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On October 22, All Elite Wrestling taped AEW Collision at the Boeing Center at TechPort in San Antonio, Texas, for October 25. These matches will air on this Saturdayâ€s episode.

The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows:

AEW Collision for October 25:

• AEW Collision opened with a promo from AEW Champion Hangman Page. He said that he was going to find Joe on his terms, and when he does, heâ€s going to ruin Joeâ€s life.
• Jurassic Express and JetSpeed defeated FTR and the Young Bucks when both members of JetSpeed pinned both members of FTR at the same time.
• PAC defeated Tomohiro Ishii
• Thekla defeated Mina Shirakawa
• CMLLâ€s Olympia defeated Taya Valkyrie
• Ace Austin pinned Bryan Keith
• Hook forced Griff Garrison to tap out

Nothing else seemed to be announced for next monthâ€s Full Gear pay-per-view. The only confirmed match so far is Kris Statlander defending the AEW Womenâ€s World Championship against Mercedes Mone.

WrestleZone will have live coverage of Collision this Saturday night.

What do you make of these spoilers for AEW Collision? Which match or segment from this show are you most looking forward to seeing? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.

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The Carolina Hurricanes look to be in line to see an NHL debut tonight as goaltender Brandon Bussi is slated to make his first career start in San Jose after being the first to leave the ice at Tuesday’s morning skate.

The 27-year-old goalie has bided his time, even dressing as the backup for a handful of games over his three year professional career, but the ultimate opportunity is now before him.

“He’s been great,” Hurricanes goaltending coach Paul Schonfelder told The Hockey News. “Good in practice, he has a great attitude, good work ethic. Obviously I didn’t know him personally before he got here, but he’s been great and has fit in real well. He’s worked hard and I think if he shows what he does in practice in a game, then he’ll be fine.”

It’s been quite a month for Bussi, who has gone all the way from an AHL reassignment to the Charlotte Checkers to now playing in the NHL, all in the span of nine days.

Bussi signed this summer with the Florida Panthers after three seasons with the Boston Bruins organization, but he was among the final cuts from the defending Stanley Cup champs, and so he and his fiancée packed the car and headed up north to join the Cats’ AHL affiliate.

One phone call from Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky, though, changed everything.

And luckily for him, it wasn’t too hard to make a slight adjustment east to Raleigh.

“The hockey world can be crazy at times and that call was a special moment for me, my fiancée and my family, everyone involved,” Bussi told The Hockey News. “Any day you’re in the NHL is a privilege so I’m pretty pumped to be here.”

The next day, the Hurricanes’ assumed third-string goalie Cayden Primeau was claimed off of waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs and then another day later, Hurricanes netminder Pyotr Kochetkov was sidelined with a lower-body injury.

Life has a funny way of working out like that sometimes.

Bussi hasn’t had a ton of time to get acclimated with his new team, but he said that everyone has welcomed him with open arms so far.

“It’s a great locker room,” Bussi said. “And everything from the top down, management, coach, players, staff, everyone has made me feel super welcome and just like another one of the guys.”

But another aspect of the game that he hasn’t had too much time to get used to either, though, is getting familiar with how the team in front of him plays.

That’s where Schonfelder comes in.

“As far as the team goes, we talk a little bit about systems and what he can expect, stuff on the PK,” Schonfelder said. “But mostly, it’s been about me getting to know him on an individual level. Sometimes it happens quick and obviously Brandon got here pretty quick, so just trying to get an idea of what makes him tick and how he likes to play certain things, so when it’s game time, he can just go out there and play. The process isn’t over yet, to be honest with you, but you just do your best to get caught up and see how it goes.”

However, the Hurricanes have historically done pretty well when bringing in a third or even a fourth goaltender throughout a season.

With injuries to Kochetkov and the Hurricanes wanting to avoid wearing out starting netminder Frederik Andersen this early into the year, the team really has no choice but to give Bussi his shot, but it’s one they feel he is ready for.

“He was somebody I identified in the summertime,” Schonfelder said. “He obviously ended up signing in Florida, but he was somebody who was on my list of people to go after. I had him down as somebody who, he obviously played down in the American league for three years, but is ready to make that jump to the NHL. I feel that’s where his game is at right now.”

Bussi has 111 games of AHL experience under his belt with the Providence Bruins, where he posted a 63-31-13 record along with a 0.915 save percentage and eight shutouts.

