When the dust settled on a wild 7-4 defeat of the Nashville Predators on Thursday, it was Auston Matthews who had the game-winning goal. Assisted by Matthew Knies and Easton Cowan, Matthews’ first past a goalie this season put the Leafs up 5-2 midway through the third, eventually securing the win. With the goal, Matthews … Read more
With a little over two days left before the summer transfer window comes to an end, Barcelona youngster Fermin Lopez continues to face an uncertain future. In many ways, this has developed into the saga of the summer over the past week, with Chelsea pressing to sign the 22-year-old, while Barça intend to keep hold … Read more
Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi, one of the most technically gifted slow bowlers of his generation, passed away in London on Monday following a cardiac arrest. He was 77. The Saurashtra Cricket Association confirmed the news of his demise. Doshi is survived by his wife Kalindi, son Nayan – a first-class cricketer himself – … Read more
Former NL Rookie of the Year and longtime big leaguer Tommy Helms passed away Sunday at age 83. Helms played in 14 seasons with the Reds, Astros, Pirates and Red Sox from 1964-77, and he managed the Reds on an interim basis over 64 games during the 1988-89 seasons. Helms broke into The Show … Read more
@Capitals/X Less than two full days after he tied the all-time mark in Goals Scored with a pair of goals at Capital One Arena, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal to take sole possession of the NHL record during the second period of the Caps’ Sunday matinee against the New York … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the New York Islanders, 4-1, Sunday afternoon at UBS Arena in New York. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored career goal 895, passing Wayne Gretzky to become the leader on the NHL’s all-time goals list (more here) in the loss. The defeat drops the Capitals’ record to 49-19-9 (107 points) … Read more
A couple of Toronto Maple Leafs have moved up the franchise record books. During the team’s clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, Toronto captain Auston Matthews scored his 22nd goal of the season early in the second period, beating Penguins netminder Joel Blomqvist to tie the game at three. HISTORY FOR AUSTON MATTHEWS 🗣️ … Read more
Earlier this afternoon, reports circulated that former President of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter, passed away. He was 100. The native of Plains, Ga., was also a former Governor of the state of Georgia. After his time in politics, he founded the Carter Center, was extraordinarily active with Habitat for Humanity, and dedicated … Read more
MLB History 1940 – South Side Park, the first home of the Chicago White Sox, burns down. 1989 – Billy Martin dies in a car accident in Johnson City, New York at the age of 61. Martin was a former All-Star infielder and the former manager of the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, New … Read more