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Troy Murray, former Blackhawks player and broadcaster, dies at 63
1+ week, 2+ day ago (485+ words) Troy Murray, who played 12 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and transitioned into becoming the team's long-time broadcasting analyst, has died. He was 63. The Blackhawks announced on Saturday that Murray died earlier in the day, without specifying where. Nicknamed "Muzz," Murray…...
England beat Iceland in Women’s World Cup qualifier
1+ week, 2+ day ago (520+ words) Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway gave England a 2-0 victory over Iceland and back-to-back wins to start their Women's World Cup qualifying campaign. Bronze went third in the all-time Lionesses appearance rankings with her 145th cap and she marked the occasion with…...
J Balvin remade Van Halen's 'Jump' as Coca-Cola's World Cup anthem. He says it was 'a puzzle"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (548+ words) In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem? Colombian singer J Balvin is the right man for the job. "Our biggest moments in history, of happiness, surround sports," he says of Colombia. "Of course music, but sport has…...
The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebration
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1090+ words) It took until noon on Saturday, less than 12 hours before showtime, for the script to arrive. Executive producer Lorne Michaels told the players the show was going to have some fun with the situation. President Donald Trump joking on a…...
Owners of Tigers, Red Wings create Detroit SportsNet to broadcast games
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (138+ words) The owners of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings have created a regional sports network to broadcast their games. Ilitch Sports + Entertainment made the announcement on Monday. Detroit SportsNet will carry Tigers games this year and Red Wings games next…...
US gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight reveals she played at the Olympics with a torn MCL
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (297+ words) U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight revealed Monday in a television appearance that she played in Milan with a torn medial collateral ligament in one of her knees. "I'm not walking around the best, and I'm missing a few…...
Team USA hockey stars throw jab at Trump in joint SNL skit
2+ week, 1+ day ago (177+ words) Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article US hockey players throw jab at Trump in SNL skit with Heated Rivalry star - Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie surprised…...
Knight delivers joke during 'SNL' appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners
2+ week, 2+ day ago (552+ words) This time it was Hilary Knight's turn to provide a big laugh " with an assist from the "Saturday Night Live" writers " in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women and men's Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams....
US women’s hockey stars poke fun at men’s team over Trump call in SNL appearance
2+ week, 2+ day ago (494+ words) We thought we'd give them a little moment to shine,' women's team player Megan Keller joked During his opening monologue on trump-iran-strikes-epstein-b2929632.html">Saturday Night Live, actor Connor Storrie surprised the audience by bringing out players from both the U.S. men's…...
A golden sweep by Team USA in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that got complicated and political
2+ week, 3+ day ago (18+ words) A golden sweep by Team USA in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that got complicated and political'The Independent...