The Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Adam Foote, the team announced Tuesday.
Assistant coaches Kevin Dean, Scott Young, and Brett McLean were also dismissed.
The Canucks posted a 25-49-8 record in Foote's lone season on the job, finishing last place in the NHL.
The Montreal Canadiens eliminated the Buffalo Sabres and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final with a 3-2 overtime win in Monday's Game 7.
The Canadiens will face the Carolina Hurricanes with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final on the line. Game 1 will be played Thursday in Carolina. Montreal last reached the conference final in 2021, eventually falling to the Lightning in the championship series.
The Atlanta Braves reinstated star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. from the injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Miami Marlins, the team announced.
Although Acuña isn't listed in Monday's lineup, he is available off the bench.
A strained left hamstring has kept the 28-year-old out of action since May 2.
The Edmonton Oilers are set to interview Craig Berube for their head coach position.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Berube earlier in May after missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign. The Oilers, meanwhile, dismissed Kris Knoblauch on Thursday in the wake of their first-round playoff elimination.
The New Orleans Pelicans are hiring Jamahl Mosley as their next head coach.
Mosley will receive a five-year contract, Charania adds. He spent the last five seasons as head coach of the Orlando Magic before being fired in early May.
The 47-year-old helped guide the Magic to three consecutive playoff appearances. However, Orlando failed to advance past the first round each time, and the team blew a 3-1 series lead over the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons this postseason.
Aaron Rodgers will remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers for another season.
The future Hall of Fame quarterback is signing a one-year deal worth up to $25 million to return to the Steelers for the 2026 campaign. The contract will have a base salary between $22 million and $23 million.
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow.
The Dodgers didn't immediately provide a timetable for his return, although Roberts is optimistic that Snell will be back before the end of this season.
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday night to force Game 7 of their second-round series.
Montreal held a 3-1 lead after scoring three goals on its first three shots, but Buffalo fought back with its season on the line and registered seven unanswered goals.
Teenage captain Macklin Celebrini scored twice and Canada shut out Italy 6-0 at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.
In his three-point game, the 19-year-old Celebrini netted a one-timer from the right circle after receiving a cross-ice pass from Porter Martone to make it 3-0 with 3:04 remaining in the opening period.
Celebrini followed his first goal of the tournament with his second from a backhand shot high into the net at 2:09 in the middle period for 4-0.
The NHL came down hard on the Vegas Golden Knights for failing to fulfill media requirements following Thursday's series-clinching win over the Anaheim Ducks.
The Golden Knights will forfeit a 2026 second-round pick, while head coach John Tortorella was fined $100,000, the league announced Friday.
The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went down to their bench to briefly offer his congratulations.
The young Spurs left no doubt they're already a serious NBA title contender.
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg will undergo season-ending elbow surgery.
Westburg hasn't played this season after it was revealed during spring training that he had a partially torn UCL in his throwing elbow in addition to an oblique injury.
The 27-year-old was cleared to resume throwing at the beginning of April, but he was shut down May 4 after experiencing renewed discomfort.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run, a two-run shot that broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
Schwarber has seven homers in his last seven games, the first Phillies player to hit at least that many in a similar span since current teammate Trea Turner in 2023. Schwarber's towering shot in this one cleared the visiting bullpen in right field and traveled an estimated 417 feet.
The Vancouver Canucks are naming Daniel and Henrik Sedin as co-presidents and Ryan Johnson as general manager.
The Sedin twins are first and second on the Canucks' all-time scoring list and have been development coaches for the organization since 2022. The two were special assistants to the GM during the 2021-22 campaign.
The Seattle Mariners are placing catcher Cal Raleigh on the injured list due to a right oblique strain.
Raleigh, who's struggled as a hitter this season, will land on IL for the first time in his career.
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Kris Knoblauch.
The Oilers crashed out in the first round against the Anaheim Ducks after losing in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals under Knoblauch. Edmonton finished second in the weak Pacific Division and 14th in the NHL with 93 points, an eight-point drop from 2024-25.
The New York Mets placed catcher Alvarez on the 10-day injured list with a meniscus tear in his right knee.
