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Facing elimination, Buffalo Sabres planning for the best

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The time for talking, practicing and poring over game film is over as far as Sabres coach Lindy Ruff is concerned. With Buffalo facing elimination for the first time this postseason, Ruff told his team to avoid the rink Friday, meet at the airport and contemplated canceling the skate the next morning in Montreal with his message essentially being: Show up and play. “I know the pressure they’re feeling. I know how much they care. I just feel a day away from the rink, not coming here, is a good thing,” Ruff said. “We need to move on. There’s only one game ...

Yanks starting pitcher out 2 weeks

NEW YORK — New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried will be sidelined for at least two weeks and perhaps longer because of a left elbow bone bruise. The 32-year-old lefty had an MRI and CT scan Thursday, a day after his start at Baltimore was cut short following the third inning. He also was examined by Yankees team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad. New York said Fried will be placed on the 15-day injured list and the imaging will be reviewed by Los Angeles Dodgers team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The Yankees said repeat imaging will be taken in a few weeks or when Fried is asymptomatic ...

Moore going back to coach college football

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Longtime NFL and college assistant Tom Moore, who will turn 88 during the upcoming college football season, will join the Iowa staff as senior consultant to the head coach and offensive adviser, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. The 87-year-old Moore lettered as a ...

New York Knicks have time to wait on OG Anunoby’s hamstring injury

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — OG Anunoby could only participate in some parts of practice when the New York Knicks returned to work Wednesday. Luckily for them, they still have time to wait. With at least a few more days before the Knicks would start the Eastern Conference finals, they can be ...

Swiatek on a winning roll

ROME — Three-time champion Iga Swiatek defeated Jessica Pegula in straight sets to advance to the Italian Open semifinals Wednesday. The fourth-ranked Swiatek needed just 67 minutes to sweep aside Pegula 6-1, 6-2. Swiatek’s impressive form bodes well for the upcoming French Open, which she has won four times. She will next face another former Rome champion in Elina Svitolina, who fought back to beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. In the men’s quarterfinals, Casper Ruud overcome Karen Khachanov 6-1, 1-6, 6-2. The match was suspended for more than two hours at the ...

Scheffler part of 7-way tie for lead at PGA Championship

NEWTOWN SQUARE — The biggest logjam in 57 years after the opening round of a major championship still had one name that stood out above the rest: Scottie Scheffler handled everything Aronimink threw his way Thursday in the PGA Championship. Scheffler took advantage of two long birdie putts ...