“He looks good,” Brind’Amour said. “Big guy. Hopefully we’re not going to be relying on that too much, but if we do, we have a lot of confidence in him.”

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A protester outside held a sign insisting “San Siro belongs to the citizens†but Milanâ€s city council was about to change all that, voting to sell one of the worldâ€s most famous football stadiums to tenants who plan to tear it down. Milan have played home games at what is officially the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza since 1926. Inter moved in with them 21 years later. They propose to build a shared home on the same grounds.

It has been a long time coming. The clubs announced joint plans for a new stadium as long ago as June 2019, with an intention to complete work within three years. International architecture firms were consulted and designs made public, but they never progressed out of this first phase.

To build on their existing site, they would first need to own it. San Siro has belonged since 1935 to the Comune di Milano – the administrative body that manages the central municipality of Milan. The clubs†attempt to negotiate a purchase six years ago were stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic, then by a combination of political opposition and laws governing the preservation of historic landmarks.

In 2023 Milan put forward a separate project to build their own stadium in San Donato, a south-eastern suburb. The viability of this proposal has been debated – local regulations would have required them to preserve a significant parcel of land as public green space, raising questions about whether the area left over would be large enough. But both clubs were actively exploring their options.

Was it partly a negotiating tactic, designed to pressure authorities into letting them rebuild at San Siro? No doubt. But that does not mean these were hollow threats. When Interâ€s president, Giuseppe Marotta, was asked by the Italian broadcaster Sky Sport last month whether there was a risk of his club being forced to relocate outside the main city of Milan, he replied: “Absolutely yes.â€

Marotta has been at the forefront of this battle in recent times, making the case repeatedly in interviews for why a new stadium is needed. Emotionally, it can be a tough sell.

San Siro remains one of the most breathtaking places to watch football, a concrete colossus that bears down on you with the weight of its construction as much as its history. Dizzyingly steep stands keep you feeling close to the action even at the top of the third tier. The pull of gravity up there, allied to tremors underfoot when a big goal goes in, is a uniquely intoxicating thrill.

Inter and Milan plan to build a new stadium next to San Siro. Photograph: Daniele Mascolo/Reuters

There is beauty, too, in the brutalism of its exterior design, from the latticework of red steel that sits as its crown to the hypnotic effect of those spiral walkways that appear to turn as they deliver fans back to ground level from the gods. An instantly recognisable setting, in an era when too many other venues tend towards the familiar.

And still, a place that may not fit in modern football. Last September, Uefa stripped San Siro of hosting rights it had been awarded for the 2027 Champions League final, after local authorities failed to deliver on commitments for planned refurbishments. In its current state, the ground would not be eligible to host games during the 2032 European Championships in Italy and Turkey.

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That last reality might be most jarring of all: Milan, an affluent hub for culture, fashion and finance, not to mention the home to two of the worldâ€s most famous football teams, unequipped to involve itself in an international tournament. As Marotta put it last month: “The city of Milan risks winding up with a marginal role in the European and global game.â€

His arguments were accepted by the local council, which voted by a narrow majority (24 to 20) to approve the sale of the Meazza and a parcel of surrounding land at San Siro for €197m. This after a debate that ran for more than 11 hours, concluding not long before 4am on 30 September.

The strength of feeling on either side is unlikely to fade any time soon. A first legal appeal against the sale was announced within days by a group of local residents. Marotta has characterised the current chapter as an “interim bureaucratic phaseâ€, saying: “In November we will draw up the deeds then we can move forward to the planning phase.â€

Any successes in stalling the sale could have major implications. One possible obstacle in moving on from the old ground relates to legislation designed to preserve historic buildings. The second tier of the Meazza may become listed as a landmark 70 years after its construction in late 1955, but only if it is still owned by the local authorities. Even here, the date of when that rule should kick in is disputed.

Assuming the sale does complete, Inter and Milan will take control of the land at San Siro through a holding company in which each club hold an equal share. The intention is to break ground on a new stadium in 2027 and open it by 2031. The architecture firms Foster + Partners and Manica have been commissioned for the design.

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The stadium will be built next door to the old one, on land used for a car park. This could allow the teams to continue playing at San Siro throughout, swapping to their new home once it is ready. The old ground would then mostly be demolished, with sections preserved as part of a redevelopment to include commercial buildings, offices and hotel space.

