Professional hockey

FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan disagrees with a penalty called during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Pittsburgh, in this Saturday, April 24, 2021, file photo. Mike Sullivan has been named U.S. men’s hockey coach for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Sullivan will be behind the bench if the NHL participates. No deal is currently in place. Sullivan coached the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins 4/24/2021

Jul. 28, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

Mike Sullivan named US men's hockey coach for 2022 Olympics

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 28, 2021 10:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 26, 2021, file photo, Alexis Sablone of the United States smiles during the women's street skateboarding finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Games are shaping up as a watershed for LGBTQ Olympians. Openly gay Sablone says “it’s about time.” (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

'About time': LGBTQ Olympic athletes unleash a rainbow wave

By John Leicester Jul. 27, 2021 05:42 AM EDT

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman takes part in an interview next to a Seattle Kraken NHL hockey goalie helmet Wednesday, July 21, 2021, during the Kraken's expansion draft event in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

NHL teams get 2021-22 schedules with, without Olympic break

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 22, 2021 03:49 PM EDT

NHL schedule will include break but no guarantee of Olympics

By Tim Booth Jul. 21, 2021 08:05 PM EDT

Colangelo seeks Suns win, reinforcements for US Olympic team

By Brian Mahoney Jul. 14, 2021 06:53 PM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jerry Colangelo is headed to Game 5 in Phoenix, hoping to see his old team win its first NBA title. Getting the series...

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stretches before the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Canadiens, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)

Bettman casts doubt on NHL players going to Beijing Olympcs

By Stephen Whyno And John Wawrow Jun. 28, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron (37) shakes hands with New York Islanders' Mathew Barzal (13) after Game 6 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders won 6-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Boston Bruins at New York Islanders 6/9/2021

Jun. 12, 2021 09:31 PM EDT

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) celebrates with teammates after of Game 6 in an NHL hockey second-round playoff series against the Boston Bruins Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders won 6-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

At swimming trials, Ledecky keeping an eye on NHL playoffs

By Paul Newberry Jun. 12, 2021 09:30 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 11:41 AM EDT
June 11 1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American jockey to win the Preakness Stakes when he rides Sly Fox to victory and the...

FILE - Meghan Duggan (10), of the United States, and Russian athlete Yekaterina Nikolayeva (76) chase the puck during the first period of the preliminary round of the women's hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, in this Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, file photo. Former U.S. national team captain Meghan Duggan was named manager of player development for the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the latest prominent women's hockey player to join an NHL team's front office. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Devils hire Meghan Duggan as manager of player development

By Stephen Whyno May. 19, 2021 12:54 PM EDT

Los Angeles Kings' Quinton Byfield, right, is pressured by Anaheim Ducks' Jamie Drysdale during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Ryan Miller wins final home start, Ducks beat Kings 6-2

By Greg Beacham May. 02, 2021 12:41 AM EDT

FILE - Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller takes off his mask during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes in Anaheim, Calif., in this Saturday, March 20, 2021, file photo. Ducks goalie Ryan Miller will retire at the conclusion of the season, ending the 18-year career of the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history. The 40-year-old Miller announced his decision Thursday, April 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Ryan Miller's time: Ducks goalie to retire at end of season

By Greg Beacham Apr. 29, 2021 12:24 PM EDT

Miroslav Frycer, Czech defector who joined NHL, dies at 61

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 04:11 PM EDT
Miroslav Frycer, who defected from Czechoslovakia and spent most of his eight seasons in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 61. ...

Death of 'Miracle on Ice' standout Pavelich ruled suicide

Apr. 05, 2021 02:44 PM EDT
ANOKA, Minn. (AP) — Last month's death of "Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey standout Mark Pavelich was ruled a suicide, a Minnesota medical examiner said Monday....