4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1451+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. " "Hockey is For Everyone." That isn't just the name of a year-round initiative developed by the NHL in 2017 to promote diversity and inclusion within the sport. It's a mindset that has helped grow the game, leading to more programs that make it accessible to people of varied backgrounds hoping to begin their journey on the ice " people like Ariel Reyes. The 11-year-old was inspired to give hockey a shot from the first time she saw her favorite team, the Anaheim Ducks, in action at Honda Center." "The Ducks really played a big part in this because I went to my first Ducks game and I was like, "I really like this," Reyes said. "I just kept going and going (to games) and then we got season tickets and I was like, "I really want to play this sport....

8+ mon, 5+ day ago (763+ words) Angels top prospect Christian Moore was drafted in the first round in the 2024 MLB draft. He is now competing for an opening day roster spot and is the top prospect in the Angels farm system. TEMPE " From a national championship to a top-10 draft selection, Christian Moore is poised to become the next cornerstone of the Los Angeles Angels" future. Selected eighth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, Moore starred as a second baseman for the Tennessee Volunteers, where he emerged as one of college baseball"s brightest stars. Now he looks to meet big-league expectations as the Angels" top prospect. The anticipation of his major league debut stems from a .375 batting average, 34 home runs, 111 hits and 1.248 OPS Moore compiled during his final collegiate season while becoming the second player to hit for the cycle in the College World Series during…...