The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Wednesday, ending his three-year tenure amid a dismal season and brewing controversy. With the team languishing at 28-36-9, the worst in their division, and on a six-game losing skid, the move signals a shift in the Flyers’ ongoing rebuild. Associate coach Brad Shaw steps in as interim head coach with just nine games left.

Tortorella’s exit follows a 7-2 thrashing by the Toronto Maple Leafs, after which he quipped he was “not really interested in learning how to coach in this type of season.” The remarks didn’t sit well with...

The sports scene is reeling from the ongoing Jontay Porter betting scandal, a saga that has escalated from NBA disgrace to a broader gambling conspiracy. The former Toronto Raptors forward was banned for life in April 2024 after rigging games—limiting his playtime in 2024 matches to benefit bettors, even wagering against his own team. Pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in July 2024, Porter faces up to four years in prison, with sentencing delayed from December 2024 to December 10, 2025, hinting at deeper legal entanglements.

Unsealed texts from January 2025 exposed Porter tipping off gamblers with injury info,...