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DeMar DeRozan’s daughter, Diar, went viral Wednesday night with her piercing screams that appeared to have a real impact on the Raptors’ free-throw shooting during the Chicago Bulls’ play-in game victory in Toronto.  Apparently, some…

The Washington Capitals announced Friday that the team and coach Peter Laviolette have agreed to part ways after three seasons. Laviolette, whose contract expires on June 30, had been hired in 2020 to give the Capitals experience behind the bench…

As the news broke on Thursday afternoon that a record-breaking deal to sell the Washington Commanders had been reached (but not yet signed), the emotions inside the team’s headquarters could not be denied. “Kind of relief,”…

The ‘race’ to the bottom and the best draft lottery odds to select generational talent Connor Bedard is over. After the San Jose Sharks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks had held the…

Another star could be on his way out of Arizona. Cardinals safety Budda Baker has requested a trade, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of…

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Tennis legend Billie Jean King finally met Coco Gauff’s grandmother on Friday. Yvonne Odom was a leader at the women’s luncheon “Champions of Equity” at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, hours…

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is one step closer to joining elite company.  The NBA announced the finalists for all the league’s regular-season awards, including the highly-debated NBA MVP award, and Jokic, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid…

The ‘Lars bar’ didn’t last long.  Two years after stating that Brad Larsen, nicknamed ‘Lars,’ had set the bar too high for other candidates in their search for John Tortorella’s replacement, the Columbus Blue Jackets…

The bracket for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs is (nearly) complete. The Eastern Conference first-round matchups locked into place Thursday night as most teams completed their regular season schedule. The playoff picture in the West will…

An hour before Justin Owen’s car flipped into the air, its motor making an eerie noise that sounded like a deafening scream, before the hush fell over Lawrenceburg Speedway in Indiana, Ryan Barr had one…