Christian Watson signs a massive contract

The Green Bay Packers continue to secure the future of their passing game.
After granting Jayden Reed a lucrative contract extension earlier this year, the organization has now rewarded Christian Watson with a substantial new deal.
According to reports by Adam Schefter, Watson has signed a four-year contract worth $110.5 million. The deal also includes a $31 million signing bonus, proof that the Packers still have tremendous faith in the young receiver's potential despite his recent injuries.
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In 2022, Josh Donaldson was traded to the Yankees. The team saw him as a solution at third base… except he was never able to deliver.
He was solid defensively… and that's about it. His time in the Bronx was a disaster.
It's worth noting, however, that at the time, there was a big story surrounding Donaldson's arrival with the Yankees. A few months before the trade, the veteran had made comments in the media about Gerrit Cole, indirectly accusing him of using sticky substances.
This

Earlier on Thursday, we mentioned Dylan Strome as a potential target for the Canadiens at the second-line center position. Montreal, however, might be looking elsewhere in the Washington lineup.
He would be much harder to acquire than Strome, but Tom Wilson would be an interesting addition to the Habs' lineup.
This idea was brought up by Maxim Lapierre during the latest episode of La Poche Bleue.@lapochebleue What would you be willing to pay to bring this player to Montreal?#tomwilson #gohabsgo

When a player of Dylan Larkin's caliber requests a trade, the rumor mill starts turning—and that often involves the Canadiens. One thing is certain: acquiring Dylan Larkin would come at a very high cost for the Habs.
If Kent Hughes isn't willing to empty his prospect pool to land Larkin, he could fall back on a less expensive option for the short term.
That's the idea proposed by Nicolas Larivière on the Sick Podcast website on Thursday. That option could be Dylan Strome.The Montrea

Yordan Alvarez is not expected to be traded
Don't expect a trade.
“I was told flat out by another GM, ‘He is not being traded.'”–
@Buster_ESPN on the potential of Yordan Alvarez being traded at the deadline on the Just Baseball Show pic.twitter.com/YCtjKqwSTW
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) June 3, 2026
Chad Dallas recalled
Hayden Juenger has been sent to Buffalo.
ROSTER MOVES: RHP Chad Dallas selected to the Major League roster and will be active tonight RHP Hayden

The Disclosure Day press tour continues, this time hitting London. It also continues to be a fashion parade, thanks mostly to Colman Domingo and Josh O’Connor. Emily Blunt also contributes, but her style is hit or miss for me. She takes swings, but I don’t think she usually pulls off what she’s trying.
Today, however, she looks great in lilac.Emily Blunt at the UK premiere for "Disclosure Day" at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 04, 2026 in London, EnglandI normally would not

Early this afternoon, a major story rocked the hockey world: Dylan Larkin has requested a trade.
Naturally, everyone immediately started speculating about the Canadiens, but Montreal won't be the only team in the mix. The Knights, Kings, Wild, and Bruins could be at the forefront of the race, according to various media outlets and reporters since the news broke.
However, the chances of Steve Yzerman trading him within his division are slim. Much to the dismay of Boston and Montreal.Listen: Basu:

Jennifer Garner has a new series coming to Peacock this summer, The Five-Star Weekend, and she is talking exclusively to In Style ahead of the series’ debut about work, motherhood, and work-life balance.
The interview is okay, propelled mostly by Garner being so dang charming, but the photoshoot is fire. Jen Garner is a total smoke show, ready for summer.Jennifer Garner in InStyle, photographed by Celeste SlomanBen Affleck, you f-cking moron. I will never not say it.In this profile, which

Now that the Habs' season is over, many are wondering what the team's next moves will be.
It's not just in Montreal that people believe Kent Hughes is cooking up something big. Will it be Matthew Knies? Dylan Larkin? Vincent Trocheck? Mason McTavish? Robert Thomas?
Frank Seravalli wonders if Alexis Lafrenière might be of interest to the Habs.
On his Franky Hockey podcast, he said the connections are easy to make (Jeff Gorton drafted him, he's from Quebec, etc.) and that perhaps the myster

The 2026 MLB season is moving at a breakneck pace, and certain trends are beginning to emerge in Major League Baseball.
So without further ado, here is the latest edition of Passion MLB's power rankings. Last week's rankings are shown in parentheses.
1 – Atlanta Braves (1)
2 – Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
3 – Milwaukee Brewers (4)
4 – New York Yankees (5)
A well-deserved and well-aimed shot. https://t.co/eAykz8OgjN https://t.co/EokT8qvZAH
— Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) Jun

