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Report: NHL reaches 12-year, $7.7B Canadian TV deal with Rogers
The NHL has reached a 12-year, $7.7 billion deal with Rogers Communications to broadcast games on Canadian television, Sportico reported Monday.,The deal is pending owner approval.,Should the owners vote to approve the new deal for Rogers' broadcast rights at the recommendation of NHL executives, an...
St. John’s lands commitment from Providence F Bryce Hopkins
Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins has committed to Big East rival St. John's, coach Rick Pitino confirmed Monday.,"We are so excited to have Bryce Hopkins part of our family," Pitino tweeted Monday. "He epitomizes everything I love in a basketball player; Passionate, Hungry, and Driven. Can't wait t...
Pelicans shut down Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum for season
The New Orleans Pelicans are shutting down forward Zion Williamson and guard CJ McCollum for the rest of the season due to injuries.,Williamson suffered a low back bone contusion on March 19, while McCollum suffered right foot bone contusion on March 23.,Williamson leads the Pelicans with 24.6 point...
Report: Knicks to sign F P.J. Tucker to 2-year deal
The New York Knicks are planning to sign forward P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract, ESPN reported Monday. The second year will reportedly be a team option.,Tucker had signed two 10-day contracts with the Knicks over the past month. However, he only appeared in one game for the team, logging two min...
Richard Sherman shares images of gunmen breaking into home
Former All-Pro NFL cornerback Richard Sherman on Monday took to social media to share security footage and stills of armed gunmen breaking into his home with his family inside. ,ABC News reported that the break-in occurred on Sunday evening, Sherman's 37th birthday.,"House being robbed at gun point ...
Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell gets one-year extension
Tennessee women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell agreed to a one-year contract extension with the school on Monday following a successful debut season.,The school announced the deal, which will keep Caldwell in Knoxville through March 31, 2030.,"From our first meeting with Kim, it was clear that she ...
Blues ride nine-game winning streak into Red Wings' visit
The red-hot St. Louis Blues shoot for their first 10-game winning streak since the 2019 Stanley Cup season when the Detroit Red Wings come to town Tuesday.,The Blues are 11-1-1 in their last 13 games after a 2-1 win over the host Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. St. Louis (40-28-7, 87 points) is comf...
Report: NWSL eyeing Sunday nights for rights package
The NWSL is eyeing Sunday nights as it discusses a fifth media rights deal with potential partners that would begin next year, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal.,The league currently has deals with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video and ION through the 2027 season that provide coverage of abo...
No Kevin Durant (ankle) as Suns, Mike Budenholzer return to Milwaukee
Mike Budenholzer returns to Milwaukee for the first time since the Bucks parted ways with him in 2023 as the Bucks welcome the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.,It will be Budenholzer's first time at Fiserv Forum since Game 5 of the 2023 first-round series when the Bucks lost to the Miami Heat...
Braves OF Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for failed PED test
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.,The suspension takes effect immediately.,Profar, 32, tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), accordin...
Interim boss Mike Nardi leads Villanova into Crown vs. Colorado
Villanova will have a new face on the sideline -- and a new face waiting in the wings -- when the team faces Colorado in the first round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,The Wildcats (19-14) fired coach Kyle Neptune March 15 after missing the NCAA Tournament in all ...
Blazers' Deni Avdija, Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher sparking postseason hopes
The Atlanta Hawks will try to dampen the diminishing postseason hopes held by the Portland Trail Blazers when they host the final meeting between the teams on Tuesday.,The Blazers (32-43) are in 12th place in the Western Conference, but they need to make up at least four games in the standings over ...
Another improbable Islanders comeback must start against Lightning
The New York Islanders proved adept at climbing out of precarious positions the previous two seasons.,But the Islanders finally might have dug themselves a hole too deep.,The Islanders attempt to halt an untimely losing streak and begin a last-ditch push for the final Eastern Conference wild-card sp...
Jameis Winston ‘ready for anything’; Giants not ruling out QB at No. 3
Though the New York Giants have signed both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston this spring, another quarterback early in the draft is not off the table.,However, general manager Joe Schoen made clear he isn't going to "force" taking a quarterback that early in the draft, setting a high bar for such a...
OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges have hot hands as Knicks welcome 76ers
OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges are keeping the New York Knicks afloat as the team navigates the waters in the wake of Jalen Brunson's injury.,Anunoby and Bridges look to continue their torrid play on Tuesday when the Knicks host the free-falling Philadelphia 76ers, who have lost eight in a row.,New Yo...
Bruins aim to keep Alex Ovechkin scoreless in visit from Caps
Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of becoming the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer continues and a just-signed college star could join the lineup as the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals begin a road back-to-back when they visit the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.,The Capitals (47-17-9, 103 points) h...
Sabres keep upsetting playoff-bound teams; might Sens be next?
It's been a disappointing season for the Buffalo Sabres. Stuck in the basement of the Eastern Conference for several months, their postseason drought will reach 14 years this spring.,But the Sabres aren't letting that affect their play down the stretch. They look to sweep their season series with th...
Buoyed by Sunday's win, Canadiens positioned for series sweep of Panthers
The Montreal Canadiens will look to make it back-to-back victories over the visiting Florida Panthers when the two teams hit the ice on Tuesday night to complete a home-and-home series.,Captain Nick Suzuki scored and added two assists as Montreal (34-30-9, 77 points) doubled up Florida 4-2 on Sunday...
Kris Bubic back on track as Royals beat winless Brewers
Kris Bubic tossed six innings of three-hit ball in his first start in almost two years as the Kansas City Royals spoiled Milwaukee's home opener 11-1 on Monday, keeping the Brewers winless in four games.,Bubic (1-0) struck out eight and walked two in a 95-pitch outing. It was his first start since A...
Aaron Judge, Yankees on historic pace as Diamondbacks arrive
In 2022, Aaron Judge homered once in his first 13 games before setting an American League record with 62 home runs. Last season, he hit .197 through his first 33 contests before ending with 58 homers and a .322 average.,So imagine what might be possible when the New York Yankees slugger gets off to ...