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Leafs G Anthony Stolarz stays in Toronto as series shifts to Florida
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz is staying behind in Toronto as his teammates travel to Florida for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday against the Panthers.,Toronto is up 2-0 in the best-of-seven series after a 4-3 win on Wednesday against the defending Stanley Cup champions.,...
Reports: Panthers releasing pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney
The Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Clowney, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, turned 32 in February and carries a $13.8 million cap hit in 2025. ,The Panthers can save about $7.8 million by cutting the three-time Pro Bowl...
Akron ineligible for postseason due to low Academic Progress Rate
Akron football hasn't played in a bowl game since 2017, and the Zips will enter the 2025 season knowing the postseason won't happen this year, either.,Akron failed to meet NCAA-imposed academic standards last season, falling below the organization's minimum Academic Progress Rate score of 930. Accor...
Texas approves Sean Miller's six-year, $32M contract
The University of Texas board of regents has approved the six-year, $32 million guaranteed contract for new men's basketball coach Sean Miller.,Miller, hired in March to lead the Longhorns, will earn an average of $5.3 million per season through the end of the 2030-31 campaign.,Miller, 56, also can ...
Reports: Ducks hiring Joel Quenneville as head coach
The Anaheim Ducks are hiring three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville as their new head coach, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Quenneville, 66, won three championships with the Chicago Blackhawks (2010, 2013 and 2015) and ranks No. 2 in NHL history with 969 wins for four teams over 25 seas...
Jimmer Fredette appointed head of U.S. 3x3 men's basketball
Jimmer Fredette will lead the United States' men's 3x3 basketball team, responsible for identifying the coaching staff and players ahead of major international competitions, USA Basketball announced Thursday.,The former No. 1-ranked 3x3 player in the world, Fredette announced his retirement from bas...
Sue Bird to direct U.S. women's basketball national team
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird was named the first-ever managing director of the USA Basketball Women's National Team on Thursday.,Bird, 44, spent two decades with the national team and won 11 international medals, making her the most decorated athlete in FIBA history. A two-time national ...
Dynamo acquire Brazilian D Felipe Andrade on loan
The Houston Dynamo announced the signing of Brazilian defender Felipe Andrade prior to Wednesday night's Open Cup clash with Phoenix Rising.,Andrade, 22, arrived on loan from Brazil's Fluminense FC and promptly scored the Dynamo's first goal in the 17th minute of a 4-1 victory in Phoenix.,His loan r...
Soccer star Mallory Swanson, husband Dansby expecting first child
Chicago sports power couple Mallory and Dansby Swanson are expecting their first child.,Mallory Swanson is a forward for the Chicago Stars of the National Women's Soccer League and the U.S. Women's National Team; her husband is the All-Star shortstop for the Cubs.,They made the announcement on socia...
D-backs finally open division play with Dodgers series
In a quirky National League West schedule backloaded with division play, two of the division's clubs will finally meet this weekend.,The Dodgers and Diamondbacks will open a four-game series in Phoenix on Thursday, when Los Angeles right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-2, 0.90 ERA) is set to oppose Ari...
Angels' Jo Adell hopes for another shot against Jays
Jo Adell won the Los Angeles Angels' starting job in center field out of spring training, but he won't know if he will be in the starting lineup for the Thursday game against the Toronto Blue Jays until he arrives at the ballpark in Anaheim, Calif.,Such is the situation for Adell, who didn't start W...
Four-game skid broken, Reds chase series split vs. Braves
Two pitchers looking for bounce-back starts will face off Thursday when the Atlanta Braves complete their homestand with the finale of their four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,The Braves won the first two games of the series, but Cincinnati prevailed 4-3 on Wednesday to end its four-game ...
Rockies' Tanner Gordon set for season debut in DH vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies were slated to play three games in three days, but rain condensed the schedule.,Detroit took the opener 8-6 in 10 innings on Wednesday night, and now the teams will wrap up the series with a traditional doubleheader on Thursday.,Colorado will send left-hander ...
Phillies look to Jesus Luzardo in bid to sweep Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies are coming around at the plate, and left-hander Jesus Luzardo keeps silencing the opposition during his first season with the team.,The Phillies would love to see more of the same on both fronts Thursday as they vie for a three-game series sweep of the host Tampa Bay Rays.,...
White Sox look to break Royals' hold on series rivalry
Starting pitching has helped continue the Kansas City Royals' recent dominance over the Chicago White Sox.,With Kris Bubic looking to continue his strong start to 2025, the Royals can complete a four-game series sweep with their 11th consecutive home win over the White Sox on Thursday.,Winners of fi...
Young arms square off in Rangers-Red Sox rubber match
After evening the three-game series on a night that featured clutch hitting from both Wilyer Abreu and Alex Bregman, the Boston Red Sox look for their second consecutive win over the visiting Texas Rangers in a Thursday matinee.,The Red Sox broke a three-game skid with a 6-4 win Wednesday in which t...
Byron Buxton, Twins eye three-game sweep of Orioles
Byron Buxton is hot, and he's helping the Minnesota Twins break out of a cold spell.,Buxton and the Twins will look to continue their recent success when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Twins won the series opener 9-...
Spirit, Aurora Gaming advance in playoffs at BLAST Slam III
Team Spirit and Aurora Gaming won their respective first-round playoff matches at the BLAST Slam III event on Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,The $1 million Dota 2 tournament began with a single-day group stage featuring two round-robin groups of five teams apiece. All matches were best-of-one. Th...
Orioles acquire RHP Luis F. Castillo from Mariners
Right-hander Luis F. Castillo, designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners a day earlier, landed with a new team on Wednesday when the Baltimore Orioles acquired him in a cash deal.,The Orioles optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.,Castillo, 30, made two starts for Seattle early in the season befo...
Reds RHP Hunter Greene (groin) exits after three innings
Cincinnati ace Hunter Greene was removed from the Reds' Wednesday game against the host Atlanta Braves in the bottom of the fourth inning after sustaining a right groin injury.,Reds manager Terry Francona said after his team's 4-3 win, "We are going to get him looked at in the morning. ... I don't t...