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Canadiens' attack stuns Hurricanes in East finals opener
Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to a 6-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.,Cole Caufield and Phillip Danault both scored once and added an...
Canadiens attack stuns Hurricanes in Eastern finals opener
Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in a three-point outing as the visiting Montreal Canadiens rode a four-goal first period to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2 Thursday in Raleigh, N.C., in the opening clash of the Eastern Conference finals.,Cole Caufield and Phillip Danault both scored once and added an...
Ed Orgeron joins Lane Kiffin staff, reunites with LSU
LSU reached an agreement with Ed Orgeron on Wednesday to join Lane Kiffin's current staff in Baton Rouge, reuniting the school with its former head football coach.,Orgeron, 64, will be serving as a special assistant to recruiting and defense, per the school's social media.,The 2019 national champion...
Behind now-starter Griffin Jax, Rays chase series win vs. Orioles
The Griffin Jax Experiment is going well, which is just fine, of course, with the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander.,A career reliever who has made the transition to starting every fifth day, Jax will take the mound Tuesday night in the second contest of the three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles...
Avs D Josh Manson fined $5K for butt-ending incident
Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson was fined $5,000 on Tuesday for butt-ending Wild forward Michael McCarron.,The incident occurred in the first period of Colorado's 5-2 win at Minnesota on Monday night in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series, which the Avalanche lead 3-1.,Manson rec...
Report: Spurs' Victor Wembanyama eligible for Game 5 despite elbow
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is expected to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday after the NBA elected to impose no further discipline for his elbow in Game 4, ESPN reported Monday.,Wembanyama connected on an elbow to the fac...
Ex-NFL QB Robert Griffin III leaves USA flag football team
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III is no longer part of the U.S. flag football team as it prepares for the sport's Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028.,The 36-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner announced Friday on X that he had removed himself from the 2026 USA Football selection process ...
Hart finalists: Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kucherov
Connor McDavid has the opportunity to capture his fourth career Hart Memorial Trophy.,The Edmonton Oilers captain was named as a finalist on Friday along with Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita.,The trophy is presented annually to the NHL player voted a...
Pirates' Konnor Griffin 'settled in' ahead of opener vs. Giants
San Francisco Bay Area baseball fans will get their first up-close look at Pittsburgh prized rookie Konnor Griffin when the Giants host the Pirates in a three-game series that begins Friday night.,Griffin, who made his MLB debut as a 19-year-old early last month, arrives in San Francisco on a nice r...
Selke finalists: Nick Suzuki, Brock Nelson, Anthony Cirelli
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson and Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli were named as the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Wednesday.,The award is presented annually to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game, ...
Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined $50K for comments on officials
The NBA fined Celtics star Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday for his public criticism of the officiating after Boston was eliminated from the playoffs by the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend.,Brown made his comments on a livestream on Sunday following the Celtics' 109-100 loss to the visiting Phila...
Five-star TE Ahmad Hudson stays in state, commits to LSU
Five-star prospect Ahmad Hudson, regarded as the No. 1 tight end in the country in the Class of 2027, decided to stay in state and committed to LSU in a social media post on Sunday.,The Tigers and new head coach Lane Kiffin secured the pledge from Hudson, who was deciding between LSU and Nebraska as...
Padres activate RHP Griffin Canning from IL to start vs. White Sox
The San Diego Padres activated Griffin Canning to start Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox and placed fellow right-hander German Marquez on the 15-day injured list.,Canning will be pitching in a major league game for the first time since rupturing his Achilles tendon last June as a member o...
Rays' Griffin Jax adjusting to potential new role as Giants await
Tampa Bay right-hander Griffin Jax may be taking a new step in his career on Saturday evening when the Rays meet the San Francisco Giants in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,For the second time this season, the career reliever will make a start and perhaps get settled into what could be a new role. ,Jax, 31, s...
Stars' Mikko Rantanen fined $5K for cross-checking
Stars forward Mikko Rantanen enters the offseason $5,000 lighter, fined that amount Friday for cross-checking Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov on Thursday night.,Minnesota defeated Dallas 5-2 in Game 6 to finish off a 4-2 win in the Western Conference first-round series.,The incident occurred early in t...
Stars' Jamie Benn receives maximum allowable fine for cross-check
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn received a maximum fine from the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for cross-checking Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild.,Benn received a fine of $2,604.17, which is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Benn, 36, is ligh...
FIFA increasing financial distribution to all 48 World Cup teams by 15%
Amid widespread complaints about the cost of tickets and transportation related to World Cup games, FIFA announced Tuesday that it will hike the money received by all 48 teams participating this summer by 15%.,The national teams competing in the event in the United States, Mexico and Canada will see...
Star-studded trio finalists for NHL's Ted Lindsay Award
Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov and Macklin Celebrini were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Tuesday.,The award goes each year to the most outstanding player in the NHL, as chosen by members of the NHL Players' Association. The three finalists were among the top four points scorers in the...
Bruins D Nikita Zadorov fined $5K for cross-checking
Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov was hit with a $5,000 fine Monday for cross-checking Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin on Sunday.,The incident occurred following a whistle with 16:43 remaining in Boston's 6-1 home loss in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. ,The 6-foot-7 ...
Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak have fond memories entering Zurich defense
Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak had the honor of experiencing a golf rarity at last year's Zurich Classic of New Orleans.,They each earned their first PGA Tour wins simultaneously in the team-based event.,Twelve months later, the pair reunites at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. this week with fond memor...