Switzerland is brimming with confidence at the world junior hockey championship after defeating top-ranked Sweden 2-0 Wednesday in a quarter-final upset. Swiss netminder Luca Hollenstein shut out the Swedes, who peppered the goalie with 41 shots throughout the game. "To us it's very big," said Swiss forward Luca Wyss, who scored the second goal of the game. "Everyone around talked […]
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Russia draw top-ranked Belgium in Euro 2020 qualifiers, England paired with Czech Republic
Russia have been placed in a tricky Euro 2020 qualification group in Saturday’s draw in Dublin, as last summer’s World Cup hosts have been paired with the world’s number one team Belgium in Group I. READ MORE: Copa Libertadores Final – River Plate & Boca Juniors united in rejecting Madrid tie Stanislav Cherchesov’s men, who entered the […]
Duke’s 285-pound top-ranked freshman is doing jumps that shouldn’t be possible
ESPN/YouTube Duke freshman Zion Williamson is one of the most freakish athletes and top prospects in all of college basketball. Almost no other player compares in size and athleticism to Williamson, who’s listed at 6-foot-7, 285 pounds. Already, Williamson has provided highlight jumps, from free-throw-line dunks to vertical jumps where his head went over the […]
Top-ranked Predators vs. Jets clash could be a Cup final
Playing the Winnipeg Jets is exactly why Nashville coach Peter Laviolette wanted home-ice advantage in the NHL playoffs. Even if it’s a round — or two — earlier than anyone really wants. Laviolette’s Predators play Winnipeg in the Western Conference semifinals after turning in their best season in franchise history to grab the right to […]
Canada's Kia Nurse and top-ranked UConn lose to Notre Dame in Final Four
Arike Ogunbowale’s jumper from the corner with a second left lifted Notre Dame to a 91-89 overtime victory over UConn on Friday night in the national semifinals. She finished with 27 points and Jackie Young had a career-high 32 to lead the Irish back to the championship game for the first time since 2015. “I know I just had […]
The top-ranked business programs for undergrads
University of Pennsylvania / Scott Spitzer The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has the best undergraduate business program in America, according to the US New News & World Report. Wharton boasts some impressive former students, from billionaire investor Warren Buffett to President Donald Trump. The results are based solely on surveys from deans and […]