The Charlotte Checkers and their fans put on a display Friday night worthy of Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals. Pitted against the visiting Abbotsford Canucks, they delivered a sold-out building and a loud, rambunctious one. Even with no meaningful history between Charlotte and an opponent from clear-across the other side of the AHL … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Put away the video. The pre-scout material, too. No more meetings. Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals has arrived for the Abbotsford Canucks and Charlotte Checkers, two far-flung opponents who will open their best-of-seven series tonight at Bojangles Coliseum (7 ET, AHLTV on FloHockey, SiriusXM NHL Network Radio). Both the … Read more
Rays fans have been accustomed all season to expect at least one home run in a Zack Littell start, as he’s the league leader in serving up the long ball — but not four. In tonight’s getaway game for Tampa Bay, the scoring started from batter one. Jarren Duran homered to center field to jump … Read more
Jac Caglianone is here and he’s perfect! After much anticipation, the Royals first-round pick from the 2024 draft out of Florida has been called up to make his MLB debut. The hype has been building around the left-handed slugger ever since he began unleashing 450-foot home runs in the minors. Now after destroying the minors, … Read more
Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within … Read more
DENVER — After scoring just three runs over their previous two games, the New York Yankees were ready to bust out on Saturday at Coors Field. New York sent 14 men to the plate in a dominating fifth inning, posting 10 runs in the frame on their way to a 13-1 win over the Colorado … Read more
A pickleball-based reality TV series called “Smash City” is set to debut June 13 on OnlyFans TV, a free platform that provides “safe-for-work video content by top OnlyFans creators.” Tennis star Nick Kyrgios (a part-owner of the Major League Pickleball franchise Miami Pickleball Club) will co-host along with Netflix’s “Too Hot To Handle” star Sophie … Read more
With just five games left of the season now and a huge run in for Champions League qualification, it’s time for Enzo Maresca to be bold and brave. Do I have any confidence at all that he will? Nope. But we can hope. Tyrique George has done enough to start the next game and in … Read more
Much has been made throughout April about how New York Mets star outfielder Juan Soto isn’t producing at the plate as advertised after he signed a 15-year, $765M contract that could exceed $800M to join the Mets during the offseason. However, Tim Britton of The Athletic is among those who have pointed out that first baseman Pete … Read more
After the 2024 season, the Jets parted ways with veteran QB Aaron Rodgers. He was with New York for two seasons. The NFL draft is less than a week away, and Rodgers has yet to find a home for 2025. On Thursday, Rodgers went on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” for a 45-minute interview. Rodgers … Read more