Billy Wayne Smith, age 85 of Knoxville, TN, passed away peacefully at home October 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Young Williams Animal Center. Family ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. The Florida Panthers have won the last two ...

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday they have signed forward and team captain Connor McDavid to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $12.5 million. McDavid (6'1", 195 ...

South Buffalo native Patrick Kane already has the career résumé that will someday take him to the Hockey Hall of Fame, highlighted by three Stanley Cups, his 2013 Conn Smythe Trophy and the 2016 Hart ...

McDavid has already built himself a Hall of Fame case. He has 1082 career points in just 712 games. He has scored 100+ points in all but two seasons in his career. And he has a Conn Smythe Trophy to ...

The Panthers finished third in the Atlantic Division last season before beating the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, and Edmonton Oilers to raise the Cup for the second ...

Sometimes, just the reactions to a question confirm it is a good one. “You’re throwing yourself into the fire with that one, so have fun with that.” “You are making me think way too hard too early in ...

Savannah Banana Dakota Albritton waves a flag during the first game of the Banana Ball Championship series on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Historic Grayson Stadium. / Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning ...

Connor McDavid skates against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Steph Chambers / Getty Images The run to the Stanley Cup Finals is as wide open as ever, and with the ...

After the Florida Panthers raise another Stanley Cup banner on opening night, they will begin their quest to become the third team since the NHL's expansion era to win three straight championships.

The Edmonton Oilers accomplished the most important bit of business of their offseason, and of the foreseeable future, as captain Connor McDavid signed a contract extension with the club on Monday.

Just one day before the start of the 2025-26 NHL season, Connor McDavid and the Oilers have agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract extension that will keep him in Edmonton through the 2027-28 ...