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Team Yandex earns opening win at Fissure Universe: Episode 8
Team Yandex swept Power Rangers 2-0 on Thursday as play got underway in the Fissure Universe: Episode 8 event.,In the day's other matches, all in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, Team Liquid edged MOUZ 2-1 and Aurora Gaming rallied to down BetBoom Team 2-1.,The $250,000 Dota 2 event features eight t...
Islanders complete season sweep against rival Rangers
Carson Soucy and rookie Matthew Schaefer scored 95 seconds apart late in the second period as the visiting New York Islanders completed a season sweep of the rival New York Rangers with a 2-1 victory on Thursday.,The Islanders outscored the Rangers 14-3 in the four games, including a 7-1 margin in M...
Patriots QB Drake Maye 'feels good,' downplays shoulder issue
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and quarterback Drake Maye downplayed concern over the latter's sore right shoulder on Thursday, the first full practice ahead of Super Bowl week.,Maye had been listed as a limited participant on the initial injury report on Wednesday, when the team didn't prac...
Alexander Volkanovski returns home to defend UFC title vs. Diego Lopes
The UFC returns to Sydney on Saturday with a featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes in the night's main event from Qudos Bank Arena to top a 14-fight card., ,Volkanovski (27-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is making his first defense of his title after regaining it last April aga...
Grand Slam Track files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing $40m in debts
Grand Slam Track filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a court filing last week, citing more than $40 million in debts and less than $1 million in total assets.,The league, led by four-time Olympic gold-medalist sprinter Michael Johnson who serves as the commissioner, claimed it would treat ...
Josh Allen on crutches as Bills introduce coach Joe Brady
Josh Allen was sporting crutches and a walking boot as the Buffalo Bills introduced Joe Brady as their new head coach on Thursday in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Allen underwent surgery to repair the fifth metatarsal in his right foot Monday. The operation likely will require an eight-to-10-week recovery time...
Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez signs 7-year deal through 2032
The Cleveland Guardians signed seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez to a new seven-year contract that runs through the 2032 season.,The club did not announce the financial terms on Thursday but multiple reports earlier this month placed the value at $175 million, or $25 million per season ...
Three Trades the NBA Needs to Make Before the Deadline
With the NBA trade deadline approaching, Giannis Antetokounmpo, DeMar DeRozan and Jrue Holiday loom as potential game-changers across the league....
Ascending Islanders seek season sweep of reeling Rangers
The New York Rangers rarely score against the New York Islanders and infrequently win on home ice.,Those are among the litany of reasons general manager Chris Drury recently announced the Rangers will attempt to retool their roster.,The Islanders hope to capitalize on the struggles of their biggest ...
Ondrej Palat's goal in Islanders debut keys win over Rangers
Ondrej Palat opened the scoring in his first game for the host New York Islanders to give his new team a lead it never relinquished Wednesday night in a 5-2 win over the undermanned New York Rangers in Elmont, N.Y.,Palat, who was acquired along with two draft picks from the New Jersey Devils on Tues...
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid....
How the Cleveland Browns Have Botched Their Head Coach Search
Cleveland’s head coaching search ends with Todd Monken, alienating Jim Schwartz and reinforcing the Browns’ reputation for self-inflicted chaos....
New York Hockey Trades Add Fuel to NHL Deadline Fire
The Islanders make back-to-back trades with New York rivals, while the Devils weigh buying or selling as the NHL trade deadline approaches....
Browns hire Todd Monken as 'direct, demanding' head coach
The Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken to be their new head coach on Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, but has experience with the Browns franchise. In 2019, he was the offensive coo...
Reports: Browns hiring Todd Monken as head coach
The Cleveland Browns will name Todd Monken as their next head coach, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, but has experience with the Browns franchise. In 2019...
Islanders acquire Ondrej Palat, draft picks from Devils
The New York Islanders acquired forward Ondrej Palat in a deal with the New Jersey Devils.,The Islanders also received a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a sixth-round selection in 2027 in the deal on Tuesday night for forward Maxim Tsyplakov.,Palat, 34, has recorded 10 points (four goals,...
Tyler Tanner leads No. 18 Vanderbilt's pounding of Kentucky
Tyler Tanner scored 19 points, dished out five assists and had four steals, while Devin McGlockton scored 11 points and added 12 rebounds, as No. 18 Vanderbilt hammered visiting Kentucky, 80-55, in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday night.,Vanderbilt (18-3, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) held Kentucky to a ...
Carson Soucy's Islanders debut could come vs. Rangers, his former team
Carson Soucy's first three games as part of the New York Rangers-New York Islanders rivalry were unremarkable. ,His fourth will almost surely be far more unique.,Soucy could make his debut for the Islanders on Wednesday night, when the Islanders host the Rangers in Elmont, N.Y. in the opener of a ba...
Cavs ready for LeBron James as Lakers look for more road success
Homegrown hero LeBron James will be back in Northeast Ohio on Wednesday for his annual visit with the Los Angeles Lakers, who play the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers.,James spent 11 seasons over two stints with the Cavaliers, leading them to five NBA Finals appearances and their only championship in ...
Reports: Jets, OC Tanner Engstrand part ways
The New York Jets parted ways with offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand after one season, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The Jets now are looking for both an offensive and defensive coordinator ahead of Aaron Glenn's second season as the team's head coach. They fired Steve Wilks as th...