VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jim Rutherford is stepping down as the Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations following next month’s NHL draft.“I’m going to get away from the day-to-day operations,” he said Tuesday at an unrelated news conference. “I’m going to stay with the team as an adviser and alternate governor. But as far as the day-to-day operations, we’re going to put together a really good staff here going forward.”AdvertisementThe 77-year-old, three-time Stanley Cup winner said Tuesday that he’s been thinking about his future a lot recently.“This is something I’ve thought about anyways for a couple of years,” Rutherford…
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The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 series lead and lost Game 7 to the rival Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs.A day after Saturday’s season-ending loss, Jaylen Brown took out his frustrations on a Twitch stream. To the surprise of few, those frustrations largely targeted game officials, whom he declared had an “agenda” to call him for offensive fouls throughout the series.AdvertisementFor that, the NBA fined Brown $50,000. The NBA announced the fine Tuesday evening, citing “public criticism of the officiating” on “a livestream.”The fine is the second this season for Brown, who was docked $35,000…
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Famber Valdez made a quick exit from the mound on Monday night at Comerica Park.The Detroit Tigers starter drilled Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story in the shoulder in the fourth inning of their matchup on Tuesday night. That led to his immediate ejection, and sparked a benches-clearing scrum in the middle of the field.The incident didn’t really lead to much. Story was held back and kept away from Valdez, and it ended up being a bunch of players just standing around before the two sides were eventually separated. When it comes to benches-clearing brawls, this one was undoubtedly on the…
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The lottery balls have spoken.On Tuesday night, the National Hockey League held its annual Draft Lottery inside the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.The Florida Panthers entered the event holding the eighth-best chance at winning the lottery and moving up to either the first or second overall selection at…
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The Premier League’s title and relegation battles are heating up this weekend – and you can keep tabs on all of the games across the BBC.It is perhaps the most important weekend of the season in terms of the title race, with Manchester City taking on Arsenal at the Etihad…
The future of LIV Golf is in doubt amid reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to pull its funding for the rebel golf league after just four years.Since its launch in June 2022, the PIF has thrown more than $5bn at LIV Golf attempting to overthrow…
Unbeaten boxer Royston Barney-Smith says he hopes to cement his status as a “contender, not a prospect” in the super-featherweight division when he fights for the British and Commonwealth titles on Friday night.The 22-year-old from Southampton will face Conor McIntosh on the undercard of Nathaniel Collins and Cristobal Lorente’s fight…
The Vegas Golden Knights are the champions of what might be the most anticlimactic race of all time. With a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, they clinched their fifth Pacific Division title in franchise history.Connor McDavid’s words were truth disguised as jest– this year, teams in the…
In this week’s Closer Report, the Brewers are moving off of Trevor Megill in the ninth inning and giving Abner Uribe a chance to close out games. Meanwhile, other closers could be on the hot seat as many struggled on the mound, including Jeff Hoffman, who blew his third save…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry hit seven 3-pointers while scoring 35 points, holding every fan at Intuit Dome in his thrall with another dazzling display of his unmatched shooting skill.In the fourth quarter of an elimination game, Draymond Green bodied up to Kawhi Leonard and utterly shut down one…
Jaire Alexander is now offering a glimpse into why he stepped away from the Eagles during the middle of the 2025 season.The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback opened up in an Instagram post on Tuesday about the “internal battles” he went through, particularly during his time with the Ravens.AdvertisementAlexander, after getting…
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Whether life gives you second chances or not is up for debate, but in NASCAR, second chances are real. And after being exiled by Kaulig Racing, Daniel Dye is desperately trying to seize his.Daniel Dye all set for racing comeback after being suspendedIn March this year, Dye was suspended indefinitely…
Michael Edwards will have dreamt about the second coming of Roberto Firmino, now he’s here and he’s arrived at the perfect time in light of Hugo Ekitike’s injury. When he walked away from Anfield, everyone knew there’d never be another No.9 quite like Bobby. He was truly one of a…
Where to watch RBC Heritage golf: Channels, live streams, TV schedules, tee times for 2026 PGA Tour event originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.With the iconic Masters Tournament now in the rearview, the PGA Tour is turning its attention…
Nissan wants more sports cars beyond the GT-R and Z. The company is exploring an entire ‘sports lineup’ with more enthusiast-focused models. Executives have hinted at the return of the Silvia nameplate Nissan is gearing up for a comeback. We were on hand earlier this week as the company unveiled…
