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Trevino was Palmer's partner for his last competitive round

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Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest golfers ever and a legend of American sport, died Sunday. He was 87 years old.

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He beat Josh Norman though.

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Young Money!

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The afternoon after protests in Charlotte turned ugly and left one person on life support, Hornets owner Michael Jordan released a statement calling for unity and pledging to help "foster more trust."

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Two games and out at the World Cup.

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We'll believe it when we see it.

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Seems unlikely though, right?

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The hat is dumb.

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Jacoby Brissett, you're up.

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Does it matter to Penn State that years after its toxic implosion, it is making Joe Paterno the public face of the school all over again?

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It's a stupid rule, and the league is paying for it.

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A broken shoulder ends his chance at showing us whether he's still got it.

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Pete Carroll says his QB "liked" getting banged up.

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Penn State's arrogance backfired.

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Bills tackle Seantrel Henderson is suspended for using marijuana to combat Crohn's Disease, a debilitating intestinal disorder.

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Two pretty cool jobs.

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The U.S. coach says he'd bench players for pulling a Colin Kaepernick.

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Greg Ward Jr. is a bad, bad man

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Good luck, Wilson Speight.

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If you're mad about the socks, why aren't you mad about what made him wear them in the first place?

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It wasn't just a knee injury for Minnesota's QB.

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Bosa was the third pick in the draft.

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The league interviewed the Steelers linebacker on Thursday and got what it wanted.

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Desert Knights, eh?

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Twenty teams are interested. So what?

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Pretty gross, dude!

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The emotions of the day were overwhelming. So was the heat.

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Makes sense.

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The Warriors point guard showed his humility and desire to keep getting better.

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Tyler Collins, come on buddy.

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Hulk Hogan's penis looms large on day two of his near-comedy sex tape trial

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Marcus Bent was high on cocaine and very paranoid.

Video: Mean man steals puck from small child

This dude just caused himself some problems.

Video: MLB star knocked out in ugly collision

Outfielder Stephen Piscotty left the Cardinals' game in Pittsburgh on a cart after taking a knee to the head in a collision with a teammate.

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A police department about 15 miles from Patrick Kane's hometown of Buffalo is handling the investigation of an alleged sexual assault.

Blackhawks establish dynasty with Stanley Cup triumph

Chicago beats Tampa Bay in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, winning its third title since 2010.

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In the wake of Steve Montador's death, Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo wants to make sure there is a support system in place for players once their careers end.

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Andrew Shaw: "I'm on top" of Blackhawks' video game battle.

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The legendary goalie was pretty tough, yeah?

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Sporting News' Sean Gentille picked Chicago to beat Tampa Bay back in April. Is he sticking to his guns?

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Buffalo is forced to send a third-round pick to Pittsburgh. Why, and should that continue?

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Without Duncan Keith, the Blackhawks' season would've ended on Wednesday night at the United Center. Because of him, Game 7 is Saturday in Anaheim.

Video: 50 Cent throws out terrible first pitch at Mets game

He may be the man with mic in hand, but 50 Cent's pitching skills aren't exactly up to standard, as he displayed with his opening pitch at a New York Mets game.

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The Blackhawks catch a break.

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After getting benched for Game 3, Antoine Vermette played out the all too familiar storyline of redemption with his Game 4 double overtime winner for the Blackhawks.

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All playoff games are not created equal. Some are multi-overtime thrillers, while others, important as they may be, are slogs. We got the latter Thursday night in Chicago.

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He'd be a good fit in Buffalo, though GM Tim Murray isn't tipping his hand.

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There were plenty of unanswered questions about the process that led to Mike Babcock taking control of the Maple Leafs.

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The money is crazy, the terms are impressive; but what really stands out is the Leafs' willingness to commit everything it has to winning.

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There are four reasons Mike Babcock should split with the Detroit Red Wings and head for Buffalo.

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More horrible news for Ottawa.

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It was nerdy, but whatever.

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"(We) remain 100 percent supportive of the NHL returning to Seattle and playing in the Arena," Chris Hansen says.

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McDonald's breaks its legendary silence.

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Yes, New Jersey hired a Cup-winning GM on Monday, but Ray Shero's last few seasons in Pittsburgh were not encouraging.

