[ad_1] Boyhood allegiances typically go away after a player is drafted and signs with a team other than the one he (or she) grew up following. Drew Gilbert isn’t necessarily an exception to that rule, but the 24-year-old St. Paul native does retain a soft spot for the Minnesota Twins. “I think that happens a…
[ad_1] Michael Mersch went home this summer to suburban Chicago with some hard thinking ahead of him. He had wrapped up another pro season. Certainly he could still play. Nobody doubted that, not after he supplied 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in 66 games for the Rochester Americans. A classic power forward at 6-foot-2…
[ad_1] Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan embrace in the hug seen ’round the golf world. Richard Heathcote, Getty Images Beyond the scores, the deep-pocketed camaraderie and the enchanting sense of place that makes the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship one of the most enviable invites in golf, two things stood out from the happenings in Scotland…
[ad_1] Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Derek Laxdal fell just short of championships as head coach of the Texas Stars in 2018 and as an assistant with the Dallas Stars in 2020. The Coachella Valley Firebirds have come up empty in back-to-back Finals. Maybe this a combination that can put a Calder Cup championship banner…
[ad_1] The trailer for Amazon’s new documentary series “FACEOFF: Inside the NHL” was released this week, with Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid featured prominently. Connor McDavid’s Intensity Revealed Amazon Prime is set to launch a behind-the-scenes docuseries filmed during the last season, providing fans with a glimpse into the NHL and the experiences of players…
[ad_1] With the Blue Jays a whopping 16 games out of first place in the American League East and eight teams in front of them in the wild card race, right-hander Chris Bassitt and several other notable Toronto players could be traded before the fast-approaching July 30 trade deadline. It would make a lot of…
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu once again assumed the mantle of an underdog ahead of her third-round match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships against Maria Sakkari, hoping to stay one extra day. The Brit played Sakkari once before, during that iconic US Open run in 2021. They faced each other in the semi-finals, and Raducanu won comfortably…
[ad_1] 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva is a fascinating tennis player who combines smart tennis with passion, and as a teenager, she recently talked about maturing. Being 17 and mature is not something that happens often because most people at that age are still learning about life. For Andreeva, things are quite different. The teenager had to…
[ad_1] Jackson Koivun, 19, has been loading up on the hardware. DUBLIN, OHIO | As part of the ceremony Tuesday afternoon honoring five golfers as national players of the year at their respective college levels, each of the five was given the microphone to ask Jack Nicklaus, the namesake of the trophies they had just…
[ad_1] Sofyan Amrabat enjoys living in Manchester and wants to move permanently to Old Trafford from Fiorentina. One month ago the case of Amrabat seemed cut and dry. The Moroccan had failed to make any sort of impact at the club and it was reported by numerous sources that both the player and the club…
