The Toronto Maple Leafs have secured defenseman Timothy Liljegren with a two-year contract extension worth $3 million per season. Liljegren has shown significant promise as a second-pairing, two-way puck-moving defenseman. Last season, he demonstrated his ability to handle an increased role before a high ankle sprain interrupted his progress. The Leafs hope he can return…
Josh Sargent did not play in the U.S. men’s national team’s pre-Copa America friendlies, but he has been named to Gregg Berhalter’s roster for the upcoming tournament. Sargent was part of the 26-player roster submitted to CONMEBOL by June 15. He missed the friendlies against Colombia and Brazil due to a foot injury sustained during…
As reported by Joshua Kloke of The Athletic, the Toronto Maple Leafs are approaching a pivotal period regarding the futures of their four restricted free agents (RFAs): Timothy Liljegren, Nick Robertson, Connor Dewar, and Noah Gregor. While all four players were key contributors last season, their long-term fit with the team remains uncertain. In Liljegren’s…
11 players made their senior U.S. men’s national team debuts on Saturday against Slovenia and Timothy Tillman shone brightest out of all of them. Tillman played 89 minutes in the USMNT’s 1-0 home loss to Slovenia, earning SBI Man of the Match honors for his individual performance. The LAFC midfielder was positive in possession, while…
Timothy Weah’s first Juventus goal came in style on Thursday night as the Old Lady breezed their way into the Coppa Italia quarterfinals. Weah came off the bench and capped off a 6-1 romp over Salernitana by scoring the final goal of the match. It marked Weah’s first competitive goal for the Serie A giants…
COLUMBUS — For plenty of players, moving from a European or South American league to MLS has posed challenges, but for LAFC midfielder Timothy Tillman, the move to the United States has looked like a smooth transition. Tillman is on the verge of lifting his first trophy with LAFC on Saturday as the reigning league…
