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Report: Canes selling 12.5% of franchise at $2.66 billion valuation
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has reached an agreement to sell one-eighth of the NHL team to three new minority partners, according to a Sportico report on Thursday.,When extrapolated, Dundon's deal for 12.5 percent of the Hurricanes suggests that the value of the franchise sits at $2.66 bill...
Sentinels, FURIA roll in LoL Americas Cup openers
FURIA and Sentinels cruised to victories on Wednesday as the League of Legends Americas Cup got underway with the upper-bracket semifinals in Sao Paulo.,FURIA routed Cloud9 2-0 before Sentinels swept Red Canids 2-0, sending the winners to the upper-bracket final on Friday.,The four-team, double-elim...
Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick boosts Hurricanes past Canucks
Nikolaj Ehlers collected the hat trick on Wednesday, powering the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-4 back-and-forth victory over the last-place Vancouver Canucks.,Sean Walker, Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho all collected one goal and one assist while Seth Jarvis registered ...
Golfer Andrea Pavan out of hospital after elevator fall
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has been released from the hospital after suffering injuries when he fell three stories down an elevator shaft prior to a DP World Tour event in Cape Town, South Africa.,Pavan, 36, was slated to play the South African Open last week before the incident occurred on Feb 25....
Momentum top of mind as Magic welcome Mavericks
Paolo Banchero is plotting a playoff push with the Orlando Magic, currently sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference standings and angling to avoid an invitation to the play-in portion of the postseason.,Banchero's hot hand gets put to the test against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The...
Hornets blast Mavericks to get back to .500
Brandon Miller scored 17 points as Charlotte used stretches of strong perimeter shooting in a 117-90 victory against the visiting Dallas Mavericks that gave the Hornets a five-game winning streak Tuesday night.,LaMelo Ball's 15 points along with contributions from Kon Knueppel (13 points), Sion Jame...
Hurricanes looks to get back on course against woeful Canucks
The Carolina Hurricanes have put themselves in a position that a single loss is not a major concern.,Even so, as the Hurricanes continue their four-game road swing by facing the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, it is with the motivation to not let one loss turn into two or more.,The Hurric...
Braves' Jurickson Profar banned 162 games for second PED violation
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, MLB confirmed Tuesday night.,Profar, 33, will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for the 2026 season and will be ineligible for the postseason and...
No. 22 Miami aims to continue monumental turnaround against SMU
Seedings in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tournament will be in focus when surging No. 22 Miami visits dangerous SMU on Wednesday in a key late-season clash in Dallas.,The Hurricanes (23-6, 12-4 ACC) have won two straight and six of their past seven games. The successful stretch propelled t...
Bengals decline to tag star DE Trey Hendrickson
The Cincinnati Bengals did not franchise tag star defensive end Trey Hendrickson ahead of Tuesday's deadline, making the four-time Pro Bowler a free agent.,Teams had until Tuesday afternoon to issue franchise or transition tags to players eligible to become free agents next week.,Hendrickson's 2025 ...
Reports: Bengals won't tag star DE Trey Hendrickson
The Cincinnati Bengals will not franchise tag star defensive end Trey Hendrickson, according to multiple reports ahead of Tuesday's deadline, making the four-time Pro Bowler a free agent.,Teams had until Tuesday afternoon to issue franchise or transition tags to players eligible to become free agent...
Report: Braves' Jurickson Profar facing 162-game PED ban
Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension after a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Profar, 33, will forfeit his entire $15 million salary for the 2026 season and will be ineligible for the postseason and for t...
Joey Daccord, Kraken snap Hurricanes' 12-game point streak
Joey Daccord made 35 saves as the Seattle Kraken defeated visiting Carolina 2-1 on Monday, ending to the Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes' 12-game point streak (10-0-2).,Kaapo Kakko and Ben Meyers scored and Adam Larsson had two assists for Seattle, which improved to 2-0-0 on a six-game homesta...
Hornets, Mavericks trending opposite ways entering rematch
The rematch between the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets appeared destined to be a must-see clash several weeks ago.,That outlook has been altered, but with two teams trending in opposite directions, there could be notable fallout from Tuesday night's game when the Hornets host the Mavericks.,...
Ryder Cup to remain largely on NBC through at least 2033
The Ryder Cup will continue to be shown on NBC and USA Network through at least 2033 thanks to a two-year extension of the current media agreement with the PGA of America.,The extension, announced Monday, also keeps U.S. TV and streaming rights within the NBC and USA families, which includes Peacock...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 30 leads Thunder past Mavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 100-87 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday., ,It was the 123rd consecutive game for Gilgeous-Alexander to score 20 or more points, moving him within three of tying Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record., ,Gilgeous-Alexa...
Kraken hope to finish hat trick this time vs. red-hot Hurricanes
Business is presumably booming at the Seattle Kraken's souvenir store.,Because a lot of fans are again unnecessarily in need of a new hat entering Monday's game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.,For the second time in five weeks, Kraken fans rained their headwear down on the ice at Climate P...
Hurricanes earn 5th straight win with clipping of Wings
Taylor Hall and Shayne Gostisbehere each finished with a goal and two assists as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Frederik Andersen finished with 27 saves, while Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho...
Thunder set to take on injury-depleted Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has only played one game with Jared McCain but the recently acquired guard has made a big impression for the Oklahoma City Thunder, both during Gilgeous-Alexander's absence with an abdominal strain and during Friday's overtime win over Denver.,Gilgeous-Alexander, McCain, and ...
Miami closes first half on big run to take care of Boston College
Tre Donaldson scored 15 points, Tru Washington added 14 as Miami beat Boston College 76-54 on Saturday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla.,Ernest Udeh Jr. had 11 points and 12 rebounds, while reserve Noam Dovrat scored a season-high 12 points for the Hurricanes (23-6, 12-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).,Th...