Keith Tkachuk Is Elected To The Hockey Hall Of Fame After His Sons Become NHL Teammates

June 23, 2026

Keith Tkachuk waited more than a decade and a half from the end of his NHL playing career to get the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame. Not known for his patience, Tkachuk was so overcome with emotion that he waited 45 minutes to tell his family. “I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to have a beer together?’” Tkachuk recalled. “And I told them and broke the news to them there.” The timing gave them even more reason to celebrate. Tkachuk was elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday, less than 24 hours after his sons became teammates when Brady was traded from Ottawa to Florida, joining ...

Mike Boynton Promoted To Interim Coach At Michigan As Dusty May Leaves For The NBA

June 23, 2026

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan, coming off a national championship in basketball, suddenly had a coaching search no one seemed to see coming. Athletic director Warde Manuel didn't take much time to make a move. Mike Boynton was promoted to interim coach to replace Dusty May, a person ...

First-Time NASCAR Cup Winner Corey Heim Reaffirms Denny Hamlin’s Shrewd Eye For Talent

June 23, 2026

The oldest and winningest active driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as a shrewd team owner, Denny Hamlin has become a sounding board for his sage counsel. So he was a little surprised when protege Corey Heim went radio silent ahead of the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado. “I ...

Gonzalez And Reynolds Homer As The Pirates Hold Off The Rockies 8-6

June 22, 2026

DENVER (AP) — Nick Gonzalez and Bryan Reynolds homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Sunday. Gonzalez and Reynolds finished with two hits each to help Pittsburgh salvage the finale of the three-game series in what could have been a sweep. The Pirates lost ...

North Carolina forces Winner-Take-All CWS Final After Lynch, Glauber Cool Off Oklahoma’s Hot Offense

June 22, 2026

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — North Carolina coach Scott Forbes had to make a quick pitching change when starter Ryan Lynch tweaked his left oblique midway through Game 2 of the College World Series finals. No worries. Forbes called on freshman Caden Glauber for the 29th time this season, and for the ...

Wyndham Clark Avoids Record Collapse And Holds On To Win The US Open

June 22, 2026

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — On the edge of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history, Wyndham Clark held his nerve against a charge by Sam Burns and a Shinnecock Hills gallery that never gave him much love Sunday until he captured his second Open title in four years. Six shots ahead at the ...