Dec 27, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Charle-Edouard D’Astous (51) moves the puck against the Florida Panthers during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images
The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Charle-Edouard D’Astous to a one-year, one-way contract extension worth $875,000 on Friday.
A 27-year-old rookie, D’Astous has totaled three goals and 13 points in 33 games while averaging 19:05 in ice time.
D’Astous originally signed with the Lightning in May and debuted in the NHL in October after spending six pro seasons in the minor leagues or overseas. He was the 2025 Swedish Hockey League Defenseman of the Year as a star import for Brynas IF and played for KooKoo of the Finnish Liiga from 2022-24.
He is a veteran of 98 career ECHL games and 27 American Hockey League games, including four in October with the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay’s AHL affiliate.
D’Astous’ extension for the 2026-27 season means he will not reach unrestricted free agency this summer. His current one-year, two-way deal with the Lightning carries an NHL cap hit of $775,000.
The Lightning have won six consecutive games and entered Friday as the second-place team in the Atlantic Division.
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#record #Kylian #Mbappé #break #World #Cup">Every record Kylian Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup
Kylian Mbappé is just 27 years old.
But the French superstar is embarking on his third World Cup, and his latest run at glory begins later today as France takes on Senegal. And when they do, Mbappé’s prodigious track record has the forward on the cusp of several records on the sport’s biggest stage.
Here is every national and international record Mbappé can break at this year’s World Cup.
Update Monday June 22: Mbappé scored early against Iraq to continue his march up the record books.
Previous: With this goal against Senegal, Mbappé has now moved up in several of these categories:
Update: Mbappé’s second goal against Senegal has moved him to the top of two different records for France.
French national records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup
Mbappé is on the verge of breaking several national records at the 2026 World Cup.
French National Team record goals
Mbappé enters the 2026 World Cup just one goal behind Olivier Giroud for the French National Team:
Kylian Mbappé: 59 Goals
Olivier Giroud: 57 Goals
Thierry Henry: 51 Goals
Antoine Griezmann: 44 Goals
Michel Platini: 41 Goals
With just one goal, Mbappé would match Giroud atop the French record books, and a pair of goals would put Mbappé at the top of the list.
Update Monday June 22: Mbappé‘s goal against Iraq moved him two clear of Giroud on this list.
Previous: Mbappé’s first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Giroud with 57 goals for the French National Team. His second moved him to the top.
French National Team World Cup goals
In addition to becoming France’s all-time leading goal scorer, Mbappé can become the nation’s top goal scorer in World Cup matches this year. Just Fontaine currently holds that mark, as the French legend scored a stunning 13 goals in just six matches at the 1958 World Cup, a record that still stands for goals in a single tournament.
Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:
Kylian Mbappé: 15 Goals
Just Fontaine: 13 Goals
Thierry Henry: 6 Goals
Zinedine Zidane: 5 Goals
Michel Platini: 5 Goals
Olivier Giroud: 5 Goals
Update: Mbappé’ first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Fontaine with 13 World Cup goals for France. His second moved him to the top of the pile.
International records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup
In addition to the French records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup, he can also break some international records at the 2026 World Cup, or even add to one that he already holds.
With another standout run of play, Mbappé could become the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history.
Currently, that record is held by Miroslav Klose from Germany, who tops the list with 16 goals. Klose is followed by Ronaldo (15), Gerd Müller (14), and Lionel Messi, who is chasing that mark as well as he enters play with 13 World Cup goals on his legendary resume.
Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:
Lionel Messi: 18 Goals
Miroslav Klose: 16 Goals
Ronaldo: 15 Goals
Kylian Mbappé: 15 Goals
Gerd Müller: 14 Goals
Just Fontaine: 13 Goals
Pelé: 12 Goals
Update Monday June 22: Messi’s brace against Austria pulled him to the top of this list, but Mbappé‘s goal against Iraq pulled the French star level with Ronaldo for third all-time.
Previously: With his goal against Senegal, Mbappé now has 13 World Cup goals, putting him level with Just Fontaine and Lionel Messi. His second pulled him ahead of that pair, and level with Gerd Müller.
Messi’s hat trick against Algeria has moved him level with Miroslav Klose on this list.
All-Time World Cup Finals Goals
This is one record Mbappé already holds.
He could theoretically add to it this year.
Mbappé scored one goal in the 2018 World Cup Finals, when France defeated Croatia 4-2. He scored three more goals during the 2022 Finals, when France lost to Messi and Argentina on penalties.
Here is the list of all-time goal scorers in the World Cup Finals:
Kylian Mbappé: 4 Goals
Geoff Hurst: 3 Goals
Vavá: 3 Goals
Pelé: 3 Goals
Zinedine Zidane: 3 Goals
Gino Colaussi: 2 Goals
Silvio Piola: 2 Goals
Helmut Rahn: 2 Goals
Mario Kempes: 2 Goals
Paul Breitner: 2 Goals
Ronaldo: 2 Goals
Lionel Messi: 2 Goals
In the history of the World Cup, no player has won the Golden Boot twice.
