MONTREAL (AP) — Chris Kreider agreed to terms on a contract for this season with the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday after mutually terminating his previous deal with the Anaheim Ducks earlier in the week.
Kreider, a Massachusetts native, wanted to get back to the Eastern Conference to be closer to family after playing last year in Southern California following a trade from the New York Rangers. The 35-year-old winger joins a young team that is coming off reaching the East final before losing to eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina.
Kreider has been booed in Montreal since colliding with Carey Price during a playoff series with the Rangers in 2014. Price did not play again that spring because of a resulting knee injury.
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#kreider #rangers #price

The first goalie to ever play for the Utah Hockey Club is hanging up his pads for good.
Connor Ingram announced his retirement via Instagram Friday evening with a simple, yet profound caption: "Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened. Thanks hockey, I owe ya."
The post included photos of him with the Edmonton Oilers, Arizona Coyotes, Nashville Predators and Tampa Bay Lightning — four of the five organizations in which he played.
Ingram, 29, skated in 134 regular-season NHL games, including 22 for Utah. He also saw nine games' worth of playoff action, most recently with the Oilers in their 2026 first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks.
One of the most heroic moment of Ingram's career came just five games into it.

#ingram

EL SEGUNDO -- The Los Angeles Kings held a practice in preparation for the 2026 Rookie Faceoff today at Toyota Sports Performance Center.
The Rookie Faceoff is an annual event held every year before the start of the season for some of the top prospects on certain teams, and one of many such events held throughout the NHL. This year's Rookie Faceoff takes place from Sep. 12-15 in San Jose, and will feature the Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche and Utah Mammoth. Although many of the players involved will not play in the NHL this season, these events still unofficially kick off the 2026-27 campaign.
"There's definitely a feeling of, 'We're really representing the organization out of the gates to start the year,'" said Ontario Reign head coach Andrew Lord, who will lead the Rookie Faceoff team. "Yes, it's a rookie tournament … but we're representing the team."
The Kings' roster is highlighted by a handful of players, including 2025 first-round pick Henry Brzustewicz, 2025 second-round pick Vojtech Cihar, and top goalie prospects Carter George and Hampton Slukynsky. While playing together as a team, each individual player is also looking to stand out and prove themselves to the front office and the coaching staff.
"You can't worry too much about that," Slukynsky said. "Just focus on yourself and doing what you can do and controlling what you can control. Obviously, we're all competing with each other, but it's good that we push each other and we support each other and help each other get better, but everybody wants to play and compete. So it's been good and it's fun to compete with all these guys."

#year #start

With September now upon us, we have officially entered the "home stretch" of the 2026 MLB season. With just a few short weeks left, let's take a spin around the league and see where all 30 teams stand in our weekly Power Ranking.
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Mar 23, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (27) reacts in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
#30 : Los Angeles Angels. As bad as this season has gone in Anaheim, it can now be considered a net win after Artie Moreno sold the team this week. New ownership will have their hands full, but the team should be heading in a better direction.
#29 : Colorado Rockies. Still the worst team in the NL, just playing out the season. Nothing has changed here.

#team #first #ranking #jacob

Some hockey fans will find their favorite teams games exclusively streaming on Amazon Prime starting this season.
Amazon announced on Wednesday that Prime Video and the National Hockey League have reached a multi-year deal that gives Prime Video the exclusive local streaming rights for six NHL teams starting in the 2026-2027 hockey season.
The Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, and St Louis Blues will have their games exclusively streamed on Prime Video for fans living in the teams' regional territories.
The streams will include the games plus pre- and post-game shows and other team programming, according to Amazon. Each of the participating teams will announce the specific details of their streaming packages and subscriptions for their respective territories.
"Fans want an easy way to find and follow their favorite teams, and this agreement with Prime Video gives Clubs the flexibility to meet that demand as the market evolves," NHL Chief Media Officer and Senior Executive Vice President David Proper said in a statement.