The Los Angeles Rams have just pulled off a major coup by securing the future of one of the NFL's top defensive stars.
According to reports from Pro Football Talk, Myles Garrett has accepted a revised five-year deal worth $204 million, a contract that now ties him to the team through 2030.
The new contract notably includes an impressive $37.5 million signing bonus, once again confirming the immense value placed on Garrett in today's NFL market. Already considered among the league's top defensive

It's no secret that Samuel Montembeault had a terrible 2025–2026 season.
We know the Olympics got to him, and he clearly wasn't himself. He's aware he still has a contract with the Canadiens, and unlike Brendan Gallagher, he hasn't asked for a trade—at least not publicly.
Stu Cowan (The Gazette) is one of those who believes he'll bounce back. But it won't be in Montreal, obviously.My column on Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault. I would expect him to bounce back next season after a

Vancouver’s Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are bringing back The Littlest Hobo to Canadian TV.The live-action reboot of the series is the first project to emerge out of Bell Media’s partnership with Crave, Lionsgate Canada and the duo’s Point Grey Pictures company. It also marks Rogen and Goldberg’s first scripted show for the Canadian market.The new venture expands on Lionsgate and Point Grey Pictures’ multi-year partnership, which had its first smash-hit program wi

Andy Cohen hard-launched his new BF the old-fashioned way, holding hands on a pap walk.View this post on InstagramA post shared by streamonCNN (@streamoncnn)
Speaking of Andy Cohen, this New York/Real Housewives/Sex and the City lore is something else. OK, deep breath: on And Just Like That… Carrie and Seema make a joke about Bethenny Frankel (you can watch the clip here). SJP and Andy Cohen are really good friends. Bethenny was famously a Housewife and fell out with Bravo and Andy, he wo

During the last trade deadline, a rumor circulated involving the Canadiens and the Leafs.
According to the buzz, the Habs were close to acquiring Matthew Knies… but that rumor was never officially confirmed.
That said, David Pagnotta mentioned in a recent episode of DFO Rundown (Daily Faceoff) that it is indeed true. And the insider even revealed the Canadiens' offer that was reportedly on the table…
According to Pagnotta, the offer was as follows:Matthew Knies to Montreal
Alexande

Among the many events it hosts, Variety added another, extending its Power of Women celebration to London for an inaugural class of Brits including Hannah Waddingham, Emma Corrin—the first non-binary person to be recognized with the award, which maybe suggests we need new names for these things—Emilia Clarke, Suki Waterhouse, and Cynthia Erivo. Dame Joan Collins was also recognized with the Icon of the Year award.There were fashion choices, of course. Cynthia Erivo, for instance, wor

Things aren’t going well in Boston.
The team is unable to win at home at the same rate as other teams in the league (Isiah Kiner-Falefa was a bit too candid on the subject, by the way)…
There seems to be a difference of opinion between what Theo Epstein (what are the Red Sox waiting for to bring him back?) thinks and what Craig Breslow is doing…
David Ortiz felt the need to speak out publicly to defend the owner…
So, just wrapping up the last 72 hours in Red Sox land.&

A bombshell has just dropped in the National Hockey League.
According to Elliotte Friedman, Dylan Larkin wants to leave Detroit. He's asked the Red Wings to trade him, and the team's struggles are certainly a factor in all of this.
I guess you can see where I'm going with this…https://t.co/3M9dl1OQiO
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 4, 2026Kent Hughes has no choice but to call Steve Yzerman.
1. Because it's part of his job…
2. Because Larkin is a 29-year-old center wit

Emboldened by the runaway success of Barbie, Mattel moved on to turning another beloved toy into a summer blockbuster. This time it’s He-Man, the deeply homoerotic 1980s action figure with the blonde bob, who becomes the protagonist of hopeful summer blockbuster Masters of the Universe. The film boasts four credited writers (Chris Butler and Aaron Nee & Adam Nee & David Callaham) and is directed by Travis Knight, who previously struck gold with the surprisingly good Transformers sp

At this time last year, there weren't necessarily many questions about the Canadiens' goaltending situation.
We knew that Samuel Montembeault would start the season as the team's No. 1 goaltender, and there was no doubt about that.
Monty was coming off a big season in which he helped the Montreal club secure a spot in the playoffs. But…
But things got complicated for the Quebec native pretty quickly. He wasn't able to live up to expectations, so he lost his No. 1 spot to Jakub Dobes, who

