Golde State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, himself an NBA player with several teams, is a very prominent and respected in the league and country. The former point guard and sharpshooter, was employed by Phoenix, Cleveland, Orlando, Chicago, Portland and San Antonio two stints. He […]
Day: May 25, 2022
NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – Wednesday, May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022 * The Oilers hung on to win another high-scoring “Battle of Alberta” game and Leon Draisaitl made more NHL history as Edmonton took a 3-1 series lead. The Oilers are now one win shy of reaching the Conference Finals for the first time since 2006 and 10th time […]
NHL fines Blues’ David Perron Fined for Cross-Checking
NEW YORK (May 24, 2022) – St. Louis Blues forward David Perron has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri during Game 4 of the teams’ Second Round series in St. Louis on Monday, May 23, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022 * The Lightning took another step towards a three-peat after sweeping the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Panthers and earning their 10th consecutive playoff series victory. * Andrei Vasilevskiy lived up to his reputation in series-clinching games, posting 49 saves to earn his sixth career shutout in that scenario – the […]
Stanford Women’s Golf: Back-To-Back Champs
Rose Zhang won the NCAA individual national title on Monday at Grayhawk Golf Club. 05/23/2022 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Stanford freshman Rose Zhang was crowned the 2022 NCAA Individual National Champion on Monday at Grayhawk Golf Club, finishing with a 6-under 282 to claim victory by three strokes. Zhang […]
Stanford Women’s Golf: 2022 ANNIKA Award Winner is Rose Zhang
Stanford freshman named Player of the Year 05/24/2022 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Stanford standout freshman Rose Zhang was announced as the winner of the prestigious ANNIKA Award on Tuesday at Grayhawk Golf Club. Zhang, the 2022 individual NAA champion, won four times this season and set a new NCAA […]
Columbus Crew 2 remains hot and atop MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference with 7th straight win; head coach Laurent Courtois discusses the win
Sunday, May 22, 2022 Columbus Crew 2 continued its winning ways on Sunday afternoon at Lower.com Field with a 4-2 win over Toronto FC II. This win marked Crew 2’s seventh straight win, earning them the top spot in the Eastern conference MLS NEXT Pro […]
NHL News: Schedule Update for Blues-Avalanche 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Games on May 25 and May 27
NEW YORK (May 23, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the starting times and broadcast information for Game 5 and Game 6 of the St. Louis Blues-Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Series: Wednesday, May 25 The start time for Game 5, scheduled for Wednesday, May […]
NHL News: ESPN Sees Strong Round 2 Viewership of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs
ESPN May 23, 2022 COURTESY NHLmedia.com
NHL News: Schedule Update for 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Games on May 25 and May 26
NEW YORK (May 23, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round schedule: Wednesday, May 25 The start time for Game 5 of the Second Round series between the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, […]
NHL fines Lightning’s Brandon Hagel Fined for Boarding
NEW YORK (May 23, 2022) – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel has been fined $3,750, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen during Game 3 of the teams’ Second Round series in Tampa on Sunday, May 22, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022 * The trio of Leon Draisaitl, Evander Kane and Connor McDavid propelled a second-period outburst by the Oilers and have now combined for 55 points through Edmonton’s first 10 games of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. * Nikita Kucherov posted his fourth career four-point playoff game to guide the Lightning to a 3-0 series […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022 * The Avalanche took a 2-1 series lead thanks in part to Artturi Lehkonen, who scored his first game-winning goal in the postseason since last year when he powered the Canadiens into the Stanley Cup Final. * Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen all factored on the same goal once again […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 21, 2022
NHL Public Relations May 21, 2022 * After 23 goals in Calgary (the highest combined total through two games of a series in 35 years) – with each contest seeing the Flames hold multi-goal leads and the Oilers tie the score – the “Battle of Alberta” will shift to […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, May 25, 2022
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed “Mo” and “Sandman“, he spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees’ closer for 17 seasons. A thirteen-time All-Star and five-time World […]
Soccer News: FC Bayern signs Noussair Mazraoui
May 24. 2022 FC Bayern has signed Noussair Mazraoui from Ajax for next season. The 24-year-old is most at home in the right-back position but can also play in central midfield. Mazraoui first came to the attention of German football fans in October 2018, when […]
Soccer News: Edin Terzic hired as new head coach of Borussia Dortmund
May 23, 2022 Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has filled the vacant position of head coach internally: Edin Terzic (39), last year’s interim coach cup winner and most recently Technical Director of the Black and Yellows, will coach the professional squad from next season. Terzic will […]
NBA News: Timberwolves hire Tim Connelly as President of Basketball Operations
Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today named Tim Connelly as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. Connelly will oversee and assume responsibility for all decisions made within the Timberwolves basketball operations department. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. A native of […]
NHL News: Ducks’ Getzlaf, Oilers’ Nurse and Devils’ Subban Voted King Clancy Trophy Finalists
May 20, 2022 NEW YORK (May 20, 2022) – Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse and New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban are the three finalists for the 2021‑22 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy […]
ICYMI: NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022 * Ross Colton scored the go-ahead goal with 3.8 seconds remaining in regulation as the two-time defending champions stunned the Panthers at FLA Live Arena. * Jordan Binnington followed up his 51-save performance in Game 1 with 30 more Thursday to help the Blues snap the Avalanche’s winning streak at five […]