#games

With the expectation that Connor Bedard won't be fully healthy until early to mid-November, there has been much discussion this offseason about who will fill his role as the Chicago Blackhawks' top-line center to begin the 2026-27 season.
While Frank Nazar and Anton Frondell appear to be the most likely choices, Scott Powers of The Athletic recently shared a tidbit suggesting another young forward could be in the mix for Bedard's spot. More in the links for the latest speculation on the Blackhawks' center situation.
Also in Blackhawks news, Chicago Hockey Now ***** yzed Bedard's placement among the NHL Network's top 50 best players, while the Rockford IceHogs released their promo schedule for this year. Plus, a breakdown on the 2026 prospect showcase roster and schedule.
Around the league, the Nashville Predators traded a young, breakout forward to the New Jersey Devils, the Anaheim Ducks plan to honor Ryan Getzlaf, and Eeli Tolvanen finally found a new home.
All that & more in the Daily!

#Chicago #november

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks will retire the number of longtime captain Ryan Getzlaf during a ceremony Jan. 30.
Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli announced the honor for Getzlaf, who retired in April 2022 after a 17-year NHL career spent entirely in Anaheim.
Getzlaf is the top scorer in Ducks history, racking up 1,019 points in a franchise-record 1,157 games while also becoming the team's career ******* ists leader and its top playoff scorer. He was the Ducks' captain for his final 12 seasons, the longest tenure in team history.
The Saskatchewan native was one of the top playmaking centers in hockey throughout his career, winning a Stanley Cup ******* le in 2007 and adding Olympic gold medals for Canada in 2010 and again in 2014, when he also was the runner-up for the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP.
"Ryan Getzlaf's impact on the Ducks will be felt for generations to come," the Samuelis said in a statement. "While no player in club history played more games or scored more points, it's his leadership, championship DNA and community contributions we will remember most. He's a legacy player who rightfully will have his jersey hung alongside Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer at Honda Center."

#anaheim #history

ANAHEIM, Calif. — After a whirlwind of a day with the announcement that owner Arte Moreno was selling a majority stake of the team to Stan Kroenke, the night concluded with the Angels' 7-3 loss against the Yankees.
It was a similar story to the other 85 losses the Angels have had this season, but here are some notes from the game that stood out.
The Angels were down quickly, as right-hander Grayson Rodriguez allowed a two-run home run to Spencer Jones and then a solo shot to Jazz Chisholm Jr. the very next batter to give the Yankees an early 3-0 lead. But after that, Rodriguez settled in and allowed one more run the rest of the outing.
His final line was four earned runs in six innings of work with seven strikeouts and two strikeouts.
"Changeup started working a little bit better for me, made some adjustments with it," Rodriguez said was the key to settling in after the first inning. "They took some bad swings on it, so really worked that into the game plan."

#strikeouts

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Spencer Jones homered and drove in three runs, Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep and finished with three hits, and the New York Yankees pulled away Tuesday night for a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Jones and Chisholm launched back-to-back homers to give Gerrit Cole a 3-0 lead before throwing a pitch in his latest return home. New York moved four games ahead of rival Boston for the top American League wild card and remained 4 1/2 games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.
A day that began with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment reaching an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Angels from owner Arte Moreno ended with them losing for the ninth time in 11 games.
Cole (8-7) gave up three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings, striking out five and walking one. Brent Headrick, Paul Blackburn and John Schreiber held Los Angeles to one hit the rest of the way.
Angels starter Grayson Rodriguez (4-6) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking two.

#runs #hits

Spencer Jones was, is, and will always be an enigma. He's an incredibly divisive player, one who dazzles with his pure athleticism at his hulking size, with true light-tower power, all with an Achilles heel of struggling mightily to make contact. He's a true four-tool player and will test the absolute limits of just how good a player with those tools can be, with arguably the most important tool completely missing from his toolshed.
Jones has had his highs and lows this season, but the reality is that he's steadily improved over the course of the season, particularly after each promotion. He's getting by with his clear weaknesses, while not looking overmatched against velocity or left-handed pitching, two things that always were his bugaboos in the minors. Tonight in Anaheim, as September 1st bled into September 2nd, he was the catalyst in a 7-3 Yankees win that washed the bad taste of Monday night out of everyone's mouths.
The Yankees were abhorrent in the first inning in August. As a team, they slashed .138/.214/.202 with just two total runs across 27 games, both on August 26th against Houston. Well, on the first day of September, they put up three in the first inning against Grayson Rodriguez on a pair of home runs by Jones and Jazz Chisholm Jr. The former hit his second ****** anic shot to right-center field in as many nights, while the latter snuck an excuse-me liner inside the left-field foul pole for one of the more fascinating home runs you'll ever see.
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Gerrit Cole took the ****** p and looked like he might give some runs back after a leadoff double by Zach Neto, but he worked around it with strikeouts of Mike Trout and Moises Ballesteros to strand him. After Rodriguez settled down for the Angels, Cole worked around a two-out walk by Josh Lowe to put up another zero in the second.

