DUCKS GM MURRAY RESIGNS, PLANS TO ENTER TREATMENT
ANAHEIM, CALIF.» Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray resigned a day after he was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into his workplace conduct.
Murray plans to enter a treatment program for alcohol abuse, the team and Murray said in a statement Wednesday.
The 66-year-old Murray has been with the organization since 2005 and has run the hockey operations since November 2008, the third-longest active tenure for a GM in the NHL.
“I want to apologize to anyone adversely affected by my behavior,” Murray said. “I vow to make changes to my life, starting with enrolling in a treatment program.”
Injured Shiffrin to skip Cup race.
Mikaela Shiffrin will not compete in this weekend’s World Cup parallel slalom due to complications with a recent back injury, Shiffrin’s coach Mike Day told AFP.
Shiffrin told the Associated Press on Friday that her ability to train was hindered by “a very severe muscle spasm or kind of a strain” in her back. Shiffrin has not “really been able to do much of any skiing at all” since Oct. 23, where she marked her 70th career World Cup victory in Soelden, Austria.
Frost gets more time.
LINCOLN,
NEB.» Scott Frost said he had no problem taking a pay cut and firing four offensive assistants who also are friends if those moves give him more time to turn Nebraska into a winning program again.
“It would break my heart to think we made the improvements we have and gotten it so close in so many games and not get an opportunity to see it through,” Frost said after it was announced he would return for a fifth season.
Dodgers add Heaney. LOS ANGELES» Free agent left-hander Andrew Heaney and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their $8.5 million, one-year contract, filling a hole in the team’s pitching staff.
6th player has COVID in Ottawa.
OTTAWA, ONTARIO» Defenseman Josh Brown became the sixth Ottawa Senators player in the NHL’S COVID-19 protocol with the team canceling practice for precautionary reasons.
Astros’ Meyers has surgery.
CARLSBAD, CALIF.» Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury that could delay his 2022 season.
Hendriks, Hader top relievers.
CARLSBAD, CALIF.» Chicago’s Liam Hendriks earned his second straight Mariano Rivera Award as the American League Reliever of the Year, and Milwaukee’s Josh Hader won his third Trevor Hoffman Award as the National League Reliever of the Year.
UCLA’S Riley hurt. LOS ANGELES» UCLA’S Cody Riley has a left medial collateral ligament sprain and won’t play Friday when the second-ranked Bruins host No. 4 Villanova.
MAC won’t expand. The Mid-american Conference announced it will stand pat with its membership after examining expansion, just hours after Middle Tennessee State made known it was sticking with Conference USA.
Rangers hire Hyers. ARLINGTON, TEXAS» The Texas Rangers named Tim Hyers their hitting coach after he spent the past four seasons in the same role for the Boston Red Sox.
U.S. defender Besler retiring. AUSTIN, TEXAS» Former U.S. men’s national team defender Matt Besler, who spent 13 seasons in Major League Soccer and was a five-time All-star, announced his retirement.
Kirkwood to drive for Foyt. Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood will drive for A.J. Foyt Racing next season. Kirkwood will drive Foyt’s flagship No. 14 Chevrolet.