Fernando Mendoza is already facing criticism

The Las Vegas Raiders suffered an 18-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night in a preseason game marked by a lackluster offensive performance and a flurry of field goals.
Rookie quarterback
Fernando Mendoza, in particular, had a mixed night.
Selected with the first overall pick in the most recent NFL Draft, Mendoza had the opportunity to continue his development with the Raiders. The Indiana-trained quarterback completed just seven of his 14 pass attempts for a total of 57 yards. He

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn’t having a great season. That said, his team is still there to publicly defend him.
An example? When John Schneider said he didn't want to move him lower in the batting order because the offense needs to continue revolving around him.
But now Myles Straw has just provided another example.
Basically, he told Sid Seixeiro—who had criticized Vladdy—on Twitter that he was an idiot. And his tweet has been causing quite a stir ever since.
You're an idiot&hel

Cale Makar has just signed a massive contract worth $20.4 million annually.
Will he be the highest-paid player on an annual basis for a long time to come? After all, Quinn Hughes is an unrestricted free agent next year and will command a hefty salary as well.
But right now, the difference between the highest-paid defenseman by annual salary (Makar) and the second-highest (Bowen Byram) is staggering.
Makar earns $20.4 million and Byram $12.5 million. That's a difference of $7.9 million.
As Guilla

Breaking news.
Cale Makar has just signed a massive contract.
It's an eight-year deal that will pay him $20.4 million annually, for a total of $163.2 million. He'll be with the Avalanche for the next nine seasons—he already had a contract through the 2026–2027 season.A historic daypic.twitter.com/trOBwCd8EH
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) August 28, 2026The Avalanche defenseman has thus become the player with the largest contract in NHL history, both in terms of annual pay an

The next NHL season is coming up.
Last week, I posted an article in which I shared five hot takes ahead of the Canadiens' season.
Today, I'm going in a similar direction: I'm sharing my five bold NHL predictions for the upcoming season!
1: Connor McDavid will change his mind… and ask to be traded
Connor McDavid signed a two-year contract extension with the Oilers last season.
But you know what?
Things are going to go SO badly in Edmonton that by the trade deadline, #97 will ask his team t

“An honor that Jacques Doucet wanted to receive”
He wanted to be inducted into Cooperstown. He won't be able to do so in his lifetime.
“He would have wanted it so badly. He took it to heart. It's an honor he truly wanted to receive”Jacques Doucet leaves us with a dream that Major League Baseball will never be able to fulfill during his lifetimehttps://t.co/6iItv0wcG7
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) August 28, 2026
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That explains why Andy Green is refusing to a

It’s Friday afternoon, so let’s soar into the weekend on the wings of a dove, and that dove is Celine Dion in Paris. Celine is in Paris preparing for a concert run from September 12 to October 17, and she touched down in France and immediately began sharing the love with her fans. Which IS wonderful because Celine has shared her journey back to performing with us, and even as a casual Celine fan, I recognize the effort, passion, and commitment it’s taken her to get here, and en

Quinn Hughes hasn’t forgotten what the Wild did to bring him to Minnesota.
And in a way, that could carry a lot of weight in the negotiations currently underway.
Because yes, Hughes has immense value on the market: he could certainly land a massive contract if he decided to maximize every dollar of his next deal. But…
But there's one small detail that completely changes the game: the Wild paid dearly to acquire the defenseman… and Hughes knows this all too well. He knows the

The backlash to the children’s program Barney & Friends is so historically severe it has its own Wikipedia entry. It’s mostly humorous, though rooted in real irritation at Barney’s annoying voice, the show’s saccharine, corny tone, and the horror older kids feel for anything meant for babies. Casper Kelly’s Buddy, featuring a bright orange unicorn that hosts a children’s show, stems from Barney’s well of discontent, though Kelly is also the writer/di

A few years ago, the name Otto Lopez wasn't well known throughout the baseball world. Since then, however, the Quebec native has found his niche with the Miami Marlins, to the point where he is currently one of the best hitters in all of Major League Baseball.
Yet he doesn't get enough recognition, despite the fact that there's not much Lopez can't do on the baseball field.
In fact, the Dominican Republic native—who grew up in Quebec—is batting .308 with nine home runs, 59 RBIs, and

