Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children found dead in house fire, NHL says
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews out for season with torn MCL after hit
February 2026
Fans attack ‘classless’ NHL for cutting cancer donation by $800,000 after missed shot
The NHL has received backlash after slashing a donation to cancer research by $800,000 after a missed shot during a charity promotion
January 2026
What Australian sport can learn from queer ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry
Winter Olympic ice hockey venues may not be finished in time for Games
Auston Matthews passes Mats Sundin as Toronto Maple Leafs’ all-time leading goalscorer
‘No one can know’: Heated Rivalry’s gay love story exposes ice hockey’s culture of silence
December 2025
Minnesota Wild go all-in with blockbuster trade for Norris winner Quinn Hughes
The Minnesota Wild made their biggest move in years, acquiring Quinn Hughes from Vancouver as they push to end a long playoff skid
NHL warns top players will not show up for Winter Olympics if venue is unsafe
The NHL said it is ‘disappointing’ that the main ice hockey venue for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games will not be ready until the new year
Tom Hicks, former owner of Liverpool and Texas Rangers, dies at 79
Texas billionaire Tom Hicks, who owned an Premier League football club and two Dallas-based professional sports teams, has died aged 79, his company said
November 2025
Organizers admit ‘no plan B’ if hockey arena not ready for 2026 Olympics
Construction delays at the new Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena leave Milan Cortina organizers racing the clock, with no alternative venue available
‘Like a kid again’: Jonathan Toews’ long road from NHL stardom to India and back
After years of illness, burnout and pressure, Jonathan Toews turned to radical Ayurvedic treatment in India. Now he’s back on NHL ice with renewed clarity
Sports quiz of the week
Sports quiz of the week: champions, challengers, scorers, Ashes and Traitors
Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, baseball, cricket, hockey, boxing, tennis and baseball?
October 2025
Carter Hart’s return shows hockey’s redemption machine never stops
Colin Horgan
Carter Hart to join Vegas Golden Knights after being acquitted of sexual assault
Milan Olympic hockey arena delays may leave NHL stars on untested ice
Blood, bias and the Battle of Florida: how the NHL’s dirtiest rivalry exposed hockey’s old-boy rot
September 2025
Ken Dryden, Hall of Fame goalie who led Canadiens to six Stanley Cups, dies aged 78
Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who won six Stanley Cups with Montreal before careers in writing, broadcasting and politics, has died at 78
August 2025
Notes and queries
Why do sports trophies look so hideous?
The big bet
Revealed: gambling logos and ads seen up to every 13 seconds during big sports games in US