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Westhead wins Daly Award

SAN ANTONIO — Paul Westhead had a coaching career like none other. He won an NBA championship as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980. He won a WNBA championship as coach of the Phoenix Mercury in 2007. And at the college level, his 1989-90 Loyola Marymount team that was led by Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble remains the highest-scoring squad in NCAA Division I history. Add it up, and that’s achievement. And the National Basketball Coaches Association celebrated his work on Friday, when it announced the 87-year-old Westhead as this year’s recipient of the Chuck Daly Lifetime ...

NHL GMs looking at PSU talent for NHL drft

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gavin McKenna left his family and friends behind in Whitehorse, Yukon, some six years ago to pursue his NHL dream. Now, the NHL is traveling to one of Canada’s most remote regions to meet with McKenna — the 18-year-old forward projected to be the No. 1 pick in the draft ...

NHL hands out several awards

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki won the Frank J. Selke Trophy given to the NHL’s top defensive forward while teammate Cole Caufield was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and skill. Suzuki, the first choice on 151 of the 198 ballots cast by members of the ...

Healthy Randy Moss has passion for fishing

Randy Moss is still making big catches, long after he finished playing football. The Hall of Fame wide receiver with the second-most touchdown receptions in NFL history has found his off-the-field calling on the boat, fishing for freshwater bass. “That’s my passion right now. That’s my ...

Cowboys’ Pickens missing voluntary workouts so far

FRISCO, Texas — George Pickens isn’t with the Dallas Cowboys during the opening week of voluntary offseason practices, while coach Brian Schottenheimer says the receiver is “taking care of his business” and their communication has been good. Pickens signed his $27.3 million franchise ...

NBA kicks out two fans for life

SAN ANTONIO — The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas on Thursday, after one of them was arrested shortly after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama. The incident occurred midway through ...