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Canes keep rolling, blank Flyers to open semifinal series
Logan Stankoven scored twice and goaltender Frederik Andersen collected his second shutout of this year's playoffs as the host Carolina Hurricanes opened their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3-0 victory on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake scored once and added an assist...

Cameron Young in driver's seat halfway through Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young built a five-shot advantage at the Cadillac Championship by posting a 5-under-par 67 on Friday at Trump National Doral outside Miami.,Young rocketed up to 13-under 131 while Alex Smalley (second-round 71) found the water on No. 18 for a bogey that dropped him into a tie at 8 under with...

Daniel Vladar, Flyers confident against East-best Canes as second round begins
The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off their first postseason upset since 2012 when they knocked the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday.,The Flyers begin their quest for another upset when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., to kick off their Ea...

Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back
Mark Cuban hasn't exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.,In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports' "Portfolio Players" podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majorit...

Brewers place LHP Angel Zerpa (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness on Wednesday.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Brewers called up left-hander Brian Fitzpatrick from Triple-A Nashville.,Zerpa, acquired in an offseaso...

PGA returns to Doral after decade absence for Cadillac Championship
The Blue Monster returns to the PGA Tour this week with the introduction -- or rather, reintroduction -- of the Cadillac Championship, beginning Thursday at Trump National Doral outside Miami., ,Doral hosted a tournament annually from 1962 through 2016; it was a World Golf Championship event for the...

Yankees DFA veteran OF Randal Grichuk
The New York Yankees designated veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk for assignment on Wednesday.,The 34-year-old journeyman signed as a free agent during training camp, with the Yankees becoming his seventh MLB team.,In a corresponding move, the Yankees brought up right-hander Elmer Rodriguez from Tri...

Patrick Cantlay WDs from Cadillac Championship
Patrick Cantlay joined the list of marquee players who will miss this week's signature event at the Cadillac Championship when he withdrew on Tuesday, citing an illness.,He'll be replaced in the field by Michael Thorbjornsen.,Ranked 32nd in the world, Cantlay has enjoyed solid recent form that saw h...

Alex Fitzpatrick: Whirlwind launch to PGA Tour 'doesn't feel real'
Alex Fitzpatrick is still adjusting to a major life change that "doesn't feel real" after the Englishman officially joined the PGA Tour coming off an emotional victory alongside his brother, Matt, in last week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans.,"I sat down with my caddie on Monday morning, we had brea...

Miami athletic director Dan Radakovich retiring June 1
University of Miami athletic director Dan Radakovich announced his retirement on Tuesday, effective June 1.,Radakovich, 67, has guided the Hurricanes' athletic department since 2021 after previously working as the AD at Clemson (2012-21), Georgia Tech (2006-12) and American (2000-01).,"Dan came to u...
Alex Fitzpatrick's Zurich Win Raises Questions About PGA Tour Rewards
Alex Fitzpatrick’s Zurich Classic win raises questions about PGA Tour rewards and fairness....

Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepts PGA Tour membership
Alex Fitzpatrick officially accepted PGA Tour membership following his emotional victory alongside his brother, Matt, in last week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. ,His decision hardly is a surprise, given he said as much following the win, which their parents were on hand to witness.,"I am, indeed,...

Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says timing right for new leadership
Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said the timing was right for both him and the organization when he stepped down after 19 seasons without a losing record.,Tomlin, who guided the Steelers to victory in Super Bowl XLIII in the 2008 season, told NBC on Sunday night in his first interview s...

Brotherly love: Matt, Alex Fitzpatrick capture meaningful Zurich win
Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick of England birdied the final hole after their three-stroke lead vanished on the back nine Sunday, leading them to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at Avondale, La.,The birdie on the par-5 18th hole gave them a 1-under-par 71, pushing their tournament total to ...

Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick shoot record 57 for four-shot lead at Zurich
It might not get much better than this for English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick.,The duo began to break away from the pack by shooting a tournament-record 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La.,"I think I can think of on...

Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick get 15-under for four-shot lead at Zurich
It might not get much better than this for English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick.,The duo began to break away from the pack by shooting a tournament-record 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La.,"I think I can think of on...

Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick got 15-under for four-shot lead at Zurich
The team of English brothers Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick began to break away from the pack by shooting 15-under 57 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Saturday at Avondale, La., ,The Fitzpatrick were sparked by Matt's eagle on the par-5 seventh hole and maintaine...

Hurricanes sweep Senators in first-round series
Logan Stankoven's power-play goal midway through the third period broke a tie for Carolina, and the Hurricanes never trailed in defeating host Ottawa 4-2 on Saturday afternoon to eliminate the Senators from the playoffs.,The Hurricanes completed a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven, first-round Ea...

Alex Smalley, Hayden Springer lead Zurich by 1 after Fitzpatricks' surge
Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer birdied two of their final three holes to recover the lead from Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick midway through the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.,The English brothers put up the round of the day as a foursomes pair, a 7-under-par ...

Hurricanes looking to finish off sweep of Senators
The Ottawa Senators will be in danger of elimination when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, went up 3-0 in the series with a 2-1 win over the host Senators on Th...