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The number of truly iconic hockey pictures is surprisingly small. The sport is notoriously difficult to photograph, thanks to the fast-paced action, the elusive puck, and some unique space, proximity, and lighting restrictions. There’s Denis Brodeur (yes, Martin’s father) and his shot of Paul Henderson celebrating Team Canada’s victory in the 1972 Summit Series; Ralph Morse’s eerie portrait of goaltender Terry Sawchuk, his scars and stitches simulated with makeup; Heinz…

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The number of truly iconic hockey pictures is surprisingly small. The sport is notoriously difficult to photograph, thanks to the fast-paced action, the elusive puck, and some unique space, proximity, and lighting restrictions. There’s Denis Brodeur (yes, Martin’s father) and his shot of Paul Henderson celebrating Team Canada’s victory in the 1972 Summit Series; Ralph Morse’s eerie portrait of goaltender Terry Sawchuk, his scars and stitches simulated with makeup; Heinz…

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By Chris Emma– CHICAGO (CBS) — Past the strobe lights and disco ball of the Cubs’ party room, down a narrow hall of flashy blue lights, the 66-year-old Dusty Baker emerged outside a state-of-the-art home clubhouse at Wrigley Field that just housed a mariachi band for Cinco de Mayo. That kind of glitz and glamour wasn’t found around Wrigley Field, when the pressure to win mounted down on Bakers’ Cubs and…

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State closed out Wednesday night with a celebration akin to winning a national championship. The Huskies, ranked third in the nation among Division II baseball teams, swept No. 16 Minnesota Duluth thanks to a dramatic three-run home run by Judd Davis. The team surrounded home plate and mobbed Davis. St. Cloud State hopes to close out its season with this same scene late this…

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Whetting America’s appetite for a glimpse into a truly Minnesota thing, ESPN has unveiled a video trailer that teases its “Minneflowta” episode airing Tuesday, when viewers will be clued in on the wild hairdos the State of Hockey’s players come up with every year for the State Tournament. During this past season’s Class AA and A tournaments in March at the Xcel Energy Center, ESPN’s Barry Melrose had a hair…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2016) — NASCAR today announced the 2017 schedules for its three national series, giving fans and stakeholders a significant head start in planning for next season’s thrilling slate.   A credit to unprecedented industry collaboration, specifically the five-year sanctioning agreement between NASCAR and its tracks, the sanctioning body finalized its 2017 schedules months ahead of previous years’ release.   The result: Three unique schedules featuring…

Lee Goldberg, the longtime sports anchor at Portland NBC affiliate WCSH, was the first to break the surprising news Wednesday that the city’s local minor league hockey team, the Portland Pirates, are being sold and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts. On Thursday, Goldberg has followed up on social media with additional news breaks that add to the drama. NEWS CENTER has learned that there was another bid to buy the @PortlandPirates…

Media playback is not supported on this device I don’t want big names at Leicester – Ranieri Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has asked his Premier League title winners to “stay one year more”. The Foxes completed one of sport’s greatest shocks when they won the league with a squad costing £57m. Winger Riyad Mahrez, striker Jamie Vardy and midfielder N’Golo Kante are among the previously unheralded players to be…

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BRENTWOOD – USA Training Center is eyeing land on Route 125 near the Epping town line for a possible 2,000- to 3,000-seat baseball stadium with four fields for amateur baseball, along with additional retail development.   The proposal is in its early stages, but would provide home fields for the USA Mavericks Baseball Club and Seacoast Mavericks, a collegiate summer baseball…

Moments after an outfielder fell over a wall making a dramatic catch at Marlins Park in Miami Wednesday, one fan seemed to think it was the perfect time to take a selfie. Great catch, Brandon Drury. But first… https://t.co/6DiGRPRoSC — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) May 5, 2016 The photo came out pretty clearly, showing the loafer-clad fan grinning just inches away from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Brandon Drury. The outfielder was getting…

The 2016 Major League Baseball season had a preset storyline: the perennial loser attempting to turn its fortunes around and make history. One month in, the Chicago Cubs have done their part following the script. But there’s another team with a similar tale that is stealing some of the attention away: the Philadelphia Phillies. And while absolutely everyone picked the Cubs to be a force this season, Philadelphia has come…

Our daily fantasy baseball picks continue with starting pitcher rankings and advice for Thursday’s MLB slate. If Wednesday was the day of value (and elite) pitchers, Thursday will be the day of disasters on the mound. There are going to be some terrible pitching performances, awesome hitter stats and high daily fantasy baseball scores as a result, so plan accordingly.  MORE FANTASY: Prospect rankings | MLB DFS Playbook I’ll be paying up…

Get breaking news and SI’s biggest stories instantly. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. Kobe Bryant and Sports Illustrated have announced their partnership on a multi-platform video project based on Bryant’s “Dear Basketball” poem, which he used to announce his retirement from the NBA this year. The animated short film Dear Basketball will be narrated by Bryant and…

Even in an ever-growing digital age, the cover of Sports Illustrated can still make an impact and generate conversation in the sports world and beyond. If a report from US Weekly is true, the cover of SI is about to stir things up again. The magazine reports that Caitlyn Jenner will pose nude on the cover of Sports Illustrated to mark the 40th anniversary of Jenner’s world record setting decathlon…