Sport was framed as much by legacy as by continuity today. Hockey is mourning Claude Lemieux, the snarling, brilliant playoff performer whose four Stanley Cups and 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy made him one of his era’s defining postseason figures; he was 60, and tributes are likely to focus on a career that blended skill, edge and an instinct for the biggest moments. In football, Scotland moved in the opposite direction, choosing stability by handing Steve Clarke a new deal through the 2030 World Cup, a vote of confidence in the man who has helped restore consistency and belief to the national side. Together, the stories capture two familiar truths in sport: how quickly great careers become history, and how urgently teams try to secure the next chapter while momentum is still theirs.