Elliott: Energized by a historic U.S-Canada rivalry, women’s hockey embraces its PWHL moment

Elliott: Energized by a historic U.S-Canada rivalry, women’s hockey embraces its PWHL moment

Women’s hockey is ready for its big moment. With Team USA lighting up Crypto.com Arena in a 5-2 victory over Canada on Saturday in their heated Rivalry Series and the Professional Women’s Hockey League set to open training camps Wednesday in advance of a January launch, this is the sport’s best opportunity yet to make…

“I Actually Got Second Hand Embarrassment”: A Machine Gun Kelly Interview Went Viral This Weekend, And MGK Himself Just Responded

“I Actually Got Second Hand Embarrassment”: A Machine Gun Kelly Interview Went Viral This Weekend, And MGK Himself Just Responded

my vibe is “the worst” how? because someone put a microphone in my face essentially forcing me to do a random interview when i was just trying to enjoy an event? because car engines were so loud i couldnt hear him? please tell me more about why im the worst. — blonde don (@machinegunkelly) November…

Elliott: Greg Cronin’s coaching has changed Ducks, now riding a six-game winning streak

Elliott: Greg Cronin’s coaching has changed Ducks, now riding a six-game winning streak

There’s a resoluteness to Ducks coach Greg Cronin that has rubbed off on his players and made them believers in him and in themselves. It’s early in the season, as he frequently says, but his influence was evident Sunday in the Ducks’ impressive 4-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights at…

Bobby Knight, Basketball Coach Known for Trophies and Tantrums, Dies at 83

Bobby Knight, Basketball Coach Known for Trophies and Tantrums, Dies at 83

Bobby Knight, one of college basketball’s signature coaches and a singular personality renowned for his tempestuousness and hubris, qualities that helped take him to the pinnacle of his sport but that also tainted his success, died on Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He was 83. His death was announced on his website. It…

Elliott: New NHLPA executive director understands challenges posed by Gary Bettman and owners

Elliott: New NHLPA executive director understands challenges posed by Gary Bettman and owners

Marty Walsh learned how to build scaffolding and walls while working rugged construction jobs along Boston’s waterfront. Later, as the leader of laborers’ union local 223 and president of the building trades council, he learned how to build consensus between workers and management. Walsh, the son of Irish immigrants, put his negotiating skills to good…

Column: Holocaust survivors’ son, a pro hockey agent, tries to keep their memory alive

Column: Holocaust survivors’ son, a pro hockey agent, tries to keep their memory alive

Ron Salcer knew that his brilliant father had secured patents on 16 inventions that ranged from plastic table cloths to unbreakable roller hockey pucks, and he sensed that William Salcer’s physical and mental strength had allowed him to survive the Holocaust and make a new life. Ron knew his mother, Katarina, also from a small…