As expected, Zach Parise officially came out of retirement on Friday night. But in a curveball, he eschewed a return to the Islanders to instead sign with the Avalanche, with Colorado announcing hed inked a one-year deal worth $825,000.

Vermont welcome UMBC on Thursday in America East action on the same day sports betting has been made legal in Vermont.

The Ravens, who are 9.5-point favorites over the Texans, will win and cover in their AFC divisional showdown on Saturday.

NHL Player Safety announced Friday following a phone hearing that Brendan Gallagher will receive a five-game suspension for the hit, which saw him accrue a five-minute major and ejection from the eventual 4-3 Canadiens win over the Islanders.

Chris Kreider, Jonathan Quick and the New York Rangers visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

It was the first time Kendra Wilkinson had spoken publicly about it since her hospitalization in September after suffering a panic attack.

DePaul fired head coach Tony Stubblefield on Monday. The Blue Demons were 28-54 overall and 9-38 in Big East play intwo-plus seasonsunder Stubblefield.

The Hurricanes are 2-2 amidst their ongoing homestand ahead of Fridays puck drop against the Red Wings.

Despite a number of calls that didnt go St. Johns way, Rick Pitino declined to criticize the officiating.