The ‘Atlantic’ Coast Conference goes farther west, adding Cal, Stanford and SMU to the league

The Atlantic Coast Conference, a collegiate sports alliance with membership rooted only in the Eastern Time Zone, will expand west next fall, adding to University of California, Stanford and Dallas’ Soutside methodist University in its league, officials said Friday. Cal and Stanford are the ninth and 10th Pacific-12 Conference institutions to announce their departure from… Continue reading The ‘Atlantic’ Coast Conference goes farther west, adding Cal, Stanford and SMU to the league

Tavares, Maple Leafs are looking forward to a tougher challenge in the Atlantic Division

BRAMPTON, Ontario — John Tavares said that the Toronto Maple Leafs know that a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs may not be as easy ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​frontier​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​easy-up-for-​obtained in the Atlantic Division this season as it has in the past. “Yes, 100 percent (the competition is tougher),” the Maple Leafs captain said Wednesday at Hockey Night In… Continue reading Tavares, Maple Leafs are looking forward to a tougher challenge in the Atlantic Division