REPORTED BY: Bob McKenzie, TSN MORE: Graphic Comments | What kind of player is Tyler Bozak? | Sabres won’t be ‘sacrificial lambs’ THE DETAILS: While Tlusty and McClement will be the easiest to move, teams could show even more interest in defensemen Andrej Sekera and Tim Gleason, both of whom are also playing on expiring deals. A number of contenders are searching for help on the blue line, and Gleason, 32, and especially Sekera, 28, would be two of the deadline’s better gets and would likely net the Hurricanes a decent return....

“I think 29 teams called (Islanders GM Garth) Snow last week,” one executive mused to Friedman on Wednesday. So where do talks stand? MORE: Islanders’ best players of all time | Isles’ bitter rival most valuable franchise Hamonic, 25, asked Snow in the offseason if he could be traded to a team in western Canada because of a “personal family matter,” according to Hamonic. A team-friendly contract ($3.857 million annual cap hit with four years remaining) coupled with his right-handed shot and top-pairing ability have rendered him an interesting and coveted commodity....

Hockey fans that are tuning into international hockey may notice that the rules aren’t exactly like the NHL. While most of the gameplay stays the same, the World Juniors are sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which has a slightly different set of regulations than the NHL. A few of these rule changes will go unnoticed throughout the games, but there are some that people should be aware of when watching the World Juniors....

Competing in just his second Sprint Cup event since his return to IndyCar, Montoya said he doesn’t feel like an outsider when walking through the NASCAR garage, which he called home for seven seasons between open-wheel stints. “Maybe I think people are nicer now,” Montoya quipped Friday. “Or I’m nicer, I don’t know.” MORE: Indy picks | Second-half outlook for top Cup teams | Kurt Busch returns to Indy | Ambrose future...

Bosa, 22, was injured during the 49ers’ costly 31-13 victory over the Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The team confirmed Monday evening, after receiving the results of MRI scans, that the 2019 Pro Bowler suffered the tear. The 49ers later confirmed that defensive tackle Solomon Thomas also suffered a torn ACL. Bosa, Thomas, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and running back Raheem Mostert were among the key players hurt in the 49ers’ win....

Here, have a look at some of the pictures: The Athletic confirmed in 2019 that those photos of Chubb are indeed real, and that they were taken at the 2014 Georgia state track meet. Chubb reportedly told his Browns teammates that in the race after he jumped way off the ground in preparation, he only took “fifth or sixth.” MORE: Derrick Henry’s high school stats are incredible “That picture is definitely a keeper,” Cleveland wide receiver Damion Ratley told The Athletic in 2019....

In a series of Telegram posts, Fuentes called for a new far-right candidate to “outflank” Trump in 2024 as he questioned what “Christian Americans” would get out of a new Trump White House. Fuentes, who has a disdain for mainstream Republicans, was brought as a guest of rapper Kanye West—now known as Ye—to a dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Tuesday night. But 24-year-old Fuentes, a vocal supporter of the MAGA movement, has now turned on his former hero....

ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew had the Crimson Tide coach on set for its pregame “Championship Drive” show, and everything seemed to be going well — that is, until Lee Corso waxed poetic about how he was undefeated when picking LSU. That includes against Alabama in the regular-season “Game of the Century.” Corso then donned Mike the Tiger’s headgear and held up a jersey that read “Corseaux,” all while Saban laughed along....

However, it seems Nick Saban is unaware of Barnett’s reported transfer . “I know there’s a lot swirling around about Blake Barnett,” Saban said Wednesday . “He did come to see me today before practice with some concerns about his future. Blake is a fine young man, he’s done a great job with this program and we’d love to see him be a part of the program in a future....

It’s a made-up concern, Saban says, that he’s only heard from media — not from NFL teams. MORE: Would you take Alabama and Ohio State, or the side? “When you talk to NFL teams, none of them ever say that to me. I don’t know where that came from,” Saban said on the Brock and Salk radio show on Friday, via NFL.com. “Eddie Lacy comes out and is rookie of the year as a running back....