The thought of losing one of Milanâ€s, and world footballâ€s, famous landmarks is sad. But outside the local politicians and residents fighting against the sale of a public good, responses have been largely pragmatic.

A first legal appeal against the sale of San Siro was announced within days by local residents. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Fabio Caressa, a veteran journalist and broadcaster, argued that those people still objecting “donâ€t offer alternatives … They only say no because San Siro is a work of art. You can still go into museums, you can visit the Colosseum, but they arenâ€t functional to everyday life. They donâ€t still hold shows in the Colosseum.â€

Ultra groups of organised support for Inter and Milan have held protests this season over price rises and the exclusion of individual fans and banners from the Curva, but so far there has been less noise about the new stadium. Where statements have been made they have typically expressed concerns that the move could be used to marginalise them further, rather than anger at leaving a historic home.

Broadly, there is acknowledgment that this is the nature of modern football. Inter and Milan desperately need to unlock fresh income streams to stay competitive with rivals overseas.

The gap between Premier League TV revenues and the rest of Europe is almost unbridgeable but matchday income is one of the clearest opportunities these clubs have for growth. According to Deloitte, Real Madrid pulled in €248m from games hosted at the renovated Bernabéu in 2023-24, a figure that has continued to climb. Milan pulled in €87m in the same chapter, and Inter €81m, at their rented home.

A new stadium will not be a cure-all, but it will be an important step toward continued competitiveness. Perhaps supporters too, will eventually recognise some upsides in their own experience. There will be no nostalgia, for anyone who has had the displeasure to experience them, for a visit to the Meazza toilets.

“This is the start of a difficult, arduous path,†said Marotta after the council voted at the end of last month. “But I believe we will have our satisfactions.â€

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Things are heating up fast on the blue brand, and WWE might be gearing up to raise the stakes even higher for next weekâ€s SmackDown.

During the October 10 episode of SmackDown at RAC Arena in Perth, Drew McIntyre ambushed Jacob Fatu backstage, triggering a major response. SmackDown General Manager Adam Pearce wasnâ€t having it and quickly made the match official for the October 17 episode in San Jose, California.

But now it sounds like this showdown could mean even more than just bragging rights. According to Dave Meltzer in the October 10 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, thereâ€s more to this match than meets the eye.

“Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu is listed as a match where the winner would get a shot at Cody Rhodes for the world title.â€

While WWE hasnâ€t officially added that stipulation to the match yet, itâ€s very possible an announcement could come before next week. With Survivor Series on the horizon and Cody Rhodes set to defend his title, WWE could use this match to determine his next challenger.

McIntyre has been on a warpath lately, while Fatu has proven himself as an unstoppable force since arriving on SmackDown. Adding a world title opportunity to the mix would make this already explosive match a potential game-changer.

SmackDown has no off-season, and this could be the next chapter in shaping WWEâ€s main event picture as we head toward Crown Jewel and Survivor Series.

Are you hoping WWE makes it official and adds the title shot stipulation to McIntyre vs. Fatu? Drop your predictions and thoughts in the comments section below.

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The 2025-26 NBA season is here! We’re rolling out our previews — examining the biggest questions, best- and worst-case scenarios, and win projections for all 30 franchises — from the still-rebuilding teams to the true title contenders.

2024-25 finish

• Record: 34-48 (13th in the West, missed playoffs)

Offseason moves

• Additions: Luke Kornet, Kelly Olynyk, Lindy Waters III, Dylan Harper, Carter Bryant, David Jones-Garcia

• Subtractions: Chris Paul, Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Kam Jones, Charles Bassey, David Duke Jr.

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The Big Question: Is Victor Wembanyama ready to make his playoff debut?

Thatâ€s not exactly a mind-blowing shocker of a setup, Iâ€ll grant. San Antonioâ€s season will come down to whether or not its best player plays well enough to get the franchise back to the playoffs? Holy crap, dude — thanks for the scoop!

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What my framing lacks in surprise, though, it makes up for in, yâ€know, correctness. All the maneuvering thatâ€s taken place in the eight months since we last saw Wembanyama in live regular-season action — the signings, the draft picks, the hirings — only matters insofar as it allows the Spurs to maximize him and, in turn, allows him to maximize them. This whole revolutionâ€s only going as far as Wembanyama can push it.

