As we continue on our “Historical Hurricanes” series, we move back into the crease for the Carolina Hurricanes. While Cam Ward played the longest in Raleigh as a netminder and set records all over the place, there was another beloved goalie. Before Ward helped the Hurricanes win the 2006 Stanley Cup, Artūrs Irbe was the…
The Montreal Canadiens are getting closer to opening training camp, and unlike in previous years, there may not be a long list of roster spots available. Montreal already has a fairly established core, while several young players will arrive at camp hoping to force management into some difficult decisions. Still, Kent Hughes could have some…
NEW YORK — There’s no better grudge match in professional sports. The Yankees and Red Sox opened a pivotal four-game series on Friday night in the Bronx, separated by just two games in the AL East, both chasing October dreams with real urgency and little margin for a bad weekend. These are the types of…
There are roughly 30 games left in the MLB season and there are still playoff spots up for grabs, including in the AL East, where the New York Yankees are just two games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. Let’s take a look at the playoff picture and the star returns that could change it…
Shohei Ohtani threw a short bullpen session on Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star moves closer to a return to the mound. “I think it was like 20 pitches,” manager Dave Roberts said before the Dodgers started a series against the Detroit Tigers. “I really don’t know what to make of it. I…
Tarik Skubal was welcomed with cheers and a smattering of boos in his return to Detroit, where he pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers against his former team for the first time since the middling franchise traded him to the two-time defending World Series champions. When the visitors’ lineup and Skubal were shown on the…
Rayan Cherki scored two goals in five minutes and Erling Haaland also got a brace as Manchester City won at Crystal Palace 4-1 to maintain its perfect start to the Premier League on Friday. Haaland, the league top goal-scorer last season, opened his account after 17 minutes with a neat header. Cherki doubled the visitor’s…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $163.2 million US on Friday that will make…
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has become synonymous with the Edmonton Oilers. Selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, he arrived in Edmonton during one of the darkest periods in franchise history. He endured losing seasons, coaching changes, management turnover and seemingly endless rebuilding before finally helping the Oilers become a consistent Stanley Cup contender. He never…
There is absolutely no question: Last season was an incredible success for the Montreal Canadiens as they accumulated accolades aplenty as well as earned widespread respect across the league and among analysts for going as far as they did, with many having gone on record that they would have a hard time just making the…
