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Mahomes appeared to have his ankle and knee injured on a hit by Jacksonville’s Arden Key. Instead of leaving the game, the 2018 NFL MVP remained on the field despite being clearly hobbled, finishing the remainder of the drive: six plays following the injury, which also included a break between the first and second quarters. MORE: Chiefs vs. Jaguars live score, updates, highlights Here is video of the injury and Mahomes’ begrudging exit to receive treatment....

Terms of the agreement called for Peterson to be removed from the commissioner’s exempt list upon resolution of his legal matter. Peterson plead no contest to a misdemeanor last week. MORE: Nike terminates Peterson deal | Panthers’ Hardy remains on hold The NFL still wants a lot, including Peterson to submit all legal evidence, which would then be reviewed by independent experts. The NFL also wants independent experts to offer a recommendation on discipline....

Every team was announced before the first round on Friday began. This is how they were received. MORE: NHL Draft 2014 live blog, list of picks, analysis UPDATE: Oh, man. Gary Bettman got it so much worse — fans booed through his entire speech. It was some combo of funny, over-the-top and uncomfortable. That said, he didn’t seem to mind.

Between Tuesday and Wednesday, 216 players will find out where they’ll get a chance to pursue their professional hockey dreams. Following Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery back in August, the Rangers are slotted to select the No. 1 overall pick. While there has been some rumbling they may trade away the top spot, many expect that they’ll keep it and tab Alexis Lafreniere (the Rimouski Oceanic winger has long been viewed as the top prospect for 2020)....

Instead, that’s what they’ll pay bought-out defenseman Tim Gleason against the cap in 2013-14. He’ll count $1.833 million the season after that, then $1.33 in the following two. It’s not a huge amount of money — but it’s money all the same. A million here and a million there add up when you’re talking about a $70 million salary cap. It’s also the fruit of what we’ll call a Mistake Tree that started in 2012....

While in previous years said wheelin’ and dealin’ was fast and furious, 2020 has been, shall we say, a tad different. In a world of COVID-19 uncertainty, there have been about 150 deals that have been inked between unrestricted and restricted free agents, according to CapFriendly. FREE AGENCY: 50 best UFAs, 25 best RFAs | Team-by-team lists But here’s the kicker: When you add up the number of deals and divide them by the total contract years, it averages out to be about 1....

X-clinched playoff, Y-clinched division Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Y- Boston Bruins (114 pts, 3 games remaining) X-Montreal Canadiens (97pts, 3 games remaining) X-Tampa Bay Lightning (95 pts, 3 games remaining) Metropolitan Division Y-Pittsburgh Penguins (105 pts, 3 games remaining) X- New York Rangers (93 pts, 2 games remaining) X- Philadelphia Flyers (91 pts, 3 games remaining) Wild Card Detroit Red Wings (90 pts, 3 games remaining) Columbus Blue Jackets (89 points, 3 games remaining) In the hunt...

The five with the highest first-round probabilities to win the Cup proceeded to the next round. San Jose’s sweep over Anaheim was the most improbable outcome of the simulations. Otherwise, the first round played out generall as predicted. AccuScore has simulated each of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs second-round series 10,000 times to come up with predictions to reach the conference finals as well as win the Stanley Cup. Below are the probabilities and Vegas odds of advancing through the NHL playoffs and how they have changed....

On Thursday the Bruins became the first team to score in the second round of the playoffs when Noel Acciari, while shorthanded, stole a Columbus pass and fired a breakaway goal past Sergei Bobrovsky. Acciari’s goal was his first of the 2019 postseason and third playoff goal of his career. The Blue Jackets have allowed the first goal in each of the first two rounds of the postseason, and both have come with Columbus on a power play....

Rookie goalie Jordan Binnington starred in his NHL playoff debut Wednesday, guiding the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference series. Binnington made 24 saves, including a game-winning stop on Mark Scheifele with 12.4 seconds remaining. NHL PLAYOFFS 2019: Jets’ Josh Morrissey returns to lineup for Game 1 The 25-year-old Binnington could not stop Patrik Laine’s first-period laser, but he shut down the Jets’ offense for the remainder of the game....

