating it. From the beginning of the season to July 5th (Keibert Ruiz’s last game before being placed back on the IL with a concussion), they ranked 2nd to last in wRC+ in baseball … Read more

Michael Harris II moves up to leadoff in Ronald Acuña Jr.’s absence

Michael Harris II moves up to leadoff in Ronald Acuña Jr.’s absence

Well, it’s another new-look lineup for the Braves, for obvious reasons. A lot of shuffling, with Michael Harris II suddenly hitting cleanup and Marcell Ozuna suddenly hitting fifth, while Sean Murphy gets re-banished to the seven-hole for some reason. Harris last hit cleanup back in September 2022 — it’s actually kind of funny that it’s … Read more

Barcelona superstar hits back at criticism over national team absence – ‘People don’t have all the information’

Barcelona superstar hits back at criticism over national team absence - 'People don't have all the information'

Robert Lewandowski endured a difficult end to the 2024/25 season. Persistent physical problems severely limited his involvement, forcing him to miss key matches or appear only from the bench – far from his best form. Barcelona felt the impact in their UEFA Champions League semi-final defeat against Inter Milan. Following the end of the season, … Read more

Electrifying Benfica display puts Barcelona talent back in national team plans after year-long absence

Electrifying Benfica display puts Barcelona talent back in national team plans after year-long absence

Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde is edging closer to a potential return to the Spanish national team. As relayed by Mundo Deportivo, head coach Luis de la Fuente is considering calling him up for the upcoming UEFA Nations League quarter-final matches against the Netherlands on March 20 and 23.  If included in the squad, this would … Read more

Jacob Bethell eyes England’s ‘genuine all-rounder’ role in absence of Ben Stokes

Jacob Bethell eyes England’s ‘genuine all-rounder’ role in absence of Ben Stokes

Jacob Bethell has put his hand up to be the “genuine all-rounder” England crave in the shorter formats as they seek to fill a void left by Ben Stokes. England’s Test captain so often offers balance to the XI because of his dual roles with ball and bat, but his commitment to the red-ball side … Read more

Maple Leafs reflect on Auston Matthews’ absence after loss to Islanders

Maple Leafs reflect on Auston Matthews’ absence after loss to Islanders

The Maple Leafs were once again without captain Auston Matthews, who missed his 10th game of the season Saturday against the New York Islanders. Matthews took a cross-check against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, and aggravated his mysterious upper-body injury. While the team’s medical staff searches for answers on how to treat Matthews properly moving … Read more

3 keys to the Maple Leafs withstanding Anthony Stolarz’s absence

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will be out 4-6 weeks and will undergo a procedure Wednesday to remove a loose body which resembles a small pebble from his knee, general manager Brad Treliving revealed. This development is a terrible scenario for the Maple Leafs, as Stolarz was initially deemed day-to-day, with the idea that … Read more