Intro for June 17, 2026

Dear Gossips,I’ve been making jokes about Taylor Swift’s Madison Square Garden wedding, because that just sounds made up. Like if someone set a creative writing assignment and the prompt was “pop star mega wedding” someone would run with “Madison Square Garden wedding”. It sounds almost like a pun The Onion would use in a headline. But maybe it’s actually happening, in some capacity, at least.TMZ is now refining their headlines, with the latest claims fr

Madison Square Garden has been the epicenter for gossip for the last several weeks. MSG’s primary resident, of course, is the Knicks. Then there’s all the speculation about whether or not it will be Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding venue… but for the last two nights, MSG became the temple of a pop culture priestess, her name is Rosalía.I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – her album, Lux, is a masterpiece, one of the best albums of the

With the Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour underway, it’s time for a new trailer…which already leaked online. Sony is having a really hard time keeping Brand New Day under wraps, the first trailer leaked during the holidays, and now the second trailer leaked, too. (This is on Sony, they handle the Spider-Man assets, not Marvel.) I mean, silver lining style, it is an indicator of how anticipated this movie is that no one wants to wait for it. Brand New Day is expected to be one of

We're less than a month away from the MLB All-Star Game and the spectacular Home Run Derby that goes along with it.
And speaking of the Home Run Derby, there will be some changes for the 2026 edition. According to Evan Drelich and Johny Flores Jr. of The Athletic, MLB is set to return to a system based on swings rather than a clock—for the first time since 2014.
News: The Home Run Derby is ditching the clock. MLB is using a “swings” system in this year's derby. The derby has ha

Dear Gossips,By the time you’re reading this, the Knicks parade will be happening in NYC. The ticker-tape parade was invented in New York City, it’s become a New York City tradition, along the Canyon of Heroes, and today the city’s basketball team will be celebrated by its citizens, the first time in franchise history since there were no parades in the 70s for their previous championships.Viewing areas were already full hours before the parade kicked off with people camping out

It’s both a big year and a challenging one for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.While celebrations are in order for the centennials of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, as well the death of jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins, organizers have faced several hurdles when preparing for the local event’s 41st year.The major challenge has been going up against the World Cup and the FIFA Fan Fest, which take place from June 19 to July 5, dates that coincide with the jazz festival.&ldq

This season, Shohei Ohtani is definitely back as a starting pitcher. We saw him return last year starting in the middle of the season, but that was mostly in a limited role.
But in 2026, he has truly returned to his role as a starting pitcher.
And even though Ohtani doesn't necessarily go deep into his starts, he's had an excellent start to the season. In his first 10 starts of the season, he allowed just five earned runs.
Except that over his last two starts, things have been a lot tougher for

Today is June 18. The draft is eight days away, and the free-agent market opens in less than two weeks. Man, time sure flies when the Canadiens make it to the conference finals…
There's one important date, however, that very few people are talking about right now across the NHL: June 29. That's 11 days from now.
Teams have until 5:00 p.m. on June 29 to submit a qualifying offer to their restricted free agents (RFAs), regardless of whether they're eligible for arbitration. If they fail to

The Panthers want to keep Sergei Bobrovsky. A.J. Greer does, too, by the way.
Will Bill Zito be able to work his magic and keep the players he wants? After all, last year he managed to do just that with Aaron Ekblad, Sam Bennett, and Brad Marchand at the last minute.
It was seen as a stroke of genius.
One thing that particularly helped the Panthers' GM was giving Marchand a very long-term contract to reduce the veteran's salary cap impact ($5.25 million).
The former Bruin had agreed to a six-yea

The word going around the NHL right now is that the Panthers won't be able to sign A.J. Greer before July 1. He could therefore become an unrestricted free agent.
Does that mean his time in Florida is definitely over? Not necessarily.
In fact, as Pierre LeBrun (@TheAthletic) notes in a rumor roundup, it's possible that once free agency opens, the Panthers will reach out to him. Greer would like to stay, but the Panthers need to free up cap space. NEW Rumblings for @TheAthletic
: Only 8 pending U

