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L.A. Kings fire coach Hiller; name Smith interim

The Kings have fired coach Jim Hiller after two seasons and named associate head coach D.J. Smith as the team's interim. Los Angeles is three points out of a wild-card spot.

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Knights' Stone leaves game vs. Pens with injury

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone left his team's game at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday because of an undisclosed injury.

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Columbus fans honor Werenski for Olympic gold

The Blue Jackets honored Zach Werenski before Saturday night's game against the Islanders for his role in Team USA's gold medal in the Winter Olympics.

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Source: Stars' Seguin (ACL) ruled out for season

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is being ruled out for the rest of the NHL regular season and postseason, a source told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski on Friday.

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Sens' Tkachuk miffed over White House AI video

Brady Tkachuk said he didn't appreciate the AI-doctored video released by the White House that made it appear he was disparaging Canadians.

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Quenneville second NHL coach to reach 1K wins

Joel Quenneville joined Scotty Bowman in the exclusive club when his Ducks rallied to beat the Oilers on Wednesday night.

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Tkachuk, Matthews face off in Olympic celebration

The Panthers, hosting the Maple Leafs in their first post-Olympic game Thursday night, had a celebration, starting with Matthew Tkachuk and Auston Matthews taking part in a ceremonial faceoff.

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Pens' Crosby put on IR, to miss at least 4 weeks

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss at least four weeks after he was moved to injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday.

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🏒 Who makes Team USA for 2030 Olympics?

While the 2026 roster returns home with medals, here's who could represent the U.S. in the French Alps Games.

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Iranian football association unsure if national team will play at World Cup in US

‘We cannot look forward with hope,’ says FFIRI presidentEngland Lions match in Abu Dhabi cancelled due to warThe president of Iran’s football federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the US after the US and Israeli bombardment of the country.“What is certa…

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Brennan becomes first Briton since Cavendish to win Flemish classic in sprint finish

20-year-old claims victory in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne‘I’m always there in these kind of races’The 20-year-old British sprinter Matthew Brennan rocketed out of an accelerating pack to win the Flemish classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne for team Visma-Lease-a-bike on Sunday.Brennan, from Darlington, is the…

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Arsenal edge battling Chelsea thanks to Timber and Raya to restore five-point lead

There were 63 minutes on the Emirates Stadium clock and the Arsenal crowd were in a state of extreme agitation. William Saliba had the ball at the back and he was taking his time – largely because there was nothing on for him. The fans screamed at him to hurry up. To do something. Anything. It was …

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Tottenham lacking in attack, midfield, defence and ‘brain’, says Igor Tudor

2-1 defeat at Fulham was Spurs’ fourth league loss in a row‘We are always late on everything. That’s the problem’Igor Tudor described the situation Tottenham find themselves in as “amazing” and suggested they have just three major problems as they fight relegation: the attack, the midfield and the …

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Referee pauses La Liga game after Elche’s Rafa Mir accused of racist insult

Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali reports insultMir then scores 90th-minute penalty to secure 2-2 drawThe Espanyol defender Omar El Hilali accused the Elche forward Rafa Mir of a racist insult during their teams’ La Liga game on Sunday, according to the referee’s report.Iosu Galech Apezteguia briefl…

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Strongman Samson takes India past West Indies to set up England semi-final

Samson guides India to five-wicket win to reach last fourT20 World Cup co-hosts play England in Mumbai on ThursdayFor the third time in three T20 World Cups, England will meet India in the semi-finals, after the co‑hosts beat West Indies in what was in effect a quarter-final on Sunday night to seal…

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Updated men's hockey Bubble Watch: Where things stand as conference tourneys loom

With selection day right around the corner, we look at the top contenders for the 16-team bracket.

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Sesko streak continues as Manchester United fight off 10-man Crystal Palace

As the second half began, a banner appeared in the Stretford End that read: “MUFC proudly colonised by immigrants”. If this was a riposte to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s assertion that these shores have been overrun by those from overseas (for which the co-owner half-heartedly apologised), Manchester United…

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Welbeck lifts Brighton to pile pressure on Nottingham Forest and Vítor Pereira

These are concerning times for Vítor Pereira. Nottingham Forest’s fourth permanent manager of this crazy season may be only four matches into his spell in charge but – given the record of the owner, Evangelos Marinakis – his position is already looking most precarious.A second Premier League defeat…

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Reo Hatate grabs Celtic a draw at Rangers to leave Hearts as real winners

A penny for the thoughts of the Hearts manager, Derek McInnes, as John Beaton was diverted by the video assistant referee towards the pitchside screen. Only seconds of regulation time remained. An afternoon that for so long looked to belong to Rangers was about to take a significant twist. As Beato…

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US hockey star Hilary Knight hits back at Trump’s joke about women’s team during SNL skit

Trump quipped about inviting US women to White HouseKnight appears on SNL with Hughes brothers US ice hockey star Hilary Knight aimed a barb at Donald Trump during an appearance on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live.Knight led the US women to gold at last month’s Olympics, scoring the Americans’ fi…

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From Heated Rivalry to the White House, hockey is having a strange American moment | Dave Schilling

