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Raiders owner: Team wasn’t targeted in email investigation

| October 27, 2021, 2:19 PM October 27, 2021, 2:19 PM NEW YORK — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis says he doesn’t believe the team was targeted in the leaking of emails that led to the resignation of coach Jon Gruden. Speaking after the NFL owners meetings ended Wednesday, Davis also acknowledged the team has reached a settlement with Gruden, who received a 10-year, $100 million contract to return to coach the team in 2018. He did not reveal terms of the settlement. Asked about any recent conversations with Gruden, whose racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments were uncovered during an investigating of workplace misconduct at the Washington Football Team, Davis said: “He’s hurt, he’s really hurt. I understand that. But he understands the ramifications of what he said.” “We all have our demons in life,” Davis added, “and we have to understand that.” Davis wondered about the timing of the leaking of the emails; the NFL has not and will not be releasing documents fr

Canadiens attempt to exorcise California demons with season on life support

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ah, the Golden State. With sunshine beaming down and palm trees swaying, it’s a beautiful place. It’s a place where people go to make their dreams come true. For the Montreal Canadiens , however, it could be the place where any dreams of making the playoffs officially get buried. They’ve already dug the hole with a 1-6-0 start to the 2021-22 season — which was deepened by an embarrassing 5-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday — and now they’re standing on the edge of it and hoping not to be dealt a death blow by three teams who have historically killed them on home ice. On Thursday, at SAP Arena, the Canadiens will attempt to win a game for the first time since Ricky Martin last topped the charts. They haven’t won any of the 12 they’ve played against the Sharks in San Jose since squeaking out a 3-2 overtime win in 1999, and they’ve been shut out in a quarter of them and outscored 50-24 on aggregate. After that, this coming weekend’s back-to-back matinees in L

Transfer Centre LIVE! Koeman sacked; Ole under pressure

Parker: Support for Brooks incredible to see Bournemouth boss Scott Parker discusses the way football has rallied around David Brooks, departing Fulham in the summer, Gary Cahill, Dom Solanke and more. 26/10/21 4:30pm Transfer Centre LIVE! Koeman sacked; Ole under pressure Source: Healthy Lifestyle

The Blackhawks chose chasing a tarnished Cup instead of doing what’s right

Editor’s note: The following story deals with sexual assault, and may be upsetting for some readers. If you or someone you know is in need of support, those in Canada can find province-specific centres, crisis lines and services here . For readers in America, a list of resources and references for survivors and their loved ones can be found here . CHICAGO – Win at all costs. Even if it means lying, covering up, ignoring victims, passing the buck, then lying some more. On May 23, 2010, a meeting took place with Chicago Blackhawks decision-makers — John McDonough, Al MacIsaac, Stan Bowman, Jay Blunk, Kevin Cheveldayoff, Joel Quenneville and Jim Gary — in which they discussed the allegations of sexual assault against their 27-year-old video coach, Brad Aldrich, by a player on their black aces. (This is now public knowledge, thanks to a four-month investigation conducted by an independent firm, Jenner & Block LLP, who interviewed 139 people connected to the alleged assault and

Much-changed Liverpool overcome Preston

Divock Origi’s audacious scorpion-kick helped Liverpool book their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after seeing off Championship side Preston at Deepdale. Jurgen Klopp made 11 changes to his Liverpool side following Sunday’s 5-0 win at Manchester United, and Preston passed up several good opportunities in the opening period. Brad Potts’ effort, when put through on goal, was tipped over by Adrian before a flurry of chances in quick succession which saw Sean Maguire, Ryan Ledson and Potts all fail to convert. But after Takumi Minamino volleyed home Neco Williams cross (62), Origi’s improvised finish with his back heel when airborne settled the contest (84) – with the quarter-final draw taking place on Soccer AM from 10.30am on Saturday morning. Player ratings Preston: Rudd (6), van den Berg (7), Lindsay (7), Hughes (6), Rafferty (7), McCann (6), Ledson (5), Cunningham (5), Potts (6), Barkhuizen (5), Maguire (7). Subs: Whiteman (n/a), Johnson (n/a), Sinclair (n/a), Ear

