• The Canadian Press

    It's no longer a red flag for prospects to play for multiple schools on their way to the NFL draft

    DENVER (AP) — Playing for multiple schools no longer raises a red flag for NFL talent evaluators in this day and age of the ever busier transfer portal and financial windfalls available to college football players before they're even old enough to buy a round of drinks. That's a good thing for the nearly one-third of the 398 prospects invited to the NFL scouting combine in February who switched schools on their way to catching the attention of pro scouts ahead of this week's NFL draft. The list

  • The Canadian Press

    NBA says Tyrese Maxey was fouled -- twice -- before turnover that led to Knicks' go-ahead shot

    NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey was fouled twice before his turnover that led to the go-ahead 3-pointer by Donte DiVincenzo in the New York Knicks' victory over the 76ers in Game 2, the NBA determined Tuesday. In its Last 2 Minutes report, the league also said that 76ers coach Nick Nurse twice attempted to call timeouts that were “neither recognized nor granted by the officials” during the possession. The furious 76ers planned to file a grievance regarding the officiating after falli

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: League admits refs missed multiple Knicks fouls before game-winner vs. Sixers

    The wildest sequence of the NBA playoffs so far included multiple missed calls.

  • The Canadian Press

    Lindy Ruff becomes Sabres coach again a little grayer, wiser and more motivated to restore success

    BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Back for a second stint as Sabres coach, Lindy Ruff appeared a little grayer Tuesday, said he’s a bit wiser and sounded more motivated than ever to restore success to a franchise that’s known mostly losing during an NHL-record 13-season playoff drought. This time, it’s personal, Ruff said during an introductory news conference a day after being hired. It’s a homecoming for the 64-year-old Ruff, who spent his first 10-plus NHL seasons playing for the Sabres and 14-plus more c