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New York Islanders will host All-Star Weekend in 2026

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 18, 2024, 05:45 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.Y. — The New York Islanders will host All-Star Weekend in 2026, the NHL announced on Sunday. That news was announced during the first intermission of the Islanders’ Stadium Series game against the New York Rangers at MetLife Stadium. …

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How a sixth-grade Willis manifested Hall of Fame 49ers career

How a sixth-grade Willis manifested Hall of Fame 49ers career originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Long before his 49ers days, adolescent Patrick Willis called his shot, predicting the self-drive that earned him a place among football royalty. When appearing on “The Eye Test for Two” podcast with Clark Judge and Ira Kaufman on Saturday, San Francisco’s most recent …

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New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe fights on first NHL shift

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 04:49 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Rangers rookie forward Matt Rempe made history on Sunday, becoming the first NHL player to make his debut in a regular-season outdoor game. On his first NHL shift at MetLife Stadium, Rempe tried to make an impression on the …

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Steve McMichael improving, family hopes he can go home Tuesday

Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve McMichael’s condition has improved enough that his family is hopeful that he’ll be able to leave a Chicago-area hospital early this week. McMichael, who was diagnosed with ALS three years ago, was in the hospital for a urinary tract infection and then developed MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. McMichael required a blood transfusion to …

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Rangers, Isles honor police, firefighters for Stadium Series

Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Feb 18, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Talk about arriving in style. The New York Rangers pulled up to their Stadium Series clash against the New York Islanders on Sunday via NYPD police cruisers …

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Chiefs OL Nick Allegretti played through Super Bowl LVIII with torn UCL

Nick Allegretti found himself thrust into a starting role along the Kansas City Chiefs offensive line in the wake of Joe Thuney’s pectoral injury in the divisional round. While rising to the occasion and playing 79 offensive snaps in the eventual win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII is impressive enough, it grows in K.C. lore when …

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10 reasons why 49ers fell to Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII

10 reasons why 49ers fell to Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A week later, it remains as obvious as ever that this is never going away. The 49ers were crushed on Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. And they remain crushed. There was not just one reason the 49ers lost 25-22 to the …

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Eagles Stay or Go 2024: A couple of specialists are free agents

Eagles Stay or Go 2024: A couple of specialists are free agents originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro bring back Stay or Go in 2024, trying to figure out the futures of every Eagles player on the roster. We already looked at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end, interior offensive line and offensive tackle. Up …

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Does the NFL have an age discrimination issue?

The NFL’s chronic struggles with racial bias in the hiring of coaches and General Managers has had, in a strange sort of way, an indirect benefit for the league. It has obscured the question of whether the league also has a bias against older coaches. Most legally-protected characteristics are hard-wired. From race to gender to sexual orientation to disability, people …

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