Anthony Rizzo snaps home run drought in hopeful sign for Yankees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It had been a long, 27-game stretch since Anthony Rizzo last took a swing like this. Maybe his eighth-inning home run — which he hit over John Schreiber’s sweeper to give the Yankees their first run of the game — was a blip in a losing season. Or maybe, after going […]
Oilers look to end lengthy drought: What life looked like the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup
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Who’ll join Yankees in trying to end New York’s headliner drought?
The championship thirst of local teams playing in the MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL continues after the Rangers’ quest for their first title since 1994 ended Saturday night just after the sun went down at sunrise (don’t blame me, NYCFC and Gotham FC supporters!). It’s so long ago since the Giants beat Brady and Belichick’s […]
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, […]