Kevin McClelland

You can’t please everyone

[Michael Russo @RussoHockey]

For the first time in 11 years, the #mnwild are in the victorious side of a handshake line and will advance to play Colorado in the second round.

Three consecutive wins to eliminate Dallas to snap 8 consecutive first-round exits. Absolute master class at even-strength.

[Nick shirley @nickshirleyy]

🚨 Here is the full 42 minutes of my crew and I exposing Minnesota fraud, this might be my most important work yet. We uncovered over $110,000,000 in ONE day. Like it and share it around like wildfire! Its time to hold these corrupt politicians and fraudsters accountable

We ALL work way too hard and pay too much in taxes for this to be happening, the fraud must be stopped.

[Michael Russo @RussoHockey]

#mnwild players were broken up earlier this year by the shooting at Annunciation School. They’ve done a lot of stuff at the school behind the scenes, but today after the skate, they’ve invited several children from the school to skate at TRIA. They’re watching practice now ❤️

[Toronto Blue Jays @BlueJays]

WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!!! #WANTITALL

[Minnesota Wild @mnwild]

Thanks for the energy all season long Wild fans 💚

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

The Minnesota Wild weren't too happy after this Nic Hague cross-check on Ryan Hartman went uncalled.

(via ESPN)

[Kevin McClelland @KevinMcC98]

@ClutchPoints Glad to see the haircut is helping out!

[ClutchPoints @ClutchPoints]

Rest, recovery, and... a haircut?

Cale Makar sat down for an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints before the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to discuss how the little things have set the Avalanche up for success 👇
https://t.co/ArXRhzhy8y

[Colin Gallant @colingallant61]

Thrilled to share my exclusive interview with Cale Makar ahead of a biggggggg Avalanche-Stars Round 1 matchup. You can read the full story below 🔽

[Minnesota Wild @mnwild]

WE ARE IN

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

GOAL NO. 895 FOR ALEX OVECHKIN 🚨👑

[Kevin McClelland @KevinMcC98]

@KoolBarney @RussoHockey The replay shows it near the end of the clip

[NHL @NHL]

CANADA ARE #4NATIONS FACE-OFF CHAMPIONS! 🇨🇦

[Roger Federer @rogerfederer]

Vamos, @RafaelNadal!

As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional.

Let’s start with the obvious: you beat me—a lot. More than I managed to beat you. You challenged me in ways no one else could. On clay, it felt like I was stepping into your backyard, and you made me work harder than I ever thought I could just to hold my ground. You made me reimagine my game—even going so far as to change the size of my racquet head, hoping for any edge.

I’m not a very superstitious person, but you took it to the next level. Your whole process. All those rituals. Assembling your water bottles like toy soldiers in formation, fixing your hair, adjusting your underwear... All of it with the highest intensity. Secretly, I kind of loved the whole thing. Because it was so unique—it was so you.

And you know what, Rafa, you made me enjoy the game even more. 

OK, maybe not at first. After the 2004 Australian Open, I achieved the #1 ranking for the first time. I thought I was on top of the world. And I was—until two months later, when you walked on the court in Miami in your red sleeveless shirt, showing off those biceps, and you beat me convincingly. All that buzz I’d been hearing about you—about this amazing young player from Mallorca, a generational talent, probably going to win a major someday—it wasn’t just hype.

We were both at the start of our journey and it’s one we ended up taking together. Twenty years later, Rafa, I have to say: What an incredible run you’ve had. Including 14 French Opens—historic! You made Spain proud... you made the whole tennis world proud.

I keep thinking about the memories we’ve shared. Promoting the sport together. Playing that match on half-grass, half-clay. Breaking the all-time attendance record by playing in front of more than 50,000 fans in Cape Town, South Africa. Always cracking each other up. Wearing each other out on the court and then, sometimes, almost literally having to hold each other up during trophy ceremonies.

I’m still grateful you invited me to Mallorca to help launch the Rafa Nadal Academy in 2016. Actually, I kind of invited myself. I knew you were too polite to insist on me being there, but I didn’t want to miss it. You have always been a role model for kids around the world, and Mirka and I are so glad that our children have all trained at your academies. They had a blast and learned so much—like thousands of other young players. Although I always worried my kids would come home playing tennis as lefties.

And then there was London—the Laver Cup in 2022. My final match. It meant everything to me that you were there by my side—not as my rival but as my doubles partner. Sharing the court with you that night, and sharing those tears, will forever be one of the most special moments of my career.

Rafa, I know you’re focused on the last stretch of your epic career. We will talk when it’s done. For now, I just want to congratulate your family and team, who all played a massive role in your success. And I want you to know that your old friend is always cheering for you, and will be cheering just as loud for everything you do next.

Rafa that!

Best always, your fan, 

Roger

[Columbus Blue Jackets @BlueJacketsNHL]

Johnny Gaudreau
Aug. 13, 1993 – Aug. 29, 2024

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

“You changed the sport, by never changing yourself”

To Andy, from the fans 💜

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

I asked Pete DeBoer about Zach Parise, who he coached in New Jersey. His very, very emotional response:

[Aarif Deen @runwriteAarif]

Zach Parise speaks after his final NHL game

[Michael Russo @RussoHockey]

Congrats to Zach Parise on an outstanding career. Total warrior

[Kevin McClelland @KevinMcC98]

@RussoHockey Hopefully for Parise