From Taymerica to Taylorwood

Taylor Swift’s new new deluxe deluxe album, The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, drops tonight with four new tracks including “Patient Zero”, the lead single. The full video for “Patient Zero” will premiere at the MTV VMAs on Sunday where she will also receive the inaugural Artist Director Award so it’s an additional exclamation point on the honour since she’s premiering her new directorial effort.  This morning she shared a 13-second teaser for

Training camp is often just business as usual and a necessary step for many players, especially veterans.
However, for some, it's the perfect opportunity to showcase their skills, compete for a spot, and prove they deserve a place on the roster to start the season.
Several players needed to prove themselves, but not all of them succeeded as well as Samuel Montembeault did.
In fact, we were also keeping an eye on Kirby Dach as a player who needed to perform and prove his place on the Montreal Can

The season is coming to an end. There's only one game left for all 30 MLB teams.
All games (except those in the Bronx and Washington, due to the weather) will be broadcast around 3 p.m.
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As of now, two of the four “best second-place” series are set in stone… and 10 of the 12 teams that will compete in the playoffs have secured their spots.
Here's a rundown of the situation.
In the American League, the Rays are guaranteed to finish in first place, and the Guardians&mda

The Montreal Canadiens’ training camp is officially over.
All that's left are the final roster cuts, which are expected to take place today around 2 p.m. with the waivers, before we can really get down to business.
We're all really excited for the season opener on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, especially after the Habs' strong preseason performance.
Indeed, the Habs had a strong preseason, winning four of their five games; their only loss came yesterday in Ottawa, when the Habs'

One of the highlights of the Montreal Canadiens' victory last night in their final preseason game was Chris Kreider's first goal in a Habs uniform.
Even though it wasn't the most spectacular goal—and it was just a preseason game—it made the fans happy, and I'm sure it felt good for Kreider to get on the board.
So that was a highlight of the game, but what really caught everyone's attention was Juraj Slafkovsky's performance.
The Habs' #20 was excellent, racking up three points—

First of all, I'd like to express my gratitude to my colleagues for allowing me to write this piece marking the end of Justin Verlander's career. The game between the Tigers and the Pirates took place early yesterday afternoon, and this recap of that historic game could have been published much earlier.
Ever since I started contributing to Passion MLB, I've had unexpectedly good timing when it comes to this future Hall of Famer. In the end, it makes you wonder if Verlander's starts were, for the

Samuel Montembeault has been out of the picture in goal for the Montreal Canadiens for quite some time now, both by the team and by the fans.
Toward the end of last season, Monty was benched by Jacob Fowler, and he wasn't dressed a single time in the playoffs, making it clear that he was no longer part of the team's plans.
All summer long, people expected the Quebec-born goaltender to be traded, but in the end, he showed up for training camp.
We all expected him to be placed on waivers at the en

The Chicago Bears will have to play without Caleb Williams in their next game, and his absence could last longer than expected.
According to reports from ESPN and the NFL Network, the young quarterback is suffering from a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Medical experts consulted on the matter estimate that such an injury typically requires three to four weeks of recovery.
However, this timeframe is an estimate and not an official return date. The Bears are still evaluating Williams' condition on a wee

The Edmonton Elks won a true offensive showcase on Saturday night, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-35 in overtime. At the heart of this spectacular victory was a historic performance by kicker Vincent Blanchard.
Blanchard completely dominated the game from the field goal line. He made nine field goals, setting a new Canadian Football League record. Prior to this, the CFL record was eight field goals in a single game, a mark that had been achieved five times.
The Edmonton kicker was directly

The Laval Rouge et Or won the first matchup of the season against the Montreal Carabins in a true offensive showcase.
The Laval team prevailed 42-34 on Saturday at TELUS Stadium, remaining undefeated after four games. For their part, the Carabins suffered their first loss of the season.
The game quickly demonstrated why both teams rank among the RSEQ's most productive offenses. No fewer than 76 points were scored over the course of the evening.
Montreal, however, had taken control right from the

