Month: January 2019

3:44 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Edmonton Oilers fired embattled general manager Peter Chiarelli late Tuesday night after the team lost at home to the Detroit Red Wings, who had the fewest standings points in the NHL heading into the game. A replacement for Chiarelli wasn’t immediately announced by the team. Edmonton has a trio
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2:13 AM ET Upon taking over as head coach and general manager of the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch made it clear that they intended to hold the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft only in that first year after succeeding Chip Kelly and Trent Baalke. When: April 25-27Where: Nashville, TennesseeHow
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9:46 PM ET DALLAS — Coach Rick Carlisle immediately reinserted Dennis Smith Jr. into the Dallas Mavericks‘ starting lineup after the second-year point guard’s return from a midseason sabbatical Tuesday night. Smith missed the previous six games, the first three officially because of back soreness and the other three because of what the team called
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9:15 PM ET Former Texas A&M Aggies starting quarterback Nick Starkel announced on Tuesday that he will explore joining another team as a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining. Starkel, a third-year sophomore from Argyle, Texas, opened the 2017 season as the Aggies’ starting quarterback, but played sparingly in four games behind Kellen
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8:48 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka reached her first semifinal at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Elina Svitolina on Wednesday. Osaka used her aggressive style and big hitting to compile a 31-11 edge in winners, including eight aces. The No. 4-seeded Osaka is the reigning US Open
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6:23 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — There is still a chance San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson takes part in NHL All-Star Weekend despite missing the final three games before the break with an injury. Sharks coach Peter DeBoer says Karlsson went back to California for more tests on what the team is calling
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8:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The precipitous parity in the National Hockey League means trade-deadline forecasts are forever changing. ‘Twas a time when Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks looked destined to be moved, but now there’s talk of him receiving an extension. Several teams jockeying with the Canucks for the final few playoff spots
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