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Don Marshall, 5-time Cup champ with Canadiens, dies at 92
Don Marshall, who won five straight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens as part of a 19-year NHL career, has died. He was 92.,Marshall was one of 12 players who skated on all five of Canadiens' championship teams from 1956-60. He had been the last living player from that dynasty following Jean-...
Reports: Braves fire hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, two others
The Atlanta Braves fired hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching coach Sal Fasano, multiple reports said Thursday.,The rest of the Braves' coaching staff will be left intact, and the club will replace both hitting coaches but not carry a catching coach goin...
Mavericks bringing back G A.J. Lawson
Guard A.J. Lawson has signed a two-way contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks this season, the team announced on Thursday. ,The Mavericks had waived him on Tuesday to reduce the roster to 20 players.,Lawson, 24, played as a reserve for the Mavericks in 42 regular-season games last season and ave...
HEROIC among four to reach semis at PGL Wallachia Season 2
HEROIC, Tundra Esports, Team Falcons and Nouns Esports all won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches on Thursday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,HEROIC swept Infinity 2-0, while Tundra Esports did the same to Natus Vincere. Team Falcons topped beastcoast 2-1 and N...
Jets tab Todd Downing to call plays, demote Nathaniel Hackett
New York Jets quarterbacks coach and pass-game coordinator Todd Downing will call the offensive plays starting with Monday's game against the Buffalo Bills, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday.,Downing replaces offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett in the play-calling role.,Ulbrich,...
Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty Building Impressive Heisman Campaign
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty has an uphill battle to win the 2024 Heisman as a running back, but he's putting together one hell of a campaign....
Thursday Night Football Betting Picks & Prop Bets for Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
Thursday Night Football continues as Week 6 of the NFL season kicks off with the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers. These are our best sports betting picks....
Lions return to scene of painful loss to Cowboys
Jared Goff could have earned the nickname "Mr. Perfect" after his last outing. The Detroit Lions quarterback completed all 18 of his pass attempts against Seattle and even caught a touchdown pass from his favorite target, receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.,Goff had extra time to reflect on his performance ...
U.S. beach volleyball star April Ross calling it a career
Longtime American beach volleyball star April Ross is retiring and the three-time Olympic medalist will be honored Nov. 9 at the Association of Volleyball Professionals league championship in Los Angeles.,Ross, 42, won an Olympic gold medal with Alix Klineman at Tokyo in 2021. She also won silver in...
Predators roll out high-scoring newcomers against 'smart' Stars
The Nashville Predators went through a celebrated facelift in the offseason, hoping that the additions of Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault will provide a new wrinkle to an offense that relied heavily on its top line in 2023-24.,The new-look Predators would like to see immediate results from ...
Nouns, beastcoast, Infinity advance at PGA Wallachia Season 2
Nouns Esports, beastcoast and Infinity each advanced to the playoffs with a victory Wednesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,Nouns notched a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, beastcoast did the same against Azure Ray and Infinity posted a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in ...
Out! Wimbledon replaces line judges with electronic line calling
Electronic line calling will replace line judges at Wimbledon beginning in 2025, officials at the All England Lawn Tennis Club announced Wednesday.,Wimbledon now joins other tournaments worldwide to use the electronic system following a trial during this year's competition. The technology will be in...
Bill Belichick Watch List: Jets Not Only Team in Need of Coaching Upgrade
Bill Belichick will be one of the top head coach candidates in 2024, and these teams could have interest in making the NFL legend their top man....
Mavs CEO Cynthia Marshall plans to retire at end of year
Dallas Mavericks chief executive officer Cynthia Marshall is retiring at the end of the calendar year, she announced Tuesday.,Marshall, 64, had been with the franchise since March 2018, when she was hired by former majority owner Mark Cuban. Getting the job made her the NBA's first-ever Black female...
Division I Council cuts transfer portal windows to 30 total days
The NCAA Division I Council voted Tuesday in favor of shortening the transfer portal windows for both football and basketball.,The timeframes in which athletes could enter the transfer portal had already been trimmed once from 60 to 45 days. Tuesday's decision brought those windows down to a combine...
AVULUS, Tundra, NAVI advance at PGL Wallachia Season 2
AVULUS, Tundra Esports and Natus Vincere advanced to the playoffs with victories Tuesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,AVULUS recorded a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, Tundra did the same against Azure Ray and NAVI notched a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in Round 4 ma...
NFL Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 6: Best Picks & Sleepers
It's already Week 6 of the NFL season, and it's time to lock in on top fantasy football waiver wire week 6 best picks and sleepers to get your team over the hump....
Kansas City Chiefs Proved They Can Adapt: Remain Undefeated in Unique Win Over Saints
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs proved they can adapt, as they didn't have any passing touchdowns but remained undefeated on Monday Night Football....
Auction of Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 ball goes on despite ownership battle
The owner of the ball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his historic 50th homer of the year remains in dispute, but the souvenir will continue to be auctioned off while legal proceedings continue.,Goldin Auctions announced Monday that the lawyers for the fans who are arguing over the ball's rightful owner ...
Reports: Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland out 4-6 weeks
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The rookie avoided a season-ending ACL injury but will require surgery to repair a meniscus tear, according to ESPN and NFL Network.,Kneeland, 23, was injured in the first quarter of Sunday n...