Even if the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025-26 season came to a close after a disappointing first-round Stanley Cup Playoff loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, things down on the farm are alive and well as far as the post-season is concerned.And one of their affiliates punched their ticket to the second round on Saturday.AdvertisementIn a double-overtime thriller, the Wheeling Nailers – ECHL affiliate of the Penguins – beat the Reading Royals, 1-0, in Game 5, and advanced to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. Forward Nolan Renwick scored the OT winner, which came a little more than seven minutes into…
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The Knicks will begin their journey to get back to the Eastern Conference Finals when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs.New York, the higher seed, will start the best-of-seven series with home-court advantage. Here are the full dates and times for the upcoming series…SEMIFINALS Monday, May 4 AdvertisementGame 1: Knicks vs. 76ers, 8 PM (NBC/Peacock)Wednesday, May 6 Game 2: Knicks vs. 76ers, 7 PM (ESPN)Friday, May 8 Game 3: Knicks at 76ers, 7 PM (Prime)Sunday, May 10 Game 4: Knicks at 76ers, 3:30 PM (ABC)Tuesday, May 12 *if necessary Game 5: Knicks…
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The Arizona Complex League, a.k.a. Rookie Ball, started this afternoon. I normally don’t do a full recap of the ACL Cubs. Instead, I just give a link to the box score and comment if anything extraordinary happened today. I also don’t wait for the ACL Cubs to finish before I hit “publish” on the nightly wraps. I’d rather get the recaps to you before you go to bed at night than wait for a West Coast rookie ball team to finish up. Today was a day game so that was not a problem, but once summer rolls around and things…
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett sat out Saturday night against the Carolina Hurricanes to open that second-round playoff series.The Flyers ruled out their regular-season goals leader about a half-hour before the start of the game due to an undisclosed injury.AdvertisementTippett had 28 goals and 23 assists…
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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Basketball nostalgia is a potent drug. I’ve spent hours watching highlights from the past, reminiscing on the glory days of NBA action.AdvertisementHoop heads got a strong dose of just that on Wednesday, when the…
The NFL announced that all 32 teams will have players announcing their selections on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft next Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was among those who revealed the list on Thursday. Some teams will be represented by current players, but a majority of teams will be…
JR Motorsports returned to a familiar place last Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway — Victory Lane.And though he didn’t win the race — teammate Connor Zilisch did the honors in a double-duty role — JRM driver Justin Allgaier continued to rake in cash as the winner of the first Dash…
Real Madrid were dumped out of the Champions League, with Bayern Munich winning 6-4 on aggregate after a 4-3 success at the Allianz Arena. Much of the focus after that match has been on the controversial red card for Eduardo Camavinga, and some believe this has taken away from criticism…
In the aftermath of Rory McIlroy’s Masters victory, Kevin Kisner made a guest appearance on Barstool Sports’ Fore Play podcast to break down the week that was.The nearly two-hour conversation covered a lot of bases: Rory’s triumph, Scottie Scheffler and Justin Rose’s near-miss, and other big moments. But when the…
The Florida Panthers are losing a key member of their front office.It was only a matter of time before an NHL team scooped up Panthers Assistant GM Sunny Mehta, and that day has come.On Thursday, the New Jersey Devils announced they had hired Mehta as their new general manager.AdvertisementHe becomes…
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Joc Pederson #3 of the Texas Rangers slides home to score against the Athletics in the ninth inning at Sutter Health Park on April 16, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images Read the full article here
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NBA is sending Denver and Indiana to Mexico City for a regular-season game on November 7, the league said Thursday.The game will be the 35th in Mexico, all since 1992, and the 16th regular-season contest there. Other than the U.S. and Canada, no nation has…
The NFL Draft is next week. As we close in on the main event, ESPN’s Mel Kiper has posted a new mock draft. Kiper has the Jets making a consensus choice second overall but moves in an unexpected direction with pick 16.I get the sense the Jets will take production…
NASCAR is making changes ahead of the race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway will have 45 laps in the final two stages to combat fuel-saving concerns. This comes after the aggressive fuel saving in superspeedway races during the NextGen car era.The sport…
The decisive Matchday 18 Liga BetPlay clash between Deportivo Pereira and Atlético Nacional will be played behind closed doors. The news was confirmed after the serious incidents recorded at Santiago de las Atalayas stadium during the recent derby against Once Caldas, where clashes in the stands forced police intervention and…
Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg fired eight birdies in a crisp eight-under par 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the US PGA Tour RBC Heritage, where world number one Scottie Scheffler was five off the pace.”Anytime you are bogey free and you make eight birdies, it’s a good day,”…
