J.J. McCarthy is finally moving

The New York Giants have decided to bring in J.J. McCarthy by completing a trade with the Minnesota Vikings.The New York franchise acquires the young quarterback in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 Draft, while Minnesota receives the 2024 first-round pick that was used to select the player with the 10th overall pick.
At just 23 years old, McCarthy is already changing teams after a particularly tumultuous start to his NFL career. Selected high in the draft by the Vikings, the former Mi

Here we are—tomorrow marks the start of the best baseball of the year. And when it comes to the playoffs, predictions are a must.
So, without further ado, here's what the members of the Passion MLB team are predicting for the Wild Card Series.
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Yankees vs. Red Sox
Charles-Alexis Brisebois: New York in 3: Experience will make the difference.
Félix Forget: New York in 2. Aaron Judge or not, the Yankees' excellent starting pitchers will give the Red Sox's shaky offense a har

Emily Ratajkowski attended the VMAs and hung out with Charli xcx. Emily recently starred in an ad for a “prediction market platform” aka sports betting and posed with a football.
I think it didn’t get the same level of attention as Sydney Sweeney’s ad because Sydney was solo and nude while Emily is part of a large campaign with current sports superstars and other celebrities like Spike Lee, Alexandra Daddario, and Craig Robinson. But it really feels like NFTs all over aga

Alex Belzile, Brett Berard, Kaapo Kahkonen, Hunter McKown, Sasha Pastujov, Samuel Poulin, Ethan Samson, Maksymilian Szuber, and Reilly Walsh.
All of these players have one thing in common: they were placed on waivers by the Canadiens yesterday.
None of them were claimed.
Is this a huge surprise? Not necessarily, no.
Among the names listed above, there aren't really any players who had the potential to help another National Hockey League team. They'll therefore head to Laval for the start of the

Kirill Marchenko could end up with the Toronto Maple Leafs before long.
And no, this isn't an April Fools' joke.
According to Elliotte Friedman, the Leafs and the Blue Jackets are currently negotiating to finalize a trade involving the Russian player. That would be… something.Word is circulating this afternoon that the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs are in deep discussions regarding a trade involving Kirill Marchenko.
More to come…
— Elliotte Friedman (@Friedge

This morning, our colleague Maxime Truman broke the exclusive news that Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre and Max Lalonde will be part of the broadcast team for NHL games on Amazon Prime Video. With Alain Crête and Michaël Roy set to share play-by-play duties, the picture was starting to come into focus.
There were still some names to be confirmed, however… and that was done just minutes ago.
The biggest news is that Guillaume Latendresse will be returning to the media. After a hiatus of n

The Canadiens' 2026–27 season kicks off tomorrow. The team will be in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs to kick off their season.
Yes, there's a real sense of hockey in the air right now.
But before flying to Toronto, the team practiced this morning. And in addition to noting the absence of Oliver Kapanen (replaced by Alex Newhook at center on the second line), we got some clues about the team's bottom-six lineup.
The special teams lineups, in particular, spoke volumes. Zachary Bolduc, Alexa

The last time the Chicago White Sox made the playoffs was in 2021, and they were eliminated in the Division Series by the Houston Astros.
So we're in for a rematch between these two teams, but the series is likely to be a bit less exciting than the other three Wild Card series.
That's because Houston, with its 81-81 record, holds the worst record in MLB history for a team making the playoffs after a full season. And on the other side of the ring, things aren't much better—but at least expe

As a longtime RAYE fan it has been a treat to watch her mainstream rise to success in the last year. She scored a major hit with “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” and is currently serving as the opening act on Bruno Mars’s sold out stadium tour. She can now add VMA debut to her list of exceptional accomplishments for 2026.
Wearing a red sequined mermaid gown, she performed a medley of “I Will Overcome” and “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” that got the entire crowd on their f

This morning, the Canadiens players took to the ice for one last practice before heading to Toronto.
The first piece of good news is that Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson were there. Neither of them played in either of the two preseason games on September 26 against Ottawa.
So that's a step in the right direction.Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson are at practice this morning, after missing Saturday night's session. @DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Demidov #Hutson #NHL pic.twitter.com/FuVIkTkcaM
— Patrick Gu

