New Minnesota Gophers men’s hockey coach Brett Larson announced six additions to his team on Thursday via the transfer portal. Three of Minnesota’s new players follow Larson to the Gophers from St.

WASHINGTON — JR Ritchie was welcomed to the major leagues when Washington's James Wood homered on his first pitch. The 22-year-old right-hander rebounded to win his debut, leading the Atlanta Braves ...

After being drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 2022, Bainbridge Island's JR Ritchie didn't mince words when describing the start of his journey into professional baseball. "This is my dream," Ritchie ...

WASHINGTON — JR Ritchie’s time has come. Braves manager Walt Weiss confirmed Wednesday, after the Braves beat the Nationals at Nationals Park, that Ritchie would make his MLB debut in a start at 1:05 ...

Next to Matthew Schaefer, there was something endearingly normal about Cal Ritchie’s rookie season. That is not to imply average, as Ritchie further entrenched himself as a key piece of the Islanders’ ...

Connor Murphy and Yakov Trenin drop the gloves in a game in late November. David Banks / Imagn Images DALLAS — Connor Murphy’s stick was wedged in Joel Eriksson Ek’s armpit as they battled for a puck ...

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles Florida Panthers assistant ...

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got started with a big bang on Saturday. Team USA folk hero Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves with Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of on-ice captains as ...

The 2026 NHL playoffs opened with instant drama as Jordan Staal and Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves just seconds into Game 1. The clash between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators wasted ...

MINNEAPOLIS ― Brett Larson has agreed to a five-year contract as the next head coach of the University of Minnesota men's hockey team, the school announced. Larson has spent the past eight seasons as ...