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Carolina coach Bill Peters resigns after 4 seasons with club

Bill Peters has not been able to lead the Carolina Hurricanes back to the NHL playoffs and after coming up short following ...

Bryan Price

What gets a manager fired? One really bad stretch

The line for losing a job is clear in most professional sports — cross the front office, wrangle with the star player, flame ...

Bryan Price

Reds fire manager Bryan Price after 3-15 start

The Reds' worst start since the Great Depression prompted a quick hook for Bryan Price. Cincinnati fired its fifth-year ...

Tennessee AD Fulmer signs new deal running through 2021

Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer has said all along that his appointment as athletic director at his alma mater wasn't a mere ...

Paul, Green help Rockets rout Timberwolves 102-82 in Game 2

James Harden predicted Chris Paul would "come back and drop 30" after not playing his best in Houston's playoff opener.

Jose Bautista, Jonathan Lucroy

Slugger Jose Bautista, Braves agree to minor league deal

Even with their Ryan Flaherty leading the NL in hitting, the Atlanta Braves couldn't resist the low-risk opportunity to add ...

Francisco Mejia

Indians prospect sues over deal that ties up future earnings

A top Cleveland Indians prospect is suing a company he claims gave him $360,000 in exchange for a 10 percent stake in his ...

On eve of MLB games, mayor says San Juan 'open for business'

Carmen Yulin Cruz has attended only a handful of Major League Baseball games in her life, and she won't be adding to that ...

Ex-Jet Nick Mangold, one of NFL's best centers, retires

Nick Mangold has made his final snap after 11 years of consistency, toughness and NFL-wide respect as one of the game's best ...

Matthews, Marleau lead Maple Leafs past Bruins 4-2 in Game 3

Embarrassed and desperate after getting steamrolled by the Bruins through the first two games at Boston, the Toronto Maple ...

Didi hits 2 HRs, Stanton hitless vs Marlins, Yanks romp 12-1

Giancarlo Stanton was the only Yankees bopper who didn't get in on the hit parade against his former team when New York ...

NFL to prohibit use of certain helmets for 1st time

The NFL for the first time is prohibiting certain helmets from being worn by players. In notifying the 32 teams Monday, the ...

Denver Broncos release running back C.J. Anderson

C.J. Anderson is leaving Denver with a million memories, a Super Bowl ring and no hard feelings. "It's business, I understand ...

James Harrison

Longtime Steelers linebacker James Harrison retires again

James Harrison is taking another shot at retirement, and this time it's likely to stick for the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers ...

3 of a kind: Vegas tips Kings 3-2, closes in on series sweep

James Neal has been scoring big goals in pressure-packed playoff hockey games since way before the Vegas Golden Knights were ...

Paul George, Derrick Favors

"Playoff P" Paul George scores 36, leads Thunder past Jazz

On Saturday, Thunder forward Paul George told reporters about an alter-ego he calls "Playoff P." On Sunday, he gave the ...

Arenado begins serving 5-game suspension on Saturday

Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado has dropped his appeal and immediately will begin serving his five-game suspension from ...

Haula's goal in 2nd OT gives Vegas 2-1 win over Kings

What happens in Vegas, continues to happen in Vegas. The NHL's Golden Knights are the toast of the town. Erik Haula's goal ...

Landry signs $75 million contract extension with Browns

Before throwing Jarvis Landry a pass, the Browns made a huge commitment to him. Cleveland signed the star wide receiver to ...

Zdeno Chara, Tommy Wingels, Nazem Kadri, Mitchell Marner

Punishment for hits to head prevalent early in NHL playoffs

George Parros is a busy man early in the Stanley Cup playoffs thanks to a rash of questionable hits around the NHL. The vice ...