The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Rangers on Tuesday with a 4-1 victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final at Amalie Arena, evening the series at 2-2. Pat Maroon helped Tampa Bay take the early lead with a goal just 2:38 into the first period, and Steven Stamkos scored in the third. The Lightning’s Ondřej Palát earned
Amid a 12-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday. The team announced that Phil Nevin has been named interim manager. The Angels were 10 games above .500 two weeks ago, but have since fallen to 27-29. The 12-game losing streak ties a franchise record for a season, putting the Angels in danger of
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in overtime on Monday night, sweeping the playoff series in four games and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. The Avalanche advance to their first finals since 2001, when they won the Stanley Cup in seven games against the New Jersey Devils. The Avalanche’s Artturi Lehkonen scored
All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald will remain with the Los Angeles Rams, receiving a massive raise as part of a re-worked contract that will make him the highest paid defensive player (who is not a quarterback) n the NFL. The Super Bowl champion Rams announced Donald’s return on Monday. Donald was already under contract for $55
Tampa Bay’s Ondřej Palát scored the winning goal with just 41.6 seconds remaining in the third period to bring the Lightning to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday. The Rangers took the lead with two goals in the second. after a scoreless first period. The Lightening then cut New
Spain’s Rafael Nadal won his 14th French open title, beating Casper Ruud of Norway, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. Nadal is now 112-3 at Roland Garros, earning his 22nd Grand Slam title, ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who are tied at 20. Nadal’s record in finals is now 23 of his last 26. Nadal’s victory also comes two days after his
Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, 39, is retiring from the NFL after 17 seasons in the league. Fitzpatrick played for nine NFL teams — he began his career as a seventh-round draft pick of the St. Louis Rams in 2005, and went on to play for the Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers, Dolphins, Washington Football Team. In 17
At the French Open on Thursday, American Cori “Coco” Gauff clinched her first appearance in a Grand Slam final with a straight-sets victory over Italian Martina Trevisan in the women’s singles semifinal. The 18-year-old Gauff, who hails from Delray Beach, Fla., failed to advance past the quarterfinals in her previous 10
The New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 to take a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers’ Chris Kreider scored to give New York an early 1-0 lead, while Lightning captain Steven Stamkos tied the game six minutes later. New York’s Frank Vatrano and Tampa
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is expected to face a 24th civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual misconduct. Earlier this week, a woman filed a new lawsuit against Watson, becoming the 23rd civil suit filed against him. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all the women who have filed lawsuits against Watson, said in a
