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Lightning re-sign veteran forward to two-way contract

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced on Saturday. Sabourin, 33, appeared in 26 NHL games with the Lightning during the 2025-26 season, recording one goal and five points while finishing with a plus-1 rating and 89 penalty minutes. He […] The post Lightning re-sign veteran forward to two-way contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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WNBA cracking down on physical play during ‘feeling out period’ as league faces officiating scrutiny

PORTLAND, Ore. — The WNBA’s attempt to crack down on physical play this season has spurred frustration among some players, coaches and fans in the first week of action. But league officials believe this is just part of the “feeling out period” that’s inevitable with change. The first 18 games of the 2026 season have...

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Isaiah Stewart gets a flagrant foul for whacking Jalen Suggs in the face

Jalen Suggs got Beef Stew’d during Saturday’s Game 3. Suggs and the Orlando Magic faced off against Isaiah Stewart and the Detroit Pistons for the third game of their first-round playoff series. In the second quarter at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., Stewart rotated over to defend a Suggs drive to the rim and ended … The post Isaiah Stewart gets a flagrant foul for whacking Jalen Suggs in the face appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Lightning’s Brandon Hagel details how Panthers domination led to changes in Tampa Bay

Since losing to the Colorado Avalanche in the 2021-22 Stanley Cup final, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been bounced from the playoffs in the first round three years running. The Toronto Maple Leafs dispatched them in six games to cap off the 2022-23 campaign. Then, their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers, bounced them in each […] The post Lightning’s Brandon Hagel details how Panthers domination led to changes in Tampa Bay appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Celtics star Jaylen Brown hilariously calls out Lu Dort during livestream

There is no love lost between the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder. Jaylen Brown, in particular, appears to just about have had enough with Lu Dort’s overly physical play that occasionally crosses the line. On Thursday night, Brown was reviewing footage of the Celtics and Thunder’s most recent matchup, which the former won, 119-109, […] The post Celtics star Jaylen Brown hilariously calls out Lu Dort during livestream appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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