The Sharks still have a lot of work to do before they can seriously contend for the Stanley Cup. They need to add talent and develop their young players, but they're heading in the right direction.
Especially with Macklin Celebrini as the cornerstone of the organization.
It's no coincidence that the Sharks gave him such a lucrative contract ($18.8 million per season)—it's because they believe this young player can lead them to the promised land.
Celebrini, for his part, is happy with his d

You know it’s serious with Andy Cohen and his bf because he’s introducing him to Housewives. That’s like meeting the parents.View this post on InstagramA post shared by SONJA MORGAN (@sonjatmorgan)
Kyle Chandler broke down the yacht scene from The Wolf of Wall Street and how he got out of his head regarding working with Leonardo DiCaprio and feeling like he was about to get fired. Jon Bernthal,  Jonah Hill, and Margot Robbie have all separately spoken about how they were w

The case involving Tony Romo has taken a new turn.
The former
Dallas Cowboys
quarterback
, now a star NFL analyst for CBS Sports, is now facing three additional charges following his arrest in Wisconsin in July.
Romo, 46, was arrested on July 23 on Highway 43 in Milwaukee County. Authorities accused him, among other things, of refusing to submit to a toxicology test after his arrest. However, the case was amended this week with the addition of new charges.
The filed documents now list a first of

There's been a lot of talk about Corey Pronman in recent days.
His recent rankings have sparked a lot of discussion… which is always the case year after year.
But this morning, the expert from The Athletic published an article in which he acknowledges his mistakes regarding the 2022 draft. And of course, you can imagine he took the opportunity to talk about Lane Hutson.
Basically, Pronman put Hutson at the top of his list of biggest misjudgments for the 2022 draft. He explains that he und

An alleged large-scale romantic and financial scam has led to the arrest of two men in the United States.
Federal authorities
accuse them of manipulating women they met online and defrauding them of a total of nearly $1.3 million through fake investment schemes.
The main suspect, Daejon Love, 35, allegedly used fake identities on dating apps and social media. On several occasions, he allegedly posed as a player for the {“fallbackMarkdown”:”San Francisco 49ers”,&rd

This morning, the sad news of Jacques Doucet’s passing shook Quebec.
Expos fans, who were captivated by his voice, are obviously deeply saddened by today's news.
Mr. Doucet, who has joined Rodger Brulotte in heaven, is currently at the center of a huge outpouring of love across the province.
This news has particularly touched the political community. In the midst of a campaign, no less—it was the right thing to do.
Today, Quebec loses a voice that left its mark on generations of base

Earlier this year, Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu’s English-language debut, Fjord, picked up the Palme d’Or at Cannes. It is Mungiu’s second Palme, following his 2007 film, 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days), an absolutely harrowing film about young women and abortion in 1980s Romania. All of Mungiu’s films are emotionally devastating in some way, and Fjord looks no different.A trailer for the film dropped yesterday, show

The Calgary Stampeders will have to adjust their offensive plans for Saturday's matchup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The Alberta team
will be without its starting quarterback, Vernon Adams Jr., who will be unable to play in the game.
The veteran was placed on the Stampeders' reserve list on Friday. This decision clears the way for Josh Love, who will make his first start in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Adams was injured during Calgary's last game, a close 30-26 loss to the British Col

Unless proven otherwise, the Canadiens will start the upcoming season with essentially the same lineup as the one we saw in the most recent playoffs.
In Nick Suzuki's view, that's good news.
We can all agree that it's not the end of the world, but we also agree that the Montreal Canadiens fell short of their offseason goals.
So what's next? Ideally, it would be a trade.
But in the long run, the Canadiens can't always rely solely on trades to improve their team. After all, many teams are looking

After parting ways with their general manager, Dana Brown, the Houston Astros can now focus on baseball for the rest of the season, as they are in the thick of the race for a spot in the postseason.
But the race for the playoffs isn't the only thing to watch with the Texas team, as Yordan Alvarez continues to build his case for the American League MVP award.
And one of those areas is certainly his pursuit of the Triple Crown. With one month left in the regular season, the power hitter leads the