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After a globetrotting side quest summer informed by the “traumatic experience†of being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and his subsequent realization that “life isnâ€t forever,†it sure seems like the 7-foot-5 All-Star is eager to push it an awfully long way. What Wembanyama has described as a “brutal,†“violent†and “world-class†offseason of training that included instruction from legendary big men Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin Garnett left him not only feeling ready for a return, but itching for one.

“I feel like I need to play basketball now,†he said at Spurs media day.

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As it turns out, watching him do that is still rad as hell …

… and inspires thoughts of the Spurs — fresh off maxing out trade-deadline acquisition Deâ€Aaron Fox, striking it rich in the 2025 NBA draft lottery with No. 2 overall pick Dylan Harper, and opportunistically adding veteran helpers in free agency — advancing to the postseason for the first time in six years.

The path back to the playoffs starts on the defensive end, where the return of Wembanyama — whoâ€s led the NBA in blocks per game in each of his first two seasons, who finished fourth in defensive estimated plus-minus last year, and who was the odds-on favorite for Defensive Player of the Year before the season-ending blood-clot diagnosis — obviously looms exceptionally large.

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The Spurs allowed 112.4 points per 100 non-garbage-time possessions with Wembanyama on the floor last season — a top-eight mark in the league over the course of the full season. Without him, though, they gave up the store, conceding 121.6 points-per-100 in his absence — an abdication of resistance miles below what even the ghastly, league-worst Pelicans defense mustered. That 9.2 points-per-100 delta represented the second-largest on-court/off-court differential among defenders who logged at least 1,000 minutes last season, according to Cleaning the Glass, behind only Pascal Siakam in Indianapolis. Shoring up the defensive infrastructure around and, crucially, behind Wembanyama is Job No. 1 in San Antonio.

“This is non-negotiable,” Wembanyama told reporters on media day. “It’s not something you can’t do if you want to be part of our team. We are going to hold each other accountable. We know the coach is going to hold us accountable. It doesn’t matter your status — defense is non-negotiable.”

Thereâ€s reason for optimism that the surrounding talent can live up to the big fellaâ€s expectations. Though not considered an elite point-of-attack defender, Fox boasts quick feet and quicker hands, leading the league in steals two seasons ago. Oft-injured sixth-year swingman Devin Vassell (6-5, 6-10 wingspan) and reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle (6-6, 6-9 wingspan) both have the tools to take a step forward on that end. When heâ€s cleared after rehabilitating from thumb surgery, Harper (6-5, 6-10 wingspan) also brings great positional size and prospective defensive versatility in the backcourt — and enough bravado to predict a playoff berth at his introductory post-draft press conference.

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Free-agent signing Luke Kornet blossomed into one of the NBAâ€s most underrated players during his tenure in Boston, due in large part to his rim protection. Opponents shot just 52.2% at the basket last season when Kornet was the closest defender — a top-10 mark among players to contest at least 200 up-close tries, according to Second Spectrum tracking. A few spots above him on that list? Wembanyama, at 50% even.

Expect now-firmly-entrenched head coach Mitch Johnson to experiment some with two-big lineups featuring both Wemby and Kornet, which have the potential to turn everything below the free-throw line into a no-fly zone … and also make a little high-low magic on the other end:

Extension-eligible forward Jeremy Sochan was miscast as a point guard and has yet to find firm offensive footing through three pro seasons, but heâ€s developing into one of the leagueâ€s most dogged, physical and versatile point-of-attack defenders — one of a number of intriguing pieces for newly imported associate head coach Sean Sweeney, who helped construct top-10-caliber defenses in Milwaukee, Detroit and Dallas, to move around the chessboard. (Itâ€ll be interesting to see if first-round pick Carter Bryant, who profiles as a potential central-casting 3-and-D addition, pushes his way into the decision-making calculus, too.)

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Leaning on the defense might be the best course of action for a Spurs team that scored at a below-league-average rate of efficiency even with Wembanyama on the floor last season, that enters the new campaign with a roster with relatively few proven plus shooters — Vassell, veteran power forward Harrison Barnes, reserve wing Julian Champagnie, new additions Kelly Olynyk and Lindy Waters III — and that will be relying heavily on a gaggle of guards with iffy-at-best long-range strokes. How quickly and effectively Wembanyama and Fox can develop chemistry after playing just 120 minutes together across five games last season could go a long way toward determining the ceiling of San Antonioâ€s offense … which makes Foxâ€s media-day revelation that he expects to miss opening night recovering from an offseason hamstring injury at least a little bit concerning, especially with Harper likewise coming off surgery to his shooting hand. (If Johnson responds by moving Castle to the point, and the UConn product shines in a larger on-ball role, an exciting but already somewhat murky pecking order in the Spurs†backcourt becomes even more interesting.)