NHL power rankings

The second round starts on Thursday night. Do Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks still have the best odds at making a run?

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You can't leave you feet to hit someone in the face, and that's what the Red Wings defenseman did.

Islanders fall short

Eleven shots in a playoff game is tough to do.

Bettman says

Calling a player you don't like a girl's name is sexist. There's no reason for the commissioner or anyone else to pretend otherwise.

Penguins slow start not all on them

The Rangers force Pittsburgh into two periods' worth of failed execution and take a 2-1 series lead.

NHL Draft Lottery

At least nobody can say the league fixed it as the Oilers win the rights for a player it's safe to say every team would love to have on its roster.

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Connor McDavid is likely headed to Edmonton after the Oilers win the rights to the first pick in the NHL Draft.

Draft lottery

The NHL has picked the wrong time to pretend teams aren't crazy for Connor McDavid.

Subban/Stone

It wouldn't be the Stanley Cup playoffs without an immediate controversy, and P.K. Subban, the Senators and the NHL have delivered.

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That escalated quickly, yeah?

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The Stanley Cup playoffs start Wednesday night, and every team has a shot at winning it all. Some are better equipped than others, though. We ranked all 16 participants.

Patrick Kane practices in full

But will he be ready Wednesday against the Predators?

Stanley Cup playoffs

With its best defenseman done until next season, Pittsburgh figures to be not much of a threat in the playoffs — assuming it gets there.

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Not everyone can win.

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Wonder how the Penguins feel about that.

Playoffs

What are the worst things that could happen over the next 72 hours? It starts with the Penguins and goes downhill from there.

Skate scare

The Red Wings forward was kicked in the face on Tuesday night.

Kane update

Keep calm for now, Blues fans. Kane, a dangerous Blackhawks player, won't be ready for the first round.

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Legs don't bend that way.

Penguins

There's no point in trying to forecast the Penguins' future if one of the best players in the NHL isn't in the lineup.

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No, Rangers fans didn't ask for an autograph then turn their backs, he says.

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We got our first look at the new "The Late Late Show" host, and it was encouraging.

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It wasn't always pretty, but N.C. State knocked off No. 1 seed Villanova to advance to the Sweet 16.

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Zach Auguste messed up, and he knew it. But Notre Dame still needed its big man down the stretch to pull out an overtime win against Butler.

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In Pittsburgh, the true craziness didn't start until the final game. We were there for the rest of it, though.

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How didn't he touch the ball? Abdul-Malik Abu doesn't quite know, and it doesn't matter much to N.C. State.

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Congrats to the Maple Leafs.

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Toronto suspends its best center for two games — and it's absolutely the right decision, now and moving forward.

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Put this man in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Kessel has had enough.

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Deadline day was as much about teams rebuilding as getting better. Find out who did the best job.

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Sporting News is tracking the important parts of the NHL trade deadline.

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Congrats to the whole family.

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Pittsburgh trades Simon Despres to the Ducks.

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Philly sends its best defenseman to an Eastern Conference contender.

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New York gets a puck-moving defenseman — at a cost.

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The Penguins winger gives their medical staff the all-clear.

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David Clarkson's contract seemed utterly untradeable, if not the worst in sports. The Maple Leafs, somehow, have pulled it off.

Jagr traded to Panthers

Jaromir Jagr has joined the Florida Panthers, traded by the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.

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Florida adds the old man for a playoff push.

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When the team moves, they're wearing a new jersey. Interesting stuff from NetsDaily.com.

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A major roadblock to bringing an NHL team to Seattle has gotten a little less major.

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The old man sees the writing on the wall.

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GM Garth Snow poached a good young defenseman, and everyone won.

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Anaheim sends Devante Smith-Pelly back to the Canadiens.

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That's quite the decision.

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Of course that happened; they haven't liked each other for years.

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Something is wrong in Pittsburgh, and Phl Bourque has had it.

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The NHL is dropping the names of puck-possession stats, and that is the right thing to do.

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The Capitals superstar spent his entire Tuesday being unapologetically aggressive, and it was a sight to behold.

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The Ducks captain ripped Ovechkin for some perceived diving. He even used the F-word!

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This is great.

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That was clean and devastating.

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The Maple Leafs are shopping Phil Kessel's running mate. Bozak has been miscast as a first-line center, and it's worth asking where exactly he fits in a lineup.

