Brent Sutter hired as new coach of Flames CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — General manager Darryl Sutter hired his brother Brent Sutter to be the new coach of the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. The addition of Brent pushes the total number of Sutters in the Flames organization to five. Brother Duane is director of player personnel, […]

Steve Yzerman’s greatest accomplishment in captaining the Detroit Red Wings to the 2002 Stanley Cup might have been managing all the egos on that star-studded roster. The talent of that team was never more evident than Tuesday, when three members were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille will […]

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. The five-time champion recovered from her stumble at the start Tuesday and defeated Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 6-2. It was Williams’ first appearance on Centre Court since the 2008 final, when she beat […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Fehr is retiring as head of the baseball players’ association after more than a quarter-century in charge of the powerful labor union. Fehr, who turns 61 next month, said Monday he will retire no later than the end of March. Subject to approval by the union’s executive board, he will […]

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Growing up in Nigeria, Robert Ojeah fretted over the demands of everyday life, the sort of things that shouldn\’t be a burden to a child. Would he have a roof over his head that night? What was he going to do for money? Where was his next meal coming from? “We […]

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Lou Lamoriello says he won\’t accelerate his search for a New Jersey Devils head coach just to have one hired before this weekend\’s NHL draft. “There is no sense of urgency,” said Lamoriello, the team\’s president and general manager, in a Monday telephone call with The Associated Press. “We would like […]

NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Yankees filed an official protest with the commissioner’s office after a disputed loss to the Florida Marlins. New York manager Joe Girardi protested Sunday’s 6-5 defeat at Florida because of a Marlins substitution mix-up in the eighth inning. Teams have 24 hours after a game to submit a […]

New look for Centre Court, new look for Federer HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Roger Federer thought Centre Court looked smashing, what with its new retractable roof at the ready, all white fabric and steel trusses. The fans at Wimbledon thought Federer looked smashing, too, what with his new collar-up, military-style […]

Duval’s rallies nearly net him a US Open victory FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — David Duval walked off the 18th green Monday afternoon waving his white cap. A show of surrender? Not from Duval. Not this week, when his improbable U.S. Open quest often seemed doomed, only to see him rally every time and nearly get […]

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — It took eight winless seasons for Richard Petty to realize he was no longer NASCAR’s best driver. He spent the last decade once again ignoring the obvious, refusing to accept that his race team wasn’t any good. No matter how bad things got at Petty Enterprises, The King always believed he […]