Vegas Knights’ Phil Kessel on verge of setting NHL’s consecutive games played streak.Image: Getty Images Phil Kessel has never been here for your shit. Which might be one of the reasons he’s going to break the consecutive games streak by playing in his 990th straight game tonight for Vegas. Maybe more than any other sport, … Read more
Image: Getty Images There’s rich, and then there’s wealthy. And then there’s “team owner money.” Forbes just released its latest rankings of the richest sports owners who made the 2022 400 List, and more than 10 percent of them own teams. It’s an annual list of the select few who control the sports world, as … Read more
P.K. SubbanPhoto: Getty Images Hockey still can’t seem to recognize its need for a rockstar. While not the biggest problem with hockey’s culture at the moment (hi there Hockey Canada), the ethos that no player can stand out or be above the team keeps the game from having vibrancy or personality. And vibrancy and personality … Read more
Will Americans forego the NFL or college football to watch the World Cup?Image: Getty Images The unbearable heat of Qatar pushed the FIFA World Cup out of the summer months for the first time in the tournament’s history. In 2022, the quadrennial footballing soccer showcase won’t crown a new champion before jackets come out of … Read more
Aug. 19, 2022 — Among hockey fans, Kevin Stevens is a legend. A member of several teams, including the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers, the now 57-year-old was especially known for being a Pittsburgh Penguin during the team’s Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. But the Bostonian is also a recovering addict … Read more