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Stephen Whyno

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Washington, DC, United States

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Past articles by Stephen:

Sparked by Elly De La Cruz, the Cincinnati Reds are atop the NL Central — and having plenty of fun doing it

The Cincinnati Reds are rolling toward the All-Star break on pace for just their second playoff appearance in a decade. Rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz is lighting the spark for the young team. → Read More

Vegas Golden Knights are the first team to get the Stanley Cup engraved before their summer parties

The Vegas Golden Knights are the first NHL team to have the Stanley Cup engraved before the summer days when players, coaches and executives get to celebrate around the world with hockey’s hallowed trophy → Read More

Bob Baffert’s Churchill Downs ban extended — keeping him from entering horses in races for an additional year

Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through 2024, keeping the two-time Triple Crown winner from entering horses in the Kentucky Derby and other races for an additional year. → Read More

Flyers sign defenseman Marc Staal to a 1-year deal while the Leafs add Max Domi

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed veteran defenseman Marc Staal to a $1.1 million contract for next season → Read More

Predators are winners and players seeking long contracts are among the losers in NHL free agency

The Nashville Predators, defensive defenseman Ryan Graves and some top goaltenders are among the winners in NHL free agency → Read More

Short contracts and bonus money prove to be popular in NHL free agency this year

Short contracts with some including performance bonuses were popular early in NHL free agency → Read More

Penguins keep Jarry and Senators sign Korpisalo as goalies shuffle around in NHL free agency

The Pittsburgh Penguins paid big to keep their two-time All-Star, and the Ottawa Senators ponied up to shore up their situation as goaltenders shuffled around on the first day of NHL free agency → Read More

Capitals acquire Edmundson and Stars trade Miller to the Devils on 1st day of NHL free agency

A couple of trades happened around the NHL in the early hours of free agency → Read More

Mike Babcock returns to the NHL as the coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets

Mike Babcock is back in the NHL as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets → Read More

Vegas Golden Knights re-sign goalie Adin Hill to a 2-year deal on the eve of free agency

The Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Adin Hill to a two-year deal worth almost $10 million → Read More

Golden Knights trade Reilly Smith to the Penguins and re-sign Ivan Barbashev for 5 years

The Vegas Golden Knights have traded forward Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins and re-signed Ivan Barbashev → Read More

Avalanche trade for Ross Colton from the Lightning. They're expected to lose J.T. Compher

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Ross Colton from the Tampa Bay Lightning → Read More

Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev are among the NHL free agents to watch

Stanley Cup rings have a handful of players set up for big paydays when NHL free agency opens Saturday. Recent champions Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev, as well as three-time winner Patrick Kane, are among the players available in the free agent market. It includes a handful of intriguing veteran goaltenders and not a lot of top-tier defensemen. Here’s a look at the top free… → Read More

Sharks acquire goalie Mackenzie Blackwood from the Devils and are working to trade Erik Karlsson

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood from the New Jersey Devils for a sixth-round pick → Read More

NHL, players unveil inclusion coalition they hope will help make hockey more diverse and welcoming

The NHL and NHLPA are launching a new Player Inclusion Coalition aimed at diversifying hockey and making it more welcoming → Read More

NHL draft: Will Matvei Michkov and other top Russian players be selected? ‘This year’s dynamic is different.’

Matvei Michkov is probably the best hockey prospect out of Russia in nearly a decade.But he's no lock to get drafted in the top five because he’s still under contract in the KHL for three more seasons. → Read More

Where to pick Matvei Michkov and other Russian players is a top question at the NHL draft

Matvei Michkov is probably the best hockey prospect out of Russia in nearly a decade → Read More

NHL teams won’t wear theme-night jerseys after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won’t wear special jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to use rainbow-colored Pride jerseys this past season. → Read More

NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season → Read More

NHLPA launches a new program to help players prepare for life outside of hockey

One of Marty Walsh’s priorities when he took over as executive director of the NHL Players’ Association was to put more focus on helping members after their on-ice careers are over → Read More