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Rangers adjusting without injured Adam Fox, take on Maple Leafs
Feb 23, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) handles the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images While the New York Rangers routed the New York Islanders on Tuesday, they ended the night facing a potential long-term issue of replacing Adam Fox, one of the NHL’s more productive defensemen.
Fox is on injured reserve due to an upper-body injury and the Rangers will be without him for at least week and likely more starting Friday night when they host the surging Toronto Maple Leafs.
Fox was injured when he fell to the ice in Elmont, N.Y., during the third period of New York’s 5-1 rout of the Islanders. Fox was holding his left shoulder when he exited after getting tangled with Islanders forward Kyle MacLean and is expected to return at some point during New York’s final 24 games.
Fox has five goals and 48 points, good for a tie for fourth among defensemen. He is the third of New York’s top six defensemen to be injured this season.
Ryan Lindgren, who is paired with Fox, missed the first five games due to a preseason face injury. K’Andre Miller was on injured reserve in December and missed a week with an upper-body injury and was a non-contact participant at Thursday’s practice after sustaining a lower-body injury Tuesday.
The Rangers are attempting to get their third straight win after returning from the 4 Nations Face-off break with an 8-2 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The Rangers were outshot by a combined 77-34 in their wins over the Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins but scored a combined 10 goals. They were fueled by their fourth-liners against the Islanders as Jonny Brodzinski scored twice and set up a goal by Matt Rempe.
“Everything’s about just winning games right now and points going in the column,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. “It really doubles down when you’re playing a team that’s somewhere near you in the standings right now, so for that reason, it was a big game.”
Chris Kreider missed the past two games with an upper-body injury that may be related to an earlier back injury but practiced on Thursday, an indication he could be able to return Friday. J.T. Miller, who scored his fifth goal since being acquired from the Vancouver Canucks, was held out of practice due to an illness.
Whoever is in the Rangers’ lineup will face a team who returned from the break and scored 16 goals in wins over the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs are also 6-1-0 in their past seven since being held to three goals in a three-game losing streak Jan. 22-29.
Toronto is coming off a 5-4 win at Boston on Tuesday when it rallied after allowing the first three goals. Mitch Marner scored twice and netted the game-winner with 52 seconds left in overtime to cap a night when the Maple Leafs lost defenseman Chris Tanev and forward William Nylander.
“We didn’t quit, and that’s something you like to see out of our team,” Marner said.
Tanev exited after absorbing a hit in the first period and is day-to-day with an apparent shoulder injury that likely will keep him sidelined Friday. Nylander appeared to be favoring his arm, was not on the ice during overtime and could play Friday.
Tanev is among the NHL leaders in blocked shots (151) and has a plus-26 rating. The Maple Leafs will compensate by giving slightly more ice time to Morgan Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson and inserting Philippe Myers into their lineup.
–Field Level Media
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Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
Feb 22, 2026; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) looks on from inside the dugout against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.
“As I’ve gotten to know Oli, I’ve seen someone who cares about this organization and knows what has made the Cardinals special over time — and who understands that for us to get where we need to go, we must compete relentlessly to set new standards in everything that we do,” president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said.
“He is invested in the progress of our young core and is unafraid to challenge himself and to help those around him grow. I am energized to continue working with him towards the on-field success that we expect and that our fans deserve.”
Marmol, 39, has guided the Cardinals to a 325-323 record during his four seasons as the skipper. He led St. Louis to the National League Central title in 2022 before the team fell in the wild-card series to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last season, the Cardinals posted a 78-84 record to finish in fourth place in the NL Central.
Marmol was a coach with St. Louis from 2017-21 under previous managers Mike Shildt and Mike Matheny.
–Field Level Media
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Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Tyler Reif (41) during the NASCAR Truck Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night’s street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.
“Tyler and his family would like to express their gratitude to the NASCAR officials, track medical workers and the local medical facility staff for their care,” Niece Motorsports said in a release.
Reif made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series in 2025. Saturday’s race was just his third on the circuit, including a 17th-place finish at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
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Report: RB David Montgomery 'wants out' of Detroit
Dec 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) looks on before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Lions running back David Montgomery “wants out” of Detroit after three seasons, ESPN reported on Sunday.
Montgomery, however, immediately appeared to refute the report on X, posting: “Damn, Dmo told you that?”
The ESPN report claims the Lions would want “a decent Day 3 pick (possibly a fifth-rounder)” in the 2026 NFL Draft in return for Montgomery, who turns 29 in June and is owed $6 million next season.
The report follows general manager Brad Holmes’ remarks after the season about Montgomery being unhappy with his playing time in 2025. Sharing a backfield with Jahmyr Gibbs, Montgomery rushed for a career-low 716 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games (no starts).
“Those are conversations that we’re going to have to have because I’ve got a lot of respect for that player,” Holmes said of Montgomery in January. “He deserves to be in a situation where his skillset can be utilized, and so yeah would love for it to be here, but if it can’t be here then you’d just love to see where could work out best for him.”
At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday, Holmes said the situation with Montgomery is “fluid.” He signed a two-year extension during the 2024 season that runs through the end of the 2027 campaign.
“Yeah, I have been in touch with David’s agent, and his representation,” Holmes revealed. “Obviously, we love David, he’s a great player, we love to have him, you know, kind of want to put last year in the rear view, and just move forward. But, obviously, a player has to want to be at a certain place as well. The conversations are still fluid, but we’ll see how it goes.”
Montgomery has rushed for 2,506 yards and 33 touchdowns in 45 games (28 starts) in three seasons with Detroit (2023-25). He has 76 catches for 650 yards in that span.
He began his career with the NFC North rival Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the third round in 2019. Montgomery rushed for 3,609 yards and 26 scores in 60 games (51 starts) with the Bears (2019-22).
–Field Level Media
Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
