Hurricanes, Avalanche making history with hot starts

May 8, 2026

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Carolina and Colorado have been well-built for a championship run for a few years now. The Hurricanes and the Avalanche have put on a clinic for how to start the race. The top two teams in the NHL during the regular season, seemingly on a collision course to meet in the Stanley Cup Final, have been performing on the ice with a force to match their natural-disaster-themed nicknames. Neither the Canes nor the Avs have lost a game in these playoffs. With a 4-1 win at Philadelphia on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, the ...

MLB rookie class making impact

May 8, 2026

PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo’s jaw dropped almost ...

Paul Skenes throws 8 innings of 2-hit ball, leads Pirates to a 1-0 win over the D-backs

May 7, 2026

PHOENIX — Paul Skenes threw eight brilliant innings in one of the best outings of the young star's career, Brandon Lowe hit a solo homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Wednesday night. Skenes — the defending National League Cy Young award winner — ...

Reports: Rodgers in Pittsburgh

May 7, 2026

Multiple media outlets were reporting on Thursday that Aaron Rodgers was coming to Pittsburgh this weekend and a decision would soon be made on whether he will play for the Steelers this season. And the speculation from those outlets for the most part seems to dictate that his decision will ...

Trio of Pirates do enough to finish off Diamondbacks

May 7, 2026

PHOENIX — Brandon Lowe had three hits, including his 10th homer, and Joey Bart also went deep to back Mitch Keller, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Thursday. Keller (4-1) went six-plus innings, retiring 10 straight between Corbin Carroll’s solo home run in the ...

QB Drake Maye stands behind Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

May 7, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye called Mike Vrabel “a great human being,” and said he doesn’t think the head coach’s off-field issues will be a distraction for the defending AFC champions this upcoming season. “No, I don’t,” Maye said. “I mean, ...