NHL roundup: Penguins win eighth straight
Matt Murray stopped 33 shots Friday for his third shutout this season and the ninth of his career as the Pittsburgh Penguins won their eighth straight game, blanking the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-0.
Golf: Johnson penalized two shots for hitting wrong ball in Hawaii
Defending champion Dustin Johnson said he did not blame a marshal for his role in incurring a two-stroke penalty for hitting the wrong ball at the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Friday.
Golf: Woodland leads Tournament of Champions, McIlroy three back
Gary Woodland reeled off five successive birdies en route to a second straight 67 that gave him a three-shot lead at the halfway point of the PGA Tour’s Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Friday.
NFL coaching carousel: Packers reportedly to interview Gase
The Green Bay Packers have been active in trying to fill their head-coaching vacancy and plan to interview fired Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase, according to a report Friday, though a time and place have not been finalized.
MLB notebook: White Sox bid big for Machado
The Chicago White Sox’s pursuit of free agent infielder Manny Machado appears to be heating up.
NFL notebook: Chiefs QB Mahomes, four rookies named All-Pro
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald headline the 2018 NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.
Report: Butler ‘aggressively’ challenges 76ers coach Brown
Less than two months after he used a series public criticisms, run-ins with teammates and management, and trade demands to essentially force his way out of Minnesota, four-time All-Star guard Jimmy Butler is reportedly “aggressively challenging” Philad…
Foles’ Philly career could be ending on Sunday
For the last two years Nick Foles has stepped in to rescue Philadelphia but Sunday in Chicago might be the last time the Super Bowl-winning quarterback pulls on an Eagles jersey.
Maradona out of hospital after internal bleeding scare
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was released from hospital after being admitted earlier on Friday with internal bleeding in the stomach which was discovered during routine examinations, his daughter Dalma said.
Report: Redskins tell Gruden his job is safe
With eight of the 32 NFL head-coaching jobs available, reporters asked Jay Gruden earlier this week if the Washington Redskins would be the ninth. He admitted he was not sure.