The cure for whatâ€s ailed the offense, of course, could just wind up being an even stronger application of That Gigantic French Guy. NBA.comâ€s John Schuhmann noted that a mere 37% of Wembanyamaâ€s field-goal attempts last season came inside the paint — a function of Big Vicâ€s determination to explore the outer limits of his unicornic abilities, but also perhaps a misappropriation of 7-foot-5-inch resources. Redistribute some of those looks to the interior, where he can show off some of the hard-won gains of that “brutal,†“violent,†“world-class†offseason …

… and the Spurs†overall shot quality and offensive efficiency will probably start to tick up no matter who else is on the court. Pair that with continual advancement as a playmaker off the dribble — Wembyâ€s already talking about turning down “a shot I could make with my eyes closed […] to get one of my teammates a shot he could make in his sleep†— and the Spurs might have the recipe for their first above-average finish in points scored per possession in a half-dozen years.

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Pair that with the sort of defensive ascent that Wembanyamaâ€s demanding, and we could be talking about a team poised not only to return to the playoffs, but to be an absolute bear to deal with once they get there.

Best-case scenario

Wembanyama stays healthy for the full season, muscling his way onto the MVP ballot and All-NBA First Team. Fox finds his flow alongside the big fella, returning to the All-Star team and providing San Antonio with the battery of a top-10 offense. Castle cements himself as the kind of 16-game two-way player with which the Spurs will need to surround Wemby; Harper wows enough in a limited role to keep everybody convinced heâ€s the right long-term running buddy, and that whatever issues the Spurs have to navigate in the backcourt are high-class, champagne problems. San Antonio builds on last seasonâ€s 12-win jump, surging to 50 wins and home-court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs, making it abundantly clear to all parties that the future is here, and itâ€s French.

If everything falls apart

The expected reinforcements donâ€t keep the wheels from falling off when Wembanyama hits the bench, drastically lowering San Antonioâ€s ceiling. Foxâ€s jumper and fit alongside Vic look shaky, leading to no small amount of grumbling over whether that 30% max mightâ€ve been a tad hasty. None of the young perimeter pieces look quite ready for prime time, leaving fans wondering just how many bona fide blue-chippers theyâ€ve actually got on hand. A season that begins with postseason expectations ends with another sub-.500 finish shy of the play-in tournament, and with the hotly anticipated coronation of the next big thing stalled once again.

2025-26 schedule

• Season opener: Oct. 22 at Dallas

An 11-win leap feels like itâ€d require neither Wembanyama nor Fox missing significant time and Fox returning to All-Star level after an up-and-down 2024-25. Thatâ€s certainly the bet that the Spurs have made; in what looks like, to borrow Vicâ€s phrasing, a brutal, violent and world-class Western Conference, though, Iâ€m not so sure thatâ€s where Iâ€m willing to put my chips down just yet.

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East: Atlanta Hawks • Boston Celtics • Brooklyn Nets • Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Bulls • Cleveland Cavaliers • Detroit Pistons • Indiana Pacers • Miami Heat • Milwaukee Bucks • New York Knicks • Orlando Magic • Philadelphia 76ers • Toronto Raptors • Washington Wizards

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West: Dallas Mavericks • Denver Nuggets • Golden State Warriors • Houston Rockets • Los Angeles Clippers • Los Angeles Lakers • Memphis Grizzlies • Minnesota Timberwolves • New Orleans Pelicans • Oklahoma City Thunder • Phoenix Suns • Portland Trail Blazers • Sacramento Kings • San Antonio Spurs • Utah Jazz

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The Curry brothers are back together again.

Seth Curry reached a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Seth will join his brother, Stephen Curry, and the Warriors at the start of training camp this week. Specifics of his deal are not yet known.

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Seth spent last season with the Charlotte Hornets, where he averaged 6.5 points and 1.7 rebounds largely off the bench. He became a free agent at the end of the season. The Warriors will mark the fifth team that Seth has played for in the past five seasons.

