Joe DeAndrea

Oct 25, 2024 | espn.co.uk | Joe DeAndrea |Keith Jenkins

Fenway Park and Wrigley Field have been home to their respective teams for over 100 years, making them the oldest stadiums in baseball. Dodger Stadium is at a distant third, having opened its gates in 1962. Here's a look at each stadium in the league, from oldest to newest.

Oct 18, 2024 | espn.co.uk | Keith Jenkins |Joe DeAndrea

There's nothing like home-field or home-court advantage. Being able to sleep in your own bed and play a decisive game in front of your home fans goes a long way. That's why teams fight during the regular season to put themselves in position to have the home edge come playoff time. Several major cities in North America have professional sports teams from different leagues that call the same stadium or arena home.

Oct 16, 2024 | espn.co.uk | Joe DeAndrea |Keith Jenkins

Las Vegas may be known as Sin City, but it was Win City in 2023 when both the Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Aces won their respective championships in a single calendar year. It's an uncommon feat for a metro area to take home multiple titles in one year, but these teams made it look easy: The Golden Knights took down the Florida Panthers 4-1 in the Stanley Cup Final, while the Aces denied the New York Liberty a ring by winning 3-1 in the WNBA Finals.

Oct 16, 2024 | espn.co.uk | Joe DeAndrea |Keith Jenkins

The job of an NHL goaltender is to save goals. But every now and then, they score some too. In October 2024, Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson became the latest member of this prestigious club. During the final seconds of the Wild's win against the St. Louis Blues, Gustavsson fired the puck the length of the ice into an empty net. Gustavsson is one of over a dozen goaltenders who have helped their own cause by scoring. Here are the goalies who have scored goals throughout NHL history.

Oct 16, 2024 | espn.co.uk | Keith Jenkins |Joe DeAndrea

After leading the U.S. women's basketball team to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart are in search of another piece of hardware. Collier, the 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, looks to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their record fifth WNBA championship. Standing in her way is Stewart, a two-time WNBA champion and two-time league MVP, and the New York Liberty, who are seeking their first title in franchise history.