Marshawn Lynch adds football element to Hockey Diversity Alliance’s SummerFest event in Toronto

July 23, 2026

The Hockey Diversity Alliance is adding a football element to its youth SummerFest in Toronto this weekend, with former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch serving as a special guest. Aside from competing in a celebrity ball hockey game, Lynch will also host a football clinic at the HDA's fourth festival on Saturday. The former Seattle Seahawks player and 2014 Super Bowl champion is no stranger to the HDA. Lynch took the ice at the alliance's WinterFest that coincided with Toronto hosting the NHL All-Star Game two years ago. "I'm really excited about him and the football aspect of it," ...

Zac Thornton gets his 1st career win as Mets shut out Brewers 4-0

July 23, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Zac Thornton earned his first career win by combining with three relievers on a four-hitter as the New York Mets blanked the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 on Tuesday night. Jared Young and Luis Robert Jr. homered to help the Mets snap Milwaukee's four-game winning streak. Robert's solo shot off Bryse Wilson in the eighth was a titanic 451-foot drive to left-center for his first hit since missing nearly three months with a back injury. Backed by terrific defense, Thornton (1-1) allowed three hits and one walk while striking out two over six innings in his fourth major league ...

Jason Robertson signs $12 million deal with Dallas Stars to avoid arbitration hearing

July 23, 2026

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the high-scoring forward signed a $12 million contract for next season. The Stars announced the deal Tuesday night, a day before Robertson's 27th birthday and 2 1/2 weeks after he had filed for arbitration. "Jason has been a cornerstone of our franchise since he was drafted in 2017," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "A dynamic and skilled player, he has been one of the league's top offensive threats since making his NHL debut." Robertson, who has 490 points (213 goals and ...

MLB players propose expanded draft eligibility in another sign of looming labor confrontation

July 23, 2026

NEW YORK — Baseball players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft rather than decreasing it, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and moving it back to June in a signal the sport is heading to a labor confrontation this offseason. During a two-hour bargaining session Tuesday ...

NFL training camps set to open with 10 new head coaches, several QB changes and plenty of hope

July 23, 2026

The countdown is over. NFL training camp has arrived. Every team is 0-0 so there's hope in each city that this season ends with a championship parade. Bryce Young and the defending NFC South champion Carolina Panthers report Wednesday. So do the Arizona Cardinals, led by rookie head coach ...

WNBA enjoys ‘hypergrowth’ under Commissioner Cathy Engelbert amid strained relationship with players

July 23, 2026

NEW YORK — The WNBA has grown at an exponential rate during Cathy Engelbert's tenure as commissioner, a stewardship that at times has been tumultuous during her nearly seven years at the helm. Engelbert, the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, helped negotiate a ...