Alvarez will undergo surgery to repair the tear, manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday. It's unclear exactly how long the 24-year-old will be sidelined.
More changes are coming to Toronto next season, as the Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after missing the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
The newly minted front office tandem of John Chayka and Mats Sundin faces a crucial decision in finding someone to lead the Leafs back to contention.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube, the team announced Wednesday.
The Maple Leafs finished 28th in the NHL this season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They registered 30 fewer points than the year prior.
Toronto named John Chayka as its new general manager earlier in May after firing previous GM Brad Treliving in March.
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best rookie, the league announced Wednesday.
Schaefer, whom New York selected first overall in 2025, tallied 23 goals and 59 points this season while playing all 82 games. He led all rookies by averaging 24:41 and tied for the lead in goals.
His 23 goals tied Brian Leetch for the most ever by a rookie defenseman. Schaefer also set a new record for points by an 18-year-old rearguard.
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Charlie Coyle to a six-year contract extension with a $6-million average annual value, the team announced Tuesday.
Coyle was set to be one of the top unrestricted free agent centers available July 1. His previous contract carried a $5.25-million cap hit.
The 34-year-old netted 20 goals and 58 points while playing all 82 games this season. Coyle ranked fourth on the Blue Jackets in scoring.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4 on Monday night.
Ajay Mitchell scored 10 of his 28 points in the frantic final period as the Thunder overcame the Lakers' tenacious effort and improved to 8-0 in the playoffs with their toughest victory of the postseason.
Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom earned his 1,900th career strikeout in the first inning in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, becoming the second-fastest pitcher to that milestone by games and innings.
Seiya Suzuki struck out swinging on a 91.3-mph slider to end the first inning after Moisés Ballesteros swung and missed on a 98.1-mph fastball, and deGrom went on to tie his season high for strikeouts with 10.
The Milwaukee Bucks are seeking trade offers for star forward Giannis.
The Bucks were in Antetokounmpo trade talks before February's deadline but decided to stand pat and push discussions into the offseason. Milwaukee is reportedly expected to hold firm on its previous asking price of a young blue-chip player and/or a surplus of draft capital.
The NBA won't discipline Wemby after the San Antonio Spurs superstar was ejected from Sunday's Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves for elbowing Reid.
Wembanyama received a flagrant-2 foul in the second quarter and was ejected for the first time in his career.
The Vegas Golden Knights will be without Mark Stone for Game 4 against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
"Out," head coach John Tortorella said when asked about the team captain's status following the morning skate.
Stone exited Game 3 with an undisclosed injury and missed the entire second and third periods.
James Harden hit three clutch shots in the final two minutes, Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Detroit 116-109 on Saturday to cut the Pistons’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Harden bounced back from two mistake-marred performances to finish with 19 points and Jarrett Allen scored 18 for the Cavaliers, who will look to even the series when they host Game 4 on Monday night.
Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84.
Cox died in Marietta, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Braves. He had a stroke in 2019 and heart issues that complicated his recovery.
Alex Newhook had two goals, again providing Montreal with some much-needed secondary scoring, and the Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to even their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.
Mike Matheson, Alexandre Carrier and Nick Suzuki, with an empty-netter, also scored for the Canadiens. Rookie goalie Jakub Dobes made 27 saves, and Montreal extended its trend of alternating wins and losses after doing so in a seven-game first-round series win over Tampa Bay.
Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the San Antonio Spurs, who took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.
Wembanyama went 13 of 18 from the floor and 10 of 12 from the line, adding five blocks and a full night of paint deterrence as the Spurs won their second straight game after dropping the opener at home.
Dylan Cease struck out 10, reaching double digits for the third time in eight starts this season, and the Toronto Blue Jays stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the Angels 2-0 on Friday night and dealing Los Angeles its 14th defeat in 18 games.
Los Angeles pitcher Alek Manoah returned from Tommy John surgery that had sidelined him since May 29, 2024, and faced his former team for the first time. The 28-year-old right-hander struck out one in a perfect eighth inning, reaching 93.8 mph with his fastball while throwing seven of 11 pitches for strike.