The Toronto Maple Leafs got a devastating break on Tuesday night. They lost captain Auston Matthews to a lower-body injury following a hit from Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov midway through the second period. Zadorov hammered Matthews into the boards with a check from behind. While Auston Matthews got up on his own, he eventually went to the Maple Leafs dressing room and did not return.
The Washington Capitals announced Sunday that they have relieved assistant coach Mitch Love of his duties following an NHL investigation into his personal conduct. Love, who joined the Capitals in 2023, has been on team-imposed leave since September pending the investigation's results. Over the offseason, Love was in the running for several head coaching positions around the league, with reported ties to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, and Seattle Kraken.
Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw's one-game suspension for unsportsmanlike conduct toward a referee has been upheld on appeal, the league announced Tuesday. Greenlaw will miss Denver's home game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. In announcing Greenlaw's suspension on Monday, the NFL said he "chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to leave the field" following the Broncos' win against the New York Giants at Mile High Stadium.
The Scott Voltage eRIDE 920 is proof that yesterday's top tech can still be a killer buy - especially now that clearance pricing is hitting. Built around Scott's Carbon HMF frame and powered by TQ's ultra-compact HPR50 motor with a 360Wh battery, this eMTB barely hints at its electric side. Park it next to the analog Scott Genius and you'll need a sharp eye to spot the difference.
Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month period of ineligibility for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP). McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, which constitutes a violation of the UFC ADP. UFC athletes are required to provide accurate whereabouts information at all times, so they can be contacted and submit to biological sample collections without prior warning.
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended one game due to her "conduct and comments" during and after her team's loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their playoff series, the WNBA announced Saturday. Reeve will serve the suspension during Sunday's Game 4 in Phoenix. The Minnesota coach was ejected in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter of Game 3 after berating an official for not calling a foul on a play that left Lynx star Napheesa Collier injured.
Amad is not here, head coach Amorim told reporters on Friday. Someone in his family passed away, so we are giving all the support to Amad. We understood that it was important for him to have his time and to return home. He added: We can win without Amad and we want to win also for Amad. Amad's place in attack falls to summer signing Matheus Cunha, fit again after returning from a hamstring injury off the bench last time out.
The return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday received a whopping 6.3 million viewers, ABC announced Wednesday. CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter reported on Wednesday that the show received more three times the number of viewers of a typical episode, with viewers tuning in to see host Jimmy Kimmel's reappearance after being temporarily suspended over comments he made regarding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
If we believe that he could arrive and challenge for the ball, the adequate punishment should be a yellow card, for a promising attack. If, as the referee interpreted, the distance makes it impossible for him to challenge for the ball, it's a clear goalscoring opportunity, punished by a
Newcastle United have been given a major boost as Anthony Gordon can play in tomorrow night's Champions League game against Barcelona. The England international has been suspended for recent matches due to the red card he picked up in the defeat to Liverpool at St James' Park. Thankfully, however, Newcastle will be able to field Gordon in the Champions League as his suspension isn't valid for European competition.
Since signing wide receiver Demarcus Robinson in March, the San Francisco 49ers have been bracing for him to be suspended for the first three games of the season as part of the fallout from a misdemeanor DUI charge. On Wednesday, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan revealed on KNBR radio in San Francisco that Robinson has indeed been suspended for the first three weeks. "D-Rob, we're not going to have through the first three weeks," Shanahan said. "You can always appeal it, so we'll hope for the best on that, but that's what we are planning for."
Joseph Dunn, former executive director of the State Bar of California, should receive a brief suspension for misrepresentations regarding funding for a trip to Mongolia.
