Burger King employee Kevin Ford never missed a day’s work in the 27 years he spent as a cook at the Las Vegas McCarren airport location of the chain restaurant. So when he arrived at work on the 27th anniversary of his employment and joked around about the time spent working at the company, management scrambled to find a present to thank him for his hard work. The present: a string backpack, a movie ticket, a lanyard, a coffee cup, and some candy. Ford posted a video of him opening the… Source link
Read More »Nazem Kadri calls out haters after winning Stanley Cup
When you walk the walk, you earn the right to talk the talk as well. Stanley Cup champion Nazem Kadri took the opportunity to do just that during his postgame on-ice interview following the Avalanche’s 2-1 Game 6 victory to clinch the NHL’s grandest prize. “For everyone that thought I was a liability in the playoffs you can kiss my ass.” Kadri told Sportsnet’s David Amber and Elliotte Friedman. Kadri has infamously been suspended three different times in the playoffs, twice with the… Source link
Read More »Avalanche end Lightning dynasty to win Stanley Cup
The Avalanche are on top of the hockey world after winning the Stanley Cup. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) All dynasties fall. The Colorado Avalanche have ended the Tampa Bay Lightning’s rule atop the NHL world, winning their third Stanley Cup in franchise history and first in 21 years with a 2-1 victory over the defending champions in Game 6 on Sunday night at Amalie Arena. Artturi Lehkonen kept with his theme of scoring in major moments, converting a go-ahead goal and eventual… Source link
Read More »Lightning extend Stanley Cup Final with late winner in Game 5
Ondrej Palat scored the winner in the third period to extend the Stanley Cup Final to a Game 6 in Tampa. (Getty Images) It seems all the Tampa Bay Lightning need is a pulse. With the Stanley Cup in the building and the preparations for a championship celebration arranged, the Lightning spoiled the party on Friday night at Ball Arena, scoring late to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Game 5. It was Ondrej Palat who prolonged the Stanley Cup Final, scoring on an expert dissection of the… Source link
Read More »2026 World Cup host cities: FIFA selects 11 U.S.
MetLife Stadium was one of the venues selected by FIFA to host 2026 World Cup matches. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) NEW YORK — Kansas City and Boston are among the North American cities that will stage 2026 men’s World Cup matches — but Washington D.C. and Baltimore are not. FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, revealed the tournament’s hosts on Thursday here in Manhattan. It selected three Mexican cities, two Canadian ones, and 11 in the United States — New York/East Rutherford,… Source link
Read More »England’s World Cup ‘dream draw’ is USA’s golden opportunity
Gregg Berhalter made the grand proclamation at his very first meeting with the U.S. men’s national team. “We’re on a mission together,” he told two dozen players, some of whom he’ll take to the World Cup this fall. “What we’re looking to do,” he said on that tranquil day in January 2019, “is change the way the world views American soccer.” He was, at the time, the freshly-minted head coach of a program reeling. Stateside approval ratings had hit 21st-century lows. Worldwide… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Cup Fantasy Golf Picks This Week for the 2022 Players Championship
Looking for a way to learn Fantasy Golf without jumping in with both feet? We have a perfect solution for you. Yahoo and Yahoo Fantasy are offering a $15,000 freeroll called the PGA “Yahoo Cup.” This contest awards a winner for weekly events and one winner at the end of the season who has the most cumulative points. It will go for 39 weeks, with the lowest nine weeks of scoring being dropped from your total score. Each week also features a $150-to-first contest, making every round matter… Source link
Read More »NBA Yahoo Cup Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Round 19
Welcome to the NBA Yahoo Cup Picks for Round 19! Tonight’s nine-gamer is the biggest NBA DFS slate since the All-Star Break, and it is shaping up to be a very competitive slate on paper. Every single game has a spread under seven points and all but two games are over a 221-point total. There are a lot of routes to take tonight and even some popular plays worth chasing. This is a free-to-enter, multi-round, single-entry Yahoo fantasy basketball contest with 24 rounds where the top 6,950… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Cup Fantasy Golf Picks This Week for the 2022 Genesis Invitational
Looking for a way to learn Fantasy Golf without jumping in with both feet? We have a perfect solution for you. Yahoo and Yahoo Fantasy are offering a $15,000 freeroll called the PGA “Yahoo Cup.” This contest awards a winner for weekly events and one winner at the end of the season who has the most cumulative points. It will go for 39 weeks, with the lowest nine weeks of scoring being dropped from your total score. Each week also features a $150-to-first contest, making every round matter… Source link
Read More »NBA Yahoo Cup Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for Round 18
Welcome to the NBA Yahoo Cup Picks for Round 18! The NBA has a seven-game slate tonight, and the pattern of the majority of games being under a 10-point spread continues. Five of the seven games are within 10 points, but only three games have a total above 225 points. Two of the players featured will come from those games, and one player will likely be worth playing even at his popularity in Yahoo fantasy basketball today. This is a free-to-enter, multi-round, single-entry Yahoo fantasy… Source link
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