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What a difference Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final makes. Heading into Wednesday’s winner takes all contest, PHT wondered if anyone else had a chance to win the Conn Smythe, what with Tuukka Rask‘s numbers towering over everyone else’s stats. I thought that Rask deserved it even if the Boston Bruins lost. The Bruins did lose, and it turns out that Rask didn’t get a single first place vote. Oops. Instead, Ryan O'Reilly took home the Conn Smythe, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Bruins 4-1 to win their first-ever Stanley Cup. Jordan Binnington outplayed Rask by a huge degree in Game 7, and PHWA voters understandably weighed that decisive game heavily. ROR was a fine choice, but for those who like to peek behind the curtain, it might be interesting to look at the results. The PHWA released all of the voting results, with media members selecting a top three: Jordan Binnington received five first-place votes, while Rask joined Alex Pietrangelo among those who … [Read more...] about Conn Smythe voting results shed interesting light on O’Reilly, Rask

Scotland need time to develop under head coach Steve Clarke, who was never going to be able to provide a quick fix, says Callum McGregor. Clarke's side cannot qualify from Group I but can progress to their first major tournament since 1998 via the Nations League play-offs, which take place in March 2020.But this week's European Qualifiers against Cyprus and Kazakhstan, live on Sky Sports Football, offer an opportunity to end their campaign on a "positive", says McGregor. The Celtic midfielder believes too much was expected of Clarke too soon after he took over as Scotland boss in May off the back of guiding Kilmarnock to European football for the first time in 18 years."Everyone thought it would be quick fix," he told Sky Sports News. "But in football it's very difficult to do that. You need to build, you need time and you need a group of players every day. … [Read more...] about Callum McGregor: Steve Clarke’s Scotland job never going to be a quick fix

Robert Thornton feels his mojo has returned, as he prepares for his last-16 clash with Gary Anderson at the Grand Slam. A former winner of the Grand Prix and UK Open, Robert Thornton has mixed it with the very best in the sport.For a player who boasts such a rich darting CV, making it out of the Grand Slam group shouldn't be a huge deal. But for a variety of reasons, it hasn't clicked for the Thorn in recent years. After sealing his spot in Wolverhampton at last week's qualifiers, he progressed through Group C with wins over Dimitri Van den Bergh and Mikuru Suzuki.Suddenly, there are signs that the Thornton of old is coming back."Do you know what? I've got the hunger back," he proudly proclaimed, speaking to The Darts Show Podcast."My wife's been through a lot of medical problems the last two years."This weekend, we've tried to put it to the back of our minds. I've turned up, try to be the Thorn that I can be. My wife is 100 per cent behind me."She said to me, 'you're the Thorn, you're … [Read more...] about Robert Thornton says he’s ‘got the hunger back’ ahead of Grand Slam last-16 match

Test cricket will return to Pakistan for the first time in 10 years with the visit of Sri Lanka next month. The country's cricket board (PCB) has confirmed Sri Lanka will play two matches, in Rawalpindi from December 11 and Karachi from December 19.Root to return to No 4 on NZ tourWoakes fighting for Test spotPakistan last hosted Test cricket in 2009 when Sri Lanka were again the visitors. Their team bus was attacked in Lahore, leaving six security personnel and two civilians dead. Six players were injured.Zakir Khan, the PCB's director of international cricket, said: "This is fabulous news for Pakistan and its reputation of being as safe and secure as any other country in the world."Pakistan have played 'home' Test matches in the United Arab Emirates since the attack, although they have hosted one-day and T20 matches in recent years.Sri Lanka visited for three ODIs and three T20s in September and October, although 10 players missed the trip citing security concerns. Also See: … [Read more...] about Pakistan to host Test cricket for first time in 10 years

Derby forward Tom Lawrence has withdrawn from the Wales squad for their European Qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Hungary because of illness. Azerbaijan vs Wales November 16, 2019, 4:15pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Ryan Giggs will also be without goalkeeper Danny Ward for Saturday's game in Baku as his wife is due to give birth.The Leicester shot-stopper has been replaced by Newport's Tom King who will join first-choice Wayne Hennessey and Adam Davies in Azerbaijan. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 DIWEDDARIAD CARFAN | SQUAD … [Read more...] about Tom Lawrence withdraws from Wales squad due to illness