Follow Michael Whitaker On XThe Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: 76 years of history, stories, and features.Subscribe now to view the full THN Archives hereAlso, go to thn.com/free to subscribe.AdvertisementDETROIT – Henrik Zetterberg knew the big test was coming, so he wasn’t surprised or startled when Darren McCarty took a run at him during his first scrimmage with the Detroit Red Wings.And he wasn’t particularly alarmed when McCarty ran him again…and again…and again.The new kid arrived in Hockeytown with a mighty reputation and the reigning Stanley Cup champion Red Wings – McCarty in particular – wanted to…
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For most of the regular season, Mikal Bridges was maligned for his sheepish style of play, and production unbefitting of a player that took five first-round picks to acquire. That carried over into first few games of the Knicks’ first-round series with the Hawks, but what a difference a month makes.Bridges has become one of the Knicks’ most reliable players on both ends of the floor and came up big again in New York’s 121-108 win over the Cavaliers to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.AdvertisementThe Knicks guard filled up the statsheet, scoring 22 points…
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Catcher Casey Opitz was activated off the Development List and returned to Iowa.Iowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs clipped the wings of the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 6-4.Starter Paul Campbell threw the first six inning and allowed three runs on six hits. Two of the three runs came on a home run by rehabbing Lars Nootbaar. Campbell walked one, hit one batter and struck out one.AdvertisementGavin Hollowell retired the side in order in the top of the seventh inning and got the win after Iowa scored five runs in the bottom of the inning. Hollowell did not strike anyone out.After Collin Snider allowed…
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers wanted to play for a winner. The Carolina Hurricanes wanted another scoring threat with open-ice skill and defense-stretching speed.The pairing worked perfectly to get the Hurricanes back into their Eastern Conference Final series against the Montreal Canadiens.AdvertisementEhlers got loose up the center of the…
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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…
In Friday Night’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Tyrese Proctor and the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 6 to the Detroit Pistons, 115-94, while Mason Plumlee and the San Antonio Spurs moved on, knocking off Minnesota, 139-109.The Detroit win was no surprise after reports that a wave of illness hit Cleveland. Apparently it…
Every year, the NFL schedule bring upon something new for the Detroit Lions. This year, it’s a trip to Germany, a rare “Sunday Night Football” game at Carolina, and an early bye week. Oh wait, scratch that last one. It happens all that time.Another constant on the Lions’ schedule is…
DOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch did what Kyle Busch does best in a truck at Dover Motor Speedway. Win.Busch claimed his record fifth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy and 13th overall at the famous concrete one-miler, dominating Friday‘s Ecosave 200 leading 147 of the 200 laps in the No. 7…
Defender Dominic Iorfa has been released by Sheffield Wednesday after six-and-a-half seasons with the club as the Owls reshuffle their pack ahead of next season’s League One campaign.The 30-year-old joined Wednesday in January 2019 and went on to make 222 appearances, scoring seven goals.AdvertisementNathaniel Chalobah, Harry Evers, Junior Kamwa, Marvelous…
