The numbers speak for themselves. 22-4-5 to finish the 2022-23 regular season. 16-6 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last spring. And now 8-0-1 to start the 2023-24 regular season. Overall, it’s 46-10-6 since last season’s All-Star break. Sure, we’re early in this campaign, but there’s no denying that the Vegas Golden Knights are the best team in hockey. They have the Stanley Cup and first place in the current NHL standings to prove it. All these victories do not happen by chance. There are a lot of things that come into play, from the aftermath of City National Arena’s hockey…
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The teams are warming up. The athletes are hot. Sports journalists are also hot. I spent the second half of last week singing around the newsroom and in our meetings about the work our writers, reporters and sports columnists have accomplished so far this month. This is an incredible writing team, among the best, if not THE best in the nation. My hype within the department about our hot streak led me to this idea: I want to tell you about our editorial team, numbering two dozen, and mix in some acknowledgments for their recent work. October is our busiest…
After the Gatorade-fueled final day of training camp, Chris Paul gave his thoughts on sharing the court with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who head coach Steve Kerr plans to start alongside Paul during the he Warriors preseason opener Saturday. The Warriors will host the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals series. This is the first of two preseason meetings against the Lakers and the just one at Chase Center.In preparation for his 19th NBA season, Paul had the opportunity to reflect on how fortunate he feels to continue playing the game that brings…
It’s no secret LIV Golf has offered some of its biggest names substantial sums to acquire their talents. Some of the highest paid, like Dustin Johnson, might spend their money on fishing boats and waterfront properties. Others, like Bryson DeChambeau, are using it to open golf courses as an investment opportunity. DeChambeau is doing just that as he plans to open “UnderPar Life,” a two-story complex with a 42-shot bay, a 500-yard driving range, a Tour-level short game area, an educational academy, a restaurant run by a famous chef, and three bars. Bryson DeChambeau is launching a Topgolf-style golf venue…
ARLINGTON – They are who we thought they were – both of them. It is indeed a long ball from Texas facing a short ball from Arizona. Big blows against death by a thousand cuts. Manufacturing runs out of nothing rather than building them through scrap and trickery. And so far in this World Series, each style has had its chance to shine. “El Bombi” and his shortstop buddy led Texas to a victory in the first game in 11 innings Friday night with two clutch long balls – and Arizona’s agents of chaos responded by blasting their way to…
Chase Purdy leads Truck Series field to green in Kansas – video… Dailymotion
1. This one looked like the early stages of the Eastern Conference Finals, at least at first.Miami looked like the more composed team through the first few shifts, with Bam Adebayo (27 points on 24 shots) attacking the game against Kristaps Porzingis, Adebayo ending the game against Jaylen Brown on the other end and Tyler Herro (28 points on 19 shots) making every shot he ever could in the playoffs. At one point, Miami led 16-13, but Boston was a half-second away from forcing a shot clock violation. Instead, Herro brought the ball up to the rim from 30 feet,…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck threw two hometown touchdown passes, Daijun Edwards scored twice and No. 1 Georgia topped Florida 43-20 to extend its winning streak to 25. The Bulldogs , the two-time defending national champion have now won three in a row and six of seven in the rivalry known as “The World’s Greatest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” Georgia could have cracked a celebratory glass at halftime. Coach Kirby Smart’s team scored on its first four possessions and stuffed the Gators early and often. The Bulldogs whiffed on two trap plays, including a four-inch pass to the Florida 34-yard…
Oklahoma State capped America’s greatest comeback with a 45-13 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday night. With such a special event and a performance to match it, there were plenty of high marks to hand out, but there are still some improvements to be made before Bedlam. Here are the scores from OSU’s homecoming victory. Ollie Gordon: A+ I’ve avoided including Ollie Gordon in my notes because it seems too obvious, but hey Barry Sanders. Sometimes there are students who pass all the assignments and tests, plus get all the extra credits, and they get this absurd 104% in a class.…
EDMONTON– Ryan McLeod came out of the Edmonton Oilers locker room for practice Saturday, and it hit him – the cold, the scene. This was actually happening. He was going to participate in an outdoor NHL game for the first time. “I’m super excited,” the striker said. “Growing up, I always wanted to do it.” When the Oilers host the Calgary Flames in the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS, TBS, MAX), it will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original Heritage Classic. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Oilers 4-3…