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Stay woke, mallgoers.

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Tyler Seguin, apparently not.

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Buffalo would send Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford and future assets back to Winnipeg, but whatever.

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The Leafs winger and his coach have an animated 10-minute conversation on Tuesday. What now?

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Evander Kane is done for the season with shoulder surgery, and that's the right move for everyone involved.

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The Jets winger deserves criticism for blowing off a game — but now, the stage is set for a team to swoop in and get him on sale.

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What could they be?

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The Jets reportedly scratched him for wearing sweats to a meeting. That seems ridiculous.

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Isn't this whole thing about Vegas, anyway?

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That was unexpected.

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Ted Nolan knows what's up.

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The Canucks winger has been scratched again.

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Yep, still ugly.

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And we get an opportunity to enjoy the Left Shark traffic bonanza!

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Tim Peel, a lightning rod referee, told journalist Greg Wyshynski about blown calls and following league mandates.

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They look comfortable, though.

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A high school girls game in Fargo had to deal with a drunk driver.

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The most accomplished goalie in NHL history retired Thursday — as a Blue. It was weird.

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The Oilers goalie doesn't want to hear anything about that.

All-Star experience

All-Star experience

Was the NHL All-Star Game compelling hockey? Nope. And that doesn't matter. The weekend was fun, and that's all anyone should expect.

All-Star Skills competition

Johnny Gaudreau wanted to light his stick on fire during the skills competition. What's not to love about that?

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Columbus loves Columbus.

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The World Cup is returning to hockey. In 2016, eight teams will compete over two weeks — and raise a whole bunch of revenue for the NHL.

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Alex Ovechkin needs a car. He didn't get one. That was just one of the several (alcohol-aided?) highlights of the 2015 All-Star Fantasy Draft. Finally, it was fun.

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Here are the results of the All-Star Fantasy draft in Columbus.

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Toews, show your personality. Nash, embrace the hate. We've got that and a few other ideas to make the All-Star draft a fun event.

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Shocker: The city wants some teams.

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Paul broke the glass at a tournament in York, Pa. He will not be welcomed back.

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Connor McDavid is a special player. So special. Too special, in fact, for all 30 teams and fanbases. You do not deserve him.

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The Maple Leafs jersey tossers got us thinking.

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The Maple Leafs jersey tossers got us thinking.

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And the Maple Leafs are still coming apart.

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And the Maple Leafs are still coming apart.

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Rough day for Bryan Rust.

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Rough day for Bryan Rust.

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The Minnesota Wild deserve better — but they can't stop losing games, and players seem despondent. That's bad news for coach Mike Yeo.

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The Minnesota Wild deserve better — but they can't stop losing games, and players seem despondent. That's bad news for coach Mike Yeo.

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The Wild defenseman apologized for the play but doesn't expect to get suspended.

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The Wild defenseman apologized for the play but doesn't expect to get suspended.

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Ross would be the second Leafs prospect to test positive this season.

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Ross would be the second Leafs prospect to test positive this season.

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"Ed" works just fine, thank you very much.

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"Ed" works just fine, thank you very much.

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Does it matter all that much who winds up playing in Columbus? No. In any case, the Penguins' goalie should probably be on the roster.

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Does it matter all that much who winds up playing in Columbus? No. In any case, the Penguins' goalie should probably be on the roster.

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The Hurricanes forward has been waived seven times by three different teams and gone back and forth between the AHL and NHL about three dozen times.

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The Hurricanes forward has been waived seven times by three different teams and gone back and forth between the AHL and NHL about three dozen times.

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Sick Easter Bunny burn, bro.

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Sick Easter Bunny burn, bro.

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Hey, they're Latvian!

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Hey, they're Latvian!

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The Bruins' new boss put them on blast on Tuesday. The next day, they responded with a win — and some decent luck, too. Are things changing for Boston?

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The Bruins' new boss put them on blast on Tuesday. The next day, they responded with a win — and some decent luck, too. Are things changing for Boston?

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The Penguins winger is having a good night.

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The Penguins winger is having a good night.

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Everyone loves clean underwear.

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Everyone loves clean underwear.

Carlyle fired by Maple Leafs

Randy Carlyle is out as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL team confirmed on Tuesday.

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