Good morning, everyone. With the first round just about completed (there is one game to be played as of this writing), it is time to make an update to our Stanley Cup Playoffs Open Post. You can see the original post here, but let’s dive into the new matchups.The Schedule: You can see the NHL’s schedule here.AdvertisementThe IIHF Worlds Open Post: For Worlds-related commentary, please see here.The PreviewThe Eastern Conference Finals: The Carolina Hurricanes vs. the Montreal CanadiensThe Carolina Hurricanes are surely very rested. Through two rounds, they have played the minimum of eight games, and former Devil Taylor Hall leads them…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers have laid off employees as new owner Tom Dundon cuts costs.The exact number of employees who were let go was not made public, but they included staff in both the business and basketball operations.Advertisement”These changes impacted talented people who have helped shape the Trail Blazers over many years,” Dewayne Hankins, the Blazers’ president of business operations said in a statement. “We are deeply grateful for their contributions, their leadership and the care they showed every day for our team, our fans and the Portland community.”Dundon leads the group of investors who bought…
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Baseball fans at Petco Park will get to experience the full Shohei Ohtani experience on Wednesday night.The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar is set to pitch and hit on the same day for just the third time this season, manager Dave Roberts told reporters. Roberts has experimented with keeping Ohtani out of the lineup on days he’s pitched this season in an effort to ease his workload after starting the year in a prolonged slump at the plate, and the results have been promising.AdvertisementOhtani enters Wednesday with a 0.82 ERA, the lowest in the Majors. And after back-to-back off days…
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Having transformed the Buffalo Sabres into contenders again, Lindy Ruff will have the opportunity to build on the team’s breakthrough season by continuing his second stint as coach.The Sabres announced signing Ruff to a two-year contract extension in a move coming two days after Buffalo’s 3-2 loss…
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The PGA Tour heads to McKinney, Texas, for the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson, where Scottie Scheffler is set to defend his championship after shooting a ludicrously-low 31 under here in 2025.While a majority of the world’s other top-ranked players are skipping out on TPC Craig Ranch after being tested…
It’s time to start handing out hardware in the NHL as the playoffs have reached the conference finals.The Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl — and more important a spot in the Stanley Cup Final — are on the line as the Montreal Canadiens take on the…
Prime Video is ready for its 2026 NASCAR Cup Series coverage, and fans will be in for a treat this season. Starting at Charlotte Motor Speedway, an unprecedented rotating cast of NASCAR legends and active drivers will join Prime Video for its trackside coverage alongside host Danielle Trotta and analyst…
O’Riley’s Brighton Future Looks UncertainMatt O’Riley’s Brighton future already feels delicately poised. TeamTalk report that Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are showing ‘strong’ interest in the Denmark midfielder, while Tottenham have emerged as a surprise possible destination.AdvertisementBrighton paid Celtic £25million in August 2024, a Scottish record sale, but the move…
There’s something slightly rebellious about even considering a black golf ball because “golf” has always preferred its equipment to look clean, orderly and traditional. Drivers can be made with exotic materials, putters can look like spaceships, and shoes now resemble something you might run a 10K in, but the golf…
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The Hockey News has opened its full archive to subscribers, giving fans access to 76 years of hockey history, feature stories, and unforgettable moments. In the latest issue, we rank the NHL’s top 100 players, with Detroit Red Wings star winger Alex DeBrincat coming in at No. 65th overall. Here…
Nashville will play host to Super Bowl LXIV come 2030, meaning that the Miami metro area will go at least 10 years without a Super Bowl.The Super Bowl in Nashville will be held at the Nissan Stadium, which is set to open in 2027. According to the owner of the…
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Southampton have appealed against the decision to remove the club from the Championship play-off final [Getty Images]Southampton say they have appealed against their removal from the Championship play-offs as it is "manifestly disproportionate to every previous sanction in the history of the English game".An EFL independent disciplinary commission on Tuesday…
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Bill Zonnon extended his goal-streak to three games, matching the number of games he has suited up in the AHL to help the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins win the pivotal Game 3 in their best-of-five series against Springfield last night. Here was the Pens’ lineupRutger McGroarty opened the scoring, notching his second…
