Dua back at work

A month after marrying Callum Turner in Italy, Dua Lipa is back at work. She’s been in and out of Electric Lady Studios in New York, including yesterday, popping up in a polka dot dress and tall boots.
I presume she’s working on new music, two years after Radical Optimism sort of didn’t go anywhere (I am a Dua apologist and that album is good!), but she could also just be killing time, as Callum Turner is currently filming a horror movie with Margaret Qualley and Paul Dano in N

The big news of the week in the world of hockey is, of course, Patrick Kane's return to Chicago.
Kane began and built his career there, where he won no fewer than three Stanley Cups in the span of five years.
Back then, he had Jonathan Toews by his side and an incredible team. Today, the Blackhawks don't have a roster as strong as they did at that point in his career.
However, he'll have the chance to play alongside a once-in-a-generation talent in Connor Bedard this season, as well as other tal

The Ottawa Senators made a few moves this summer, including the trade of Brady Tkachuk.
They added William Eklund, Andre Burakovsky, and goaltender Samuel Ersson, which isn't too bad, since they needed depth.
However, there's certainly room for improvement, especially considering that the Atlantic Division will be even more competitive than last year.
GM Steve Staios discussed the team's acquisitions and current needs during his appearance on TSN 1200.
If we're to take his words at face value, e

Montreal Canadiens fans are all eager to see David Reinbacher play full-time in the NHL.
Of course, there's always the question of his health: Can he play a full season?
We'll never know for sure until he plays a full season.
However, when you watch him play, some might say he's ready for the NHL.
Grant McCagg is one person who sees him making the team right from the start of next season.
Not only does he believe Reinbacher will make the team, but in his opinion, Reinbacher should already be ahe

On Aug. 31, 1957, Alex MacGillivray was in a jam. So he phoned his Vancouver Sun colleague Ralph Bower.MacGillivray had met a beautiful young woman at the Penticton Peach Festival and grandly promised he could get her photo taken with Elvis Presley when he played Empire Stadium.He promptly forgot about it, but then she called on the day of the concert. So MacGillivray asked Bower to help him out.Against all odds, Bower talked his way backstage and snapped a photo of Elvis and Wendy Braine. It w

Statistically speaking, Justin Verlander's season has been a disaster. In fact, it's hard for the veteran Detroit Tigers pitcher to make a case for himself when he's pitched only three and two-thirds innings so far this season. Since then, as has all too often been the case in recent seasons, injuries have disrupted his rhythm, much to the chagrin of his many fans.
Back in Detroit to finish out his illustrious career, the 21-season Major League veteran will not be judged by his final stints in N

At the end of last regular season, the Golden Knights let Bruce Cassidy go. The team, which had been struggling to find its footing, decided to hire John Tortorella with just eight games left in the season.
The result? Tortorella… led his team to the Stanley Cup Final. Nothing less.
When he was hired, the Knights had made it clear that Tortorella was coming to town to finish out the season—and nothing more. But after seeing the team's run in the playoffs, people wondered if “T

The Anaheim Ducks haven't had an easy summer so far. The team saw the Flyers put them in a bind with a lucrative hostile offer for Leo Carlsson… and the threat of another hostile offer forced Pat Verbeek to overpay for Pavel Mintyukov.
$18 million per year (for five years) for Carlsson and $7.2 million per year (for five years) for Mintyukov—that probably wasn't the team's plan.
And what makes it even worse is that Cutter Gauthier also needs a contract for next season. He isn't elig

Deiten Lachance Signs Contract
He has signed his contract with the Guardians.
https://t.co/KGnqHym3mi Quebec baseball player Deiten Lachance, selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the sixth round of this summer's Major League Baseball draft, signed his first professional contract with a Major League team today!
— Jacques Lanciault (@lanciaubaseball) July 24, 2026
The Reds' Plan
No rebuild in sight.
Reds Not Planning Rebuild, Aiming To Retool For 2027 https://t.co/H2ytjxCa0D pic.twitter.co

