(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports) Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris will be sidelined "an extended period of time" with an upper-body injury, interim coach Jacques Martin said Thursday. Norris collided with Nashville forward Cole Smith in the second period of Ottawa's 4-1 loss to the host Predators on Tuesday. "What happened with Josh I'm hoping and praying it's not too bad," teammate Brady Tkachuk said
(Photo credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports) INDIANAPOLIS -- Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell might run out of boxes to check before the 2024 NFL Draft arrives. Mitchell dominated in the MAC with six interceptions and 45 pass breakups the past two seasons with the Rockets. He caught the attention of Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy, who had other top-ranked draft prospects at the position turn down invitations to the ann
(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) Toronto FC signed midfielder Matty Longstaff through the 2025 MLS season with an option for 2026. The 23-year-old England international was most recently with the Premier League's Newcastle United. "I'm thrilled to welcome Matty to our squad," Toronto coach John Herdman said in a news release Thursday. "His Premier League experience and dynamic playing style will add dept
(Photo credit: Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK) Angela Stanford received an exemption on Thursday to compete in The Chevron Championship, marking her 98th straight appearance in a major tournament. The event is set for April 18-21 at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. It will the first of the five majors on the LPGA Tour schedule this year. Stanford, 46, is a Texas native who joined the LP
(Photo credit: John Nowak | TNT Sports) The Match 9 was the least-watched in the history of the series, drawing an average of 511,000 viewers on Monday night, according to the Sports Business Journal. The Excel Sports-produced event was broadcast on TNT, truTV and HLN and included LPGA stars for the first time. Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang teed it up in a 12-hole skins game against PGA Tour stars Rory McIlroy and Max Hom
(Photo credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK) Although it has won 11 of its past 12 games, No. 5 Marquette finds itself on pins and needles heading into Saturday's meeting with No. 12 Creighton in Omaha, Neb. The Golden Eagles (22-6, 13-4 Big East) are anxiously awaiting an update on the availability of reigning Big East Player of the Year Tyler Kolek, who exited Wednesday's 91-69 rout of Pr
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Hawks waived veteran Patty Mills on Thursday and converted the contract of fellow guard Trent Forrest from a two-way deal to a standard pact. Mills, 35, is averaging 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 10.6 minutes in 19 games off the bench this season. He is shooting 37.3 percent from the floor and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. Mills has averages of 8.9 points and 2.
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Dale Earnhardt Jr. is moving from NBC to Amazon Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, The Athletic reported Thursday. The two-time Daytona 500 winner has served as an analyst for NBC's coverage of the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series since 2018 but also has contributed to the network's coverage of special events, including the Olympics and Super Bowl. Amazon and Warner B
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WAYNE PHILLIPS FROM SPRING HILL, FL: In the 1970s, did the Steelers cut, trade, or otherwise release any players during the Super Bowl years who went on to have a significant career in football?
ANSWER: The one player I cite as fitting that description is Frank Lewis, a wide receiver who was the team's No. 1 pick (8th overall) in the 1971 NFL Draft from
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It was 1994, the telephone rang, and as he had done throughout his professional life both literally and metaphorically, Bill Hillgrove answered the call.
"At the time, Tony Quatrini was the sales manager at WTAE radio. He called me and said, 'Mr. (Dan) Rooney keeps asking for your (audition) tape,'" said Hillgrove about that conversation. "I said to Tony that I never submitted one. He said, 'W
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 29 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana believes that the team fell short on the bowling front during their 25-run loss against Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Women's Premier League 2024. RCB tottered in the final five overs after dropping two golden chances in the initial phase of the game. Shafali Verma was dropped by Shreyanka on the final ball of the first o
New Delhi [India], February 29 (ANI): Star France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba was handed a four-year ban from playing for club and country by Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) on Thursday after failing dope tests. Sky Sports stated in a report, "Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) accepted the request of the Anti-Doping Prosecutor's Office to hand out the four-year ban - which is the standard leng
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) The Steelers change play-by-play announcers less often than they change head coaches -- three times since 1968 -- but there's a rare opening in Pittsburgh in the broadcast booth. Bill Hillgrove, 83, announced Thursday that he is retiring from the job he accepted in 1994 after being hand-picked by late owner Dan Rooney. He spent 30 years in the role, replacing Jack Fleming
(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports) Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been ruled out of Thursday's 2023 NBA Finals rematch against the Nuggets in Denver due to a left knee injury. Herro is not alone for the undermanned Heat, who will be without center Thomas Bryant (league suspension), forward Kevin Love (right heel) and guard Josh Richardson (right shoulder) among others. Herro, 24, is averaging 20.8 points, 5.