Braves’ bold summer trades continue to pay dividends in World Series

TORONTO – Shortly after Jorge Soler hammered the third pitch of the World Series opener over the left-field wall, Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck detailed Atlanta’s clever pre-deadline remake of its outfield. President of baseball operations and GM Alex Anthopoulos had, in Buck’s estimation, “one of the best Julys a GM has ever had.” Given the transformational impact Soler, Adam Duvall, Eddie Rosario and Joc Pederson have delivered since joining the sputtering club, which extended into Tuesday night’s Game 1, 6-2, victory over the Houston Astros , it’s hard to argue. Still, for Toronto Blue Jays fans, Buck’s comment opened an interesting debate: Is Anthopoulos’ work this summer better than that in 2015, when his frenetic deadline-week acquisitions of Troy Tulowitzki, LaTroy Hawkins, David Price, Mark Lowe and Ben Revere helped end a 21-year post-season drought? There are parallels and differences, but in both cases the augmentation of .500 clubs led to deep post-season r

Jets GM Cheveldayoff needs to provide more info about role in Blackhawks scandal

Editor’s note: The following story deals with sexual assault, and may be upsetting for some readers. If you or someone you know is in need of support, those in Canada can find province-specific centres, crisis lines and services here . For readers in America, a list of resources and references for survivors and their loved ones can be found here . WINNIPEG — Kevin Cheveldayoff finds himself directly in the crosshairs and his ability to fill in the blanks could ultimately determine his future with the Winnipeg Jets . On a day that saw lead investigator Reid Schar of Jenner & Block LLP disclose the findings of the investigation in a public briefing on Tuesday, the general manager of the Winnipeg Jets was mentioned among the Chicago Blackhawks employees who attended a meeting where allegations of sexual assault involving former coach Brad Aldrich were brought forth in 2010. Cheveldayoff, who was the Blackhawks’ assistant general manager at the time, was among the 139 individua

Carabao Cup hits and misses: De Bryne still struggling for form

De Bruyne yet to find level of consistency Image: Kevin De Bruyne struggled against West Ham These were normally the types of games which would have seen a player of Kevin De Bruyne’s stature rotated for a rest by Pep Guardiola, but the Belgian was given a run out from the start at the London Stadium in a bid to get some more minutes in his legs in a bid to return him to his best. De Bruyne has looked a little laboured at times this season, and struggled to really impose himself on Wednesday night in the goalless draw, despite being up against a largely second-string West Ham defence. He was eventually brought off late on before City eventually crashed out on penalties. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Carabao Cup Fourth Round tie between West Ham and Manchester City. There were a couple of trademark De Bruyne moments scattered throughout his performance, a lovely pass through to Sterling at one stage proved the eye i

Joel Quenneville meeting Gary Bettman over Blackhawks scandal Thursday

| October 27, 2021, 10:49 AM October 27, 2021, 10:49 AM In the wake of the Chicago Blackhawks investigation that revealed they mishandled allegations that a former assistant coach sexually assaulted a player, current Florida Panthers head coach and former Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville says he’ll have a private meeting with Gary Bettman to discuss the matter Thursday. “Tomorrow, I’ll be meeting with Gary Bettman. I look forward to continuing to contribute to the process,” Quenneville told reporters Wednesday morning, adding that he “won’t comment any further until the appropriate time after I meet with the commissioner.” Bettman announced that he planned to arrange personal meetings with Quenneville and Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff, both of whom were with the team when the allegations were first reported, to discuss their roles in the situation. Quenneville served as head coach of the Blackhawks from 2008 to 2018 and said in July that he’d

Koeman sacked by Barcelona

Ronald Koeman has been sacked as head coach of Barcelona after 14 months in charge. After weeks of speculation, Koeman’s final game was the 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Wednesday night, their fourth defeat in six games in all competitions. A brief statement was released on the club’s website confirming president Joan Laporta had relieved the Dutchman of his duties as first-team coach. It added: “Ronald Koeman will say goodbye to the squad on Thursday at the Ciutat Esportiva. “FC Barcelona wishes to thank him for his service to the club and wishes him all the best in his professional career.” Pressure had been building on the Dutchman since a 3-0 defeat at Benfica in late September, which made this season the club’s worst-ever start to a Champions League campaign. They succumbed to a 2-0 away loss to Atletico Madrid in La Liga on October 2, with former forward Luis Suarez scoring the second goal at the Metropolitano Stadium, and they trail league frontrunners Real