For Toronto Maple Leafs fans, Game 6 was tense. Once again, they put on a solid defensive effort to tie their first-round series against the Boston Bruins three games to three. It was yet another thrilling showdown at Scotiabank Arena, and once again, the Maple Leafs edged the Bruins in a narrow 2-1 win. Now,…
The Texas Stars spotted Milwaukee a 2-0 lead before scoring six of the game’s final seven goals and taking a 6-3 decision in Game 1 of the teams’ Central Division semifinal series on Thursday night. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday in Cedar Park. Emilio Pettersen scored twice for the Stars and Matej Blümel broke…
Well, that’s one way to get a hockey tournament started. In one of the largest blowouts in IIHF history, Thailand defeated Kuwait 57-0 in the opening game of the U-18 Asian and Oceania Championship on Tuesday. Nine teams from two groups—Thailand, Kuwait, India, Indonesia, Iran, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, and the United Arab Emirates—are competing in…
Iga Swiatek maintained her dominance over Madison Keys at the 2024 Madrid Open, continuing her impressive performance from previous matches. Swiatek’s exceptional play throughout the tournament has earned her a spot in the final of the WTA 1000 event in Madrid. After reaching the final last year without lifting the trophy, she appears determined to…
The Ontario Reign opened their Pacific Division semifinal series with a 3-1 win over Abbotsford at Toyota Arena on Wednesday night. The Reign lead the best-of-five series, one game to none, and will host Game 2 on Sunday. Rookie Erik Portillo made 23 saves for his third consecutive win to open the postseason. T.J. Tynan…
Hunter Shepard made 30 saves, 12 of them in the final period, and the Hershey Bears began defense of their 2023 Calder Cup championship with a 2-1 win over Lehigh Valley at Giant Center on Wednesday night. The Bears will take 1-0 lead into Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Saturday. Shepard, who won…
Photo: Tessa McAndrews Tyler Pitlick notched a goal and two assists to lead the Hartford Wolf Pack to a 4-3 win in Providence as the rivals kicked off their Atlantic Division semifinal series on Wednesday evening. Winners of three straight games, the Wolf Pack have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series with Game 2…
Andrey Rublev displayed remarkable composure during his impressive victory over Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Madrid Open, a departure from his usual demeanor. Defeating Alcaraz at the Madrid Open is no easy feat, especially with the crowd rallying behind him. Alcaraz began the match strongly against Rublev, securing the opening set with precise play. It…
Getty Images The real Andrey Rublev is back. And perhaps even better than ever. Rublev went into the Mutua Madrid Open hoping to turn around a spring season that had been derailed both on and off the court. The Russian was defaulted from a match in Dubai for berating a linesman, won just a single…
Sofia Kenin continues to puzzle tennis fans, but she notched her first victory since January 9th, 2024, with a superb comeback against the world number 235. The American is enduring one of the toughest moments of her career. Most of her previous issues were related to injuries and her inability to remain healthy, but this…
