The NHL has introduced three-on-three overtime games in the current 2015/16 season and has now expanded the exciting format to its All-Star Game this year. The league announced that the format of the game will be changed to a three-on-three tournament at this year’s event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The concept will feature three separate 20-minute games which will be played by four different All-Star Teams. Each of the league’s divisions, the Atlantic, Central, Metropolitan, and Pacific will be represented by a team. The popular NHL All-Star Skills Competition will be held on Saturday, January 30th and the All-Star tournament will take place the next day. There’s also a cash prize of $1 million up for grabs for the winner of the tournament.

Italian international forward Sebastian Giovinco of Toronto FC was named the most valuable player in Major League Soccer (MLS) following his first year in the league in 2015. The 28-year-old had 22 goals and 16 assists to lead the league in scoring with 38 points. His 22 goals were tied for the most in the league with forwards Kei Kamara of the Columbus Crew. The Italian also had a league-high 181 shots at net and the 38 points in a season is a new MLS record. It wasn’t a surprise to hear Giovinco was named the league’s MVP since he took home the player-of-the-week award three times during the season and the player-of-the-month trophy twice. In addition, Giovinco was named to the leagues’ Best 11 team and won the Newcomer of the Year Award.