Opinion: Rempe’s Reckless Hit On Stars’ Heiskanen Needs To Result In Major Suspension

Matt Rempe Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The New York Rangers’ recent struggles are the prime concern for the Original Six franchise, but the antics of Rangers right winger Matt Rempe are providing a notable distraction from the Blueshirts’ woes. And now that Rempe is scheduled for an in-person hearing for his brutal hit on Dallas’ Miro … Read more

Texans’ Calen Bullock fined $5.9K for hit that put Dolphins WR Grant DuBose in hospital

Grant DuBose’s season ended on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Calen Bullock. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) The NFL did not approve of the hit from Houston Texans rookie Calen Bullock that put Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose in the hospital. The league announced a pair of $5,916 fines for the Texans safety on Saturday, one … Read more

Rickey Henderson: Big leaguers mourn death of MLB’s all-time steals leader

Rickey Henderson was the platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, not to mention beloved as a person. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) The MLB world lost its all-time leader in stolen bases on Saturday with the death of Rickey Henderson, who was among baseball’s brightest stars of the 1980s and ’90s. Henderson will always … Read more

No. 18 UCLA gives up 16-point lead, losing to North Carolina in a heartbreaker

UCLA’s Tyler Bilodeau, right, looks to shoot over North Carolina’s Ty Claude during the first half of the Bruins’ 76-74 loss Saturday at Madison Square Garden. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press) With each team seeking the slightest edge, UCLA trying to hold on while North Carolina attempted to complete a massive comeback, it wasn’t … Read more

A long list of NFL fines from Eagles-Steelers game

A long list of NFL fines from Eagles-Steelers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It was a physical and chippy game between the Eagles and Steelers last week that resulted in seven total fines. Here’s the full list of fines handed out by the NFL from the Eagles’ 27-13 win: • Eagles S Sydney … Read more

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla fined $35,000 by NBA for behavior toward referees after loss to Bulls

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for his conduct toward officials during Thursday’s 117–108 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The penalty was due to “aggressively pursuing and directing inappropriate language toward a game official,” the league announced. Mazzulla was initially whistled for a technical foul for leaving the … Read more