Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Theo Epstein rejoins Red Sox as senior advisor

Theo Epstein is again with the Boston Red Sox. The three-time World Series champion government is becoming a member of the staff’s possession group and can work as a senior advisor, Fenway Sports Group introduced Friday.

Slumping Kings hearth head coach Todd McLellan

The slumping Los Angeles Kings fired head coach Todd McLellan on Friday. The Kings gained solely three of their final 17 video games (3-8-6) earlier than the present NHL All-Star break.

LeBron James’ agent refutes commerce hypothesis

LeBron James’ agent says commerce rumors relating to the Los Angeles Lakers celebrity are unfaithful. “LeBron won’t be traded, and we aren’t asking to be,” Rich Paul instructed ESPN on Friday.

Diamond Sports to broadcast 2024 Rangers, Guardians, Twins video games

Bankrupt U.S. sports activities broadcaster Diamond Sports Group reached agreements on Friday to televise Texas Rangers, Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins video games in 2024, giving it a roster of 12 Major League Baseball groups because it strikes forward with an Amazon-backed restructuring settlement. Diamond Sports is a Sinclair Broadcast unit that operates regional sports activities channels below the Bally Sports model. It mentioned in courtroom filings in Houston chapter courtroom that the renewed agreements resolved a potential lose-lose state of affairs that might have canceled the groups’ broadcast contracts outright, reducing into Diamond’s income and leaving the groups scrambling to search out new broadcast preparations for a baseball season that begins in late March.

US FAA designates Las Vegas space ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mentioned on Friday it’s designating the Las Vegas Area a “No Drone Zone” for the Feb. 11 Super Bowl as officers tighten safety precautions earlier than the National Football League championship sport. The NFL and different U.S. sports activities leagues have backed a bid by the White House for expanded powers from Congress to detect and disable threatening drones.

Newly retired QB Teddy Bridgewater named head coach at alma mater

Teddy Bridgewater, days into his retirement from the NFL, was named head soccer coach at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern High School, on Friday. Bridgewater, 31, was the college’s quarterback from 2008-10 earlier than heading to Louisville after which the NFL.

Jets purchase F Sean Monahan from Canadiens

The Winnipeg Jets acquired ahead Sean Monahan from the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. The Canadiens obtained a 2024 first-round choose and a conditional 2027 third-round choose in change.

Olympics-NHL gamers to return to Olympics in 2026

National Hockey League will ship gamers to compete on the Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030, the league introduced on Friday, marking the return of NHL gamers to the Games for the primary time since 2014. “The international composition of National Hockey League rosters is unparalleled, and NHL Players take great pride in representing their countries,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned at a press convention throughout All-Star weekend.

Motor racing-Wolff hints at ‘daring’ driver selection to switch Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton’s choice to go away Mercedes for Ferrari on the finish of the Formula One season might result in a daring selection of substitute, staff boss Toto Wolff mentioned on Friday. The Austrian instructed reporters Hamilton’s choice had come too late for them to take a look at some apparent contenders, with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc signing new contracts final month.

WTA roundup: Lin Zhu continues title protection quest in Thailand

Second seed Lin Zhu of China took one other step towards defending her title on the Thailand Open by defeating Australian Arina Rodionova 6-3, 6-3 in a quarterfinal match Friday in Hua Hin. Zhu had a 5-1 edge in aces and gained 22 of her 29 first-service factors (76 p.c) to ease into the semifinals. Her victory eventually 12 months’s match marked the primary tour-level title of her profession.

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