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A Worrying Incident in Regina
The Montreal Alouettes are holding their breath. Their kicker, José Maltos Diaz, left last Saturday's game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a golf cart after injuring his left arm. With the playoffs approaching, as the Journal de Montréal points out, the team needs him now more than ever.
The incident occurred late in the game in Regina. With about three minutes left to play, Maltos Diaz missed a 44-yard field goal attempt. On the ensuing kickof

On paper, Hometown Giants has all the ingredients of a glossy sports series: famous owners, a storied Canadian game, and a junior hockey team chasing a championship.But the six-part Prime Video docuseries quickly finds its drama somewhere more vulnerable — in the teenage players trying to make a Western Hockey League roster, battling injuries and living with the knowledge that only a small fraction will reach the professional ranks.Streaming now, the series follows the Vancouver Giants th

A big scare for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The team's plane had to turn back shortly after taking off from Salt Lake City due to a medical emergency involving Ben Kindel.
The crew on board immediately sprang into action to assist him. Upon the Pens' return to Salt Lake City, an ambulance was waiting for the young player, who was then transported to the University of Utah Hospital for further testing.
Fortunately, the news is reassuring: according to reports from the Penguins, Kindel is conscious,

Director Jennifer Peedom’s biographical drama Tenzing reframes the 1953 conquest of Mount Everest as a story of spiritual purpose, equality and friendship between two outsiders.More than seven decades after Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first summited Mount Everest , their achievement is still fixed in the popular imagination. But in this film streaming on AppleTV now, Peedom pulls back on that familiar image of the pair atop Everest (8,848.86 metres) and delivers the origin story of

A year ago
George Springer hit an incredible home run.One Year Ago Today: A Swing We'll Remember Forever#SpringerDinger pic.twitter.com/FS3kjAGRyp
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The Rams Sign Brandon McManus, Their Third Kicker in Two Weeks
Brandon McManus, then a kicker for the Green Bay Packers, before an NFL game on December 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The kicker merry-go-round continues in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Rams, who are 2-4, signed veteran Brandon McManus on Tuesday. He becomes the team's third kicker in two weeks and is set to begin his 13th season in the NFL.
Last week, the Rams released Harrison Mevis. His replacement, Blake Grupe

Learning a new system of play isn’t always easy.
It takes some adjustment… and practice: the guys have to play to get used to their new environment on the ice.
Just ask Chris Kreider, who's still getting used to Martin St-Louis's coaching style.
The veteran told reporters (RDS) after yesterday's practice that things are going well so far, but he also admitted that he's not quite comfortable with his new system just yet. That's normal… and it shows on the ice at times, too.
We

Deadline had the exclusive late yesterday - Benny Safdie’s new film, and his second collaboration with Dwayne Johnson, a film called Lizard Music, will be released on December 25, 2027. So they’re aiming for next year’s holiday box office with a movie that has classic holiday themes.A lonely boy sets off on an adventure, joined by a kind old stranger, called The Chicken Man (Dwayne Johnson) and his pet chicken, and they all become best friends as they discover magical secret de

The Dylan Larkin saga isn’t over yet.
The player is still with the Red Wings organization while he waits to leave Michigan. He requested a trade, but management in Detroit hasn't been able to trade him (yet).
And now, today, we're learning that a new surprise team has entered the mix for the former Wings captain.
In a recent segment on TSN (Early Trading), Pierre LeBrun mentioned that the Kings might be interested in acquiring Larkin. Ken Holland (the Kings' GM) knows him well… beca

The Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Rail Holiday Train starts rolling down the tracks next month with 33 shows announced in its 10-day run across Canada and the U.S.The annual fund- (and fun-) raising holiday tour, which includes numerous stops in B.C., presents live music performances by leading artists right off the rail car. The event raises funds along the way for local food banks at one of the most in-demand times of the year.The annual initiative by CPKC Rail is now in its 28th year and

Olivia Rodrigo is giving her third album the kind of love and attention that pop music fans dream for their favourite artist to do. In the age of streaming, most cycles die out relatively quickly once the album has been released. But we are now four months into the release of you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, and the momentum hasn’t slowed down. She is keeping that goodwill going with the release of the album’s fourth single “expectations” complete with a new mus

The World Series will pit two small-market teams against each other. But even those teams have some great players.
Junior Caminero, who has been dominant in the MLB for the past two years, is among them.
On Monday night, he hit his first home run of the postseason. He hasn't had a tough postseason (quite the opposite), but he hadn't been performing up to his enormous potential for the past few weeks.
Except that his massive home run in Game 6 seems to have woken him up.
Junior Caminero took 38.6

The past few weeks in Columbus have been… complicated.
The Zach Werenski situation has been the talk of the town; we had to wait a while before Adam Fantilli signed, and the Kirill Marchenko situation has also shaken up the organization in some ways.
You can't exactly say everything is rosy in Ohio right now.
I don't know if Fantilli is upset because of his team's (poor) start to the season, but he dropped a bombshell today—as the Leafs and the Blue Jackets are set to face off tonig

