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Ottawa Citizen
5 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Sudbury Wolves, OHL announce full regular-season schedule
Article content A host of familiar foes will dot the Sudbury Wolves' 2025-26 regular-season schedule in the early going. Article content One month after they open the season with their home opener against the North Bay Battalion on Sept. 19, the Wolves will face the Soo Greyhounds for Rivalry Week in a home-and-home series with games in Sudbury on Oct. 17 and in Sault Ste. Marie on Oct. 18. Article content League officials announced the entire regular-season schedule on Monday, after revealing home openers for all 20 member teams last week. Article content Other key dates for the Wolves include a school day game at home against the Greyhounds on Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m., three home games with the Barrie Colts throughout the month of November, two games against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Jan. 18 and Jan. 25, and a Family Day game at home against the Niagara IceDogs on Feb. 16.
Ottawa Citizen
5 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
North Bay Battalion will face Barrie Colts in new OHL 'Rivalry Week'
Article content The North Bay Battalion will play a home-and-home series with the Barrie Colts on Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19, as part of the Ontario Hockey League's inaugural Rivalry Week, it was announced Friday. The teams open at Barrie at 7:30 p.m. on the Saturday before the rematch at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens at 2 p.m. on the Sunday. Article content Article content While the Battalion and Colts, Central Division foes, have a long history of home-and-home sets, with some schedules having featured two such engagements, the 2025-26 series is one of 10 to be conducted across the league between Thursday, Oct. 16, and the following Sunday involving all 20 teams. Article content Some pairings, such as the Ottawa 67's and Kingston Frontenacs, the Oshawa Generals and Peterborough Petes and the London Knights and Kitchener Rangers, are predictable, while others feature a shorter history, including the Brantford Bulldogs and Brampton Steelheads. Article content
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
MLS: Cincy lead early; kick-offs in Atlanta, Charlotte, and New England
MLS: Cincy lead early; kick-offs in Atlanta, Charlotte, and New England Welcome back to another MLS live blog on what is expected to be a Saturday night filled with plenty of action. MLS Rivalry Week has reached its endpoint this weekend as storylines continue to be written across the 2025 season. Advertisement Here are some key fixtures across the evening to keep your eye on as you stick with us for a full Saturday evening, start to finish. 📸 Editorial Photo Credit: © Vincent Carchietta | 2025 May 17-Imagn Images Key Fixtures and Results 2025-05-17T23:34:39Z AND WE'RE OFF IN COLUMBUS Cincinnati strikes first on the night and its star pair Evander and Kévin Denkey team up to open the scoring, with the DP duo putting Cinncy ahead in just the 7th minute. That's eight MLS goals for the Togolese striker, who is now two off the top of the Golden Boot race. 2025-05-17T23:31:33Z One of the key men tonight in the Hell is Real derby is undoubtedly Cincinnati star Evander, who looks to keep his good form against the Crew 2025-05-17T20:52:22Z Advertisement IN CASE YOU MISSED IT EARLIER Two earlier rivalry clashes kick-started the day, with CF Montréal hosting Toronto FC, while a cross-river battle in the Bronx featured NYCFC vs NY Red Bulls. The Canadian Classique turned into a rout at Stade Saputo as Toronto FC demolished rivals CF Montréal by a 6-1 scoreline, featuring a brace from former Juventus and Italy star Federico Bernardeschi. Scorers: Vrioni 64'; Spicer 14', Bernardeschi 30', 55', Brynhildsen 33', Corbeanu 66', 90+1' Sent Off: Waterman 21' A Hudson River Derby clash between NYCFC and New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium saw the Boys in Blue bank a 2-0 win over their local rivals, with a stunning strike from Alonso Martínez highlighting the result in the Bronx. Advertisement Scorers: Martínez 13', Moralez 50'
San Francisco Chronicle
17-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Giants welcome spurned A's fans as rivalry trades Bay Bridge for ‘Highway 80'
Hanging in the merchandise shops scattered around Oracle Park is a new T-shirt designed for the San Francisco Giants' weekend series against the Athletics. Merging orange and black with green and gold, a familiar blend for local baseball fans, the shirt depicts a span of the Bay Bridge with 'Highway 80' scrawled across the front in bold letters. With the Athletics' move to Sacramento, it's the Giants' acknowledgement of a local rivalry now separated by an extra 80 miles west down Interstate 80 (where did Highway 80 come from?). Major League Baseball deemed it 'Rivalry Week' across baseball, but this quasi-local affair shines a light on the awkward transition the once storied Bay Bridge rivalry has made. Despite the 'Highway 80' shirts and the patch on the A's jerseys, the A's won't officially claim Sacramento their home as they pursue an uncertain future in Las Vegas. It's created a behemoth of an opportunity for the Giants in Northern California as they're in position to claim wayward East Bay fans who've lost their local team. It's fair to wonder if the Giants had those lost A's fans in mind when the organization hung a sprawling banner across the right-field bleachers. The sign had San Francisco's 415 area code and the East Bay's 510 area code with a massive heart connecting the two. The sign was a message that 'all baseball fans are welcome to the park, but especially this weekend those from the 510. (The) East Bay,' the Giants said in a statement. The Giants haven't raised a banner for any other team's arrival. The crowd for Friday's series opener was a rich blend of green and orange, but not just for the rivalry. Some A's fans in attendance, including Alameda's Joseph Hoyt, came to the game because it was one of few opportunities to watch his favorite team play close to home. To him, the 'Highway 80' series served as a reminder of the role the Giants played in the A's departure from Oakland. He's acutely aware that it was a unanimous vote among MLB owners to let John Fisher's A's move out of the Town. 