• 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

    General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeroes,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great about the NHL. Once you

  • Aussies to open versus France in Davis Cup finals group

    Australia's bid to make it third time lucky in their bid to win the Davis Cup under Lleyton Hewitt will face a challenging examination first up in the finals group stage in Valencia. Hewitt's team have reached the final of the men's World Cup of tennis for the last two years but will have to finish in the top two in their Spanish group in September if they are to get another chance to then go for glory in the 'final eight' week to be staged in Malaga two months later. Their group also features...

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    Aussies to open versus France in Davis Cup finals group

    Lleyton Hewitt's Australian team will face a tough challenge from France

  • 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

    General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now.

  • FA Cup final to be moved as radical schedule changes unveiled

    The FA Cup final is to be handed its own exclusive slot from next season after the Football Association announced wholesale changes. In a bid to ‘strengthen’ the competition, the FA has revealed a

  • Line-up confirmed for 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals

    The 12-nation line-up for this year’s Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals is confirmed following the completion of the eight Qualifier ties

  • Panthers to play Lightning in 1st round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

    The Florida Panthers will play the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Panthers (52-24-6), who will finish first in the Atlantic Division, will have home-ice advantage in the best-of-7 series. The Lightning (44-29-8) will finish as the first wild card from the East. The playoffs begin Saturday. Florida and Tampa Bay played three times in the regular season, with the Panthers winning the first two, 3-2 on Dec. 27 and 9-2 on Feb. 17. The...

  • Lightning to face Panthers in first round of Stanley Cup playoffs

    TAMPA — For the third time in four seasons, the Lightning will face their cross-state rivals in the Stanley Cup playoffs.The next Sunshine State series will begin this weekend when the Lightning open the first round of the postseason against the Florida Panthers.The Panthers won the Atlantic Division on Tuesday night with their 5-2 home win over Toronto combined with Boston’s 3-1 home loss to the Senators. That earned Florida the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and a date with the...

  • NHL celebrates fans in 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign

    NEW YORK / CHICAGO – The [National Hockey League](https://www.nhl.com/) (NHL) today debuted its new campaign for the 2024 Stanley Cup® Playoffs that highlights some of the crazy things fans do in the name of love for their teams. Three spots will launch today on the NHL’s digital and social media platforms before making their national TV debut tonight during game broadcasts, including the 9:30 p.m. ET Minnesota Wild-Los Angeles Kings game on ESPN. (Photos are available...

  • TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Final's Poster now available

    CAF has launched the official poster for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup

  • Huddersfield Town and Doncaster Rovers Belles set for Cup Final showdownagain

    The Sheffield and Hallamshire Women’s Senior County Cup Final between Huddersfield Town Women and Doncaster Rovers Belles starts at 3pm on Sunday 28th April. The Terriers have won four of the last five finals, but an upset could be on the cards as Assistant Manager Jake Poole said: “We are expecting a tough game from a Doncaster side that have improved as the season has gone on. We have watched their recent matches and see a well organised team that try and play football. “After a tough season,...

  • We Simulated the Stanley Cup Playoffs Using NHL 24. Here’s What Happened

    We simulated the results of the Stanley Cup playoffs in NHL 24 to figure out what will happen this year.