The potential answer? According to the Athletic’s James Mirtle, the Leafs have spoken with the Rangers multiple times this season about 23-year-old Alexandar Georgiev. An undrafted free agent out of Bulgaria, Georgiev has put up solid numbers in small stints with the Rangers since he signed during the 2017-18 season. Over 65 games played, the netminder has compiled a 30-26-6 record, amassing a .914 career save percentage and a 2....

The Devils on Thursday traded the 43-year-old winger to the Panthers for a 2015 second-round pick and a conditional pick in 2016. MORE: Kings get Sekera | Winnik fits Pens | Oldest athletes Jagr’s time with New Jersey had run its course, and Florida GM Dale Tallon, somewhat surprisingly, led the rescue mission. It’s a good addition for the Panthers, who started Thursday two points behind Boston for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference....

Angel Di Maria saw an effort flash wide on the break, however, Mauricio Pochettino’s men struggled to create many openings against a compact Nice defence. The second half was a little more entertaining, as Dante powered a bullet header straight into the hands of Keylor Navas from a Kluivert corner. Both teams battled on to try and find a winner, with Nice making several substitutes in the process to aid their endeavours....

First, the clock read 12:55 PT and the Detroit left fielder hadn’t heard anything. Then it was 1:01 and as far as he knew, he hadn’t been moved by the 1 p.m. PT deadline. At that point, he started gearing up and getting ready to go for the Tigers’ matchup with the Angels. Then, bench coach Joe Vavra came over with the news. Castellanos had been traded to the Cubs....

The duo, who recently won the Atlanta Open doubles title together, have never faced off at senior level in singles. Kyrgios will be the strong favourite to beat his doubles partner and goes into the US Open as the tournament’s 23rd seed after a productive August saw him win his first singles title in three years. Despite his seeding, the 27-year-old has been handed a tricky draw overall with 16th seed Roberto Bautista Agut awaiting him in the third round where a win would then likely see Kygrios play world number one Daniil Medvedev....

“Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend. Sorry to tell you that, mate,” Kyrgios was heard saying as he approached Wawrinka after the match in Montreal, referring to fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. MORE: The month in sports history Wawrinka went through a very public and messy divorce with his wife, Ilham, in April. Since the breakup, he is believed to be dating 19-year-old Croatian player Donna Vekic, presumably the subject of Kyrgios’ slight....

After Marshall sat out last week’s blowout win against FCS opponent Western Carolina with a minor knee injury and true freshman Jeremy Johnson stepped in and had a fantastic game in his first game action, there were grumblings of a possible quarterback battle. MORE: Defining moments of BCS era | Top 10 rivalries | Who’s still undefeated? Not so says Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. The first-year Auburn coach said after the 62-3 win Saturday that as soon as Marshall was physically ready, he would be the starting quarterback....

During his first radio appearance of the season on his show called “Hey Coach,” Saban went on an unprompted rant about how players talk to each other on the field. “I watch football on TV sometimes and there’s a lot of things I see,” Saban said (via AL.com). “Self-indulgent behavior. Players bringing attention to themselves. A lack of discipline. When you don’t have respect for discipline, a lot of bad things happen....

He may not always act it or say it, but he knows what’s up. Especially when it comes to what’s being said about him and his Alabama football team. MORE: What we learned from Bama’s win | This week’s SN Top 20 He knows media members were writing off the Crimson Tide after a Week 3 loss at home to Ole Miss. On Monday, he took a minute to address (or dress down) the media at his press conference when asked about his team staying focused....

The Lakers announced Young has a small fracture in his left kneecap and will continue to be evaluated on a weekly basis. The injury is expected to heal with rest, but no timetable for Young’s return was announced. MORE: Lowest moments of Lakers’ season | Latest mock draft | Oden eyeing comeback? Young last played Feb. 22 against the Celtics and has missed 24 games due to injury this season....

