The Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic took place yesterday in front of 55,411 fans at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium, and “it was a perfect night for outdoor pond hockey” as the Oilers beat the Flames 5- 2. The temperature was “2 degrees Celsius at the time of the puck drop — practically balmy compared to -20°C in 2003” — and all the pre-game festivities went off “without a hitch” (EDMONTON JOURNAL, 10/29). The 55,411 spectators led the game to be “declared a sellout by the NHL” (CP, 10/29). Reviews of the ice surface “were positive.” Oilers F Leon Draisaitl “The ice…
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A look at the best artists from the past week. Click a button above to jump to a specific sport or topic.Donald Jones, ABC: The senior caught two touchdown passes, threw a touchdown pass and returned a punt for a touchdown as the Brothers defeated Ballston Spa 35-0.AdvertisementArticle continues below this adMatt Bott, La Salle: Ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass and threw a touchdown pass in a 48-14 win over Albany.Mike Waldenmaier, Bethlehem: Completed 8-of-10 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-13 win over Queensbury.Jay Felio, Bethlehem: Had six passes for…
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer ‘are complicit in the poor quality of the system,’ says ATP player Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have been heavily criticized by ATP player Marco Trungelliti, who claims they “never say anything” about wider problems in the tennis system. Trungelliti spoke in the newspaper La Nacion about the cash prizes offered to the ATP Challenger Circuit, which is the level below the main men’s professional tennis circuit. The Argentinian aimed Rafael Nadal And Roger Federerwhile renting Novak Djokovic speaking about the subject, “I think it’s essential. People may not like it, but Federer and Nadal…
As the WNBA comes to the conclusion of its 27th season, its stakeholders have varying opinions on how to continue to grow the game – and grow the league. In the last decade alone, she’s cycled through multiple collective bargaining agreements and even more playoff formats in hopes of improving the WNBA’s business and its players’ experience, but there’s still work to be done . Athleticism surveyed the league’s general managers, who are most often the top basketball executives on their teams, to get their thoughts on big issues in the WNBA. Topics included which players and coaches were worth…
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express their enjoyment of the game in many ways. It’s this sense of community that drives daily interactions on the forums on topics ranging from the best driver to the marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love: buying and selling gear. Currently on our GolfWRX (BST) buy/sell/trade forum there is a listing for a collection of Sub70 raw iron heads. From the seller: (@Adam C): “Sub70 mixed heads in raw finish. 5.6 659CB. 7,659TC. 8,9,P,G 659…
Ryan Blaney entered Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race as one of the top drivers in the field at Martinsville Speedway.He has finished in the top five in two of the last three races and finished seventh in the Martinsville spring race. With an average of 9.5, he was the only driver in the playoffs with an average in the top 10.During his career, he led 377 laps at Martinsville and twice led a race longer than 100 laps. But in his previous trips to Southern Virginia, there was always something stopping him from winning. Bad pit stops, cautions at the…
Companies investing in AI are increasingly investing in commercializing it. At least $40 million has been spent this year on advertising AI products across print, digital, television and event media, according to advertising tracking firm MediaRadar. And in recent months, the dynamic has accelerated. Tech giants and startups looking to stand out spent more than $35 million in the third quarter of 2023 alone, a 550% increase from the third quarter of 2022, noted MediaRadar, which analyzed spending data through September for over 360 advertisers. The total number of advertisers in the third quarter also increased by 135%, from 80…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If you’ve ever tried typing the name “Will Levis” in any modern electronic device that automatically corrects spelling, you have had to deal with a pesky apostrophe that could take you back to the days when you bought school clothes. Those of us who type his name often – and are about to type it at a much higher rate – are familiar with the name “Will Levi’s.” The jeans delivery guy. The stonewashed stallion. Or, and chalk this up to a Nashville sports radio caller who should try to monetize it as quickly as possible, that’s…
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh reportedly expected a new contract from the school that would have put him atop the Big Ten. Now, according to a report from Wall Street JournalMichigan does not follow up on the offer. The new contract has been under discussion in Ann Arbor for some time now, before the sign-stealing allegations surfaced. Now, the school is reportedly having second thoughts about giving Harbaugh such a lucrative contract, especially one with a significant buyout. THE WSJ reports that the school is not going to present him or his agent with a new contract. There are currently numerous…
PETE CARROLL: Really a big day for us. Fantastic illustration of hanging on and staying, maintaining belief and giving yourself a chance to win a football match. Nice illustration of this. I don’t know, it took 30 seconds or something to win the football game. And to celebrate the throwbacks and all that, I hope the fans loved it. It was fun for us. It was a beautiful image in the stadium. It was really cool to see that. We didn’t talk about it much here after the game, but I know the guys really appreciated the opportunity to do…