The New York Islanders have hired Barry Trotz as their new head coach. President of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello announced the move Thursday at the NHL draft, two weeks after Trotz won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals and three days after he resigned from that job. Trotz reportedly agreed to a five-year deal […]
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Humboldt Broncos honoured as late coach wins Willie O'Ree Award
Surviving members of the Humboldt Broncos were honoured at the National Hockey League's awards night in Las Vegas, accepting the inaugural Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award on behalf of their late head coach, Darcy Haugan. Haugan was one of 16 people killed when the team's bus collided with a truck while en route to a Saskatchewan […]
'Ronaldo is like a good port wine, he knows how to age best' – Portugal coach Santos
Portugal coach Fernando Santos says star man Cristiano Ronaldo is “like a port wine” and gets better with age, after the striker scored his fourth goal in two World Cup games as Portugal beat Morocco in Moscow. When asked why Ronaldo’s four-goal return in Russia was already better than in his three previous World Cups, […]
Barry Trotz resigns as coach of Stanley Cup-winning Capitals
Barry Trotz abruptly stepped down as coach of the Washington Capitals on Monday after failing to agree to terms on a new contract, a stunning move that left the newly minted Stanley Cup champions without a coach with the draft later this week and with free agency coming up fast at the end of the […]
Islanders clean house, fire coach Doug Weight, GM Garth Snow
Lou Lamoriello moved quickly to shake up the New York Islanders by firing general manager Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight and naming himself the team's new GM just two weeks after taking over as president of hockey operations. Lamoriello announced the moves Tuesday that begin to reshape the organization in his image, two weeks […]
Raptors fire head coach Dwane Casey
Dwane Casey has paid the price for the Toronto Raptors' second-round playoff exit. The most successful coach in Raptors history was fired Friday after Toronto was eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third consecutive season. "After careful consideration, I have decided this is a very difficult but necessary step the franchise must take," team […]
Jets coach Maurice says Game 7 'is a different animal'
Anticipation, excitement and a fair amount of nerves are to be expected ahead of a Game 7. That's the easy part. Or least the predictable part. But for Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice, something else lingers ahead of two opponents preparing to decide which will move on and which will head home. "There's absolutely […]
For Raptors to move forward, they need to fire the best coach they've ever had
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri came into his season-end press conference fired up. Never a man to act rashly, Ujiri repeatedly emphasized the need to evaluate everything before making any major franchise decisions. "Going from last year to this year, we're happy with the jump we made," said Ujiri. "We are absolutely disappointed with the ending of the season." On […]
Maguire set to get nod as NZ coach
FORMER South Sydney coach Michael Maguire is reportedly set to take the reins of New Zealand’s Test team. Maguire will be announced as the new Kiwis coach at a press conference in Auckland on Thursday, according to NRL.com. LIVE stream every game of every round of the 2018 NRL Telstra Premiership on FOX SPORTS. Get […]
Manchester United news: David De Gea to Real Madrid transfer chat revealed by coach
That’s according to former United goalkeeper coach Frans Hoek, who’s lifted the lid on the discussions which took place at the time. David De Gea is widely regarded as one of the world’s top stoppers and that reputation has grown thanks to seasons of top performances at Old Trafford. The Spaniard could have been doing […]