January 1, 2021 NHL holding two outdoor games at Lake Tahoe In an effort to generate more interest during a season which will limit fan attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL is reportedly planning a two-game, two-day “Outdoor Weekend” showcase at Lake Tahoe featuring four teams, according to Sportsnet.
December 31, 2020 Finland beats Slovakia 6-0 to set up showdown with Canada Samuel Helenius scored twice, Kari Piiroinen made 12 saves and Finland beat Slovakia 6-0 on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 in group play in the world junior hockey championship.
December 30, 2020 Longtime Bruins captain Chara joins Washington Capitals Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara signed with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, a stunning move less than a week before most NHL teams open training camp.
December 30, 2020 The name game: A few athletes primed for breakouts in '21 For some, the sky's the limit, which also just happens to be the title of the book written by 12-year-old British skateboarder Sky Brown.
December 29, 2020 Lindsey Vonn, P.K. Subban split after three years together Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn and hockey pro P.K. Subban announced their split on social media after three years together.
December 29, 2020 Blackhawks C Toews sidelined indefinitely by illness Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss the start of training camp because of an illness, and there is no timetable for his return.
December 29, 2020 Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020 As the NBA neared its restart in late July, its players vowed to keep the calls for social justice reform at the forefront in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
December 28, 2020 Henrik Lundqvist says he's scheduled for open-heart surgery Henrik Lundqvist said Monday he’s scheduled for open-heart surgery after tests revealed a heart condition that kept him from continuing to play goal in the NHL.
December 27, 2020 US routs Austria 11-0 to improve to 1-1 in world juniors Matthew Boldy had a hat trick in the United States' 11-0 victory over Austria on Saturday night in the world junior championship.
December 26, 2020 Canada beats short-handed Germany 16-2 in world junior Dylan Cozens had a hat trick and three assists and defending champion Canada opened the world junior hockey championship with a 16-2 victory over short-handed Germany on Saturday night.