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Islanders owner Jon Ledecky surprises families going through trying times with playoff tickets, swag packs

Ahead of the New York Islanders‘ quest for a Stanley Cup, some of the Long Island faithful got the surprise of a lifetime on Friday. The Isles are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a third year in a row, and the sixth time in seven years. It wasn’t an easy trip, though. They fired head coach Lane Lambert …

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Stephanie Sparks, former pro golfer and Golf Channel host, dead at 50

Stephanie Sparks, a former professional golfer and co-host of the Golf Channel’s “Big Break,” died earlier this month. She was 50. Sparks, who played one year on the LPGA tour and represented the U.S. in the 1994 Curtis Cup, died April 13, according to an obituary shared online. Stephanie Sparks of the Golf Channel smiles after making a birdie on …

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Olympic star Katie Ledecky hopeful to meet Caitlin Clark: 'She's great'

Caitlin Clark’s performance over the course of the college basketball season caught the attention of the sports world, leading to massive ratings and attendance. Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky was among those who watched the former Iowa superstar’s rise to dominance. She told Fox News Digital ahead of the WNBA Draft she hoped to get to meet Clark soon. …

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Yankees fans boo struggling Aaron Judge after 4-strikeout game: ‘I’d probably do the same thing’

It’s been an awesome start for the New York Yankees, but Aaron Judge cannot say the same for himself. The Yankees are 14-7 on the young season, and Juan Soto has been as advertised, but their $360 million man is in a prolonged slump, and fans are worried. Judge, the 2022 AL MVP with a record-breaking 62-home run season that …

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Olivia Dunne's LSU gymnastics team wins NCAA title: 'Best day ever'

Olivia Dunne is a national champion. LSU’s gymnastics team, which the TikTok star is a part of, won its first NCAA title in program history Saturday. Konnor McClain scored a 9.9625 on the beam and was one of five LSU gymnasts with a score of at least 9.95 in the final rotation to lead the Tigers to the title. CLICK …

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Pelicans star quickly catches himself making gambling reference, throws shade at banned player

Larry Nance Jr. is confident in his New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Maybe a little too confident. The Pels earned the No. 8 seed after their win in the play-in tournament Friday night, earning a date with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder for the first round. OKC is understandably the favorite, especially considering Zion …

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Jim Harbaugh gets Michigan tattoo to commemorate undefeated season, national championship

Jim Harbaugh is back at Michigan. Not for good, but to fulfill a promise that he made. The Los Angeles Chargers‘ new head coach will always have a piece of the Wolverines’ undefeated season that ended in a national championship with him after he got a tattoo on Saturday to commemorate his final college football season. J.J. McCarthy, #9, and …

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Ex-Patriots star 'not surprised' Bill Belichick's time with team ended: 'We weren’t getting any production'

For the first time in almost 50 years, an NFL season will begin with Bill Belichick not being employed by a team. Belichick earned his first NFL coaching gig in 1975 as a special assistant for the Baltimore Colts – he worked his way up to eventually coach the New England Patriots for the last 24 seasons. The first 20 …

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Which four NHL teams have the best chance to win it all?

It’s that time of year again when play on the NHL ice heats up, and every hit, every save and every goal means so much more. This Saturday marks the start of 16 teams vying for the ultimate honor of lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup, and it’s always a grueling process after an 82-game regular season. And as the Stanley Cup …

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Star from ESPN trivia show 'Stump the Schwab' dead at 63

Howie Schwab, the star mastermind of ESPN’s trivia show “Stump the Schwab,” died Saturday at the age of 63, his family and the network announced. Schwab was best known for being a sports savant on the hit show in the mid-2000s, but he was with the company for over 25 years. He joined ESPN in 1987 as a researcher and …

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