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Igor Shesterkin, who hasn’t played this month due to an upper-body injury, is set to return in net for the Rangers Thursday night against Las Vegas, head coach Peter Laviolette said at Madison Square Garden. Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is set to return to the lineup on Jan. 9, 2025. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters … Read more

James Franklin has sent a message to Notre Dame and the college football world ahead of Penn State’s semifinal duel in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The 52-year-old, who is in his 11th season with Penn State and has the program on the doorstep of its first national championship appearance since 1986, expressed a … Read more

Jerod Mayo wanted to retain a member of the Belichick family on his staff during his one-and-done tenure as Patriots head coach, but in “a lesser role.” In the wake of New England’s decision to fire Mayo on Sunday following a disastrous 4-13 campaign, The Athletic reported Wednesday how the former linebacker-turned-coach “didn’t offer” Steve … Read more

New York Post Doug Brien wasn’t a kicker. He was an all-league soccer player, who captained California’s De La Salle High School to a 1989 section championship. It wasn’t until his senior year that he first stepped on a football field, taking his father’s suggestion to play for a legendary coach (Bob Ladouceur) who would … Read more

Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden didn’t know what state he was in during his DUI arrest last month in Nevada, according to video the 8 News Now Investigators obtained on Wednesday. Snowden, 30, told the Las Vegas Metro police he was “trying to get home” and that he was in Florida at the time of … Read more

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — It’s been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football’s mountaintop as national champions. It was 1988 for the Fighting Irish, 1986 for the Nittany Lions. There’s been good seasons and bad seasons in the three-plus decades that have followed, coaching changes and a complete overhaul … Read more

Baker Mayfield won’t see your slew of social media insults if he throws an interception on wild-card weekend. The Buccaneers quarterback said Wednesday that he no longer uses social media after years of collecting online receipts and trying to prove critics wrong. “That’s been a growing process,” Mayfield said during his weekly press conference. “To … Read more

Tyreek Hill quit on the Dolphins during the third quarter of their loss to the Jets on Sunday, leaving his Miami teammates stunned. The exact moment that Hill tapped out was captured on camera during a Jets’ challenge in the third quarter. Dolphins star receiver Jaylen Waddle put his hands up in confusion, with the … Read more

Phoenix police are investigating the stunning death of former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz. He was 37. “I can confirm we responded to a dead body call at a home near 44th Street and Campbell Avenue” at about 2:45 p.m. MT on Monday, Phoenix Police Sgt. Phil Krynsky told NBC News. “The deceased person found was … Read more

The Eagles are not the only team dealing with quarterback uncertainty entering the playoffs. Packers quarterback Jordan Love said he’s “hopeful” he can play Sunday in Philadelphia while dealing with a right elbow injury that made him a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. Green Bay notably even went so far as to end the media’s … Read more