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2 days ago
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The Whys And Wherefores Of The Stanley Cup Final
Sam Navarro-Imagn Images HERE'S ARE 5 REASONS WHY FLORIDA WILL WIN: 1. You never should bet against the Champs. 2. Coach Paul Maurice knows the Oilers inside-out, and will have a winning blueprint in place on Wednesday. 3. Panthers GM Bill Zito added two seasoned aces, defenseman Seth Jones and forward Brad Marchand; perfect fits. Advertisement 4. Sergei Bobrovsky is one of the best clutch goalies in captivity – or even out of captivity. 5. The Panthers deliver some of the toughest, meanest winning playoff hockey. HERE ARE 5 REASONS WHY EDMONTON WILL WIN: 1. Connor McDavid. 2. Leon Draisaitl. 3. Home ice advantage. 4. The super motivation of finally winning; after losing the Final last year. 5. Edmonton boasts the most underrated, sage young coach – Kris Knoblauch. (Don't tell anyone but he has the Cats all figured out.)
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6 days ago
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What Blueshirts Fans Need To Know About The Stanley Cup Final
Sam Navarro-Imagn Images 1. There are many theories about picking the Cup winner. The easiest to remember is this: NEVER BET AGAINST THE CHAMPS! 2. Florida's assets are innumerable. A. Size; B. Savvy; C. Coach; D. Been-There-Done-That; E. Balance; F. New Adds – Jones, Marchand; G. Bobrovsky. Advertisement 3. Florida's biggest debits: The Panthers don't have McDavid, Draisaitl, Nugent-Hopkins. Rangers Blunder That Could Win The Cup For Edmonton Rangers Blunder That Could Win The Cup For Edmonton 1. When Chris Drury canned Gerard Gallant, the Rangers had GG's successor all lined up in Hartford. His name was – and still is – Kris Knoblauch. 4. Oil Goalkeeper Stu Skinner has lifted his game to its highest level. At age 25, he's 11 years younger than Bob. That's in Edmonton's favor in the long run. 5. Like the Oilers of 1983 – losing to the Islanders – this Edmonton team has learned from last season's playoff loss. 6. The Maven's Rule is that no NHL team can win two Cups in succession anymore. I believe that the rule will be invoked in this series. Advertisement 7. Zach Hyman will be missed on the ice but not in the minds of his teammates. The "LET'S WIN THIS ONE FOR ZACH!" will be super motivation for the challengers. 8. The Oilers defense once was Sieve Town, Alberta. GM Stan Bowman has wisely beefed up the backline enough to match the Panthers. 9. Onetime New Jersey Devils playoff hero Adam Henrique is my choice as the Edmonton "sleeper star." 10. The "Big If" for the Oil is whether or not they wilt under the heavy-hitting Champs.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
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10 hidden gems about the Miami Dolphins' 2025 schedule (and a sneak peek at an ugly 2026)
The NFL says there are roughly a quadrillion possible combinations for its schedule, a claim we are willing to accept without running tests. The league also says 26,000 factors are considered before its computer spits out the final product. Advertisement With that much going into it, it's fitting we present 10 hidden gems about the Miami Dolphins' 2025 schedule: More: Miami Dolphins (past and present) we'd love to see in Summer Olympics flag football 1. Thinking about going to Madrid? The Dolphins will play the first NFL game in Spain on Nov. 16 against the Washington Commanders. It's an enticing matchup in an enticing city. If you're thinking of going, it's not going to be cheap. Airfare from Miami to Madrid is about $880 roundtrip. Hotel prices widely vary. Obviously you'll want to do homework before locking yourself into bargain deals that prove to be anything but bargains. A good starting point is to expect to pay about $400 per night. And that doesn't even include game tickets. Sep 12, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) throws the football against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images 2. Lefty power! The Dolphins' game at the Atlanta Falcons on Oct. 26 shapes up to feature Tua Tagovailoa vs. Michael Penix Jr. It would be the first NFL game since 2006 with two left-handed starting quarterbacks. Back then, it was Atlanta's Michael Vick vs. Tampa Bay's Chris Simms. 3. The rest factor The Dolphins won't face a single team in 2025 that is either coming off a bye or about to enter a bye, with the expected exception of the Commanders. This may not sound like a big deal, but 49ers fans were worked up after their team had a minus-22 rest differential last season. Translated: San Fran's opponents had 22 more rest days than the 49ers. Not sure that totally explains the 49ers' 6-11 record, but there it is. For its part, the NFL schedule makers maintain that rest disparity is largely overrated when matched against results. 4. NFL has faith in the Dolphins … Eight NFL teams have five or more prime-time appearances this season. The Dolphins are among them with five. Kansas City leads the way with seven. The only teams so honored, yet coming off losing seasons are Miami, San Francisco and, naturally, the Dallas Cowboys. 5. … which wasn't always the case Remember the 2007 Dolphins? Maybe not. They barely escaped going winless at 1-15. Their punishment: zero prime-time games in 2008. It's the only time in team history that happened since the advent of prime-time football. Turned out the joke was on the league. The 2008 Dolphins bounced back in a huge way, going 11-5 and winning the AFC East. Miami then returned to the prime-time rotation in 2009 with three night games. 