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Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour says he feels 'really good' about reaching new contract

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Thursday he feels "really good" that he will reach a new contract with the team, mirroring optimism from president and general manag...

May 02, 2024

Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

EDMONTON - During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. "Rest is always a good thing," capta...

May 02, 2024

New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays

TORONTO - Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious. The Toronto Blue Jays completed the se...

May 02, 2024

Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:37 in second season of MLB pitch clock

NEW YORK (AP) - The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock. Ov...

May 02, 2024

Canada beats Latvia 4-0 in quarterfinals at men's U18 hockey championship

VANTAA, Finland - Carter George made 23 saves for his second shutout of the tournament as Canada defeated Latvia 4-0 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Te...

May 02, 2024

Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately. The defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights return home to their "Fortress" on the Strip looking to avoid being eliminated i...

May 02, 2024

NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders

Off the goaltender's mask, off a defenseman's back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado's Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not...

May 02, 2024

Auston Matthews to miss second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination

TORONTO - Auston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs' must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said following today's morning skate the star sniper would be unavailable with ...

May 02, 2024

Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy

NEW YORK - Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram are the finalists for this season's Bill Masterton ...

May 02, 2024

Final cost in for Mets' sorry 2023 season $420 million in payroll plus luxury tax

NEW YORK (AP) - The final cost of the New York Mets' sorry 2023 season has been totaled: $420 million. Major League Baseball finalized its payroll figures for last year, and the Mets finished at a rec...

May 02, 2024