1.
Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- After a disappointing 1-6-1 start this season, the Philadelphia Flyers say head coach Ken Hitchcock has been fired.
In addition, the NHL team revealed Sunday that General Manager Bob Clarke has officially resigned, giving the task of announcing Hitchcock's successor, assistant coach John Stevens, to team chairman Ed Snider.
"I recognized myself that I hadn't been very good (as a general manager)," Clarke said of his decision. "The decisions that had to be made, I was letting other people make them. I deeply regret not being able to bring a Stanley Cup here. I didn't deliver. The team has to come first and I was letting the team down."
The team's decision to fire Hitchcock, who signed a new three-year contract in September, comes after the Philadelphia team's worst season start since the 1989-90 season.
During his more than three years with the Flyers, Hitchcock led the team to a 131-83-40 record, ranking him fourth in team history in coaching victories.
|
|
|
| Additional Sports News Stories | |
PARIS, June 1 (UPI) --
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
|
NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
|
HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
The silhouette created as Venus transits the face of the sun Tuesday will be widely visible across seven continents, U.S. space officials said.
|
HOLMES BEACH, Fla., June 1 (UPI) --
Employees at a Florida grocery store restrained a Cuban sandwich thief by sitting on him until authorities arrived, police say.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
