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Reports: Islanders to tab Mathieu Darche as general manager
The New York Islanders are expected to name Mathieu Darche as the team's general manager, multiple media outlets announced on Friday.,Darche, 48, has served as the director of hockey operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning over the past six seasons. The Lightning qualified for the playoffs in each ye...
O's GM 'working as rapidly as I can' to turn team around
Underperformance since the middle of last season was the reason Orioles general manager Mike Elias provided Tuesday for firing Brandon Hyde as manager three days earlier. ,Making his first public comments since making the move, Elias said the team was starting to run out of time for a turnaround. ,B...
Browns GM: 'Increasingly unlikely' Nick Chubb returns to team
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry didn't sound too optimistic about unsigned star running back Nick Chubb making an immediate return to the club.,The writing likely was on the wall when the Browns selected Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft...
Report: Bucks GM Jon Horst agrees to extension
The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a multiyear contract extension with general manager Jon Horst, ESPN reported Thursday.,The deal came together late Wednesday night between ownership and Horst's agent, Brian Elfus, per the report.,Horst, 42, has been the Milwaukee GM since June 2017, winning NBA Executi...
FIA approves GM to become F1 engine supplier in '29
General Motors engines will be available for use in Formula 1 races beginning in 2029, FIA, the circuit's governing body, announced on Wednesday.,GM will power cars for the Cadillac F1 team, a new entity that will start racing in 2026. The Cadillac team will use Ferrari engines from 2026 through 202...
Report: Pelicans hiring former Pistons GM Troy Weaver
The Pelicans are strengthening their connection to the Pistons and hiring former Detroit general manager Troy Weaver to the same post in New Orleans, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Last week, the Pelicans introduced Hall of Famer and Pistons legend Joe Dumars as their executive vice president of basketbal...
Kings name Scott Perry as general manager
The Sacramento Kings named longtime NBA executive Scott Perry as the team's general manager.,The move, announced late Monday night, came less than a week after the team and Monte McNair mutually agreed to part ways following the club's play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks.,Perry, 61, briefly served ...
Blazers GM Joe Cronin signs contract extension
Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin signed a multiyear contract extension Monday. Terms were not disclosed.,"Joe has demonstrated leadership and vision during his time as General Manager, and I'm excited to see him continue building the foundation for a long-term, winning team," said J...
Grizzlies GM: Taylor Jenkins fired due to 'urgency' of season
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Saturday that the decision to fire coach Taylor Jenkins was "in the best interest of the team.",The timing of Jenkins' dismissal, announced Friday, came as a surprise with the Grizzlies battling for playoff position in the Western Conference. Memph...
Jaguars name Rams' James Gladstone as new general manager
Former Los Angeles Rams executive James Gladstone has been hired as the new general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the latter team announced Friday.,At age 34, he's the youngest current general manager in the NFL.,Gladstone was with the Rams for the past nine seasons, starting as a senior assi...
Andretti: GM deal with Ferrari for power units ‘the objective’
General Motors is coming to the Formula 1 grid in 2026 with a team branded GM/Cadillac, but that doesn't mean the cars will be all-American.,Mario Andretti, who was named to the team's board of directors, said the GM/Cadillac team is hopeful for a deal with Ferrari for their power units.,"That's wha...
GM/Cadillac to join F1 grid as 11th team in 2026
General Motors is officially coming to Formula 1, which announced Monday that it "reached an agreement on principle" to bring the American manufacturer on in 2026.,The F1 grid will expand to 11 teams that year. It had been 10 teams since 2017.,F1 previously rejected a bid by Andretti Global to partn...
Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas
The New York Jets' season of upheaval continued Tuesday with the firing of general manager Joe Douglas.,The Jets (3-8) fired head coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 and are 1-5 under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.,The GM spot also will be filled on an interim basis by Phil Savage, who was senior vice preside...
Reports: Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas
The New York Jets' season of upheaval continued Tuesday with the reported firing of general manager Joe Douglas.,The Jets (3-8) fired head coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 and are 1-5 under interim coach Jeff Ulbrich.,New York headed into its bye week with a 28-27 loss at home against the Indianapolis C...
Wings hire Curt Miller as general manager
The Dallas Wings named former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller as their new general manager and executive vice president on Friday.,Miller, 56, coached the Sparks the past two seasons after serving as head coach (2016-22) and general manager (2017-22) of the Connecticut Sun.,"Curt Miller is...
Angels, GM Perry Minasian agree to extension through 2026
The Los Angeles Angels and general manager Perry Minasian reached an agreement on a contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Thursday.,Minasian is nearing the end of his initial four-year deal with the team, signed in November 2020.,The Angels entered Thursday tied with the Oak...
Reports: Angels, GM Perry Minasian agree to extension
The Los Angeles Angels and general manager Perry Minasian reached an agreement on a contract extension, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Minasian is nearing the end of his initial four-year deal with the team, signed in November of 2020.,The Angels entered Thursday tied with the Oakland Athletics...
Bay FC GM leaves team in middle of inaugural season
Lucy Rushton resigned from her position as general manager of Bay FC on Tuesday just months into the expansion franchise's inaugural season in the National Women's Soccer League.,Matt Potter will serve as Bay FC's head of football and interim sporting director, the club said in a release.,Rushton wa...
Pelicans promote Bryson Graham to GM
The New Orleans Pelicans promoted Bryson Graham to the role of general manager on Tuesday.,Graham has spent the last five seasons as the Pelicans' assistant general manager. He takes over as GM following the departure of Trajan Langdon, who left New Orleans in May after five years to join the Detroi...
The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to do something stupid
The rest of the employees of the Springfield Power Plant gathering around the control center of Sector 7-G, with Lenny narrating for everyone the normal practice, “Get ready everyone, he’s about to do something stupid…” is what the NHL is now, gathering around The Six and wondering just what the Tor...