CHICAGO — Ryan Donato doesn’t think. Ryan Donato just does. If the puck hits his stick and there’s a shooting lane in front of him, you can be darn sure he’s shooting it. Like, now. And if there’s no lane to shoot, that puck is coming off his stick in a teammate’s direction. Like, right […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — The 21-21 Golden State Warriors are 10-10 on the road and 11-11 at home. The latest chapter in this stumble toward mediocrity was one of the more predictable ones. Without several rotation players against a fully stocked Boston Celtics team, the Warriors were blown out by 40 points, 125-85, Monday afternoon in
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff is out of the Australian Open. On a hot, sun-drenched Rod Laver Arena day that looked tailored to her strengths, and in a matchup when she is the Grand Slam veteran, Gauff lost to Paula Badosa of Spain. Badosa, who returned from a potentially career-ending injury at this year’s Wimbledon,
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LOS ANGELES — Very few players in hockey history can relate with the kind of attention and on-ice abuse that Connor McDavid receives on a regular basis. Sidney Crosby is one of them. McDavid, after being held to the ice by Vancouver’s Conor Garland for a handful of seconds in the final moments of the
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The Edmonton Oilers will play the next three games without superstar captain Connor McDavid after the NHL suspended him for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland on Saturday. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Monday, along with a matching three-game suspension for Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers for cross-checking Oilers blueliner Evan Bouchard in the
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Classic Chicago Bears. Hire the assistant coach who just lost a playoff game where his team was a 9 1/2-point home favorite. Can’t they ever get anything right? Kidding. Kidding. Put down the pitchforks and the torches. Put on the giant furry Bears head hat. The Bears got this right. It’s hard to believe, but
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BOSTON — Matt Poitras is a breakfast guy. Two years of playing junior in Guelph, Ontario helped him lock in on a go-to dish at Angel’s Diner. Two months of AHL hockey in Providence made him a post-practice regular at Amy’s Place, followed by a cup at the Coffee Exchange. Poitras came to regret Mondays
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ST. LOUIS — Since the offseason began, the St. Louis Cardinals have consistently advertised their plans to reset ahead of the 2025 season. These plans do not just pertain to next year’s roster. Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. and team president Bill DeWitt III are unveiling new approaches throughout the organization. The overhaul of the Cardinals’
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By Dianna Russini, Michael Silver, James Boyd, Paul Dehner Jr. and Amos Morale III The Indianapolis Colts are hiring former Cincinnati Bengals assistant Lou Anarumo defensive coordinator, league sources told The Athletic. Anarumo replaces Gus Bradley who the Colts “parted ways” with earlier this month after he spent the last three seasons with the franchise.
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What a weekend. Today, we’re highlighting a pivotal — but underappreciated — moment from each game, the latest from the coaching carousel and a brief note on tonight’s college football finale. Stat to know: In this round, the four teams that outgained their opponents lost. Those that won the turnover battle? 4-0. It’s that time
