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Tortorella still open to coaching at 68 after brief stint ends in Vegas

Local Sports July 25, 2026

John Tortorella hasn't closed the door on coaching at 68, some two months after his latest, brief stint ended two wins short of a Stanley Cup and not being rehired by the Vegas Golden Knights. "Oh, I want to coach," Tortorella told The Athletic this week in a story posted on Friday. "I want to coach now. I'm not sure if that happens, and that's where I am in my career. But I wanted to coach that Vegas team. I told (general manager Kelly McCrimmon) that." Tortorella's tenure in Vegas began with him replacing the fired Bruce Cassidy with eight games left in the regular season. And it ...

Blackhawks hope bringing back Kane will ignite offense

Local Sports July 25, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — When the Chicago Blackhawks selected Patrick Kane No. 1 overall in the 2007 draft, they counted on the forward, then just 18, to give their rebuilding team and its sputtering offense an immediate boost. Fast-forward 19 years: The Blackhawks again hope that Kane, now 37 and ...

James listened to Joel Embiid's 76ers' pitch, 12 years later.

Local Sports July 25, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an almost naive one from Joel Embiid. " @KingJames hey bro hope you're having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace," Embiid wrote. His recruitment skills were on point and James — the four-time NBA champion and career scoring leader — will join Embiid in a startling turn of events on the Philadelphia 76ers. Ok, fine, just a short 12 years after the July 1, 2014, post. The 76ers expect James to be worth the wait and hope he can win an NBA championship in Philadelphia much as he ...

Even Lane Kiffin likes the 'Lane Kiffin Rule' that would prohibit in-season coaching moves

Local Sports July 25, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — One notable backer of the "Lane Kiffin Rule" winding its way through Congress turns out to be Lane Kiffin himself. Though naming it after him was not considered a compliment, Kiffin said he can see some value in the provision in a wide-ranging Senate bill that would fix ...

Lebron picks Philly to be his final NBA challenge

Local Sports July 25, 2026

Those NBA schedule-makers who have been stuck in limbo can go ahead and hit overdrive now. LeBron James might have made their work pretty simple. Opening night, go ahead and expect Philadelphia at New York. Christmas Day, go ahead and expect Philadelphia on the schedule. National ...

Carapaz wins stage 18 of the Tour de France with a late breakaway, Pogacar keeps overall lead

Local Sports July 24, 2026

ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France (AP) — Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz timed his attack perfectly in the final climb to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, while Tadej Pogacar finished a few minutes behind and maintained his significant overall lead. It was the 33-year-old ...