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  • Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals hope to win their first Stanley Cup at the expense of Vegas.
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    Ovechkin, Capitals Aim To Stop Vegas, Win First Stanley Cup

    Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin has accomplished about everything possible in his NHL career but winning a Stanley Cup. That failure, if it can be called that, has dogged him in recent seasons. “You don’t define Alex Ovechkin because of a Cup or no Cup because he’s inspired a lot of players to play the game,” Capitals […] More

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    Cavaliers Force Game 7, Warriors Aim To Do Same

    LeBron James delivered another one of those career-defining performances Friday night to push the Cleveland Cavaliers into Game 7 of NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals. Can Stephen Curry and/or Kevin Durant do the same for the Golden State Warriors over in the Western Conference Saturday night? They have a tough act to follow in this spectacular […] More

  • With the Islanders getting a long overdue management upgrade, John Tavares may be more inclined to stay.
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    Islanders Hire Lamoriello, Hope to Keep Tavares

    Lou Lamoriello is taking control of the New York Islanders hockey operation, so the chances of star center John Tavares staying put just increased. With Tavares headed toward unrestricted free agency, the Islanders finally took steps to end general manager Garth Snow’s reign of error and make the situation more attractive. Folks close to Tavares insisted […] More

  • Vegas celebrated its Western Conference title, but it wants the Stanley Cup.
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    Vegas Golden Knights Bidding For Stanley Cup Glory

    All those folks who made novelty bets on the Vegas Golden Knights to win it all this season have become much bigger hockey fans. The Golden Knights had 500-to-1 odds to win the Stanley Cup as a first-year expansion team. And here they are, in the Cup Final, after making short work of the Los […] More

  • All factors appear to favor Justify to win the Preakness and continue his Triple Crown quest
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    All Factors Favor Justify To Win Preakness Stakes

    The traffic has cleared for Justify, but the rain keeps pouring down. Both are very good signs for this horse. After emerging from the Kentucky Derby crowd to win impressively on a sloppy track, Justify will race against only seven other horses in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Naturally this Triple Crown hopeful is a […] More

  • The Toronto Maple Leafs continued their management overhaul by promoting Kyle Dubas.
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    Maple Leafs Promote Dubas To General Manager

    As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs have promoted Kyle Dubas to general manager to replace Lou Lamoriello. Dubas, who had been one of the team’s assistant general managers, takes over the day-to-day leadership of the hockey department. He got the nod over Mark Hunter, another assistant Leafs GM, from Toronto team president Brendan Shanahan. The […] More

  • The Carolina Hurricanes decided to improve their hockey operation from within.
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    Hurricanes Promote Waddell, Hire Brind’Amour As Coach

    After checking out the entire NHL landscape, new Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon surprised experts by revamping his hockey operation from within. He decided to let acting general manager Don Waddell continue on as the GM, replacing former general manager Ron Francis on a more permanent basis. He also gave Waddell the additional title of […] More

  • Marc-Andre Fleury has led the surprising Golden Knights into the NHL's Final Four.
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    Golden Knights, Lightning Advance to NHL’s Final Four

    Against all odds, the expansion Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the NHL’s Final Four. So did the powerhouse Tampa Bay Lightning. Monday night the upstart Winnipeg Jets and long-frustrated Washington Capitals will try to advance in the bracket as well. That would create championship matchups few NHL experts forecast. The huge surprise, of course, was Vegas. […] More

  • Justify dazzled experts during Kentucky Derby workouts, but the race features multiple favorites.
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    Deep, Talented Field Creates Kentucky Derby Intrigue

    The Kentucky Derby field is impressive, both in quality and quantity. At least seven horses look like strong choices to win. That competitive depth makes Saturday’s race intriguing. So does the crowded 20-horse field. And so does the inexperience of the favorite Justify, a colt with a limited track record of just three races. Justify won […] More

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    Coyotes, Hurricanes Swap Penalty-Killing Forwards

    The Arizona Coyotes and Carolina Hurricanes are already hard at work on their 2018-19 rosters. The Coyotes got checking line center Marcus Kruger and a third-pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, with Carolina retaining 10 percent of Kruger’s $3.1 million salary. The Hurricanes gained grinding winger Jordan Martinook and a fourth-round pick. That trade occurred after […] More

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