Forum: Other Sports

Another season of college football awaits as the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship is in the Big Easy.

Okay folks, here's another season of hockey for the National Hockey League and American Hockey League. And of course, hockey fans will also chime in on the IIHF World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic and the IIHF World Championships in Switzerland.

Playoffs are over. First year under Lou and Trotz was an unqualified success. Things should even be better next season. Post your Islanders comments here.

Hello basketball fans, With the Toronto Raptors defending their NBA title, 29 other teams will attack to take the Larry O'Brien trophy from them. Will the Raps defend or will there be a new NBA champion? Also, all hoops fans can chime in on the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup tournament as the United States will go for a three-peat in China from August 31 to September 15 and their sixth consecutive major tournament overall (three Olympic Gold Medals to go along with their two FIBA...

The United States has 8 regionals. 5 have 6 teams, 1 has 7 teams, and 2 have 8 teams. That's 53. California and Texas get 2 teams and the other 48 states and D.C. get 1. Last year nobody replied. The Regionals are from August 1 through 10. The Mid-Atlantic Regional has 6 teams, including 2 within 35 miles of Yankee Stadium. They are: Newark National in Newark, DE (in northwestern Delaware near University of Delaware) Fruitland in Fruitland, MD (in southeastern Maryland one town...

Rangers avoid arbitration, lock up Trouba for 7 years, $56MM. Got some cap work to do now. https://nypost.com/2019/07/19/rangers-jacob-trouba-agree-to-massive-seven-year-56-million-deal/

Alright everybody, it's another edition of FIFA World Cup action. This time, the 2022 FIFA World Cup edition will take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. Qualifying will start on June 6, 2018. Qatar qualified as hosts. Who will be the 31 national teams to join in as the Middle East makes their World Cup hosting debut? And will France successfully defend their title or will there be a new champion?

BU coach David Quinn tapped to take over on Broadway. Played briefly with the Binghamton Rangers - hopefully this works out better for all parties involved. https://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/rangers-coach-david-quinn-boston-university-1.18620921 (Also, hopefully his tenure isn't limited to 2018).

Cup has been won. Time to think about next season. Probably the most exciting Islanders off season in decades starts now.

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The season starts tomorrow. The games include #10 Michigan State vs. #1 Kansas in Indianapolis at 7:00 P.M., Florida at #17 Florida State at 9:00 P.M., and #4 Duke vs. #2 Kentucky in a doubleheader after Michigan State vs. Kansas.

Question 1. What's up with that groin pull? I only ask because you asked to be asked.