Immediately after the expiration of the NHL trade deadline, Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher met with the media to discuss the two trades the team made on deadline day, the two players who were assigned to the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the ...
Sami Vatanen and Brady Skjei were traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in separate transactions for the defensemen Monday. Vatanen was acquired from the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Fredrik Claesson, forward prospect Janne Kuokkanen and ...
Volonte Bell, an assistant men's basketball coach at Chattanooga State and the older brother of New Orleans Saints safety Vonn Bell, was killed in a traffic accident Sunday night, the school confirmed. The Chattanooga State family is deeply saddened by the ...
INDIANAPOLIS — A new coaching staff, stalled collective bargaining agreement talks and two steadfast negotiating camps have complicated the Dallas Cowboys' pursuit of a long-term deal with quarterback Dak Prescott. Less than three weeks remain before ...
NFL hopefuls are descending upon Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium for the annual combine. Among them is Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, who is projected to go in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft come April 23. "A big-time arm," NFL Network's Ian ...
Barclay Goodrow was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning by the San Jose Sharks on Monday for a first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft and forward prospect Anthony Greco. Goodrow has an NHL career-high 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists) in 62 games ...
INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL will take over the Indianapolis Convention Center this week as it does every time around this year. This is one of the biggest NFL events of the year and it's our last chance to get everyone in the same city before free agency and the ...
Former Cleveland Browns defensive end Chris Smith is looking to return to the NFL after being waived by the team in December, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Smith's girlfriend, Petara Cordero, was struck and killed on Interstate 90 in Cleveland last ...
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — For Marco Gonzales, better that this game came in his first start of spring training and not opening day at T-Mobile Park. The Seattle Mariners left-hander gave up five runs on three hits and two outs while getting just two outs Monday ...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kenta Maeda got off to a memorable start for the Minnesota Twins, that's for sure. The Twins newcomer gave up a home run to Boston's Andrew Benintendi to begin the game Monday, prompting the Japanese pitcher to laugh later.
Wisconsin Herd coach Chase Buford has been suspended two games without pay following his rant at officials after the Herd's 126-117 loss to the Grand Rapids Drive on Sunday. The Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, had just blown a ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole got off to a fast start in his spring training debut for the New York Yankees, throwing a 97 mph heater on his first pitch and striking out two in a hitless inning against Pittsburgh on Monday night. "It went well," Cole said. "It was fun ...
PORT ST. LUCIE — The pitching plan is taking shape for the Mets and come Sunday Jacob deGrom is tentatively set to take the mound for the first time this spring in a game against the Nationals at Clover Park. This has been a steady build for deGrom and ...
He battled injuries for a large chunk of 2019, but when he did pitch, he wasn't very good either. He struggled with command. He struggled to locate his 100 mile-per-hour fastball at the top of the zone. His splitter wasn't working. This season offers Eovaldi a ...
The workout portion of the NFL Scouting Combine begins Thursday, but there is already plenty going on in Indianapolis. Quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends were the first group to arrive, and they were first up to get measured and weighed.
Jason Botterill did not sit idle Monday while his fellow general managers participated in one of the busiest trade deadlines in recent memory. With the Buffalo Sabres six points out of the Atlantic Division's final playoff spot, Botterill swung two trades, including ...
INDIANAPOLIS – Pacers coaches, front office staff, medical personnel and players will be ready to support an injured Jeremy Lamb, but it doesn't make the loss of the swing man for the rest of the 2019-20 season any easier. The team announced Monday that ...
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook, who is nursing a sore left thumb, will miss Monday's home game against the New York Knicks. Westbrook attended the memorial service for Kobe Bryant earlier in the day in Los Angeles, but he made it back to the ...
The Angels were walked off in a 2-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in their second game of spring training. Right-hander Jake Thompson issued three consecutive walks after allowing a double to start the ninth inning. AT THE PLATE: David ...
Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker will miss his third straight game because of a sore left knee. The team said Monday that Walker was ruled out for Tuesday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers. On Sunday, coach Brad Stevens said that Walker's injury is "not a ...
Let's get this out of the way: Giannis Antetokounmpo is the clubhouse leader to win his first NBA MVP award this season. In leading the Bucks to a league-best 48-8 record, the Greek Freak is averaging 30 points and 13.6 rebounds per game. But there's ...
Be good or be bad; it really doesn't matter. Just be something. At the most basic level, this is advice that NHL executives should adhere to. Because there isn't just an associated danger involved, there is no worse spot than to be caught in the middle when at ...
CLEVELAND -- Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will miss his second straight game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for personal reasons. Butler didn't travel with the team for Monday night's game. He also didn't play Saturday night when the Heat routed the ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained law firms that are representing accusers who sued Michigan State University and Ohio State University in similar cases, attorneys said ...
The University of Minnesota is reportedly investigating allegations of sexual misconduct levied against former assistant men's hockey coach Thomas Adrahtas. Katie Strang of The Athletic reported the news, noting Adrahtas was an assistant on the team for the ...
