Bettman may not reinstate coach Q
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman isn’t sure if he’ll reinstate former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville if the former coach asks to return to the league.
“I don’t know. That’s something I’ll have to address with him directly,” Bettman told ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap on Friday.
Quenneville resigned as Panthers coach in October after an investigation revealed how the Hawks mishandled allegations that former player Kyle Beach was sexually abused by an assistant coach in 2010. Quenneville was the coach of that team, which won the Stanley Cup.
That resignation came after a meeting in New York with Bettman, who said that “all parties agreed that it was no longer appropriate that he continue to serve as Florida’s head coach.”
The NHL didn’t formally suspend Quenneville, but Bettman said that if Quenneville wanted another NHL position, he would be required to meet with the commissioner. Bettman told Schaap that Quenneville wants to return to the NHL, though not for a specific job opening.
NFL Rivera, Lovie fined for OTA contact
Multiple outlets reported that the NFL fined the Commanders $100,000 and stripped them of two offseason workouts next year because of excessive contact in practice. The fine applies to coach Ron Rivera, who was incensed enough by one hit during organized team activities that he stopped practice to lecture his team.
In related news, ESPN reported former Bears and Illinois coach Lovie Smith was fined $50,000 for prohibited one-on-one drills between the Texans’ offensive and defensive lines during OTAs.
AUTO RACING
ex-nascar driver part of fatal crash
Former NASCAR driver and Fox Sports analyst Clint Bowyer struck and killed a female pedestrian on a highway in southwest Missouri this month, police said.
The crash occurred June 5 on an exit ramp off U.S 54 near Osage Beach, according to a crash report from Lake Ozark police. Bowyer stopped immediately after the collision and called 911, police said.
Bowyer showed no signs of impairment and provided a roadside blood sample that showed no trace of alcohol.
MISCELLANEOUS
Rodon goes 8 innings in victory
Former White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon allowed two hits and struck out eight in eight innings, and the visiting Giants earned a 2-0 victory against the Pirates, who lost for the 10th time in their last 11 games.
◆ Rafael Nadal said he will try to play at Wimbledon, which starts June 27, after going ‘‘a week without limping,’’ thanks to new treatment on his left foot. Nadal has won a men’s record 22 Grand Slam singles titles, including the first two this year.
◆ Davidson coach Bob McKillop announced his retirement after 33 seasons and 634 victories at the school. McKillop coached four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in 2006-09.
Sun-Times wires