NHL Public Relations April 26, 2023 * The Islanders are the first team to stave off elimination in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They became the 16th club to earn a road win this postseason, marking just the second time in the NHL’s expansion era that all teams […]
Month: April 2023
NHL News: New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Playoff Series Delivers Strong Viewership on ESPN and ABC
Saturday’s Game 3 Is Most-Viewed Game 3 of a First Round NHL Playoff Series Since 2018 ESPN April 25, 2023 The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoff first round series between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils delivered strong viewership for Games 3 and 4 […]
NHL News: Calgary Flames Issue Update on New Event Centre
The City of Calgary, Province of Alberta, CSEC, and Calgary Stampede Have Come to an Agreement in Principle Calgary Flames April 25, 2023 Today, we are announcing an exciting piece of the ongoing efforts to revitalize, refresh and reenergize downtown Calgary, specifically the Rivers District […]
U.S. Open Cup History, Format, Hosting, Past Champions
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men’s soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in that country. The competition was first held during the 1913–1914 season as the National Challenge Cup, […]
2023 U.S. Open Cup Schedule; Results from April 25 and April 26 Matches
OPENING NIGHT TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023 MORE THAN 22,000 FANS PACK CITYPARK TO SEE ST. LOUIS CITY SC SCORE FIVE IN ITS OPEN CUP DEBUT; MONTEREY BAY F.C. (USLC) SCORES FIRST CUPSET OF THIRD ROUND WITH 1-0 WIN AGAINST SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (MLS); THIRD ROUND […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, April 26, 2023
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon” (or simply “the Bard”). His […]
Columbus Crew replaces injured Will Sands with Defender Malte Amundsen acquired from New York City FC for $400,000 in General Allocation Money
Homegrown Defender Will Sands to undergo ACL surgery on left knee April 25, 2023 COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew via trade, finalized before last night’s close of the primary transfer window, have acquired Defender Malte Amundsen (MEL-de AM-und-son) from New York City FC for $400,000 ($200,000 […]
Columbus Crew loses young emerging star in defender Will Sands for season with torn ACL injury
The Columbus Crew announced Tuesday morning that defender Will Sands will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Sands suffered the injury early in Saturday night’s game, a loss at Charlotte FC. Happened in the seventh minute, as Sands […]
NHL News: Start Times Set for 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Games on April 28 and April 29
NEW YORK (April 25, 2023) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule: Friday, April 28 Saturday, April 29 The complete 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule can be found at NHL.com/schedule. COURTESY NHLmedia.com
NHL News: Avalanche’s Makar Suspended One Game for Interference
NHL Public Relations April 25, 2023 https://www.nhl.com/video/embed/t-277350912/c-16839457?autostart=false NEW YORK (April 25, 2023) – Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been suspended for one game for interference against Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann during Game 4 of the teams’ First Round series in Seattle on Monday, April 24, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The […]
NHL News: CHEL Intel — Issue No. 12
EA SPORTS NHL 23 World Championship Julie Young | NHL Public Relations April 25, 2023 Issue No. 12 The NHL’s premier global esports competition — the 2023 EA SPORTS™ NHL 23 World Championship™ — is heading into its final stretch with finalists already confirmed for the European Championship and […]
NHL News: 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Devils-Rangers Game 3 Delivers Strong Viewership
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NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – Tuesday, April 25, 2023
NHL Public Relations April 25, 2023 * The Maple Leafs earned a three-goal comeback win less than 24 hours after the Oilers completed one of their own at Crypto.com Arena. This marked the third time in Stanley Cup Playoffs history where a team earned a three-goal comeback victory on consecutive days, following […]
The Man known for Banana Boat Song, Day-O, Harry Belafonte dead at 96
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Belafonte was best known for […]
Dancing With The Stars Judge Len Goodman, dies at 78
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Leonard Gordon Goodman (25 April 1944 – 22 April 2023) was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the UK television programme Strictly Come Dancing, where various celebrities compete for the glitter ball trophy, from its […]
NHL News: Panthers’ Tkachuk Fined for Cross-Checking
NEW YORK (April 24, 2023) – Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Boston Bruins forward Garnet Hathaway during Game 4 of the teams’ First Round Series in Florida on Sunday, April 23, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident […]
ICYMI, NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – Monday, April 24, 2023
NHL Public Relations April 24, 2023 * With help from their star players, the Oilers evened their series and became just the third team in the past two postseasons to overcome a three-goal deficit to win. * Dallas fended off a Minnesota rally to even its series […]
Barry Humphries aka Dame Edna, dead at 89
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Barry Humphries AO CBE (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) was an Australian comedian, actor, author, satirist and drag artist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. For his delivery of Dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, his biographer […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, April 25, 2023
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Scrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles, each bearing a single letter, onto a game board divided into a 15×15 grid of squares. The tiles must form words that, in crossword fashion, read left to right in rows or downward […]
Ohio State Spring Football: Ryan Day gives assessment of team after 15 practices
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