This article reviews the common nicotine withdrawal symptoms as well as timelines and strategies to successfully quit. I Quit Smoking, But Why Do I Feel Worse? Quitting smoking comes with the promise of many health benefits, like reduced risk of cancer, heart disease, lung disease, improved quality of life, and increased life expectancy. So, why is it that when you quit, you end up feeling worse than you did when you were smoking?...

In every country where criticism of China’s early handling of the pandemic has been expressed, the counter-blast from Chinese officials has been quick and aggressive. It is clear to me that this is because this brutal regime wishes to silence by intimidation all attempts to lay any blame at its door. It is, of course, deeply ironic that as the Chinese Communist Party actively blocks the existence of open social media accounts on its own soil, its diplomats are using those very platforms to spread disinformation throughout the world....

On Saturday, in their opening fixture, Croatia defeated Nigeria 2-0, punishing them off their profligacy to defend corner kicks. However, Abiodun states that he, unlike the ’emotional’ lot, was unsurprised by the team’s failings - which has been evident ever since their glorious run in the qualifying series - and ‘won’t expect more than he saw on Saturday’ when they take on Iceland [Friday] and Argentina [June 26]. “A lot of people have actually talked....

It’s sort of like the first 30 minutes of “The Avengers” combined with “The Sandlot.” MORE: Scariest athletes in sports | “Weird Al” makes fun of press conferences In order, that was Rob Gronkowski, Ndamukong Suh, LeSean McCoy, Luke Kuechly, Odell Beckham Jr., Ben Roethlisberger, Paul George, Paula Findlay, Antonio Brown, Marlen Esparza, Eric Weddle, Lauren Fisher, Marcus Mariota, Sydney Leroux, Le’Veon Bell, Draymond Green, Eugenie Bouchard, Steven Stamkos, Elena Delle Donne, A....

A French court last week ordered Nike to pay the equivalent of $74,000 in damages to a sculptor after the 2011 French National Team “defiled” his statue of Winston Churchill by putting a Tony Parker jersey on it, according to Buzzflip. The team posed for a photo beside the statue after qualifying for the European Championships. MORE: 10 best Tar Heels of all time | This third grader has serious handles...

North Carolina not only defeated its bitter rival on Saturday night to advance to the 2022 national championship game but also shut the door on Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career. The 75-year-old will leave the job to former Blue Devils guard Jon Scheyer after compiling 1,202 wins, 13 Final Four appearances and five national championships. MORE: Why is Coach K retiring? “I thought both teams played their hearts out,” Krzyzewski told TBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson after the Final Four game....

Nike announced on Friday that 2,014 pairs of the shoes were produced and award based on achievements from playing the game. "In order to unlock the shoe, NBA2K14 gamers had to reach several milestones during their in-game journey that included winning 60 games and creating a signature shoe in the Nike Innovation Kitchen within the game. Reaching the milestones took approximately 80 hours." People who had unlocked codes for the shoe over the last few months will receive shipping information starting Friday night....

Even so, fans have long questioned whether Jokic could become even better if he improved his conditioning. There have after all been occasions in which he’s been gassed at times the Nuggets needed his full production. Playing at high-altitude in Denver does him no favors. Now we’ll get to see how Jokic fares as a far thinner version of himself. It appears he’s lost a crazy amount of weight during the coronavirus pandemic, which has put a halt on the 2019-20 season....

Those are the words of Team USA skier Nina O’Brien, who suffered a compound fracture to her left tibia and fibula after a frightening crash during her second Olympic giant slalom run on Monday. O’Brien had surgery at a hospital in Yanqing, China, and will be taken back to the United States for further treatment. She took to Instagram to provide an update: “I had surgery last night to stabilize my tibia, which unfortunately was an open fracture through my leg,” O’Brien the post read....

Established in 2004 as an expansion team to replace the Hornets after their relocation to New Orleans, the team operated as the Bobcats for the past ten years. In June 2013, the league approved the team's request to change its name back to the Hornets which goes into effect for the 2014-2015 season (though the team will draft as the Charlotte Hornets in June ). MORE: Nostalgic Hornets photos | Best players to wear Hornets jersey | Historical significance of Hornets name...