With the clarity of knowing his future with the team, Elias Pettersson also knows he needs to be better than he was in the final third of last season. The forward chats with Iain MacIntyre to discuss his outlook heading into training camp. The launch of training camp is always a big deal for the…
How Linus Ullmark goes in 2024-25, so too might the future of this Ottawa Senators core. The 2023 Vezina Trophy winner will be faced with his toughest test yet: To increase his workload and deliver a playoff spot to a team full of potential but light on success. TORONTO – Stubby Clapp traces his nearly…
Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs made it clear they will try to tone down the rhetoric around his expiring contract this season. Speaking to Elliotte Friedman, the winger said he wouldn’t shut down extension talks once the season opens. ATLANTA — One of the first people Frank Ferrara met when he came to…
A big part of the reason why the Vancouver Canucks divested themselves just last month of Vasily Podkolzin was that he had finally reached the point where he was waiver eligible. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers knows a little bit about fierce NFL rivalries. He helped fuel one during his 18 seasons in Green…
Juraj Slafkovsky, who looks like a dinosaur among men, was dominant on virtually every shift he took with linemates Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki on Thursday. GREENBURGH, N.Y. — New York Rangers defenceman Jacob Trouba said Thursday “there’s no animosity” toward the organization following an off-season in which his name was prominently mentioned in trade…
After months of mystery, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko finally shed some light on the injury that has caused him to miss most of Vancouver’s run through the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. Jaromir Jagr’s legendary hockey career may have finally reached its end. The Athletic’s Rob Rossi reported Thursday that Jagr said he plans…
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider announces Bo Bichette will be out for the remainder of season with a fractured finger, says he was frustrated but is in a ‘pretty good place.’ EDMONTON — Are the Edmonton Oilers looking to become the next Vegas Golden Knights? Hey, what’s good for the goose is good for Evander.…
Leafs head coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving absolutely want William Nylander playing centre. TORONTO — Brad Treliving was very clear about the one thing he wasn’t going to talk about on the day the Toronto Maple Leafs staff and players kicked off training camp Wednesday by meeting with the media at the…
The Detroit Red Wings are keeping their Calder Trophy-winning defenceman. Moritz Seider and the Red Wings agreed to a seven-year, $59.85 million contract on Thursday, with an average annual value of $8.55 million, the club announced. Seider, who was a restricted free agent, scored nine goals last season, adding 33 assists for 42 points in…
Sportsnet’s Hazel Mae and Ben Nicholson-Smith discuss Bo Bichette fracturing his right middle finger during his return to the Toronto Blue Jays lineup on Tuesday and what the season-ending injury means for the team’s upcoming off-season. Quickie Blog for your Thursday morning: • Mitch Marner, agent Darren Ferris and GM Brad Treliving made one thing…
MLB.com’s Julia Kreuz joins Blake Murphy on Jays Talk Plus to discuss why the Toronto Blue Jays need to prioritize finding Alejandro Kirk a suitable catching partner this off-season. VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson is starting this season with something more than just that new $92.8-million contract: clarity. The 25-year-old Swede knows he’s going to be…
The shortstop was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fracture to his right middle finger, effectively ending his season, the team announced Thursday. EDMONTON — Vasily Podkolzin seems like a very nice young man. But guess what? The minor leagues are filled with really nice young men, and he never, ever wants to be…
Watch as Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cranks his 29th homer of the season into the second deck of Globe Life Field to extend his team’s lead over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. BROSSARD, Que. — If you were looking for a standout player from the first scrimmage of Montreal Canadiens training camp,…
Watch as Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement tries to steal a run after Texas Rangers infielder Marcus Semien cuts off the throw from the outfield. OTTAWA — Hockey can be a simple game. Sometimes a team can head home with two points just because they had the better goaltender, leaving their opponent overthinking what…
Midway through the sixth inning Thursday, the gate to the visitors’ bullpen opened at Globe Life Field and out ran Dillon Tate. ARLINGTON, Texas — Midway through the sixth inning Thursday, the gate to the visitors’ bullpen opened at Globe Life Field and out ran Dillon Tate. Normally, this wouldn’t be noteworthy in a mid-September…
Bo Bichette’s return to the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t last long. The shortstop was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fracture to his right middle finger, effectively ending his season, the team announced Thursday. Bichette made his long-awaited return to the Blue Jays on Tuesday after missing more than two months with a…
Watch as Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. mashes a 441-foot solo shot straight to centre for his 30th homer of the season against the Rangers. TORONTO — There was something symbolic how the first on-ice day of Toronto Maple Leafs training camp concluded. After Craig Berube’s long whistle blew, signalling the end of an…
wheel of fortune It was a wheel of misfortune for one contestant. wheel of fortune If you’re reading this, Wheel of Fortune contestant Vivian Tran, please know that you have our deepest sympathies. During Monday’s episode of the game show, now hosted by Ryan Seacrest with newly-paid Vanna White, Tran made it all the way…
Jeopardy/YouTube After the game, the contestant told the rest of the story on social media. Jeopardy/YouTube There are so many types of people who go onto game shows like Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, so it’s not surprising that a bizarre story comes up every once in a while. After all, when you’re in the…
This is the first time Jamie xx, Romy, and Oliver Sim have appeared on a song together since 2017. In 2017, The xx released the album I See You. Since then, fans have been waiting to see them again: While group members Jamie xx, Romy, and Oliver Sim have been active with solo projects, we…
Getty Image Cudi isn’t ruling out a J. Cole collab in the future, though. Getty Image A fun music fan pastime is to think about some artists you’d like to see work together on a dream collaboration. If you’re in the cross-section of Kid Cudi and J. Cole fans, that meet-up hasn’t happened yet, but…
STARZ Tariq and Monet look for a way out of Carter’s grasp after Diana killed Felicia, and they look to Noma to help them break free. STARZ (WARNING: Spoilers for Power Book II: Ghost will be found below.) As if things weren’t bad enough already for Tariq, Brayden, and the Tejadas, it got a lot…
Merle Cooper / UPROXX ODESZA’s creative director Sean Kusanagi outlines the main innovations that leveled up the duo’s live show. Merle Cooper / UPROXX “It takes a team” isn’t just a saying to ODESZA. As one of the biggest electronic acts in the world, Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight have built up their global following…
Getty Image The band initially launched the ‘M72 World Tour’ in 2023. Getty Image Metallica launched the M72 World Tour in 2023, in support of their album 72 Seasons. The tour has been chugging along since then and now it’s getting ready to enter a third year: Today (September 19), Metallica announced added 2025 tour…
max/merle cooper Want to stream something this week? Here are our TV show and movie recommendations. max/merle cooper Each week our staff of film and television experts surveys the entertainment landscape to select the ten best new/newish shows available for you to stream at home. We put a lot of thought into our selections, and…