The Chicago Blackhawks have seven players participating in the IIHF World Championships. All of them were in action on Friday in Switzerland, the first day of the tournament.Two Blackhawks are on Team Sweden, which was defeated by Canada 5-3. Anton Frondell was a healthy scratch and Arvid Soderblom was the backup goaltender, so neither impacted the game.AdvertisementThere was a reason to keep an eye from a Blackhawks perspective, however, as Ivar Stenberg suited up for Sweden. He will be a top-five pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, where the Blackhawks currently hold the fourth overall selection.Stenberg scored a goal early…
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Steve Kerr met with reporters Friday to discuss returning as Golden State Warriors head coach after signing a two-year contract extension, saying he was “thrilled to be back.”Kerr, 60, said in an ESPN feature story that he was “95 percent” certain he would retire before the NBA play-in tournament in April, but changed his mind after the Warriors’ 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to extend their season and provide a chance to make the playoffs. (However, Golden State lost its next game to the Phoenix Suns to end that opportunity.)Advertisement”If I were tired and burned out, I would…
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The New York Yankees placed Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Friday with what the team called a left elbow bone bruise. It will not be just a brief stint on the IL.While Fried told reporters he was encouraged by the imaging and that he doesn’t expect to need surgery, he will be shut down from throwing for a few weeks. The Yankees also said Dr. Neal ElAttrache will review the MRI on Thursday.AdvertisementFried exited Wednesday’s start against the Baltimore Orioles after three innings, having allowed three runs on five hits and a walk on 61 pitches. He described a hyperextension sensation in the…
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The NHL came down hard on the Vegas Golden Knights for violating media policies after the team advanced to the Western Conference final.Head coach John Tortorella didn’t meet with the media after the series-clinching 5-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, May 14, and the dressing room wasn’t opened…
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When it comes to sponsorships and partnerships, endorsements and testimonials, perhaps no one in NASCAR today works harder than Joey Logano. Now, he’s picked up a partnership with an iconic brand that used to be with Dale Earnhardt Jr.Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche is teaming up with Joey Logano. The…
There was sky blue smoke coming from the Darwen End. After 25 years, Coventry City’s exile was over. There have been times in the past quarter of a century when it has felt never-ending, points when they trailed at Ewood Park when it looked like it would be extended for…
TARZANA, Calif. — LPGA Tour commissioner Craig Kessler has been on the West Coast swing just like the players, participating in pro-ams and tournament parties. He’s talking with golfers and sponsors in his first time at tournaments in Arizona, the Bay Area, Nevada and Los Angeles since taking the helm…
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…
