NHL Green to Invest in Water Improvement Projects Using United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a Framework NEW YORK/TORONTO (April 22, 2021) – The National Hockey League (NHL®) today announced it will make an investment in water improvement projects in the two NHL cities that advance […]

Ten #NHLStats about the Vegas Golden Knights, who are headed to the postseason for the fourth time in as many NHL seasons. 1. Vegas is the fourth franchise in NHL history to make the playoffs in each of its first four seasons, following the Edmonton Oilers (13; […]

Rich Eisen Ran 40-Yard Dash at SoFi Stadium NFL Legends Jerry Rice, Ray Lewis, Cris Carter, Rod Woodson, Terrell Davis, Michael Vick, Torry Holt & Eric Metcalf Along w/ Various Entrepreneurs Took Part Continues to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital The 17th annual ‘Run […]

NINETY PROSPECTS, ACTIVE PLAYERS & LEGENDS TO BE HONORED IN CLEVELAND AS NFL DRAFT KICKS OFF ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29 Fifty-eight prospects – 13 on-site in Cleveland and 45 virtually – are confirmed to participate in the 2021 NFL Draft, which begins on Thursday, April […]

NEW YORK – The NFL Draft provides an exciting opportunity for fans to get involved with their favorite team by announcing selections from the Draft Theater in Cleveland as well as remotely. This year, the fans joining Round 1 picks with Commissioner Roger Goodell have shown an unwavering […]

NFL Network Provides More Than 80 Original Hours of Draft Week Coverage Beginning Sunday, April 25 Live Coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft From Cleveland Kicks Off Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 PM ET Round-the-Clock Coverage and Live Streaming Video on NFL Network, NFL.com & […]

Trakh posted a 65-50 record over the past four seasons (2018-21), his second stint at USC.  April 21, 2021 LOS ANGELES — USC women’s basketball head coach Mark Trakh, who guided the Women of Troy the past four seasons, announced today (April 21) that he is retiring.   This […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League (CFL) Commissioner Randy Ambrosie issued the following statement on Wednesday announcing the League’s Return-to-Play plans for the 2021 season: “We will play CFL football in 2021. “Our revised target date to start our regular season is August 5. To facilitate […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts announced on Tuesday that they have signed two players, DB Tigie Sankoh and K Toshiki Sato, from last week’s CFL Global Draft. Sankoh, 23, was picked third overall by Toronto in the CFL’s Global Draft held last Thursday, April 15th. […]

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed a pair of global players – kicker Gerard Laws and running back Nico Leonard. Laws (five-foot-11, 202 pounds) is a product of the Prokick Australia program. In 2015, the Sydney, Australia native played for the California Sharks in […]

TORONTO & GREENWICH, CT – The Canadian Football League (CFL) and XFL owners Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and RedBird Capital have agreed to work together to identify opportunities for the leagues to collaborate, innovate, and grow the game of football. Statement from Randy Ambrosie, CFL […]

 APRIL 20, 2021 TORONTO — Upon the news of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd, the Canadian Football League issues the following statement: “On this day, when an historic verdict has been handed down in the murder […]

TORONTO — Grey Cup games from the 2010’s are now available on the Grey Cup on Demand Portal powered by Mark’s, the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced on Thursday. The seventh and final installment includes ten games from the 2000’s including, teams winning the Grey […]

ROBERT B. THOMAS’S BIRTHDAY Founder of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Born in Grafton, Massachusetts, nine years before the start of the American Revolution, Thomas was brought up on a farm in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. He was fascinated by science and at age 16 read Ferguson’s Astronomy, […]

Every Year WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY ST. GEORGE’S DAY (N.L., CAN.) 1530s 1533: CHURCH OF ENGLAND ANNULLED THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN CATHERINE OF ARAGON AND KING HENRY VIII 1560s BORN 1564: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (PLAYWRIGHT) 1610s DIED 1616: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (PLAYWRIGHT) 1790s BORN 1791: JAMES BUCHANAN […]

EARTH DAY Earth Day is April 22 of every year. April 22, 2020, will mark 50 years of Earth Day! On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans—10% of the U.S. population at the time—protested to bring attention to the very concerning environmental issues of the […]

MIKKO LEHTONEN | #43 D | 6′ 0″ | 196 lb | Age: 27 | Columbus Blue Jackets Born: January 16, 1994 Birthplace: Turku, FIN Shoots: Left Mikko Lehtonen (born 16 January 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After leading the KHL in points among defensemen with Jokerit of the Kontinental […]

The NHL is providing 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs clinching scenarios for each day’s slate of games. Wednesday, April 21* The Golden Knights will clinch a playoff berth if they get at least one point vs. the Sharks. Click here for the playoff race update through games of […]

NEW YORK (April 21, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule: Game #191, Colorado at St. Louis, scheduled for April 20, is now scheduled for Monday, April 26, at 7 p.m. ET Game #762, St. Louis at […]

NEW YORK (April 20, 2021) – “While we hope the end of the trial offers a chance for healing, we remain committed to actively engaging in the movement for equality and we invite our fans to join us in supporting systemic change.” COURTESY NHLmedia.com