The Ottawa Rouge et Noir could soon have a familiar face in Canadian football at the helm.Mike Morreale, a former Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver and experienced sports executive, is reportedly set to be named president of the organization, according to a report initially published by TSN.
A 55-year-old native of Hamilton, Ontario, Morreale has a background that combines on-field experience, sports management, and the development of professional organizations. His potential appointm

Before taking on Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, director Josh Epstein tackled another high-energy farce, The Play That Goes Wrong. Besides their broad humour and physical comedy, the two productions have something else in common.“It’s the theatricality,” Epstein said. “You can see the seams of the productions, which are left visible on purpose. I think that’s what audiences love and connect with. That’s the difference between coming to the theatre and watching

Zach Baron at GQ asked Prince Harry the question of the day: why did you return to England? Harry’s answer is a bit of a word salad and he mirrors the interview and says that their attitude has changed (“they” meaning him and Meghan) and the media landscape has changed. It’s vague.
My interpretation is that he has broken the “invisible contract” and being able to talk about the media, which the royal family cannot do, has empowered them. My more cynical read o

It's only natural to link Samuel Montembeault to the Rangers.
I know, I know: Monty is currently injured. But it's highly likely that the Canadiens will try to trade him once he's healthy again—even if that would leave only two young goalies to guard the net in Montreal.
Naturally, the Rangers' name comes up often in discussions.
Except that right now, it seems that as we look at the situation, it's becoming less and less likely that Monty could be traded to the Rangers.
Why? Because of th

The Milwaukee Brewers, who advanced to the World Series by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in four games, have the 19th-highest payroll in MLB, while their opponents, the Tampa Bay Rays, rank 25th in that category.
The last time both league champions ranked in the bottom half of Major League Baseball in terms of payroll was when the Minnesota Twins (15th out of 26 teams) defeated the Atlanta Braves (19th) in the 1991 Fall Classic.
To add another layer to the story, the American League Champions

Jennifer Lawrence is launching her own haircare line. But I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t brag about it first, LOL. Really, though, it’s a compliment about her hair, because back in February 2024 I was already talking about how she’s the only blonde in Hollywood whose hair is so aspirational there should be a haircare line behind it. And a few months after that, in August 2024 I wrote that “JLaw does not have a haircare line. But if there was a blonde in Hollywood whos

The Washington Commanders will have to finish their season without one of their key offensive players.Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that wide receiver Terry McLaurin will not return to action this year after suffering a serious left knee injury during Monday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.
This announcement is bad news for Washington, which is losing a key target in its passing game. At 31, McLaurin remains one of the team's most productive players and a vital part of its offensive sche

It hasn’t even been a month into the NHL season, and already we’re seeing some great stories unfold.
Connor McDavid's incredible start to the season…
The Jets' strong start to the season without Connor Hellebuyck…
Auston Matthews' resurgence…
Kirill Kaprizov's precision and efficiency…
Alexis Lafrenière's pace…
And Linus Ullmark's resurgence!
The Senators' goaltender, after a season full of ups and downs last year, sits atop the NHL this morn

Custom-branded Bruno Mars x Hello Kitty merchandise has been a common sight at the Bruno Mars concerts at B.C. Place so far.Available in Vancouver at the pop-up shop located at 820 Granville St., fans have been flocking to the temporary store to snag a limited-edition piece during the singer-songwriter’s record-breaking five-concert run at the stadium.The store lineups have required extra personnel to manage fans on the Granville Strip, but they’re still short compared to the waits

As an award season nerd, I am living right now for all the Oscar conversations that are happening online. It’s October, we still have five months to go, maybe it’s too much too soon and the fatigue will set in even sooner but right now, it’s fun. It’s fun when the speculation takes an unexpected turn. It’s fun to overhype what a film’s momentum could mean and whether or not that buzz could challenge a presumed favourite. It’s fun especially when such a s

Yesterday, Mike Matheson practiced with Florian Xhekaj. So he was (pretty much) on his own.
It was the first time he'd been on the ice (as far as we know, at least) since his injury was announced. And according to the latest reports, he's still day-to-day.
We'll see what the Habs announce.
But this morning, Matheson not only skated alone, but Maxime Van Houtte also reports that he stayed on the ice when the regulars started skating.
We don't expect to see him play tonight against the Macklin Cel

We now know the two World Series finalists: the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers. But while both small-market teams are seeking their first Major League Baseball championship, they're not heading into the final in the same situation.
That's because between the end of the National League Championship Series last Thursday and the start of the World Series on Friday, the Brewers will have seven full days to rest and prepare.
This is the team's longest break since the start of the current se

The size of NHL players will always be a topic of conversation.
Even though there's more room for smaller players than before, the fact remains that a smaller player will always have to prove 150 times over that he can get the job done to earn his place in the sun.
The biggest player, on the other hand, will have to prove 150 times that he can't do it before getting cut. #KirbyDach
On that note, The Athletic published an article comparing the 32 NHL teams on various metrics, including average pl

