Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3 Biggest Goalie Questions Entering 2026-27 – The Hockey Writers – Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending situation might be exciting, but that does not make it safe. If anything, it might be the clearest example of where Pittsburgh’s youth movement could either raise the team’s ceiling or make the 2026-27 season much harder than expected. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has moved the…
Are There Any World Cup Games Today? Schedule France vs England, Spain vs Argentina
Day 36 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first of two scheduled rest days between the semifinals and the tournament’s final weekend. There are no World Cup games today, Thursday, July 16, or Friday, July 17. Play resumes Saturday when France faces England in the third-place match, followed by Sunday’s World Cup final…
Breaking Down the Winnipeg Jets’ 2026-27 Regular-Season Schedule – The Hockey Writers – Winnipeg Jets
The 2026-27 NHL regular-season schedule dropped on July 16 and there’s no shortage of intrigue and interest in the slate of games the Winnipeg Jets will play as they attempt to get back to soaring altitude after a highly-disappointing 2025-26. Here. we’ll dive the Jets’ schedule — 84 games as opposed to 82 for the…
England Was Good At The World Cup But, As Always, Not Enough Bring It Home
ATLANTA STADIUM — The body wasn’t even cold when the inquest began. How could England lose after leading Argentina with just minutes to play in Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal? Why did Thomas Tuchel’s team stop attacking the moment Anthony Gordon put the Three Lions ahead with 35 minutes of regular time remaining? What kind of…
NHL Rumors: Kane’s Two Teams, Savoie Talk, Root of Larkin’s Rift – The Hockey Writers – NHL Rumors
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Detroit Red Wings are dealing with the fallout of a front-office shakeup and a captain in Dylan Larkin who wants out. Some are trying to guess where things went off the rails and if the situation is repairable. Meanwhile, Patrick Kane’s free agency is down to two cities. The…
Messi’s Iconic Shrug And Bellingham’s Barco Slap: Argentina-England Was Tense
The World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina on Wednesday proved to be an all-timer that featured tons of tough physical play. And it also produced what surely will be one of the most iconic images in the tournament’s history. With England up a goal against Argentina thanks to Anthony Gordon’s 55th-minute goal, Lionel Messi…
Wayne Gretzky – The Great One’s 9 Most Unbreakable Records – The Hockey Writers – Hockey History
Wayne Gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career (20 seasons in the NHL and one in the WHA) rewriting the record books. When ‘The Great One’ retired following the 1998-99 season, he held 61 NHL records. Gretzky’s stats have set the benchmark so high that it appears that many — if not all — of his…
Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Akhtyamov, Bobrovsky, Stolarz & Pang on Goaltending – The Hockey Writers – Toronto Maple Leafs
For the Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltending remains one of the biggest questions heading into the season. For a long time, fans have wondered whether the organization had the stability needed to compete deep into the playoffs. The talent up front has rarely been the issue. The question has been whether the team could get the…
2026 MLB Midseason Awards: Picks for MVP, Cy Young, ROY, Top Reliever And Manager
Before the season began, many expected reigning Cy Young Award winners Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes and reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani to defend their crowns as the top players in their respective leagues. A few months later, a lot has changed, and a path has opened for some new contenders. Tigers ace…
Windsor Spitfires Sign 2026 OHL Fourth-Round Pick Jake LaMontagne – The Hockey Writers – OHL
The Windsor Spitfires can add another name to the depth charts. As the club continues to prepare for the 2026-27 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season, they signed another important draft pick on Wednesday. There has been nothing quiet about this off-season for the Spitfires. General manager Bill Bowler knew he had plenty of graduation following…