#player

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Despite being on pace for the first 100-loss season in franchise history, there may have never been more hope and optimism surrounding the future of the Angels than there is right now.
The Angels have seen sweeping changes to the organization over the last four months. A new team president, a new interim general manager, a new draft strategy, a change in approach at the trade deadline and other coaching and scouting department changes have already given fans hope for a better tomorrow.
But on Tuesday morning, the news that a large portion of Angels fans have been impatiently waiting for finally dropped.
Arte Moreno sold a majority ownership stake to Stan Kroenke.
"When I first came here, I spoke with Arte and he had mentioned that this was a possibility," interim general manager John Mozeliak said. "But to learn it this morning from (Angels president Molly Jolly), I was definitely surprised, but it wasn't a shocker. I think it's exciting news for everybody. I think change is what I came in to try to start doing, and I wasn't thinking that it would be at the very top, but we've certainly been working our way through the organization."

#changes #president #manager

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks will retire the number of longtime captain Ryan Getzlaf during a ceremony Jan. 30.
Ducks owners Henry and Susan Samueli announced the honor Tuesday for Getzlaf, who retired in April 2022 after a 17-year NHL career spent entirely in Anaheim.
Getzlaf is the top scorer in Ducks history, racking up 1,019 points in a franchise-record 1,157 games while also becoming the team's career ******* ists leader and its top playoff scorer. He was the Ducks' captain for his final 12 seasons, the longest tenure in team history.
The Saskatchewan native was one of the top playmaking centers in hockey throughout his career, winning a Stanley Cup ******* le in 2007 and adding Olympic gold medals for Canada in 2010 and again in 2014, when he was also the runner-up for the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP.
"Ryan Getzlaf's impact on the Ducks will be felt for generations to come," the Samuelis said in a statement. "While no player in club history played more games or scored more points, it's his leadership, championship DNA and community contributions we will remember most. He's a legacy player who rightfully will have his jersey hung alongside Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya and Scott Niedermayer at Honda Center."

#anaheim #Career #ryan #scorer

The Los Angeles Angels are being sold to the owner of another LA franchise, bringing to an end a season of tumult for one of the worst teams in baseball and further solidifying the sports empire of Stan Kroenke and his company, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.
Dec 7, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke in attendance against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
Arte Moreno, who has owned the Angels since 2023, is dealing the team to Kroenke, owner of the LA Rams, reports Nate Atkins, Rams reporter for The Athletic.
Moreno has been the subject of protests from Angels fans who bemoaned the last-place team, including chants from fans and even aerial messages.
May 23, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels fans gather outside Angel Stadium before the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers to protest the Angels team owner Arte Moreno. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

#imagn

ANAHEIM, Cali. -- Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and his Kroenke Sports & Entertainment company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Los Angeles Angels from the Arte Moreno and the Moreno family, the company announced Tuesday.
The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and approval from Major League Baseball. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The acquisition would add one of Major League Baseball's original West Coast franchises to KSE's expansive global portfolio, which includes the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Mammoth and ****** nal Football Club.
"The Angels are a storied franchise anchored in a great market," KSE owner and chairman Stan Kroenke said in a statement. "We look forward to an exciting future with the Angels organization."
The deal would end Arte Moreno's 23-year run as the controlling owner of the Angels. Moreno purchased the franchise from The Walt Disney Company in 2003, shortly after the team won its first World Series championship.

