Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

The NHL free agency signing period opens on July 1. Here are 25 players to watch.

The NHL draft’s first round is complete. Here are some of the highlights – good and bad – from Day 1.

Connor Bedard, touted for years as a generational prospect, is projected to go No. 1 overall. What to know about the deep 2023 NHL draft.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is the league’s MVP for the third time after a dominant NHL season not seen since the 1990s.

The Chicago Blackhawks made a splash in a trade with the Boston Bruins, acquiring Taylor Hall two days before they draft Connor Bedard.

The Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Tuesday night, with a big hand from the replay official.

Tiger Woods, who has missed the U.S. Open and PGA Championship after having ankle surgery in April, also won’t play in next month’s British Open.

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Henri Richard, who died in 2020, was diagnosed with Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He won a record 11 Stanley Cups over a 20-year career.

The champion Vegas Golden Knights and runner-up Florida Panthers just completed the Stanley Cup Final. Do they have what it takes to get back there?