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Meghan Duggan leaves NHL job and Troy Ryan leaves Sceptres to fill PWHL expansion team GM roles

The PWHL filled its final two expansion team general manager openings with three-time U.S. Olympian Meghan Duggan taking over in Hamilton, Ontario, and Troy Ryan leaving the Toronto Sceptres to take on the dual role of coach and GM in San Jose. The hirings were announced Friday and complete the league's round of GM additions for each of its four new franchises, which will begin play next season. The 38-year-old Duggan spent the past five years in a player development role in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils. She brings high-profile name recognition and experience to the PWHL's ...

Kyle Harrison strikes out 11 as Brewers sweep sloppy Cubs with 5-0 win

CHICAGO — Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Wednesday night to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals. David Hamilton had three hits and scored two runs as division-leading Milwaukee improved to 14-4 in its last 18 games. Jake Bauers extended his hitting to a career-high 11 games with an RBI single in the third. Harrison (5-1) allowed two hits and walked one in his fourth career game with double-digit strikeouts. The left-hander is 4-0 with a sparkling 0.96 ERA in his last ...

Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam

PARIS — Jannik Sinner won't have the crowd on his side when he starts his quest for a career Grand Slam at the French Open. Sinner was on Thursday drawn a French opponent in the first round — Clement Tabur, ranked a career-high 165th. Tabur received the wild card vacated by former champion Stan Wawrinka, who gained a late automatic entry. With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured, Sinner is the overwhelming men's favorite on the red clay of Roland Garros, where play starts on Sunday. The Italian is unbeaten in three months. He's won 29 straight matches and ...