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Canucks' Brock Boeser out indefinitely after big hit
Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out indefinitely after he absorbed a hit to the head from Tanner Jeannot of the Los Angeles Kings.,Coach Rick Tocchet said he wasn't sure how long Boeser -- Vancouver's leading scorer -- would be out.,"I talked to him briefly," Tocchet said. "Doesn't feel gr...
Kings' Tanner Jeannot suspended 3 games for hit to head
Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot was assessed a three-game suspension Friday after an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser on Thursday night.,The NHL's discipline was handed down hours after Jeannot had a hearing with the league's Department of Player Safety.,J...
Kings' Tanner Jeannot facing discipline for hit to head
Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot could face a suspension after an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser on Thursday night.,The NHL scheduled a player safety hearing for Jeannot on Friday.,Jeannot made contact with Boeser's chin with an open-ice hit midway throug...
Angels acquire OF/DH Jorge Soler from Braves
The Los Angeles Angels acquired 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Griffin Canning.,Soler, 32, batted .241 with 34 doubles, 21 homers, 64 RBIs and 84 runs in 142 games split between the San Francisco Giants and Braves this past season.,...
Reign D Ryanne Brown signs extension for 2025 season
The Seattle Reign signed defender Ryanne Brown to a contract extension for the 2025 season on Tuesday.,Brown played in 10 matches (four starts) this season before undergoing surgery for a torn ACL in August.,Drafted 21st overall in 2022 by the Reign out of Wake Forest, she was due to become a free a...
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner (virus) pulls out of Paris Masters
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy has withdrawn from the Paris Masters due to a virus.,"It's a very tough announcement," Sinner said Tuesday. "I'm not going to play here in Paris. We came here very early to prepare in the best possible way. After the first practice session, I really didn't (feel) go...
Duke coach Manny Diaz makes homecoming to Miami vs. No. 5 Canes
The game between No. 5 Miami and visiting Duke on Saturday afternoon feels a bit personal.,That's because of the presence of Manny Diaz, a Miami native who is in his first season as the Blue Devils' head coach.,Diaz was the Hurricanes' defensive coordinator (2016-18) and their head coach (2019-21). ...
Hannah Green's late birdie propels her to win at BMW Ladies Championship
Australian Hannah Green carded a crucial birdie at hole No. 17 and finished with a 71, good enough to hold off a pair of hard-charging competitors to capture the BMW Ladies Championship in a wire-to-wire win in windy Paju, South Korea, on Sunday.,She entered the final round at Seowon Hills course at...
Hannah Green seeks wire-to-wire win at BMW Ladies Championship
Hannah Green shot a third-round 70 to move to 18-under par and take a two-stroke lead into the final round at the BMW Ladies Championship in Paju, South Korea, on Saturday.,It was a busy day of golf after Friday's second round was suspended due to persistent rain showers that left the Seowon Hills c...
Francis Ngannou paying tribute in MMA return after son's death
Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will make his return to MMA on Saturday at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the death of his 15-month-old son earlier this year.,Ngannou is set to take on heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira (13-3) for the Super Fight title in the Professional Fighters League and will ...
Top Three Picks To Win 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player
Keep an eye on Jayson Tatum and these other top picks to win the 2024-25 NBA MVP this season....
Nick Sirianni sorry for jawing with Eagles fans
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni changed course Monday and apologized for getting into it with a group of fans as his team finished off a win over the visiting Cleveland Browns.,The Eagles had trouble pulling away from the woeful Browns, and fans were heard booing the team and chanting "Fire ...
Nick Sirianni’s Downfall Is Going To Be Oh So Sweet
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was taunting fans after the team's win against the Browns. Sirianni's downfall in Philly is going to be so sweet....
Jannik Sinner denies Novak Djokovic 100th title, wins in China
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner captured his ATP tour-leading seventh title of the season with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.,Sinner recorded eight aces and 22 winners to dispatch Djokovic in one hour, 37 minutes. The 23-year-old Ita...
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic set for Shanghai showdown
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner fended off Czech Tomas Machac with a 6-4, 7-5 win in the semifinals Saturday at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, setting up a finals showdown with Novak Djokovic. ,Sinner will be playing in his first championship match in Shanghai. He moved to 44-4 on the hardcourts this season ...
Official: No. 1 Texas to start Quinn Ewers in Oklahoma showdown
No. 1 Texas will have starting quarterback Quinn Ewers back on the field when it meets No. 18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry showdown on Saturday in Dallas.,Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday that Ewers has recovered from an oblique injury and will lead Texas against its longtime ...
3-time NBA champ Danny Green retiring after 15 seasons
Danny Green announced his retirement on Thursday after winning NBA championships with three different teams.,The 37-year-old swingman shot 40.0 percent from 3-point range over 15 seasons with six franchises.,Green won titles with the San Antonio Spurs (2014), Toronto Raptors (2019) and Los Angeles L...
Jannik Sinner jolts Daniil Medvedev, moves on to semis in Shanghai
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner breezed to a 6-1, 6-4 win over fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev on Thursday to advance to the semifinals at the Shanghai Masters.,Sinner, of Italy, recorded nine aces and benefited from four double faults to defeat Medvedev for the seventh time in their last eight matches. The R...
Rafael Nadal to retire from tennis at end of season
Superstar Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he will retire from professional tennis at the end of the season.,A 22-time Grand Slam champion who owns a record 14 French Open titles, Nadal has been hampered by foot and abdominal injuries in recent years. ,"Hello everyone. I'm here to let you know t...
Canucks send D Tucker Poolman, pick to Avs for D Erik Brannstrom
The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, sending defenseman Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in exchange.,Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said his team will retain 20 percent of the salary of Poolman, who is sc...