The Washington Capitals have one of the best goaltending tandems in the Eastern Conference in Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren. The pair propelled their team to the best record in the Metropolitan Division last season with Thompson having a career year in wins and goals-against average (GAA). Thompson, a 28-year-old Calgary native, has not followed … Read more
Probably the most memorable sweater number retirement ceremony in Boston Bruins history occurred on Dec. 3, 1987, when Raymond Bourque surprised the legendary Phil Esposito and delighted the fans at the old Boston Garden. Bourque removed his number 7 sweater, the one Esposito made famous, to reveal that he would now be wearing number 77 … Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired one of baseball’s premier relievers to bolster their bullpen. In a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto is adding Seranthony Dominguez to its pitching staff, according to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson. While the move solidifies the Blue Jays’ status as buyers, it’s the timing of the transaction that stands out. … Read more
It feels like an entire lifetime has passed since Andy Carroll was signed to Newcastle United for the second time in his career under Steve Bruce. Since then, both the player and the club have been on very different paths. We’ve of course gone on to enjoy our takeover, reach the Champions League twice, and … Read more
Michael Hrabal has won 17 games this season for UMass (photo: UMass Athletics). Hockey East is the only one of college hockey’s six conferences to stage an entirely single-elimination tournament. That’s just fine with Massachusetts coach Greg Carvel. “Love it,” Carvel said. “I think the three-game series are stupid.” A best-two-of-three quarterfinal round was a … Read more
Fermin Lopez was the star performer for Barcelona as they squashed aside Valencia 7-1 on Sunday. Lopez was involved in two goals and two assists, with his all-round performance even gaining praise from Barcelona coach Hansi Flick. Thanks to Fermin’s performance, the Spaniard has reached a milestone that was previously reached by none other than … Read more