It looks like at least one person wants to bring professional hockey back to Atlanta. News on Tuesday surfaced that Alpharetta Sports and Entertainment Group, led by former NHL player Anson Carter, has formally requested the NHL to initiate the expansion process to bring a team back to Atlanta. Elliotte Friedman tweeted on Tuesday: We…
5 Mason Mount, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and now add Rasmus Hojlund to the list of returnees Erik ten Hag can call upon for the marquee clash against Liverpool. Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand has confirmed that they are in talks with Ten Hag and expect Hojlund to come through the game vs Liverpool in top condition. Hojlund…
We are just five days from Selection Sunday, but who’s counting? Me. And the teams that need some help down the stretch to hear their name called on that day. The major conference tournaments get started on Tuesday and there are some compelling storylines to watch. First though, a couple of reminders. Conference tournament games…
Barcelona had started their Champions League Round of 16 second leg tie against Napoli brilliantly, and deservedly went into a two-goal lead, however, they were pegged back just before the half hour thanks to a magnificent finish from Amir Rrahmani. Joao Cancelo, the scorer of Barca’s second goal, was at fault as his failure to…
Stefanos Tsitsipas was outplayed by an incredible Jiri Lehecka to lose in the fourth round of the 2024 Indian Wells Open. The Greek player is having a really weird year. He exited the Top 10 for the first time in five years, and while he managed to play well at some events, he’s yet to…
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich called Golden Warriors point guard Chris Paul an all-time great competitor following last night’s 112-102 home loss (19 points/9 rebounds/8 assists/1 steal/9-19 FG/1-4 3-PT/+7 +/-). (via San Antonio Spurs): “He’s one of the all-time best competitors ever in the league. He’s a great leader, a great competitor, it’s…
3 The Spanish tour of Manchester United officials continues with their next stop being in the capital city of Madrid. John Murtough and Matt Hargreaves were pictured in Barcelona yesterday as they talked with Deco, the club’s sporting director. Now, Spanish outlet Marca reports that they have travelled to Madrid to talk to Getafe, with…
by Caroline Halloran | AHL On The Beat In professional sports, stories of players rising from unique backgrounds are common. But few stories are as unique as that of Cole Clayton, a Strathmore, Alta., native who trades in his cowboy hat for a hockey helmet during the winter months and has become an indispensable asset…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday March 12, 2024 Indian Wells – Tommy Paul is after titles in 2024. After taking out Ugo Humbert on Stadium 2 on Monday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the 17th-ranked American opened up about his goals for 2024. “My goal coming into this year was to win…
The final Frosh Watch rankings of the 2023-24 college basketball season are here. With Selection Sunday less than five days away, most players on this list will play a critical role in deciding their respective teams’ postseason fates. Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard wasn’t even included in the first edition of these rankings back in November. As…
