Carson Beck hoped to be facing Notre Dame last season. He gets his chance Sunday with Miami apnews.com/article/cars...

The "Shanaplan" era is over in Toronto. The Maple Leafs are not renewing president Brendan Shanahan's contract, opening the door for the New York Islanders to consider him for their front office vacancy: apnews.com/article/mapl...

apnews.com/article/lion... favorite goal, a header for Barcelona in 2009 Champions League final, to become work of art

apnews.com/article/coop... Flagg is still just a kid from Maine. And he's out to silence all doubters

The Parting Schotts Podcast: Eric McDowell on five-year anniversary of the @cdswoy; @bytimreynolds.bsky.social on Popovich, #NBAPlayoffs; Pierre McGuire talks #StanleyCupPlayoffs @dgazette.bsky.social www.dailygazette.com/sports/the-p...

apnews.com/article/pant...  The perception of Brad Marchand is one thing. Reality, the Florida Panthers have learned, is another. A look at Marchand going into Game 1 of Panthers-Leafs on Monday night ...

apnews.com/article/nba-...  NBA Round 2 matchups: Cavs-Pacers, Celtics-Knicks, Warriors-Timberwolves and Thunder-Nuggets

With Sunday's posting of the Cortland feature, we're two posts into the Stories for the Road Substack blog. Subscribe to get emails whenever a new post appears: storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com

This is going to be wonderful storytelling. Our friend Greg Brownell is driving across America. He has a knack for telling just the best stories on these trips. Please give his (free!) Substack a follow. You will enjoy, I promise. storiesfromtheamericanroad.substack.com?r=76n9z&utm_...

apnews.com/article/greg...: Gregg Popovich had a view of the world, and it changed both the Spurs and the NBA

apnews.com/article/spur... key moments in the career of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich

apnews.com/article/mitc... promote Mitch Johnson to head coach, taking over for Gregg Popovich

apnews.com/article/spur... Popovich, the NBA's all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as coach in San Antonio

apnews.com/article/bask..., Howard, Redeem Team, Bird, Arison, Fowles, Crawford, Donovan, Moore in Hall of Fame class

youtu.be/fm_t6OfBF7Y 12 years ago today …

Plattsburgh beat Oneonta, who beat Occidental, who beat LaVerne, who beat Howard Payne, who beat Dillard, who beat Xavier-LA, who beat Alcorn, who beat Alabama St, who beat NE Omaha, who beat NDakota St, who beat Butler, who beat Miss State, who beat Texas A&M, who beat Auburn. Your bracket sucks.

Something to note going into the Olympic season next winter ... whether it was Kaysha Love or Emily Sweeney or the Chevonne Forgan-Sophia Kirkby sled or more ... women's sliders absolutely set the tone for US bobsled, skeleton and luge teams this winter. Momentum is clear.

First winless homestand of five or more games in Heat history.

Boston's first four shots were 3s. They all went in.

"We're simplifying. It's about us," Spo says pregame, which to me indicates that some changes are coming tonight.

Panthers after a loss this season ... Overall: 18-7-0 Last 11 instances: 10-1-0

Bob gets win No. 424 to move into 10th on the NHL all-time list, and I think about 421 have come against Toronto, give or take. Huge win for the Panthers tonight.

Sam Bennett just destroyed everything the Leafs tried for about a minute of 6-on-5.

Sam Bennett with the 69th instance, including playoffs, of someone having a two-PP-goal game for the Florida Panthers. He's the first to do it in the regular season since Aleksander Barkov at Dallas one year and one day ago.

Panthers go up 2-1 late in the 2nd in Florida North.

They're playing Pepas in Toronto in a tie game with 14:30 left in the second period. They don't know the rules.

public service announcement: let's say, hypothetically, you're in your backyard fussing with your grill. a car alarm goes off for what seems like forever. you say to yourself, "what jackass doesn't realize his alarm is going off?" that's probably when you should realize you may be the jackass.

Here in Lake Placid, two athletes are sliding for Ukraine at this weekend's world skeleton championships. And they are clinging to hope in most-uncertain times. apnews.com/article/ukra...

A Gator vs. a gator. The Gator won at PGA National. apnews.com/article/bill...

59! Jake Knapp has the round of his life at PGA National, making tour history as the 15th sub-60 round. apnews.com/article/jake...

apnews.com/article/duke... No. 2 Duke rolls past Miami 97-60, gets 25th win of the season

apnews.com/article/duke... Duke's Tyrese Proctor leaves win over Miami with knee injury and will get imaging

apnews.com/article/miam... Jai Lucas helped Duke win at Miami. The Hurricanes are hoping their hiring of him is complete soon

The 2-point shot has never been utilized less in the NBA. It accounts for less than 50% of scoring for the first time. apnews.com/article/nba-...

apnews.com/article/nba-... Spurs star Victor Wembanyama brings books to games; that's not all that makes him different

Had the chance to talk to Steph and Ayesha today about their foundation, this weekend and their role as All-Star hosts: apnews.com/article/step...

The Hall of Fame finalists are announced. apnews.com/article/bask...

apnews.com/article/nba-... The NBA's tech summit turns 25 this year, and its return to the Bay Area is a full-circle moment

Damian Lillard, home in Oakland, unveils scholarship plan and reflects on his own journey to superstardom. apnews.com/article/dami...

A lot of Paris content before I fly home ... apnews.com/article/spur...

apnews.com/article/al-g... The long road for Al Golden: He's back in Miami, trying to bring Notre Dame a CFP title shot

apnews.com/article/jimm... Jimmy Butler, when asked if he can find on-court joy again in Miami: 'Probably not'