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In perhaps Jordan Binnington's final Blues' game, fans show out wearing his No. 50
ST. LOUIS — If the St. Louis Blues’ 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday was goaltender Jordan Binnington’s final game with the franchise, he went out a winner.It wasn’t easy.The Blues trailed the Penguins 4-1, but with five unanswered goals and some saves from Binnington, they rallied back to win.Advertisement
Inside the stunning fall of the Maple Leafs: Chaos, dysfunction and AI
TORONTO — It spoke to the gravity of the situation that he felt compelled to be there at all, inside the war room at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ suburban practice facility ahead of the March 6 trade deadline.Seldom does a finely tailored suit from the C-suite rub shoulders directly with scouts who spend hundreds of days pounding the pavement each year looking for players, but there was Keith Pelley, the president and CEO of MLSE, overseeing the action.Advertisement
He told his family he'd get them to the NBA. The Warriors helped him keep that promise
SAN FRANCISCO — During the 44 days Shama’ar Jefferson’s family waited for him to say something back, basketball broadcasts were often the only sounds in his hospital room. His parents figured that if anything could wake Shama’ar from his coma, it was the squeak of sneakers on hardwood.So last spring, Brandon and Shaquela Cornwell kept the TV in an intensive care unit tuned to hoops as the middle-schooler’s wordless days rolled along through March Madness and into the NBA playoffs. The 13-year-ol...
Evaluating Islanders' season means balancing big-picture optimism with short-term failure
ELMONT, N.Y. — There was a finality to the dressing room that only a season finale can bring. Islanders players walked off the ice Tuesday wearing only shoulder pads, their jerseys given to select fans in a ceremony following their 2-1 loss to Carolina. In the room, assistant coach Ray Bennett went to the skaters sitting in their stalls, shaking each of their hands. No. 2 goalie David Rittich brought in a pair of sticks for star rookie Matthew Schaefer to sign. Parting mementos.Advertisement
Tigers' Kenley Jansen reaches third on all-time saves list, has so much perspective to share
DETROIT — On the night he passed Lee Smith for third place on the all-time saves list, Kenley Jansen stood in the middle of the Detroit Tigers clubhouse and shared part of his soul.Jansen gave a CliffsNotes version of his career, the good and the bad, the highs and the lows. There were times he doubted himself and more times he let the opinions of others crumble the walls around his mind. There were even nights he wondered whether his time in this fickle game was done.Advertisement
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview
Everyone knows the NHL’s playoff format is unjust; the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild aren’t the first teams to be screwed by the format and certainly won’t be the last. Still, this series feels like a new low for Gary Bettman’s NHL.Minnesota earned significantly more points than the fourth-best team in the West and will be rewarded for that incredible regular season with a matchup against the second-best team in the West.Advertisement
Alberto Mendoza watched his brother win the Heisman. Now he wants to prove he belongs
He met Doug Flutie. He talked to Tim Tebow. He had a great conversation with Chris Weinke, who was honored on the 25th anniversary of his Heisman Trophy. But mostly, Alberto Mendoza spent that December night in New York soaking in his older brother Fernando’s accomplishment and not ruling out that path for himself.“Hopefully, fingers crossed, I’ll be back one day,” Alberto Mendoza said.As for the conversation with Weinke?“Didn’t think anything of it,” Mendoza said.Advertisement
The Mets keep losing. It's still too early to discuss Carlos Mendoza's job security
LOS ANGELES — Let’s lean into the absurdity of discussing a manager’s job in the middle of April and say it plainly: Carlos Mendoza is not in danger of losing his job at this point.And it would take a lot more for that to change.We are less than three weeks into a season that requires six months. Somehow, Mendoza’s job status has morphed into a daily discussion when it shouldn’t be, based on observations from being around the team and an understanding of how the Mets operate.Advertisement
Nationals' CJ Abrams looks like a top-5 hitter in MLB. He's determined to maintain it
PITTSBURGH — Every April, it’s been said that CJ Abrams looks like a brand-new hitter; that he appears comfortable at the plate; that he is chasing less, relaxing more and settling in as a face of the Washington Nationals franchise.Over the past two seasons, he’s reinforced these refrains with incredible first-half numbers followed by declining metrics down the stretch.Advertisement
Ty Simpson in Round 2? 20 potential Jets targets on Day 2 — and others to watch on Day 3
The New York Jets have the most draft value of any team heading into this NFL Draft thanks largely to trades general manager Darren Mougey made at the deadline, sending away Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for premium capital both in 2026 and 2027.Tuesday, we covered their two first-round picks — No. 2 and No. 16 — and which players they are most likely to target at those selections. The Jets also have two early picks on Day 2 — the first and 12th pick (via the Cowboys) of the second round —...
