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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon (14) exchanges words with the Florida Panthers bench as he is led off the ice for fighting during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Mary Holt)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 5/8/2021

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Florida Panthers center Alex Wennberg (21) is congratulated by left wing Grigori Denisenko (14), defenseman Radko Gudas (7) and defenseman Keith Yandle (3) after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers 5/10/2021

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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon (14) exchanges words with the Florida Panthers bench as he is led off the ice for fighting during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Mary Holt)
Sunshine State showdown: Lightning-Panthers in NHL's Round 1

By Tim Reynolds 23 hrs ago

Former NFL player Clarence Vaughn III, center left, and his wife Brooke Vaughn kiss before delivering tens of thousands of petitions demanding equal treatment for everyone involved in the settlement of concussion claims against the NFL, to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias

By Maryclaire Dale And Michelle R. Smith May. 14, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm reacts after striking out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Washington. The Nationals won 5-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: Bears coach Nagy going remote for minicamp

By The Associated Press May. 13, 2021 09:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, the Pac-12 logo is displayed on the field at Sun Devil Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Kent State in Tempe, Ariz. The Pac-12 hired sports entertainment executive George Kliavkoff to be the conference's next commissioner on Thursday, May 13, 2021, replacing Larry Scott with a person with a similar resume short on college sports experience. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Pac-12 picks MGM executive Kliavkoff as next commissioner

By Ralph D. Russo May. 13, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 13, 2021 01:42 PM EDT
May 14 1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gives up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56...

Colorado Avalanche celebrate after left wing J.T. Compher (37) scored against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, May 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights 5/10/2021

May. 12, 2021 06:50 PM EDT

Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) and Brian Elliott (37) celebrate with teammates after the Flyers won an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers 5/10/2021

May. 12, 2021 03:48 PM EDT

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone, middle, and center William Karlsson (71) celebrate an overtime goal by Jonathan Marchessault, as Arizona Coyotes center Christian Dvorak (18) skates past, at an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. The Golden Knights won 3-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Vegas Golden Knights at Arizona Coyotes 5/1/2021

May. 12, 2021 03:48 PM EDT

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (19) celebrates with teammates after a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights 5/8/2021

May. 12, 2021 03:48 PM EDT

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby (49) eyes the loose puck against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall (47) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs 4/29/2021

May. 12, 2021 03:48 PM EDT

Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) and Brian Elliott (37) celebrate with teammates after the Flyers won an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Puck luck? Hockey's secrecy makes betting on NHL a gamble

By Stephen Whyno May. 12, 2021 03:47 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, N.Y., where the Toronto Blue Jays are scheduled to play several home games due to restrictions in cross-border travel between the U.S. and Canada on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
The Latest: Avalanche, Nuggets get OK to increase capacity

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 11:36 AM EDT

NFL returning to London with 2 games in October

May. 12, 2021 10:43 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — The NFL is returning to London in October for its first games in the city since the outbreak of the coronavirus. The Atlanta...

FILE - This Feb. 5, 2016, file photo shows the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, home to the Oakland Athletics, in Oakland, Calif. Major League Baseball instructed the Athletics to explore relocation options as the team tries to secure a new ballpark it hopes will keep the club in Oakland in the long term. MLB released a statement Tuesday, May 11, 2021, expressing its longtime concern that the current Coliseum site is “not a viable option for the future vision of baseball.”(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
MLB tells Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark

By Janie Mccauley May. 11, 2021 03:36 PM EDT

Burnley's Chris Wood, left, scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Burnley at the Craven Cottage Stadium in London, Monday, May 10, 2021. (Clive Rose/Pool via AP)
Burnley FC vs Fulham FC 5/10/2021

May. 10, 2021 05:00 PM EDT

Burnley's Matej Vydra is challenged by Fulham's goalkeeper Alphonse Areola during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Burnley at the Craven Cottage Stadium in London, Monday, May 10, 2021. (Catherine Ivill/Pool via AP)
Fulham relegated from English Premier League after 1 season

May. 10, 2021 04:59 PM EDT

FILE - Former Florida football player Tim Tebow speaks to fans after he was inducted in the Ring of Honor at Florida Field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, file photo. Tebow and Urban Meyer are apparently getting back together, this time in the NFL. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback is expected to team up with his college coach by signing a one-year contract to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the NFL Network reported Monday, May 10, 2021. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Report: Tebow-Meyer reunion on verge of becoming official

By Mark Long May. 10, 2021 03:32 PM EDT