Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
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Angel City defender Savy King was "responsive and undergoing further evaluation" after being stretchered off the field following a "medical event" during the team's match against the Utah Royals on Friday night.
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Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime as the Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 in Game 3 to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1.
Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck, who entering Game 2 had been the worst goalie statistically in these playoffs, posted his first postseason shutout since 2021 to help the Jets even their series with the Stars at one game apiece.
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz continues to work his way back from an undisclosed injury but doesn't appear close to a return in Toronto's second-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Panthers.
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Former Utah quarterback Cameron Rising announced Wednesday on social media that he's retiring from football because of an injury to his throwing hand.
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UNLV offensive lineman Ben Christman, who was found dead in an off-campus apartment on Feb. 11, died from heart disease and an irregular heartbeat, the Clark County Coroner's Office announced Thursday.
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Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.
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Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is not with the team for this week's rookie minicamp due to a recent "health scare," he told […]
North Carolina issued a statement saying Bill Belichick's girlfriend is still welcome at football facilities.
Sixteen-year-old Charlie Woods, son of Tiger Woods, failed in his second attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open.
Addressing the Jimmy Butler situation for the first time since the forward was traded to the Warriors, Pat Riley said that he wishes Butler well. He […]
Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime and the Panthers beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 in Game 3 on Friday night to cut their […]
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