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The Boston Bruins will retire Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 jersey next season, with the ceremony details to be announced at a later date.

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Bruins retiring Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 next season

The Boston Bruins will honor former captain Patrice ​Bergeron by retiring the forward's No. 37 next season. The date and time of the number ​retirement ceremony will be shared at a later date, the team said ‌Thursday.

Report: ​Angel City acquire F Ally Sentnor from Current

Angel City FC acquired forward Ally Sentnor from the Kansas City Current for $850,000, ESPN reported Wednesday. The 22-year-old U.S. Women's National Team star joins her third team since making her NWSL debut in 2024.

Euphoric Knicks fans flood New York for championship ticker-tape parade

Delirious New York Knicks fans ‌flooded the streets of Lower Manhattan on Thursday for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the newly crowned NBA champions, capping a dream season more than five decades after the team last won a title. The stretch of Broadway known as the "Canyon of Heroes" was a sea of orange and blue, as throngs of people gathered in the pre-dawn hours — with some camping out overnight — to secure a spot behind police barricades for what Mayor Zohran Mamdani said could be ‌the largest parade in the city's history.

In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff

First came the factories, then came the food, and then the pop tunes took over. South Korean ‌fervor in Mexico has been years in the making, growing into a mass movement that has seen President Claudia Sheinbaum share a balcony with K-pop royalty BTS, and visiting World Cup fans greeted with the chant: "Korean, my brother, you're now Mexican." But that blossoming relationship will be put to the test in Guadalajara on Thursday as the two countries face each other in a group stage clash.

Soccer-Portugal need to find their World Cup mojo after lacklustre display

Portugal’s lacklustre start to the World Cup in their 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of ⁠Congo on Wednesday ​was a major disappointment but is a continuation of underwhelming ⁠form at the global finals over the last two decades. Since finishing fourth in Germany in 2006, Portugal have won six of their 17 World Cup fixtures, and those were against North Korea, Ghana (twice), Morocco, Uruguay and Switzerland.

Soccer-Cape Verde keeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to watch son ⁠at World Cup

The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will finally get to watch her son play at the World Cup after receiving a visa to travel to the United States, following his tearful revelation that she missed his heroics against ​Spain due to travel issues. Vozinha was Cape Verde's player of the match in their tournament opener after making seven saves to secure a stunning 0-0 draw against European champions Spain in Atlanta.

Brewers ⁠RHP Quinn Priester set for season-ending surgery

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will have thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Monday and will not play this season. Priester, 25, has been on the injured list all season due to a compressed nerve near his shoulder that causes discomfort in ⁠his ​right arm. The team initially had hoped he could fix the problem without surgery and return sometime in May.

Bucs DT Vita Vea a 'hold-in' at camp, seeks new contract

Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea is a "hold-in" at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' mandatory minicamp this week. Vea, 31, is entering the final season of a four-year, $71 million contract and is set to earn $17 million in 2026. None of his 2026 salary is guaranteed.

F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare ⁠retires after 700 games

Forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare officially has retired after 700 NHL games over 10 seasons with five teams. Bellemare, who last suited up for the Seattle Kraken in 2023-24, played the most games by a ⁠French-born player in league history.

Soccer-With relations icy, many Canadians ⁠lament hosting World Cup with US

Clad in Canada gear with a red cowboy hat and a maple leaf painted on her face, Catherine Paternal was ready to celebrate Canada's national soccer team. But she is in no mood to be co-hosting Canada's first World Cup with its southern neighbor. U.S. President Donald Trump in recent ‌weeks has renewed threats to make Canada ‌the 51st U.S. state, and said he might not renew the trilateral trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and ​Mexico — the co-hosts of this year's World Cup.