Canadiens swing three deals on busy NHL trading deadline day
Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin added depth without major lineup changes by trading for defenseman Jeff Petry from Edmonton and forwards Torrey Mitchell and Brian Flynn from Buffalo, giving up four picks and prospect Jack Nevins. Islanders and Red Wings also upgraded rosters as deadline day saw 24 trades.
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Marc Bergevin
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit
Ken Holland
Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL
Maple Leafs
David Nonis
Joffrey Lupul
Tyler Bozak
Dion Phaneuf
Canadiens
Jeff Perry
Edmonton
Buffalo
Torrey Mitchell
Brian Flynn
Jack Nevins
Max Pacioretty
Bergevin
Rangers
Glen Sather
Thunder
Detroit Red Wings
Pavel Datsyuk
Edmonton Oilers
Jeff Petry
Alberta
Iglesias returns to field in Tigers win
Detroit beats Florida Southern 12 2 as Jose Iglesias plays in his first game in more than a year. He caught a popup then grounded out, while Andrew Romine and Anthony Gose spark the offense. Kyle Lobstein starts, vets in spring mix.
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Lakeland
Boston
The
Tigers
Iglesias
Detroit
Tim Melville
Kansas City
Brad Ausmus
Moccasins
Tigertown
Florida Southern
Ausmus
Baltimore
Kyle Lobstein
Joe Nathan
Tom Gorzelanny
Alex Wilson
Alberto Cabrera
Luke Putkonen
Josh Zeid
Rafael Dolis
Ubaldo Jimenez
Anthony Gose
Toronto
Bryan Holladay
Herman Perez
Andrew Romine
Tyler Collins
NFL franchise tags shape 2015 player moves and cap impact
NFL teams faced a Monday deadline to decide on franchise or transition tags for 2015 free agents. Lions skipped Suh amid cap concerns. Thomas and Bryant were tagged by Broncos and Cowboys respectively, with implications for Stafford Johnson and Murray.
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NFL
Lions
Ndamukong Suh
Suh
Detroit
Calvin Johnson
Matthew Stafford
Stafford
Johnson
Chiefs
Houston
Jackmaster
Giants
Jason Pierre Paul
Steve Spagnuolo
New York
Pierre-Paul
Denver
Demaryius Thomas
Peyton Manning
Broncos
Julius Thomas
Wes Welker
Thomas
Dallas
Dez Bryant
Cowboys
Bryant
DeMarco Murray
Berger falls short as Harrington clinches playoff near Riviera
Berger missed a 15-foot birdie at 18 in a playoff, while Harrington struck a 5-iron to three feet at 17. Casey faded with a bogey on 14 after a late bid, and Mickelson shot 73 to finish 17th. Harrington’s late surge and bold plays defined the close at Riviera.
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Berger
Harrington
Paul Casey
Riviera
Casey
Russell Knox
Doral
Phil Mickelson
No. 11
Poulter
NASCAR Weighs Concrete Walls and Cold Weather at Atlanta
A Sunday NASCAR recap notes gaps in SAFER barriers at Atlanta and other tracks after Gordon hit a concrete wall years ago in Las Vegas. Fans and drivers demand faster barrier coverage amid cold 43 degree conditions and rain delays. The schedule realignment shifts events west to Las Vegas, Fontana, and Bristol, with smaller crowds and tense attitudes.
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Atlanta
Gordon
Las Vegas
Nascar
Fontana
Calif
Jeff Gordon
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton
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New Jersey
Marek Zidlicky
Anaheim Ducks
Columbus
Ducks
James Wisniewski
Rene Bourque
Williams Karlsson
Miguel Cabrera
Cabrera
Victor Martinez
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Palm Beach Gardens
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Daniel Berger
Bristol Motor Speedway