Seth went undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft out of Duke, but he signed a deal and got his start with both the Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers during his rookie season. He’s bounced around for much of his career, and also spent time with the Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets before landing with Charlotte during the 2023-24 campaign. In total, he’s averaged 10 points, two rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting better than 43% from behind the arc in his career.

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This will mark the first time that the Curry brothers have been on the same team in the NBA. Stephen has been with the Warriors for his entire career after they took him with the No. 7 overall pick in 2009. The two-time MVP and two-time scoring champ been a centerpiece in their dynasty run that won four NBA championships. He averaged 24.5 points and six assists last season with the Warriors while averaging a league-high 4.4 made 3-pointers per game.

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The Warriors went 48-34 last season and fell in the Western Conference semifinals for the second time in the past three seasons. The move to add Seth was the second that the Warriors made on Tuesday. They reached a two-year, $48.5 million deal with Jonathan Kuminga earlier on Tuesday afternoon after months of a contract dispute.

The Warriors will open the regular season on Oct. 21 against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Rebuilds arenâ€t supposed to be fun. But even by incredibly low standards, the last few years in San Jose have been tougher than most. After falling just shy of a berth in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, the club bottomed out before leaning all the way into an extensive tear-down that has required plenty of patience.

Last year showed signs of life — okay, maybe not in the standings, where the Sharks†painful 20-50-12 record earned them just 52 points and the second overall selection one year after picking first. But it was there. Rookies Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith took their first strides, second-year pro William Eklund found his footing, and while Yaroslav Askarov stumbled in his first year in teal, his presence gives the young club a netminder to build around.

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The building continues in 2025-26, with more fresh faces looking for roster spots — top prospects Michael Misa and Sam Dickinson among them — and brighter days (read: more wins!) on the horizon. How many more wins is the big question here. Because while the club is expected to progress in the standings, success in the upcoming campaign likely wonâ€t be measured in the win column alone. Meaningful hockey in March would be a great place to start.

The year ahead should see plenty of new faces get their first starts with the club as the team looks to continue its youth movement, but the veteran additions can be just as important to help the vision come to life. While there is understandably a lot of focus up front this year as the Sharks look to up their offensive game and turn things over to the kids, the 2025-26 season will be a year of much change on the blue line, too. The signing of Orlov to a two-year, $13-million pact this summer instantly made the 34-year-old not only the highest paid rearguard on the roster but the owner of the longest current contract at the position. The lone defenceman signed beyond this season, Orlov brings valuable experience — 10 straight years of playoff hockey, including a Stanley Cup ring in Washington — and a stable presence to San Joseâ€s blue line in a year of change. With top defensive prospect Sam Dickinson looking to break into the lineup, and second-year NHLer Shakir Mukhamadullin hoping to build on last seasonâ€s promising start, the Sharks should be able to rely on Orlov to help set the tone while also providing a little offence from the back end after bouncing back in the stats department the last two years in Carolina.Â

Under-the-radar player to watch: Shakir Mukhamadullin

Speaking of the blue line, all that opportunity bodes well for 23-year-old Mukhamadullin to make the most of his one-year, $1-million bridge deal and prove to Sharks brass heâ€s a piece the club can build around. The 2020 first rounder (Devils) started last season with the AHL Barracuda and once he got the call from the big club last December was able to stick with the Sharks. Nine points in 30 games with San Jose show glimpses of his offensive upside. Where he fits in depends at least in part on whether top D prospect Dickinson can solidify his spot on the roster out of camp. Dickinson has the potential to be a franchise cornerstone in teal. If Mukhamadullin can find his footing as a top-four guy, the Sharks will have the beginnings of a strong young unit.Â

Top prospect: Michael Misa

Misaâ€s arrival couldnâ€t have come at a better time for the Sharks, whose offence struggled mightily last season as the club turned over its top six to the youth movement. Misa is as creative as they come, a masterful playmaker and setup man but also a dangerous scoring threat no matter the play. A something-from-nothing scorer, Misaâ€s spectacular showing in Saginaw last season — 62 goals and 134 points in 65 games and the leagueâ€s most outstanding player title — shows a player whoâ€s ready for his next challenge. The Sharks†second overall selection in June signed his entry-level deal in time to attend training camp, and while he has yet to actually make the opening-night roster itâ€s hard not to imagine the magic Misa can bring to a top six that includes Celebrini, Smith, and Eklund. Speed bumps abound, sure, but this could be fun.

