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With champs and the experience, Central driving force of ASG
If experience matters, the Central Division will have an edge at the NHL All-Star Game Saturday night in St. Louis. Only two of its 11 players, winger David Perron and Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues, are playing in this event for the first time. This squad features six players who have played in …
NFL player Antonio Brown turns himself in at Florida jail
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — NFL free agent Antonio Brown turned himself in at a Florida jail on Thursday night following accusations that he and his trainer attacked another man. Brown arrived at Broward County Jail around 10 p.m., as first reported by TMZ. The wide receiver, clad in turquoise pants and a matching blazer …
NFL player Antonio Brown to appear before Florida judge
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — NFL free agent Antonio Brown turned himself in at a Florida jail on Thursday night following accusations that he and his trainer attacked the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. Brown, 31, arrived at Broward County Jail around 10 p.m. The wide receiver, …
NFL player Antonio Brown granted bail by Florida judge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — NFL free agent Antonio Brown was granted bail on Friday after turning himself in at a Florida jail on charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. Broward County Judge Corey Amanda Cawthon set a $110,000 bond …
2020 NHL All-Star Skills: Flyers’ Travis Konecny to participate in fastest skater event
Not only will Travis Konecny represent the Flyers in the NHL All-Star Game, he’ll add another activity to his plate on All-Star weekend in St. Louis. Konecny will participate in the Bridgestone NHL fastest skater event at 2020 NHL All-Star Skills on Friday night in St. Louis. Here are the other participants: Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres Nathan …
NHL announces 2020 All-Star Skills participants
The NHL’s All-Star Skills event takes place on Friday night (coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN) and the league has announced what players will participate in each of the events. Below is the official lineup from the NHL for each skills challenge. FASTEST SKATERJack Eichel, Buffalo SabresNathan MacKinnon, Colorado AvalancheConnor McDavid, Edmonton OilersMathew Barzal, …
NFL says number of concussions increased slightly in 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL said on Thursday that the number of concussions players suffered increased slightly this season over 2018. The league said there were 224 reported concussions, 10 more than in 2018. But those totals are way down from the 281 in 2017. “We want to see head contact reduced,” said Dr. …
Countdown for NFL’s greatest moment down to final 4
The countdown for the NFL’s greatest moment is down to the final four. As part of its celebration of the 100th season, the league is conducting balloting for its most iconic moment at NFL.com/greatestmoment and is encouraging fans to vote for each of the nominations. The voting started with 32 moments (one for each team) …
Garoppolo gets 49ers to Super Bowl with handoffs not throws
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Maybe it was fitting that Jimmy Garoppolo did his best Bob Griese impersonation in the victory that sent the San Francisco 49ers to Griese’s old stomping grounds in Miami for the Super Bowl. Perhaps no quarterback since the former Dolphins Hall of Famer had ever done less in the game …
NHL Midseason betting review: Stanley Cup futures odds and best bets
With the NHL heading into the All-Star break we take a look the updated futures odds to win the Stanley Cup as well as the best and worst teams to wager on in terms of Moneyline, Puckline and Over/Under bets. Despite Washington leading the way for the Presidents’ Trophy this season, Tampa Bay still has …