Category: Sports

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has been fined the maximum allowable amount of $5,000 under the collective bargaining agreement for a cross-checking incident involving Boston Bruins forward Garnet Hathaway, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced Monday. The incident occurred at the end of the first period during Sunday’s Game 4 when Tkachuk was assessed […]

The Boston Celtics fought off the Atlanta Hawks in a nasty back-and-forth Game 4 on Sunday, thanks to dynamic performances from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.  Tatum and Brown combined for 62 points in the victory. According to ESPN Stats and Info, the Celtics are now 22-1 when Tatum and Brown score 30 or more […]

Miami Heat reserve shooting guard Victor Oladipo has torn the patellar tendon in his left knee and is done for the rest of the postseason, sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic. He initially hurt the knee late in the fourth quarter of Miami’s blowout 121-99 Game win over the East’s top-seeded Bucks Saturday. On […]

Sebastian Aho set the Carolina Hurricanes franchise record for career postseason goals after notching a second-period score in Sunday’s 5-2, Game 4 win over the New York Islanders.  With the Canes up 2-0 near the midway point of the second, Aho stole possession in the neutral zone, creating a two-on-one with Mackenzie MacEacher, then buried […]

After Sunday’s 126-125 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown spoke candidly about his team’s reliance on calls from officials, adding that it’s a bad habit that needs to fixed.  “All of our guys are driving into two, sometimes three, guys in transition and begging for a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will survive to play another day. Despite blowing a 12-point lead late and needing overtime to secure the win, the Timberwolves hung on for a 114-108 victory. Minnesota star Anthony Edwards stepped up when his team needed him most in this one.  With the Timberwolves up 109-108 in the final seconds, Edwards […]

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno wasn’t a happy camper after being on the wrong end of several questionable calls in Sunday’s 3-2 Game 4 loss to the Dallas Stars.  After the loss, a mystified Foligno gave a short and sweet answer when asked to address the calls against him, telling reporters they were “B——-.”  Foligno […]

Center depth for the Boston Bruins will continue to be tested in their opening-round matchup against the Florida Panthers, as Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe reports that Bruins’ center David Krejci will miss Game 4 and will not be expected back for Game 5 either. This will be the team’s second straight game […]

Kyle Busch won NASCAR’s GEICO 500 at Talladega on Sunday, after a last lap caution was thrown when Bubba Wallace got spun while trying to block Ryan Blaney for the lead in Turn 2. This finish was set up by a wreck on the previous restart, which itself was set up by an accident a […]

On Sunday, the New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-93, taking a commanding 3-1 lead in their opening-round playoff series. With the Knicks only a victory away from advancing in the postseason for the first time in a decade, New York fans are unsurprisingly excited.  After the Knicks took Game 4 at Madison Square […]