• The Canadian Press

    Clemson all-ACC center PJ Hall is entering NBA draft

    CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson all-Atlantic Coast Conference center PJ Hall is entering the NBA draft. Hall announced his decision on social media on Friday. The 6-foot-10 Hall led the Tigers with 18.3 points a game this season and in blocks with 51. He helped them reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Alabama for a spot in the Final Four. Hall, from Spartanburg, South Carolina, said he had poured everything he had the past four years at Clemson. “With that being said, I wi

  • The Canadian Press

    Pittsburgh Penguins fire assistant coach Todd Reirden after missing out on the playoffs

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins fired assistant coach Todd Reirden on Friday, just over two weeks after the organization missed out on the playoffs for a second straight season. Reirden was in charge of Pittsburgh's power play. The Penguins struggled while on the man advantage all season despite having a star-studded unit that included Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson. Pittsburgh converted on just 15% of its power play opportunities, 30th in the 32-team NHL.

  • Yahoo Sports

    Here are 5 early top candidates for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

    The leader of the group should be Minnesota's Dallas Turner. He landed with maybe the perfect defensive coordinator in blitz- happy Brian Flores.

  • The Canadian Press

    76ers waste another season of Embiid's prime. Will they ever make a run at an NBA championship?

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid gingerly plopped into his seat set to explain yet another season-ending playoff loss, a familiar scene year-after-year for Philadelphia’s oft-injured All-Star center. Embiid, though, wasn’t alone. He usually dissects defeats by himself on the news conference dais. Tyrese Maxey was by his side this time, though — just as the All-Star guard was on the court, just as he’s expected to be for as long as their contracts allow. Yes, one more empty season is stamped on Em