Ersson placed on IR to open door for young defenseman’s NHL debut originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaVOORHEES, NJ — The Flyers placed Samuel Ersson on injured reserve Monday, making room for Helge Grans to be recalled from AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley.With Emil Andrae out with a mid-body injury, the Flyers needed a defenseman for their game tonight against the Avalanche at Wells Fargo Center (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP+). Grans, a 22-year-old Swede, will make his NHL debut against a Colorado team that has serious stars like Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar.“It gives us an opportunity to see a…
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The NBA champion Celtics will visit the White House and President Biden on Thursday originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics say they will make a traditional champions’ visit to the White House on Thursday, where they will be greeted by President Joe Biden a day before their game in Washington against the Wizards.The Celts won his NBA record 18th championship in Junedefeating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in five games. They will travel to Washington for the second and final time of the regular season on Friday for an NBA Cup game that begins at 7…
Rafa Nadal retires from professional tennis this week, hoping to win a fifth Davis Cup with Spain as his parting gift – Matt McNulty/Getty Images for ITFRafael Nadal insists he is ‘at peace’ after giving everything he had to tennis as he prepares his final bow as a professional.The ultimate master of clay, Nadal is set to end a career that began 23 years ago by representing Spain at the Davis Cup in Malaga, and will leave Novak Djokovic as the last of tennis’s ‘Big Three’ still standing.Like his great rival Roger Federer before him, Nadal’s impending retirement was not…
Finally, the Dishes and owner Steve Cohen met a free agent Juan Soto and his agent Scott Boras in California on Saturday, according to a report by Jon Heyman of the New York Post.The meeting, led by Cohen as well as a contingent of top Mets officials, was reportedly “very detailed” and went “extremely well” as the Mets begin to make their case for signing the outfielder.With Cohen’s support and a flexible payroll, New York not only has the resources to make the best offer for Soto, but also the ambition, which is why they are considered one of the…
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Darius Garland (left) finished with 25 points, 12 assists and five rebounds for the Cavaliers (Getty Images)The Cleveland Cavaliers became only the fourth team in NBA history to win the first 15 games of the regular season by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 128-114.Darius Garland scored 25 points and Ty Jerome, playing in place of Donovan Mitchell, 24 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.Evan Mobley finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds and Jarrett Allen 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers, while LaMelo Ball scored 31 points for the Hornets.The Washington Capitols and Houston Rockets won their first 15…
End of an era: Rafael Nadal hopes to start again in style by winning the Davis Cup this week in Malaga (Féché NURELDINE)Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal will cap his emotional farewell to tennis at the Davis Cup final in Malaga this week, although he admits he may not make it to the courts.Nadal, 38, has suffered from injuries in recent years and it is unclear how well he can compete for his country, but all eyes will be on the 22-time Grand Slam winner.The veteran led Spain to victory in Madrid five years ago – the last time she lifted…