Friday, June 14, 2024
-The Florida Panthers are a win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. They beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 Thursday night for a 3-games-to-none series lead. Game 4 goes Saturday in Edmonton.
-Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team playing its games in Salt Lake City beginning this fall. A fan vote on a permanent name closes June 20th – the six finalists are Blizzard, Mammoth, Outlaws, Venom, Yeti and keeping the name Utah Hockey Club, or Utah HC.
-In the CFL yesterday – the Ottawa RedBlacks downed the Blue Bombers 23-19 – Winnipeg’s second straight loss. It’s the first 0-and-2 start to the season for the Bombers since 2016. Winnipeg’s next game is at home Friday, June 21st against the B.C. Lions.
-In the South West Baseball League – the Wawanesa Brewers beat the Deloraine Royals 4-1 .
-and Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay share the lead after the first round of the U-S Open golf championship – they’re both shot 5-under-65.
