🆕 New NHL Team Name Announced

MLB City Connect Uniforms, Bettman vs Governor, Steph Curry out for at least a week, and more!

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Sportie Newsletter
May 08, 2025

🏒 Hockey

Utah’s NHL Franchise Officially Named the Utah Mammoth

Today, Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) revealed the new name and permanent identity of Utah’s NHL franchise: the Utah Mammoth. 

In a process driven by the community, the Utah Mammoth name was chosen by fans during a 13-month process involving four rounds of fan voting and more than 850,000 votes.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Angers New York Governor Kathy Hochul

The New York Islanders will not host an NHL All-Star Game during the 2026 season, thanks to Gary Bettman.

Instead, Bettman has decided to anger Gov. Kathy Hochul and will utilize another venue for another event at Belmont Park.

Needless to say, he drew the ire of Hochul, who didn't spare him a tongue-lashing.

🏀 Basketball

Knicks rally from 20 points down again to stun Celtics in Game 2

The New York Knicks are getting good at this.

The Knicks, just two days after mounting a 20-point comeback in the second half to stun the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, have done it again.

They came back from the same deficit on Wednesday night, thanks to a huge fourth-quarter showing and a late block from Mikal Bridges, to grab a 91-90 win over the Celtics.

Stephen Curry to miss at least 1 week with strained left hamstring

The Golden State Warriors are planning to play without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games of their second-round series against Minnesota, after an MRI exam on Wednesday confirmed a mild strain of the star guard’s left hamstring.

The Warriors said Curry would be sidelined at least a week after the injury on Tuesday night forced him out early in the second quarter of Game 1, which they went on to win 99-88.

⚾️ Baseball

White Sox and Marlins Debut New City Connect Uniforms

Both the Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins unveiled their new 2025 City Connect uniforms.

The 18 Degree Adjustment That is Giving Judge a 0.414 Batting Average

On May 5th of last year, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, mired in a slump, made a subtle yet impactful 18-degree adjustment to his batting stance, closing it from an open 20 degrees to a near-squared position.

This seemingly minor change, tracked by new MLB data, ignited an unprecedented year for Judge, during which he has achieved a .369 batting average, 63 home runs, and a 1.278 OPS, figures rivaling baseball legends like Babe Ruth.

This adjustment, prompted by struggles with "pulling off" the ball, simplified his swing and has led to an exceptional early 2025 season, solidifying his place among baseball's elite hitters.