Mbappé could change that this year.
The French star won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, thanks to the eight goals he scored in France’s run to the Finals. But if he were to win the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, he would become the first player in the over 90-year history of the World Cup to secure that honor twice.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores their second goal against Austria.
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elcome to Sporstar’s live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Both the teams come into the game after wins over Algeria and Jordan, respectively.
Argentina, the defending world champion, got off to a disappointing start when its captain Lionel Messi missed a penalty. He made amends before the break when he rattled the net with a brilliant left-footed strike to put his team ahead.
Argentina Starting XI: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Thiago Almada
Austria Starting XI: Alexander Schlager; Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba; Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager; Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Paul Wanner; Michael Gregoritsch
Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores their second goal against Austria.
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elcome to Sporstar’s live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Both the teams come into the game after wins over Algeria and Jordan, respectively.
Argentina, the defending world champion, got off to a disappointing start when its captain Lionel Messi missed a penalty. He made amends before the break when he rattled the net with a brilliant left-footed strike to put his team ahead.
Argentina Starting XI: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Thiago Almada
Austria Starting XI: Alexander Schlager; Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba; Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager; Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Paul Wanner; Michael Gregoritsch
#Argentina #Austria #Highlights #FIFA #World #Cup #Messi #scores #Argentina #enters #knockouts">Argentina vs Austria Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 — Messi scores twice as Argentina enters knockouts
Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores their second goal against Austria.
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores their second goal against Austria.
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elcome to Sporstar’s live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Both the teams come into the game after wins over Algeria and Jordan, respectively.
Argentina, the defending world champion, got off to a disappointing start when its captain Lionel Messi missed a penalty. He made amends before the break when he rattled the net with a brilliant left-footed strike to put his team ahead.
Argentina Starting XI: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Thiago Almada
Austria Starting XI: Alexander Schlager; Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba; Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager; Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Paul Wanner; Michael Gregoritsch
#Deadspin #Rockies #Red #Sox #fall #short #standards #set #World #Series #meeting">Deadspin | Rockies, Red Sox fall short of standards set in World Series meeting
Jun 11, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Ryan Feltner (18) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Nineteen years ago, the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies battled in the World Series.
Things have changed since 2007, when Boston swept Colorado to win its second championship in four seasons.
Now the teams will open a three-game series Monday night in Denver, not as title contenders but as basement dwellers. Boston sits in last place in the American League East while Colorado is in a familiar position — last in the National League West.
The Rockies have finished last in four consecutive seasons, losing 100-plus games in the past three.
The current series will begin with rookie left-hander Jake Bennett (1-3, 4.79 ERA) of the Red Sox opposing Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner (2-2, 5.05).
Bennett won his major league debut on May 1 and has pitched well in two stints with the Red Sox. He made two starts after his first call-up from Triple-A Worcester but was optioned back to Worcester after suffering an 8-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on May 7.
He returned June 10 and has made two more starts, losing both. In his most recent outing, he gave up two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings on Wednesday to Toronto, but Boston’s offense didn’t give him any support in a 3-0 loss.
The frustration has mounted for the Red Sox, who are accustomed to fighting for a playoff spot. They are coming off a series win in Seattle against the Mariners over the weekend but have struggled to find consistency.
“I think it’s the same thing we’ve been through literally the whole season, because we always put the runners in scoring position, but we couldn’t get the hit to drive in runs,” Wilyer Abreu said recently. “So we keep working hard. We’ll try to be better in those situations and try to drive the runs in.”
Colorado, despite occupying last place, has shown improvement. The Rockies took two of three games from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend to win their 30th game, a mark they didn’t reach last season until Aug. 2 — also against the Pirates.
The Rockies nearly had their 31st after trailing 8-1 Sunday, but a five-run rally in the eighth and ninth innings fell short for an 8-6 loss.
Feltner will try to get a victory in his fifth start since returning from the injured list on May 30. He is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in those four starts and had just one bad outing, when he gave up six runs over 4 1/3 innings to the Chicago Cubs on June 11, a 9-3 loss.
He bounced back Tuesday in his next outing — also against Chicago — but a high pitch count (104) cost him a chance at a win when he was pulled after giving up two runs and six hits over 4 1/3 innings. The Rockies posted a 5-2 victory.
Feltner will face Boston for the first time in his six-year career, which spans 77 appearances (76 starts).
Outside of Tomoyuki Sugano, Feltner has been Colorado’s most reliable starter, but he doesn’t think in those terms.
“I’m not a huge goal-setting guy, and I feel like that falls under that,” Feltner said after a recent start. “I just like to stick to my process and execute that to the best of my abilities. The best way I can say it is I’d like to just look up one day and realize where I am, instead of striving for something — it puts extra pressure on things.”
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