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Frost teammates are finalists for Forward of Year award
Minnesota Frost teammates Taylor Heise and Kelly Pannek were named finalists for 2026 PWHL Forward of the Year honors on Tuesday along with Brianne Jenner of the Ottawa Charge.,The award is presented to the forward who showcases the most outstanding ability at the position throughout the regular sea...
Minneapolis selected to host 2028 NFL Draft
NFL owners voted to award the 2028 draft to Minneapolis.,The Twin Cities were chosen to host the event on Tuesday at the meeting of franchise owners in Orlando, the culmination of what Vikings president and CEO Mark Wilf described as a "terrific opportunity." Minnesota hosted the Super Bowl in Febru...
Twins demote former top overall pick Royce Lewis
The Minnesota Twins demoted slumping infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.,The news comes on the heels of the Twins sending outfielder Matt Wallner to St. Paul last week. Wallner had 22 homers last season.,Also on Tuesday, the Twins placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the 10-day injured ...
Victor Wembanyama Strengthens Case To Be the Best Player in the World
Victor Wembanyama’s dominant playoff performance against the Thunder has reignited debates about his place among NBA legends....
Winners and Losers From the First Two Rounds of the NBA Playoffs
From Donovan Mitchell’s breakthrough to Boston’s uncertain future, here are the biggest winners and losers of the NBA Playoffs....
Behind now-starter Griffin Jax, Rays chase series win vs. Orioles
The Griffin Jax Experiment is going well, which is just fine, of course, with the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander.,A career reliever who has made the transition to starting every fifth day, Jax will take the mound Tuesday night in the second contest of the three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles...
Alex Newhook, Canadiens find Game 7 success again, oust Sabres in OT
Alex Newhook scored at 11:22 of overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of an Eastern Conference second-round playoff matchup on Monday.,Newhook took a shot from above the left faceoff circle that hit the net off a rush. Montreal also needed...
Report: Oilers receive permission to interview former Leafs coach Craig Berube
The Edmonton Oilers will reportedly interview Craig Berube for their vacant head coaching job after receiving permission from the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Berube was fired by the Leafs on May 13 following two seasons with the team. The Oilers fired Kris Knoblauch on May 13 following a loss to the Anahei...
Jacoby Brissett’s OTA Absence Raises Early Concerns for Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett skipped Cardinals OTAs as he seeks starting quarterback money, creating early concerns for Arizona’s new coaching staff....
Four Biggest Takeaways From Aronimink's 2026 PGA Championship
Aaron Rai captured his first major title with a clutch finish at the PGA Championship. Here are four major takeaways from Aronimink....
Reports: Minneapolis expected to host 2028 NFL Draft
NFL owners are expected to vote Tuesday to confirm Minneapolis as the host of the 2028 NFL Draft, ESPN reported Monday.,The 2026 draft took place in Pittsburgh last month, with the 2027 event scheduled for the National Mall in Washington, D.C.,NBC Sports reported that the 2028 draft itself would be ...
Report: LIV Golf's CEO seeking potential $250M investment
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil has started the search for two different levels of investors, while seeking as much as $250 million in investment capital beyond this year, Axios reported.,Sauda Arabia started the breakout golf league in 2022 through its Public Investment Fund but will no longer provide ba...
Wrigley Field: DraftKings closes betting window, keeps sports bar
DraftKings plans to cease in-person betting operations at Wrigley Field but maintain its entertainment space and sports bar adjacent to the legendary home of the Chicago Cubs.,Two years after opening, DraftKings said Monday the final day to make in-person bets will be May 31.,The venue was a prime l...
Michael Conforto adds to mix for Cubs against division-rival Brewers
The last time the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers met, it ended with a dogpile after Milwaukee clinched a Game 5 win in the National League Division Series in October.,Less will be at stake in the series opener in Chicago on Monday night, but both sides will be eager to flush recent losses and wi...
Thieves surge through lower bracket, beat OpTic in CDL Major 3 grand final
After losing their playoff opener, the Los Angeles Thieves reeled off five straight wins, culminating in a victorious battle over OpTic Texas on Sunday in the grand final of the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Major in Atlanta.,Los Angeles won the best-of-seven final 4-3 to earn $150,000 and 100 CDL poi...
Team Falcons, Natus Vincere finish atop DreamLeague Season 29 groups
Team Falcons and Natus Vincere secured wins on Sunday to finish atop Group A and Group B, respectively, on the final day of round-robin play of the DreamLeague Season 29 event.,Falcons rallied past GamerLegion 2-1 to finish group play as the only unbeaten team in either group at 7-0. Ammar "ATF" Al-...
Defending champion Alex Palou on pole for Indy 500
Alex Palou put himself in prime position to defend his Indianapolis 500 title by winning the pole in qualifying Sunday for the May 24 race.,The Spaniard earned his second career pole with a four-lap average speed of 232.248 mph at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,The four-time and reigning IndyCar Serie...
Canadiens heading home for Game 7 vs. confident Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are set for a Game 7 showdown to settle their Eastern Conference second-round matchup on Monday night.,The Sabres scored seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 win in Game 6 on Saturday night in Montreal, forcing the deciding game back in Buffalo.,"It's probably t...
Tom Brady's latest venture: fashion model
Tom Brady has a full career resume that includes listings as a seven-time Super Bowl winner, minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and top NFL analyst.,On Saturday, he added a non-football line: runway model.,Demna Gvasalia, the creative director of Italian fashion house Gucci, debuted his first "...
Why Jalen Brunson Should Fear Both the Cavaliers and Pistons
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks face difficult matchup problems whether the Cavaliers or Pistons advance to the Eastern Conference finals....