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are set to square off in a Big Ten matchup at 8 p.m. ET Monday at State Farm Center. Illinois is 17-9 overall and 12-3 at home, while Nebraska is 7-19 overall and 0-9 on the road. Illinois stopped a ...
LAS VEGAS — Deontay Wilder says an elaborate outfit he wore on his ring walk wore him down so much that he didn't have the legs to withstand Tyson Fury in their heavyweight title fight Saturday night. Wilder also said he would execute a clause in his ...
Turns out the Aztecs' first loss in 27 college basketball games — on Saturday, to formerly .500 UNLV — did not alter astronomy, causing the sun to skip its scheduled shift as Copernicus did post moves in his grave. That giant, life-giving mass of hydrogen and ...
On the surface, Don Sweeney made marginal improvements adding Ondrej Kase and Nick Ritchie in two separate deals with the Anaheim Ducks. But the ramifications of Kase and Ritchie's decisions go beyond potential lineup ramifications. For starters, Don ...
Detroit — With where the Red Wings are today in their rebuild, general manager Steve Yzerman basically couldn't say no to what was on the table. Yzerman made two deals before the Monday's 3 p.m. deadline, trading forwards Andreas Athanasiou and ...
On a windy Monday afternoon in Dunedin, the visiting Braves lost to the Blue Jays. Both Cristian Pache and Drew Waters were in the lineup as starters, hitting back-to-back, and both had very eventful days at the plate (and in the field). With few regulars in the ...
ARLINGTON — A long and bumpy road has brought Ilya Kovalchuk to his third team of the season in the Washington Capitals. But the Capitals' latest trade has a chance to be mutually beneficial. For Kovalchuk, the chance to play with longtime friend Alex ...
ST. PAUL -- Zach Parise came here with a bang and very nearly left with one as part of what would have been the most interesting deal of the NHL trade deadline Monday afternoon. Alas, the left wing will suit up for the Wild tomorrow night and the team will ...
About an hour ago. The only depressing thing about this edition of refreshing hockey notes is the NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford didn't trade all our bad players for all their good players. Twitter's got to ...
James Harden, Russell Westbrook and P.J. Tucker attended the Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant in Los Angeles on Monday, arriving at Toyota Center in time for most of their usual pregame routine. The emotions of the day, however, were ...
Like so many young Angelenos, brothers Miguel and Ronald Alfaro can't remember the Lakers before Kobe. Miguel, 24, said his earliest memory was watching a game when he was 5 years old. Those games were always on at home, more so than even the ...
When Ron Rivera started coaching Cam Newton, he knew the quarterback would have to learn skills he didn't need while playing in college. At Auburn, Newton played exclusively from a shotgun formation. With the Carolina Panthers, that wasn't going to ...
After three weeks of XFL football, it's becoming clear that there are some players who will get signed to NFL rosters when their season ends. There is plenty of talent on offense, defense and special teams who deserve another shot to prove their worth in NFL ...
As sophomore guard Amy Dilk dribbled the clock out in the final seconds of Michigan women's basketball's 65-57 win over Michigan State, history was made. The Wolverines' road victory marked their first sweep of the season series against the Spartans since ...
The Avalanche promoted Hutchinson from AHL Colorado on Monday, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports. The Avs sent Hunter Miska down in a corresponding move, so Hutchinson will take over as Pavel Francouz's backup for the foreseeable future.
Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve made his 2020 spring training debut at the plate on Monday as Houston took on the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. And it went about how Altuve probably expected given what unfolded with the Astros cheating ...
The New York Giants reportedly have released tight end Scott Simonson, who played in just five games with the team last year. In 2019, the New York Giants employed a plethora of tight ends. Evan Engram, Rhett Ellison, and Kaden Smith all saw playing time ...
By Jonathan Gault February 24, 2020. Welcome, everyone, to one of the most exciting weeks on the running calendar. The US Olympic Marathon Trials are on Saturday, and there's no other race quite like it. For some, just qualifying is the achievement of a ...
Kacey Reynolds, a 19-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan who announced the team's first-round selection in last year's draft, has died after a three-year battle with Hodgkin lymphoma, the team announced Sunday. Reynolds, a native of Maysville, Georgia, ...
Carolina defenceman Brett Pesce and goaltenders James Reimer and Petr Mrazek are all dealing with "longer term" injuries suffered in a weekend win at Toronto, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Monday. Brind'Amour said it was unclear exactly how ...
After some 1,530 long, excruciating days, St. Louis football fans were finally able see their sport of choice at the Dome again, no thanks to the NFL or a certain toupee-sporting team owner who shall remain nameless. Yes, February 23, 2020 will forever be ...
By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com. Have the Patriots begun the process of upgrading the tight end position? According to Jacksonville-area sportswriter Eugene Frenette, the Patriots are one of two teams who have placed a call to the Baltimore Ravens ...
BOXER Sergey Kovalev has been arrested in Los Angeles for driving under the influence early this morning, according to reports. The 36-year-old was pulled over at around 2am by the California Highway Patrol, and subsequently arrested and brought into ...
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