The retired NHL winger and notorious on-ice instigator weighed in on Saturday night’s incident involving Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri and Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk. Kadri cross-checked DeBrusk in the third period after a series of physical exchanges throughout the game, earning himself a five-minute major and a game misconduct. NHL PLAYOFFS 2019: Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov suspended one game for boarding Moments earlier, DeBrusk hit Leafs veteran Patrick Marleau into the boards....

With winter coming, teams are bracing themselves as the division races get tighter. Multiple teams remain neck-and-neck in the standings and nothing is set in stone yet. Here are the latest NHL power rankings. TRADE RUMORS: Potential destinations for Taylor Hall 1. Boston Bruins, 43 points (19-3-5) Boston is currently riding a seven-game winning streak and boasts an 8-0-2 record in its last 10 games. David Pastrnak leads the way for the Bruins with 25 goals in 27 games, and at this point the Hart Trophy is the Czech star’s to lose....

Every year, a number of league veterans who are without a home and could still offer some value sign professional tryout agreements allowing them to practice and play exhibition matches. Teams often sign players to PTOs to encourage competition between a veteran still trying to prove he belongs and younger prospects gunning to secure their first NHL job; many times it’s just that — preseason competition. Some players will eventually earn an NHL contract for their persistence, often as a depth addition to the roster — Lee Stempniak, skated with the Boston Bruins last year until February before the team signed him for the rest of the season....

Leafs Face Potential Cap Crunch William Nylander’s contract standoff with the Toronto Maple Leafs ended the way most observers assumed it would. Minutes before the 5 p.m. ET deadline on Dec. 1, he agreed to a six-year deal worth an annual average value of just over $6.9 million. Cap Friendly indicates the Leafs currently have over $56.2 million invested in 12 roster regulars for 2019-20. That figure could rise to over $78 million, assuming it’ll cost a combined $22 million to re-sign restricted free agents Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner next summer....

The NHL has scheduled a phone hearing with the forward after he boarded Minnesota Wild defenseman Keith Ballard during the second period of Friday's Game 4. The Wild won, 4-2, to even the series before it returns to Chicago. SECOND-ROUND PHOTOS: Eastern Conference | Western Conference Bollig received a two-minute penalty for the call. Ballard was shaken up and wasn't on the bench for the third period. Ballard missed seven games back in October with a concussion....

REPORTED BY: Bob McKenzie, TSN MORE: Phaneuf likely leaving Maple Leafs | Who has the edge for eighth in the East? | Jagr to Devils: Why keep me? THE DETAILS: Kessel has a summer home in Florida, so naturally people are using that to presume he would approve a trade there. But said approval is going to be a hurdle for any pursuer — Kessel has limited no-trade protection in his contract....

The quarterback, who is in his first season with Jacksonville, doesn’t have a timetable for his return, though NFL Media indicated he could be back by the end of this week. Coach Doug Marrone said only that “our thoughts and prayers are with Nick and his family.” Foles, 30, signed a four-year, $88 million contract with the team in the offseason after spending the past two seasons with the Eagles as Carson Wentz’s backup....

“I do what I want” Kyrgios said after he was quizzed about why he wore red and white trainers on court. The 27-year-old beat Brandon Nakashima in five sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time since 2014 and for the second time in his career. Strict dress code rules at Wimbledon’s ​​All England Club enforce an all-white attire policy and during a post-match press conference, Kyrgios was quizzed over why he elected to disregard the dress code....

After their recent Australian Open doubles success, becoming the first all-Aussie team to win the title on home soil since 1997, the pair have earned worldwide praise for their high-octane and entertaining style. Their success has also caught the eye of WWE, who will be marking their biggest-ever WrestleMania event this coming weekend, with the pro wrestling juggernaut sending the stars their own custom belts. Aussie-born WWE superstar Grayson Waller had his say on the duo, inviting them to step in the ring down the road....

In fact, the Alabama coach casually mentioned to media members the 6-foot, 180-pound tarpon he hauled in on Memorial Day. MORE: Nick Saban wedding cake | Ranking CFB coaches | Nick Saban’s Nick Saban impersonator For comparison, Nick Saban is 5-6. How did he manage to get that baby in the boat? I want to imagine Saban was really excited about his big catch, but I’m more convinced he wore an expression similar to this....