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Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski is questionable for Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after hitting his head on the ice following a massive hit by Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba during Monday night’s opener.  Head coach Pete DeBoer told reporters after the game that …

Chris Smith, a former NFL defensive end who played for several teams over the course of his eight-year career, has died, according to an obituary in a North Carolina newspaper. He was 31. The circumstances around Smith’s death were not immediately known. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …

Riley Gaines slammed the Biden administration as former NCAA swimmer Lia Thomas backed the bill to amend Title IX to bar states from banning transgender students from competing against the same gender they identify as. Thomas, who created a firestorm in women’s swimming when she won an Ivy League and …

Brad Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk also scored, and the NHL-best Boston Bruins opened the playoffs by beating the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Monday night. Linus Ullmark, a Vezina Trophy candidate who led the league in wins (40), goals-against average (1.89) and save …

Former UFC fighter Karl Roberson was arrested in New Jersey last month in connection with a home burglary in which police say two suspects made off with more than $200,000 in “exotic jewelry and valuables.” Roberson, 32, was arrested on March 27 after police pulled him over in a vehicle …

Being a multi-sport athlete in college isn’t uncommon, but it does come with a lot of pressure, especially when key games land on the same day.  Just ask University of Central Florida’s John Rhys Plumlee, who had to rush from the baseball field to the football field this past weekend.  …

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is expected to join the team as they begin their offseason program on Monday, just a little over a month after undergoing surgery to repair a torn UCL in his throwing arm.  Purdy, 23, underwent surgery on March 10 to repair the UCL in …

Brian Hartline, the offensive coordinator for Ohio State, was injured and hospitalized after being involved in an ATV crash Sunday on his property. Hartline wrote about the incident on Twitter. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline, center, stands during the fourth …

The Denver Nuggets, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, proved why they earned the top spot after a convincing 109-80 win over the No. 8 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first round matchup in the NBA Playoffs on Sunday night.  It was a full team …

Kawhi Leonard scored 38 points, including a pair of late 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 115-110 in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series on Sunday. Eric Gordon added 19 points and hit a late 3 that kept the Clippers ahead. Russell Westbrook shot …