“We’re ready” says Simeone as Atletico stun Barca
Dubai: Diego Simeone insists his side will be “ready” after progressing through to what will be his seventh Champions League semi-final since taking charge of Atletico Madrid back in 2011.Atletico held off a spirited Barcelona comeback to reach the final four of the competition, advancing 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat in the second-leg in Madrid.The Argentine manager has enjoyed significant domestic success with Atletico Madrid but is yet to secure European glory, despite reaching two Ch...
Hugo Ekitike 'faces nine months out' as Liverpool star's World Cup dream dashed
Hugo Ekitike 'faces nine months out' as Liverpool star's World Cup dream dashedLiverpool striker Hugo Ekitike looks likely to miss the rest of the season and the upcoming World Cup with the injury he sustained against PSG in the Champions LeagueCommentsSportDaniel Marsh Senior Sports Reporter10:54, 15 Apr 2026Updated 10:55, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesA medical expert fears Hugo Ekitike has ruptured his Achilles tendon(Image: Getty Images)Hugo Ekitike could face a nine month lay-off f...
'We aren’t going to listen to anything' - Garcia responds to LIV shutdown rumours
Sergio Garcia believes LIV Golf remains “a project for many years” amid swirling speculation about the future of the Saudi-backed league.Ahead of LIV's latest event in Mexico City this week, the future of the league has been the centre of frenzied speculation on social media since Tuesday night.
Huge Liam Rosenior issue clear as Chelsea top unwanted Premier League table
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Candidates to be first-time NBA head coaches this coming hiring cycle
Every summer, a handful of NBA front offices begin a franchise-altering task: the search for a new head coach.So far, we know at least two teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans, will do so this summer. But more are likely to join the fray. And then begins a job search that often includes names unfamiliar to the public.Advertisement
John Terry and Colchester - why now, and why are ex-pros buying clubs?
John Terry and Colchester - why now, and why are ex-pros buying clubs?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Terry won 17 trophies in a 19-year playing career with ChelseaByDaniel AustinBBC Sport senior journalistPublished5 minutes agoWhen Colchester United acknowledged on Monday that the club is in "detailed discussions" about a possible sale to consortium of investors, they declined to name any of the potential buyers.But BBC Sport understands that reports linking former Engla...
Dubai-based badminton legend Viktor Axelsen retires
Dubai-based Viktor Axelsen, easily one of the finest badminton players of all time, has hung up his racquet, having finally lost his battle with injuries and admitting persistent back problems meant he could no longer "compete and train at the highest level".The 32-year-old Dane, who won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and again in Paris in 2024, had back surgery in April last year and said he had not managed to overcome his physical issues.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News...
Badminton great Axelsen retires
Badminton great Axelsen retiresImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Viktor Axelsen won his second Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Games in ParisByElla GibbsBBC Sport journalistPublished25 minutes agoCommentsTwo-time Olympic and world champion Viktor Axelsen has retired at the age of 32 because of a back injury.The Dane won Olympic gold medals at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 and bronze at Rio 2016.Axelsen is one of the most decorated men's singles players in badminton history, with four Euro...
Refereeing v Atletico 'a robbery' - Barca's Raphinha
Refereeing v Atletico 'a robbery' - Barca's RaphinhaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Barcelona were reduced to 10 men in the 79th minuteByBen Collins, BBC Sport journalist and Dale Johnson, Football issues correspondentPublished8 minutes agoBarcelona's exit from the Champions League quarter-finals was "a robbery", their forward Raphinha says.They had a player sent off in each leg of their 3-2 aggregate defeat by Spanish rivals Atletico Madrid, with their 2-1...
PSG chairman pays tribute to Hillsborough victims in classy Liverpool messages
PSG chairman pays tribute to Hillsborough victims in classy Liverpool messagesParis Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi paid tribute to the 97 Hillsborough victims and wished Hugo Ekitike well after their Champions League quarter-final win at AnfieldCommentsSportBruna Reis Senior Sports Journalist10:32, 15 Apr 2026Updated 10:33, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesNasser Al‑Khelaifi has sent a classy message to Liverpool after their Champions League meeting(Image: UEFA via Getty Images)Paris Saint-Ger...