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Islanders re-sign D Tony DeAngelo to 2-year contract
The New York Islanders re-signed veteran defenseman Tony DeAngelo to a two-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not disclosed, however multiple reports put the value of the deal at $4.5 million per season.,DeAngelo, 30, recorded 35 points (five goals, 30 assists) in a career-high 76 games in 2025-26....
Netherlands grab early 2-goal lead vs. Tunisia, win Group F
The Netherlands scored two goals in the first seven minutes en route to a 3-1 victory over Tunisia on Thursday night in Kansas City, Mo., in the final match of World Cup Group F play for both teams.,The win secured passage to the knockout stage for the Netherlands (2-1-0, 7 points), who finished fir...
Nelly Korda maintains competitive mindset while pursuing rare heights
Nelly Korda is on the doorstep of the LPGA Hall of Fame, though she claims she doesn't know how close she really is.,"It's one of the hardest Hall of Fames to get into for sure, but I've never really truly looked at it," Korda said. "If I'm being honest, I don't even know how many points you need to...
Vinicius Junior nets brace as Brazil handles Scotland
Vinicius Junior scored his third and fourth goals of the tournament and Brazil cruised into the last 32 with a 3-0 Group C victory over Scotland on Wednesday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,With the brace, Vinicius pulled even with Norway's Erling Haaland and France's Kylian Mbappe, one behind Argentin...
Bosnia and Herzegovina near advancement after bouncing Qatar
Kerim Alajbegovic's goal and an own goal gave Bosnia and Herzegovina an early cushion that led to a 3-1 Group B victory over Qatar on Wednesday afternoon in Seattle.,Bosnia and Herzegovina's (1-1-1, 4 points) win secured third place in Group B. With the victory over Qatar and the draw with Canada, t...
Bosnia and Herzegovina nears advancement after bouncing Qatar
Kerim Alajbegovic's goal and an own goal gave Bosnia and Herzegovina an early cushion that led to a 3-1 Group B victory over Qatar on Wednesday afternoon at Lumen Field in Seattle.,Bosnia and Herzegovina's win secured third place in Group B and, with four points from the victory over Qatar and the d...
Canada fall short in 2-1 loss to Switzerland, both advance to round of 32
Switzerland served up a spoiler, flipping the table and kicking Canada out of Vancouver for the group of 32 round with a 2-1 win in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon to finish atop Group B of the World Cup. ,Johan Manzambi caught Canada's Maxime Crepeau leaning left and ripped a powerful shot to the ...
Struggling Sky seek season-series win over Fire
Mired in a month-long slide, the Chicago Sky will try to regroup Wednesday as they host the Portland Fire with an opportunity to secure the season series.,Chicago won by 15 on May 9 at Portland in the first game for the expansion Fire, with Kamilla Cardoso and Skylar Diggins notching double-doubles ...
On verge of winning Group B, Canada won't play for draw vs. Swiss
Canada know they will win Group B with a victory or draw in Wednesday's finale against Switzerland in Vancouver and secure at least one more match on home soil.,But manager Jesse Marsch insists that math won't result in a more conservative approach from his squad as they attempt to capture the imagi...
Benjamin Asare, Ghana hold England to scoreless draw
Benjamin Asare made four stops, his back line defended resiliently and Ghana held England to a 0-0 draw in Tuesday's Group L encounter in Foxborough, Mass.,England (1-0-1, 4 points) came closest to scoring on Ghana (1-0-1, 4 points) in the 86th minute when Nico O'Reilly rattled the crossbar with a h...
Robert Kraft swoons over Scotland, pushing for Patriots to repay visit
After Scotland national team fans won the hearts of New Englanders, NFL owner Robert Kraft wants to return the favor.,Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, held preliminary discussions with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about holding a regular-season game in Scotland, according to The Bosto...
Trail Blazers hire Micah Nori as head coach
The Portland Trail Blazers named longtime NBA assistant coach Micah Nori as their new head coach on Tuesday.,Nori, 52, spent the past five seasons as the lead assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves.,He succeeds interim coach Tiago Splitter, who was named head coach of the Chicago Bulls last week....
Reports: Wolves deal Julius Randle to Nets in 3-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets reportedly added former All-Star forward Julius Randle and moved up five spots in the first round of the draft in a three-team trade involving the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls on Monday, the night before the draft.,According to multiple media outlets, Minnesota dealt Ra...
Erling Haaland carries Norway past Senegal, into round of 32
Erling Haaland's second consecutive two-goal match led Norway into the round of 32 at the World Cup with a 3-2 victory against Senegal in East Rutherford, N.J., on Monday.,Norway and France each have six points from two matches heading into their Group I finale on Friday in Foxborough, Mass. France ...
England, Ghana 'ready to pay price' to advance in World Cup
Marcus Rashford may not have started England's World Cup opener against Croatia, but he certainly finished it with a bang., ,Rashford secured the Three Lions' 4-2 win over Croatia by scoring the final goal in the 85th minute after coming on as a sub earlier in the second half., ,Ex zngland and Ghana...
Brewers activate RHP Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) from IL
The Milwaukee Brewers activated right-hander Brandon Woodruff from the injured list Monday and optioned left-hander Drew Rom in advance of a Monday's series opener at Cincinnati.,Woodruff, 33, made six starts this season before going on the IL with right shoulder inflammation. He is 2-1 with a 3.60 ...
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk posts 'Go Commanders'
Having "played his last snap" for the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is apparently pushing for a cross-country move.,Aiyuk shouted out the Washington Commanders in his Instagram story on Sunday night, yelling "Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Raise Hail! Take Command!" ...
Guardians, White Sox look to get back on track with AL Central series
Chicago White Sox left-hander Anthony Kay and righty Gavin Williams of the Cleveland Guardians have helped pitch their respective teams to successful starts this season.,While their most recent outings might suggest otherwise, the pair will aim to regroup on Monday as Chicago hosts Cleveland in the ...
Egypt down New Zealand, take command of Group G
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his first goal of the tournament as part of a second-half flurry to deliver Egypt their first World Cup victory, 3-1 over New Zealand on Sunday night in Vancouver.,Both Salah and Mostafa Zico tallied a goal and an assist as Egypt (1-0-1, 4 points) rallied from a 1...
Rangers give G Dylan Garand 2-year extension
The New York Rangers are keeping one of their top internal goaltending options in place, signing Dylan Garand to a two-year contract extension.,The team announced the deal Sunday, giving the 24-year-old another chance to build on a brief but strong first look in the NHL. Garand appeared in three gam...