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Sirens F Taylor Girard’s record suspension reduced to 3 games
Nov 30, 2024; Toronto, ON, CANADA; Boston Fleet forwards Lexie Adzija (88) and Taylor Girard (17) pursue the play against Toronto Sceptres forward Sarah Nurse (20) in the third period at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images The PWHL reduced Taylor Girard’s record four-game suspension to three games on Wednesday after reviewing footage of the incident that led to her discipline.
Girard’s suspension for illegally leaving the bench remains the longest in league history, but she is now eligible to return for the New York Sirens’ Feb. 26 home game against the Montreal Victoire, when the season resumes following a monthlong Olympic break.
Girard was automatically suspended for four games on Jan. 19 under Rule 72.10, which penalizes the first player to leave the bench during an altercation. The 27-year-old forward charged into a skirmish and pushed opposing defender Maggie Flaherty to the ice after time expired in the Sirens’ 2-1 victory over the Victoire in Washington, D.C., the site of a PWHL Takeover Tour game.
Jayna Hefford, the league’s executive vice president of hockey operations, heard Girard’s appeal and consulted video replays before deciding the reduction to three games was appropriate.
Girard received a pair of misconducts on the ice for a total of 30 penalty minutes — enough to lead the league when the suspension was imposed. She missed ensuing losses to the Ottawa Charge and Minnesota Frost and remained out Wednesday night when New York visited the Boston Fleet.
The Sirens sat fourth in the eight-team league standings entering play Wednesday with 23 points in 15 games.
Girard’s five goals and six points this season are career highs. Boston traded her to New York in January 2025 in exchange for forward Jill Saulnier.
–Field Level Media
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Reports: LHP Jordan Montgomery agrees to reunion with Rangers
Sep 22, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (52) pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Left-hander Jordan Montgomery agreed to a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Per the Dallas Morning News, the deal is worth $1.25 million.
Montgomery, 33, is recovering from his second Tommy John surgery of his career. He also had the procedure in 2018.
He was 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA in 25 games (21 starts) in his first season with Arizona in 2024.
A World Series champion with Texas in 2023, Montgomery is 46-41 with a 4.03 ERA in 166 career games (161 starts) with the New York Yankees (2017-22), St. Louis Cardinals (2022-23), Rangers (2023) and Diamondbacks.
–Field Level Media
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday (hand) likely out weeks after Opening Day
Sep 27, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday (7) at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will miss Opening Day due to a broken hamate bone in his right hand, general manager Mike Elias announced on Wednesday morning.
Holliday, who sustained the injury during live batting practice last Friday, will undergo a procedure to address the issue on Thursday. His timeline for recovery likely will be measured in weeks, per Elias.
Holliday, 22, batted just .242 with 17 homers and 55 RBIs in 149 games last season.
He is the top overall pick of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft and the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday.
New acquisition Blaze Alexander likely will take the younger Holliday’s place in the field.
Also on Wednesday, Elias announced third baseman Jordan Westburg is nursing a right oblique injury. The injury, however, is not expected to prevent Westburg from playing at the start of the regular season.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Giants hire Brian Callahan as QBs coach
Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan exits the field after the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Former Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan is being added to John Harbaugh’s coaching staff as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the New York Giants, ESPN reported Wednesday.
Callahan, 41, was fired by the Titans last October after a 1-5 start. Tennessee posted a 4-19 record under Callahan, who was hired by the Titans after five seasons as the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator that included a three-point loss in Super Bowl LVI.
ESPN reported Callahan also interviewed with the Giants for the offensive coordinator position, which ultimately went to Matt Nagy. The latter was a former offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs and head coach of the Chicago Bears.
Callahan, who will be coaching former first-round pick Jaxson Dart in his second season in the league, has extensive experience developing quarterbacks. He was the offensive coordinator for four seasons for Joe Burrow with the Bengals, was the quarterbacks coach in 2018 for Derek Carr with the Las Vegas Raiders and for two seasons for Matthew Stafford with the Detroit Lions.
In addition to Dart, Callahan will be working with veteran quarterback Jameis Winston.
Callahan and Nagy are part of an offensive staff that also includes former Rice University head coach Mike Bloomgren as offensive line coach and former offensive coordinators Greg Roman as senior offensive assistant and Tim Kelly as tight ends coach.
–Field Level Media
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