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Panthers bring back F Mackie Samoskevich on 1-year contract
The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers re-signed forward Mackie Samoskevich to a one-year contract on Thursday, the team announced.,The Panthers did not disclose financial terms, though multiple sources reported the value is $775,000, the league minimum.,Samoskevich, 22, played...
Five share lead after opening-round 65s at Evian Championship
Five women fired rounds of 65 to take the first-round lead Thursday at the Evian Championship, the fourth of five LPGA majors on the season.,Americans Jennifer Kupcho and Andrea Lee, Australians Grace Kim and Gabriela Ruffels, and Leona Maguire of Ireland all share the lead at 6-under at the Evian R...
Nelly Korda in search of first win of season at Evian Championship
Since it became the fifth major of women's golf in 2013, the Evian Championship has crowned a litany of highly ranked champions. It's not a tournament where surprises tend to happen.,This week, the likes of Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul will try to add their own chapters to this brief history as th...
Frost sign first-rounder Kendall Cooper to 2-year deal
The Minnesota Frost signed 2025 first-round pick Kendall Cooper to a two-year contract on Wednesday.,The 23-year-old blueliner was the No. 6 overall pick in last month's draft out of Quinnipiac University.,"We are thrilled to have Kendall locked in for the next two seasons in Minnesota," Frost gener...
NHL Offseason Grades: Who Got Better, Who Got Worse in Free Agency
From the Panthers’ roster retention to the Kings’ questionable spending, NHL free agency saw big winners and clear losers. Here's how each team’s offseason stacks up....
Four-star LB Malik Morris commits to Florida
Four-star linebacker Malik Morris has committed to Florida, marking the Gators' 17th recruit in the Class of 2026.,The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder attends Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Fla., located about 120 miles from Florida's campus in Gainesville. Morris is ranked as the 12th linebacker in his cl...
Florida State lands five-star CB Chauncey Kennon
Chauncey Kennon, one of the top cornerbacks in the Class of 2026, committed to play for Florida State.,Kennon attends Booker High School in Sarasota, Fla., and grew up rooting for the Seminoles' football program. He called Florida State his dream school.,"It was a place that truly felt like home to ...
Wizards acquire CJ McCollum, others in 3-team trade
The Washington Wizards completed a three-team trade on Sunday, acquiring guard CJ McCollum, center/forward Kelly Olynyk and forward Cam Whitmore from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bay and the draft rights to guard Micah Peavy, along with sending two seco...
Mets' RHP Kodai Senga makes Double-A rehab start
New York Mets right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga showed positive progress toward his return to the starting rotation after pitching into the fourth inning of his Double-A rehab start on Saturday.,Senga, who has been out since straining his right hamstring while covering first base on June 12, struck o...
Report: Grizzlies agree to deal with C Jock Landale
The Memphis Grizzlies agreed to a deal with free agent center Jock Landale, per ESPN.,The move occurred minutes after ESPN reported the Grizzlies traded center Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers.,After one-year stints with the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns, Landale signed with the Houston Rockets i...
NHL Free Agency Winners: Panthers Hold Firm, Hurricanes Swing for the Cup
The Florida Panthers retained key players while the Carolina Hurricanes made bold moves in 2025 NHL free agency. Can Carolina finally get past Florida?...
California AG: Daily fantasy constitutes illegal sports betting
The California attorney general declared daily fantasy sports illegal in a long-awaited opinion released Thursday afternoon, though the decision was met with push back from Gov. Gavin Newsom as well as the sports betting industry.,Sportsbooks have long argued that daily fantasy sports -- which invol...
Red Panda thanks well-wishers after fracturing wrist
Popular halftime performer Rong "Krystal" Niu -- better known by her stage name, Red Panda -- fractured her left wrist in a fall less than a minute into her halftime act in Tuesday night's WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,Niu fell...
Daniel Suarez 'excited for whatever comes next' after impending Trackhouse split
Daniel Suarez, the only Mexican-born driver to win a national series race in a NASCAR event, will not return to Trackhouse Racing in 2026.,Trackhouse and Suarez have called the parting a "mutual decision" that allows the veteran driver the chance to pursue another opportunity for next season. Trackh...
Early goals propel USWNT to 3-0 win over Canada
Sam Coffey and Claire Hutton scored first-half goals and Yazmeen Ryan added one late in the match as the United States women's national team posted a convincing 3-0 victory over Canada on Wednesday in an international friendly at Washington.,Rose Lavelle set up both first-half goals off set pieces f...
Sabres GM: Team to match offer sheets for D Bowen Byram
The Buffalo Sabres will match any offer sheet to retain defenseman Bowen Byram but will entertain trade offers if the return would immediately help the team, general manager Kevyn Adams said Wednesday.,Byram, 24, is a restricted free agent. Adams told reporters he isn't interested in letting Byram w...
Halftime entertainer 'Red Panda' injured during WNBA performance
One of the most popular acts in halftime entertainment sustained an injury Tuesday night in Minneapolis as Rong "Krystal" Niu, better known under her stage name of "Red Panda," needed to be assisted off the court after falling during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game between ...
Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh wins Honda Cup as top woman athlete
Virginia star swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the prestigious Honda Cup as the top Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.,The other two finalists were UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers and Texas Tech softball player NiJaree Canady.,Walsh joins basketball legend Dawn Staley (1991) as the only Cavaliers ...
Reports: Tim Hardaway Jr. reaches deal with Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets reached an agreement on a one-year deal with Tim Hardaway Jr. on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.,Per The Athletic, the deal is for the veteran minimum.,Hardaway, 33, was acquired last summer by the Detroit Pistons along with three draft picks from the Dallas Maverick...
Open Championship adopts 'last chance' Monday qualifier starting in 2026
The R&A is adopting a last-chance qualifier to pit a maximum of 12 players in a playoff for a final spot in the 2026 Open Championship next year at Royal Birkdale.,Mimicking the once-popular Monday qualifier at PGA Tour events, the thinking of the organizers of the oldest major in golf is to expand ...