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Stars' Jim Nill finalist for Jim Gregory GM of Year Award
Jim Nill, Kevin Cheveldayoff and Bill Zito have been named finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced Friday.,The voting for the award was conducted between league general managers, a panel of executives and media members following the conclusion of the second...
Matthew Driscoll resigns at North Florida, joins K-State staff
Matthew Driscoll resigned after 16 seasons as the head coach at North Florida to accept an associate position on Jerome Tang's staff at Kansas State.,Driscoll, 60, and Tang previously worked together at Baylor. The former left that job to become the head coach of the Ospreys in 2009.,"Coach Driscoll...
Belinda Bencic (arm) withdraws from French Open
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic pulled out of the French Open field on Friday due to a recurring arm injury.,"Just two days ago during a morning practice, I re-aggravated the arm injury that caused me to retire in Rome," the former World No. 4 posted on Instagram.,"The very good news is that with two w...
Sam Bennett, Panthers roll to 2nd road rout of Hurricanes
Sam Bennett recorded two goals and an assist while leading the Florida Panthers to a 5-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and Carter Verhaeghe added three assists for the Panthers, who le...
Four players share first-round lead at Mexico Riviera Maya Open
Brianna Do, Japan's Chisato Iwai, South Korea's Jenny Shin and the Philippines' Bianca Pagdanganan each shot a 4-under-par 68 on Friday to share the first-round lead at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba.,Do birdied two of her first four holes at El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, th...
Maple Leafs part ways with team president Brendan Shanahan
The Toronto Maple Leafs will part ways with president Brendan Shanahan after the team announced on Thursday that it will not renew his contract.,It marks the end of an 11-year run for Toronto native Shanahan, during which time the Maple Leafs reached the postseason each of the last nine seasons. Pri...
Cooper Flagg Is a No-Brainer, Which Is Exactly Why Dallas Mavericks Might Screw It Up
Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors, wild scenarios, and one big question: Who says no? ...
Florida, Georgia to each earn $7.5M for game in Atlanta
Florida and Georgia will each receive $7.5 million for staging their rivalry game at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2026, the Athens Banner-Herald reported Tuesday.,AMB Sports & Entertainment, a company owned by Atlanta Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank, is putting up the money, according ...
Former Sporting KC M Gadi Kinda dies at 31
Former Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gadi Kinda died, his club Maccabi Haifa FC announced on Tuesday. He was 31.,Kinda was hospitalized while "going through a complex medical battle in recent weeks," Maccabi Haifa announced two weeks ago.,The Israeli international last played in a match for Maccab...
Florida lands former Arkansas PG Boogie Fland
Former Arkansas point guard Boogie Fland committed to reigning national champion Florida on Tuesday.,Fland and his representatives, who include Florida alumnus Mike Miller, confirmed the transfer with ESPN.,Fland attended this month's draft combine before withdrawing from 2025 NBA Draft consideratio...
Four Teams Left, No Favorites: The Stanley Cup Is Totally Up for Grabs
Four teams and plenty of chaos: The Panthers, Hurricanes, Stars, and Oilers are all chasing the Cup. Here’s why any of them could actually win it, and why the Leafs never had a chance....
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu stuns Daria Kasatkina at Strasbourg
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu defeated sixth-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Australia 6-1, 6-3 on Monday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France. It was the third straight loss for the Aussie, ranked No. 17 in the world.,Ninth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil ralli...
Panthers, Hurricanes took familiar path to East finals
The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes pride themselves on making the simple plays. Nothing fancy. Just get the puck to the right person at the right time and everything else will fall into place.,The Panthers and Hurricanes have mastered this concept in recent years, both in the regular seaso...
Rueben Chinyelu withdraws from draft, returns to Gators
Florida starting center Rueben Chinyelu withdrew from the NBA draft and will return to the defending champion Gators for the 2025-26 season, CBS Sports reported Monday.,The 6-foot-10 Chinyelu participated in the NBA G League Elite Camp last week.,Chinyelu averaged 6.0 points and 6.6 rebounds in 40 s...
Poland's Magda Linette upsets Barbora Krejcikova in France
Poland's Magda Linette upset seventh-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic 6-3, 6-3, to highlight Sunday's first-round action on the clay at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.,Linette, whose serve was broken just once, advanced to face Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova in Tuesday's play at ...
Reports: National champion Florida sets White House visit
NCAA Tournament champion Florida will celebrate its national title Wednesday at the White House, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,The Florida-centered Swamp247 reported that head coach Todd Golden and the rest of his staff are expected to visit the White House along with the majority of the players...
Leafs shut out Panthers, head home for Game 7
Joseph Woll made 22 saves to help the Toronto Maple Leafs stave off elimination with a 2-0 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday in Sunrise, Fla.,Game 7 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday night in Toronto.,The Maple Leafs have not advanc...
RHP Kenta Maeda signs minor league deal with Cubs
Just over a week after he was released by the Detroit Tigers, veteran right-hander Kenta Maeda agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on Friday.,Maeda, 37, had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances for the Tigers before he was designated for assignment on May 1 and placed on releas...
Panthers looking to close out wilting Leafs in Game 6
The Florida Panthers know it won't be easy finishing off the Toronto Maple Leafs.,After all, Florida went 4-5 in elimination games last season en route to winning the Stanley Cup.,The Panthers will get their first opportunity to knock out the Maple Leafs when they meet in Game 6 of the Eastern Confe...
Canucks promote Adam Foote to head coach
The Vancouver Canucks named Adam Foote as their new head coach on Wednesday. ,Foote, an assistant coach with the club since January 2023, reportedly will receive a three-year contract. He would replace Rick Tocchet, who reportedly is expected to be named the new coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. ,"A...