Marco Sturm, a forward who played five of his 14 NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, was named head coach of the Bruins on Thursday.The 46-year-old German will have his first NHL head coaching job. He replaces interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over after Jim Montgomery was fired in November.”I’m incredibly honored to be …
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness winner Journalism renew their rivalry Saturday in the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of US racing’s Triple Crown being held this year at Saratoga Race Course.Sovereignty out-dueled Journalism in the final straight to give the Godolphin stable a first Kentucky Derby victory in May, but was held out of …
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Four-time NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers has told the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers he will sign a one-year deal and participate in next week’s mini-camp, according to multiple reports Thursday.The 41-year-old quarterback struggled last season in a 5-12 campaign with the New York Jets, wo fired coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas along …
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Coco Gauff said she will try to downplay the magnitude of Saturday’s French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka and learn from her runner-up finish at Roland Garros three years ago.The 21-year-old American swept into her third Grand Slam singles final with a 6-1, 6-2 win that put an abrupt end to surprise French hero Lois …
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Uzbekistan are heading to next year’s World Cup for the first time in the country’s history, a feat that caps years of progress in a part of the world not known for its footballing prowess.The Central Asian nation qualified for football’s premier international tournament on Thursday thanks to a 0-0 draw with the United Arab …
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Luke Hobson clocked a blistering 1min 43.73sec to win the 200m freestyle Wednesday at the US Swimming Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, sending a signal before the World Championships in Singapore.Hobson, bronze medallist in the 200m free at the Paris Olympics last year, became the fifth-fastest performer in history in the event, joining superstar Michael Phelps …
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Next year’s NBA All-Star Game will feature a “USA versus the World” format, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on Wednesday.The move comes after last February’s revamped tournament-style format with celebrity-picked rosters was seen as a flop by players and drew relatively low US television ratings.Asked on Fox Sports One about having a USA against the …
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Indiana point guard Tyrese Haliburton knows his Pacers will be heavy underdogs against the Oklahoma City Thunder when the NBA Finals tip off on Thursday, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.”They’re a great team,” Haliburton said Wednesday of a Thunder squad that racked up 68 regular-season wins behind a Most Valuable Player-season from …
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Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has piled up the individual accolades in leading the Thunder to the NBA Finals, but the Canadian guard says a title triumph against the Indiana Pacers is the prize that matters.”I don’t play for the individual stuff, I don’t play for anything else besides winning — I never have in …
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Masters champion Rory McIlroy has explained his media silence during the PGA Championship admitting that he was unhappy at the way the news of his driver disqualification was leaked.The Northern Irishman was forced to change his driver after an inspection by the US Golf Association found it was non-conforming.World number one Scottie Scheffler later revealed …