The announcement was made in Atlanta on Tuesday. The award will be presented during Wednesday’s Peach Bowl. The award has been around since 1976 and is named after former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd. “It’s truly an honor to be selected the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year,” Saban said in a video released by The Dodd Trophy. “Coach Bobby Dodd is a legend in the way that he did things - his leadership, scholarship, integrity and the way that he did things is certainly the way we try to do things here at the University of Alabama....

Play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle, flanked by Nate Burleson and Gabriella Nevaeh Green, headed up an alternate broadcast of the Bears vs. Saints NFL wild-card game on Sunday aired exclusively on Nickelodeon — that’s right, the cable network for kids and home of Doug Funnie, SpongeBob SquarePants and Invader Zim. Featuring ample references to shows past, SpongeBob and oodles and oodles of slime, the Nick production, which was designed to educate younger viewers about football, had an intriguing side effect: Football fans from all over, who were served up a bit of nostalgia on the TV, took notice of it....

But this offseason? Without a contract in tow, Niederreiter said he took a more grounded approach to the summer months. “Especially with the contract situation I tried to stay on the ground and not do anything stupid, I would say,” he joked Monday on a conference call with reporters. With his NHL future in question, the 24-year-old thought it prudent to keep all his limbs intact. Now, with a new five-year, $26....

The new lawsuit is the latest in a series of four complaints the Oregon-based company has made against California’s Skechers in recent years. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, California. The company specifically claims that utility patents for their “Air” shoe cushioning technology were infringed on with the “Skech-Air Mega” and “Skech-Air Jumpin’ Dots” shoes. The lawsuit also claims that Skechers CEO Robert Greenberg “gives orders to knock-off competitor products” and that code words were used in the company’s “copying documents” to protect against legal action due to the company making “exact copies” of rival products....

Nike Women drew an enthusiastic reaction online when it posted a picture of plus-sized model Paloma Elsesser rocking a Swoosh sports bra on Instagram. MORE: Must-see sports photos of the week The post has drawn more than 70,000 likes and nearly 1,400 comments, including this one: “Love this! I applaud you for having larger sizes and for displaying this model just like all the others. This is a great start....

No, we're not talking about MVP picks. We're talking about their kicks. Nike created two custom versions of basketball's most popular shoes for the Blue Devils: the LeBron 11s and the KD VIs. The LeBron 11s are angular, gritty and flashy. Durant's low-cut Nikes are their foil: smooth, sleek and understated. Noticeably absent from this year's inital set of shoes are the ever-popular Kobe Systems. Make of that what you will....

The Ducks finished 7-5 under Taggart in 2017, but his departure leaves the program in a tough spot. Former Oregon coach Chip Kelly has already taken the UCLA job, and former offensive coordinator Scott Frost recently took the head coaching job at Nebraska. MORE: Keeping track of fired, resigned head coaches That still leaves an interesting pool of experienced college football coaches, and, as usual, the Ducks will be looking for offense....

The first-party title we’re referring to is Fire Emblem: Three Houses, the latest installment in the long-running franchise. Making its debut on the Nintendo Switch - and no, we’re not counting Fire Emblem Warriors - Three Houses brings the tactical battle mechanics that fans have loved for years, with a fresh new story and features. It’s one of our most-anticipated Nintendo titles of the year and promises loads of replay value as you experience the story through each of the titular three houses....

The guy with two grand slams this year could appreciate a teammate smashing one on his behalf in the most important game of the season. And, given that kind of support, Madison Bumgarner wasn’t going to ruin the history Brandon Crawford made with that swing. MORE: Must-see photos | MadBum goes Stone Cold postgame | Pence says ‘YES!’ | Crawford’s slam: Awkward | Playoff schedule “Give Bum a 4-0 lead, I don’t give a damn....

Because, by looking solely at the bottom line, it was easy to say the Cardinals dominated the Dodgers. They left the Gateway to the West with a commanding 2-0 series lead, and they knocked off LA’s two best starters in moving two wins away from their fourth trip to the World Series in the past 10 years. MORE: Fagan’s 5x5 recap | Box score | Puig’s flip | NLCS gallery | Schedule...