Once again on this Saturday night, the Montreal Canadiens had the opportunity to play two games at the same time, but this time against the Ottawa Senators.
In Montreal, Group A was in action, while Group B was in Ottawa.
Here are the two lineups for the Habs.Tonight's projected split-squad lineups in Montreal and Ottawa
Tonight's projected split-squad lineups from Montreal and Ottawa #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/LkPBnEbMVT
— Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) September 26, 2026And here are t

Ahh, Montreal Canadiens fans are really going to miss Brendan Gallagher.
The little warrior served the Habs well, giving his all.
In short, he's about to start a new chapter by returning to his little corner of the country, where it all began.
We know that the Habs players enjoy spending time in Montreal in their free time, but it seems Gally would have liked to enjoy it even more.
That's what he said in an interview with Alexandre Tourigny of RDS.
 
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Here we are already on the final day of the regular season, which means all eyes will now be on the best baseball of the year and, ultimately, the World Series.
And this season, let's just say that in the American League, it's been a disaster. Still, one of these weaker teams could still sneak through and win the championship at the end of October. In fact, let's take a look back at the worst teams to have won the World Series in the last 25 years.Starting with the 2021 Atlanta Braves, who neede

Oliver Kapanen had a 2025-26 season that was quite… unusual. The Finnish player held his own at center on the second line for much of the season, but he completely ran out of steam toward the end of the campaign.
His tally of 22 goals and 37 points in 82 games isn't bad, but the road to getting there wasn't exactly smooth sailing.
The fact that he played alongside Ivan Demidov also means that, in the eyes of many, this production should be taken with a grain of salt. The Russian often did

Dylan Cease’s Offseason
He believes it will be normal.Dylan Cease (shoulder) will take some time off over the next few weeks to allow the inflammation to subside but expects to have a relatively normal offseason.He is expected to be ready for the start of the Blue Jays' 2027 spring training.
— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) September 25, 2026Convincing His Wife
Will Chris Bassitt be back for another season?“I'm gonna have to win the wife over,” but #Orioles starter Chris

In December 2024, the Canadiens completed a trade with the Predators. With the Habs' defensive corps struggling, the club sent Justin Barron to Nashville to acquire veteran goaltender Alexandre Carrier.
And as soon as the trade was announced, people wondered what could have possibly prompted the Preds to agree to such a deal.
Since then, Carrier has become a key player in the city. He has solidified the team's defensive corps by serving as a reliable right-handed partner for Martin St-Louis (whi

The Los Angeles Rams will once again have to make do without Puka Nacua.
According to reports from the French website TouchdownActu, the star wide receiver will not be in uniform Sunday night when the Rams face the Denver Broncos. Groin pain is sidelining him, and his last practice was on September 17.
The situation was initially thought to be related to a hip issue, but the most recent reports indicate it is actually a groin injury. For Los Angeles, however, the goal remains the same: to avoid

The New York Jets have made a few changes to their receiving corps ahead of their matchup against the Detroit Lions.
The team announced Saturday that it had promoted Sterling Shepard from its practice squad and signed Jamaal Pritchett to its active roster. The Jets also called up kicker Jason Sanders for this game.
Shepard joined New York last week. The veteran, who spent most of his career with the New York Giants, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season.
He finished that season with 39

Kirby Dach isn't having a great training camp. The forward, who is in his final year before becoming a unrestricted free agent, had a great opportunity to prove that he deserves to stay in Montreal long-term.
The saga surrounding his two-part qualifying offer should logically have sent him a message, but that doesn't seem to have been the case.
That said, we can still expect to see him in the lineup on Tuesday against the Maple Leafs. The Habs clearly haven't given up on him yet, and he's likely

Once again this season, the Red Sox and the Yankees will face off in a best-of-three series to kick off the playoffs.
The Red Sox weren't expected to be here based on their start to the season, but they've been playing exceptionally well for months. The Yankees, on the other hand, have always been a strong team in the American League.
Last year, the Yankees defeated their rivals while seeded fourth in the American League. Will history repeat itself?
Let's break it down.
The Pitchers
As for the s