It’s Comic Con Friday, so things in San Diego are picking up steam. Tonight: Spaceballs. Right now: Coyote vs Acme. As a lifelong Looney Tunes fan, I am just so, so happy this movie was saved from David Zaslav’s weird anti-toon agenda, and that it is being supported so well by its new distributors, Ketchup Entertainment and VVS Films. They had a panel in Hall H today, with Will Forte, Paul Scheer, PJ Byrne, and a guy dressed in a Wile E. Coyote furry suit.
A new trailer also dropped,

About ten days ago, the CRTC gave Arsenal Media the green light to acquire BPM Sports. The station, which was previously owned by RNC Media, was ultimately sold for $1.8 million.
Most of that money went toward paying for the broadcast license, but a portion was also used to pay for equipment.
The head of Arsenal Media, Sylvain Chamberland, clearly believes in the BPM Sports project. The station will maintain its focus… and its new owner clearly has big plans.
As reported in an article by

In 2011, Courtney Stodden rocketed to tabloid infamy as the child bride of actor (“actor”) Doug Hutchinson, best known for playing stretchy serial killer Tooms in the first season of The X-Files. 2011 doesn’t seem like THAT long ago, and when we talk about pop culture history, we often point to the 2000s as the stand of disgusting tabloid treatment of celebrities and line-crossing behaviors, but the early 2010s were just as bad. There was a pivot point around 2013-14 where thin

As it does every summer, Canada will hold its summer camp in conjunction with the World Junior Championship. It's generally a very preliminary camp, but team management still uses it to gather information on the various players who could make up Team Canada Junior.
As a reminder, the tournament will take place in Alberta this year, with Edmonton and Red Deer hosting the games.
And earlier today, Canada announced the names of the players who will participate in the summer camp. Two things immedia

For the past few hours, the big news in the sports world has been coming from the NBA. LeBron James, who was still a free agent, has finally made his decision: he will continue his career with the Philadelphia 76ers.
And in all likelihood, that's where he'll end his career.
BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and “Game Over” show host Rich Paul tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/

In a world full of screens and growing parasocial relationships, award-winning Vancouver author Anakana Schofield’s new novel Library of Brothel is a call to cultivate and protect human connections.Set in a rundown, Wi-Fi free worker’s co-operative, the building is filled with workers who are offering an unplugged service of face-to-face communication. You know, IRL (in real life) conversation.“We remain aged cheddar to the slippy-slappy slice,” says the narrator about t

Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams is at the center of a major legal case after being charged following an investigation by police in the Durham region of Ontario.Authorities have announced several charges related to firearm possession in a case that also includes allegations of drug trafficking involving other individuals.
According to information released by law enforcement, the investigation concluded on July 17 after several weeks of work. Police first stopped a vehicle in Ajax

Alexander Zharovsky came to spend a few weeks in Montreal this summer.
He had the opportunity to participate in the CH's development camp, was seen several times on the ice at the CN Complex… and even played a game in the LSHL earlier this week.
But all signs point to his stay in town coming to an end.
Why?
Because tomorrow, the Canadiens prospect will take part in a charity game in Russia (alongside several other NHL players). He may already be back home as I write this…
It's wort

Promotion for a film usually stops abruptly as soon as it opens. Going into its second weekend, though, there is still so much about The Odyssey it feels like it hasn’t premiered yet; not just because certain cast members continue to make appearances and do interviews, but also because the cast is so big and all of them hustled so hard the last few weeks, media outlets and other sources have been able to make so much good use out of the time they had with the talent – and/or bank the

A few weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox were clearly in a seller's position heading into the trade deadline. In fact, closer Aroldis Chapman was about to pack his bags and head to the Chicago White Sox.
However, on this beautiful Friday, July 24, 2026, the Red Sox hold the third and final “best second-place” spot in the American League, thanks to a 15-game winning streak and the overall weakness of the competition on this side of the bracket this year.
As a result, Boston will look to im

Tony Romo, a former star of the Dallas Cowboys and now a senior NFL analyst for CBS Sports, finds himself at the center of a legal case after being arrested for driving under the influence in the state of Wisconsin.
The incident occurred Thursday evening in Milwaukee, where authorities arrested him following a traffic stop. According to publicly available information, police officers administered a series of field sobriety tests to the former quarterback. The results of these tests reportedly le

