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Stars name Glen Gulutzan as new head coach

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them.

General manager Jim Nill announced the move Tuesday, with Gulutzan succeeding Peter DeBoer, who was fired following the team’s playoff elimination in the Western Conference final for the third season in a row. Back in 2013, Nill had been the GM for only two weeks when he fired Gulutzan.

Gulutzan, who turns 54 in August, returns to Dallas after spending the past seven seasons as an assistant with the Edmonton Oilers, including the past two that ended with trips to the Stanley Cup Final.

“Since his previous time in Dallas, Glen has worked tirelessly to establish himself as one of the most respected coaches in the NHL,” Nill said. “His extensive NHL experience, both as a head coach and assistant coach, speaks to his ability to innovate and adapt to the modern game, as well as build relationships with his players. Glen has worked with some of the best players in the world and continually found ways to maximize their skill sets to contribute to team success. We have full confidence that he is the right person to elevate our team to the next level.”

The Stars announced the hiring of Gulutzan only minutes after the league’s annual free agency signing period opened. They will formally reintroduce him Wednesday at their home arena.

This is Gulutzan’s third job in charge of an NHL team after leading the Stars from 2011-13 and the Calgary Flames from 2016-18.

“My family and I are excited to come back to Texas where I started my NHL coaching journey more than a decade ago,” Gulutzan said. “Jim and his staff have built a roster that is one of the most talented and deepest in the entire League. The right pieces are in place to compete for the Stanley Cup on a yearly basis. I’m ready to get to Dallas and start the preparation for next season.”

Oilers GM Stan Bowman hinted at the hire at his season-ending news conference by saying he didn’t want to announce anything regarding Gulutzan.

This is Nill’s sixth head coach in Dallas, where he is going into his 13th season. Among his first decisions after becoming the GM was to not retain Gulutzan, who was 64-57-9 in his two seasons during the Stars’ franchise-long stretch of five consecutive seasons missing the playoffs.

Gulutzan was 82-68-14 in his two seasons coaching the Flames, who were swept in their only playoff appearance with him.

Lindy Ruff was the first Dallas coach hired by Nill, who made two playoff appearances in four years before Ken Hitchcock returned for one season with the Stars, the team he led to its only Stanley Cup title in 1999 and was Western Conference champions again the next season.

Hitchcock, the only other head coach with more than one stint in Dallas, was followed by Jim Montgomery, Rick Bowness and DeBoer.

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Report: Mystics looking to trade Canadian forward Aaliyah Edwards

Aaliyah Edwards could be on the move.

The Washington Mystics are engaged in trade discussions surrounding the Canadian forward, ESPN reported on Tuesday.

Edwards, the 22-year-old sophomore, starred for Washington last season when she started 17 games and averaged 21.8 minutes, 7.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.

But the numbers for the Kingston, Ont., native have all dropped in her second season, during which she’s come off the bench in all 13 games she’s played. The UConn product’s averages have sunk to 14.1 minutes, 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while Washington sits fourth in the East at 8-9.

Edwards, the sixth overall pick in 2024, is drawing interest from multiple teams, ESPN reported.

She’s competed for Canada at each of the past two Olympics, but the national team has failed to reach the knockout rounds both times.

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Report: Bucks extend Bobby Portis on three-year deal

MILWAUKEE — Bobby Portis, one of the league’s top reserves, declined his player option for next season and instead agreed to a three-year, $44 million contract to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks, agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed Sunday.

Portis has gotten votes for the league’s sixth man of the year in three of the last five seasons. 

ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the deal, which replaces an option where Portis could have made $13.4 million.

The 30-year-old Portis has been a fan favorite since joining the Bucks for their 2020-21 championship season. He averaged 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 49 games last season, one that included a 25-game suspension after he violated the league’s anti-drug program by testing positive for a banned substance. Portis insisted he did so inadvertently, saying he thought he was taking an approved substance while treating an elbow injury.

The season was trying for Portis in other ways as well. He missed time while grieving the death of his grandmother, and his home was burglarized.

In his five seasons with Milwaukee, Portis has averaged 13.6 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 53.8 per cent from the floor and 39.7 per cent from three-point range. He entered the NBA in 2015 and played for the Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards and New York Knicks before joining the Bucks.

Portis’ decision comes as seven-footer Brook Lopez heads into unrestricted free agency. Lopez, 37, has played for the Bucks since 2018 and averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 80 games last season.

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Canada beats Poland to win bronze at women’s 3×3 basketball World Cup

Paige Crozon had 13 points and five rebounds as Canada beat Poland 21-9 on Sunday in the third-place game at the FIBA 3×3 women’s World Cup.

Saicha Grant-Allen scored five and pulled down five boards for Canada.

Anna Pawlowska led Poland with three points and three rebounds.

The Canadians lost to the Netherlands 21-15 in the semifinal earlier in the day.

Crozon had 10 points and five rebounds in that game, with Cassandra Brown adding three points. 

The Netherlands beat Mongolia 15-9 in the tournament’s final to win their first-ever title.

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