We still aren't sure whether Shohei Ohtani is human or a robot. And let's just say that his game yesterday (Wednesday) against the Arizona Diamondbacks has us leaning toward the latter.
In fact, the Japanese star lowered his ERA to 0.74 with six scoreless innings on the mound.
Since earned run average became an official statistic in 1913, only two other starting pitchers have posted a lower ERA in their first ten starts of a season: Jacob deGrom in 2021 (0.56) and Juan Marichal in 1966 (0.59).
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Office Romance, the new rom-com starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein, debuts on Netflix this Friday. I know Lainey liked it, but I am still feeling burnt by Marry Me, I’m not sure I can dive into another JLo rom-com just now. I am one of those people who just…doesn’t like her in rom-coms. Sorry to JLo, I know she loves being in rom-coms, but she is like universally bad in them (also still burnt by Maid of Honor). Her best roles remain in films like Out of Sight and Hust

The Brendan Gallagher situation is one of the most pressing issues on Kent Hughes's desk right now. The Canadiens' GM has a clear plan for his veteran player, but we're all asking the same question when we think about how it will play out:What will the Habs have to give up in addition to Gallagher to trade him?Gally's salary ($6.5 million) complicates matters, which is why we expect the Canadiens to throw in a sweetener for the team willing to trade for his services. That said…
That said,

Dear Gossips, Taffy Brodesser-Akner is one of the best celebrity profilers in the business, especially during a time in which celebrities do not like and often resist giving profiles. But how can you forget her incredibly raw, intimate profile of Tom Hiddleston on the heels of his very public split with Taylor Swift? Or how she turned Bradley Cooper’s unwillingness to be interviewed into the interview itself? Or her profile of Gwyneth Paltrow and how goop was fueled by haterade?TBA is a ra

Last night, the Blue Jays lost to the Braves. The team is now 29-33 after losing four straight games since last Saturday.
Yes, ever since the game where Jeff Hoffman imploded in the ninth inning with a 5-1 lead.
In a 7-3 loss, several pitchers gave up runs, including Patrick Corbin. In five innings of work, he allowed four runners to score and was charged with the loss.
But that wasn't the only news making waves in Toronto yesterday. In fact, the Blue Jays also announced they had acquired Simeon

One of the hot topics in the NHL right now is the fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs have decided to interview Patrick Roy for the team's head coaching position.
Roy in Toronto would be something special, to say the least.
For the Quebec native, it must be a huge vote of confidence. After all, this is the first time he's been in demand since leaving New York, and he's being linked to a historic franchise.
But will he get the job?
Bryan Hayes of TSN discussed the topic on air. And in his view, he

It's officially the end of an era in the NFL. After 14 seasons in professional football, Russell Wilson confirmed on Wednesday that he is retiring to begin a new chapter in his career with CBS Sports.
The former star quarterback announced the news in an emotional video posted on his social media, in which he looks back on the highlights of his NFL career. This confirmation comes just days after the announcement of his hiring as an analyst for the show “The NFL Today,” which airs Sund

We all agree on one thing: Kent Hughes will need to add a second center, a top-six winger, one or two depth forwards, and a right-handed defenseman capable of playing alongside Lane Hutson if the team is to have a serious shot at winning the Stanley Cup.
Of course, these players shouldn't be 35 years old, but they also need to be able to bring experience to the young core. You can't expect to lift the Stanley Cup if 80% of your players are still wet behind the ears—not yet fully grown!
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Last summer, the Canadiens wanted to add a top-six center. That didn't happen.
It wasn't a bad summer, though, since Noah Dobson and Zachary Bolduc (among others) arrived in town. But the second center is still a long time coming, in reality.
The topic has been the subject of some discussion this year.
Part of the reason Kent Hughes didn't get what he wanted is that several teams were looking for centers, and the teams that had them to trade didn't want to make deals at a discount.
Will it be th

Even several years after his retirement, Tom Brady continues to stir up controversy in the world of football.
This time, it was comments made on the Championship Mindset podcast that sparked a wave of criticism. The seven-time Super Bowl champion claimed that many players on NFL practice squads don't actually want to be promoted to the active roster.
According to Brady, some athletes are comfortable in their current situation and are reluctant to face the expectations and pressure associated wit