THREE HARD LAPS * Connor McDavid eclipsed 90 points on the season as the Oilers became the second Scotia North Division team to clinch a berth in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. * The Bruins locked up a postseason berth and moved past the playoff-bound Islanders for third place in the MassMutual […]

NEW YORK (May 4, 2021) – Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for roughing New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich during NHL Game No. 814 in New York on Monday, May 3, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred […]

Ten #NHLStats about the Edmonton Oilers, who are headed to the postseason for a second straight year and 23rd time in franchise history. 1. Edmonton has reached the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since a run of five straight berths from 1997 […]

The NHL is providing 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for each day’s slate of games. Tuesday, May 4* There are no clinching scenarios today. Click here for the playoff race update through games of May 3. COURTESY NHLmedia.com

Ten #NHLStats about the Boston Bruins, who are headed to the postseason for the fifth consecutive campaign and 12th time in the last 14 seasons.  1. This marks the 74th season in which Boston has qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the second-highest total in NHL history behind the […]

54-year-old Peter Vermes is no stranger for MLS fans who have followed the league during its 26-year existence. The New Jersey native has played for the New York/New Jersey Metro Stars, the Colorado Rapids and Kansas City Wizards. Including all games with all teams that […]

32-year-old Mexican striker Javier Hernandez is commonly known as Chicharito, meaning little pea in Spanish, and wears the name on his shirt. This is due to his father, Javier Hernández Gutiérrez, being nicknamed Chícharo (pea) because of his green eyes. He has played all over the world in soccer: Guadalajara, Manchester United, Real […]

CF Montreal came into Major League Soccer as the Montreal Impact. But after last season, the ownership decided on a rebranding and came up with the name of CF Montreal. Maybe the rebranding has something to do with the new energy that CF Montreal is […]

1780s 1780: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES INCORPORATED, IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1784: FIRST GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI, IN PHILADELPHIA 1790s BORN 1796: HORACE MANN (AMERICAN EDUCATOR) 1880s 1886: HAYMARKET AFFAIR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1920s BORN 1929: AUDREY HEPBURN (ACTRESS) 1950s BORN […]

*Vito Wormgoor prior to Saturday had played only 12 minutes. *Hadn’t played since last July against FC Cincinnati. *He got hurt in that game with a broken ankle. *This past Saturday, he was in the starting lineup against CF Montreal. It was his first action […]

5/3/21 Boston Places Right-Handed Pitcher Ryan Brasier on 60-day Injured List BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today claimed right-handed pitcher Brandon Brennan off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox placed right-handed […]

5/3/21 Induction Ceremony & Reds Alumni Softball Game at Great American Ball Park The 2021 Reds Hall of Fame Induction Celebration presented by PNC Bank has been rescheduled for Friday, August 27 at Great American Ball Park. Legendary Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman will be honored as the sole inductee […]

5/3/21 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN — The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell from Triple-A St. Paul. Waddell, 26, appeared in two games for the Twins in April, pitching 3.0 scoreless innings of relief with five hits allowed and two walks. To make […]

Philadelphia Phillies reliever José Alvarado has received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for inciting a benches-clearing incident following the top of the eighth inning of Friday night’s home game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Michael Hill, Major League Baseball’s Senior […]