Western Michigan gets set to play Denver in a national semifinal game last April in St. Louis (photo: Jim Rosvold). The NCHC has released its 2025-26 preseason media poll. Defending national champion Western Michigan was picked first, followed by Denver and North Dakota. Four different teams received first-place votes in the poll. 2025-26 NCHC Preseason … Read more
Wisconsin celebrates the 2025 women’s national championship (photo: USCHO.com). The WCHA has announced its 2025-26 preseason coaches poll and all-WCHA team selections. Defending national champion Wisconsin was selected to win the 2025-26 regular-season title by the league’s head coaches. 2025-26 WCHA Coaches Poll1. Wisconsin (7) 49T2. Minnesota (1) 40T2. Ohio State 404. Minnesota Duluth 315. … Read more
San Diego Padres first baseman Luis Arraez doesn’t often hit home runs, but when he does, they are fueled by a bizarre workout technique. Arraez went yard in the third inning of the Padres’ game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night for just his seventh home run of the season. His two-run shot came … Read more
UMass Lowell was crowned the Adirondack Winter Invitational champion in 2024 (photo: UMass Lowell Athletics). The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority has announced the third annual Adirondack Winter Invitational Division I men’s hockey tournament taking place Thanksgiving weekend – Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 – in the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb … Read more
Peter Mannino served behind the bench at CC from 2021 to 2025 (photo: Casey B. Gibson). Denver has named 2005 national champion Peter Mannino as its assistant athletic director for name, image and likeness (NIL). Mannino will lead Denver’s NIL and strategy for the Pioneers’ varsity athletic programs. The position will have a strong focus … Read more
Casey Mignone and Taylor Ward come to the USHL from NCAA Division I programs (photos: Mignone/Alaska Athletics; Ward/Army West Point Athletics). Two assistant coaches from the NCAA men’s hockey ranks have joined the USHL Clark Cup champion Muskegon Lumberjacks as associate coaches. Casey Mignone comes to Muskegon from Alaska and Taylor Ward from Army West … Read more
It’s the end of the road for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The five-time champions, once synonymous with consistency and dominance, became the first team to be officially eliminated from the playoffs after succumbing to a crushing four-wicket defeat at home against the Punjab Kings on Wednesday, April 30. Sam … Read more
Western Michigan players get hyped prior to the national title game last Saturday night against BU (photo: Jim Rosvold). With all 50 first-place votes, national champion Western Michigan is the top team in the final USCHO.com Division I Men’s Hockey Poll of the 2024-25 season. National runner-up Boston University is up six spots to No. … Read more
BC’s Ryan Leonard has been an offensive catalyst this season for BC (photo: Meg Kelly). Hockey East announced Wednesday that Boston College sophomore forward Ryan Leonard has been awarded the honor of 2024-25 Hockey East player of the year. Alongside Leonard, Boston University freshman defenseman Cole Hutson was named rookie of the year, UConn head … Read more
Yuta Funemizu has made history as the first Japanese player to sign an exclusive contract with the United Pickleball Association (UPA) to compete on the Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour) and be eligible to be drafted on a team in Major League Pickleball. The PPA Tour is the premier professional pickleball tour, holding exclusive contracts … Read more