NY’s championship drought hits sad milestone with Rangers loss
With their loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, the Rangers not only marked the end of more than 30 years since their last Stanley Cup win, but also the end of another winless season among the top eight New York-area professional teams. According to the Associated Press, the Rangers, Islanders, Knicks, Nets, Yankees, […]
Rangers couldn’t match Panthers’ toughness as Stanley Cup drought continues
SUNRISE, Fla. — It’s become an annual rite of passage, like daylight saving time, but instead of turning their clocks forward an hour each spring, the Rangers are taking another year away from winning the Stanley Cup. It’s been 31 years since the Rangers last made it up the Canyon of Heroes. They were a […]
Chris Kreider ended Rangers’ power-play drought at perfect time
Highlights from Game 6, where the Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 5-3 on Thursday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. 1. Chris Kreider Who else but Kreider, who gave the Rangers the lead with a natural hat trick in the third period after Carolina led 3-1 through the first 40 minutes? Chris Kreider told […]
Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere ends playoff goal drought in Game 2
Alexis Lafniere chose a good time to get off the schneid. The Rangers forward took the lead in Game 2, firing a shot past Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Anderson at 10:44 of the first period for his first playoff goal in 28 postseason games. His last playoff record came on May 11, 2022, in Game 5 […]
Jack Roslovic thriving with Rangers after long playoff drought
Jack Roslovic has been in this position for a while. To be exact, it’s been six years since he appeared in the second round of the playoffs as a rookie with the Winnipeg Jets, and he was young enough to believe it was an annual occurrence. In retrospect, the Winnipeg team that made it to […]
Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought | Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has declared a national disaster over drought caused by climate change, known as El Niño, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa said $2 billion in aid was needed to help millions of people suffering from hunger. A severe drought is wreaking havoc across southern Africa. “Zimbabweans should not collapse or die of hunger,” Mnangagwa told a […]
Mexico City drought causes rainwater catchment basin to catch fire and burn for a day
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico City’s drought and water shortages are so severe that a fire broke out in one of the capital’s rainwater catchments on Tuesday, burning down 75 acres (30 hectares) of dead vegetation. Ta. The Mexico City Fire Department said in a statement that the fire was under control by late afternoon, […]
49ers’ Super Bowl drought will reach 30 years as Kyle Shanahan loses another double-digit lead
The San Francisco 49ers won the Lombardi Trophy on January 29, 1995, becoming the first team to win the Super Bowl five times. Since then, 14 teams have won the Super Bowl, but the Niners are not one of them. San Fran took a three-point lead with less than two minutes left Sunday night and […]
Beef prices expected to stay high as drought causes America to run low on cows
The United States is running out of cattle, according to new statistics released this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The numbers show that ranchers are raising fewer cows, leading to higher beef prices. According to the Department of Agriculture, the national beef cattle inventory fell to 28.2 million head this year, the lowest […]
Miami Dolphins now have the longest playoff win drought in pro sports
A season that started with so much promise came crashing down with another disappointing early loss for the Miami Dolphins. He set an NFL record by scoring 70 points against the Denver Broncos in September. In their final three games, the Dolphins scored a total of 40 points, but lost the de facto game for […]