Pickleball is supposed to be a friendly game — until someone messes with your paddle rack spot. I learned this the hard way at my local youth center in Coral Gables, where a scuffle over the open-play system broke out between a court monitor and a group of friends. The root cause? A disagreement over … Read more
Big picture: Teams in transition Gautam Gambhir and Brendon McCullum have many things in common. They were both stellar openers, they were both captain and coach of Kolkata Knight Riders at different times, they’re both known for their “aggressive” mindsets when it comes to approaching the game from the dugout, and, now, they both find … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Baseball. Beer commercials and late-night television. Major League and Mr. Belvedere. Bob Uecker became a pop-culture fixture to multiple generations, going from a back-up catcher to a broadcaster, pitchman and actor, among many wide-ranging roles. Add the Milwaukee Admirals to that list as well. When it came to a self-described … Read more
Quiz time! First (and only) question: why did the Kansas City Royals never make it back to the playoffs with their core after winning the 2015 World Series? There are a lot of semi-correct answers on this one. I’ll take “poor free agent spending,” “bad trades,” and “injury luck” for partial credit. But there’s only … Read more
by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat On January 9, Cleveland Monsters forward Owen Sillinger took a step onto the ice at Nationwide Arena and skated his way into several notable statistics – including becoming the 10th Bemidji State University player to skate in an NHL game and, at 27, being the eighth-oldest … Read more
Despite having the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs, the Lions were beatable in 2024. Long-term injuries played a factor all season. Detroit was without some of their top players, especially on defense. The Lions lost 45-31 to the Commanders in the divisional round. This offseason, both of Detroit’s coordinators are expected to leave for … Read more
Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the latest (or lack of) Kansas City Royals updates in this week’s Royals Rundown. The duo dives into the offseason slowdown, the economic disparities across MLB, and the Royals’ rumored trade discussions with the Mets. Jeremy shares his intriguing take on RBIs and what fans can expect from … Read more
Two of the greatest goal-scorers in the history of the National Hockey League had milestone moments on this date. Also, new franchise highs were established, memorable All-Star Games were played, and San Jose had a very busy date. Finally, the hockey world lost another great. It is time to fire up the THW time machine … Read more
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England are backing Ben Duckett to be their opener for all formats as the busy left-hander will accompany the brawny Phil Salt at the top of the order for Wednesday’s first T20 against India. Duckett has been England’s tone-setter in Tests for the past couple of years and nailed down a spot in the ODI … Read more