Category: Sports

Cape Verde stunned Spain with a goalless tie in their first World Cup group stage match.  The Blue Sharks played lockdown defense even as European champion Spain bombarded their third with goals, with goalkeeper Vozinha making several spectacular saves to keep Cape Verde in the match.  Cape Verde — a group of islands with around half a million inhabitants — […]

Twenty years in the making, the Carolina Hurricanes are the 2026 Stanley Cup champions and North Carolina is ready to celebrate.  According to the team’s website, a championship celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, starting at 11 a.m. in downtown Raleigh.  Specific details about the parade and route have not been revealed. The Hurricanes said more information will be shared soon. The Hurricanes claimed […]

The 2026 NBA Finals concluded this past weekend, and the series ended up averaging 19.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998. The series-clinching Game 5—where the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday night—pulled in a massive 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN. This matched the series high previously set by Game 3. Fueled by the […]

 Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn’t fit the Hurricanes’ typical style.  But when it came down to doing what it takes to win the Cup, the Hurricanes’ defense put its stamp on this series, shutting down the Vegas Golden Knights and not letting up.  The […]

 A.J. Ewing finished a triple shy of the cycle and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on Sunday to hand the top team in the majors its second consecutive series loss.  The Braves dropped only two of their first 20 series this season before being swept by the Chicago White Sox in a rain-shortened, two-game set prior to arriving in New York.  Braves: Return […]

 Denny Hamlin, adamant he still plans to retire at the end of next season, won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway for his third consecutive victory and passed the late Kyle Busch for sole possession of ninth place on the all-time wins list.  Hamlin, who at 45 is the oldest full-time driver in the Cup Series, last week won […]

The Carolina Hurricanes had spent the NHL playoffs waiting for their power play to get going, along with top-line performers Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.  And they had spent the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final being outplayed in critical second-period sequences.  On Thursday night, it all came together, aligning to bring the Hurricanes within a victory of winning the Cup.  Svechnikov scored […]

The Atlanta Braves‘ game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night was postponed because of rain and thunderstorms.  It was rescheduled for Aug. 20, which had been a mutual off day for the teams.  The Braves dropped the first two games in the three-game series. The NL East leaders left 10 runners on base during Wednesday night’s 2-1 loss to the White […]

The Carolina Panthers extended a key part of their offense Thursday, reaching a three-year, $35 million deal with receiver Jalen Coker, agent Matt Glose told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.  Coker was an exclusive rights free agent this year and was set to be a restricted free agent in 2027. Now, he’ll stick in Carolina through at least the 2029 season.  The new deal […]

A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play.  The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York Knicks, and the step they took Wednesday night was unforgettable.   The Knicks came from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by […]