#Angels #company #owner #stan

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vaughn Grissom drove in four runs, rookie Walbert Ureña pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels ended a seven-game losing streak with a 10-1 victory over the sloppy New York Yankees on Monday night.
Mike Trout had a two-run single and Christian Moore drove in a pair of runs as the Angels won at home for the first time since Aug. 15. Ureña (9-9) gave up five hits with no walks and eight strikeouts.
Elmer Rodríguez (0-3) failed to make it out of the fourth for the Yankees, allowing four runs and four hits with three walks over 3 2/3 innings. It was the shortest of his six career starts since making his major league debut in April.
Spencer Jones homered for the Yankees, who committed three errors after scoring a combined 25 runs in consecutive wins over the rival Boston Red Sox at home last weekend. New York is three games ahead of Boston for the top American League wild card and 4 1/2 games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.
The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the third on Grissom's run-scoring single. Zach Neto had an RBI single in the fourth after both Oswald Peraza and Tyler Heineman were hit by pitches from Rodríguez with two outs.

#york

ANAHEIM — The year of change continues for the Angels.
Interim general manager John Mozeliak has been awfully busy since taking the reins in late June. In two months, Mozeliak has overseen a draft that saw the Angels select a high schooler in the first round for the first time in eight years, the first true fire-sale trade deadline in the Arte Moreno era and the firing of pitching coach Mike Maddux, as well as other members of the pitching side of the coaching staff.
And on Monday, the franchise's revitalization continued as the Angels promoted Michael Lord and Matt Swanson to ******* istant general managers, according to Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher, ahead of the Angels' series opener against the Yankees.
"Part of the reason for all of this is to really get an alignment of how we think about our player acquisition," Mozeliak said.
Along with the promotions, the team also fired five area scouts, two crosscheckers and didn't renew the contract of special ******* istant Ray Montgomery.

#mozeliak #pitching #anaheim #june

Winners of 10 of their last 14 games, the Yankees start a six-game West Coast road trip Monday night at Anaheim.
Still dealing with right knee inflammation and soreness, rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. is not in the Yankees' lineup for a second straight day.
In taking three of four games against the rival Red Sox this past weekend, Yankees pitching limited Boston to nine runs across 36 innings, while claiming the season series.
On Monday night, Aaron Boone gives the ball to rookie right-hander Elmer Rodriguez (0-2, 4.70), coming off the best of his five MLB starts in last Wednesday's 9-3 win over Houston.
Rodriguez is matched up against Angels' right-hander Walbert Urena (8-9, 2.94), making his first appearance against the Yankees.

#yankees #Monday #games

Ke Huy Quan spent years wondering whether the movie career he began as a child would ever come back. Now he is putting the years audiences did not see into a memoir.
The Oscar winner's Never Say Die arrives September 15, tracing his life from Vietnam and refugee camps to child stardom, the long stretch away from acting and his return in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Speaking with PEOPLE at D23 in Anaheim, Quan said he hopes the book reaches people who think the chance to chase a dream has already passed them by.
Quan, 55, was 12 when he landed Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. The Goonies followed a year later, but the early momentum faded as he got older and leading acting opportunities became harder to find.
Quan said one reason he wrote the memoir was that he knows people can start to believe a long-delayed dream is permanently out of reach.

#dream #oscar

Josh Gad says his most memorable Frozen fan encounter involved Sacha Baron Cohen pulling him into a bathroom
Gad shared that he only sends voice messages as the character so he doesn't break the illusion for young fans
The actor recently caught up with PEOPLE exclusively during the D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, Calif.
Josh Gad revealed his most memorable Frozen fan encounter — and he says it involves comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in a bathroom.
Gad, who voices the iconic snowman Olaf in the franchise, recently caught up with PEOPLE exclusively during the D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, Calif., alongside his Frozen costars, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel.

#cohen #people #disney

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Wade Meckler was one of the hottest hitters in in the Angels' lineup when his season nearly came to an end on August 20 against the Houston Astros.
In his third at-bat of the game, Meckler was struck by a loose 90.6 MPH sinker that connected squarely with the base of Meckler's helmet and took him out of the game, sending him on a journey through concussion protocols.
For the first couple of days after the hit by pitch, Meckler suffered form headaches pressure in his head and trouble sleeping, all the "textbook symptoms of a concussion," as he described it, but soon enough those symptoms cleared up and Meckler was able to clear testing to get him back on the field, first in two rehab starts, then back at the Big A.
In his first game back at the Major League level on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, Meckler didn't waste any time getting back to business.
On the first Big League pitch he'd seen in nearly two weeks, Meckler ripped a single up the middle to drive in Zach Neto and put the Angels ahead 1-0 in the bottom of the first.

