Out of This World! AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Take the Ice as ‘Carbondale UFOs’ – SportsLogos.Net News

[ad_1] The American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins debuted an out-of-this-world alternate identity over the weekend that was inspired by a local tale of extraterrestrial mystery. For their game on Friday, April 11, against the Springfield Thunderbirds, the Penguins took to the ice as the Carbondale UFOs, complete with special jerseys that featured flying saucers on…

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Justin Verlander, Giants aim to hold down slumping Phils

[ad_1] Apr 9, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) pitches the ball against the Cincinnati Reds during the sixth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Justin Verlander hasn’t been at his best this season, but perhaps a matchup with the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies could…

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2025-26 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: April Edition

[ad_1] The 2025 season is well underway, which for most baseball fans means there’s five-plus months of highlights, daily transactions, trade deadline drama, postseason races and an eventual World Series all still to come. That’s true for us at MLBTR as well, but we’re nothing if not offseason enthusiasts (or, put another way, sickos) —…

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Oscar Piastri Takes It To Lando Norris

[ad_1] Would it be so unreasonable to say that Oscar Piastri will one day win a World Drivers’ Championship? Describing a driver as World Championship material is an entirely different matter from declaring that a driver will one day win. The statistics aren’t in anyone’s favor; the factors necessary (i.e. fast car, good strategy) are…

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Illinois PG Kasparas Jakucionis enters NBA draft

[ad_1] Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis is projected as a top-10 NBA draft pick. Illinois point guard Kasparas Jakucionis, projected as a top-10 NBA pick, declared for the 2025 draft on Monday. The 6-foot-6 Lithuanian averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a freshman for the Fighting Illini, but he told ESPN he’s ready…

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