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Timberwolves sign Finch to 4-year contract extension, coming off trip to Western Conference finals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves signed head coach Chris Finch to a four-year contract extension on Monday, coming off the franchise's best finish in 20 seasons. Finch steered the Timberwolves to a 56-26 regular-season record, their second-best ever, before they...
Bruins trade 2023 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark to Senators for 1st-round pick, 2 players
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins traded 2023 Vezina Trophy winning goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators on Monday in exchange for the Senators' 2024 first-round draft pick, forward Mark Kastelic and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. As part of the transaction, the Senators...
Much-changed Spain beats Albania 1-0 at Euro 2024 to finish perfect group stage
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Spain changed almost its entire lineup and still kept up its victorious start to the European Championship with a 1-0 win over Albania, which was eliminated on Monday. With his team already assured of winning Group B, coach Luis de la Fuente changed 10...
Cavaliers hiring Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as next coach, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Just days ahead of the NBA draft, the Cavaliers picked their coach. Kenny Atkinson, an assistant with Golden State who helped Brooklyn rebuild before a puzzling departure, will be Cleveland's new coach, a person familiar with decision told The Associated Press on...
Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers' Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings
Zach Hyman is proving the Edmonton Oilers right for committing to him long term. Hyman has scored a playoff-best 16 goals on their run to the Stanley Cup Final, the latest of which helped send the series to a deciding Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. His...
Darcy Kuemper hopes his second stint with Kings lasts longer than his first
Darcy Kuemper's first stint with the Los Angeles Kings lasted less than one season. Both sides are hoping this one lasts longer. The veteran goaltender was acquired on Wednesday from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade of high-priced, underachieving...
Ohio State hires Campbell's Justin Haire as baseball coach after Bill Mosiello's resignation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has hired longtime Campbell University coach Justin Haire as its new baseball coach. Haire, who spent 17 years at the North Carolina school, including the last 10 as head coach, was named the Buckeyes' 13th baseball coach on Friday. He replaced Bill...
IndyCar heads to Laguna Seca with new faces in new cars as drivers jockey for jobs
IndyCar is back in action this weekend on the Laguna Seca road course in California and spectators may need a spotter's guide to figure out who is even in the field following a wild sequence of driver movement that has upended the free agent market with more than half the season remaining. ...
The 49ers sign 1st-round pick Ricky Pearsall to a 4-year contract
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed first-round pick Ricky Pearsall to a four-year contract worth a fully guaranteed $12.5 million. The deal announced Thursday means all eight players from San Francisco's draft class are now under contract well before the...
Penguins re-sign goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a 2-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic is getting his wish. He's staying in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-signed the veteran goaltender to a two-year deal on Thursday that carries an average annual value of $2.5 million. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic went 18-7-7 with a 2.97...
