The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star detained in Russia on drug charges, is one of many athletes who have said cannabis helps with sports injuries. But it is banned by sports leagues and illegal in many places.
Category: National Hockey League
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Connor Bedard Is the NHL’s Next Big Star. He Just Has to Wait a Year.
The New York Times – Sports:
The most exciting future N.H.L. player attending this week’s draft wasn’t eligible to be selected, but Connor Bedard will be prepared when his time comes.
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Montreal Selects Juraj Slafkovsky No. 1 in the N.H.L. Draft
The New York Times – Sports:
Montreal hosted the event and chose first, delivering the initial surprise of a top five full of them.
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Mike Grier, the N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager, Started as a College Benchwarmer
The New York Times – Sports:
Grier worked from being a reserve at Boston University to an N.H.L. mainstay. Now the league’s first Black general manager hopes to rebuild the Sharks and “open some doors for someone to follow.”
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Sharks Hire Mike Grier as N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager
The New York Times – Sports:
Two days before the annual draft, Grier takes over a team in transition: San Jose missed the past three postseasons and recently fired its coach.
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Sharks Hire Mike Grier as N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager
The New York Times – Sports:
Two days before the annual draft, Grier takes over a team in transition: San Jose missed the past three postseasons and recently fired its coach.
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Russia Detains Olympic Goalie, Who Had Signed With the Philadelphia Flyers
The New York Times – Sports:
Ivan Fedotov, who played for Russia’s Olympic hockey team, was accused of planning to evade military service, according to Russian news reports.
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In the Stanley Cup, Nazem Kadri Wanted to Be ‘in the Thick of It’
The New York Times – Sports:
Colorado’s Nazem Kadri returned from an injury to win the Stanley Cup and a measure of redemption after having been criticized as being a liability in the playoffs.
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Lightning Push the Avalanche to Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals
The New York Times – Sports:
The Tampa Bay Lightning stymied the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals to send the series back to Florida.