FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed “Juice“, is an American former football running back, broadcaster, actor, and advertising spokesman. Once a popular figure with the U.S. public, he is now best known for being tried for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and […]

June 13, 2022 * The culmination of the 2021-22 season will start in just two days with Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. The Avalanche will welcome the defending-champion Lightning for the first Final game in Denver since 2001, when current Colorado general manager Joe Sakic led the club to […]

June 12, 2022 A mix of #NHLStats from the 2022 Conference Finals and to date in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: 669–Number of total saves Vezina and Hart Trophy finalist Igor Shesterkin concluded the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs with, which stands as the most by any goaltender through three rounds […]

June 12, 2022 A look at some of the storylines surrounding the Tampa Bay Lightning ahead of their third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Stanley Cup Final Experience* The Lightning return to the Stanley Cup Final with 15 players who won the championship with the team last year, including […]

June 12, 2022 The Stanley Cup Final begins Wednesday in Denver after the Lightning reeled off their fourth straight win of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final, led by two goals from captain Steven Stamkos, and will now attempt a third consecutive championship and dynasty status when they face the Avalanche. TAMPA BAY ADVANCES […]

June 11, 2022 NEW YORK (June 11, 2022) – The National Hockey League today confirmed the schedule for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, which will match the Colorado Avalanche against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final will be on Wednesday, June 15 at […]

June 11, 2022 * The Eastern Conference Final shifts back to AMALIE Arena for Game 6, with the hosts hoping to become the first team in nearly 40 years to reach the Stanley Cup Final in three consecutive seasons. * Tampa Bay can also join a rare list of […]

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Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American actor. Although known primarily as a prolific character actor known for his collaborations with Robert Altman and Paul Thomas Anderson, he starred in leading roles on films, such as Secret Honor (1984), Hard Eight (1996), and Duck (2005). His other supporting roles in films […]

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Doubleday Field is a baseball stadium in Cooperstown, New York named for Abner Doubleday and located two village blocks from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The grounds have been used for baseball since 1920, on what was Elihu Phinney‘s farm. A wooden grandstand was built in 1924, later replaced […]

NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Toyota/Save Mart 350 The Place: Sonoma Raceway The Date: Sunday, June 12 The Time: 4 p.m. ET The Purse: $7,629,830 TV: FS1, 2 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 218.9 miles (110 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap […]

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June 11, 2022 * The Eastern Conference Final shifts back to AMALIE Arena for Game 6, with the hosts hoping to become the first team in nearly 40 years to reach the Stanley Cup Final in three consecutive seasons. * Tampa Bay can also join a rare list of […]

June 10, 2022 NEW YORK (June 10, 2022) – Episode three of Quest For The Stanley Cup™, the critically-acclaimed behind-the-scenes documentary series chronicling the remaining teams in the 2022 Stanley Cup® Playoffs, now is available for viewing on ESPN+ in the U.S. and YouTube.com/NHL in Canada. Titled “This Round is On […]

NEW YORK (June 10, 2022) – The National Hockey League today announced the schedule scenarios for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, which will match the Colorado Avalanche against the winner of the Eastern Conference Final series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers. Based on their higher regular-season point […]

June 10, 2022 * Ondrej Palat scored another late game-winning goal to register a first in NHL history and lift the defending champs to within one victory of their third consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Final. * Three of the Lightning’s victories in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs have come […]

NEW YORK (June 1, 2022) – Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is the 2021-22 recipient of the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, which is presented “to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays […]

Most-Watched Stanley Cup Playoffs Through Two Rounds Ever on U.S. Cable Across North America: An average audience of 2.91 million viewers tuned into Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, an increase of 9% from last year’s Round Two (ESPN/ESPN2/TNT/TBS + CBC/SN + TVA Sports). In the U.S.: An […]

Second Round games on ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 1.52 million viewers; Up 44% versus 2021 Second Round cable average; Up 12% versus 2019 Second Round cable average New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes Game 7 averaged 2.8 million viewers; Up 87% versus comparable 2021 game; […]

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914 – October 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds. Vander Meer is most notable for being the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw two consecutive no-hitters. After […]