Pro Sports News

1. Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season  The Associated Press
2. Netflix to stream Chiefs-Steelers, Ravens-Texans on Christmas  ESPN
3. It's getting more and more expensive to watch the NFL on TV  NBC Sports
4. NFL 2024 schedule: How to watch every football game of the 2024 season  Yahoo Sports
5. Steelers' schedule includes back-to-back road games to open season, Christmas game with Chiefs  TribLIVE

1. Raccinho! Unexpected visitor steals the show in Philly | MLSSoccer.com  MLSsoccer.com
2. Loose raccoon brings Philadelphia Union game to a halt  WPVI-TV
3. Raccoon shows its prowess at an MLS game: impossible to catch!  Marca English
4. Raccoon invades field and dodges trash can-wielding officials at soccer game  NBC News
5. Raccoon, chased by staff with trash cans, storms pitch during soccer game  CNN

1. Scottie Scheffler opens up about marriage, fatherhood and golf ahead of PGA Championship  Fox News
2. PGA Championship: How to watch new Dad Scottie Scheffler’s latest major chase  CNN
3. Scottie Scheffler And Wife Meredith Welcome First Child  Southern Living
4. Valhalla creates big PGA Championship moments. Does that make it a great golf course?  The New York Times
5. Scottie Scheffler’s a dad. So what advice would Tiger Woods, others give him?  Golf.com

Connor Ingram, the goaltender who shared his battle with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to drink to cope with anxiety and has blossomed into a full-time NHL player, has won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

Ingram had a breakout performance for the Arizona Coyotes this past season, years removed from seeking and receiving help from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, which is run jointly by the league and union and has been in the headlines lately for others’ participation.

“You don’t do these things for awards. I did this to get my life back together,” Ingram told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “The fact that you get recognized for it is something that a lot of people who put their life back together don’t get.”

The other finalists were Calgary’s Oliver Kylington, who stepped away for more than a year and a half for mental health reasons, and Carolina’s Frederik Andersen, who missed several months this season while dealing with blood clotting issues. The Masterton is voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.

“Those other two guys were more than deserving, so just to be in that group and to be a part of it’s pretty exciting,” Ingram said.

Ingram was on Nashville’s practice squad early in the pandemic-delayed and shortened 2021 season when he went into the player assistance program and left the Predators in late January. He returned to play a handful of games for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League that spring, but it wasn’t until he sold his house and cars and moved from his hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to Nashville that summer that he met his fiancée and got back on track.

“I just restarted,” he said. “It was good for me, and it was good to restart.”

Ingram made his NHL debut Oct. 24, 2021 — roughly nine months after going into the program — and appeared in four playoff games in the spring of 2022 when Juuse Saros was sidelined by injury and David Rittich faltered in the first-round opener. Claimed off waivers by Arizona in October 2022, he has since made 74 starts, sharing the net with Karel Vejmelka, who has become a friend and a seatmate on buses and planes.

“Half the time when I got something I want to talk about, he wants to talk about it, too,” Ingram said. “We’re pretty similar and we think a lot the same, so he’s a great guy to have around.”

Now 27 and with Utah after the franchise relocated there to begin play in Salt Lake City in the fall, Ingram hopes his best hockey is ahead of him after taking advantage of the opportunities he eventually got to show what he could do.

“I felt like I was a guy who just never went away,” he said. “I played seven years in the minors and just slowly grinded my way until you get that opportunity. That’s all you can ask for is a chance, and when somebody gives it to you, you better be ready to go with it or else it’s not going to last very long.”

Utah general manager Bill Armstrong said the organization was proud to be represented by Ingram.

“Connor’s journey through adversity and his unwavering commitment to the game of hockey truly embodies the essence of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy,” Armstrong said. “Since his return, Connor has not only excelled on the ice but has emerged as an inspiration to hockey players across the globe as he continues to tell his story and emphasize the importance of seeking support during life’s darkest moments.”

1. 49ers 2024 Schedule Features Playoff Rematches with Packers, Lions and Chiefs  49ers.com
2. NFL schedule gives 49ers a tough slate, with four opponents coming off bye weeks  NBC Sports
3. 2024 Schedule Tracker: Known 49ers Games for the Upcoming Season  49ers Webzone
4. The 49ers' official 2024 schedule: The Niners could have 8 televised games this season  Niners Nation
5. Six prime-time games on 49ers' schedule, two will be on short weeks  San Francisco Chronicle

1. Rams release official 2024 schedule  therams.com
2. NFL 2024 Week 1 opening betting line: Detroit Lions favorites over LA Rams  Pride Of Detroit
3. Sunday Night Football schedule kicks off with Rams visiting Lions  NBC Sports
4. Rams Schedule: Game-by-game predictions for the 2024 season  Turf Show Times
5. Los Angeles Rams schedule 2024: Takeaways, predictions  ESPN

1. 2024 Seahawks Schedule Preview  Seahawks.com
2. Seahawks Release Official 2024 Schedule, Tickets On Sale  Seahawks.com
3. 2024 NFL regular season: Complete week-by-week schedule for 18-week, 17-game slate  USA TODAY
4. Ranking the Seattle Seahawks' games from hardest to easiest  Seattle Sports
5. Seahawks unveil 2024-25 schedule, feature prime-time games and tough matchups  KOMO News

1. New England Patriots Announce 2024 Schedule  Patriots.com
2. Patriots schedule release tracker: Leaks, rumors, news, game times  Pats Pulpit
3. How to watch the '2024 NFL Schedule Release Show' tonight: Livestream options, starting time, more  CBS News
4. New England Patriots schedule 2024: Takeaways, predictions  ESPN
5. 'My boy is wicked smaht;' Pats reveal 2024 schedule in 'Good' video  WCVB Boston

1. 2024 Detroit Lions schedule released: Dates, times, primetime games  Pride Of Detroit
2. Detroit Lions announce 2024 schedule  detroitlions.com
3. Detroit Lions' season boils down to first 7 games in 2024 NFL schedule  Detroit Free Press
4. 2024 NFL Schedule Release: How To Watch, Listen And Follow The NFL Schedule Release On May 15  Seahawks.com
5. 2024 NFL schedule: 12 ex-Wolverines slated to face Lions at Ford Field  MLive.com

1. Broncos schedule release: Russell Wilson returns to Denver with Steelers in Week 2  The Denver Post
2. Broncos single-game tickets to go on sale Wednesday, May 15  DenverBroncos.com
3. Mystique and optimism surround Denver Broncos after schedule release  Mile High Report
4. Russell Wilson set to return to Denver in Week 2  NBC Sports
5. Denver Post staff predictions: Forecasting the Broncos’ 2024 record  The Denver Post

1. Indianapolis Colts schedule 2024 - Takeaways, predictions  ESPN
2. Colts announce 2024 regular season schedule  Colts.com
3. Colts record prediction: Complete game-by-game picks for 2024 season  IndyStar
4. Colts’ 2024 schedule features Texans redux, one prime-time game  FOX 59 Indianapolis
5. Colts release 2024 schedule; only one primetime game  WISH TV Indianapolis, IN

1. Minnesota Vikings schedule 2024 - Takeaways, predictions  ESPN
2. Your Minnesota Vikings 2024 NFL Schedule tracker  Daily Norseman
3. Analyzing The 2024 Vikings Schedule and Game-By-Game Predictions  Vikings.com
4. Vikings 2024 NFL schedule includes visit from Kirk Cousins  Star Tribune
5. Minnesota Vikings' 2024 schedule released: Season opens on the road against New York Giants  CBS News