HOUGHTON — As he and his wife sit at their dining room table and take in a nice, warm May morning, Randy McKay has a smile on his face. Along with his wife, Amy, Randy, a former Michigan Tech Huskies and NHL hockey player, has written a children’s book that stresses the importance of ...
PARIS — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. The four-time major winner led 4-1 in the second set and was two points from victory when serving for the match at 5-4 before completely collapsing against a player appearing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. "Well, honestly I am speechless. Super happy," Shnaider said. "I feel like I was trying to focus point by point. Not thinking about the score. She is the world No. 1, so I just trying to do my best. I just had to ...
Injuries to some of soccer's star players, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, sparked concern ahead of the World Cup. All three have been included in their national team squads for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, but others have not been so ...
MADRID — Some famous teenagers have had their breakthrough moment at the World Cup, including Pelé, who became one of soccer's all-time greats. Pelé was 17 when he helped lead Brazil to the World Cup title in 1958. Kylian Mbappé was 19 when he cemented his superstar credentials by ...
RALEIGH, N.C. — It took just one shot and 25 seconds worth of game action for the Vegas Golden Knights to find themselves in a hole in the Stanley Cup Final. And by midway through the opening period, they were down two goals against a fast-skating Carolina Hurricanes team riding the energy ...
RALEIGH, N.C. — Colton Sissons smiled widely and raved about how much fun it was to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. He and the Vegas Golden Knights traded chances, goals, saves and counterpunches with the Carolina Hurricanes, getting the championship series off to a terrific start. Vegas won a high-scoring, entertaining 5-4 affair that usually would drive an old-school coach like John Tortorella crazy. "I think he enjoyed it," Sissons said. "Obviously the result." It was a game so good even Torts enjoyed it. Game 1 had a little bit of everything, from ...
