The Flames found the back of the net just 12 seconds into the third period after a bad turnover, and Andrew Mangiapane capitalized on the mistake. Ward took over for Bill Peters, who resigned after it was disclosed he directed racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors a decade ago and kicked and punched players behind the bench during his recent stint with Carolina. [Full Article...]
Going forward, players will be tested for opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and synthetic THC, along with the other substances listed under "drugs of abuse", which includes banned substances and drugs classified as Schedule I or Schedule II under federal law. [Full Article...]
A former lawyer, and the league's general counsel, Stern became executive vice president of the league in 1980 and commissioner of the National Basketball Association in 1984. Stern stayed busy after stepping down as commissioner, taking trips overseas on the league's behalf, doing public speaking and consulting. The NBA took off globally under Stern, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial ... [Full Article...]
Corey Crawford finished with 32 saves for Chicago, which fell to 1-6-2 all-time against the Golden Knights . He lost his shutout bid with just 27 seconds to go when Dominik Kubalik scored a power-play goal. The Blackhawks brought eight defensemen on the three-game road trip, including top defenseman prospect Adam Boqvist, so a call-up isn't needed unless the team feels it needs an extra one w... [Full Article...]
Raise your hand if you had that happening before the season got going. The Spartans dropped from No. 11 last week, primarily because of the butt kicking handed to them by then-No. 5. Louisville, Kansas, Ohio State, Maryland and MI comprise the top five in the rankings. Duke moved up to fifth, while Gonzaga, Michigan , Virginia, Kentucky and Auburn round out the top-10. [Full Article...]
The Angels have reached a deal with Rendon on a 7-year contract worth $245 million, Jon Heyman first reported. The 2019 World Series champion will get a $4 million signing bonus payable by December 31 and salaries of $25.5 million next season, $27.5 million in 2021, $36 million in 2022 and $38 million each year from 2023-26, according to the Associated Press. [Full Article...]
Over the past two weeks, reports have surfaced that Beckham Jr, who has been slowed by a sports hernia injury since training camp, wants to leave the Browns after one season. "It's whatever. I think for me, honestly 1,000 yards is something that I planned on touching every year, even in the past two years that I could have easily had", Landry said. [Full Article...]
Ashley Young opened the scoring in the 53rd minute, finishing off a fine team move from United with a powerful shot into the roof of the net, before Greenwood added his first shortly after to make it 2-0. December has shaped up to be one of Solskjaer's best since becoming permanent manager in March. Tonight's result also means they qualify for the last 32 in top spot in Group L. [Full Article...]