Everyone is eager to see what changes will be made to the Canadiens’ roster this summer.
Defensively, the overhaul shouldn't be massive. After all, the team's cornerstones are in place with a strong top-3: Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson, and Mike Matheson.
These guys aren't going anywhere.
We know the Canadiens are looking to sign a high-caliber right-handed defenseman to play in the top four, likely on the right side of Lane Hutson—who, as we've mentioned before, is a defenseman who deser

In the latest episode of the Passion MLB podcast, Pascal Harvey, Charles-Alexis Brisebois, and Sébastien Berrouard chatted about the Toronto Blue Jays' injured players, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s sleep, and the San Francisco Giants' potential fire sale—to name just a few topics.
Enjoy the episode!We'd like to remind you that anyone who wants to listen to us live can do so every Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Facebook, X, and YouTube. We record live to answer everyone's questions.
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Mike Trout Is Happy in Anaheim
Same old story.
Mike Trout is healthy, hitting well, and happy to stay with the Angels https://t.co/fC7k6ta2R8
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 17, 2026
A strange decision by the Mariners
All six starters have agreed to pitch in relief once in a while, taking turns.
The Mariners are introducing a piggyback plan through the All-Star break, where all of their starting pitchers will rotate through and have one piggyback outing.
The decision among all six s

When you look at the state of the autonomous vehicle market, you realize that July 1 isn't likely to be a day full of surprises. Big names are few and far between… and they aren't exactly selling a lot of dreams.
Alex Tuch is all well and good, but you know…
Another big name on the market is Darren Raddysh. The Lightning defenseman just tallied 22 goals and 70 points in 73 games, and you have to wonder if the Lightning will want to pay him following his big season, which came a bit

For the past few months, Matthew Knies has been making headlines in Montreal. We've learned that the Leafs forward could very well have ended up with the Habs last March… and that a trade between the two clubs was finalized just one minute too late.
We'll never know what the 2025–26 Habs could have accomplished with Knies, hehe.
The question was whether Kent Hughes would try again this summer. The Maple Leafs have since changed GMs, but Knies is apparently still available.
In fact,

Well, well.
While it wasn't clear how the Blue Jays would make room for Shane Bieber's potential return, the team has just announced that Max Scherzer is back on the injured list.
He was placed there (retroactive to June 14) due to back pain.
To take his place, Chad Dallas has been recalled. He won't be the starter tonight (MadMax was supposed to be) since Braydon Fisher will act as the opener… but we can expect Dallas to eat some innings in his second career start and for Spencer Miles t

Tom Holland and Zendaya are on the press circuit for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Today, they’re in Amsterdam. Zendaya looks like she’s got a parade to lead (compliment), Tom looks happy to be there (compliment).
I never, ever get tired of these two because of their palpable joy around each other. Even if they weren’t a superstar couple, you believe the friendship is real because you can SEE it. They don’t just love each other, they LIKE each other. It’s the whole rea

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is officially a Stanley Cup champion. The Finnish player hoisted the Stanley Cup following his Hurricanes' victory in the Finals on Sunday night.
And he took the opportunity to post a photo on his Instagram account… while disabling comments.
The problem is that KK didn't play a single game in the playoffs. The former Canadiens player appeared in 42 regular-season games… but he mostly spent a lot of time as a backup in Carolina.
That said, we know he's under contr

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Victoria’s Abigail’s Hotel has been named the seventh best hotel in the world, and the No. 1 best hotel in Canada , according to TripAdvisor’s 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Hotels website.The 1930s Tudor mansion, adult-only, 30 room property was also last year’s top Canadian hotel on the list.“We are proud and honoured to shar

Four months after a teaser in which everyone collectively rejected the look of NuShrek, the teaser for Shrek 5 is here and bullying didn’t work this time, Shrek still looks different. The teaser, er, teases a new adventure with Shrek and Donkey, the teaser also shows off Princess Fiona and Fergus and Farkle, Shrek and Fiona’s son. Their triplet sister, Felicia, voiced by Zendaya, is not seen in the teaser. So if you’re here wondering if we get a taste of Zendaya in the Shrek-ve

Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that John Tortorella would not be returning to Vegas next season. The coach, who joined the team at the very end of the season, will therefore have only had a brief stint with the Golden Knights.
He coached eight regular-season games… and 22 playoff games on a run that took the team all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.
When Torts took the job, the plan was to keep him until the end of the team's season and then end the partnership between the two sid

On the LBMQ fields, despite the bad weather, the Victoriaville Cactus's rough start to the season is also drawing attention. It will be interesting to see how the situation unfolds, as the team has enjoyed a lot of success in the playoffs in recent years.
Over in Sherbrooke, the Expos announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Luke Baker. The imposing athlete from Florida arrives in the Estrie region with great potential, and his acquisition demonstrates that the league's caliber is recognized

Suki Waterhouse was photographed outside of Rough Trade record shop and the outfit is giving “Disney Channel high school villain.” Even the pap walk is early 2000s. She’s strutting like the cheque depends on it.View this post on InstagramA post shared by E! News (@enews)
Snapchat has unveiled new “smart” sunglasses (when will tech companies learn that nobody wants these) and hired an array of celebrities to promote the line; sports, music, and fashion are represente

The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially announced a major deal with one of their key special teams players: Ross Matiscik.The 29-year-old has just signed a two-season contract extension worth US$3.8 million, making him the highest-paid long snapper in the NFL.
Matiscik, who joined the team in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of Baylor University, has gradually established himself as a key player for the Jaguars. In six NFL seasons, he has appeared in 101 games, demonstrating a level of consi

For those who didn’t know, Patrick Roy was ultimately not hired by the Toronto Leafs.
Instead, Jim Hiller will be the new head coach of the team in Toronto. 
That said, you might think it's a bit of a shame for Roy, who lost his head coaching job on Long Island toward the end of the 2025–26 NHL regular season. But…
On the other hand, it might not be the end of the world after all. This quote from Jean-Nicolas Blanchet (TVA Sports) explains it pretty well…Patrick Ro

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knows his season hasn’t lived up to expectations. He hasn’t been able to take off, and he’s well aware of it.
That hasn't stopped fans from voting for him in droves for the All-Star Game.
As of the latest vote tally, people still want to see Vladdy start at first base. There's still time for that to change, but oh well.
The guy knows full well that others deserve it more than he does and that if he isn't voted into the starting lineup by the fans, MLB won'

Makeup artist and beauty product founder Patrick Ta recently sat down with Emma Grede on her podcast, Aspire with Emma, to address the controversy that’s been surrounding him and his brand for the last several weeks. In an episode called The Accountability Conversation, Patrick reflected on the situation that’s been brewing, which really started to intensify after the launch of two new products - the Liquid Transition Brightening Blush and the Major Headlines Transition Blurring Unde

The Canadiens would like to sign a right-handed defenseman this summer.
The problem?
There are very few right-handed defensemen available in the National Hockey League. We know just how valuable they are… and that explains why the Flyers are being so demanding in the Rasmus Ristolainen trade talks.
After all, in Philly, they'd like to acquire a first-round pick or a top prospect in exchange for the services of the star right-handed defenseman. That's what Marco D'Amico said in the recent

Canadian football and flag football will take center stage in Montreal at the end of June.The Montreal Alouettes have confirmed that an intrasquad game featuring the Canadian men's flag football team will take place on Sunday, June 28, at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, during halftime of the game between Montreal and the Ottawa Rouge et Noir.
This showcase will give fans a close-up look at the evolution of a rapidly growing sport, as flag football gains popularity worldwide. The event is also

André Tourigny's work continues to be recognized in the NHL.
The Utah Mammoth announced that it has extended the contract of its head coach, a significant vote of confidence in the man who has led the team for several seasons now.
Tourigny is now under contract with the Mammoth through the end of the 2027–2028 season. I'm hearing the Utah Mammoth have signed head coach Andre Tourigny to a one-year contract extension. He's now under contract through the 2027–28 season.
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