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Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) looks on as the Oilers' Zach Hyman (18) celebrates a goal during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 15, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers rout Florida Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 to avoid being swept in Stanley Cup Final

June 15, 2024 at 10:58 p.m.

Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the series, leading the Edmonton Oilers to an 8-1 rout of the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on...

Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov (16) and Edmonton Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm (14) vie for the puck during the first period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Florida Panthers are 1 win away from their 1st Stanley Cup title after taking Game 3 vs. Edmonton Oilers

June 14, 2024 at 8:38 a.m.

Following their leaders who got them this far in the playoffs and a winning recipe that has worked all season, the Florida Panthers are on the verge of lifting the...

Players from around North America take part in the NHL All-Star Youth Hockey Jamboree Celebration at St. Michael’s College School Arena in York, Ontario, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, during All-Star Weekend in Toronto. While Canada has seen a steep decline in children playing hockey in the sport’s birthplace, the United States has experienced steady growth in that department over the past decade.(AP Photo/Stephen Whyno)

Steady decline in youth hockey participation in Canada raises concerns about the future of the sport

June 12, 2024 at 8:57 a.m.

Participation numbers in hockey have been dropping for some time in Canda. Many watching the trend see ominous signs.

FILE – Players on the Minneapolis, wearing white and black uniforms, and Orono, wearing red uniforms, teams compete in a 10-and-under youth hockey game Feb. 4, 2024, in Minneapolis. While Canada has seen a steep decline in children playing hockey in the sport’s birthplace, the United States has experienced steady growth in that department over the past decade. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

While youth hockey participation in Canada shrinks, the US is seeing steady growth

June 12, 2024 at 8:57 a.m.

While Canada has seen a steep decline in children playing hockey in the sport's birthplace, the United States has experienced steady growth in that department over the past decade.

Brice Christianson poses for a photo after interpreting NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's annual state of the league news conference from English into American Sign Language on June 15, 2022, at Ball Arena in Denver. (AP Photo/Stephen Whyno)

NHL will broadcast Stanley Cup Final games in American Sign Language — a 1st for a major sports league

June 5, 2024 at 8:56 a.m.

The NHL will become the first major sports league to provide a full game broadcast in American Sign Language to serve the Deaf community.

Jacksonville Jaguars placekicker Brandon McManus stands on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Nov. 26, 2023, in Houston. The Washington Commanders say they were made aware Monday, May 27, 2024, of a lawsuit filed in civil court against McManus last week. A spokesperson says the team is looking into the matter and has spoken with McManus’ agent and the NFL office. ESPN reported two women are suing McManus for sexually assaulting them during a charter flight to London last year when he was playing for the Jaguars. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker, File)

NFL kicker Brandon McManus and the Jacksonville Jaguars are being sued in civil court for alleged sexual assault

May 28, 2024 at 5:17 p.m.

The Washington Commanders said Monday they were made aware of a lawsuit filed in civil court last week against kicker Brandon McManus.

Jockey Jaime Torres riding Seize the Greycelebrates after winning the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2024 in Baltimore. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Seize the Grey — one of the longest shots on the board — wins the Preakness Stakes

May 18, 2024 at 7:49 p.m.

Seize the Grey went wire to wire to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving 88-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas a seventh victory in the race and...

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) gets tangled up with Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) in the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 13, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Participation in the NHL’s player assistance program is up this season — but that may not be a bad thing

May 15, 2024 at 11:54 a.m.

Five NHL players left their teams this season to receive care from an off-ice assistance program run by the league and union.

FILE – In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Muth, ridden by jockey Juan Hernandez, wins the Grade I, $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes horse race Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. Preakness favorite Muth has been ruled out of the second leg of the Triple Crown after spiking a fever. The Maryland Jockey Club announced Muth’s status change Wednesday, May 15, 2024, roughly 12 hours after the horse arrived at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (Benoit Photo via AP, File)

Preakness favorite Muth ruled out of the 2nd leg of the Triple Crown after spiking a fever

May 15, 2024 at 9:55 a.m.

Preakness favorite Muth has been ruled out of the second leg of the Triple Crown after spiking a fever.

FILE – Workers put up signs celebrating the awarding of a new NHL team to Utah at the Delta Center Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Salt Lake City. It may look like an NHL team has just fallen into Salt Lake City’s lap. But local organizers say the Arizona Coyotes’ relocation to Utah is the product of a yearslong effort to beckon professional hockey and other elite sports to the capital city. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

What will Utah’s NHL team be called? Here are 20 options.

May 9, 2024 at 8:49 a.m.

Ownership of the NHL’s team in Utah has given fans 20 choices to vote on for the franchise’s new name.

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