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Can a sport played on the ice do well in the scorching desert? Since at least 1991, the National Hockey League has shown interest in Las Vegas through the hosting of exhibition games, player awards and even two minor league franchises. Yet after years of talk and negotiations, Sin City will have its own professional hockey franchise at last — the Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s 31st team. Clad in…

A Muslim woman in a hijab skated at a practice last week with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Fatima Al Ali is a member of the women’s national hockey team in the United Arab Emirates who performs tricks with a puck and a hockey stick. Her visit was part of the NHL’s “Hockey is for Everyone Month” to attract more fans worldwide. “I was so nervous going…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Chicago native Chance the Rapper accepts the Grammy for Best New Artist on Sunday. Several of the city’s sports teams and players acknowledged the 23-year-old’s acclaim. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Chicago sports world reacted favorably on Sunday to news that the city’s own Chance the Rapper won three Grammy awards at the 59th annual celebration of popular music. Chance, who grew…

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Can a sport played on the ice do well in the scorching desert? Since at least 1991, the National Hockey League has shown interest in Las Vegas through the hosting of exhibition games, player awards and even two minor league franchises. Yet after years of talk and negotiations, Sin City will have its own professional hockey franchise at last — the Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s 31st team. Clad in…

  It’s a rainy Saturday afternoon in Miami, and a couple dozen teenage soccer players are on the field behind Edison high school, in Little Haiti, trying to run a scrimmage in the mud. Frederman Mendoza, or Freddy, a 23 year old who grew up in Honduras, stands at midfield with a whistle in his mouth, his clothes soaked through. “Nice halftime, nice play,” he says. “We’re gonna balance out…

Emily Ferron

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU baseball’s most powerful hitter might be back for Friday’s season opener after all. Two days after taking a pitch to the face in a practice, junior outfielder Greg Deichmann underwent surgery to mend his fractured right cheekbone Sunday. According to a release issued by an LSU spokesperson, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri lists Deichmann as “day-to-day” and didn’t rule out the possibility of the outfielder…

Feb 11, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Let’s nerd out here for a few minutes and go through each team’s non-roster invitees to spring training. Some of these are prospects just hanging out for a couple of weeks until they get sent back down to minor league camp. Some are veterans with a chance to make the team, or at least impress enough to be an…

By Pete Ruden peter-ruden@uiowa.edu With the Iowa baseball season starting this week, there is a lot of buzz around the team and what it can accomplish this year. Coming off a Big Ten Championship game appearance last year, the Hawkeyes will seek to get maintain that level of play. While such leaders as Nick Roscetti, Joel Booker, and Tyler Peyton got picked in the MLB Draft this past summer,…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For any follower of college baseball, it was something of an odd sight Friday as Jack Leggett stood on the top step of the dugout sporting a Florida ballcap while addressing the Gators before practice. Leggett was the face of Clemson baseball for more than two decades, leading the Tigers to 6 College World Series appearances and 955 wins from 1994-2015. Now entering his second season out of coaching,…

The Cubs will start the season with a healthy Kyle Schwarber.(Photo: Tommy Gilligan, USA TODAY Sports) Just 101 days ago, the Chicago Cubs rewrote history. Does it seem longer since the night a smiling, stumbling Kris Bryant tossed the ball across the diamond to Anthony Rizzo, capping a wild Game 7 that clinched the Cubs’ first World Series championship since 1908? Well, next year is here. Pitchers and catchers report…

Can a sport played on the ice do well in the scorching desert? Since at least 1991, the National Hockey League has shown interest in Las Vegas through the hosting of exhibition games, player awards and even two minor league franchises. Yet after years of talk and negotiations, Sin City will have its own professional hockey franchise at last — the Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s 31st team. Clad in…

There will be at least a dozen rookies running full-time in NASCAR’s three national series this season – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Trucks. As is usually the case, some will make bigger impacts than others. This season’s rookie classes include several up-and-comers who have already demonstrated their talent and will drive for organizations capable of producing winners – and even championships. Here’s a look at five…

Take a look at the latest from the Gypsy Sport collection from designer Rio Uribe being shown Feb. 12, 2017 at New York Fashion Week. The fashion label is based in New York and says all of its clothing is made in America. Click here if you’re having trouble viewing the gallery on your mobile device.

The current captain for the University of Denver hockey team and the potential next one are becoming immortal figures for the program with national championship-or-bust aspirations. Senior Will Butcher, the captain, has a 14-2 career record against Colorado College, and sophomore Colin Staub, a Colorado Springs native with remarkable leadership qualities, scored Saturday in his eighth consecutive victory over the Tigers. The Pioneers have defeated CC 12 consecutive times. Indeed,…

Last month, three-time Monster Energy Cup Series champion Tony Stewart was slated to run 80 races in 2017, mainly focusing on sprint cars and late models. But after two finishes of 17th and 21st to start off the Artic Cat All-Start Circuit of Champions season at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida, Stewart may be reconsidering his schedule due to other responsibilities involved in owning the sprint-car racing series. Stewart…

Feb 11, 2017 Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Let’s nerd out here for a few minutes and go through each team’s non-roster invitees to spring training. Some of these are prospects just hanging out for a couple of weeks until they get sent back down to minor league camp. Some are veterans with a chance to make the team, or at least impress enough to be an…

It can always get worse, but the past week has certainly provided a bitter pill for the LSU baseball team to swallow. On Wednesday, the Tigers learned they would be without junior designated hitter Bryce Jordan for the entire 2017 season; he needs surgery after a knee buckled while he chased a foul ball in a Tuesday scrimmage. Two days later, their best power hitter, junior…

Webber International University scored in each of its six at bats, including two runs or more in five of the six frames, to post a 14-0 win and finish off a doubleheader sweep of the University of Rio Grande, Friday night, in non-conference baseball action at Heart of Florida Field. The Warriors, who outlasted the RedStorm, 7-6 in 11 innings, in the opener, improved to 5-0 with the twinbill sweep….