Carey Price gave the Montreal Canadiens a much-needed win. Price made 28 saves and Paul Byron scored in the fifth round of the shootout and Montreal beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night to give coach Claude Julien his first win in his second stint with the Canadiens. The Canadiens, who started the season 13-1-1, are trying to fend off Ottawa for the lead in the Atlantic Division.
No. 9 Baylor holds on 60-54 over Oklahoma to stay in 2nd (Sports Betting News)
Baylor coach Scott Drew preferred to focus on the positive aspects of the defense after the ninth-ranked Bears had to hold on to snap a two-game slide. Johnathan Motley had 21 points and 16 rebounds for the Bears, but they had to hold on after blowing almost all of a 15-point lead in the second half and not making a field goal over the last 6 minutes of a 60-54 victory over Oklahoma on Tuesday night. ”If you like defense, you liked tonight’s game, because both teams defended pretty well, or the offenses were pretty bad,” Drew said.
Allen scores 26, No. 13 Florida tops South Carolina 81-66 (Sports Betting News)
Florida refused to get shut out again from 3-point range against South Carolina. KeVaughn Allen needed just one shot to make sure it didn’t happen. Allen scored 26 points, a considerably better performance than his last game against the Gamecocks, and the 13th-ranked Gators beat South Carolina 81-66 on Tuesday night.
Braking news: Flashy car revs up Cubs camp
Cubs manager Joe Maddon has emphasized the need to be humble and moving on after winning the World Series. This was a play on that.
Martellus Bennett will test free-agent market
Martellus Bennett will reach the free-agent market, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. Is there still a chance Bennett will return to the Patriots after testing his market value?
Bears shopping Jay Cutler; almost certain to move on
The Bears have been shopping Jay Cutler since mid-January. Will the team end up releasing the veteran quarterback if there are no takers?
MLB may make unilateral rule changes for 2018 (Sports Betting News)
Major League Baseball intends to give the players’ association the required one-year advance notice that could allow management to unilaterally change the strike zone, install pitch clocks and limit trips to the pitcher’s mound starting in 2018. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Tuesday after union head Tony Clark said last weekend he did not foresee players agreeing to proposed changes for 2017. Manfred said he will send a letter to the union in the coming days and plans to continue dialogue with Clark and others in hopes of reaching agreement.
Cubs’ Miguel Montero, Joe Maddon make peace over pasta
Cubs’ Miguel Montero, Joe Maddon make peace over pasta
Boston College AD Brad Bates to step down (Sports Betting News)
BOSTON (AP) — Boston College athletic director Brad Bates is stepping down to work as a consultant.
A debut at Bay Hill leads to much more for McDowell (Sports Betting News)
Graeme McDowell had a week to remember when he played Bay Hill for the first time in 2005. ”It’s an honor to be part of this,” McDowell said. The hosts will take on some of the traditional roles Palmer had during the week, whether that’s greeting players and guests, hosting pro-am parties and presenting the trophy on Sunday.
A debut at Bay Hill leads to much more for McDowell (Sports Betting News)
Graeme McDowell had a week to remember when he played Bay Hill for the first time in 2005. ”It’s an honor to be part of this,” McDowell said. The hosts will take on some of the traditional roles Palmer had during the week, whether that’s greeting players and guests, hosting pro-am parties and presenting the trophy on Sunday.
Steelers’ Joey Porter fined $300 over scuffle outside bar (Sports Betting News)
Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter has been fined $300 after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct stemming from a dispute with a bar bouncer and a police officer last month. Porter entered the plea Tuesday in City Court in Pittsburgh, ending a case in which he originally faced a serious felony charge of aggravated assault for allegedly grabbing the officer’s wrists outside a bar after a bouncer denied him entrance Jan. 8. Four days later, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. said he’d reviewed surveillance video of the incident and announced plans to drop all but two citations against Porter – for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness – setting off a public relations tug of war involving Porter, police and the city’s Citizen Police Review Board.