TORONTO – Saturday’s trade worked out well for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The acquisition of center Peter Holland moved James van Riemsdyk back to his natural left wing position. Van Riemsdyk scored twice, Nikolai Kulemin got the winner and Toronto snapped a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the …
Read More »The road less traveled: Peter Uihlein explores golf's outposts and learns about himself
The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous words, “Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” The path of Peter Uihlein took him inside a cage below the surface of the Indian Ocean, where a Great White Shark with jaws …
Read More »College of Charleston hangs with No. 3 Louisville for a while before falling 70-48
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The College of Charleston’s 70-48 loss at No. 3 Louisville was much different than last season’s lopsided defeat even though the score doesn’t show it. Unlike the 80-38 loss at Charleston last season, the Cougars kept it close against the defending national champions through the first half …
Read More »Former NFL great Junior Seau dead in apparent suicide
Former NFL great Junior Seau was found dead Wednesday in his home outside San Diego from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police Chief Frank McCoy said Seau’s girlfriend reported finding him unconscious with a gunshot wound to the chest and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. A gun was …
Read More »Air Force reach first nine-loss season since 1980 in 41-21 loss to UNLV
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The disappointment of a second consecutive losing season finally got to Troy Calhoun. The seventh-year was upset after Air Force’s 41-21 defeat to UNLV on Thursday night, giving the Falcons their first nine-loss season since 1980. “We’ve had close to 70 practices since the beginning …
Read More »Former UFC fighter Ben Askren reveals why he turned to Christianity after double lung transplant
FormerUFC fighter Ben Askren says he turned to faith after waking up from a medically induced coma and undergoing a double lung transplant following a severe case of pneumonia. During an interview with FloWrestling published last week, the formerOlympic wrestler spoke about his journey and the moment he woke up …
Read More »Eagles' Saquon Barkley puts devaluation of running backs’ contracts on handful of franchises
Saquon Barkley played such a key role in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl-winning season a narrative emerged about a resurgence of the running back position. Barkley suggested in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated that talk of a resurgence implied not that talented running backs were lacking in recent years, …
Read More »Rising tennis star Ethan Quinn details tight-knit American group at 2025 US Open
The U.S. Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of each tennis season, and 21-year-old Ethan Quinn can speak for every American when he says he loves being able to compete on home soil after a long year of traveling. But, of course, tennis is an individual sport, and each …
Read More »High school girls' volleyball player speaks out about opponents forfeiting games over trans teammate
A teammate of a transgender athlete who plays on a California high school girls’ volleyball team spoke out on Monday about teams forfeiting games against them so far this season. Several schools that were set to compete against the Jurupa Valley High School girls’ volleyball team have already forfeited this …
Read More »Paige Lorenze, fiancée of American tennis star, reflects on relationship ahead of US Open
Paige Lorenze, the fiancée of American tennis star Tommy Paul, reflected on her relationship with the competitor on Monday as the U.S. Open began. Lorenze posted a video on her TikTok page showing herself having a beverage just outside one of the stadiums in which the matches are played. CLICK …
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