Marleau, who signed a three-year contract with the Maple Leafs in July after spending the first 19 seasons of his NHL career with the Sharks, said that the opportunity to play for head coach Mike Babcock was a major reason why he decided to leave San Jose and come to Toronto. MORE: Matthews, Leafs on faster track than McDavid, Oilers “I was able to play for Babs at a couple Olympics and obviously had some success there and it was a great experience; and I love the passion he brings to the game,” stated Marleau....

Reed’s forgettable campaign at Royal Melbourne Golf Club, where he arrived amid cheating allegations, continued following a third consecutive defeat alongside United States teammate Webb Simpson. Booed and heckled throughout the 13th Presidents Cup following his antics at the Hero World Challenge, 2018 Masters champion Reed went down 5 and 3 to International pair Hideki Matsuyama and C.T. Pan in the morning’s four-ball. The result led to a clash between Reed’s caddie and a supporter prior to Saturday’s foursomes....

Did you expect One/Size Beauty to be as big as it is? One/Size Beauty was born in July 2020, at the height of COVID-19. Success and visibility was the last thing in my mind at that time. Launching in every single Sephora in North America was such a feat—it was amazing to see now looking back on it. Being a founder and coming from social media definitely played a big role....

Line: New England -3 (-115), Total: 46 Line movement: The Patriots opened at -3 (-120) and that number has moved to -3 (-115) at most Las Vegas sports books. Underdog backers can find the Jets +3.5 (-120) at the Westgate. The total fluctuates from 45.5 to 46.5. Check our odds page for updated NFL lines. Trends that matter: New York is 4-0 SU and 3-0-1 ATS in its last four games…The UNDER is 3-0 in New York’s last three games (38....

Newton was unable to move the New England offense against an elite Los Angeles defense. He completed 9 of 16 passes for 119 yards and threw a pick-six in the first half that gave the Rams a 17-0 lead. He also was sacked four times. He rushed seven times for 16 yards. PATS-RAMS: Scoring updates, highlights from Thursday night game “We knew exactly what they were going to do,” Newton told reporters postgame....

There will be no true replacement for a future Hall of Fame tight end who had some of the best receiving and blocking talent the NFL has ever seen. Coach Bill Belichick heaped high praise on Gronk as a consistently clutch and “complete” player, and there is no available free agent or draftable rookie who can be expected to be provide that, now or later. MORE: Gronk saved best moment for last...

MORE: All-time greatest undrafted free agents “I honestly was thinking three things could happen from this,” he told MassLive.com. “The first thing is that they see me so often that they get sick and tired of me,” Aborishade says. “So they almost give up, give into it, because I’m not giving in. So they give in and they say, ‘OK, let’s see what this kid can do.’ The second thing is the people who drive around here, who work around here see me so often that they almost say, ‘Hey, we want to see what he can do....

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said on the “Move the Sticks” podcast that there’s “a little buzz” around the league that New England is “doing a lot of homework” on Florida quarterback Kyle Trask. PATRIOTS MOCK DRAFT: Projecting each of New England’s 10 picks Jeremiah’s statement tracks with the Pats having shown interest in Trask. NESN.com reported that Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels scouted Trask at Florida’s pro day....

That was still Chicago’s last ring, coming off a defense-dominated 1985 season and culminating with a 46-10 blowout victory. Since then, New England has recovered to win 6 rings on 10 more Super Bowl trips, while Chicago returned only once. The Patriots still have that winning coach, Bill Belichick, who also was defensive coordinator for the Super Bowl 21 champion Giants. Over the years, one of his trademarks has been making games rough on young QBs such as Justin Fields....

Sources tell Goal that teams in the Netherlands and Portugal, as well as a half dozen teams in MLS — including Real Salt Lake — have expressed strong interested in signing Arriola from Liga MX side Club Tijuana. Spurs 4/5 to finish above Arsenal Xolos are believed to be open to a transfer for Arriola, who is coming off a career year at Club Tijuana, but his MLS prospects are complicated by the fact the LA Galaxy hold his rights....

Pelosi, 82, was arrested in Napa County on May 28 after his Porsche became involved in a car crash with a Jeep, causing “major collision damage” to both vehicles. He was arrested with a 0.082 percent blood alcohol content, higher than the legal limit of 0.08, prosecutors said. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation, according to San Fransisco-based news station KGO-TV....

Pierce said his rather radical stance was motivated by the fact LeBron never “build up any organization from the ground.” The former Boston Celtics star ranked Michael Jordan as his all-time No. 1, followed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell with Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant rounding out the five. “Bill Russell built up the organization in Boston,” Pierce explained on NBA Countdown on Wednesday night. “He should get way more credit than we give him, a lot of times he’s left out of the conversation....

In a candid piece published on ESPN.com, Pierce revealed his beliefs about Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo, Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, among others. MORE: LeBron’s hairline through the years | Kevin Garnett throws first pitch Speaking about his time with the Nets, Pierce remarked that he and Kevin Garnett had to be the leaders of a team when they thought they were there to supplement. Pierce offered to stay in Brooklyn with Garnett, even though he didn’t enjoy being on the team....

United had confirmed they will not be extending the World Cup winner’s six-season stay at Old Trafford after he returned to the club from Juventus in a then-world record £89 million (€104m/$109m) deal in 2016. Despite optimism over Pogba realising his world-class potential, the France star, who previously left United for nothing back in 2012, has been beset by injuries and inconsistency. The parting of ways has grown increasingly ugly in recent weeks and Pogba is now set on the mission of proving United wrong as he prepares to reignite his career in Turin....

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Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) said after the fight that he broke his right hand and had a torn right biceps. But the goal is still the same, fight heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury and unify all the belts. MORE: Classic photos of Muhammad Ali “I don’t play boxing,” Wilder said after the fight. “Of course I want the Furys, of course I want the Joshuas. The question is: Do they want me?...

Anatomy The pectoralis minor originates as small flat strips from the surface of ribs three, four, and five. (Some people have strips coming from rib number two, and some from rib number six.) From its origin at the ribs, the pec minor travels up and inserts at the coracoid process of the shoulder blade. This small bone protrudes forward from the top of your shoulder blade, over your ribs, and towards your chest....

Falcao is back in the Colombia squad thanks to his fine start to the Ligue 1 season with Monaco, having struggled for form and fitness during loan spells at Manchester United and Chelsea. The 30-year-old scored twice in Friday’s 6-0 demolition of Nancy on Saturday, having also bagged a brace in Wednesday’s Champions League match against CSKA Moscow, taking his total to eight for the season. And as Falcao prepares to return to the international fold for Colombia’s World Cup qualifiers, Pekerman has heaped praise on the 62-cap veteran....

Pele is speaking to Goal in Barcelona, where Neymar has lived for the past four years. By now, however, the 25-year-old no longer calls the Catalan capital home, having sealed a shock move to Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million in August. “People always ask me about Neymar,” Pele says in an exclusive interview. “Wherever I go, everyone wants to know about Neymar and I am very proud because my son, who was a goalkeeper at Santos, Edinho, was coach of the youngsters at Santos for two or three years and Neymar was there at that time....

Davis, who returned to the Pelicans’ lineup after missing one game with a groin injury, paced New Orleans with 29 points and 13 rebounds. Eric Gordon added 20 points with seven assists. MORE: National Basketball Arcade | Three Hawks make All-Star team All-Star point guard Jeff Teague led the Hawks with 21 points and added seven assists. “We were a little off, but that happens in games. We were due for one, but (New Orleans) just played well,” Teague said, according to The Associated Press....