Gleb Pugachyov hasn’t had the start to the season he’d hoped for in Russia. The Canadiens’ most recent first-round pick suffered a concussion early in the season, forcing him to miss a few games.
Obviously, that's not ideal.
The good news is that Pugachyov is now back in action. The young player was in action today in the MHL.
And he took advantage of the opportunity to record his first point of the season. On the power play, he made a nice rush up the ice to set up his teammat

The Chicago Bears may have a decision to make at the quarterback position ahead of their Monday night matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The situation remains particularly uncertain, as Tyson Bagent—who entered the concussion protocol this week—reached a new milestone on Saturday.
Head coach Ben Johnson confirmed that Bagent had received the green light to resume practice. However, he has not yet fully cleared the protocol.
According to reports by Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter

It's the second-to-last day of the MLB season, and it feels more than ever like the playoffs are just around the corner. Many teams have already secured their spots (and even locked in their seeding) with less than 36 hours left in the season.
That said, there are still a few races to be decided. In the American League, the Central and West divisions are still up for grabs… while in the National League, the sixth and final playoff spot is still up for grabs.
Except that these three races

This morning, we learned that Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov won't be playing at the Bell Centre tonight. It was a bit surprising, but there was still a chance we might see both of them play in Ottawa.
Because, let's not forget, once again, the Habs will be playing two games at the same time tonight: one in Montreal and the other in Ottawa.
So we were waiting to see what the team's lineup would look like in Ottawa… and it's quite surprising to see that the two young players just aren't ther

The Indianapolis Colts will have to do without Alec Pierce for much of the early part of the season.
The team officially placed the wide receiver on the injured reserve list on Saturday, a move that had been expected ever since head coach Shane Steichen announced the news earlier this week.
Pierce will automatically be sidelined for at least four games. The wide receiver aggravated a heel injury that had already caused him significant trouble and required surgery during the offseason.
His absenc

As of this morning, the Canadiens still hadn't made a single cut since the start of training camp. That made sense, considering the team still has two games to play tonight and needed players to fill out the roster… but there were still too many of them.
There were still 57 players in town: a wave of cuts was expected shortly.
And now it's official: the Habs have just announced that 12 players have been cut and will report to the Laval Rocket: Vincent Arseneau, Jacob Dion, Aiden Dubinsky,

The Montreal Canadiens wrap up their training camp today, as they play their final two preseason games against the Ottawa Senators simultaneously.
One team will face the Sens at the Bell Centre, and the other will face the Sens at the Canadian Tire Centre.
So, of course, we're keeping a close eye on the Habs' practice this morning to find out the identities and lineups of the two teams, which will clearly give us some clues about the regular season.
The first clue we got came from between the pi

Bill Haley and the Comets played V ancouver’s first rock ‘n’ roll concert on June 27, 1956.But no one would ever accuse Bill Haley of being wild. Well, they might, but they’d be wrong.Little Richard, on the other hand, was genuinely wild. And when he played the Kerrisdale Arena on Sept. 24, 1956, he caused quite a kerfuffle.“Teen-agers Mob Rock, Roll Singer,” read a headline in the Sept. 25, 1956 Vancouver Sun.“A rock ’n concert turned into a near

Inevitably, one team will be crowned the American League West champion by the end of this weekend, but the question is: which team—the Rangers or the Astros—is more hungry right now?
Yesterday, both teams lost, and the Rangers took a real beating on top of that. Let's just say baseball isn't exactly king in Texas right now. The Astros have lost five of their last seven games, while the Rangers are also struggling to win on a consistent basis.
The weakness in the American League West

Kaiden Guhle is once again out with an injury for the Montreal Canadiens.
It's become a recurring theme, as the Habs defenseman has spent more time on the sidelines than on the ice since the start of his career in Montreal.
However, once again, it's possible that the Habs' No. 21 could return sooner than expected.
In fact, based on what we've seen since the announcement that Guhle would be out for four to five weeks, there's good reason to believe there's a chance the defenseman could return soo