Round One games on ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 725,000 viewers; Up 43% versus 2021 cable average Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes game seven averaged 1.6 million viewers; Up 112% versus comparable 2021 game; Fourth most-viewed round one game on cable ever The first round of […]
Day: May 22, 2022
NHL News: Turner Sports’ First Round Coverage of 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Is Most-Watched on Cable of All Time
Penguins-Rangers & Lightning-Maple Leafs Game 7s Break Records as Most-Watched First Round Playoff Games on Cable of All Time First Round Viewership of Stanley Cup Playoff Coverage Across TNT and TBS Up 60% vs. 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Action Continues on TNT Tonight with a […]
NHL News: Panthers’ Barkov, Bruins’Bergeron and Flames’ Lindholm Voted Selke Trophy Finalists
May 17, 2022 NEW YORK (May 17, 2022) – Centers Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers, Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins and Elias Lindholm of the Calgary Flames are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded “to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” the National Hockey League […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022 * The Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs starts Tuesday as the Lightning-Panthers and Blues-Avalanche open their second head-to-head series in as many years. * Jonathan Huberdeau and Nikita Kucherov combined for 21 points in the last “Sunshine State” series, while standout performers from the 2022 First Round Carter Verhaeghe and Nicholas Paul will […]
NHL News: First Round Recap – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2022 First Round concluded Sunday, May 15 after multiple Game 7s required overtime on the same day for the second time in NHL history. 328 – Number of goals scored in the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Only four opening rounds in NHL […]
NHL News: Islanders’ Chara, Flyers’ Hayes and Canadiens’ Price Voted Masterton Trophy Finalists
May 16, 2022 NEW YORK (May 16, 2022) – New York Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara, Philadelphia Flyers center Kevin Hayes and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price are the three finalists for the 2021-22 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and […]
NHL News: “Quest For The Stanley Cup” Docuseries Returns May 27
Behind-the-Scenes Series Inside the Stanley Cup Playoffs Will Air Every Friday, Exclusively on ESPN+ in U.S. and YouTube.com/NHL in Canada; NHL Network to Present “The Quest Begins” on May 20 View the Trailer Here NEW YORK / TORONTO (MAY 16, 2022) – Quest For The Stanley Cup™, the […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022 * The highest-scoring opening round in 27 years (6.4 G/GP) came to a close Sunday with the Rangers and Flames winning the fourth and fifth Game 7s of the 2022 First Round to advance. * Artemi Panarin and Johnny Gaudreau – two of the top 12 scorers from the regular […]
NHL News: 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Schedule
NEW YORK (May 16, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round, which begins Tuesday. All times listed are ET and subject to change. COURTESY NHLmedia.com
Columbus Crew 2 Feature: Head coach Laurent Courtois
BLACK & GOLD NOTES JACEN RUSSELL-ROWE CONTINUES SCORING SURGECrew 2 forward Jacen Russell-Rowe again ignited theBlack & Gold’s offensive attack in what was the 19-yearold’s fifth goal of the season. The goal, which ultimately proved to be the game winner in the 56th minute ofSunday’s […]
NFL News: LEAGUE ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL NFL COACH AND FRONT OFFICE ACCELERATOR PROGRAM SLATED FOR SPRING LEAGUE MEETING MAY 23-24 IN ATLANTA
More than 60 diverse head coach and general manager candidates from all 32 clubs and the League office will come together for leadership development and networking opportunities As part of the NFL’s ongoing commitment to promote greater coach and C-suite level diversity among clubs, the […]
NFL News: NFL FLAG ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NFL FLAG CANADA
NFL FLAG, the official flag football program of the National Football League (NFL), today announced the launch of NFL FLAG Canada and the NFL FLAG Canada Regional Tournaments. NFL FLAG’s mission is to empower youth athletes ages 4 to 17 and instill a lifelong passion […]
St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington injured and out for rest of Second Round against Avalanche
Blues top goaltender Jordan Binnington will miss the rest of the Blues’ second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche due to a lower-body injury. Binnington left Game 3 against Colorado in the first period after Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri collided with him with 13:15 remaining in […]
Former Ohio State safety Marcus Hooker decides on Youngstown State as his transfer destination
Marcus Hooker, who came to Ohio State as a three-star prospect, entered the transfer portal in April. After mulling over different schools, he decided to stay in Ohio and go to another solid football program in Youngstown State. The 2020 season was the best year […]
Columbus Crew 2 Feature: Defender Abdi Mohamed
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Abdirizak Sheikuna Mohamed (Somali: Cabdi Maxamed; born October 25, 1996) is a footballer who plays for MLS Next Pro team Columbus Crew 2 and the Somalia national team. INTERNATIONAL CAREER Mohamed was born in Kenya to Somali parents, and was raised in the United States. In September 2019, Mohamed was called […]
PBA Tour News: LAST CHANCE to Enter the Senior Bowler Showdown!
SCHEDULE | ENTER TOURNAMENT | SHOP | XTRA FRAME ON FLOBOWLING | TOUR LOG-IN COURTESY PBA TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Daily Almanac for Sunday, May 22, 2022
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Richard Marvin HansenCCOBC (born August 26, 1957) is a Canadian track and field athlete (Paralympic Games), activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. Following a pickup truck accident at the age of 15, Hansen sustained a spinal cord injury and became a person with paraplegia. […]
Cincinnati Reds Roster Moves
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