If the Kings-Oilers series were a title fight instead of a hockey playoff series, even a blind referee might consider stopping it. Through three games, the Kings have been outshot, outskated, outhit and outscored. Boy, have they been outscored: Edmonton twice led the opener of the first-round series by four goals and the Oilers won Game 3 on Friday by five, 6-1. The Kings’ penalty kill has been deadly for the Kings, as the Oilers have scored seven times in 14 man-advantage opportunities. The...
When the Edmonton Oilers abandoned the Northlands Coliseum for their handsome new downtown home eight years ago, the collection of office towers, hotels and restaurants that sprang up around Rogers Place became known collectively as the Ice District. For the Kings, the name alone has had a chilling effect because Rogers Place is where the team’s last two playoff campaigns started — and both were put on ice in first-round losses to the Oilers. The Kings were back in Edmonton for the third...
King Charles III is on the comeback trail.
Buckingham Palace has just announced that a bumper state visit is on the cards for the summer time. According to official communications from the Palace, the Emperor and Empress of Japan have accepted an invitation from the King to pay a visit to the UK in late June 2024. The visit will be hosted at Buckingham Palace and will likely feature a good deal of pomp, ceremony and a general attempt at pulling out all the stops for the visitors. The King has some pedigree when it comes to relations with...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) - Following Monday's practice in Sacramento, Kings head coach Mike Brown talks about Tuesday's Play-In game against the Warriors, the experience with Golden State given the previous season's playoff matchup, the sense of payback after falling to that team in last year's Game 7, the readiness for this game and the improvements []
Arm in arm with his strength and stay, the monarch smiled broadly as he walked through the blossoming Buckingham Palace gardens linked with his wife.
Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham is being remembered as a politician who genuinely loved people and encouraged them to get involved in civic affairs
IAN LADYMAN: Jurgen Klopp's eight and a half years at Liverpool have left an indelible mark on the Premier League in a way that goes beyond what was, after all, just a single title.
In a year almost unprecedentedly packed with brilliant game releases, Honkai: Star Rail — which today celebrates the first anniversary of its release — nevertheless stands out as a 2023 success story. A low-key one, admittedly; it wasn't hugely lauded at the end of the year, receiving only three nominations across all five major game award shows and winning just one (Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards) — although it did sweep up every gong it could at several smaller and more mobile-focussed...
Tottenham host Arsenal in a crucial north London derby on Sunday, with the Gunners chasing the league title. Ange Postecoglou's Spurs side are looking to derail their bitter rivals' bid for a first league title since 2004. Tottenham are looking to torpedo Arsenal's title chances but which Spurs side will turn up in this massive derby? Listen to the
The Dutch royal family were out in full force for the annual festival, which marks the birthday of King Willem-Alexander , this year heading to the town of Emmen in the north east.