There’s a certain pool of players available to expansion teams these days that ensure a quality product on the ice. Even if few expected the Golden Knights’ breakout in 2017, many predicted the Seattle Kraken to be competitive from the start.
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NBC’s Tirico expresses disappointment in Gruden’s behavior
NBC’s Mike Tirico, who was Jon Gruden’s partner for seven years on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” expressed disappointment with Gruden’s behavior after more emails came out on Monday showing a repeated pattern of racist, homophobic and misogynistic c…
As Vegas gears up for tonight’s opener, a look at Golden Knights fun facts
Vegas will open its fifth season at 7 p.m. tonight at T-Mobile Arena against the Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s new expansion team, with a healthy amount of history that feels …
Racial bias skewed small-business relief lending, study says
From the very start of the Paycheck Protection Program last year, it was clear that minority entrepreneurs, especially Black business owners, struggled more than white borrowers to find a willing lender.
Boosters are complicating efforts to persuade the unvaccinated to get shots
Vaccinated people have been burning up the phone lines at the community health center in rural Franklin, Louisiana, clamoring for the newly authorized COVID booster shot.
Inside the massive and costly fight to contain a megafire
One grew to a size larger than Rhode Island and leveled a Gold Rush-era town. Another swelled to a quarter of a million acres as it came within a few miles of Lake Tahoe. Another burned down 900 buildings and was the first ever to reach 1 million acres.
Surging California winds spark wildfire fears, power outages
Blustery winds still surged through California on Tuesday after downing trees, fanning wildfires and shutting off power to about 21,000 customers in northern and central regions.
ESPN, Turner Sports ready to drop puck on NHL coverage
One of Jimmy Pitaro’s top objectives when he became ESPN president was to get the National Hockey League back on the network. On Tuesday night, Pitaro’s goal will be realized.
As Shatner heads toward the stars, visions of space collide
“Risk is our business,” James T. Kirk once said. “That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.”
California oil spill legal fight likely to last years
It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was filed against the Houston company that owns and operates the ruptured pipeline.