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TodayArchibald, Draisaitl lift Oilers over Hurricanes 4-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Josh Archibald scored his second goal of the game in overtime, NHL points leader Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Sunday. Draisaitl set up Archibald’s goal 3:57 into overtime for his 95th point of the season. Kailer Yamamoto also scored …
Archibald, Draisaitl lift Oilers over Hurricanes 4-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Josh Archibald scored his second goal of the game in overtime, NHL points leader Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 Sunday. Draisaitl set up Archibald’s goal 3:57 into overtime for his 95th point of the season. Kailer Yamamoto also scored …
Manfred: No tolerance for beanballs in wake of Astros’ scam
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — With baseball ablaze over the Houston Astros‘ cheating scandal, commissioner Rob Manfred met with several managers Sunday and told them to knock off any notion of get-even beanballs. “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be …
Ford Final Five: Bruins Extend Winning Streak To Three, Take Down Rangers
The Boston Bruins are on a roll. Boston won its first game of a back-to-back on Saturday and then completed the solid weekend with a win over the New York Rangers on Sunday, 3-1. The Bruins got on the board behind Charlie McAvoy’s third goal of the season just before the first period came to …
Parel rallies to win Chubb Classic on Champions Tour
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Scott Parel overcame a three-shot deficit Sunday and closed with an 8-under 63 to win the Chubb Classic by two shots over Bob Estes, his third career victory on the PGA Tour Champions to surpass $5 million for his career. Parel moved atop the Charles Schwab Cup standings for the first …
BBC takes soccer pundit off air after racist comment
DERBY, England (AP) — The BBC has dropped a soccer pundit from broadcasts after he made a racist comment about players at second-tier club Derby. Craig Ramage, a former Derby midfielder, singled out players he called the “young black lads” for criticism following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Huddersfield on a BBC Radio Derby podcast. “Craig …
From the MVP award to the tributes, All-Star weekend is all about Kobe
The NBA just gets it. Adam Silver announces the #NBAAllStar Game MVP trophy will be named after Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/xL4ViOE74Z — The Association on FOX (@TheAssociation) February 16, 2020 So far, the most special moment of 2020 All-Star Weekend happened on Saturday, before the electrifying Skills Challenge, 3-Point Shootout and Dunk Contest. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced today that …
Devils trade captain Andy Greene to New York Islanders
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils are turning toward youth by trading captain and defenseman Andy Greene to the New York Islanders. New Jersey acquired prospect defenseman David Quenneville and the Islanders’ second-round pick in the 2021 draft in the deal on Sunday — eight days before the NHL’s trade deadline. The 37-year-old …
Teammates appear to stop Marega leaving after racist abuse
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — FC Porto striker Moussa Marega, who tried to walk off the field after being the target of racist abuse from fans, faced apparent attempts Sunday by his own teammates and opposition players to prevent him from leaving. Marega, who is black and plays for Mali, was visibly angered by monkey noises …
2-time Daytona 500 champ Johnson ready for one final ride
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson’s golf cart ride to a meet-and-greet was scrapped Sunday because of tightened security, so he had to walk. Johnson paused when he saw the 22-foot high flagstand, where twice the checkered flag waved to declare him the Daytona 500 champion, and decided to climb up. Dressed in khakis …