Secrets rarely last forever. For the past few weeks, pretty much the entire Quebec sports media community has been buzzing and wondering which talents will be featured on Amazon Prime Video's French-language “Hockey Wednesdays.”
As a reminder: we're talking about just under 30 regular-season games—including seven involving the Canadiens—and three playoff rounds.
Last Wednesday, I pretty much let the cat out of the bag about Alain Crête while speaking with Georges La

Madonna carried the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, because for a show that has made its name by featuring the biggest names in music, it was light on major stars. It also didn’t help that the entire telecast was delayed 20 minutes due to a football game going into overtime on CBS. How dare they make millions of girls and gays wait while we are eagerly anticipating Madonna’s opening performance?When the show did finally start, the queen of pop made her return to the VMA stage for her fi

This morning, Jesse Granger (The Athletic) published an article on NHL goaltenders.
Basically, he asked 45 NHL goalies and coaches to weigh in so he could put together a ranking of the best goalies in the National Hockey League.
Unsurprisingly, Igor Shesterkin, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin, and Connor Hellebuyck are in the #1 tier.Athletic subscribers: The 2026-27 NHL Goalie Tiers — our @JesseGranger_ had an anonymous panel of coaches and goalies rate 45 netminders.
Where did the Blues

Dear Gossips,It was announced on Friday afternoon that Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter have joined the cast of the Astaire biopic starring Tom Holland as Fred with Paul King directing. Margaret will play Fred’s older sister, Adele, while Sabrina will play Ginger Rogers. Word is they started pre-production in the summer and are hoping to begin shooting in January. It’s been about five years since Tom started talking about this project, which tells you something about how long i

Two years ago, Otto Lopez had a batting average of .270, with 109 hits in 117 games. Last year, his batting average dropped to .246 (134 hits in 143 games).
The Quebec native, however, has stepped up his game this season, finishing the current campaign at the top of the entire MLB in hits.
The Miami Marlins outfielder recorded 191 hits in 157 games this season—six more than any other player in the league. He also stole 34 bases, a personal best.Otto Lopez is the 2026 MLB hits leader! https

The salary cap is going to skyrocket again in the coming years in the Bettman circuit.
Will this prompt some teams to make quick moves during the 2026–2027 season? Elliotte Friedman (32 Thoughts) has opened the door to such a scenario.
Basically, because teams can quickly find themselves out of the playoff race and because there are more unresolved issues than ever in the NHL at the start of this season, things could start to shift.32 Thoughts Monday morning news, information & analysi

When you think about the Kirill Marchenko case, the Canadiens immediately come to mind.
But we must keep in mind that just because a player is closely tied to a club doesn't mean it will necessarily end well for that club.
The Pierre-Luc Dubois case is a good example: sometimes, the work happens behind the scenes.
Does that mean the Canadiens won't land the player? That's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that if he were to be traded elsewhere, it wouldn't necessarily be the surprise of th

A divisional showdown in the playoffs is always a treat.
That's exactly what we'll get to see in the coming days in the National League, as the Phillies and the Braves face off in a best-of-three series.
Both teams have playoff experience. And even though they aren't as dominant as they were a few years ago, they're still teams that can win.
What can we expect from them?
The Pitchers
For the Braves, there's not much debate: Chris Sale will start Game 1, Tyler Mahle will follow by default, and Gr

The Montreal Alouettes are continuing to make roster moves in preparation for the rest of the season by adding three new players to their roster.Wide receiver Smith, wide receiver Braham Jr., and defensive lineman Ganious come from different backgrounds, but each brings valuable experience gained in college and professional football.
Smith, 26, stands 6'1” and weighs 194 lbs. The Carthage, Missouri, native extended his contract with the Edmonton Elks in October 2024. During his first stint

The Canadiens currently have 23 healthy players (unless Ivan Demidov is more injured than we think) on their roster. That doesn't include Kaiden Guhle and Lucas Condotta, for example.
Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky, Anderson, Danault, Bolduc, Dach, Newhook, Evans, Texier, Kreider, Kapanen, Demidov, and F. Xhekaj are the 14 forwards still in camp.
Dobson, Hutson, Matheson, Carrier, A. Xhekaj, Struble, and Engstrom are the defensemen. Dobes and Montembeault are Martin St-Louis's goalies.MONTEMBEAULT

