3:53 PM ET The NHL and the Carolina Hurricanes deny that they pressured a private airline company to fire a former campaign staffer for President Donald Trump. Dawson Buchanan, a travel coordinator for Trump’s reelection campaign, claimed in a Twitter thread on Tuesday that he was fired by Private Jet Services when “the NHL found
Month: January 2021
4:49 PM ET Associated Press The Gainbridge LPGA tournament is moving to Lake Nona, giving the LPGA Tour three consecutive events in Florida to start the 2021 season. The Gainbridge LPGA, to be played Feb. 25-28, is in its second year. It was played last year at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton. The
3:59 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans may have suffered a hyperextended left knee that forced him to head straight to the hospital for an MRI in Week 17, but the three-time Pro Bowler said he’s hopeful he can go into Sunday’s divisional playoff against the New Orleans Saints
3:01 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears‘ never-ending search for a franchise quarterback could have another chapter after general manager Ryan Pace declined to say that the team intends to re-sign 2017 second overall pick Mitchell Trubisky. “As far as the plan at quarterback, to get to where we want to go,
Jan 13, 2021 Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — – Aryna Sabalenka won her third straight tour title and 15th straight match by beating Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday in the Abu Dhabi Open final. The fourth-seeded Belarusian, who won indoor tournaments in Ostrava and Linz at the end of last season, last
1:29 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens don’t intend to change their blitz-heavy ways against Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who was among the best at handling pressure this season. Heading into Saturday’s AFC divisional game, the Ravens have blitzed an NFL-high 41% of the time. Allen has thrived against the blitz,
1:27 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Elway and the Denver Broncos wanted George Paton to be the team’s new general manager so much, Paton was given a longer deal than Elway ever had in the same job. Paton, who has spent the last 13 years with the Minnesota Vikings, has agreed to a six-year
2:06 PM GMT The Women’s Six Nations has been postponed until the spring at the earliest as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the world’s sporting calendar. The Under-20s championship has also been postponed with the Six Nations confirming in a statement on Wednesday that further details on both tournaments will be released by the
12:57 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The most-attended tournament on the PGA Tour saw its capacity dwindle further Wednesday. The Waste Management Phoenix Open, which will be played Feb. 4-7 at the TPC Scottsdale, announced Wednesday that, as of now, it will let in fewer than 5,000 fans Wednesday through Sunday of tournament week because
12:51 PM ET Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers got goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky back Wednesday, the two-time Vezina Trophy winner joining the club on the ice for the first time since training camp started. Bobrovsky had been on the team’s “unfit to play” list since camp began Jan. 3. That term covers anyone