1. Can Celebrini lead Sharks†offence out of the basement?

The Sharks ranked dead last in goal-scoring per game (2.54) in 2024-25, despite the addition of first-overall pick Celebrini and 2023 first-rounder Will Smith taking the reins. Celebriniâ€s 25 goals and team-leading 63 points was a great start for the top talent of the Class of 2024, and all signs point to both numbers rising in Year 2. Tyler Toffoliâ€s 30 markers on the season set the pace, with only he and Celebrini scoring more than 20 goals on the season. A full NHL off-season for Celebrini and Smith, plus another year for Eklund to build on, should see this group grow together, and the aforementioned Misa getting a good, long NHL look could yield some strong chemistry, too.

2. How many rookies will make the jump?

The youth surge is in full swing, and whether top prospects like Misa and Dickinson can make their mark will tell us a lot about what to expect from the Sharks†rebuild timeline. But while Misa and Dickinson are the biggest names on the brink of making their NHL debuts, they arenâ€t the only ones pressing. Winger Quentin Musty, San Joseâ€s 26th overall pick from 2023, turned pro last spring when he joined the AHL Barracuda for a short stint. He brings size and speed off the rush and a little sandpaper to board battles in his quest to make the Sharks roster. Igor Chernyshov, too, is a big body with speed who will likely warrant some attention should he get an opportunity.Â

3. Can Yaroslav Askarov prove heâ€s the guy?

When the Sharks traded for top goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov last August, the team appeared confident theyâ€d found their long-term franchise netminder. A lacklustre start to his Sharks tenure shouldnâ€t deter that feeling, but thereâ€s no denying this season holds a little extra pressure for the 23-year-old to regain his footing. Askarov started just 13 games for San Jose last season as he dealt with injury issues, posting an uncharacteristic 3.10 goals-against average and equally uninspiring .896 save percentage. He looked better during his stint with the Barracuda — especially in the playoffs — and is poised to reclaim his crease with the Sharks and make good on his second chance at a first impression. While the top job is his, San Joseâ€s signing of backup Alex Nedeljkovic this summer helps solidify things should the injury bug strike, and will be worth watching if San Jose opts to deploy the duo as a tandem to help both thrive.Â

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A new San Siro is on the horizon, with Milan’s two giants on the cusp of upgrading the iconic stadium.

Ranked at no.10 in FourFourTwo’s list of the best stadiums in the world, the venue is an icon of Italy, standing out on the horizon for its distinctive slatted roof and turrets – but as the old ground approaches its 100th birthday this December, time is running out to see a game there.

With plans a-foot for a new San Siro, the future of both Milan and Inter Milan is about to look very different.

The San Siro is almost 100 years old

Then there’s the urban regeneration of the local area. Just as Tottenham Hotspur have looked to make N17 a hub beyond just a football ground, Milan and Inter could both benefit from more shops, restaurants and public spaces on the site of the ground, increasing their revenue further.

The new San Siro will be on the same site

The two nearest top-flight stadiums that the pair could temporarily play are Atalanta’s Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia (24,950 seats) and Como’s Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (13,602 seats).

Barcelona sold their stadium naming rights (Image credit: Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

In 2019, designs for a stadium tentatively named Nuovo Stadio Milano were released.

Though these plans were shelved, it gives an indication that both clubs would seemingly be open to ditching both the ‘San Siro’ name and the ground’s proper name, ‘Stadio Giuseppe Meazza’ – but realistically, the ground would likely take on a sponsor’s name (like Juventus’s Allianz Stadium) and still be known by fans as… the San Siro.

Milan fans in the Curva Sud at the San Siro (Image credit: Alamy)

The new San Siro is set to be a 71,500-seater venue, after the two clubs submitted a feasibility plan.

This is a reduction from the 80,018 that the San Siro currently holds, and even the limited capacity of 75,817 – but both clubs will hope that an improvement in the experience, including new opportunities for hospitality – will increase the matchday revenue substantially, despite the drop in attendance.

‘The Rings of Milano’ design(Image credit: Milan / Inter)‘The Cathedral’ design(Image credit: Milan / Inter)

In 2019, Milan and Inter revealed two shortlisted designs for their new home, but those two plans were for a 60,000-seater ground and won’t be used this time, with a new architect on board.

