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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl out for the rest of the regular season because of injury
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (266+ words) EDMONTON, AB " Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of a lower-body injury, the Edmonton Oilers said Tuesday, leaving the back-to-back defending Western Conference champions left to try to hold on to a…...
U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (504+ words) HOUSTON " Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The U.S. squad rebounded after an 8-6 loss to Italy in pool…...
Ducks get John Carlson, Sabres and Blue Jackets open NHL trade deadline day with moves
1+ week, 5+ day ago (549+ words) John Carlson is going to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a surprising deal from the Washington Capitals agreed to just after midnight on NHL trade deadline day. Anaheim sent a conditional first-round pick in either this or next year's…...
NHL's best in the West load up on the eve of the trade deadline
1+ week, 5+ day ago (929+ words) With less than 24 hours left before the NHL trade deadline, a few Stanley Cup contenders in the Western Conference are not waiting until the last minute to get deals done. The league-best Colorado Avalanche acquired center Nicolas Roy from Toronto,…...
Stewart scores 32 points, carries Mist to 80-74 win over Plum, Phantom in Unrivaled final
1+ week, 6+ day ago (765+ words) MEDLEY, Fla. " She was a two-time state champion in high school coming out of the Syracuse area. She then was a four-time NCAA champion at UConn. She's won three WNBA titles, three World Cup gold medals, three Olympic gold medals,…...
The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebration
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1092+ words) NEW YORK " It took until noon on Saturday, less than 12 hours before showtime, for the script to arrive. Executive producer Lorne Michaels told the players the show was going to have some fun with the situation. President Donald Trump joking…...
Detroit SportsNet unveiled as year-round broadcast home for Tigers, Red Wings
2+ week, 1+ day ago (470+ words) DETROIT " Ilitch Sports + Entertainment has unveiled a new broadcast and streaming home for Tigers and Red Wings fans. The company announced the launch of Detroit SportsNet (DSN), a year-round broadcast home for locally televised Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings…...
LA Kings fire coach Jim Hiller and name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
2+ week, 2+ day ago (550+ words) LOS ANGELES " The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on Sunday after losing five of their past six games and falling out of playoff position. D.J. Smith was named the interim replacement for the rest of the season in the…...
Pat Riley revives the NBA coach suit debate. Erik Spoelstra wants to keep sideline wear casual
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (651+ words) MILWAUKEE " Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra don't disagree on much. Except sideline apparel. And that's nothing new " they've had differing opinions for years on the subject of what coaches should wear on the sideline. Riley, the always-dapper Miami Heat president,…...
Hughes' OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (300+ words) Jack Hughes" overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men"s hockey since 1980, drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the U.S., according to Nielsen"s Big Data + Panel ratings…...