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Yahoo
08-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Could Utah host an outdoor NHL game?
Fireworks explode during the Star-Spangled Banner before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor game featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Chicago. | Erin Hooley, Associated Press If you thought the 16,000-seat Delta Center got loud at hockey games this season, wait until the Utah Mammoth play at Rice-Eccles Stadium. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spoke at a press conference inside the Delta Center on Wednesday, where, among many other things, he discussed Utah's potential to host an outdoor game. Advertisement While speaking on how 'crazy' it seemed for Smith Entertainment Group to leave the team name voting up to the fans, Bettman stated that the NHL '(does) crazy pretty well,' mentioning the two outdoor games to be played in Florida next year as examples. 'Florida?' shouted a voice from the crowd. 'We'll have one here, too,' Bettman responded. 'We've already done a site visit.' Once the discussion was opened up to media questioning, he provided more details. 'I believe we can pull all the things together that need to be pulled together,' he said. 'Just up the road, there's a nice stadium. We have to schedule these things a little bit in advance, but it's on our radar.' Advertisement The building to which he's referring is likely Rice-Eccles Stadium, where the University of Utah plays its football games. It holds 51,444 people for football, and those numbers typically don't change much when stadiums host hockey. Fans cheer during the national anthem before the NHL Winter Classic hockey game played outside at Wrigley Field. | M. Spencer Green, Associated Press Once the Florida Panthers play the Winter Classic next season, the Mammoth will be the only active franchise to have never participated in an outdoor game. Would they be able to sell alcohol at an outdoor NHL game in Utah? Most conversations about a potential outdoor game in Utah included a question about how they would be able to sell beer. Neither Rice-Eccles Stadium nor LaVell Edwards Stadium, where BYU plays, permit alcohol sales. Advertisement The league ran into this issue at the 2019 Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium. At the time, the school did not permit alcohol sales — but it made an exception for the NHL. The University of Utah does allow the sale of alcohol at some on-campus events with approval from a vice president, so perhaps the NHL could get an exception. It comes with a word of caution, though: Notre Dame Stadium ran out of food and alcohol early in the game. The NHL would be wise to over-prepare this time around — especially with the amount of beer Utah hockey fans consumed at the Delta Center this season. How do outdoor NHL games work? Outdoor NHL games typically use football or baseball stadiums. The league has a pair of portable rinks that it can set up virtually anywhere, so there's no need to alter the field in any permanent way. These games are about much more than the two points in the standings available to the competing teams: They're spectacles for both the fans and the players to enjoy. Advertisement The 2025 Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues featured a fan festival, interactive games, opportunities for fans to take pictures with the Stanley Cup and a pop-up shop replicating Wayne Gretzky's childhood basement. Participating teams usually introduce special edition jerseys for outdoor games. It would be the perfect chance for the Mammoth to unveil a powder blue jersey. Teams have also made it tradition to walk into the game in matching costumes, often based on a local culture or industry.
Fox Sports
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as the Cubs beat the Rangers 10-6
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson lined a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eighth inning, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 on Tuesday on another frigid night. The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games. They had the bases loaded when Swanson singled to right against Chris Martin (0-1). Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run single against Hoby Milner on a 35-degree night. Swanson homered leading off the second against Patrick Corbin. He also hit a sacrifice fly in a three-run fifth against Jacob Webb. Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had three hits and two RBIs. Jameson Taillon pitched six innings of three-run ball, and Porter Hodge (1-0) got four outs for the win. Wyatt Langford homered for Texas. Josh Jung had three hits after being sidelined since March 28 because of neck spasms. But the Rangers lost their second in a row after winning five straight. Corbin went four innings in his Texas debut, allowing three runs and five hits. The 35-year-old left-hander signed with the Rangers three weeks ago. Key moment Chicago's Ian Happ reached on a two-base error leading off the eighth when Leody Taveras misjudged his fly to deep center. Martin intentionally walked Kyle Tucker with one out. The Cubs loaded the bases when third baseman Jung misplayed Jon Berti's grounder before Swanson's big single. Key stat The gametime temperature of 35 was only one degree warmer than the previous night, which was the coldest game at Wrigley Field since 2011. By comparison, it was 38 when the Blackhawks played the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Eve. Up next The three-game series wraps up on Wednesday. The Rangers are sending Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA) to the mound, and the Cubs are going with Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA). ___ AP MLB: recommended
