American League

Sparks to get the call. In the AHL, Sparks has the second-highest save percentage in the league and was drawing rave reviews, pushing the envelope for a recall. Sparks stopped all 24 shots in his debut against Edmonton, becoming the first Maple Leafs goaltender to record a shutout in their debut in the history of the franchise. Take a look at two of his highlight-reel saves from his first week in the league. What a save by @GSparks40! #TendyLove https://t.co/CSorHin5jq—…

Prospect Faceoff: Matthews stays hot in Zurich, Svechnikov/Garland dual, plus two top-20 teams clash in college hockey Auston Matthews is taking an unconventional path to the NHL, and has earned a few accolades already while playing in Switzerland. Two electric playmakers go head-to-head in a battle of assist machines in the QMJHL, and a pair of potential Canadian teammates will likely see a lot of each other in a weekend contest. The Tampa Bay Lightning’s newest signee lines up against a…

Did you know that the first and only baseball player who played with one arm was a man named Jim Abbott? He was born in Flint, Michigan on September 19, 1967. Jim Abbott's parents were still teenagers when they had him. Raising a child at such a young age was difficult enough, especially a child with a disability, but Mike and Kathy Abbott resolved to make their son's life as normal as possible (sabr.org). Abbott’s father loved him unconditionally. Jim was not pampered or treated differently…

"The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story in which O. Henry, the author, presents a hilarious view of a ransom. Bill Driscoll, Sam, Red Chief are the main characters. Bill and Sam decide to come up with a kidnapping plot for two thousand dollar so they can have enough money to finish their scheme somewhere else. They had taken in the first person they saw which was Red Chief and he did put up a fight. Once he was taken the kidnappers took him outside of the village and inside a cave. The boy…

The Calvin Knights football team has been undefeated since 1879. How is this spectacular feat possible? It has to do with the fact that Calvin does not actually have a football team. And I for one, believe it should stay that way. Despite the many sports fans at Calvin who crave one of America’s favorite past times, the school has yet to assemble a team. Both the Calvin board and others, including me, worry that creating a football team is not in the school’s best interest. The main reason…

competitive as they could be. In effect, this would mean that the teams will not be able to have the best players they could simply because a percentage of the positions is for domestic players, who are not necessarily the best. This could cause sports leagues to lose prestige and money. The Italian league’s case illustrates this point. It permitted only two foreigners in each team as a measure to give more…

Prospect Impressions: Sundqvist's first, plus goals scored between-the-legs and tic- tac-toe style, McCauley's dramatic goal call He's certainly not complaining, but Oskar Sundqvist scored the first goal of his NHL career and an unlikely source assisted on it. Also featured are two goals scored tie-tac-toe style, and a pair of between-the-legs efforts that are just too good to be true. Plenty more assists, goals, and Wes McCauley's dramatic goal decision encapsulate a fantastic edition…

true? In reality, athletes earn what they deserve because they bring billions of dollars to their respective league, work hard in matters not involving their sport, find a way to manage all their money that they receive in a short time, and they work hard away from games to become better. First of all, athletes are not overpaid because of all the revenue they bring to the different leagues. The SIRS database says that the argument could be made that athletes are just playing a simple game and…

become more popular than it ever was across the united states and the world. And it has been attracting major money like billions of dollars for the league and the schools itself, from things like advertisements, charging for admissions, television stations like cbs , espn, nbc etc. so that being the case every one from the coaches to the staff to the league associates , to the referees get a very good amount of salary. With most of the money coming in from the players you would expect the…

is known as the melting pot of cultures, and baseball is the same way. Major League Baseball in America (MLB) is home to many players from other countries including the Dominican Republic, Japan, and many more. Furthermore, much of the MLB doesn’t speak English as their first language. This melting pot of cultures can still be seen today in American cities such as New York City. Baseball, along with many aspects of American culture have also spread to other countries. It is not uncommon to see…