Some scandalous news for your Saturday evening: San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is under investigation by the NHL for allegedly gambling on games in which he has played.
The allegations come from a source close to Kane who says the player deliberately lost games in collusion with bookkeepers.
By Peter Hassett 3 months ago
YouTube star Jake Paul knocked out former NBA player and three-time Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson on Saturday. The bout was part of a fight night at Staples Center that was headlined by Mike Tyson coming out of retirement to throw hands with Roy Jones, Jr.
While Tyson’s fight was fun for what it was (it ended in a draw), Paul’s second-round TKO of Robinson sent social media buzzing.
The NHL postponed its playoff games on Thursday and Friday after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sparked outrage and Black Lives Matter protests across the country. Blake was shot seven times in the back by police in front of his own children.
Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks started a movement, and refused to play Game Five of its first-round series against the Orlando Magic due to the shooting. Soon after, the NBA postponed games between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. Other leagues followed hours later. Three WNBA games (including your Washington Mystics), five Major League Soccer games, and three Major Baseball games were called off in solidarity with the Bucks. Many NFL teams also canceled practices.
The NHL, which consists of only 29 active Black players according to Wikipedia, played its games as scheduled. The league made a course correction nearly 24 hours later, but according to the Hockey Diversity Alliance, the decision was sparked by several players still playing who reached out asking for advice on what to do.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
Alex Ovechkin was part of Hockey Night In Canada’s powerful opening last night.
The nearly four-minute intro, set to Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, put a spotlight on the Black Lives Matter movement and the newly formed Hockey Diversity Alliance, whose goal is to eradicate systemic racism in the sport and change the face of hockey. The opener aired hours after Matt Dumba became the first player to kneel during the national anthem of the Blackhawks-Oilers game.
Former Capitals forward Joel Ward and Devante Smith-Pelly were also featured in the clip.
Seven current and former Black NHL players, including recently retired former Capital Joel Ward, have formed the Hockey Diversity Alliance. The mission of the group is to “eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey” and “be a force for positive change not only within our game of hockey but also within society.”
The Hockey Diversity Alliance will work independently of the NHL but hopes to work closely with the league to achieve these goals.
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane was suspended three games on Saturday for an elbow of Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk.
But it was what happened after the suspension was announced that has everyone talking.
By Ian Oland 2 years ago
The NHL Department of Player Safety has fined Evander Kane $5,000 for elbowing Radko Gudas.
Point of order: Evander Kane did not actually elbow Radko Gudas.
By Peter Hassett 2 years ago
Late in Tuesday’s road game in San Jose, Sharks forward Evander Kane put a high hit on Caps defender Radko Gudas. Gudas appeared woozy afterwards, and Kane was eventually ejected from the game.
Update, 11:40 AM: Kane has been fined for elbowing.
By Peter Hassett 2 years ago
The NHL has announced that San Jose Sharks’ forward Evander Kane will be suspended for three regular-season games for an Abuse of Officials penalty in the Sharks’ final preseason game.
During a game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Kane got into an altercation with the Knights’ Deryk Engelland, which escalated further when linesman Kiel Murchison intervened, pulling Kane down. Kane shoved the linesman and was ejected from the game.
By Brennin Weiswerda 2 years ago
Floyd Mayweather TKO’d UFC double champion Conor McGregor in the 10th round Saturday night, pushing his undefeated record to 50-0. According to Sportsnet Stats, Mayweather made at least $59,347.18 per second during the victory.
Many NHL players watched the fight or attended it live in Vegas. Former Capital Daniel Winnik was at T-Mobile Arena for the event along with NHL stars Brent Burns, Joe Thornton and Evander Kane. Burns draped himself in an Irish flag.
Players, especially NHL enforcer, had strong opinions about the fight, including former Hurricanes forward Anthony Stewart who tweeted an Alex Semin bongos GIF to describe McGregor’s fading punch power late in the fight.