#meckler

HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Southern Section
Agoura 28, Oak Park 6
Anaheim 32, El Dorado 6
Arlington 28, Nuview Bridge 0
Ayala 12, Shadow Hills 0
Burbank Burroughs 6, Hart 0
California Military Institute 45, Lakeside 13
Canyon Springs 14, Vista del Lago 0
Cerritos Valley Christian 20, Bellflower 0
Chino Hills 6, Capistrano Valley 0
Colony 13, Garey 7
Colton 24, Carter 0
Dos Pueblos 21, Westlake 19
El Segundo 7, Peninsula 6
Elsinore 26, San Jacinto 0
Golden Valley 8, Lancaster 6
Heritage 19, Orange Vista 6
Mater Dei 38, Esperanza 0
Mission Viejo 12, Crean Lutheran 6
Monrovia 44, Arroyo 0
Lakewood St. Joseph 26, Redondo Union 12
Oaks Christian 13, Oxnard Pacifica 7
Ontario Christian 12, Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 7
Orange Lutheran 24, Downey 19
Oxnard 47, Highland 20
Ramona 34, San Jacinto Valley Academy 0
Rancho Verde 32, Perris 0
Redlands East Valley 34, Eastvale Roosevelt 0
Rialto 31, Jurupa Hills 0
Rim of the World 35, Bloomington 18
Sage Hill 26, Corona 2
San Bernardino 64, Rubidoux 0
San Clemente 27, Northwood 6
Santa Barbara 33, Rio Mesa 7
Santa Fe 15, San Gabriel 0
Santa Margarita 13, Aliso Niguel 7
Santa Paula 52, Del Sol 0
Sierra Canyon 53, Alemany 0
South Torrance 47, West Torrance 0
St. Lucy's 21, Chaffey 6
Sunny Hills 40, Moreno Valley 20
Temecula Prep 26, Xavier Prep 0
Temescal Canyon 40, Tahquitz 6
Troy 14, Los Osos 13
Upland 13, Cajon 12
Western Christian 25, La Serna 18
Whittier 19, Alhambra 0
Intersectional
Mira Costa 38, San Pedro 6
MONDAY'S RESULTS
City Section
Foshay 39, Bernstein 6
Foshay 45, Hawkins 6
Fremont 38, Diego Rivera 0
Hawkins 46, Bernstein 6
Sotomayor 18, Huntington Park 6
South East 13, Elizabeth 6

#hills #santa #section

Leon Draisaitl admitted the Edmonton Oilers never established a clear identity during last season's disappointing NHL campaign. Edmonton finished second in the Pacific Division before losing to the Anaheim Ducks in six games.
The Oilers had reached consecutive Stanley Cup Finals before their early playoff exit. Draisaitl believes their biggest issue existed throughout the regular season, rather than appearing only in the postseason.
"I do think that we never were able to really grab and find our game throughout 82 games," Draisaitl said during the European Player Media Tour. "You see it every year, the teams that are good, there's a pattern that they create and build over 82 games. They know what their game is."
He added, "I think we kind of missed that. We never really found what we were as a group."
MORE: EA Sports shares Top 10 highest-rated players in NHL 27, featuring Oilers' Connor McDavid

#draisaitl #game

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Parker Messick pitched six innings of one-run ball and Austin Hedges hit a two-run homer in the Cleveland Guardians' 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Jo Adell hit a go-ahead single for the Guardians against his former team. Messick (10-8) gave up three hits, struck out four and walked one while extending to nine his string of consecutive starts with two or fewer runs allowed.
Through 26 starts, the rookie left-hander has a 2.50 ERA with 156 strikeouts in 155 innings.
Colin Holderman struck out three of four batters in the seventh. Hunter Gaddis tossed a scoreless eighth and Cade Smith gave up a run in the ninth before earning his 34th save.
Cleveland won its fifth straight and pulled within 2 1/2 games of the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.

#messick #Guardians #starts

The Guardians swept the Rockies and will now try to keep their three-game win streak going in Anaheim.
Nicole has your game recap here. It is so great to win baseball games. But… the Rockies are awful. I am waiting to hope until I see how the Guardians do vs. two far more frisky teams in the Angels and Royals this week to get excited. The Royals, incidentally, have won eight in a row and are about to be listed in our wildcard update section soon.
AROUND MLB:
The Orioles, Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros and Twins lost, while the White Sox and Rangers won. The Guardians and Rangers are tied for the third wildcard (Rangers have the tiebreaker). The Astros are also tied with both teams but Houston holds the tiebreaker over both.

#rangers #game

A family meeting Goofy at Disneyland got an unexpected surprise when they realized an A-list actor had been watching the adorable interaction from just a few feet away: Matt Damon.
Loryn Powell posted the unexpected celebrity sighting on Instagram Friday after capturing what was supposed to be a special family moment: her young daughter's first encounter with Goofy at Goofy's Kitchen in the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
A-list celebrity Matt Damon blends into the crowd during a heartwarming moment at Disneyland. (Instagram/lorynpowell) Instagram/lorynpowell
The family didn't notice that the famous face was standing just behind them. Obtained by the CA Post
The video shows Powell's husband crouching next to their daughter as Goofy, wearing his chef uniform, comes over to greet them. The girl excitedly waves at the character before wrapping her arms around him.

#Instagram #matt

Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers
Saturday, August 22, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT (KRLD 1080 / Rangers Sports Network)
The Shed
RHP Ryan Johnson vs. LHP Cody Bradford
ANGELS

#anaheim #network

Dwayne Johnson was officially named a Disney Legend at the 2026 Disney Legends Awards ceremony on Aug. 16
At the event, the Moana actor joked to PEOPLE that his new status means his kids will get "free tickets" to Disney's theme parks "for life"
Johnson is set to reprise his role as the voice of the demigod Maui in the upcoming Moana 3
Dwayne Johnson is basking in his new status as a Disney Legend.
The actor, 54, was honored at the 2026 Disney Legends Awards ceremony in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 16, alongside other stars, including Anne Hathaway, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Jonas Brothers, who "for generations have defined Disney across entertainment, storytelling and experiences."

#moana

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This is going in the wrong direction.
The Tigers, at the most inopportune time, lost their third straight game and their sixth out of seven, a dispiriting 5-2 defeat against the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 21, at Kauffman Stadium.
Slip-sliding away.
They are suddenly six games under .500 (61-67) for the first time since July 31. At game's end, they were six games back in the Central Division and 2.5 back in the wild-card race.
The Tigers' hitters couldn't do anything against Royals' lefty Noah Cameron. He shut them down over seven innings at Comerica Park on July 24. And he did it again Friday over five innings. He was at 85 pitches and he was coming off a complete-game, two-hit shutout in Anaheim, which is why his outing was stopped after five.

#city #july #games

Matt Damon joined his wife Luciana Barroso and their four daughters Alexia, Isabella, Gia, and Stella for a family outing at Disneyland.
The family were celebrating Gia's 18th birthday.
Damon, his wife, and his daughters all posed in matching themed T-shirts.
Matt Damon isn't ashamed to be a bit of a Disney adult—and neither are his daughters. The Odyssey actor enjoyed a very different kind of odyssey on August 20, visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, California to celebrate his second youngest daughter Gia's 18th birthday.
Matt Damon and his family at Disneyland.
Credit: Getty

#damon #ODYSSEY #luciana #barroso

Matt Damon traded movie premieres for mouse ears as his family gathered at Disneyland to celebrate daughter Gia reaching a major milestone.
The 55-year-old actor visited the Anaheim theme park on Aug. 20 with wife Luciana and all four of their daughters: Alexia, 27, Isabella, 20, Gia, 18, and Stella, 15. The outing marked Gia's 18th birthday and brought the famously private family together for a rare group appearance away from a Hollywood red carpet.
They made the occasion easy to spot. Gia wore a custom Disney-themed shirt identifying her as the "birthday girl," while Damon and the rest of the family coordinated in matching "birthday crew" shirts, according to PEOPLE's report from Disneyland.
Disneyland was already preparing for its fall festivities, allowing the family to pose in front of the giant Mickey Mouse pumpkin on Main Street, U.S.A., one day before Halloween Time officially began.
Damon and Luciana were joined by Alexia, Isabella, Gia and Stella for the park day. Just Jared reported that Alexia's boyfriend was also part of the group. Gia's shirt featured Sleeping Beauty Castle with Mickey Mouse ears and "birthday girl" lettering, while the others wore coordinating "birthday crew" designs.

#mickey