6. You don't want to think about this, but … Mike North, the NFL's vice president of broadcast planning, said the league has 'no hesitancy' in placing divisional games in Weeks 1 and 2 even though there is incentive to backload rivalry games to build drama in late December. This season, the Dolphins close the regular season at New England but their home opener in Week 2 also is vs. the Patriots. An argument could be made that the league should attempt to assign a home opener vs. a divisional opponent to teams throughout the Southeast. Reason: Twice the Dolphins have been forced to postpone their openers because of hurricanes, giving them a bye at the worst possible time, Week 1. While that can't be helped, there are two ways rescheduling those games won't cause a major disruption in the rest of the schedule. One is if both teams involved already had a scheduled bye the same week. The other is if it's a divisional opponent, in which case the home/away sites could be flipped, avoiding a Week 1 bye. 7. A feast in the East The Dolphins will play all but one regular-season game in the Eastern time zone in 2025. That's their most since playing all 16 games in the East in 1990. The exception this year, naturally, is the game in Madrid, which is six hours ahead. Onnie Bose, the NFL's vice president of broadcasting, said the league gets requests from teams to either have the bye following such trips or to specifically not schedule byes that way. Bose said those requests are taken into consideration. To put it another way: 'Not a guarantee,' he said. 8. NFL doesn't want to hear about your jet lag Related to Bose's point, the Dolphins played Jacksonville in London in 2021, then came home to play Atlanta the following Sunday. Word was the Dolphins asked the NFL not to have the bye following the England visit. Instead, Miami wound up with a bye in December. 9. Four straight 'home' games is indeed a rarity Since the Madrid game is technically a Dolphins 'home' game, it gives them four straight games as the home team: Baltimore, Buffalo, Washington and (after a bye) New Orleans. Only three other seasons in Dolphins history have included four straight home games. These were true home games, too: 1971 (no road games from Oct. 31 until Dec. 5), 1985 (including two playoff games in the Orange Bowl) and 2016. 10. Danger ahead? List of Miami Dolphins' 2026 opponents looks hideous What's about to follow may be too graphic for some Dolfans. Advertisement Miami's 2026 road looks brutal. Of course, plenty can change in a league where teams go from worst to first and vice versa. But if you're a Dolphins fan, you're probably thankful this list of 2026 opponents does not apply to 2025. Home: Buffalo, New England, N.Y. Jets, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles Chargers, AFC North team TBA. Away: Buffalo, New England, New York Jets, Denver, Green Bay, Las Vegas, Minnesota, AFC South team TBA, NFC West team TBA. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: A Madrid game, left-handed QBs, Eastern time zone, other Dolphins schedule facts
Straits Times
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Miami GP suffers major ratings dip minus NBA lead-in
May 4, 2025; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; McLaren driver Oscar Piastri (81) celebrates at the podium after winning the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images REUTERS May 4, 2025; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Red Bull driver Max Verstappen (1) leads the start of the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Peter Casey-Imagn Images REUTERS The Miami Grand Prix suffered a major drop in television audience for the fourth edition of the South Florida event on Sunday. The race won by McLaren's Oscar Piastri drew an average of 2.17 million viewers on ABC, according to Nielsen ratings. That represented around a 30 percent drop from last year's race, which set a record for Formula 1 ratings on United States television with an average audience of 3.07 million. The silver lining is that Sunday's numbers were still up 7 percent from the 2023 Miami GP, and came without a live sporting event on ABC leading into the race. The 2024 Miami GP aired right after Game 7 of a first-round playoff series. However, this year's Miami GP was seen as an important litmus test with ESPN evaluating whether it intends to pursue an extension of its F1 media rights deal that expires at the end of this season. Two U.S.-based races remain on the schedule with a stop in Austin in October and the third year of the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November. Piastri's win on Sunday, with teammate Lando Norris taking second place, peaked with 2.4 million viewers and rated as the third most-watched F1 race on U.S. television. The top four spots are all occupied by the Miami GP, which last week signed a 10-year extension with F1 through the 2041 season. --Field Level Media REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
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29-04-2025
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Reds Lead MLB in Hitting With Runners in Scoring Position
So far in 2025, the Cincinnati Reds have had the most puzzling offense in baseball. The 24 runs scored this past weekend against the Baltimore Orioles have made many forget the team was shut out for three straight days. The inconsistencies at the plate have made for the offense being one of the most unpredictable in baseball, yet, if there is one thing for certain every game, it is that the Reds will hit once runners are halfway to home base. 23 games into their season, the Reds lead the MLB with a .315 batting average with runners in scoring position. The next closest average is .281, leaving no doubt Cincinnati's lineup has featured the most clutch hitting in the young 2025 season. It is also worth noting that the Reds even held this title before their 24-run outburst. Advertisement Now tied for the third-most runs scored in baseball this season with 120, the Reds have only gotten stronger. Veteran Austin Hays has returned healthy to the lineup after missing the first couple of weeks and has been on base in 15 of 32 at-bats. Leadoff hitter TJ Friedl has emerged following a slow start and is batting .350 with runners in scoring position. Apr 21, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) runs toward first base after hitting a single against the Miami Marlins during the eighth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images © Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The spark of it all is none other than Elly De La Cruz, who is off to an amazing start once his teammates get on base. In 31 at-bats with runners halfway to home plate, De La Cruz has nine hits, three home runs, three walks, and a .290 batting average. Currently, De La Cruz has 19 runs batted in with runners in scoring position, 10 more than the next Red, Austin Wynns. Will the team continue to hit over .300 the rest of 2025 with runners at second and/or third? Probably not, as it has only been a 23-game sample size within a 162-game season. Nonetheless, it is hard not to be optimistic about the Reds long-term if the offense continues to produce runs once in scoring position, combined with their top-five pitching staff. Related: Andrew Abbott's 11 Strikeouts Leads Reds Past Orioles
