Ducks finish last in NHL, have best odds to draft Connor Bedard

The Anaheim Ducks understood the assignment this year. After suffering a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, the Ducks have finished the season with the worst record, giving them the best odds of landing Connor Bedard with the first pick of the 2023 NHL Draft. The Ducks will enter the May […]

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Boxing’s biggest one-hit wonders | Yardbarker

While this collection of boxers did not achieve sustained success, they did make the most of their opportunity before ultimately fading from the spotlight.    George Rinhart/Corbis-Getty Images Decades before the 12-round title fight, and shortly before the 15-round championship length was the law of the land, Willard toppled storied heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in […]

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Dame puts Blazers on notice to ‘do something significant’

Damian Lillard has been with the Portland Trail Blazers ever since they selected him with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. He’s been a superstar for Portland and a true leader for the organization on and off the floor. Despite all of his success and the fact that the Trail Blazers have […]

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Rockets want to interview their former player for HC job

Looking for a fresh start on the bench, the Houston Rockets are leaving no stone unturned in their search for a new head coach.  According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Houston has received permission to interview Philadelphia 76ers assistant and former Rockets guard Sam Cassell.  Cassell has interviewed for several open head-coaching positions […]

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Dante Vanzeir suspended, fined for racist language

Major League Soccer announced Thursday that New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir has been suspended six games “for the use of racist language” during this past Saturday’s 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes. The ban prohibits Vanzeir from participating in league matches, U.S. Open Cup contests, MLS Next Pro matchups and exhibition games. […]

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Judge: Lawyers can’t slide into Shaq’s DMs to serve papers

For months, lawyers have been searching for Shaquille O’Neal. A judge ruled they can’t just DM him. Attorneys asked Judge K. Michael Moore last week for permission to serve O’Neal with legal papers via his social media accounts, for a class-action suit against celebrity endorsers of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Judge Moore rejected their motion […]

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Former Steelers QB takes dig at Lamar Jackson’s game

Steelers vs. Ravens has been one of the best rivalries in the NFL, so Ben Roethlisberger isn’t going to stop giving his opinion just because his playing days are over. That’s exactly what he did for QB Lamar Jackson. “You don’t really fear Lamar’s accuracy all the time. He’s got a huge arm. He can […]

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Blackhawks will not re-sign Jonathan Toews

Tonight will be the last game of Jonathan Toews’ Chicago Blackhawks career. General manager Kyle Davidson officially announced that the captain would not be re-signed, releasing the following statement: I’ve had a number of conversations with Jonathan throughout the season about his future with the Blackhawks, and recently, we had the difficult conversation that we […]

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Report: Giants make call on Saquon Barkley deal

There’s more information on the potential standoff between the New York Giants and star running back Saquon Barkley.  After it was learned Wednesday that Barkley will not sign his franchise-tag tender before the Giants’ offseason program begins this coming Monday, Fox Sports NFC East reporter Ralph Vacchiano tweeted that the ball carrier “wasn’t happy with […]

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