The World Junior Championship is one of the most celebrated tournaments in all of hockey. The U-20 showdown, which starts right after Christmas, is an institution in Canada: Imagine March Madness, if 40 million people were all cheering for Kentucky. In recent years, the United States has become a force at the tournament, winning the past two gold medals thanks ...
Georgetown men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley threw his water bottle into the home crowd after a loss to Xavier Saturday night, Dec. 20, appearing to hit a child sitting on his mother’s lap behind the bench. Now, the Big East school has suspended Cooley for one game following the incident. ‘I met with Coach Cooley today to discuss the incident ...
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf got into an altercation with a fan during the first half of his team’s Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions. CBS’ cameras captured video of the skirmish. Metcalf was seen having a conversation with a fan sitting in the first row of the stands at Ford Field on Sunday. The veteran receiver then ...
Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is expected to miss several weeks due to an injury suffered on Saturday, Dec. 20, against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers have already struggled throughout the season and the loss of their big man won’t help their cause. Zubac’s absence will likely be noticeable out on the court despite the Clippers having a ...
The fate of 30 NBA, NHL and MLB teams’ local television broadcasts could hang in the balance if a proposed sale to sports streaming platform DAZN isn’t completed next month. According to a Sports Business Journal report, Main Street Sports Group missed its December rights payment to the St. Louis Cardinals, raising a red flag as it looks to complete ...
Sidney Crosby is now the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leading scorer, passing legend Mario Lemieux. Crosby picked up a goal and an assist in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, Dec. 21 to give him 1,724 career points, all with the Penguins. That moved him past Hall of Famer Lemieux, who had been the Penguins’ leader since he ...
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf got into an altercation with a fan during the first half of his team’s Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions. CBS’ cameras captured video of the skirmish. Metcalf was seen having a conversation with a fan sitting in the first row of the stands at Ford Field on Sunday. The veteran receiver then ...
Sidney Crosby is now the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leading scorer, passing legend Mario Lemieux. Crosby picked up a goal and an assist in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, Dec. 21 to give him 1,724 career points, all with the Penguins. That moved him past Hall of Famer Lemieux, who had been the Penguins’ leader since he ...
Georgetown men’s basketball coach Ed Cooley threw his water bottle into the home crowd after a loss to Xavier Saturday night, Dec. 20, appearing to hit a child sitting on his mother’s lap behind the bench. Now, the Big East school has suspended Cooley for one game following the incident. ‘I met with Coach Cooley today to discuss the incident ...
Boxing fans were gifted an early Christmas present Dec. 19 when Jake ‘The Problem Child’ Paul faced off against former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Paul was knocked out in the sixth round. While Paul did last much longer in the ring than many expected, the result was still the same: a devastating loss on Paul’s resume. However, that ...