Kaapo Kakko, still in a red non-contact jersey, was more involved in the Rangers’ morning skate Monday than he has been since he rejoined the team on the ice last week. The Finnish forward looked to be pushing the pace, which head coach Peter Laviolette confirmed by saying he had “no real restrictions.” “With regard…
A half-dozen media members converged around the locker of Ivica Zubac late Monday night when one exceptionally tall person joined the scrum, too, pointing his phone’s camera at the Clippers center. It was Zubac’s backup, Daniel Theis, who smiled before quickly leaving. The joke disguised the truth that the spotlight has never found Zubac more…
You could say this has been a long time coming, but this type of deficient performance has been a recurring theme for the last five weeks in which the Rangers have won eight of their last 16 (8-7-1) while losing by three or more goals five times. So this 6-3 defeat Monday night at the…
Taj Gibson always has been a personal favorite of Tom Thibodeau’s, and the Knicks coach said Monday there’s “an open door” with the Knicks’ coaching staff if the veteran forward decides to retire from the NBA. The 38-year-old Gibson, who rejoined the Knicks last month after injuries to centers to Mitchell Robinson and Jericho Sims,…
One week after signing Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract, the Giants back in mid-March gave Jones another present, acquiring tight end Darren Waller in a trade with the Raiders. The Giants sent a third-round pick in the 2023 draft to the Raiders in exchange for Waller, a noted pass-catcher who had not…
Tyrese Haliburton was carried off the court on Monday in a painful scene. The Pacer star slipped while driving through the lane in the second quarter of a 133-131 overtime win over the Celtics, landing in a split as his right leg slid out from under him. Haliburton rolled over and grabbed at his left…
The NCAA on Thursday said it had reached an eight-year agreement with ESPN worth $115 million annually to televise 40 college sports championships each year, including the marquee Division I women’s basketball tournament that many people within college sports had hoped would be primed for even bigger returns given a wave of recent popularity. The…
Most will downplay and dismiss it, especially when pressed in front of a microphone. They’ll claim it’s the last thing on their radar, then lean on some trusty clichés to get through a few weeks of uncomfortable news conferences: on to the next practice, the next meeting, the next game. They’ll say there’s no point…
Coach Bill Belichick’s potential final game with the New England Patriots was one for the record books — in a way he won’t want to remember. The Patriots lost to the Jets 17-3 at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, ending New York’s 15-game losing skid to New England. The Patriots recorded 119 yards of offense, marking…
By Lauren Merola, Max Olson, Austin Meek, Jim Trotter and Nicole Auerbach It’s been 26 years, but finally, no one has it better than Michigan. The Wolverines, who ranked second in passing yards allowed per game with 150.0 heading into title town, faced their toughest task yet in taming the flamethrower that is Washington quarterback…
