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Sharks place rookie Macklin Celebrini on IR with a lower-body injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks placed rookie Macklin Celebrini on the injured reserve list on Saturday with a lower-body injury. The move came two days after Celebrini made an impressive debut by recording a goal and an assist in an overtime loss to the St. Louis...
Avalanche without forward Jonathan Drouin, claim goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers
DENVER (AP) — The banged-up Colorado Avalanche will be without another forward in Jonathan Drouin due to an upper-body injury. Drouin's expected to miss at least two games before his injury is reassessed. The 29-year-old left winger didn’t have a shot on goal in more than 21...
Todd Downing tasked with helping Aaron Rodgers and Jets' struggling offense after 'unique week'
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets' offense appeared on their way toward the efficient, high-scoring and productive force they fully expected they'd be this season. A lot has certainly changed in the last three weeks. After an offensive...
Lorentz and Hildeby lead the Maple Leafs to 4-2 win over the Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Steven Lorentz had a goal and an assist, goalie Dennis Hildeby won his first NHL game and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Thursday night. Hildeby, Toronto’s fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft, stopped 22 shots in his NHL debut. ...
Erstwhile goalie holdout Jeremy Swayman gets 6-4 win against Montreal in Bruins' home opener
BOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman was the first player introduced before the Bruins' home opener on Thursday night and he took the ice to a huge ovation. No hard feelings from the Boston fans over the contract holdout that kept him out of training camp until he signed a $66 million...
Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer and 2 other coaches won't return to Brian Snitker's 2025 staff
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are making changes to manager Brian Snitker's coaching staff following the team's quick exit from their NL Wild Card Series by informing hitting coach Kevin Seitzer and two other coaches they won't return. Assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes...
Bills and Jets square off Monday night for first in the AFC East with each struggling
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are slumping. Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are struggling. Questions, doubts and even some major changes have emerged during two-game losing streaks for both teams. And, despite it all, they'll...
Brewers' Pat Murphy keeping close eye on the playoffs while looking for ways to get better
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some players and coaches brood over heartbreaking playoff losses so much that they can’t bear to watch the rest of the postseason. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy has taken an entirely different approach in the week since his team squandered a two-run, ninth-inning...
NCAA D-I Council appproves cutting football, basketball transfer portal windows from 45 to 30 days
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA’s Division I Council has approved changes that will shorten the transfer portal windows for football and basketball from 45 to 30 days while keeping an additional 30-day window in all sports after the departure of a head coach. Tuesday’s decisions,...
Panthers and 2-time Cup winner Carter Verhaeghe agree on 8-year contract extension
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe is no longer a free-agent-in-waiting. He's going to be with the Florida Panthers for years to come. Verhaeghe and the Panthers have agreed on an eight-year, $56 million contract extension, the deal getting announced shortly after the Stanley...
