da Page 52 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Yankees bring back RHP Adam Ottavino
The New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino to a major league contract on Monday, days after designating the 39-year-old for assignment. ,The team added Ottavino to the 25-man roster and optioned LHP Brent Headrick to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. ,The Yankees DFA'd Ottavino to ...
Canadiens scored twice in 2nd to push past Predators
The Montreal Canadiens strengthened their hold on the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot with a 2-1 road victory over the slumping Nashville Predators on Sunday.,Cole Caufield and Patrik Laine scored second-period goals to pace the Canadiens (38-30-9, 85 points) to their fifth consecutive vi...
Houston eyes chance to make history against Florida in NCAA Championship
No school has made more Final Four appearances without winning a championship than Houston.,During their six previous Final Four forays, the Cougars have lost to legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Patrick Ewing and they've lost in legendary fashion -- specifically Lorenzo Charles' last-second dunk...
Canadiens continue playoff push against struggling Predators
The Montreal Canadiens will continue their push for a playoff spot when they visit the struggling Nashville Predators on Sunday.,The Canadiens (37-30-9, 83 points) arrive in Music City riding a four-game winning streak that was extended with a 3-2 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturda...
Gators hold off Tigers for 1st NCAA championship appearance since 2007
All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. poured in a career-high 34 points to lead Florida to a 79-73 victory over SEC rival Auburn on Saturday night in San Antonio and guide the Gators to their first NCAA championship game since 2007.,The Gators led by just one with 2:30 to go, but Clayton scored seve...
Gators hold off Tigers for 1st NCAA championship appearance since 2007
XAll-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. poured in a career-high 34 points to lead Florida to a 79-73 victory over SEC rival Auburn on Saturday night in San Antonio and guide the Gators to their first NCAA championship game since 2007.,The Gators led by just one with 2:30 to go, but Clayton scored sev...
Anton Forsberg (40 saves), Senators blank Panthers
Anton Forsberg made 40 saves for his third shutout of the season and eighth of his career and the host Ottawa Senators defeated the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday afternoon., ,Defenseman Jake Sanderson had a goal and an assist and Drake Batherson and Matthew Highmore also scored for the Senators (...
Predators coach Andrew Brunette (personal) away from team
Nashville Predators head coach Andrew Brunette is away from the team while addressing personal matters.,Assistant coach Todd Richards led the team's on-ice activities during Saturday's practice.,The Tennessean reported Richards would handle the head coaching responsibilities on Sunday should Brunett...
2025 NCAA Tournament Final Four: How the National Semifinals Will Play Out
All four No. 1 seeds—Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston—headline a rare Final Four showdown, each bringing distinct strengths to San Antonio. Here's how it could go down....
Match Play defending champ Nelly Korda ousted in group play
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand defeated Nelly Korda 1 up to win Group 1 and eliminate the World No. 1 from the T-Mobile Match Play on Friday in North Las Vegas, Nev.,Jutanugarn went 3-0-0 in the group, but entering the day the group was up for grabs between her and Korda, who tallied 1 1/2 points thro...
Eric Dixon, Villanova aim to subdue UCF in Crown semis
Eric Dixon looks to lead Villanova to the finals of the College Basketball Crown when they face Darius Johnson and UCF on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Dixon became the Wildcats' all-time career scoring leader Thursday by recording 24 of his 28 points in the second half of a 60-59 victory over Southern Cal...
Nearly neighbors and teammates, Johni Broome, Walter Clayton Jr. share Final Four stage
Florida coach Todd Golden had just been hired and was armed with a vision to sell. Bruce Pearl had an established program at Auburn and could offer transfers a chance to play with future draft picks Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler. ,Advantage, Auburn, which landed Morehead State transfer Johni Broom...
Brad Marchand still finding footing as Panthers visit Sens
Brad Marchand has only one assist in four games with Florida since being acquired from the Boston Bruins, but the Panthers insist they aren't concerned entering Saturday afternoon's game with the host Ottawa Senators.,Florida (44-27-4, 92 points) is more worried about making sure Marchand is ready ...
Ariya Jutanugarn maintains group lead over Nelly Korda at Match Play
World No. 1 Nelly Korda avoided a second straight collapse, but Ariya Jutanugarn maintained her advantage in Group 1 play Thursday at the T-Mobile Match Play in North Las Vegas, Nev.,Korda built a lead and held on to finish 1 up on Jennifer Kupcho, who fell to 0-2 in the event. That marked an improv...
Stars' streak hits 7 with win over Predators
The Dallas Stars scored four times in the third period to extend their winning streak to seven games with a 5-1 victory against the visiting Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Mason Marchment had a goal and an assist, and Jason Robertson, Matt Duchene and Mikko Rantanen each had two assists for the St...
Coaches put friendship aside as Auburn, Florida meet in Final Four
When Bruce Pearl was hired in 2014 to rebuild Auburn's program, he lured Todd Golden away from Columbia to serve as his director of basketball operations.,After Golden spent his first year focused on Auburn's advanced analytics and metrics and a lot of other duties, Pearl promoted him to assistant c...
Brittany Altomare halves with Nelly Korda at T-Mobile Match Play
World No. 1 and defending champion Nelly Korda blew a late lead and had to settle for halving her Wednesday match against Brittany Altomare as the T-Mobile Match Play got underway in North Las Vegas, Nev.,The result leaves Korda and Altomare trailing Ariya Jutanugarn in Group 1 after the Thai player...
Stars aim for 7th straight win with lowly Predators in town
The Dallas Stars tore through the month of March. They'll look to stay on that track and inch closer to top spot in the Central Division when they host the Nashville Predators on Thursday.,The Stars (49-21-4, 102 points) went 11-2-2 in March, the second-best record in the NHL over that month behind ...
Kirill Marchenko notches hat trick as Jackets pound Predators
Kirill Marchenko's third career hat trick and career-best four points sparked a big night for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who skated away with an 8-4 win over the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,The three-goal, one-assist night also allowed the Russian forward, 24, to post his first 30-goal ...
Yankees sign RHP Adam Ottavino to major league deal
The New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino and added him to the active roster Tuesday.,Financial terms of the deal with the 39-year-old New York City native were not disclosed.,Ottavino, who pitched for the Yankees from 2019-20, spent the past three seasons with the crosstown Met...