If you had to choose one player for your team between Juraj Slafkovsky and Brady Tkachuk, who would you pick?
Last night (on the Sick Podcast), Tony Marinaro asked Sportsnet reporter Ryan Dixon that question.
And it led to a pretty interesting conversation.
Dixon took about ten seconds to think it over, and he finally admitted that he'd probably go with Slaf based on what he's proven over the last few months. Because it's true that you can't overlook the big Slovak's 30 goals and 73 points in '2

In my Comic Con preview, I mentioned that DC Studios is not doing a big Hall H presentation, but they still snuck in a San Diego surprise on day one of Comic Con. Tom Rhys Harries, the star of Clayface, dropped into the “DC’s Jim Lee and Friends” panel (Jim Lee is the Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics) to talk about Clayface and his character, Matt Hagen.
Harries’ appearance follows a new trailer for Clayface that arrived this week.Director James Watkins, who also turne

On July 8, Eric Engels broke the news on X that the Canadiens had hired Derek Lalonde as an assistant coach. Engels reported that evening that Lalonde would be replacing Trevor Letowski behind the bench.
Officially, Engels said that Letowski—whose contract had expired on June 30—had decided to spend more time with his family.The Montreal Canadiens are hiring Derek Lalonde to join their coaching staff as an assistant. He will be replacing Trevor Letowski, who has decided to step down

The Montreal Alouettes continue to make adjustments to their roster ahead of the second half of the Canadian Football League (CFL) season.
The organization announced the addition of American wide receiver Mekhi Mews to its practice squad, a signing that could provide a new option on offense as well as on special teams.
Known for his speed and explosiveness, Mews arrives in Montreal after a college career spent between two powerhouse American football programs. He first played for the University

Between now and the trade deadline, the New York Yankees are looking to improve in three areas of the game: behind the plate, in the outfield (right-handed hitter), and in the bullpen.
That won't stop the Yankees from evaluating all their options, however. And that's exactly what General Manager Brian Cashman is doing right now. In fact, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the San Francisco Giants and the Yankees have discussed acquiring Luis Arraez.
However, one wonders how Arraez cou

We all know what the problem is with Kaiden Guhle.
When he's healthy, he's a really good hockey player. The defenseman can match up against anyone on the ice, which makes him a formidable opponent to face.
But… the key word in that last sentence is “health.” And that's the problem.
Guhle has just finished his fourth full season in the NHL (yes, already), and he's never played more than 70 games in a single season. He's missed quite a few games in recent years:44 games played i

Dear Gossips,As we sprint toward August for no reason that makes sense except somehow it must be the sun’s fault, lineups for the fall film festivals are being unveiled. Venice’s lineup is out, and similar to Cannes earlier this year, it has almost no films from Hollywood studios this year. There is one film from Disney, Don’t Look Back in Anger, a documentary about Oasis’s reunion tour, but other than that, the festival is Hollywood-free.Which is not to say that there wo

It's already been 12 years (an entire TV contract) since RDS lost the exclusive rights to broadcast the Canadiens' games in French.
From 2014 to 2026, RDS and TVA Sports split the regular-season games (as you know, of course), and the playoffs were on TVA Sports.
And as we now know, Amazon is entering the picture with seven Habs games per season moving forward.
When TVA Sports secured the hockey rights, they inevitably needed a play-by-play announcer and a color commentator for the Canadiens' Sa

The big name to watch on the trade market will clearly be Tarik Skubal of the Tigers.
After all, if he were to actually leave, no other player (whether on loan or with remaining years of control) traded would hold a candle to him.
Major League Baseball insiders are watching to see how this plays out. Which players from World Series-contending teams might be headed to Detroit in exchange for Skubal?
We know the Tigers will be targeting pitchers with remaining years of control as well as top prosp

The New England Patriots surprised many observers by reaching the Super Bowl last season.
After several years of rebuilding, the team finally seems to have regained a competitive edge. The big question, however, remains the same: Is this the beginning of a new era of success, or simply an exceptional season that will be hard to replicate?
One of the main reasons for this optimism is Drake Maye. At just 23 years old, the quarterback has shown that he can carry the Patriots' offense on his shoulde