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DENVER (AP) — Joe Sakic was so busy relishing and reminiscing that he nearly missed the team photo with the Stanley Cup before racing over just in time to join the on-ice celebration at Amalie Arena. The general manager of the Colorado Avalanche joined fellow Denver icon John Elway in leading his team to a championship from the front office two decades after winning a pair of titles during his Hall of Fame playing career. A star captain and center when the Avalanche won it all in 1996 and 2001, Sakic secured a third Stanley Cup championship Sunday night as the architect of the star-studded firebolt of a team that dispatched the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. Sakic joined Elway’s exclusive club when the Avalanche completed their dominant playoff run with a 2-1 win in Game 6 in Tampa. RELATED Avalanche win 3rd Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeat defending champion Lightning in Game 6 Joe Sakic, captain of the Colorado Avalanche … [Read more...] about Joe Sakic joins fellow Denver icon John Elway as dual champ

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has a broken left thumb after being hit by a 97-mph fastball from Blake Snell in the fourth inning Saturday night against the San Diego Padres . The team announced the reigning NL MVP will be out indefinitely. He will undergo further evaluation in the next few days. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, right, reacts towards San Diego Padres' Blake Snell after being hit by a pitch from Snell, as he walks off the field with a trainer during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 25, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan) Harper checked his swing as the pitch from Snell rode inside and high toward his shoulder … [Read more...] about Phillies’ Bryce Harper has broken thumb; no timetable for return

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Ronald Acuña Jr. is not starting in the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night after fouling a ball off his left foot the previous night. Acuña moved around the Braves clubhouse Sunday afternoon with his left knee on a medical scooter to keep his foot elevated. Tests showed no fracture, but the star outfielder said he couldn’t put pressure on his foot. Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr., right, is tagged out by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux, left, as he slides into second during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I’d say that’s the one thing that has me a little worried, but … [Read more...] about Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr held out vs Dodgers, unable to put pressure on foot

(CNN) With the dust hardly settled from the clay-court season, the gaze of the tennis world has already turned to Wimbledon for the third grand slam of the year. The tournament, which gets underway on Monday, was wrapped in controversy weeks before a ball was due to be hit at SW19 with organizers banning Russian and Belarusian players amid the war in Ukraine. That decision led the ATP and WTA Tours, the governing bodies of men's and women's tennis, to strip this year's Wimbledon of ranking points , but that hasn't deterred the world's best players from taking part. Indeed, Serena Williams is scheduled to make a return to grand slam tennis after a year-long absence from the sport. This week, she has been competing in the women's doubles event at Eastbourne alongside Ons Jabeur, although the pair had to withdraw from the tournament semifinals after Jabeur picked up a knee injury. With so little match experience, it's difficult to predict how … [Read more...] about Wimbledon 2022: Serena Williams returns to grand slam action as Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic headline men’s draw

4 Community Corner Rumors circulating social media about Oak Fest, an annual festival which was canceled permanently in 2020, are not true, officials said. Eileen O'Gorman , Patch Staff Posted Replies OAK FOREST, IL — Oak Forest's former annual festival will not be happening this year, according to city officials. The group that organized "Oak Fest," a weekend-long festival which was held over the Fourth of July, permanently disbanded in 2020 following a cancellation due to COVID-19 restrictions. The festival ran from 1987 to 2019, according to event organizers, and was set to have its 33rd year in 2020 before a COVID-19 outbreak caused the fairgrounds to cancel. A month later, the commission announced it voted to disband permanently due to "the difficulty of running an event solely from donations." In years past, the event drew hundreds of south suburban residents and featured local bands such as the Flex Group, … [Read more...] about Oak Fest Not Happening This Year, Despite Rumors: City Officials

0 Schools The program will award the school just under $1,500 to buy new video and photo kits for journalism students to use while reporting. Eileen O'Gorman , Patch Staff Posted Reply OAK FOREST, IL — Bremen High School journalism students are one of 16 Illinois programs to be awarded grant money which will go towards expanding the class's technology, a spokeswoman for the high school told Patch. The money comes from the Illinois High School Journalism Grants Program which is run by the Illinois Press Foundation and sponsored by the Illinois Farm Bureau. According to school officials, Bremen will receive just under $1,500 of the $21,000 total in grants. "It's so invigorating to see students engaged in journalism and excited about learning the foundational elements of the craft," said Jeff Rogers, director of the Illinois Press Foundation. The grant checks will be awarded in person once school resumes in September. … [Read more...] about Bremen Journalism Students Awarded Press Foundation Grant For New Tech