Playoffs, Masters on April sports calendar
The NCAA Tournament wraps up and the NBA and NHL postseasons both get underway. Here's a look at 10 highlights on the April sports calendar, including the Masters at Augusta National and the NFL Draft.…
NFL Draft: Six QBs taken in first round
Nothing excites an NFL fanbase like their team selecting a potential franchise quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft. And that means a half-dozen fanbases were fired up this past week, as six…
Conn Smythe Trophy repeats have been rare
Since the Conn Smythe Trophy – awarded to the most valuable player in the National Hockey League playoffs – was first handed out in 1965 only six players have won it more than once. Those…
2024 NBA Play-In Tournament Schedule
The NBA’s regular-season schedule came to an end on Sunday and that means it’s time for the playoffs – starting with the league’s play-in tournament. For the fourth year in a row the NBA will…
Tour of Ten: The Masters Winners Edition
The Masters is the most celebrated tournament in all of golf, and the latest edition of the event gets underway this Thursday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Here’s a look at each…
Canada’s Mike Weir: One day in your life
As the golden hues of sunset painted the 10th green of Augusta National on April 13, 2003, a roar of pride erupted from Canadian sports fans. Mike Weir had just defeated Len Mattice in the…
Six different NBA champs in six seasons?
Five different NBA franchises have won the NBA championship in the last five years, a rarity in a league known for its dynasties. Can the Denver Nuggets become the first back-to-back NBA champions since the…
The road to the Final Four for 2024
The Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament was loaded with chalk teams as the top seeds rampaged through the first two rounds of March Madness. However, just a pair of No. 1 seeds, a…
Playoffs in spotlight on April sports calendar
The NCAA Tournament ends, the NBA and NHL get their playoffs underway, golf stages its marquee event, and the NFL holds its annual draft. Here’s a look at 10 highlights on the April sports calendar.…