Sometimes a team’s top performer remains the fulcrum of the franchise even after retirement. Such is the case for two men who won championships as players and today find themselves vying for the Stanley Cup with the same organizations in off-ice roles. For Colorado, which opened both the regular season and the postseason as title favorites, that pillar is General […]

PHOENIX — Marcus Stroman did something to tick off the Diamondbacks. Tensions flared Tuesday night after Josh Rojas was retired for the final out in the fifth inning. As the Mets were leaving the field, Rojas began jawing with Stroman, prompting the benches and bullpens to empty. David Peralta got in Stroman’s face, but order was restored without punches thrown. […]

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Belgian weightlifter Anna Van Bellinghen has hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and branded Laurel Hubbard’s expected inclusion at the Tokyo Olympics “a terrible joke”. Hubbard, a New Zealand-born athlete is set to become the first transgender to compete at an Olympic Games after weightlifting’s governing body modified rules allowing her to compete. While not yet named, it’s […]

HARRY KANE showed that romance with wife Katie is alive and kicking after being left in awe with her holiday snap. The loved-up pair jetted to Portugal to soak up the sun before the England captain returned for his international duties. The couple were eager to show their followers that they were enjoying a rare break by posting pictures lounging […]

MAURICIO POCHETTINO is still the ODDS-ON favourite to be appointed Tottenham's next manager. The Argentine continues to be supported in the betting market with his price shortening rapidly over the last 72 hours. BETFAIR: BET £5 GET 20* Pochettino was available at 4/1 last week before tumbling into 8/11. He's now the shortest price he's been with bookmakers Betfair at […]

Despite all the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 14 months, the Colorado football program has been able to go through a lot of its normal routines. Although changes had to be made in how they were done, the Buffaloes have conducted workouts, practices and played in games. One important aspect of the college sports world hasn’t […]

Before anything else can be said about the controversy that overshadowed the start of the French Open and ultimately led to Naomi Osaka’s stunning withdrawal on Monday, it’s important to acknowledge that few of us can even pretend to understand what it’s been like to be her over the last three years.  When you take a shy, sometimes awkward and […]

Virginia got a point blank save from goalie Alex Rode to preserve a 17-16 win against Maryland in an instant classic of an NCAA men’s lacrosse championship game Monday in front of 14,816 appreciative fans in East Hartford, Conn. It was the second consecutive tournament title for the Cavaliers, although the last one came two years ago with the 2020 […]

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Matt Moore and Connor Shellenberger scored four goals apiece and goalie Alex Rode made a huge save in the final seconds, and Virginia held off previously unbeaten Maryland 17-16 Monday to win its second straight NCAA men’s lacrosse championship. The Cavaliers (14-4) won their seventh national championship and ended a 17-game winning streak by Maryland (15-1) […]