Foster + Partners – the firm behind Wembley Stadium and Lusail Stadium – have been selected to work alongside Manica on the design of a new stadium.

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The San Jose Sharks hosted the Vegas Golden Knights in their first preseason action of the 2025-26 season on Sunday night.

In the first period, we got our first look at head coach Ryan Warsofskyâ€s special teams units. Egor Afanasyev was sent to the penalty box for tripping at 5:20, and the penalty kill held strong. There were a few interesting names getting time as well. Sam Dickinson got a shot on the blue line, while Michael Misa and Will Smith were paired together on the penalty kill as well.

Alex Nedeljkovic made a phenomenal save while shorthanded as well, denying Raphael Lavoie on a cross-crease attempt. Misa was tripped up by Cole Schwindt at 8:14 in the first period, making a nice falling pass and drawing a penalty. Quentin Musty had a great chance off a pass from Dickinson as the penalty expired, but was denied by the Golden Knights†22-year-old goalie, Carl Lindbom.

One play that stood out to me early was off of an offensive zone turnover by the Sharks. Vegas attempted to break out of their defensive zone, and Pavol Regenda pulled off a perfectly timed stick lift to dispossess the Golden Knights and regain the puck in a dangerous area.

Warsofsky specifically said he was interested in seeing what Anthony Vincent brought to the table after the non-game groupâ€s morning skate, and it was clear why. He was making smart plays and creating some chances off the rush early on. With that being said, he did make a major error in the second period and was less noticeable as the game went on.

After the first period, it was still a 0-0 deadlock, but the Golden Knights led 9-4 in shots.

Early in the second period, there were a couple of defensive plays that certainly stood out. Nick Leddyâ€s speed is still dangerous, as he rushed back and closed out a Golden Knights zone entry attempt, allowing the Sharks to regain possession. Dickinson also had a great poke-check denying a rush attempt by Vegas forward Brett Howden.

Afanasyev drew a penalty just over seven minutes into the second period, and it didnâ€t take long for the Sharks power play to take advantage. Michael Misa won the faceoff to Tyler Toffoli, who found John Klingberg on the point. Klingberg fired it and found the back of the net through a screen, breaking the deadlock and giving the Sharks a 1-0 lead.

Vegas made a goaltending change shortly after the first goal in an attempt to split time between Lindbom and Jesper Vikman. Lindbom played a total of 31:29 before Vikman took over in the crease.

Jeff Skinner was a major standout in the second period. He created space for himself early in the period and was denied on a rush opportunity. He then scored right before the end of the period, when Will Smith made a great backhand pass to the slot. It landed on Dickinsonâ€s stick, who found Skinner in front of the net, making it 2-0 for the Sharks. Itâ€s important to note that right before getting the secondary assist, Smith was hauled down in the defensive zone and drew a penalty.

Misa took a tripping penalty 11:52 into the second period. Near the end of the penalty, the Sharks were called for too many men, giving the Golden Knights a short 5-on-3 opportunity. The San Jose penalty kill would prevail, and Vegas remained without a goal through two periods.

Toffoli toe-dragged around the Vegas defense early in the third, but after walking in, he was denied by Vikman on the backhand attempt.

Zack Ostapchuk was called for interference with 7:31 remaining in regulation, giving Vegas a golden opportunity to get back in the game. That opportunity would be wasted though, as the Sharks’ penalty kill improved to 4-for-4 on the night.

Despite a late push by the Golden Knights, the Sharks were able to maintain the shutout and, after an empty net goal by Toffoli, they walked away with a 3-0 victory to kick off the preseason.

Nedeljkovic was tested quite a bit early on, but that faded away in the latter half of the game. He made quite a few key saves including a late-game breakaway by Alexander Holtz. So far, he has looked like a solid addition for the Sharks. Considering thereâ€s still uncertainty about how well Yaroslav Askarov will play this season, Nedeljkovic seems like heâ€ll certainly add some stability in the crease.

Philipp Kurashev also looked very solid, making smart plays throughout the night, and overall being in the right spot at the right time.

Quentin Musty was noticeably faster, and his offseason work was paying dividends. Misa was another prospect who definitely didn’t look out of place, he’s adapting to the professional game very quickly and seems primed to have a strong rookie season if what we’ve seen so far continues into the regular season. Dickinson is in a similar situation, as he looked very good as well.

The Sharks will have their second preseason game of the season on Friday, as they once again face the Golden Knights.

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