Chicago Wolves proceed sturdy December, beat Texas Stars

There’s one thing concerning the Wolves when the calendar turns to December. It doesn’t matter who’s on the staff or how a lot turnover the roster has weathered, however the ultimate month of the 12 months is often good to the Wolves. This December has been no completely different. After their 2-1 win Saturday over the Texas Stars due to Gage Quinney’s objective with 74 seconds left and 41 saves from Oscar Dansk, the Wolves are 5-2 in December. That follows a troublesome 3-10-1 November when the Wolves struggled with their inexperience, accidents and roster instability. Brandon Pirri, who was assigned to the staff Nov. 17, mentioned he’s observed an uptick in confidence across the

With playoff hopes over, Bears re-focus on robust end to

Bears coach Matt Nagy mentioned he's not planning important modifications — in strategy or personnel — within the remaining two video games of the season after the Bears have been eradicated from playoff rivalry Sunday following a 21-13 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field. The Bears (7-7) play the Chiefs (10-4) at Soldier Field on Sunday night time, then conclude the season in opposition to the Vikings (10-4) on Dec. 29 at U.S. Bank Stadium. “We can’t [do] anything about the playoffs — that’s done,” Nagy mentioned. “But what we are able to do is proceed to combat our tails off and coach our tails off and that’s what I’m gonna be searching

Best-case state of affairs: Tyler Chatwood rebounds robust after

After not lacking a single spot in his warmup Sunday, Cubs right-hander Tyler Chatwood’s first pitch went previous catcher Willson Contreras and hit the brick wall behind house plate. Then he threw three extra balls to stroll the primary batter he confronted. Boos got here from the followers at Wrigley Field, and the all-too-familiar begin was sufficient to have many considering, ‘‘Here we go again.’’ But then one thing clicked. One day after right-hander Yu Darvish gave up two house runs within the Cubs’ first loss in per week, Chatwood received them again on monitor heading into their time off Monday. He allowed just one extra stroll and pitched six scorelessinnings in his first begin of the season.

EURO 2020 qualifying: Dutch and Belgium start strong

EURO 2020 qualifying: Dutch and Belgium start strong

GROUP CNetherlands 4-0 BelarusMemphis Depay stole the show as the Oranje carried on their irresistible form from the UEFA Nations League. The Lyon striker scored in either half and set up two more in Rotterdam, Georginio Wijnaldum and Virgil Van Dijk the beneficiaries. Northern Ireland 2-0 EstoniaGoals from Niall McGinn and Steven Davis finally broke Estonia's resistance. Paddy McNair's glaring miss was the closest Northern Ireland came in the first period. McGinn slammed in after good work from Kyle Lafferty before Davis added a second from the spot.GROUP E

Meet Rita Ora with UEFA’s ‘What is Strong?’ campaign

Meet Rita Ora with UEFA’s ‘What is Strong?’ campaign

A new campaign launched today by UEFA celebrating the physical, emotional and mental strength of women and girls across Europe has earned the backing of pop superstar Rita Ora – and now you have the chance to meet her!The international singer/songwriter, actress and fashion designer has voiced the first 'What is Strong?' film for UEFA's newest initiative, which you can watch above.Ora, who also supported UEFA's Together #WePlayStrong campaign, has kicked off an Instagram competition as part of the project. One lucky fan will have the opportunity to meet Rita next month, to chat all things music and football.As part of the initiative, We Play Strong have created a ne... UEFA.com - News

Bruins Expecting Strong Bounce Back From Lightning In Game 2 On Monday

Bruins Expecting Strong Bounce Back From Lightning In Game 2 On Monday

The Boston Bruins know better than to get complacent after a great win. The Bruins got off to a strong start in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday with a 6-2 win in Game 1. But as the first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs proved, the momentum of a series can shift in an instant. After Sunday’s training session, Bruce Cassidy and Patrice Bergeron shed light on Boston’s mindset heading into Game 2 on Monday night in Tampa. To hear what the coach and star center had to say, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank.