Svechnikov fell to the ice with what appeared to be a lower-body issue after jockeying for position with Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara in front of the net. MORE: Mike Milbury justly roasted for awful take on Tuukka Rask’s opt-out Edwards, always quick to defend his B’s and dump on opponents, said Svechnikov had been too frisky behind the net just before the injury and got what he deserved from Boston’s captain....

Hughes injured himself blocking a shot in the team’s 6-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 28, missing the following three games against the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres and Vegas Golden Knights. New Jersey fell in each decision. MORE: Hockey Canada looking to improve following Bill Peters scandal In his return to the lineup, Hughes will center a line with Miles Wood and Wayne Simmonds NHL.com’s Dan Rosen....

And that dynamic has shifted a bit for the 2021 season. For the first time, the MLB Draft is part of the All-Star festivities in July, moved back from its normal spot in early June. So instead of watching the players your favorite team just drafted, instead fans will be watching the players their teams might draft a few weeks later. The CWS starts June 19; the MLB Draft kicks off on July 11 in Denver, with Round 1 and the Competitive Balance A round, too....

Riley, who died Wednesday in Medford, Mass., at age 95, coached the 1960 U.S. Men’s Hockey Team to Olympic gold, upsetting the mighty Soviet Union in Squaw Valley, Calif. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 | 2015 Team USA wouldn’t win Olympic gold until 20 years later, when Brooks coached America’s “Miracle on Ice” team at Lake Placid, N.Y. “Jack’s imprint on the game was enormous,” USA Hockey executive director Dave Ogrean said in a statement....

The Yankees’ center fielder and leadoff man, 6 for 15 with three doubles in May after a dismal April, drew a four-pitch walk from Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello to lead off Friday night. Ellsbury stole second base, then swiped third — and it was then he appeared to suffer an injury, grabbing his hip as he came around the base. MORE: The Dead Money All-Stars: The most overpaid over-the-hill guys...

Ellsbury sat out Tuesday’s loss to the Blue Jays with what manager Joe Girardi called a “mild, mild, mild, mild” strain. He was scratched from Wednesday’s win over the Braves. The team hoped Ellsbury would be ready to play Friday against the Tigers. He is expected to return to the lineup by March 26 at the earliest but likely won’t play in a major league exhibition game before April 4, when spring training ends....

The Seattle defensive end potentially changed the scope of the game and the playoffs with his controversial hit on Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz — the hit knocked Wentz out of the game, as he was later ruled out with a concussion. Clowney, though, didn’t seem remorseful for his hit, which wasn’t flagged on the play. Following the game, Clowney levied a fairly heavy assumption against the Philly faithful, and threw out a cheap shot, as well....

The star pass-rusher, who has yet to sign the franchise tag and remains away from the team, is willing to miss regular season games over his contract situation and is upset the team is listening to offers for him, NFL Network reported, citing unidentified sources close to Clowney. It’s been widely reported that the Dolphins are interested in Clowney, and the Houston Chronicle reported that he has met with Miami coach Brian Flores....

Sure his team just blew a second-half lead to the Texans, and sure it lead to their ninth consecutive loss. But ownership fired him pretty much on the spot, and didn’t even tell the players. Not only that, but he had to fly back on the plane with them after he got canned. MORE: Five best candidates for Jags’ coaching vacancy “Yeah, that sucked,” defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks said Tuesday, via ESPN....

“Shaqtin’ a Fool,” the TNT segment that caused the vicious beef between Shaq and the Warriors center, tweeted from its official account a video of Okafor’s “defense,” if you can call it that, Wednesday night against the Heat. MORE: Shaq’s Kareem story helps explain beef with McGee Yeah, that really isn’t going to cut it. Okafor appears to be giving as much effort on defense as a second-semester senior gives in a home economics class....

