Day: February 8, 2017

NHL to Portland? Arizona Coyotes reportedly entertaining relocation to Pacific Northwest

Arizona Coyotes center Ryan White, left, celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings with left wing Lawson Crouse and left wing Jordan Martinook, middle, Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in Glendale, Arizona. According to the Glendale Star , representatives of the Arizona Coyotes have resumed exploring Portland and Seattle as a possible new home for the struggling NHL franchise.

Jools Oliver reveals tragedy of miscarriage

… close friend whose baby was stillborn, and I can’t even imagine how you begin to cope with something like that.’ BBC sports presenter John Inverdale, who once disparaged Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli by saying she was ‘never going to be a …

Pac-12 women likely in for a close finish

In this Jan. 29, 2017, file photo, Oregon State huddles with less than a minute to play against Oregon in an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore. Stanford’s loss at home to UCLA Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, popped Oregon State into sole possession of the top spot in the league standings at 11-1 in the Pac-12 conference.

Moylan, Hendriks set for Australia at World Baseball Classic

Kansas City Royals free agent pitcher Peter Moylan and Oakland reliever Liam Hendriks are among the 28 players on Australia’s roster for the World Baseball Classic. Also included in the roster announced Thursday were former Seattle and Arizona pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith and pitcher Warwick Saupold, who spent most of the season with the Detroit Tigers’ AAA affiliate in Toledo.

Panthers back from vacation, ready to start renewed playoff chase

When the Florida Panthers finished off the Anaheim Ducks with a 2-1 win on Friday night, they went into their so-called spring break two points out of a playoff spot. With 30 games left starting with Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Panthers – despite a mostly-disappointing season to date – are right in the playoff mix.

Suns rookie Dragan Bender has ankle surgery

Phoenix Suns rookie forward Dragan Bender had an arthroscopic procedure Wednesday to remove a bone spur in his right ankle. The fourth overall pick last summer, the 19-year-old Croatian player is averaging 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.5 blocks and 12.7 minutes in 38 games.

Rams finalize coaching staff with OC Matt LaFleur, 17 others

The Los Angeles Rams have finalized new head coach Sean McVay’s staff of 18 assistants, including first-time offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur Rams finalize coaching staff with OC Matt LaFleur, 17 others The Los Angeles Rams have finalized new head coach Sean McVay’s staff of 18 assistants, including first-time offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kQ6Yde THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Los Angeles Rams have finalized new head coach Sean McVay’s staff of 18 assistants, including first-time offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur.

Dustin Brown knocks off top-seeded Marin Cilic in France

Dustin Brown of Germany upset top-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-4, 6-4 in second-round action Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France in Montpelier. Brown, ranked 84th in the world, broke serve against Cilic once in each set and did not face a break point en route to his upset victory.

Reliever Romo close to finalizing deal with Dodgers

Reliever Romo close to finalizing deal with Dodgers Three-time World Series champion with Giants would become their rivals’ setup man. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2k54LX0 LOS ANGELES – Sergio Romo is close to finalizing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to become their setup man.

Lance Stroll is so much more than just another F1 pay driver

Canadian Lance Stroll turned 18 years old on Oct. 29. Five days later, he signed to race for Williams F1 in 2017. Stroll is the youngest FIA European Formula 3 champion, but word is that the Stroll family is paying Williams at least $25 million for the drive in 2017 — in addition to around $15 million spent this year to fund a discreet eight-circuit testing program for Stroll, using an unliveried 2014 Williams-Mercedes, to make sure that he knows the cars and the circuits before he makes his F1 debut.

Martin Havlat Retires

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Blue Jackets: Officials stepping in more to stop fights Updated at

DETROIT – With 17 seconds left in regulation on Tuesday, Blue Jackets left wing Scott Hartnell and Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith traded stick swings before taking off their gloves and squaring to fight. That’s when linesman Scott Driscoll stepped in to pull the two players apart, drawing boos from the crowd and curious expressions from the players.

Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne

A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Nice stays in title mix with 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne A goal from Wylan Cyprien was enough for Nice to down Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Wednesday and put its campaign for the French title back on track Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kPd79N PARIS – Nice’s campaign for the French league title is back on track after a goal from Wylan Cyprien secured a 1-0 victory over Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. Nice, which lost the Riviera derby 3-0 to league leader Monaco last weekend, moved level on points with second-place Paris Saint-Germain and kept the title race wide open.

The Fall Guy

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