May 5 (UPI) — The New York Rangers fired general manager Jeff Gorton and president John Davidson and promoted Chris Drury to both roles effective immediately, the team announced Wednesday. “We want to thank J.D. and Jeff for their contributions to the organization,” Rangers owner James Dolan said in a statement. “They are both great hockey professionals who worked hard ...

May 4 (UPI) — The New York Rangers called for the firing of George Parros, head of the NHL Department of Player Safety, after the league decided against suspending Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson for a pair of incidents in a game this week. The NHL fined Wilson $5,000 for punching Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich in the back of the ...

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith crushes a three-run home run in the fourth inning for the Dodgers’ first hit and taking the lead over the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Reds defeated the Dodgers 6-5. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers in the fifth inning. ...

May 3 (UPI) — Medina Spirit’s dramatic, long shot victory in the Kentucky Derby unquestionable was the highlight of the American horse racing weekend, but far from the only important action. With Malathaat dominating the Kentucky Oaks and the likes of Gamine, Maxfield, Shedaresthedevil, Colonel Liam, Domestic Spending and Whitmore all in action, there was plenty to keep the pot ...

Updated: May 1, 2021 at 9:07 PM Some fans were allowed to come to Churchill Downs on May 1, 2021, for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby. Last year’s event was postponed till the fall and eventually ran before an audience of mostly horse owners and trainers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But this year was a more traditional ...

April 30 (UPI) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected former Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask late in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday. The Buccaneers took Trask with the No. 64 overall pick in hopes that he can eventually replace veteran signal-caller and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. The 43-year-old Brady is under contract for ...

April 30 (UPI) — With fans back in the stands, a pleasant weather forecast and a competitive field, Saturday’s 147th running of the Kentucky Derby gets horse racing back to a semblance of normal after a year of pandemic scrambles. Things were going so well on the backstretch two days out from the race that the most popular words from ...

CLEVELAND, April 29 (UPI) — Dozens of college football stars will become instant millionaires and achieve lifelong dreams at the 2021 NFL Draft, which returns to its typical live format starting at 8 p.m. EDT on Thursday in Cleveland. A dozen top football prospects and 50,000 fans per day are allowed to attend the three-day event, which runs through Saturday. ...