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Lightning F Oliver Bjorkstrand out for series vs. Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand will not play in the team's Eastern Conference first-round series against the Florida Panthers, head coach Jon Cooper announced on Saturday.,Bjorkstrand is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury that he sustained the injury during Tampa Bay's ...
Tyler Ankrum snaps 130-race Truck Series winless streak
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- It had been so long since Tyler Ankrum won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that the driver of the No. 18 McAnally-Hilgemann Chevrolet couldn't find Victory Lane after winning the Black's Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway on Friday.,Thanks to a prodigious effort at savi...
Avs open playoffs as Cup favorites amid tepid action on Florida teams
Colorado tied for seventh in the NHL with 102 points during the regular season, but the Avalanche are opening the playoffs as the consensus favorites to win the 2025 Stanley Cup.,On the eve of playing host to Game 1 of a first-round series against the Dallas Stars -- who finished with 106 points dur...
Sporting KC return to San Jose, scene of last road win
The host San Jose Earthquakes aim to defeat Sporting Kansas City for the second time this season when the teams meet Saturday night.,While the Earthquakes (3-4-1, 10 points) are looking to improve upon a 2-2-1 home record, Sporting Kansas City (1-6-1, 4 points) will bid for their first road victory ...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies, April 18
April 18th's top MLB betting prediction is a run total bet on Friday evening's Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies over/under....
UFL, players agree to new CBA after six months of talks
The United Football League and its players association ratified a new collective bargaining agreement following six months of talks, union officials said Friday.,Highlights of the new CBA include a raise in the minimum salary, from $55,000 to $62,005 for players who appear in all 10 regular season g...
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Three Must-Watch First-Round Matchups
These are three can’t-miss series that kick off the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, packed with rivalries, redemption arcs, and star-studded storylines....
Nazem Kadri, Flames topple playoff-bound Kings
Nazem Kadri scored twice as the visiting Calgary Flames topped the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Thursday in the last game of the NHL's regular season.,Mikael Backlund added a goal and an assist for Calgary (41-27-14, 96 points), which wrapped up its season on a four-game winning streak and improved to 7...
Kings, GM Monte McNair part ways after play-in loss
The Sacramento Kings and general manager Monte McNair mutually agreed to part ways after the team's play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Team owner Vivek Ranadive said in a statement on Thursday, "I want to sincerely thank Monte for his leadership and the invaluable contributions he ma...
Florida State cancels home sporting events after on-campus shooting
Florida State University canceled all home athletic events through Sunday following a shooting Thursday on the Tallahassee campus that killed two people and injured at least six others, according to media reports.,The gunman was shot and is hospitalized, per reports. The gunman was identified by Tal...
Scott Laughton's OT goal lifts Maple Leafs over Red Wings
Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs came back to defeat the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for teams.,Auston Matthews, Philippe Myers and Christopher Tanev also scored for the Maple Leafs (52-26-4, 108 points). Mit...
Igor Shesterkin, Rangers shut out Lightning in finale
Mika Zibanejad scored twice and added an assist as the host New York Rangers ended one of the more disappointing seasons in team history with a 4-0 victory over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.,Zibanejad scored twice in a span of 3:34 in the third period when the Rangers (39-...
Florida State cancels home games through Sunday after on-campus shooting
Florida State University canceled all home athletic events through Sunday following a shooting Thursday on the Tallahassee campus that killed one person and injured six others, according to media reports.,A suspect is in custody, per reports, and the university alerted those on campus around noon to...
Andrew Heaney pitches Pirates past Nationals 1-0
Left-hander Andrew Heaney went 7 1/3 shutout innings and Oneil Cruz blasted a leadoff home run to propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,The Pirates won their second in a row and picked up three wins in four games against the National...
MLB Player Prop Best Bet: Los Angeles Angels vs. Texas Rangers, April 17
Jack Kochanowicz faces a tough test in Texas — and we’re betting he won’t last 17 outs. Here’s why the under is the smart prop play in Rangers-Angels....
Aaron Rodgers: 'Dealing with a lot off the field'
Aaron Rodgers said he has not committed to a new team -- or even to continuing his career -- because he is dealing with "difficult stuff" in his personal life.,The four-time MVP quarterback discussed his abrupt departure from the Jets, his meetings with the Vikings and Steelers, the possibility of r...
Reports: Kings, GM Monte McNair part ways after play-in loss
The Sacramento Kings and general manager Monte McNair mutually agreed to part ways after Wednesday's play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,McNair just completed his fifth season in the role. He was named the NBA's Executive of the Year after Sacramento ended a lea...
Leafs look to keep momentum in finale vs. Red Wings
With first place in the Atlantic Division assured, the Toronto Maple Leafs might be looking past the visiting Detroit Red Wings, their opponent on Thursday in the regular-season finale.,The Maple Leafs (51-26-4, 106 points) know they will be playing the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the play...
Mavs keep comfortable lead, eliminate Kings in play-in
Anthony Davis recorded 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots and the Dallas Mavericks kept their playoff bid alive with a convincing 120-106 victory over the host Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference play-in game on Wednesday night.,Klay Thompson scored 23 points, P.J. Washington had ...
Mavs keep comfortable lead, eliminate Kings in play-in game
Anthony Davis recorded 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots and the Dallas Mavericks kept their playoff bid alive with a convincing 120-106 victory over the host Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference play-in game on Wednesday night.,Klay Thompson scored 23 points, P.J. Washington had ...