Sun’s out, guns out as Austin Butler continues his sleeveless parade in Los Angeles, showing off his biceps as he prepares for Joseph Kosinski’s take on Miami Vice. We’re just watching Austin get his pump on because so little else is happening in the dog days of celebrity summer. Except celebrity deaths, which, quite frankly, can take the next few weeks off.The latest in Miami Vice news is that Danny Ramirez is joining the cast. This is especially fun casting because Ramirez gr

Earlier this summer, Connor Hellebuyck or his agent had let it be known that he wanted to be traded.
As of yesterday, this is no longer just a rumor; Connor Hellebuyck has publicly stated that he wants to play for another team because he wants to win. And he's probably fed up with Manitoba—he is, after all, American. It hasn't been easy for American international players to play in Canada since Donald Trump's return, the Olympics, and the Four Nations Tournament.
Nor should we count on a t

What would happen if the Jets were to trade Connor Hellebuyck?
Obviously, it would be difficult for them to get a return that would allow them, right now, to be just as good heading into the 2026–2027 National Hockey League season.
After all, the goaltender is among the league's elite.
Naturally, the Jets would have to consider a rebuild. I don't know if that's really what will happen, but it remains a logical possibility on the table.
And that's true even though I'm not sure the Winnipeg

Following the London premiere of Practical Magic 2, there was a photocall. Stockard Channing, making her first appearances in two years, opted for green and a rad chain necklace:As Lainey said, the joy of this film is getting three generations of Owens women at once, and they all showed up for the photocall, though Maisie Williams’ look isn’t as good as her red dress at the premiere.Maisie Williams, Sandra Bullock, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Nicole Kidman and Joey King at the L

Sad news in the world of baseball in Quebec.
We have just learned of the passing of one of the greatest names associated with the Montreal Expos: Jacques Doucet.Legendary Quebec journalist and sports commentator Jacques Doucet has passed away!
Our deepest condolences go out to his family! pic.twitter.com/LWNVxnP095
— RDS (@RDSca) August 28, 2026The news was confirmed just moments ago.
After losing Rodger Brulotte in March, the passing of Jacques Doucet just a few months later is another ma

Ever since the Oilers' No. 1 goaltender (Frederik Andersen) got injured and the Jets' Connor Hellebuyck publicly requested a trade, goaltenders have been making headlines in the NHL.
And that's to be expected.
As training camps draw nearer, it's only natural to see certain teams putting the finishing touches on their offseason preparations for the upcoming season.
Naturally, all of this brings Samuel Montembeault's name back into the conversation.
Should the Oilers be considered in this scenario

Guns N’ Roses has featured a lot of different members over its many decades in the hard rock scene. But the version of the band on tour right now has one of the most enduring lineups of the L.A. band.Lead singer Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan all are original founding members of the group. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed has been in the group off and on since the Use Your Illusion albums, while guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Isaac Carpenter are relative newcomers. Th

Dear Gossips,Almost two years ago, we learned that David Zaslav and Warner Bros. Discovery intended to shelve Coyote vs. Acme, a live action/animation hybrid film about Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation, for a tax write off. Unlike the previous times this happened, people got spooked and started calling for the film to be saved, which it ultimately was. Today, Coyote vs. Acme hits theaters, the film and its anti-corporate message only enhanced by its wild progress to the big screen.Coyot

If you think the free-agent period in Major League Baseball is dragging on too long, you’re going to like what comes next.
On the sidelines of negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, Major League Baseball wants to limit the number of days players can sign a contract.
Clubs therefore believe that it's the players' and agents' fault that the free-agent period drags on.
What is MLB proposing?
Before the winter meetings (early December), free agents would not be allowed to sign

Yesterday, Connor Hellebuyck publicly announced his intentions: he wants to leave Winnipeg.
Since the beginning of the summer, there had been speculation that the goaltender wanted to leave, but it wasn't known that such a request had been officially made earlier this summer.
After a summer of not getting what he wanted, he decided to speak out publicly (through his agent) in the hope of getting his way.
Naturally, this puts pressure on the Jets. They didn't exactly have a lot of leverage in the