Kash Patel’s partying went viral and the US men’s team came to Washington. Now it’s all part of the culture warAh, hockey. The most impish of sports. A bunch of blissfully beefy individuals wearing colorful sweaters zoom around in skates chasing a wee little object called, of all things, a “puck”. …

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Sam Kerr header delivers Matildas win over Philippines in Women’s Asian Cup opener

Australia defeat Philippines 1-0 in first Group A match in PerthCaptain scores in 14th minute as hosts dominate possessionThe Matildas’ Asian Cup campaign is off to an ideal, if rusty, start with a 1-0 defeat of the Philippines in their first group-stage match in Perth on Sunday afternoon.A goal fr…

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The ultimate breakdown: everything you need to know about F1’s new regulations for 2026

Get to grips with active aero, boost mode and super-clipping as the adoption of new hybrid engines shakes up the sport before the new season begins next weekendIn a week’s time, a new era will begin in Formula One as a major shift in regulations brings with it an air of unpredictability when the Au…

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A summer season would free women’s football from constraints of men’s game | Suzanne Wrack

Breaking from European traditions would bring a TV boost and help build a schedule that works both for players and fansThe announcement that Major League Soccer (MLS) is to switch from a summer season to a winter one has reignited the debate about the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) schedul…

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Leeds’ Maika Sivo stars in demolition of Hull KR in Las Vegas

Hull KR 6-58 Leeds RhinosEx-Parramatta veteran scores four triesHull KR may be rugby league’s new world club champions but, on the biggest stage the sport can provide its star athletes, it was Leeds Rhinos who produced their very best in Las Vegas to dismantle the Super League champions.A week afte…

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Matildas set off on Asian Cup journey to prove home sequel can be better than the original

The 2023 World Cup entranced Australia but continental showpiece could end in a fairytale with only four sides that should trouble the host nationThe Women’s Asian Cup is a sequel with a difference. Not bigger, and surely not better than the magnificent 2023 World Cup, when the Matildas entranced A…

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Pakistan crash out of T20 World Cup despite victory against Sri Lanka

Pakistan 212-8, Sri Lanka 207-6. Pakistan win by five runsNew Zealand into semi-finals on net run-ratePakistan went out of the T20 World Cup despite a five-run victory against Sri Lanka in the Group Two Super 8s match in Pallekele on Saturday. Their inferior net run rate meant Pakistan had to win c…

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Parker rues ‘injustice’ as VAR denies epic Burnley comeback in seven-goal thriller with Brentford

Scott Parker was left sad and disappointed by more video assistant referee controversy after Burnley’s spirited comeback came to nothing. The home side were 3-0 down in 34 minutes and facing hostility from their own fans, but fought back to level before having a fourth goal ruled out after Jaidon A…

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Liverpool’s five-star display heaps more pressure on wobbling West Ham

The contrasting strengths of Liverpool and West Ham are reflected on the balance sheet, the team sheet and ultimately the score sheet. Arne Slot’s side improved their prospects of Champions League qualification with a peculiar victory at Anfield, the winning margin far more resounding than the perf…

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Mighty Mathieu van der Poel powers to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Dutch rider triumphs on debut in Belgian spring classicDemi Vollering beats Niewiadoma to win women’s raceMathieu van der Poel broke away 16km from the finish line and soloed to victory at the season-opening cobbled classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday.The former road race world champion enter…

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‘We missed him’: Xhaka adds steel as Sunderland share point at Bournemouth

Those Sunderland fans making the 700-mile round trip from Wearside, some beginning their journey at midnight, arrived to the welcome sight of Granit Xhaka’s first start since 17 January. Could the captain’s return inspire Sunderland from the slump that began in mid-December? On the south coast, a l…

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‘I know I can do it again – 100%’: Lando Norris on proving himself against the best in F1

Briton overcame crippling self-doubt to become F1 world champion and is determined not to relinquish his crownLando Norris recalls being rendered speechless with joy when he was given his first contract with McLaren. Sitting in the cramped office of a paddock truck, the confirmation that he had mad…

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Scotland’s three-way title race generates precious glimmer of interest in a moribund era | Barney Ronay

Hearts are threatening to upset the dominance of Celtic and Rangers in a break from the deadening European trend, which could be just what audiences needThere’s a good advert right now on the rolling TV sports news channels. It starts with a rush of beeps and plinks and flashing symbols, generating…

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Arsenal are easy targets for TikTok mockery – they must not be prisoners of that narrative | David Hytner

Goaded by Tottenham and lampooned by Wolves, Mikel Arteta’s side face Chelsea this weekend with rivals hoping to prey on their sensitivitiesArsenal had to expect the jibes from Tottenham and they were not disappointed. Just before kick-off in last Sunday’s north London derby, the Spurs support in t…

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Chelsea’s Chloe Sarwie: ‘I’m expressing myself but my full self hasn’t come out yet’

At 17, the England Under-23s defender is juggling the demands of first-team football with her engineering studies, with a little help from ballet“I just want to have my name out there to the point where when someone hears it they know instantly who is being talked about,” says the Chelsea full-back…

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Hack the schedule to your advantage! Fantasy hockey lineup stacks for March

Your essential guide to lineup strategy for March, including how to use the NHL schedule to your advantage.