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Hawks waived veteran guard Patty Mills on Thursday. Mills, 35, is averaging 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 10.6 minutes in 19 games off the bench this season. He is shooting 37.3 percent from the floor and 38.2 percent from 3-point range. Mills has averages of 8.9 points and 2.2 assists in 879 career games (107 starts) with the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Sp
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 29 (ANI): Jess Jonassen's three-wicket haul in the second innings and an unbeaten 36 with the bat helped the Delhi Capitals (DC) seal a 25-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 7th Women's Premier League (WPL) match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Smriti Mandhana (74 runs from 43 balls) and Sophie Devine (23 runs from 17 balls) opened for the Bengaluru-based franchis
New Delhi [India], February 29 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development organised the Poshan Utsav at The Oberoi on February 29, 2024. The event was aimed at promoting good nutrition behaviour and highlighted India's ongoing efforts to combat malnutrition by promoting good nutrition practices.The event was graced by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs Smriti Zubin Irani and Bi
London [UK], February 29 (ANI): Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta opened up about Jurrien Timber absence and how the club has missed his leadership as well as his versatility to play in different positions. The Dutch defender suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Nottingham Forest in November and went for surgery as well. Ahead of Arsenal's clash against Sheffield United on Monday, Arteta revealed that the D
Manchester [UK], February 29 (ANI): Manchester United head coach Erik Ten Hag isn't afraid of defending champions Manchester City and he is looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead of the club. One of the oldest rivalries in the Premier League history - the Manchester derby will take place at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Manchester City and Manchester United recently dropped points during their clash against Chel
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 29 (ANI): The Kolkata Thunderbolts picked up their second win on Thursday, going past the Hyderabad Black Hawks with a dominant 15-8, 15-8, 11-15, 20-18 win in the third season of the Prime Volleyball League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai. Vinit Kumar was named the Player of the Match. Stefan Kovacevic fired from the middle for Hyderabad early on. But Vinit shook up
(Photo credit: Patrick Breen/Arizona Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK) Longtime Texas Rangers coach and former major leaguer Hector Ortiz died Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, the club announced. He was 54. Ortiz had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020, but he remained on the minor league development staff for the past three years. He was a member of the major league staff from 2015-20 under former m
(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe and Buffalo Sabres bench boss Don Granato were each fined $25,000 by the NHL on Thursday "for unprofessional conduct directed at the officials." Both incidents occurred during their team's respective games on Tuesday night. Keefe argued with referee Garrett Rank and received a game misconduct with 2:14 remaining in the third
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Jadeveon Clowney and Kyle Van Noy are pending free agents, raising the possibility that Baltimore will take an edge rusher in this year's draft.
Here are five prospects to know what are at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine:
Chris Braswell, Alabama
2023 stats: 14 games, 42 tackles, 8 sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss.
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Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 29 (ANI): Former Indian domestic cricketer Abhishek Jhunjhunwala expressed his admiration for the inaugural edition of the Indian Veteran Premier League (IVPL), highlighting the tournament's concept and quality of matches. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala is playing for the Mumbai Champions in the ongoing IVPL. The tournament is being played from February 23 to March 3 at the Shaheed V
Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 29 (ANI): Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi believes if Afghanistan are able to win the first session of Day 3, the game will be wide open after they were on the back foot throughout the opening day of the one-off Test against Ireland. Afghanistan bounced back at the Tolerance Oval with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz leading the charge with the bat in the final session of Day 2. A