Paul was hoping to face a real boxer before fighting Silva, as stated on The MMA Hour not long ago. However, once his fights with Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr. were nixed, a Silva matchup was ripe for the taking. Now official, Paul will look to make the most of this opportunity. MORE: Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva date, start time, odds, tickets & card Making his pro boxing debut in 2020, Paul is 5-0 with four wins via knockout....

This move is hardly unexpected, and many have speculated on Hurts’ future — including Sporting News — since Tua Tagovailoa stepped in for the Crimson Tide in a 26-23 victory against Georgia in the 2017 College Football Playoff championship game. MORE: SN’s pre-preseason top 25 for 2019 Hurts would be an excellent get for another FBS program if he does indeed transfer. He led Alabama to two College Football Playoff appearances and stepped in for Tagovailoa to lead the Tide to a win in this year’s SEC championship game....

The potential No. 1 pick in next month’s NFL draft met with the league commissioner and other execs in person last week in New York, according to The MMQB. Winston reportedly initiated the sit-down with Goodell because he wanted the commissioner to get to know him face-to-face. MORE: SN’s latest Mock Draft | Draft sleepers | Prospects with character concerns Winston reached out to the NFL not long after declaring for the draft in January, and Goodell agreed to the meeting sometime in February, according to the report....

On Wednesday, EA Sports added Winston to Madden NFL 15 as a part of Ultimate Team mode. EA Sports has a history of adding the upcoming season’s most highly anticipated rookies to the current year’s edition of Madden NFL by introducing them within Ultimate Team mode. The card-collecting, team-building mode has become a popular showpiece for the company and an excessively successful revenue generator. These players can’t be added to the standard roster utilized throughout the rest of the game, but rather can take their place in the “fantasy” mode....

Specifically, whether Winston should have been ejected Saturday against Boston College. Reason: shoving a game official. In case you haven’t seen video of the incident, here it is. There’s no question Winston pushed center judge Michael Webster out of the way. What is in question is whether he did so intentionally. There was no call on the field, but should Webster or another official (hello, Mr. Referee … ) have thrown a flag....

On Monday, the eight-time All-Star added a further layer of intrigue to the narrative with a cryptic Instagram story. The 15-second clip features Harden opening a bottle, before zooming in on the cap. While the term is often mentioned in the NBA when it comes to salary cap, it is also a slang term used to describe a lie. Predictably, Harden’s post immediately went viral, with social media platforms awash with NBA fans debating whether the 2018 regular season MVP was accusing someone of lying by zooming in on the cap....

Harden was chose by Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks, who will coach the Western Conference. Harden played for Brooks for three seasons before being traded to the Rockets. DraftStreet: Free All-Star Contest | Blake Griffin: Never say never to dunk contest Bryant's spot on the roster was taken by New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis, who will represent the host city. Originally, Bryant and the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry were voted in as starters for the Western Conference....

The veteran linebacker announced on his Instagram page Sunday evening he is preparing to play another season in the NFL. Harrison, who will turn 37 in May, is apparently heading to Arizona to train. MORE: Peterson hasn’t requested a trade yet | Hall reportedly restructures contract with Redskins Harrison’s last few months were eventful, to say the least. A photo posted by James Harrison (@jhharrison92) on Feb 22, 2015 at 3:54pm PST...

For James White, it’s living in the present as outside forces try dragging you back to the past. Not that White would have anything to complain about if Super Bowl 51 ultimately is remembered as the peak of his NFL career. His overtime touchdown in New England’s 34-28 victory over Atlanta capped one of the greatest all-around performances by a running back in postseason history. SUPER BOWL 52:Picks, predictions for Patriots vs....

The younger Spears sibling opened up about her fraught relationship with her superstar sister during an interview with Good Morning America on Wednesday. Host Juju Chang asked the Zoey 101 star about the backlash to that 2017 performance and the 30-year-old insisted that her intention was to “honor” her sister. “Honestly, it was somewhat confusing to me about that, and I actually have spoke to her about that. I was doing a tribute to honor my sister and all the amazing things that she’s done,” Jamie Lynn Spears said of the incident....