The Vegas Golden Knights, in just their sixth NHL season, defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 Tuesday night in Las Vegas to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in five games. Vegas captain Mark Stone had a goal in each period to lead the Golden Knights, who joined the NHL before the 2017-2018 season.  The 31-year-old Stone becomes … Continue reading Vegas Golden Knights Win Stanley Cup After Defeating Florida Panthers →

The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship Monday night, downing the Miami Heat 94-89 at Ball Arena in Denver to take Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić led the way for the Nuggets with a game-high 28 points and 16 rebounds.  “It was an amazing effort by the team,” he told ABC after … Continue reading Denver Nuggets Beat the Miami Heat to Secure Franchise’s First NBA Championship →

Buck Showalter turned to the oldest trick in a manager’s playbook in an attempt to extract results from his under performing team. After the Mets lost for a seventh straight game on Friday, Showalter held a closed-door meeting, during which he stated the obvious: the team needed to play better. According to a person who was … Continue reading Buck Showalter’s Closed-Door Meeting Pays Off as Mets Snap Seven-Game Skid →