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Back on track, Panthers look to move up vs. Sabres
The Florida Panthers have gotten back to their winning ways after a five-game losing streak and will look to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Florida (46-29-4, 96 points) is coming off a 4-1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday and a 3-1 triumph against the T...
Atlanta United looks to keep hot streak going vs. Revs
Looking to earn points for the fourth consecutive week, Atlanta United wraps up a three-game homestand against the visiting New England Revolution on Saturday afternoon.,Atlanta (2-2-3, 9 points) is coming off a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas a week ago, despite totaling more shots and corners than the vis...
Ja Morant Swaps Finger Guns for 'Grenade' in Message to Haters
Ja Morant unveils a new “grenade” celebration after repeated fines for finger-gun gestures, calling it a way to block out the noise from his critics....
Brad Marchand breaks through as Panthers top Red Wings
Brad Marchand scored his first goal as a member of the Panthers as host Florida defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Marchand, after 15-plus seasons with the Boston Bruins, made his Panthers debut on March 28, acquired to provide veteran leadership as the reigning Stanley...
NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond surrenders on sexual assault warrant
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond, a prospect in this month's NFL draft, turned himself in to police in Frisco, Texas, on a sexual assault warrant on Thursday.,Bond posted bail and was released. He posted a statement to Instagram to deny that he committed the act.,"Regarding the accusation made against me, ...
Yankees have cooled off while Giants are heating up
While the New York Yankees hit 22 homers on their first homestand, then experienced mixed results on their first road trip, the San Francisco Giants continued one of their better starts in recent seasons.,The Yankees attempt to produce more powerful swings Friday night when they host the San Francis...
Mike Yastrzemski's 10th-inning blast lifts Giants over Reds
Mike Yastrzemski launched a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to walk off the visiting Cincinnati Reds for an 8-6 victory and avoid a three-game sweep.,After Erik Miller (1-0) had stranded extra-inning courtesy runner N...
Panthers hoping for better health, while Red Wings desperate for wins
With the playoffs on the horizon later this month, the Florida Panthers appear to finally be back on track.,Florida (45-29-4, 94 points) will host the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in Sunrise.,The Panthers, who won their first Stanley Cup title last year, already have clinched a playoff berth ...
Expect high-energy affair when Hurricanes visit Capitals
It's too soon to consider Thursday night's game in to be as important as a playoff game, but when the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division collide, there's bound to be a high dose of energy.,While Carolina at Washington could be a preview of a playoff round later this spring, there's certainly...
Hawks looking to get defensive against Nets
Piling up points is not necessarily the problem for the Atlanta Hawks. Stopping their opponents is another story.,While the Hawks are securely into one of the four play-in spots in the Eastern Conference, they would like to show some kind of improvement on the defensive end when they visit the Brook...
Dream G Holly Winterburn to miss season due to injury
Atlanta Dream guard Holly Winterburn will miss the entire 2025 WNBA season due to an unspecified injury, the team announced this week.,The Great Britain native signed a training camp contract with Atlanta in early February and currently is playing with Besiktas JK in Turkey's Super League.,The Dream...
Reds banking on strong pitching heading into finale vs. Giants
The Cincinnati Reds have summoned offensive reinforcements from the minors as they go for a third straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon in a pitching-dominated series.,Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo were the driving forces in combined shutouts as the Reds have claimed...
Nick Lodolo spearheads Reds' shutout of Giants
Nick Lodolo teamed with two relievers on a four-hitter, Spencer Steer doubled and scored the game's only run on an infield out, and the Cincinnati Reds won a second straight pitchers' duel against the host San Francisco Giants, 1-0, on Tuesday night.,Lodolo (2-1), who beat the Giants 3-2 in the seco...
Panthers halt skid, trim Leafs' Atlantic Division lead
Eetu Luostarinen scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers stopped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,Gustav Forsling and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for the Panthers (45-29-4, 94 points), who got...
Panthers F Sam Bennett (upper body) out until playoffs
Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett will miss the final five games of the regular season with an upper-body injury but is expected to be ready for the start of the playoffs.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice updated the veteran's status prior to the club's Tuesday home game against the Toronto Maple Leaf...
Behind Nick Lodolo, Reds seek to build on victory over Giants
The Cincinnati Reds go for their first winning streak of the season when they continue a three-game road series against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,The Reds recorded just their fourth win of the young campaign in the series opener Monday, riding Hunter Greene's 8 2/3 shutout innings a...
Hunter Greene goes 8 2/3 as Reds end Giants' streak
Hunter Greene came within one out of his first career shutout, Blake Dunn ended a scoreless deadlock with a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds ended the host San Francisco Giants' seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory in the opener of a three-game series Monday night...
O's swap OF Daz Cameron to Brewers for LHP Grant Wolfram
The Baltimore Orioles acquired left-hander Grant Wolfram from the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in exchange for minor league outfielder Daz Cameron and cash considerations.,Wolfram, 28, who received his first call-up to the majors on Sunday but was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville postgame without ...
Maple Leafs shoot to expand division lead at Panthers' expense
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim for a repeat win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., that would tighten their grip on the Atlantic Division lead.,The Maple Leafs (47-25-4, 98 points) entered Monday four points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning and six ahead of the Panthers (44-29...
Falcons bring back starting CB Dee Alford
The Atlanta Falcons re-signed cornerback Dee Alford on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,Alford, 27, posted a career-high 83 tackles with one sack and one forced fumble in 16 games (11 starts) in 2024.,In three seasons in Atlanta, he has 149 tackles, 24 passes defensed and one interception in 48 gam...