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Soccer-Gotham v Spirit clash draws record New York crowd for women’s sports
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (568+ words) Posted yesterday at 9:22pm NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) – Gotham FC welcomed back striker Sam Kerr and secured a 1-0 win over Washington Spirit in front of a record crowd for a women’s sporting event in New York City on Wednesday, as the women’s…...
LA Galaxy sign Finnish F Robert Taylor through 2026
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (227+ words) Posted today at 11:53am The Los Angeles Galaxy signed free agent forward Robert Taylor of Finland on Wednesday. The 31-year-old is under contract through the 2026 season with an option through December 2027. Taylor was waived last month by Austin FC after contributing…...
Canes raising Stanley Cup banner at Sept. 29 opener
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (222+ words) Posted today at 10:50am The Carolina Hurricanes will raise their second Stanley Cup championship banner ahead of their Sept. 29 season opener against the Florida Panthers. The 5 p.m. ET matchup in Raleigh, N.C., pits the two most recent league champions and kicks off the…...
Steve Yzerman abruptly steps down as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (315+ words) Posted today at 9:22am Yzerman’s resignation to transition to an advisory role to CEO Chris Ilitch comes several weeks after captain and No. 1 center Dylan Larkin’s trade request came to light. The Red Wings’ decade-long playoff drought is the longest active…...
Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman ends tenure as GM
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (511+ words) Posted today at 8:50am Franchise legend Steve Yzerman’s tenure as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings ended abruptly on Wednesday. The team announced Yzerman is transitioning from GM and executive vice president into a new role as a senior advisor…...
Devils sign F Anthony Mantha to 2-year, $9.5M contract
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (181+ words) Posted today at 8:56am The New Jersey Devils signed free agent forward Anthony Mantha to a two-year, $9.5 million contract. Mantha, 31, will earn $5.4 million in 2026-27 and $4.1 million in 2027-28, the team announced Wednesday. He is coming off his first 30-goal campaign with Pittsburgh…...
Penguins sign F Nick Robertson to 2-year, $6.5M deal
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (165+ words) Posted today at 1:04pm The Pittsburgh Penguins signed veteran forward Nick Robertson to a two-year, $6.5 million contract on Tuesday. Robertson, acquired on July 1 from Toronto for a 2028 fourth-round draft pick, was rewarded for posting a career-high 16 goals and 16 assists in 78 games…...
Fleet extend ROY Haley Winn through 2028-29
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (167+ words) Posted today at 1:00pm The Boston Fleet signed reigning Rookie of the Year Haley Winn to a one-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season. The deal was announced on the defender’s 23rd birthday on Tuesday. Winn was also a finalist for PWHL Defender…...
Baseball union head criticizes MLB salary cap ad campaign, says claims of economic woe are perverse
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (315+ words) Bruce Meyer, who took over when Tony Clark was forced out in February, said the sport was thriving. “The supposed stewards of the game have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to convince those same fans that they don’t…...
Blues re-sign F Oskar Sundqvist to 1-year contract
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (241+ words) Posted yesterday at 8:27pm The St. Louis Blues brought back forward Oskar Sundqvist, who was an unrestricted free agent, on a one-year, two-way contract on Friday. Sundqvist signed a deal worth $850,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the American Hockey League…...