The Philadelphia Flyers announced Thursday the team would be moving on from head coach John Tortorella after his nearly three years with the organization. The decision to fire the coach, who won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, came after he made a questionable remark about his “interest”…

Defensive lineman Desmond Watson showcased his football skills in front of scouts at the Florida Gators’ NFL Pro Day on Thursday.Watson, who is listed at 464 pounds, is aiming to make NFL history. If a franchise selects Watson in next month’s draft, he would become the heaviest player drafted in…

New York Yankees fans appeared to have a tough day at the ballpark, and it started before first pitch and continued into the ninth inning when the team tried to close out a win over the Milwaukee Brewers during Thursday’s opening day game.Betsy Wolfe, a Broadway actress and singer, was…

Officials at a school district in Maine announced Thursday that the district will not comply with a proposed agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls sports.Maine School Administrative District 51, home to Greely High School, where a transgender athlete incited national controversy…

Former NFL defensive back Matt Stevens has died, his family announced. He was 51.According to an obituary, Stevens died on March 20. A cause of death was not immediately provided. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Matthew Stevens age 51, beloved son and father,” the obituary…

Opening day for the Los Angeles Dodgers will be met with protesters on Thursday afternoon after a group of environmental activists signed a petition to call for an end to the team’s controversial partnership with an oil-and-gas company. The “Dodgers Fans Against Fossil Fuels” protest will be held outside Dodger Stadium beginning…

Dick Vitale said college basketball has a “major problem” with NIL and the transfer portal. Vitale, 85, discussed the state of college basketball during a recent appearance on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.””I think we got chaos going on in college basketball. Total chaos. The stability is out of…

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells etched himself into the history books in the team’s opening-day game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. Wells, 25, had already made history on the day, as he became the first catcher to ever bat lead-off in a regular season in Yankees…

Nevada women and families rallied at the state capital building in Carson City on Tuesday to lobby lawmakers to pass a resolution that would keep trans athletes out of girls’ sports.Currently, two bills have been proposed to the state legislature to address the issue, but the Democrat majority has not…

NBA champion Kendrick Perkins took his turn at critical remarks about LeBron James following the Los Angeles Lakers star’s interview with Pat McAfee.Perkins, who won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008, took issue with James’ complaint about how the league is covered. The Lakers player told McAfee the…