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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Reifenrath's school record moves her on to the NCAA Championships
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (USD) – On the final day of the NCAA West First Rounds in College Station, Texas, the Coyotes had their fourth qualifier for the NCAA Championships, and it came on a school record performance from Sara Reifenrath. Reifenrath, a senior from Hartington, Nebraska, broke her own 400-meter school record Thursday night to advance to Saturday's quarterfinal round race. She had to best her own record yet again Saturday to make the NCAA Championships in Eugene, and she did that by running 51.91 to place 11th. She became the first Coyote woman to run under 52 seconds with the performance Saturday. She also competed in the 200-meters, where her time of 23.36 placed her 17th. Also on the track Saturday, Averi Schmeichel ran a personal best 57.32 in the 400-meter hurdles that ranks her second in South Dakota history in the event. That time placed her 13th in the quarterfinal, missing on making the NCAA Championships by .18 seconds. In the field events, Lydia Knapp placed 36th in the discus with a throw of 165-7 (50.47m). She took 13th in the hammer throw on Thursday. Danii Anglin tied for 36th in the high jump with a 5-7 ¼ (1.71m) clearance. Four South Dakota track and field athletes will compete at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon June 11-14. Tre Young represents the Coyote men in the pole vault. Anna Willis and Gen Hirata represent the Coyote women's pole vault squad and Reifenrath will compete in the 400-meters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Toronto Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
The Corner Office: Maple Leafs thoughts on Brendan Shanahan, Mitch Marner and pressure in Toronto
A few weeks before the COVID pandemic in 2020, I was hosting a fireside chat event with Brendan Shanahan at a corporate sponsors dinner inside the Royal York Hotel. The Maple Leafs president was pretty forthcoming in answering questions from both the audience and myself. Someone had asked what the plan would be if the Leafs had another playoff disappointment that spring after the last two seasons ended with first-round Game 7 losses to the Boston Bruins. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Shanahan's response was something along the lines of, 'I know it's not the sexy answer or the answer you want to hear, but we believe in what we are doing, we believe in our process and we go back at it again next year.' Little did everyone in the building know that the next six seasons would end in playoff disappointments. This time it cost Shanahan his job. Leafs Opinion Nick Kypreos: The Leafs have undervalued Mitch Marner for years. They'll pay the price when he leaves It often seemed like Mike Babcock was trying to sabotage his development. And the team lowballed him at contract time. Still, he was the fastest Leafs Opinion Nick Kypreos: The Leafs have undervalued Mitch Marner for years. They'll pay the price when he leaves It often seemed like Mike Babcock was trying to sabotage his development. And the team lowballed him at contract time. Still, he was the fastest Leafs took risk in 2015 draft Another story Shanahan shared at that 2020 event was about the Leafs being 'fortunate' to draft Mitch Marner fourth overall in the 2015 NHL draft. The Leafs had received a last-minute call from the Arizona Coyotes, who were picking third that year. The Coyotes knew that Toronto coveted Marner and told the Leafs their plan was to take him. The Coyotes, however, offered the Leafs the opportunity to trade up to third. 'We stuck to our guns, but it was a tense table for the next few minutes as we held our collective breaths,' Shanahan recounted. 'When Arizona announced they were taking Dylan Strome, our table had a collective exhale.' For what it's worth, Marner has 741 career NHL points compared to Strome's 384 and it worked out nicely for the Leafs. But, 10 years later, it's clear the long-term gamble they kept taking on the same nucleus of players did not. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW And there's a good chance Marner will be exiting the Leafs just as the Shanaplan era comes to an end. Talk of pressure is laughable St. Louis Blues president and GM Doug Armstrong told me years ago that he considered getting out of the first round of the playoffs and down to the final eight NHL teams to be a successful season. Using that barometer, Leafs GM Brad Treliving could call his second year in Toronto a success, but we all know that isn't the vibe in Leafs Nation. Nor should it be considering the team's playoff history and the way they went out against the Florida Panthers. Since the Leafs last advanced past the second round in 2002, 29 of the 32 NHL teams have reached a conference final at least once. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Seattle Kraken, who joined the NHL in 2021, are the other teams who haven't. The notion that all the pressure, distractions and white noise from the Toronto fans and media inhibit the Leafs' chances for playoff success is laughable. To their credit, I didn't hear that come from within the Leafs organization at the end-of-season interviews. Prior to this 23-year drought, the Leafs had made it to the conference final four times in 10 years in the Pat Burns (1993 and 1994) and Pat Quinn (1999 and 2002) eras. The likes of Doug Gilmour, Wendel Clark, Mats Sundin, Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker and Curtis Joseph embraced and thrived during those highly-charged playoff runs — and I don't remember anyone blaming the fans or the media when they came to an end. