Month: June 2021

Peter DeBoer said the Vegas Golden Knights have to be careful not to underestimate the Montreal Canadiens when they meet in the Stanley Cup Semifinals.”You’re foolish if you look at their record and make a judgment,” the Vegas coach said Saturday.The Canadiens (24-21-11 in the regular season), who were the No. 4 seed in the…

John Locher/Associated PressIn their first three seasons as an NHL franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights were a perennial postseason contender. They reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2018, their inaugural season, and made the playoffs every year thereafter.This season, their fourth, Vegas again made it to the postseason. And it’s one of the final four…

John Minchillo/Associated PressThe 2021 Westminster Dog Show got underway Saturday, and winners were declared in four groups: hound, toy, non-sporting and herding. The winners of the other three groups will be decided Sunday, which is also when the Best in Show competition will be taking place.The seven group winners will then be battling for Best…

Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesThe world of college athletics could be on the verge of a major overhaul, with the possibility of federal legislation allowing athletes to profit off their skills, according to Alan Blinder of the New York Times.Just don’t expect Alabama’s junior senator and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville…

Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCPaul Craig was one of four fighters to earn a $50,000 bonus after UFC 263, where the Irishman handed Jamahal Hill the first loss of his career—and sent him to the hospital.The bout between the light heavyweights was called by the referee at the 1:59 mark of the first round and thus recorded…

Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesEarlier this year, two-time Super Bowl champion wide receiver Chris Hogan made the decision to return to his roots and join the Premier Lacrosse League. After making his debut with the Cannons Lacrosse Club on Saturday in Atlanta, he told reporters that hitting the field for lacrosse wasn’t that different from…

Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via APThe Danish football association provided an update on Christian Eriksen on Sunday, noting he is in stable condition and that he sent greetings to his teammates:DBU – En Del Af Noget Større @DBUfodboldUpdate regarding Christian Eriksen. pic.twitter.com/YuKD9hS9LVHe will remain in the hospital for further evaluation.”The tests that have been done so far…

AP Photo/Christophe EnaFrench Open organizers attempted to speak with Naomi Osaka before the Japanese star withdrew from the tournament.”We really tried to engage with Naomi several times, several ways, including on the practice courts, including in writing,” said Amelie Oudea-Castera, the French tennis federation director general, per Samuel Petrequin of the Associated Press.Osaka announced before…

0 of 5Derik Hamilton/Associated PressAt some point in the next few weeks, Zach Ertz’s tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles could come to an end.Multiple teams have shown interest in Ertz, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported in March. As expected, he hasn’t participated in the Eagles’ offseason program, and according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia…

The son of 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg will make his second appearance in a Hyundai WRC car in the championship at the iconic Kenya event (24-27 June), which returns to the championship after a 19-year hiatus. Solberg was set to contest Rally Sardinia earlier this month before having to withdraw from the event after…