The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Maxim Cajkovic. Butcher has recorded three goals and four assists in 14 games with the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, his seventh pro campaign. Butcher made his AHL debut with the Texas Stars last season, collecting six goals and…
9 Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman has admitted that the Black Cats have made attempts to bring back Manchester United winger Amad Diallo and if that wasn’t the case, he would be in real trouble with the fanbase. Amad enjoyed a very successful time out on loan with Sunderland last season as the Championship side…
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka gained her revenge over Coco Gauff to reach the Australian Open Final on Thursday, having lost to the 19-year old American in the final at the US Open in September. It was definitely a tough match but I was, kind of, ready that she was going to try her best to…
San Antonio Spurs staff have been instructed not to contact rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama after 9:30 pm. This directive is due to the French player’s strict evening routine, which includes dedicating an hour to reading before bedtime. The detail was shared by Spurs’ director of basketball communications, Jordan Howenstine, with The Athletic. “That’s when he…
(Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire) After interviewing seemingly everyone who was looking for a head coaching job in the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons decided to finally make a decision on who their head coach will be moving forward on Thursday. Even though the team interviewed big-name candidates like Bill Belichick, Jim Harbaugh and Mike…
John Chidley-Hill/ Canadian Press Just nine tournaments into the DP World Tour season, Canada’s Aaron Cockerill is already in the best position of his career. Cockerill, from Stony Mountain, Man., tied for fourth at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, firing a 4-under fourth round to finish at 10 under, just four shots back of…
Cameron Carter-Vickers’ long wait to return to action is finally over. The American defender is set to feature for Celtic this weekend during its Scottish Premiership clash with Ross Country. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers confirmed to media on Thursday that Carter-Vickers will play a role for the first time since Boxing Day. “It is great…
Coco Gauff made it to the Australian Open semi-final but wasn’t good enough to go any further, admitting honestly after the match that there is a lot to improve upon. Gauff had high hopes of making the Australian Open final, as she played a player she bested a few months ago in the US Open…
Thousands of miles from home, without a basketball in sight and more than two months before his team would shock the nation in its season opener, Mark Byington knew his team could be special — during a pasta-making class in Florence, Italy. Six-foot-eight forward Julien Wooden let the ingredients rain down. Fellow big man T.J….
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has cautioned Manchester United that hiring executive Omar Berrada from their rivals won’t necessarily solve all of their problems. Manchester United recently appointed Berrada as their new CEO, marking the end of his nearly 10-year tenure at City. The appointment of Omar Berrada as the first major move since Sir…
