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Report: Marlins OF Griffin Conine to undergo hamstring surgeryMiami Marlins outfielder Griffin Conine will have surgery to repair his left hamstring next week and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, according to MLB.com.,Miami placed Conine on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a tear in the hamstring. He will have the procedure with Dr. Dan Cooper i...

NBA fines Magic $25K for violating injury reporting rulesThe Orlando Magic were fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating the league's injury reporting rules.,Per the NBA, the Magic failed to disclose the game availability status of guard Anthony Black prior to Monday's contest against the Detroit Pistons. Black was listed as "out" in the initial...

Flames F Ryan Strome fined $5K for cross-checkingThe NHL fined Calgary Flames forward Ryan Strome $5,000 on Wednesday for cross-checking Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson.,The incident occurred 45 seconds into the overtime period in the Stars' 4-3 home victory on Tuesday night. Strome received a double-minor penalty for high-sticking on the pla...

Rookie SS Konnor Griffin gets 9-year contract extension from Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates said Wednesday they have agreed to a nine-year contract extension with shortstop Konnor Griffin, the top prospect in baseball.,The team did not announce the contract value, but ESPN pegged it at $140 million, making it the largest amount of guaranteed money in Pirates history ...

Flyers' Matvei Michkov fined $2K for diving/embellishment

The NHL fined Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov $2,000 for diving/embellishment on Tuesday.,Michkov is lighter in the wallet after his second offense, which occurred in a March 24 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.,He received a warning following his first infraction, which came in the Flye...

Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen fined $5K for high-sticking

Florida forward Eetu Luostarinen was fined $5,000 on Monday for high-sticking Pittsburgh's Rickard Rakell.,The incident occurred at 2:38 of the second period in the Panthers' 5-2 road loss to the Penguins on Sunday.,The play knocked the Penguins forward to the ice and resulted in a double minor for ...

Illinois vs. History: Illini Fans Brace for Another March Madness Heartbreak

Illinois enters the Final Four carrying decades of March Madness heartbreak and hope....

Sens' Brady Tkachuk fined after bizarre bench slashing

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk received a $2,500 fine on Friday for unsportsmanlike conduct on the bench during Thursday night's 4-1 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres.,Tkachuk, 26, appeared to strike Buffalo's Beck Malenstyn in the face with his stick while he was sitting on the bench m...