The NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs mean a major change in the overtime format.Unlike the Olympics, where 3-on-3 overtime is played even in the gold medal game, the NHL switches things up in the postseason when the games matter more.AdvertisementThere won’t be any more 3-on-3 play. It is 5-on-5 instead, just like in regulation play. There won’t be any more shootouts after five minutes of scoreless overtime play. There is sudden death, and it could last a very long time.This postseason, there have been 18 overtime games, including three double-overtime games. Game 7 of the Montreal-Buffalo series was the 18th.Here’s what to know about playoff hockey…
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The New York Knicks managed to get the best of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 121-108 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Rocket Arena on Saturday, May 23.The Cavaliers have dropped the first three games in the series and find themselves in a must-win situation.AdvertisementNo NBA team has come back to win a series after falling in a 3-0 deficit. Only three teams have even rallied to force a Game 7 after losing the first three games in a series.Nobody has come back against the Knicks, who have taken the commanding 3-0 lead in the series.More:…
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It was a pretty rough game for the Guardians offense as they were held to just three hits. We have faced two of the best pitchers in the league in back to back games so we shouldn’t be too upset about coming out of that 1-1.As for the pitching staff it was a solid outing for Slade Cecconi. Limiting the damage to 3 runs in 5 innings is all you can really ask for in a #5 starter, which I think is what he is at this point. Festa and Pallette both struggled with their control in this one as…
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The PGA Championship has now entered the weekend, with a long list of players in contention at Aronimink.Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy lead the way after two rounds, with the American pair tied at the top on four-under.AdvertisementSeveral players are one shot back, including Hideki Matsuyama, Chris Gotterup and Min…
Mini is still considering turning the Rocketman concept into a production vehicle. The car’s compact footprint, nearly identical in size to the 1959 original, is a hurdle. Today’s cars must meet stricter safety standards and feature a lot more technology than they did 15 years ago. In 2011,…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.The Montreal Canadiens can advance to Round 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a win over the Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre tonight.AdvertisementMy top Sabres vs. Canadiens predictions and NHL picks expect Montreal…
Yohel Pozo’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th innning helped the St. Louis Cardinals top the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday night. The hit was the culmination of a rise in energy inside Busch Stadium, powered by a group of shirtless fans in right field.The group, which…
Since joining the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs have played in the Conference Finals fourteen times. For six of those, they advanced to the NBA Finals and have won five NBA championships.Only four Conference Finals appearances took place before Gregg Popovich became head coach. Ten trips with Pop occurred between…
We’re getting closer to our first look at the 2026 Chicago Bears, and there’s one thing in particular ESPN’s Ben Solak wants to know about this squad: what are sophomore stars Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III about to do now that their roles are set to expand this season?As…
DOVER, Del. — To say Tyler Reddick’s 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign has been electric would be quite the understatement.Entering All-Star weekend festivities, the No. 45 23XI Racing driver leads the championship standings by 129 markers, with five victories already to his ledger. Collecting more hardware, however, could be in…
Chelsea will need discipline and defensive solidity if they are to find a way past Manchester City in Saturday’s FA Cup final.There were encouraging signs in that regard last weekend, as interim head coach Calum McFarlane’s switch to a back three (or five out of possession) yielded a 1-1 draw…
Netflix is back once again in the world of combat sports, this time with a women’s MMA match serving as its headliner.Ronda Rousey will be back in the octagon and so will Gina Carano. Both are pioneers in the world of MMA, and have since set their sites on other…
Johnson Wagner has admitted that he was delighted to hear one comment made to the media by Justin Thomas following his second round at the PGA Championship.Thomas is inside the top 10 after the first two days at Aronimink. The two-time winner of the PGA Championship has posted two rounds…
With the Toronto Maple Leafs missing the playoffs, many television networks are covering the Montreal Canadiens and realizing that Martin St-Louis’ team plays a highly entertaining brand of hockey and is having a lot of fun doing it. There’s more to the Habs’ “power of friendship” celebration than a gimmicky…
PITTSBURGH — Red-hot slugger Kyle Schwarber homered twice to boost his majors-leading total to 20 and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 in 10 innings Friday night.Philadelphia trailed by six early. Schwarber led the comeback, smashing a pair of two-run homers. The designated hitter went deep…