Associated Press
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as the Cubs beat the Rangers 10-6
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson lined a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eighth inning, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 on Tuesday on another frigid night. The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games. They had the bases loaded when Swanson singled to right against Chris Martin (0-1). Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run single against Hoby Milner on a 35-degree night. Swanson homered leading off the second against Patrick Corbin. He also hit a sacrifice fly in a three-run fifth against Jacob Webb. Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had three hits and two RBIs. Jameson Taillon pitched six innings of three-run ball, and Porter Hodge (1-0) got four outs for the win. Wyatt Langford homered for Texas. Josh Jung had three hits after being sidelined since March 28 because of neck spasms. But the Rangers lost their second in a row after winning five straight. Corbin went four innings in his Texas debut, allowing three runs and five hits. The 35-year-old left-hander signed with the Rangers three weeks ago. Key moment Chicago's Ian Happ reached on a two-base error leading off the eighth when Leody Taveras misjudged his fly to deep center. Martin intentionally walked Kyle Tucker with one out. The Cubs loaded the bases when third baseman Jung misplayed Jon Berti's grounder before Swanson's big single. Key stat The gametime temperature of 35 was only one degree warmer than the previous night, which was the coldest game at Wrigley Field since 2011. By comparison, it was 38 when the Blackhawks played the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Eve. Up next
CBS News
09-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as Cubs beat Rangers 10-6
Dansby Swanson lined a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eighth inning, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 on Tuesday on another frigid night. The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games. They had the bases loaded when Swanson singled to right against Chris Martin (0-1). Pete Crow-Armstrong added a two-run single against Hoby Milner on a 35-degree night. Swanson homered leading off the second against Patrick Corbin. He also hit a sacrifice fly in a three-run fifth against Jacob Webb. Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had three hits and two RBIs. Jameson Taillon pitched six innings of three-run ball, and Porter Hodge (1-0) got four outs for the win. Wyatt Langford homered for Texas. Josh Jung had three hits after being sidelined since March 28 because of neck spasms. But the Rangers lost their second in a row after winning five straight. Corbin went four innings in his Texas debut, allowing three runs and five hits. The 35-year-old left-hander signed with the Rangers three weeks ago. Chicago's Ian Happ reached on a two-base error leading off the eighth when Leody Taveras misjudged his fly to deep center. Martin intentionally walked Kyle Tucker with one out. The Cubs loaded the bases when third baseman Jung misplayed Jon Berti's grounder before Swanson's big single. The gametime temperature of 35 was only one degree warmer than the previous night, which was the coldest game at Wrigley Field since 2011. By comparison, it was 38 when the Blackhawks played the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Eve. The three-game series wraps up on Wednesday. The Rangers are sending Tyler Mahle (1-0, 1.35 ERA) to the mound, and the Cubs are going with Shota Imanaga (2-0, 0.98 ERA).
Fox Sports
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Steele tosses 7 innings as the Cubs pound the Rangers 7-0 on frigid night
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Steele tossed three-hit ball over seven innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-0 on a frigid Monday night. Michael Busch doubled and scored in the second. He also chased Nathan Eovaldi with an RBI triple in the fifth that made it 3-0. Ian Happ had three RBIs. His two-run single highlighted a four-run sixth, and the Cubs won for the sixth time in seven games on a 34-degree night. Steele (3-1) won his third straight start since a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tokyo on March 19. The left-hander struck out eight and walked two. Colin Rea worked two innings to finish Chicago's first shutout this year. The Rangers had won five straight and eight of 10 to start the season. Eovaldi (1-1) lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and four hits, after shutting out Cincinnati on Tuesday in the majors' first complete game this season. The 35-year-old right-hander walked two and hit two batters. Key moment The Cubs had runners on second and third with two out in the sixth when Happ broke the game open with a two-run single against Gerson Garabito. He then stole second and scored on Kyle Tucker's single. Tucker took second on the throw home and came around on Seiya Suzuki's single. Key stat The 34-degree gametime temperature was the coldest at Wrigley Field since April 18, 2011, when it was 34 for the first pitch against San Diego. By comparison, it was 38 when the Blackhawks played the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Eve. For Texas, the lowest gametime temperature was 33 at Milwaukee on April 10, 1989. Up next Veteran LHP Patrick Corbin makes his Rangers debut on Tuesday night, and RHP Jameson Taillon (1-1, 6.97 ERA) gets the ball for the Cubs. ___ AP MLB: recommended