Monday night took a worrying turn for the Washington Commanders, who saw their star wide receiver, Terry McLaurin, leave the field early in their game against the San Francisco 49ers.
As the team tries to turn around a difficult season, this injury could be another major blow to its offense.
The incident occurred toward the end of the first quarter, when McLaurin collapsed while running a route. The 31-year-old appeared to be suffering from an injury to his left knee and had to be carted off the

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The New York Giants have decided to part ways with Najee Harris, according to information obtained Tuesday by the Associated Press.
The news, also reported by NFL Network, had not yet been officially confirmed by the New York organization, however.
This decision comes as the running back struggles to regain his form following a serious injury to his left Achilles tendon. At 28, Harris had hoped to revive his career with the Giants, but his early performances in his new uniform fell short of expe

The Canadiens are looking for quality reinforcement on the right side of their blue line. This is nothing new.
That said, they aren't necessarily looking for depth. After all, Jayden Struble was traded to make room for the current players, and Luke Mittelstadt is waiting in the wings.
But a veteran who can stabilize the blue line? Yes, that's something to watch for.
On that note, Pierre McGuire, on the Sick Podcast – The Eye Test, was asked by a listener about the possibility of Owen Tippe

That's it: the Tampa Bay Rays are heading to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series. It starts on Friday.
Neither team—just like the Rockies, the Padres, and the Mariners—has ever won the World Series before. That's pretty cool, though.
Last night, after his third start of the series, Freddy Peralta was named the MVP of the American League Championship Series.
A quick shout-out to the New York Mets, by the way. He looked broken in New York, but the Rays managed to get him bac

Last night, there were four NHL games on the schedule.
Here are the results and highlights:All four home teams won on Monday as the @NYRangers, @NHLFlyers, @MapleLeafs, and @utahmammoth each earned two points. https://t.co/22Uc2npUxj
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) October 20, 20261. A sensational assist by Alexis Lafrenière, who is on track to reach nearly 100 points
In Quebec, everyone wants to see Alexis Lafrenière succeed.
This year, he's really coming into his own. Not o

Tonight, the Rays were trying to eliminate the Guardians in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.
Cleveland, for its part, was looking to stay alive.
Right from the start of the game, the Rays put a lot of runners on base. It didn't result in a lot of runs, but they did score a few nonetheless.
In the second inning, Richie Palacios drove in the first two runs of the game.RAYS STRIKE FIRST IN GAME 6 Richie Palacios drives in a pair! pic.twitter.com/qttHaJZLnO
— MLB (@MLB) Octob

The Canadiens have played eight games since the start of the 2026–27 season. So far, the team has a record of 4–3–1, which isn't bad.
It's still extremely early in the season, of course. But for a team dealing with injuries and still ironing out some kinks, that's a more than respectable record.
That said, there is still a trend that, in fact, is a bit concerning: the Habs are having a really hard time winning in regulation. Of their four wins, only one came in 60 minutes.
We'r

The Canadiens are currently without Mike Matheson. The defenseman, who is a key part of the team's blue-line, is being evaluated on a daily basis.
The fact that he skated this morning (even though he did so separately from his teammates on a different rink) is a pretty clear sign that he's making progress.
And in fact, this is extremely reassuring given that there were concerns about the defenseman last week. Seeing him at the airport suggested that he might have been seeking a second opinion. A

In 2026, the New York Yankees had a season much like their previous ones. The team got off to a strong start, faltered starting in June, advanced one round in the playoffs, and ended it all with a humiliating playoff loss.
This is, give or take a few details, the same scenario that has been repeating itself for several years in the Bronx.
All of this led to speculation about whether Aaron Boone, the team's manager since the start of the 2018 season, would be back next year. He has only one year

The Canadiens currently have several players on the injured list. In particular, the team is without Ivan Demidov, Samuel Montembeault, Mike Matheson, and Florian Xhekaj.
Oliver Kapanen and Kaiden Guhle, meanwhile, are back after missing the start of the season.
Naturally, the question now is when the Canadiens' injured players will be able to return. And on that note, it's worth taking a look at the timelines provided by the club regarding its injured players.
As for Demidov, he was expected to

Since the start of the season, the Canadiens have a record of 4-3-1.
Four wins, three losses in regulation… and another overtime loss.
Is that great? The answer is no. Is it a problem? The answer is (again) no. 
The Habs may not have gotten off to the start they hoped for, but I thought it was harsh to see The Athletic rank the Montreal club… 23rd in the latest edition of its power rankings.
In theory, it's as if that meant that, in The Athletic's eyes, the Canadiens are no lo

Not that long ago, the future looked so bright for the Baltimore Orioles. People said they'd be a force to be reckoned with for years to come, with a whole core of young players coming of age at the same time: Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Jackson Holliday, Colton Cowser—you name it. Their success in the 2023 and 2024 seasons—including a division title and two playoff appearances—pointed to great things in the short, medium, and long term.
Well, it has to be admitted that