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Thriving on road, Panthers seek 2-0 edge over Hurricanes
The Florida Panthers are right at home on the road.,The defending Stanley Cup champions are 6-2 as the visitors in the playoffs this spring after a 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in the opener of the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday. They'll look to keep that success going in Game 2 in R...

Team Penske fires Tim Cindric, 2 others in wake of scandal
Team Penske parted ways with IndyCar Series team president Tim Cindric, managing director Ron Ruzewski and general manager Kyle Moyer on Wednesday amid the discovery of a violation of IndyCar rules by the team.,"Nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams," team foun...
Cooper Flagg Is a No-Brainer, Which Is Exactly Why Dallas Mavericks Might Screw It Up
Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors, wild scenarios, and one big question: Who says no? ...

Panthers ease to road win over Hurricanes in Game 1
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist as the Florida Panthers posted a 5-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Aaron Ekblad, A.J. Greer, Sam Bennett and Eetu Luostarinen also scored, Evan Rodrigues and Tomas Nosek each ...

Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick voted to NASCAR Hall in ‘26
The NASCAR Hall of Fame will induct Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick in the Class of 2026, the hall announced Tuesday.,Busch and Gant were selected from the Modern Era Ballot, each garnering 61 percent of the vote. Jeff Burton, Harry Hyde and Randy Dorton were the next-highest finishers who d...

Bengals coach says he has spoken with Trey Hendrickson
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday that he has spoken with disgruntled defensive end Trey Hendrickson.,That said, Taylor didn't divulge much more in the way of an update to reporters on Hendrickson, who told reporters last week that he received a text from Taylor regarding fines f...
Four Teams Left, No Favorites: The Stanley Cup Is Totally Up for Grabs
Four teams and plenty of chaos: The Panthers, Hurricanes, Stars, and Oilers are all chasing the Cup. Here’s why any of them could actually win it, and why the Leafs never had a chance....

Ravens' Derrick Henry unsure if new contract will be his last
Star running back Derrick Henry's two-year extension -- which he signed on Monday -- will keep him with the Baltimore Ravens through 2027, though the nine-year veteran wouldn't commit to continuing his career when the deal expires. ,Henry will be 33 at the end of the deal but seems to be getting bet...

Panthers, Hurricanes took familiar path to East finals
The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes pride themselves on making the simple plays. Nothing fancy. Just get the puck to the right person at the right time and everything else will fall into place.,The Panthers and Hurricanes have mastered this concept in recent years, both in the regular seaso...

Hurricanes knock out Capitals, advance to Eastern Conference finals
Andrei Svechnikov's goal with 1:59 remaining lifted the visiting Carolina Hurricanes to a series-clinching 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals in Thursday's Game 5 of the teams' best-of-seven second-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Svechnikov's eighth tally of the postseason was assist...

Ravens RB Derrick Henry agrees to 2-year, $30M extension
Star running back Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms on a two-year, $30 million extension that includes $25 million fully guaranteed, his agent told multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,Per ESPN and NFL Network, it's the largest per-year salary for a running back over 30 years ol...

Report: Mavs unlikely to trade away 'gift' of No. 1 pick
Having beaten long odds to win the top pick in next month's NBA draft -- and blessed with an obvious candidate to become the No. 1 selection -- the Dallas Mavericks reportedly aren't planning to use it as a trade chip.,The Mavericks have their sights set on 18-year-old forward Cooper Flagg, who led ...

Top overall prospect OT Jackson Cantwell commits to Miami
Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the nation's highest-rated overall player in the Class of 2026, will head to Coral Gables, Fla., to join the Miami Hurricanes, he announced during a Tuesday ceremony.,A five-star prospect out of Nixa High School in Missouri, Cantwell stands as the highest-rated off...

PGA of America: LIV invitations about having strongest field
PGA of America officials defended their decision to extend invitations to several members of LIV Golf to compete in this week's PGA Championship, with the governing body's CEO Derek Sprague saying "it's about having the strongest field in golf.",Sprague, PGA of America president Don Rea and chief ch...

Trey Hendrickson: Won't play for Bengals on current deal
NFL reigning sacks leader Trey Hendrickson said Tuesday that he will not play the upcoming season with the Cincinnati Bengals on his current contract.,When asked by a reporter if he would sit out regular-season games if a deal isn't reached, Hendrickson didn't miss a beat.,"Well, I can raise a hypot...
NBA Draft Lottery: Rigged, Broken, or Just Conveniently Absurd?
The Mavericks just landed the No. 1 pick after trading Luka Doncic for scraps, NBA fans are calling foul on another conveniently absurd draft lottery outcome in 2025....

Report: Miami QB Carson Beck cleared after elbow surgery
Miami quarterback Carson Beck will be able to participate in summer activities with his new team following his elbow surgery in December, ESPN reported Monday night.,"He's good to go. He's exceeding every benchmark," Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal told the outlet at the Atlantic Coast Conference's...

Trey Hendrickson says Bengals 'no longer communicating'
Reigning NFL sacks leader Trey Hendrickson appears to have reached "disgruntled" status in his efforts to negotiate a contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals.,The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end told ESPN on Monday that "no communication has taken place between my camp and the organization" ...

Miami LB Adarius Hayes out of hospital after deadly crash
Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes has been released from the hospital following a car accident that left three people dead, the school said Monday.,Hayes was driving a Dodge Durango on Saturday afternoon in Largo, Fla., when the SUV collided with a Kia Soul at an intersection.,Three people i...

Down 2-1 to Canes, Caps look for Alex Ovechkin to deliver
The Washington Capitals understand the significance of Monday's Game 4 in their Stanley Cup second-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes.,With his squad down 2-1 in the best-of-seven series before they take the ice Monday in Raleigh, N.C, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery believes his veteran squad...