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Like Sgt. Joe Friday used to say on the old 'Dragnet' TV show: 'Just the facts Ma'am!' The facts are it's Maple Leafs fans who have had their patience constantly tested as they deal with far too many playoff disappointments and the longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history. Could Golden Knights pursue Marner? The disappointing second-round exit by the Leafs has masked a bitter second-round exit for the Vegas Golden Knights. Leafs Opinion Bruce Arthur: Brendan Shanahan had plenty of success with the Leafs, but not enough to overcome one significant failure The Leafs president put too much stock in his stars and the stubborn belief they could bring Toronto a Stanley Cup. Leafs Opinion Bruce Arthur: Brendan Shanahan had plenty of success with the Leafs, but not enough to overcome one significant failure The Leafs president put too much stock in his stars and the stubborn belief they could bring Toronto a Stanley Cup. Vegas is anything but pleased with its loss to the Edmonton Oilers in five games. The veteran team that won the Stanley Cup just two years ago now has quickly become an older group. Mark Stone (33 years old), Tomáš Hertl (31), Alex Pietrangelo (35), William Karlsson (32), Tanner Pearson (33), Brayden McNabb (34) and Reilly Smith (34) will likely not all be back together as the team needs to add more youth. Golden Knights owner Bill Foley is impatient and demanding, but it has worked. They won a Stanley Cup in only their sixth season of existence. They have hunted big name veterans via trade and free agency in the past like Marc-André Fleury, Jack Eichel, Max Pacioretty, Noah Hanifan, Stone, Hertl and Pietrangelo. Expect them to be aggressive in their attempts to sign Marner as a free agent.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Mammoth sign D Dmitri Simashev to three-year ELC
May 28 - Defenseman Dmitri Simashev signed his three-year, entry-level contract with the Utah Mammoth, the team announced Wednesday. Simashev, 20, was selected by the Arizona Coyotes (now Mammoth) with the sixth overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. "We are thrilled to sign Dmitri to an NHL contract," general manager Bill Armstrong said in a statement. "Dmitri has established himself as one of the top defenseman prospects in the NHL and we look forward to watching him play for the Mammoth for many years to come." The 6-foot-5 Simashev recorded six points (one goal, five assists), four penalty minutes and 54 blocked shots in 56 regular-season games for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League in 2024-25. --Field Level Media
Time of India
23-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Lone puppy fights off a pack of wild coyotes in a viral 45-minute-battle: Watch video
In a real-life episode that seemed like one out of paw-patrol, a lone puppy had to fight off a pack of coyotes. The video of the ferocious battle that took place in a Los Angeles neighbourhood has gone viral all over the internet where people are celebrating the courage of the little puppy. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Home security camera footage from Brea, California showed five wild coyotes moving towards an unaware 1-year-old Labrador Retriever-German Shepherd mix stray puppy in the early hours of the morning. The puppy, who is now named Duke, could be seen being attacked by coyotes who were nipping at his heels, sides and face as seen in the video shared with KTLA. However, the brave dog turned, bobbed and snarled at his attackers who began fleeting away as he barked and bit back. He even moved to stand with his back near the shrubs to prevent any sneak attacks from the surrounding scavengers. Looking at him barking and ready to fight, the coyotes remained away from their larger counterpart. Image credits: X/@dogscantwhistle As per the KTLA, the homeowners whose cameras recorded the fight only saw the battle when they woke up and scared the coyotes off. 'He knew how to protect himself, and fight them off and kind of back into a corner against that little area there,' said Melissa Shatynski, the homeowner. 'He was able to fight them off unbelievably.' Two days later, when she saw him still roaming in the neighbourhood, Shatynski called Orange County Animal Care who took him to a shelter. While he was placed for adoption the next day he has now found a home, as per online records. People who have seen the viral video online have been celebrating Duke's bravery and win. They have been commending him for using his instincts and protecting his life from a large pack of coyotes who will be wilder in the ongoing breeding season as they look for food for their young ones. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Don't mess with Cousin Duke! Courageous puppy fights off a pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle," wrote a person on X. "Good boy, got his backside protected and played defense. He was too big for the Coyotes to rush in and swarm" added another.
Axios
23-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Arizona leader warns Diamondbacks could be poached by Utah
Last year, Utah swiped a professional sports team from Arizona. Now, there's concern from our southern neighbor that it could happen again. State of play: Arizona Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Danny Seiden appeared on the "The Mike Broomhead Show" this week to discuss legislative negotiations over a bill that would take sales tax money generated by the Arizona Diamondbacks and use it for ballpark renovations. What he said: "If we are not careful, we are going to see the Arizona Diamondbacks become the Utah Pika or whatever awful animal they will change it to," said Seiden, who supports the legislation. "They took our Coyotes and turned it into the Mastodon, Elephant or something. It is something terrible, I don't even want to say it. It hurts my heart. Some Utah nonsense," he said of Arizona's former NHL team, now called the Utah Mammoth. "We can't allow that to happen to the D-backs."
