FOOTBALL Nick Arbuckle reportedly expected to start for Argonauts in season opener Nick Arbuckle led the first-team offence in practice for the Toronto Argonauts again, indicating he is likely to start the season opener against the Montreal Alouettes. Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie revealed last week that Kelly had been cleared for
NHL Philadelphia Flyers sign Noah Cates to contract extension Cates, 26, was set to be an arbitration-eligible RFA this summer with a $2.625MM qualifying offer – equal to his previous cap hit. His new deal, which takes him through his age-30 season and will cover most of his prime, comes in well north of that at a r
NHL LA Kings re-sign Martin Chromiak Chromiak was a fifth-round pick of the Kings in the 2020 draft. In the years since, the 6’0″ Slovak winger hasn’t taken many forward steps in his development. After his entry-level deal took effect with the 2022-23 season, he’s played exclusively for AHL
MLB NY Mets to recall Ronny Mauricio Mauricio’s return to the big leagues dovetails with a potential injury for third baseman/designated hitter Mark Vientos, who left last night’s game with discomfort in his hamstring after running out a grounder in the 10th inning. Skipper Carlos Mendoza no
NHL Edmonton Oilers sign Roby Jarventie Jarventie’s 2024-25 sample size was limited to just two games, both with AHL Bakersfield back in October, after sustaining an offseason knee injury. It was the 22-year-old’s first season in the Edmonton system after the Oilers acquired him from the Senato
NFL Baltimore Ravens reportedly open to extending Odafe Oweh Oweh’s success to date has largely been based on his speed and athleticism. He has gained 20 pounds this spring in an effort to diversify his pass-rush skillset and improve against the run. Succeeding on that front will help his 2026 market value on a pac
MLB Cincinnati Reds to add Joe La Sorsa to 40-man roster La Sorsa triggered an upward mobility clause in his minor league deal over the weekend. That required the Reds to gauge interest from other teams in selecting his contract. If any other team were willing to do so, Cincinnati would either have to carry him
MLB Ryan Bergert reportedly expected to join San Diego Padres rotation Bergert has been up once before. He was promoted in late April and tossed four scoreless innings in four lower-leverage situations. He’ll take on a more significant role this time around. As Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune writes, Bergert seems
NFL Pittsburgh Steelers to host Gabe Davis Davis’ knee will of course be a key aspect of his visits before signing a new deal. In the case of the Steelers, it comes as no surprise this meeting has been arranged. Pittsburgh is known to still be in the market for a pass-catching addition of some kin
NFL Braden Fiske fully recovered from knee surgery Fiske made three consecutive starts to begin his NFL career, although his playing time dropped for a stretch after that. By the end of the campaign, though, he was once again a mainstay along the Rams’ defensive front. The 25-year-old wound up leading the
MLB Chadwick Tromp elects free agency The Orioles announced that catcher Chadwick Tromp has elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment a few days ago. Tromp, 30, had a very brief
MLB LA Dodgers to sign José Ureña Ureña, 33, just elected free agency. He’d been with the Blue Jays since early May and pitched reasonably well for Toronto but was cut loose when the Jays needed a fresh arm. He’ll at least temporarily join an injury-plagued Dodger bullpen that has seen si
POKER Dale Wilson wins 888poker UKPL Reading main event Between 2016 and 2024, Dale Wilson cashed for $26,915, mostly in low-stakes events at Dusk Till Dawn. However, in 2025 alone, Wilson has amassed more than $300,000 in winnings and can seemingly do nothing wrong at the poker tables. Wilson kicked off the
POKER Kenneth Kim wins first WSOP bracelet Kenneth Kim didn’t have high hopes when he entered the Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack tournament at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). After getting eliminated in Event#1 Mystery Millions, Kim jumped in knowing that he would have to leave
HOCKEY Rasmus Kupari signs with HC Lugano Winnipeg Jets pending restricted free agent Rasmus Kupari signed a two-year deal with HC Lugano in Switzerland. The 25-year-old centre had five goals and eight points in 59 game this season with the Jets, missing significant time due to a concussion. He d
SPECIALS Chase Stegall passes away at age 20 Chase Stegall, the son of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Milton Stegall, has died suddenly at the age of 20. Chase, a rising collegiate soccer star at DePaul University, died unexpectedly in his dorm room at the university's Lincoln Park campus.
COMBAT SPORTS Damian Lillard accepts boxing fight challenge from Kyle Kuzma Kyle Kuzma posted on his Instagram story that he’s been boxing and called out Lillard to a fight. Boxing has always been a fixture in Lillard’s life. He even added it to his training regimen as a way to stay in shape.
SPECIALS UK government threatens to sue Roman Abramovich Britain has threatened to take former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to court over the frozen £2.5 billion ($3.4bn) in proceeds from his sale of the football club that he wanted to go to victims of Russia's war in Ukraine. Britain sanctioned Abramovich i
SOCCER Oakland Roots hire Benny Feilhaber Former U.S. national team midfielder Benny Feilhaber was hired as coach of the Oakland Roots of the United Soccer League's second-tier Championship. Coach Gavin Glinton was fired earlier after the team opened its league schedule with three wins, seven los
TENNIS Nick Kyrgios to miss Wimbledon Nick Kyrgios, the Wimbledon runner-up in 2022, will miss the Grand Slam tournament and the rest of the grass-court season, he said. The 30-year-old Australian has dealt with injuries and has undergone wrist and knee operations in recent seasons.
WNBA Aari McDonald joins Indiana Fever Indiana signed Aari McDonald via an emergency hardship exception. The exception allows any WNBA team to sign a player immediately if it has less than 10 game-eligible players available at any time during the season.
COMBAT SPORTS Fight between Emanuel Navarrete and Charly Suarez ruled no contest Emanuel Navarrete's controversial technical decision win over Charly Suarez in defense of his WBO junior welterweight title has been overturned by the California State Athletic Commission and ruled a no-contest after a unanimous vote. Following the ruling
GOLF Cameron Young rallies for US Open spot Young, already enduring a tough year that forced him to do a 36-hole qualifier, hit 9-iron to 8 feet for birdie on the 15th, birdied the par-5 16th and then hit wedge to 18 inches on the final hole to earn a spot in the 5-for-1 playoff.
COMBAT SPORTS Tom Aspinall says Jon Jones is retired and it's time to 'move on' As far as interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is concerned, Jon Jones is officially retired. Aspinall (15-3), appearing on ESPN's 'Good Guy/Bad Guy' podcast, said he's looking to move on from a potential unification bout against Jones
SPECIALS Shigeo Nagashima passes away at age 89 Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as Mr. Pro Baseball and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. His passing was also announced in special extra editions of newspapers that are handed out on s
