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1990-91 NHL season

 The 1990-91 NHL season had 21 teams and an 80 game schedule. Highlights include: June 15, Calgary trades Joe Mullen to Pittsburgh. September 4, Montreal trades Claude Lemieux to New Jersey. October 11 Minnesota trades Larry Murphy to Pittsburgh. March 4 Ron Francis traded from Hartford to Pittsburgh. March 31 Chris Nilan gets 10 penalties in a game (6 minors 2 majors, 1 10 minute misconduct and 1 game misconduct). October 26 Wayne Gretzky gets point 2000. Playoffs: DSF; Boston 4 Hartford 2, Montreal 4 Buffalo 2, Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 3, Washington 4 New York Rangers 2, Minnesota 4 Chicago 2, St Louis 4 Detroit 3, Los Angeles 4 Vancouver 2, Edmonton 4 Calgary 3.  DF; Boston 4 Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 4 Washington 1, Minnesota 4 St Louis 2, Edmonton 4 Los Angeles 2. CF; Pittsburgh 4 Boston 2, Minnesota 4 Edmonton 1. SCF; Pittsburgh 4 Minnesota 2. Pittsburgh Penguins win first Stanley Cup. Mario Lemieux is Conn Smythe trophy winner. #1 draft pick in 1991, Quebec chose Eric Lindr...

NCAA championship game

 The Michigan Wolverines are 2026 champions after beating UConn Huskies 69-63. It's their second championship. Congratulations to Michigan.

Semi final two

 Michigan beat Arizona 91-73 to get to Monday nights championship game vs UConn. It is their 8th championship championship game. Only championship win was 1989 (1-6 overall). Tip off 6:30pm Prince Albert time Monday night.

Semi final one

 It's UConn Huskies with the win over Illinois 71-62 and will play in their 8th championship game (Won all previous 7) and 9th time in final four (semi finalist in 2009). Up next has Arizona vs Michigan.

Add one more

 It's the Democratic Republic of Congo, beating Jamaica 1-0 to become the 47th nation to qualify for the world Cup. Iraq vs Bolivia to become the last team to qualify. Stay tuned.

Four more qualified

 Czechia, Sweden, Turkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina have all qualified for this year's world Cup. Czechia in group a, Bosnia and Herzegovina in group b, Turkiye in group d and Sweden in group f. Two inter conference games, one on now and the other at 9 pm Prince Albert time will end qualifying. Stay tuned.

Final four set

 Uconn just beat Duke 73-72 to reach the final four. They will play Illinois, who beat Iowa yesterday 71-59. Earlier today, Michigan beat Tennessee 74-69. They will play Arizona, who beat Purdue 79-64. Uconn v Illinois and Arizona v Michigan will play Saturday to play for the championship.

It's spring

 Spring began at 8:46 am Prince Albert time. It's definitely felt like it the past few days. Supposed to cool off starting this weekend. And some snow.

And a second

 This one went to overtime. #11 VCU beat #6 North Carolina 82-78. Will there be another tonight? Stay tuned.

Opening day produces first upset

 Didn't take long to get it. #12 High Point (where?) beat #5 Wisconsin 83-82. There may be more. Who knows when.