Toronto Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok seemed like as sure a thing as ever to be a trade candidate in the weeks leading up to training camp. After the Leafs completely revamped their forward corps and brought in a bunch of new players to compete for roster spots, and specifically ones that are tailored to … Read more
Much has been made of the hot starts to training camp for Calle Jarnkrok and Nick Robertson. On one hand it’s practice and the preseason and the Leafs are still a few weeks away from truly knowing where they stand with these players. On the other hand, both players came into camp very much on … Read more
Challenger Membership: Now Just $12 All current, new, and renewing Challenger members will now be eligible to compete in: Sanctioned tournaments Golden Ticket tournaments The USA Pickleball National Championships That’s right, for the first time ever, Challenger members can participate in sanctioned play. Champion Membership: Make a Bigger Impact Champion members take their commitment even … Read more
FC Barcelona confirmed earlier today that the team will not return to the Spotify Camp Nou on 10 August to host the Joan Gamper Trophy. Just three weeks earlier, on 25 June, the club had announced under the slogan “Tornem a casa, vibrem” (“We return home, we feel the thrill”) that the team would return … Read more
Since Tomo Ohka in 2005, the Washington Nationals have not had a Japanese player on the MLB club. Well, that is until today because the Nats are calling up Japanese southpaw Shinnosuke Ogasawara. The Nationals signed Ogasawara to a 2-year $3.5 million deal back in January. It was an interesting move for an organization that … Read more
Reporter Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post is among the members of the MLB community who have recently mentioned that the New York Mets should strongly consider giving struggling catcher Francisco Alvarez a bit of a reset by sending him down to Triple-A Syracuse. According to a story written by The Athletic’s Tim Britton … Read more
The term “Made in USA” is a loaded one–by the letter of the law, labeling a product as such means its final assembly occurred in the United States and “all or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States.” It’s rarified air, an intentionally high standard because … Read more
England spinner Adil Rashid has now passed the great Graeme Swann for the most international wickets by an England spin bowler. Swann had 410 wickets, but after taking four wickets against the West Indies in the second ODI on Sunday, Rashid has 412. In his ten overs, he dismissed Brandon King for 59, Shimron Hetmyer … Read more
On Wednesday, the Royals faced Astros lefty Colton Gordon, who was making his MLB debut. The Royals managed three runs against him, chasing him out of the game in the fifth inning, not a bad offensive showing for a lineup that has struggled. It wasn’t enough, however, as the Royals could not manage any more … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — After missing the first 15 games of the 2025 MLB season with a lumbar strain, infielder Brooks Lee is showing that he can make an impact for the Minnesota Twins. Lee continued his hot start by going 2-for-4 with an RBI double on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. He’s 8-for-17 (.471) while … Read more