• San Francisco 49ers are slated to pick in the 1st round for the 1st time since 2021

    The San Francisco 49ers will no longer be spectators on the opening night of the NFL draft. Here's a look at what the 49ers need and don't need heading into next season.

  • Caps Clinch Playoff Berth | Washington Capitals

    It wasn’t pretty, but neither was the season that preceded it. What’s beautiful is that the Caps are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Washington went to Philadelphia late Monday night, needing to defeat the Flyers – who were also alive as one of four teams vying for the second wild card berth – on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. Behind yet another sparkling Charlie Lindgren performance in net, the Caps eked out yet another 2-1 win, another game in which they scored two or fewer goals but...

  • Islanders clinch playoff berth with win against Devils

    NEWARK, N.J. -- Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves, and the New York Islanders qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Monday.Varlamov has started seven of the past 10 games for the Islanders, going 6-1-0 with a 1.85 goals-against average and .939 save percentage in that span. "Everybody wanted it, and that's how it is," New York coach Patrick Roy said. "The guys were very focused and dialed in and we had a strong game. We...

  • Islanders dump Devils, clinch playoff berth

    Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal with an assist as the visiting New York Islanders clinched a playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Kyle MacLean also scored while Pierre Engvall and Anders Lee each added two assists as New York (38-27-16, 92 points) secured third place in the Metropolitan Division and improved to 7-0-1 this month. The Islanders recorded just 18 shots on goal but made the most of their chances...

  • Wilderness win in OT to clinch playoff berth

    Nick Blood's game-winner ensures Minnesota will play in the NAHL's Robertson Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

  • Canucks clinch 1st in Pacific Division with win against Flames

    VANCOUVER \-\- Thatcher Demko made 39 saves in his first game back from a knee injury, and the Vancouver Canucks clinched first place in the Pacific Division with a 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena on Tuesday.Demko missed 14 games after sustaining the injury on March 9. “I felt pretty good,” Demko said. “Definitely some stuff I want to clean up, but the important thing is getting back, seeing some game action, and obviously getting the win was great, fan appreciation night...

  • Stars clinch 1st in Western Conference in shootout win against Blues

    DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars clinched first place in the Western Conference for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a 2-1 shootout win against the St. Louis Blues at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.The Stars needed one point to finish the season ahead of the Vancouver Canucks, who have clinched the Pacific Division title. Dallas will face either the Vegas Golden Knights or Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs. “It feels like we did what we had to do. It’s definitely an...

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    Capitals clinch playoff berth with unusual empty-net goal

    T.J. Oshie scored into an empty net in the rare situation of a team pulling its goaltender in a tie game, and the Washington Capitals are in the playoffs after beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Tuesday night.

  • Did Kim Kardashian Address Taylor Swift in 1st Appearance Since TTPD?

    Kim Kardashian is staying mum about Taylor Swift’s not-so-subtle song “thanK you aIMee, which details their long-standing feud. During the. Monday, April 22, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kardashian, 43, appeared as a guest to promote season 12 of her FX series American Horror Story. Although Kimmel, 56, did mention Swift’s new album — and the pop star’s feud with Kardashian’s ex-husband Kanye West — during his opening monologue, he skipped over the hot topic while chatting with Kardashian...

  • NBA playoff standings: Suns clinch playoff berth on last day

    The Phoenix Suns on the last day of the regular season have moved into

  • Kellie Pickler Performs for 1st Time Since Husband Kyle Jacobs' Death

    Kellie Pickler returned to the stage for the first time since her husband, Kyle Jacobs, died by suicide in February 2023. Pickler, 37, performed at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Monday, April 22, as part of Walkin' After Midnight, a tribute event for the late Patsy Cline. "How we doin' tonight, y'all? I'd be lying if I didn't say I'm incredibly nervous right now," she said in a video shared via TikTok while addressing the crowd. "It's been the first time I've been up on stage in a...

  • HUL profit declines 1st time since Covid-hit March 20220 qtr

    MUMBAI: India's largest FMCG company HUL on Wednesday reported a nearly 6% year-on-year decline in net profit to Rs 2,406 crore on a standalone basis in the March quarter. This marked the company's first YoY drop in net profit since the Covid-impacted March 2020 quarter and the biggest drop since the Dec 2015 quarter, data sourced from Refinitiv showed. "If you see HUL's segmental results, you will see pricing growth impacted for both their biggest categories - home care and BPC (beauty &...