'It's really interesting, because it feels like the Giants really pushed the A's out of town,' Hoyt said. 'Their ownership voted for them to leave. And it's just unfortunate that the A's ownership group decided to take this path, because there are lots of different options. If John Fisher didn't want to build in Oakland, he could have sold to Joe Lacob or anyone else and they would have done the same thing. So I'm disappointed overall. But at the same time, I'm happy to be here and root for my team. But it's totally bittersweet.' Since the A's moved out of the Coliseum, where Hoyt grew up playing catch in the parking lots outside before catching a game, he's become more of an Arizona Diamondbacks fan. Because his grandparents are huge Giants fans, Hoyt came to a fair amount of games in San Francisco – he saw Barry Bonds hit home runs No. 72 and 73 in 2001. But he doesn't anticipate more frequent visits to watch the Giants. 'You would think I would naturally come over to the Giants, but I don't have that kind of emotional attachment to the Giants even though I'm from here,' he said. 'I'm following the A's, but it doesn't feel as important. I know the Diamondbacks are going to play the A's in a few weeks. I'm rooting for the Diamondbacks because they're in a playoff hunt and I'm not sure the A's will do anything.' For those involved on the field, the local rivalry feels very much the same – with a few notable differences. The A's, traveling back from a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, will stay at a hotel instead of in their Bay Area homes – as was normal for the A's and Giants during the Bay Bridge Series in previous years. Giants manager Bob Melvin, who managed the A's for more than a decade and grew up attending concerts at the Coliseum, has previously expressed his sadness that baseball is no longer at the Coliseum. But he said the baseball rivalry felt just as strong despite the A's playing ball at Sutter Health Park. 'I think it's going to be the same energy here as across the Bay and up the road a little bit,' Melvin said. 'It's a much better team, they're playing good baseball, and it's always electric when the A's play the Giants. So it's not going to be any different for me.' The crowd might've had the same rivalry feel, but the dynamic is undeniably different. 'It does (feel different). I thought I would have an easier commute today than I've had, but the bridge traffic was terrible,' A's general manager David Forst said. 'It's different. A's and Giants will be a rivalry for a while, there's always generations of fans who will see A's and Giants and think of it the same way, but it's definitely different. We're not right across the bay.' The strangeness could intensify when the Giants visit for the second part of the season series at Sutter Health Park over Fourth of July weekend. Not just because of how small the Sacramento ballpark plays, but because the A's temporary home doubles as the home of the Giants' Triple-A River Cats.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cardinals and Royals Named One Of MLB's Most Heated Rivalries
While Cardinals and Cubs hold one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, a new rival has emerged for the Cardinals and a big reason is something you probably wouldn't expect. The St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals were recently named one of the matchups to watch as the MLB approaches Rivalry Week according to ESPN. Advertisement Rivalry Week is an exciting idea implemented by the league this season, designed to highlight the competitive nature of in-state and division matchups that might not always be on the national radar. The league has made it a priority to celebrate these rivalries and bring more attention to teams that have the potential for great drama on the field, and the Cardinals-Royals rivalry is one that MLB is hoping will continue to grow. The teams first met in the 1985 World Series where the Royals won in seven games to bring the World Series to Kansas City for the first time. The 1985 World Series remains a key moment in both franchises' histories, with Kansas City's first championship creating lasting memories, but also leaving a competitive chip on the Cardinals' shoulder. It wasn't until August 29, 1997, that the teams met in the regular season. Per ESPN's post, the rivalry could likely root from Mizzou. So many instate students from Kansas City and St. Louis go to Mizzou and it sits in between the two cities. The added element of Mizzou alumni and fans fueling the rivalry on both sides of the state adds a new dynamic, making it more personal for fans who see these matchups as a reflection of the pride they have for their cities. Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) bats against the Kansas City Royals© Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Overall, St. Louis holds a 76-52 regular season record against Kansas City, but the Royals are pushing back, having won three of the four meetings from last season. Advertisement With both teams on hot streaks, the rivalry will be a fun one to watch in the MLB over the weekend, and the excitement surrounding these matchups is sure to continue growing. Fans from both cities are already bracing for the intensity that's bound to follow in the coming seasons. Related: Cardinals at Royals: How to Watch and What to Watch for Related: Pair of Young Cardinals Showing Early Signs of Unexpected Breakout Seasons
