Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning…As the Pittsburgh Penguins shift their attention toward the off-season, we can look back at the overall picture of their playoff run and the season as a whole. The team was largely undone by their disastrous start, falling into a 3–0 series hole, in addition to the power play that never came around, and underperforming top players such as Anthony Mantha. Still, the season exceeded expectations for a team in transition, with promising young talent on the horizon as this transition between eras continues. [PensBurgh]AdvertisementSidney Crosby reflected on the uncertain future of…
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The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals of the NBA play-offs after eliminating the Denver Nuggets.The Timberwolves won game six 110-98 to win the best-of-seven series 4-2AdvertisementIn a tight contest, the Timberwolves led 57-50 before Denver’s Nikola Jokic scored 14 points in the third quarter to set up a close finish.Jokic, voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on three occasions, ended the game with 28 points and 10 assists, but his performance was overshadowed by his involvement in an altercation with Timberwolves’ Jaylen Clark.The pair pushed one another with just under 10 minutes…
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Blue Jays 1 Twins 7That was awful in a lot of ways.The offense was sad, just six hits, only one an extra base hit, Daulton Varsho’s fourth of the season. It was good to see, because he’s looked lost at the plate. George Springer had two singles. Vlad, Clement, and Valenzuela had one single each. And we had only three walks.AdvertisementKevin Gausman wasn’t the Kevin Gausman we’ve seen up until now this year. 5.2 innings, 4 earned, 2 home runs against, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. I don’t know if it was the cool weather, or that it was just…
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Follow Michael Whitaker On XThe Minnesota Wild hadn’t advanced past the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2015, but that was made ancient history on Thursday evening.Former Michigan Wolverines defenseman Quinn Hughes, who had been linked to the Detroit Red Wings earlier this season, along with former Red…
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After back-to-back heavyweight weekends, boxing is back to its bread-and-butter schedule over the next few days as we put talk of Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury negotiations on ice.Pah, who are we kidding?AdvertisementDespite being five or six years past its prime sell-by date, the long-awaited “Battle of Britain” is once…
Audi’s Five-Cylinder Not Dead Yet? Europe Might Get Hybrid Version Audi could hybridize the five-cylinder engine to keep it on sale in Europe. The 2.5-liter five-cylinder does not meet Europe’s new emissions regulations. Audi’s five-cylinder engine is dead in Europe. Emissions regulations have made it difficult for the…
The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs have arrived! This year, the reigning NHL champions, the Florida Panthers, were shut out of the postseason, making room for a new name on this year’s trophy. The first round of games is scheduled to begin this weekend. The playoffs will be broadcast daily across…
The New York Mets’ struggles are starting to reach a historic level, as the team picked up its ninth straight loss on Friday, falling 12-4 to the Chicago Cubs.It’s the Mets’ longest losing streak since 2004, when the team dropped 11 straight games on the way to a 71-91 season.…
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers last faced the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 24. Considering the changes the Cavaliers have gone through, the nearly five-month gap might seem more like five seasons.Since the Raptors’ 110-99 victory in Toronto on Nov. 24, the Cavaliers added James Harden in a midseason trade…
The Kansas City Chiefs’ top decision makers aren’t hiding their intentions heading into the 2026 NFL Draft.For general manager Brett Veach, the message is clear: this offense is going to get more physical — and more intentional — in the run game.Advertisement“Everyone knows the potential and the flashes that (left…
One of the most anticipated weekends of the NASCAR season is finally here. The Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, as well as the ARCA Menards Series, are all in action over the next few days. Craftsman Truck Series teams are on a break this week.The NASCAR schedule has…
West Ham United have weathered one of the most turbulent Premier League campaigns in recent memory. This 2025–26 season marks the club’s 131st year, and while it’s their 14th straight run in the top flight, survival, not celebration, is all anyone is talking about at the London Stadium.Nuno Espirito Santo stepped…
Rickie Fowler played alongside Kurt Kitayama during the first two rounds of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links.Fowler and Kitayama will be paired together on day three of the RBC Heritage as well, after both players finished on eight-under-par for the first 36 holes.AdvertisementAt 14-under, Matt Fitzpatrick is…
Olympic medallist Aidan Walsh has been appointed Boxing Ireland’s high performance support lead.The 29-year-old, who retired from boxing last year, will take on the role with the aim of assisting with athlete welfare, development and performance.AdvertisementAs well as his own experiences as an athlete in his career, which yielded bronze…
The 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.THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH talking a bit of trash. In fact, there was a time when Sebastian Cossa thrived on it.AdvertisementIn…
Who’s the Pack playing?Opponent: Wake ForestMascot: Pissed Off Preachers | School Location: NASCAR-Cigarette, NC | Conference: ACC2026 Record: 25-13 (9-9, 8th) | 2026 RPI Rank: 272025 Record: 39-22 (16-14, 8th) | 2025 RPI Rank: 29Advertisement2024 Record: 38-22 (15-15, 5th Atlantic) | 2024 RPI Rank: 14When? Where? How do I watch?Location: David F. Couch Ballpark (Winston-Salem,…
