Month: October 2020

5:56 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Devils added experience to their defense, signing Russian Dmitry Kulikov to a one-year, $1.15 million contract. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the deal Thursday. “Kulikov is an experienced, physical left shot defenseman who skates well,” Fitzgerald said. “His ability to play both the
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12:17 PM ET USL Championship side Phoenix Rising has reinstated manager Rick Schantz ahead of this weekend’s Western Conference final against El Paso Locomotive, the Rising announced on Wednesday. – USL’s San Diego forfeit game, alleging anti-gay slur– Phoenix Rising place coach, player on administrative leave Schantz had been on administrative leave following an incident
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4:54 PM ET Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. — A backstretch worker at Belmont Park caused the death of a $200,000 racehorse by releasing the filly onto blacktop, where she fell and broke her leg, prosecutors said Thursday. The worker released the horse in retaliation for being fired. Ramzan Antooa, 38, released the 2-year-old filly named
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4:45 PM ET Laurie Canter shot a career-best 12-under 60 to open up a four-shot lead after the first round of the Italian Open on Thursday. The Englishman registered an eagle and 10 birdies in a bogey-free round that tied for the lowest score to par ever recorded on the European Tour. It was also
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3:58 PM ET The NHL has postponed the 2021 Winter Classic and All-Star Game “due to the ongoing uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus,” the league announced in a statement on Thursday. The Winter Classic was scheduled to be played at Target Field in Minneapolis on New Year’s Day, featuring the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis
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10:48 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have placed star tight end Zach Ertz on injured reserve because of an ankle injury. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported earlier this week that Ertz, who suffered the injury during Sunday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, was expected to miss three to four weeks. Ertz was hurt in the second
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2:58 PM ET Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Former NASCAR driver Eric McClure pleaded no contest this week to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge and was sentenced to probation, according to a Virginia prosecutor, in a court hearing that was long delayed by McClure’s state lawmaker attorney. The Associated Press had previously reported that McClure’s
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2:12 PM ET The American Hockey League’s target start date for the 2020-21 season is Dec. 4, but the league is preparing to offer another plan to its Board of Governors that could push it later. “We’re getting close to Dec. 4 and there’s been minimal improvement as far as fan capacity. The virus seems
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