SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Tortorella and the Vegas Golden Knights are off to the second round after pushing aside the pesky Utah Mammoth.Vegas ground out three straight victories to finish off the Mammoth, winning 5-1 on Friday night in Game 6 after consecutive overtime wins. Vegas overcame third-period deficits in its first three victories.AdvertisementAfter Tortorella took over as coach from the fired Bruce Cassidy, the Golden Knights closed the regular season 7-0-1. They went from a team struggling to stay in the playoff picture to winning a division title for the fifth time in nine seasons.Depth, confidence, and…
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All season long, when faced with adversity, the Lakers have responded.When LeBron James missed the first 14 games due to sciatica, LA went 10-4 in his absence. After both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves went down late in the season, the Lakers fought hard to keep the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference.AdvertisementLA started the playoffs without Austin or Luka, but just kept on winning. They went up 3-0 in their series against the Rockets, only for Houston to respond with two wins, forcing a Game 6. The purple and gold ensured there would not be a Game 7.It…
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IntroductionThere’s a baseball maxim that says, “You can’t win the division in April, but you can lose it.” I couldn’t find who the quote is originally attributed to, but there are plenty of former players and managers that could have said something like that. It also has the added benefit of being both internally consistent and being backed by evidence. Of the 12 eventual playoff teams, a whopping nine were in such position at the end of April last year. The year before, it was the exact same ratio with nine of the eventual playoff field in playoff position at…
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If the Vegas Golden Knights were the slightest bit nervous before a potential series-clinching Game 6 against the Utah Mammoth, they didn’t let it show. The locker room was loose after Friday’s morning skate– Rasmus Andersson cracked jokes with Noah Hanifin, while Mitch Marner looked cool as a cucumber. In…
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Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch felt several key decisions went against his side in their 1-1 draw away to Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division.The Candystripes were reduced to 10 men with eight minutes to play as Adam O’Reilly picked up a second yellow card for a foul…
David Benavidez will attempt to become a three-weight world champion when he takes on unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight king Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez in a Cinco de Mayo blockbuster in Las Vegas.Zurdo is on a career-best run of form thanks to impressive decision wins over Arsen Goulamirian, Chris Billam-Smith and…
Top-ranked Nelly Korda, coming off her third major title, closed with a birdie to seize a share of the lead after Friday’s second round of the LPGA Riviera Maya Open.The 27-year-old American fired a bogey-free five-under par 67 to stand on nine-under 135 after 36 holes at El Camaleon Golf…
Wolves boss Rob Edwards has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against Sunderland at Molineux Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:AdvertisementOn Joao Gomes being linked to clubs like Atletico Madrid: “We have some good individual players and I know that…
The swirl around LIV Golf’s tenuous state reached the White House on Thursday.In an Oval Office press conference, President Trump was asked to reflect — against the backdrop of the Saudi Public Investment Fund announcing that it is pulling its LIV funding at the end of the 2026 season — whether he…
Stina Blackstenius picked herself up off the Emirates Stadium turf, gave a gentle high five to Arsenal team-mate Smilla Holmberg and allowed a slight smile to cross her lips.It was her second goal in an accomplished first-half performance from her side against troubled Leicester City on Wednesday – and she…
It’s rare in boxing to know that, whatever happens in the ring, a bout will qualify as an “I was there” moment. Naoya Inoue’s showdown with Junto Nakatani for the undisputed super bantamweight championship is most definitely that.The added beauty of Inoue vs. Nakatani, which will take place before a…
The 2026 Cadillac Championship continues on Saturday, May 2, with the third round at Trump National Doral. You can find full Cadillac Championship tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post.Featured tee time for Round 3The logical choice here, as it is during most every tournament,…
It’s the battle of the Borussias on Matchday 32 as Borussia Mönchengladbach host Borussia Dortmund on Sunday evening with plenty still on the line for the Foals.Sitting 11th, Eugen Polanski’s men can secure their Bundesliga status this weekend should they beat Dortmund and St. Pauli fail to beat Mainz, or…
DORAL, Fla. — Cameron Young finally made his first bogey of the week at the Cadillac Championship. It barely put a dent into his lead going into the weekend.Young shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to get to 13 under and take a five-shot lead at the midway point of…
Vincent Kompany is expected to make several changes to his Bayern Munich squad with Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg clash against Paris Saint-Germain in mind.With the Bundesliga title wrapped up on Matchday 30, Saturday’s clash against Heidenheim is a pretty lull fixture for Germany’s record champions. Following their…
Rory McIlroy is not playing around anymore. After winning his second Masters Tournament in a row, he has proven that he can deliver at the stage that haunted him for over a decade. Now, the Northern Irishman has bigger goals in his mind, and to achieve them, he is willing…