Deebo Samuel found a rather unusual way to make NFL history. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver finished the game with zero receptions, 80 passing yards, and a touchdown—a stat line never before seen in the league.
The story behind this performance is unusual, to say the least. A player can accumulate passing yards and score a touchdown in a single drive without officially catching a pass—particularly when a teammate hands him the ball after a catch.
That's exactly what happened d

Patrick Mahomes continues to climb the ranks in the NFL record books. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback threw two touchdown passes in a 24-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, reaching yet another major milestone in his career.
Mahomes first tied Joe Montana for 20th place in NFL history with his 273rd touchdown pass. He connected with Kenneth Walker III early in the second quarter to reach that mark, before taking sole possession of 20th place a few hours later.
In the fourth quarter,

It was a day of roster cuts across the NHL, as all teams announced the rosters with which they will begin the regular season.
As a result, 71 players—including nine from the Canadiens—will have to clear waivers before joining their American Hockey League teams.71 players on waivers today, including Henri Jokiharju (BOS), Colin Blackwell (DAL), Nick Perbix (NSH), Ilya Lyubushkin (NSH), Ilya Samsonov (SJS), Alexander Holtz (VGK), and more. #stlblues claimed Justin Barron (NSH). #NJDevi

In this special episode to set the stage for the playoffs, Pascal Harvey, Sébastien Berrouard, and Charles-Alexis Brisebois share their predictions for the best-of-three series.
Enjoy the show.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.
However, those who prefer to listen in a more traditional podcast format can do so at any time on all major podcast platf

Despite a shortened training camp, several prospects managed to stand out during the preseason games.
Notably, Florian Xhekaj is still with the Habs despite the cuts earlier today and could very well be in the starting lineup Tuesday night in Toronto.
Other players worth mentioning include defensemen David Reinbacher, Adam Engstrom, and Luke Mittelstadt, who have shown they are ready—or nearly ready—to play in the NHL.
In fact, the Canadiens surprised many by choosing to keep Engstro

Max Scherzer deserved a better ending than the one he got on Wednesday in Baltimore, in front of a few thousand fans.
That's (in part) why the pitcher wanted to start in Toronto today—that, and to try to surpass Justin Verlander…
While Scherzer—who started the day 10 strikeouts behind Verlander—didn't manage to catch up to Verlander, he was brilliant.
In fact, he was extraordinary. With 114 pitches over seven innings, the pitcher threw like he did when he was 10 years yo

The Canadiens have just completed their first training camp, which was shortened by a week.
Although the Habs played fewer preseason games than in previous seasons, several prospects managed to stand out and thus either secure a spot on the big team to start the season or make a strong impression that should guarantee them a call-up in the event of an injury.
However, Montreal newcomer Chris Kreider would have liked to play a few more preseason games to shake off the rust.
That's according to an

The series roundup is complete.
This afternoon, we were keeping an eye on Game 162 involving the Astros, Rangers, Phillies, and Diamondbacks.
As a reminder, the Astros needed to win their game or have the Rangers lose in order to qualify for the playoffs.Also, the Phillies needed to win their game or have the Diamondbacks lose to make the playoffs.It all comes down to the games starting at 3 p.m. https://t.co/u4FRXPWdZM https://t.co/oTJI0wWzRJ
— Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) September 27, 202

Behind the scenes, the Blue Jays' front office needs to look ahead to 2027 in an effort to redeem themselves after a disappointing 2026 season.
And to do that, the team will need to be ready on the mound.
We can all agree that the problem in 2026 wasn't the pitchers. For the most part, the ones who were there got the job done.
What hurt the team was the offense. And the injuries.
The Blue Jays will need even more depth on the mound to take it to the next level.So far, things are off to a good st

With the start of the season approaching, many goalies like to change their face masks to pay tribute to different people or to highlight a specific theme.
On the Montreal Canadiens, Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler will each have a new mask, while Samuel Montembeault will keep the one he's had since last February for now.
Jakub Dobes has chosen a “Game of Thrones” theme for his mask.
As for Fowler, he decided to pay tribute to organist Diane Bibaud.
Two magnificent masks.JAKUB DOBES @Ca