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Mammoth not sweating handing home ice back to Golden Knights
After dropping a tough overtime game and a chance to take a commanding a 3-1 series lead, the Utah Mammoth were still feeling positive heading to Las Vegas for Game 5 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night.,"There's still plenty...
PWHL officially passes 1M attendance mark for first time
The Professional Women's Hockey League surpassed one million fans in the regular season for the first time in its three-season history, the league announced Tuesday.,In all, 120 games were played, with slightly more than 1.1 million people filling the seats for an average of 9,304 per game.,That tot...
Knights pull level with Mammoth on Shea Theodore's OT goal
Shea Theodore scored with 52 seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 win over the Utah Mammoth in Game 4 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Monday in Salt Lake City.,The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2, as the Knights rebounded after losing the pr...
Despite 2-1 series deficit, Golden Knights not panicking vs. Mammoth
After an unlikely Game 3 victory, the Utah Mammoth will try to secure their third straight win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Salt Lake City during Game 4 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,Vegas secured a 4-2 home win in Game 1, but the Mammoth erased the Knights'...
Vancouver wins first pick in PWHL draft
The Vancouver Goldeneyes have secured the first pick in the 2026 Professional Women's Hockey League Draft, with Olympic gold medal-winning defenseman Caroline Harvey expected to be their selection.,The PWHL awards its No. 1 draft choice in a manner that differs from other pro leagues, using what has...
Mammoth win home playoff debut, grab 2-1 lead over Knights
Lawson Crouse scored a pair of second-period goals as the Utah Mammoth doubled up the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Friday night in Salt Lake City.,Utah has won back-to-back games and leads the best-of-seven series 2-1. Game 4 is Monday in Sal...
Mammoth host first-ever playoff game in 1-1 series vs. Golden Knights
With their first Stanley Cup playoff victory in franchise history under their belts, the Utah Mammoth head home looking to take advantage of their energized fan base when they host Game 3 of their best-of-seven series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Logan Cooley s...
Florida coach Todd Golden shoots down NBA rumors
Florida coach Todd Golden shot down reports linking him to a potential vacancy with the Golden State Warriors.,"I'm definitely planning on coaching the Gators," he told reporters Wednesday when asked if he would be back in Gainesville next season.,Multiple reports this week suggested that the Warrio...
Logan Cooley lifts Mammoth past Knights for Utah's 1st playoff win
Logan Cooley scored the go-ahead goal on a rebound with six minutes remaining to give the Utah Mammoth the first playoff win in franchise history, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Cooley buried a rebound...
Golden Knights feeling good vibes heading into G2 vs. Mammoth
After scoring three consecutive goals in the third period to pull out a 4-2 victory in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series with Utah on Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights had good reason to feel positive.,After all, the Pacific Division champions still have yet to lose ...
Knights rally in Game 1, spoiling Mammoth's playoff debut
Nic Dowd scored the go-ahead goal 7:20 into the third period and Carter Hart made 31 saves as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series on Sunday night in Las Vegas., ,Colton Sissons had a goal and ...
Experience vs. Youth: Golden Knights take on Mammoth in 1st-round series
Following a topsy-turvy season that saw them fire their head coach with just eight games left in the regular-season, the Vegas Golden Knights appear to be peaking at just the right time.,The Golden Knights (39-26-17, 95 points) sprinted to a 10-game point streak down the stretch to claim their fifth...
Valkyries re-sign G Tiffany Hayes to 1-year deal
The Golden State Valkyries re-signed free agent guard Tiffany Hayes to a one-year deal on Saturday. Terms were not disclosed.,Hayes, 36, averaged 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 26 games (24 starts) during the Valkyries' debut season in 2025.,"Tip helped lay the foundation on and off th...
Warriors' Steve Kerr to ponder future for a week or two
Warriors coach Steve Kerr wants to contemplate his situation for a week or two before discussing his future plans with Golden State officials.,Kerr, 60, has guided the Warriors to four championships -- the most recent one in 2022. Friday night's play-in loss to the Phoenix Suns marked the second tim...
LIV CEO claims 'business as usual' amid reports of demise
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil admitted the nascent golf league's finances are "managed very tightly" and said structural changes are on the way, but he remained adamant Thursday that the league will not fold.,O'Neil was interviewed by LIV employees on the TV broadcast of the first round of LIV Golf Mexi...
Reilly Smith tallies twice as Knights down Kraken, win Pacific title
Reilly Smith scored twice during Vegas' three-goal third period and also had an assist as the Golden Knights rallied for a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken to clinch the Pacific Division title on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,It was the 31st multi-goal game of Smith's career and his second of the seaso...
Surging Golden Knights can capture Pacific with win vs. Kraken
The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch their third Pacific Division title in four years when they host the Seattle Kraken in their regular-season finale on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas (38-26-17, 93 points) brings a season-best nine-game point streak (6-0-3) into the contest and has yet to lose ...
Shooter's delight as Clippers face Warriors in play-in
California counterparts meet Wednesday in a do-or-die start to the Western Conference play-in, as the No. 9 seed Los Angeles Clippers welcome the 10th-seeded Golden State Warriors to Inglewood, Calif.,Los Angeles finished 42-40 in the regular season and fell into the 9/10 matchup by virtue of droppi...
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Golden Knights snag division edge with victory over Jets
Jack Eichel scored a goal and had three assists and Mark Stone added a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights moved a step closer toward a Pacific Division title with a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Las Vegas.,It was the fourth four-point game of the season for Eichel.,Iv...